Patents by Inventor Matthew S. Boughton

Matthew S. Boughton 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: 4603875
    Abstract: A bicycle front wheel holder is provided for releasably locking the front wheel of a bicycle in fixed rotational position relative to the bicycle frame and for keeping the front wheel from turning. The wheel holder comprises two bracket members adapted to replace the shift lever stopper members in conventional multispeed shifting assemblies. The bracket members receive a wire form member for pivotal rotation between a first position wherein the wire form contacts the front wheel, and a second position free of contact with the front wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Canondale Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew S. Boughton, Mark T. La Plante
  • Patent number: 4345704
    Abstract: A bottle mount and a bottle for bicycles comprises a mount for attachment to the bicycle having a concave surface that is a segment of a surface of revolution of a substantially straight line of not more than about 180 degrees in circumferential extent and a bottle having an external surface that is complementary to a concave surface of the mount. The concave surface of the mount and the complementary surface of the bottle have hook and loop cloth fastener elements affixed to them. A beverage in the bottle is discharged through a valved dispenser that is designed to be opened using the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: Cannondale Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew S. Boughton
  • Patent number: D272139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Cannondale Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew S. Boughton