Patents by Inventor Parke Pleasants
Parke Pleasants 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).
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Publication number: 20240025502Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
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Patent number: 11772728Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: David Ardmar, Parke Pleasants, Michael Schmidt, Philip Hazeltine, Daniel Karlsson, Mark Thibadeau, Eric Hassett
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Publication number: 20230132858Abstract: A tent system includes a base, a canopy, and a frame system. The base is configured to mount to a vehicle. The frame system is coupled to the base and configured to expand and collapse the canopy. The frame system includes a first frame member, a second frame member, a third frame member, and a fourth frame member. The first frame member includes a first support and a first leg, the first leg configured to pivot about the first support. The second frame member includes a second support and a second leg, the second leg configured to pivot about the second support. The tent system can provide a folding mechanism to easily and efficiently open and close the canopy, increase an internal volume of the canopy, increase rigidity of the canopy, decrease setup time of the canopy, decrease a height of the base, and provide an automatic self-folding canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Parke PLEASANTS, David ARDMAR, Jord ALMA, Pontus VARGVIK
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Publication number: 20230017641Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
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Publication number: 20220371816Abstract: This disclosure relates to bicycle transport bags with a cover. The bicycle transport bag is adjustable between a transport configuration and a collapsed configuration. The cover has a bottom portion and a side portion extending upwardly away from the bottom portion. The side portion includes a first rigid plate and a second rigid plate connected together by a hinge. The side member is collapsible along the film hinge for adjustment from the transport configuration to the collapsed configuration. In addition, this disclosure relates to bicycle transport bags including a wrapping device. The wrapping device is configured to at least partially wrap a frame received in the interior space. The wrapping device is fixedly connected to the cover for the wrapping. In addition, the disclosure relates to a headset protection device having a fastening device for retaining a bicycle fork in a head tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Parke PLEASANTS
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Patent number: 11459048Abstract: An adapter fixable to a bike mount of a bike supporting unit for changing the dimension of said bike mount such that a predetermined bike axle mount type of several bike axle mount types configured to be supported on the bike mount. The adapter is configured as a multiway adapter comprising at least two different adapter sections each provided to adapt the bike mount to a specific one of the different bike axle mount types so that by means of the adapter, the bike mount can be adapted to at least two different bike axle mount types. Furthermore, a bike mount for receiving the adapter and a bike mount system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: David Ardmar, Parke Pleasants, Michael Schmidt, Philip Hazeltine, Daniel Karlsson, Mark Thibadeau, Eric Hassett
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Publication number: 20220001946Abstract: An adapter fixable to a bike mount of a bike supporting unit for changing the dimension of said bike mount such that a predetermined bike axle mount type of several bike axle mount types configured to be supported on the bike mount. The adapter is configured as a multiway adapter comprising at least two different adapter sections each provided to adapt the bike mount to a specific one of the different bike axle mount types so that by means of the adapter, the bike mount can be adapted to at least two different bike axle mount types. Furthermore, a bike mount for receiving the adapter and a bike mount system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: David ARDMAR, Parke PLEASANTS, Michael SCHMIDT, Philip HAZELTINE, Daniel KARLSSON, Mark THIBADEAU, Eric HASSETT
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Patent number: 10519646Abstract: A drain cleaner includes a rotatable drum and a cable having a first portion housed within the drum and a second portion extending outwardly of the drum along a cable axis. The cable is rotatable about the cable axis. The drain cleaner also includes a cable feed mechanism for feeding the cable out of the rotatable drum in an axial direction along the cable axis. The cable feed mechanism includes a plurality of feed members selectively engagable with the cable, and a drive gear surrounding the plurality of feed members. The drive gear is engaged with the plurality of feed members. Rotation of the drive gear moves the plurality of feed members into engagement with the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventor: Parke Pleasants
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Patent number: 10508428Abstract: A drain clearing device includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The elongated shaft has a first set of barbs spaced apart along a length of the shaft on a first side of the shaft between the first and second ends and a second set of barbs spaced apart along the length of the shaft on a second side of the shaft between the first and second ends. The drain clearing device further includes a collecting member having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is coupled to the elongated shaft proximate the first end and the free end is movable relative to the fixed end from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which the elongated shaft is substantially surrounded by the collecting member. The collecting member is configured to contain debris from a drain.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Halle Elliott, Parke Pleasants, Julia H. Moylan, James A. Keith
