Patents by Inventor Thomas B. Long

Thomas B. Long 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).

  • Wheelie stabilizer and safety device
    Patent number: 6149179
    Abstract: A wheelie stabilizer and safety device includes in combination a mounting bracket, a pivotable arm assembly, a hinge device, a stabilizer wheel assembly, and a spring member. The mounting bracket is attached to a rear axle of a bicycle, with the pivotable arm assembly extending rearwardly therefrom and terminating in the hinge device. The stabilizer wheel assembly is, in turn, hingably coupled to the hinge device. The spring member is disposed between the mounting bracket and the pivotable arm to provide flexion of the arm when, in operation, ground contact is made with the stabilizer wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Thomas B. Long