Patents by Inventor Philippe Van Houtte

Philippe Van Houtte 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).

  • Publication number: 20150211669
    Abstract: A fixing device for spoke sensor includes a main body and a screw member. Therein, the main body is provided with a sensing end and a screw end, with a sensed member disposed on the sensing end and a screw hole axially disposed on the screw end, wherein one side of the main body is concavely provided with an opening which is connected with the screw hole. The screw member is provided with a thread rod screwing in the screw hole, wherein one end of the thread rod is inserted into the opening. Therefore, the spoke is received through the opening of the main body, and thus pressed and fixed by one end of the thread rod and the wall of the opening, whereby the present invention is easily installed and suitable for various kinds of spokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Philippe Van HOUTTE
  • Publication number: 20150198192
    Abstract: A device for crank sensor includes a main body, a screw member, and an expanding member. Therein, the main body has a sensing end and a screw end, with a sensed member disposed on the sensing end and a screw hole disposed on the screw end. The screw member has one end with a thread rod and the other end as a fixing end, with an enlarging section disposed in between. The expanding member is inserted on the thread rod and between the enlarging section and the screw end. User needs only to rotate the main body to adjust the distance between the enlarging section and the screw end for varying the radial dimension of the expanding member, whereby the expanding member is fixed on or removed from the bicycle crank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Philippe Van Houtte
  • Patent number: 6932255
    Abstract: A bottle holder includes a bottle cage having a peripheral chamber to receive a water bottle, and having one or more orifices. A bracket includes one or more bulges engaged into the orifices of the bottle cage to prevent the bottle cage from moving up and down and sidewise relative to the bracket. One or more fasteners may be engaged through the bracket and the bottle cage to secure the bottle cage and the bracket to various objects, such as the cycles. One or more seats may be attached to the bottle cage, and each may include a cavity to receive the bulge of the bracket, and to solidly retain the bottle cage between the bracket and the seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Philippe Van Houtte
  • Publication number: 20040178244
    Abstract: A bottle holder includes a bottle cage having a peripheral chamber to receive a water bottle, and having one or more orifices. A bracket includes one or more bulges engaged into the orifices of the bottle cage to prevent the bottle cage from moving up and down and sidewise relative to the bracket. One or more fasteners may be engaged through the bracket and the bottle cage to secure the bottle cage and the bracket to various objects, such as the cycles. One or more seats may be attached to the bottle cage, and each may include a cavity to receive the bulge of the bracket, and to solidly retain the bottle cage between the bracket and the seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Philippe Van Houtte
  • Patent number: 6302589
    Abstract: A steering bearing device includes a bearing disposed between an upper portion of a head tube and a steerer tube. The steerer tube includes a race disposed on the lower portion. Two bearings are disposed between the lower portion of the head tube and the race and disposed one above the other. The lower bearing is for anti-thrust purposes and for absorbing shocks from the steerer tube. The race includes an annular chamber formed between an outer wall and an inner fence for receiving the lower bearing and for forming an excellent seam for preventing water from entering into the bearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Philippe Van Houtte