Patents by Inventor Michael Owen Davis

Michael Owen Davis 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).

  • Continuously variable compound lever human powered transmission
    Patent number: 7946194
    Abstract: A human powered transmission for self propelled vehicles having oscillating power input levers displacing a pivoted power input member. The power input member pivotally journaled to a power output lever, the power output lever bearing on a fulcrum roller. The fulcrum rollers having a mechanism for adjusting the fulcrum roller along a predetermined length of the power output lever. Power output lever having a power output pivot, the power output pivot is connected to a flexible member for transferring tensile force to a unidirectional torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Owen Davis
  • Human powered transmission
    Publication number: 20100031770
    Abstract: A human powered transmission for self propelled vehicles having oscillating power input levers displacing a pivoted power input member. The power input member pivotally journaled to a power output lever, the power output lever bearing on a fulcrum roller. The fulcrum rollers having a mechanism for adjusting the fulcrum roller along a predetermined length of the power output lever. Power output lever having a power output pivot, the power output pivot is connected to a flexible member for transferring tensile force to a unidirectional torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Owen Davis