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Patent number: 10501927Abstract: A drain cleaner including a rotatable drum, a cable at least partially housed within the drum, and a body supporting the drum. The body includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing and the second housing are movable relative to one another between a closed position, in which the drum is secured to the body, and an open position, in which the drum is removable from the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventor: Parke Pleasants
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Publication number: 20190127964Abstract: A drain cleaner includes a rotatable drum and a cable having a first portion housed within the drum and a second portion extending outwardly of the drum along a cable axis. The cable is rotatable about the cable axis. The drain cleaner also includes a cable feed mechanism for feeding the cable out of the rotatable drum in an axial direction along the cable axis. The cable feed mechanism includes a plurality of feed members selectively engagable with the cable, and a drive gear surrounding the plurality of feed members. The drive gear is engaged with the plurality of feed members. Rotation of the drive gear moves the plurality of feed members into engagement with the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Parke Pleasants
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Patent number: 10237996Abstract: A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Todd Zimmerman, Mark Huggins, Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, Robert E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Brazell, Taku Ohi, C. Eric Lagman
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Publication number: 20180313071Abstract: A drain clearing device includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The elongated shaft has a first set of barbs spaced apart along a length of the shaft on a first side of the shaft between the first and second ends and a second set of barbs spaced apart along the length of the shaft on a second side of the shaft between the first and second ends. The drain clearing device further includes a collecting member having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is coupled to the elongated shaft proximate the first end and the free end is movable relative to the fixed end from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which the elongated shaft is substantially surrounded by the collecting member. The collecting member is configured to contain debris from a drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Halle Elliott, Parke Pleasants, Julia Hershey, James A. Keith
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Publication number: 20180282991Abstract: A drain cleaner including a rotatable drum, a cable at least partially housed within the drum, and a body supporting the drum. The body includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing and the second housing are movable relative to one another between a closed position, in which the drum is secured to the body, and an open position, in which the drum is removable from the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Parke Pleasants
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Publication number: 20180263129Abstract: A modular garage door opener system and method including a garage door opener having a motor that is configured to be coupled to a garage door to open and close the garage door. The garage door opener includes a first accessory port including a first accessory mounting interface and a second accessory port disposed on the garage door opener including a second accessory mounting interface. An accessory device including a first mounting interface engages the first accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the first accessory port. The accessory device may be disengaged from the first accessory mounting interface and then engage the second accessory mounting interface to couple the accessory device to the second accessory port. Additionally, a second accessory device may engage the first accessory port after disengagement of the accessory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: J. Porter Whitmire, Todd Zimmerman, Mark Huggins, Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, Robert E. McCracken, Kenneth M. Brazell, Taku Ohi, C. Eric Lagman
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Patent number: 10047508Abstract: A drain clearing device including an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end and a collecting member having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is coupled to the elongated shaft proximate the first end, and the free end is movable relative to the fixed end from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which the elongated shaft is substantially surrounded by the collecting member.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERICIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Halle Elliott, Parke Pleasants, Julia Hershey, James A. Keith
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Patent number: D841444Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, John Schaalje, Taku Ohi, Steven Westover, C. Eric Lagman
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Patent number: D871472Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, John Schaalje, Taku Ohi, Steven Westover, C. Eric Lagman
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Patent number: D872153Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITEDInventors: Michael Preus, Parke Pleasants, J. Luke Jenkins, John Schaalje, Taku Ohi, Steven Westover, C. Eric Lagman
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Patent number: D1026153Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Parke Pleasants, Pontus Vargvik