Patents by Inventor Paolo Garelli

Paolo Garelli 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).

  • Mechanism to convert the front idle wheels of bicycles in general into drive wheels
    Patent number: 5308097
    Abstract: A mechanism temporarily convert the front wheel of bicycles into a driving wheel, comprising a lever (5) hinged in front of and on top of the frame; the handlebar (E) is fixed to the lever together with a catch (14), with a mobile stopping tooth which cooperates with stopping means (11, 15) attached to the steering column (10), to block/release the handlebar which can be swung on a vertical plane; a transmission assembly, comprising a chain (7) which engages a free wheel (8) coaxial and fixed to the front wheel (I), transmits the alternate movement given to the handlebar to the free wheel; elastic return means for returning the handlebar to the original position are also provided. Control means (16, 17) for the stopping tooth of the catch (14) are attached to the handlebar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventors: Francesco Bono, Paolo Garelli, Luigi Lerda