Patents by Inventor Ryan G. Hensley

Ryan G. Hensley 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: 9604695
    Abstract: A locking bicycle pedal includes a ratcheting coiled cable with a male locking plug that mates with a female locking port. A lock, such as a resettable combination lock, secures and releases a catch that secures and releases the plug in the port. When locked in the port, the plug depresses a plunger which constrains a pawl that engages teeth of a toothed wheel of the spool. An optional tracker wirelessly emits GPS location data if a theft is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: PEDAL LOCK, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan G. Hensley, Thomas Muller
  • Publication number: 20160304148
    Abstract: A slide assembly for sliding a bicycle along a rail with the bicycle oriented approximately orthogonal to the direction of travel along the rail includes clamps and support arms to connect a slide plate, known as a skid, below the bottom bracket of the frame. The skid provides a surface upon which the bicycle may slide along a rail. The assembly positions the skid at or nearly in line with a vertical axis extending through the center of mass of the bicycle, sufficiently apart from the rear wheel, sprocket, chain and pedal crank to avoid interference therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Ryan G. Hensley
  • Publication number: 20160059918
    Abstract: A locking bicycle pedal includes a ratcheting coiled cable with a male locking plug that mates with a female locking port. A lock, such as a resettable combination lock, secures and releases a catch that secures and releases the plug in the port. When locked in the port, the plug depresses a plunger which constrains a pawl that engages teeth of a toothed wheel of the spool. An optional tracker wirelessly emits GPS location data if a theft is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan G. Hensley, Thomas Muller
  • Patent number: 8196945
    Abstract: A locking bicycle pedal includes coiled cables on spools with locking mechanisms attached to free ends. The cables may be extended from the spools. The locking mechanism may comprise a key or combination lock. The locking mechanisms attach to the pedal when not in use for locking the bicycle. A bicycle may be equipped with one or more locking pedals. Where two locking pedals are provided, the locking mechanisms of one pedal may interlock with each other and/or the locking mechanisms of the other pedal. The coil and locking mechanisms do not interfere with normal use of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Pedal Lock Partnership
    Inventor: Ryan G. Hensley