Patents by Inventor Sean Finucan

Sean Finucan 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: 5890722
    Abstract: A lock system is disclosed for use on an in-line roller skate to positively lock the wheels. The lock system includes a mounting member for mounting the lock to the chassis of a roller skate. The mounting member includes a movable abutment member having a plurality of abutments for selective engagement with the wheels. The abutment member may comprise a plurality of spaced apart stops for interstitial between wheels to be locked. The arrangements have marked advantages over the existing systems in that the same are readily engagable with a minimum of effort. In this manner, the user can simply engage and disengage the lock device without any encumbrances typically associated with the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventors: Lyndon Smith, Charles Johnson, Sean Finucan
  • Patent number: 5779245
    Abstract: A lock system is disclosed for use on an in-line roller skate to positively lock the wheels. The lock system includes a mounting member for mounting the lock to the chassis of a roller skate. The mounting member includes a movable abutment member having a plurality of abutments for selective engagement with the wheels. Hub projections are provided on the wheels for engagement with the abutment member. In another embodiment, the abutment member may comprise a plurality of spaced apart stops for interstitial between wheels to be locked. The arrangements have marked advantages over the existing systems in that the same are readily engagable with a minimum of effort. In this manner, the user can simply engage and disengage the lock device without any encumbrances typically associated with the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventors: Lyndon Smith, Charles Johnson, Sean Finucan