Patents by Inventor Mon Spencer Owyang

Mon Spencer Owyang 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: 9329359
    Abstract: A mirror housing is configured to retain a mirror unit including (i) a mirror having a perimeter, and (ii) a resilient member that contacts the perimeter of the mirror. The mirror housing comprises a first housing member including a member back and a first member edge, and a second housing member including a second member edge that is removably secured to the member back of the first housing member. The first housing member selectively receives the mirror unit substantially adjacent to the member back, with the first member edge contacting at least approximately 25% of an outer surface of the resilient member. The second housing member also contacts at least approximately 25% of the outer surface of the resilient member to impart a force on the resilient member against the first member edge to inhibit movement of the mirror unit relative to the mirror housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Publication number: 20160070084
    Abstract: A mirror housing is configured to retain a mirror unit including (i) a mirror having a perimeter, and (ii) a resilient member that contacts the perimeter of the mirror. The mirror housing comprises a first housing member including a member back and a first member edge, and a second housing member including a second member edge that is removably secured to the member back of the first housing member. The first housing member selectively receives the mirror unit substantially adjacent to the member back, with the first member edge contacting at least approximately 25% of an outer surface of the resilient member. The second housing member also contacts at least approximately 25% of the outer surface of the resilient member to impart a force on the resilient member against the first member edge to inhibit movement of the mirror unit relative to the mirror housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: 8863612
    Abstract: A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle comprises a lever, a lever holder, and a lever positioner. The lever moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position. The lever holder holds the lever. Additionally, the lever holder is coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar. The lever positioner is coupled to the lever and is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar. Additionally, the lever positioner can include an adjuster screw that is selectively rotated to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar. The lever and the lever holder can move as a unitary structure during movement of the lever between the released position and the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Publication number: 20130047777
    Abstract: A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle comprises a lever, a lever holder, and a lever positioner. The lever moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position. The lever holder holds the lever. Additionally, the lever holder is coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar. The lever positioner is coupled to the lever and is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar. Additionally, the lever positioner can include an adjuster screw that is selectively rotated to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar. The lever and the lever holder can move as a unitary structure during movement of the lever between the released position and the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Publication number: 20110020060
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for adjusting the position of a footpeg of a motorcycle relative to a frame of the motorcycle includes a base plate and a support plate. The base plate is coupled to the frame. The support plate is secured to the base plate. The support plate includes a first side, a second side that is opposite the first side, and a footpeg retainer that retains the footpeg. The support plate alternatively supports the footpeg in a first position while the first side contacts the base plate and in a second position while the second side contacts the base plate. The second position is different relative to the frame than the first position. The support plate can include a supporter aperture and the base plate can include a base plate aperture. A plate attacher can extend through the supporter aperture and the base plate aperture to secure the support plate to the base plate. The footpeg retainer can include a footpeg retainer aperture that is adapted to receive a portion of the footpeg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: 7828315
    Abstract: An adjustable attachment apparatus for adjusting the position of a footpeg of a motorcycle relative to a frame of the motorcycle includes a primary adjuster, a secondary adjuster and a tertiary adjuster. The primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster adjust the footpeg in a first direction. The tertiary adjuster is spaced apart from the primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster, and adjusts the footpeg in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The second direction has a vector component that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction can includes a first vector component that is substantially similar to the first direction and a second vector component that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The adjustable attachment apparatus can also include a footpeg positioner. The primary adjuster can include a plurality of sets of at least two attachment holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: 7628094
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly (32) for adjusting the tension of a cable (18) includes a housing positioner (40), an adjuster (42) and a mover assembly (44). The housing positioner (40) positions a portion of the cable housing (16). The adjuster (42) moves to adjust the position of the housing positioner (40) relative to the cable (18). The mover assembly (44) moves the adjuster (42) to adjust the position of the housing positioner (40) to adjust the tension of the cable (18). A portion of the mover assembly (44) can rotate in one direction to cause rotation of the adjuster (42) in an opposite direction. Rotation of the adjuster (42) causes the housing positioner (40) to move linearly to alter the tension of the cable (18). The mover assembly (44) can include a portion that moves between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, movement of the mover assembly (44) adjusts the tension of the cable (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Publication number: 20090020980
    Abstract: An adjustable attachment apparatus for adjusting the position of a footpeg of a motorcycle relative to a frame of the motorcycle includes a primary adjuster, a secondary adjuster and a tertiary adjuster. The primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster adjust the footpeg in a first direction. The tertiary adjuster is spaced apart from the primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster, and adjusts the footpeg in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The second direction has a vector component that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction can includes a first vector component that is substantially similar to the first direction and a second vector component that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The adjustable attachment apparatus can also include a footpeg positioner. The primary adjuster can include a plurality of sets of at least two attachment holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Publication number: 20060117901
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly (32) for adjusting the tension of a cable (18) includes a housing positioner (40), an adjuster (42) and a mover assembly (44). The housing positioner (40) positions a portion of the cable housing (16). The adjuster (42) moves to adjust the position of the housing positioner (40) relative to the cable (18). The mover assembly (44) moves the adjuster (42) to adjust the position of the housing positioner (40) to adjust the tension of the cable (18). A portion of the mover assembly (44) can rotate in one direction to cause rotation of the adjuster (42) in an opposite direction. Rotation of the adjuster (42) causes the housing positioner (40) to move linearly to alter the tension of the cable (18). The mover assembly (44) can include a portion that moves between an engaged position and a disengaged position. In the engaged position, movement of the mover assembly (44) adjusts the tension of the cable (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: 5772228
    Abstract: A bicycle frame which includes a shock absorber assembly which is coaxial and integral with the top tube of the frame. The entire shock absorber assembly is positioned within the top tube and thus completely forward of the seat tube and rearward of the head tube. The frame typically comprises two rear wheel support tubes each of which is integral with a rear wheel dropout at their lower end and each of which is detachably connected to one of two compression struts at its upper end. Each of the compression struts is separately, detachably and pivotally connected to the shock absorber assembly. The rear wheel dropout holds the axle of a rear wheel. The frame is configured such that when the rear wheel moves upward as in traversing a bump on the road the rear wheel dropout undergoes an arcuate motion which is translated to a linear motion of a piston in the shock absorber assembly via the rear wheel support tube and compression struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: BeYond Beryllium Fabrications
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: D579383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: D626047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: D654002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: D680042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang