Patents by Inventor Shaun D. Shepherd

Shaun D. Shepherd 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: 6419096
    Abstract: A bicycle storage rack has substantially straight, horizontally extending upper and lower anchoring members that extend generally parallel to one another and are secured to building members such as a floor, wall or ceiling. A row of vertically extending bicycle support members are connected to the upper and lower anchoring members with the support members being spaced apart from one another to provide a series of bicycle receiving gaps therebetween. Hangers or hooks are provided on at least some of the bicycle support members to support bicycles, hung by a wheel rim, at an elevation above the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: University of Portland
    Inventor: Shaun D. Shepherd