Patents by Inventor Martin D. Hageman

Martin D. Hageman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5035678
    Abstract: The present invention is an energy-storing bicycle sprocket drive system which includes a crank which rotates a shaft about the shaft's longitudinal axis. The crank moves through a point of minimum applied leverage and a point of maximum applied leverage in each rotational cycle. Journalled to the shaft is a drive plate having an outer surface with at least one opening. Each opening has an inner surface with at least one end wall. Facing the drive plate is a wheel which rotates freely on the shaft. At least one drive peg is mounted to the wheel such that it is in a position parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The drive peg extends from the wheel and into the opening of the drive plate. A spring is mounted within the opening between the end wall and the drive peg. As the shaft rotates and the spring is in a compressed state, it stores energy while exerting a first force on the drive peg causing the wheel to revolve as the crank rotates 90 degrees from the point of maximum applied leverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Trilach Development Inc.
    Inventor: Martin D. Hageman