Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Leon

Michael Anthony Leon 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: 7029018
    Abstract: An apparatus for towing up to two bicycles with another bicycle when the first bicycle is also towing a baby jogging cart or, alternately, a bicycle trailer or trail-a-bike. Particularly useful for exercising a child (or two children) and allowing her to ride a bike until tired, and then towing the child's bike while she rests in the jogging cart, the apparatus comprises a bracket assembly which is removably mounted on the rear wheel support structure of the towing bicycle. The bracket assembly comprises a hitch pin which is removably attached by a flexible connector to a towing arm. The latter is connected to the front of the jogging cart and its undercarriage. Prior to towing the child's or children's bicycle(s), one turns its front wheel approximately 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Leon
  • Publication number: 20040155428
    Abstract: An Apparatus for towing up to two bicycles with another bicycle when the first bicycle is also towing a baby jogging cart or, alternately, a bicycle trailer of trail-a-bike. Particularly useful for exercising a child (or two children) and allowing her to ride a bike until tired, and then towing the child bike while she rest in the jogging cart, the apparatus comprises a bracket assembly which is removable mounted on the rear wheel support structure of the towing bicycle. The bracket assembly comprises a hitch pin which is removable attached by a flexible connector to the to the towing arm. The latter is connected to the front of the jogging cart and its undercarriage. Prior to towing the child's or children's bicycle(s) one turns its front wheel approximately 90 degrees. There are provided two locations for mounting the bicycles: the first one between the rear axle and the back of the jogging cart's seat and the other is a wheel carrier behind the rear axle of the jogging cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Leon
  • Patent number: 6688622
    Abstract: An apparatus for towing a bicycle with another bicycle when the first bicycle is also towing a baby jogging cart or, alternately, a bicycle trailer or trail-a-bike. Particularly useful for exercising with a child and allowing her to ride a bike until tired, and then towing the child's bike while she rests in the jogging cart, the apparatus comprises a bracket assembly which is removably mounted on the rear wheel support structure of the towing bicycle. The bracket assembly comprises a hitch pin which is removably attached by a flexible connector to the towing arm. The latter is connected to the front of the jogging cart and its undercarriage. Prior to towing the child's bike, one turns its front wheel approximately 90 degrees and places it between the axle of the jogging cart and the back of the cart's seat. Straps hold the wheel of the towed bicycle and its handle bar to the axle and to jogging cart handle, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Leon
  • Publication number: 20020135155
    Abstract: An apparatus for towing a bicycle with another bicycle when the first bicycle is also towing a baby jogging cart or, alternately, a bicycle trailer or trail-a-bike. Particularly useful for exercising with a child and allowing her to ride a bike until tired, and then towing the child's bike while she rests in the jogging cart, the apparatus comprises a bracket assembly which is removably mounted on the rear wheel support structure of the towing bicycle. The bracket assembly comprises a hitch pin which is removably attached by a flexible connector to the towing arm. The latter is connected to the front of the jogging cart and its undercarriage. Prior to towing the child's bike, one turns its front wheel approximately 90 degrees and places it between the axle of the jogging cart and the back of the cart's seat. Straps hold the wheel of the towed bicycle and its handle bar to the axle and to jogging cart handle, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Anthony Leon