Patents by Inventor Tom Fortson

Tom Fortson 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).

  • Bicycle pedal extension
    Patent number: 5095772
    Abstract: A pedal apparatus operatively connectable for powering a bicycle or the like vehicle comprising an axle rigidly affixed to the vehicle frame and independently rotatable left and right pedal hubs with attached pedals rotatably mounted on the axle such that the pedal apparatus when taken together with a synchronizer for synchronizing the rotation of the left and right pedal hubs attached to the bicycle frame, and extender for the pedals operatively interconnected with each of the pedal hubs extends the distance between the rigidly affixed axle and the pedals during a portion of each respective pedal stroke and contracts the distance on another portion of each pedal stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Inventor: Tom Fortson