Patents by Inventor Olivier KIECHL

Olivier KIECHL 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).

  • Method of manufacturing a bicycle component, and bicycle component
    Patent number: 11820050
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bicycle component having a component body formed at least partially of a fibrous composite material in a shaping mold. A shaping area of the shaping mold which serves to shape an outer section of the component body is provided with at least one intended surface roughness. At the same time, an intentional surface roughness is provided for the outer section by means of the surface roughness of the shaping area during manufacture of the outer section, to inhibit surface imperfections of the shaped outer section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Kiechl, Kevin Steiner
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BICYCLE COMPONENT, AND BICYCLE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20210138693
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bicycle component having a component body formed at least partially of a fibrous composite material in a shaping mold. A shaping area of the shaping mold which serves to shape an outer section of the component body is provided with at least one intended surface roughness. At the same time, an intentional surface roughness is provided for the outer section by means of the surface roughness of the shaping area during manufacture of the outer section, to inhibit surface imperfections of the shaped outer section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Olivier KIECHL, Kevin STEINER