Patents by Inventor Paul Van Valkenburgh

Paul Van Valkenburgh 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: 3984142
    Abstract: A portable enclosure for the rider of a wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle, includes an outer skin having an aerodynamically streamlined shape and enclosing at least the torso of the cyclist. The outer skin is supported on the body of the cyclist by a plurality of inflatable cells formed by an inner skin bonded at selected points to an inner surface of the outer skin. The two skins are shaped and assembled together to define an access opening in the bottom of the enclosure through which the cyclist can insert his torso into the enclosure. An opening may also be provided near the top and front of the enclosure, through which the cyclist can project his head. Alternatively, a similarly located socket may be formed in the enclosure to receive and gimbal a rigid protective helmet worn by the cyclist and having a rounded outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Inventor: Paul Van Valkenburgh