Patents by Inventor Rod L. Flanigan

Rod L. Flanigan 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).

  • Non-mechanical bicycle seat attachment for thrust support
    Patent number: 4909522
    Abstract: A device which will slide over a conventional bicycle seat from the narrow leading-end to the wider trailing-end, requiring no mechanical tools for attachment. Once in position, the device offers a comfortable means of lower back/lumbar support to the bicycle rider, while also providing an effective and efficient means of thrust support by which the bicycle rider may press against while his legs pedal the bicycle, thus enabling more efficient use of the riders' energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Inventor: Rod L. Flanigan