Patents by Inventor Neils William Chappell

Neils William Chappell 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: 6860128
    Abstract: A clamp for preventing theft of a motor cycle, by disabling operation of a handlebar brake lever comprises: a pair of jaws connected together at a pivot so as to be movable between an open and a closed condition, the jaws providing when in the closed condition, first and second substantially parallel apertures and through the clamp, the first aperture being shaped to receive a handlebar handgrip portion therethrough, and the second aperture being formed in a movable member and positioned so as to receive a brake or clutch lever operably mounted on the handlebar. The clamp also has a locking device for enabling the jaws to be locked in the closed condition. The movable member is locked at optional positions when the jaws are in the closed condition, by a pair of ribs which engage into a series of transverse grooves formed in the jaw along the length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Neils William Chappell
  • Publication number: 20030101779
    Abstract: A clamp (40) for preventing theft of a motor cycle, by disabling operation of a handlebar brake lever comprises: a pair of jaws (2 and 3) connected together at a pivot (4) so as to be movable between an open and a closed condition, the jaws (2 and 3) providing when in the closed condition, first and second substantially parallel apertures (6 and 7) through the clamp (40), the first aperture (6) being shaped to receive a handlebar handgrip portion therethrough, and the second aperture (7) being formed in a movable member (10) and positioned so as to receive a brake or clutch lever operably mounted on the handlebar. The clamp (40) also has a locking device (42) for enabling the jaws (2 and 3) to be locked in the closed condition. The movable member (10) is locked at optional positions when the jaws (2 and 3) are in the closed condition, by a pair of ribs (18) which engage into a series of transverse grooves formed in the jaw (3) along the length thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: Neils William Chappell
  • Patent number: D402180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Neils William Chappell