Patents by Inventor Michael Perreten

Michael Perreten 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).

  • MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, EXTERNAL SADDLE HEATERS, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20230257048
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can be heated by an external heater and/or at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the saddle is molded to the rider. A molding indicator in thermal contact with the saddle measures a molding factor, such as temperature or deflection, and visually indicates the measured molding factor for molding the bicycle saddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • Moldable bicycle saddles, external saddle heaters, fitting procedures, and related technologies
    Patent number: 11654992
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can be heated by an external heater and/or at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the saddle is molded to the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Reform Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, EXTERNAL SADDLE HEATERS, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20220161880
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can be heated by an external heater and/or at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the saddle is molded to the rider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • Moldable bicycle saddles, external saddle heaters, fitting procedures, and related technologies
    Patent number: 11173974
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can be heated by an external heater and/or at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the saddle is molded to the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Versal Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, EXTERNAL SADDLE HEATERS, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20210046989
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can be heated by an external heater and/or at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the saddle is molded to the rider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20200114998
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The bicycle saddle includes an inner support shell and a moldable panel. The moldable panel is configured to be molded to the subject's anatomy. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can include at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the panel is molded to the rider's anatomy while the rider is sitting on the bicycle saddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • Moldable bicycle saddles, fitting procedures, and related technologies
    Patent number: 10399626
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The bicycle saddle includes an inner support shell and a moldable panel. The moldable panel is configured to be molded to the subject's anatomy. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can include at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the panel is molded to the rider's anatomy while the rider is sitting on the bicycle saddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Versal Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand
  • MOLDABLE BICYCLE SADDLES, FITTING PROCEDURES, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20190210678
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle can be customized to a rider's body to achieve desired support and comfort. The bicycle saddle includes an inner support shell and a moldable panel. The moldable panel is configured to be molded to the subject's anatomy. The support shell is configured to support a rider's body and can include at least one internal thermal element operable to heat the bicycle saddle such that the panel is molded to the rider's anatomy while the rider is sitting on the bicycle saddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Perreten, Aaron Brown, Dylan Schuetze, Thomas Edstrand