Patents by Inventor Raymond E. Waxham

Raymond E. Waxham 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).

  • Bicycle dropout assembly
    Patent number: 7918474
    Abstract: A bicycle wheel dropout assembly that includes a split component axle mount assembly. An inboard and an outboard component of the axle mount assembly cooperate with overlapping portions of a respective seat stay and chain stay and are rotatably engaged therewith. An axle passes between adjacent mount assemblies and is offset with respect to an axis of rotation of the respective mount assemblies. The axle mount assemblies secure the overlapping portions of the seat stay and the chain stay relative to one another and support the axle in a manner that is convenient for drive train maintenance and/or servicing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond E. Waxham
  • BICYCLE DROPOUT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100213685
    Abstract: A bicycle wheel dropout assembly that includes a split component axle mount assembly. An inboard and an outboard component of the axle mount assembly cooperate with overlapping portions of a respective seat stay and chain stay and are rotatably engaged therewith. An axle passes between adjacent mount assemblies and is offset with respect to an axis of rotation of the respective mount assemblies. The axle mount assemblies secure the overlapping portions of the seat stay and the chain stay relative to one another and support the axle in a manner that is convenient for drive train maintenance and/or servicing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Raymond E. Waxham