Patents by Inventor Roy Heideveld

Roy Heideveld 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).

  • Dual crown steering assembly
    Patent number: 10906605
    Abstract: A steering assembly for a bicycle includes a front fork that includes an upper crown, a lower crown, and a rigid crown connector that connects the upper crown to the lower crown. The steering assembly also includes an upper cone configured to mount to the upper crown of the front fork. The upper cone includes an upper cone bearing interface configured to interact with an upper bearing assembly seated in an upper portion of a head tube of a bicycle frame. The steering assembly also includes a lower cone configured to mount to the lower crown of the front fork. The lower cone includes a lower cone bearing interface configured to interact with a lower bearing assembly seated in a lower portion of the head tube of the bicycle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roy Heideveld
  • DUAL CROWN STEERING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200039598
    Abstract: A steering assembly for a bicycle includes a front fork that includes an upper crown, a lower crown, and a rigid crown connector that connects the upper crown to the lower crown. The steering assembly also includes an upper cone configured to mount to the upper crown of the front fork. The upper cone includes an upper cone bearing interface configured to interact with an upper bearing assembly seated in an upper portion of a head tube of a bicycle frame. The steering assembly also includes a lower cone configured to mount to the lower crown of the front fork. The lower cone includes a lower cone bearing interface configured to interact with a lower bearing assembly seated in a lower portion of the head tube of the bicycle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Roy Heideveld
  • Bicycle stem
    Patent number: D845838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventor: Roy Heideveld