Patents by Inventor Xavier R. Villanueva

Xavier R. Villanueva 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: 4756454
    Abstract: An audio equipment carrier with built-in speakers for personal portable radios, tape players and the like. The carrier is adapted to be clamped or otherwise mounted on the handlebars of vehicles such as bicycles, tricycles, mopeds and motorcycles. The speakers project rearwardly from the handlebars toward the rider and are on opposite sides of a front control arm or stem. The carrier has a generally flat top and the audio equipment is held thereon by a releasable strap. A plug and leads provide electrical communication between the audio equipment and the speakers. The carrier may be equipped with a battery and audio amplifiers to enhance the sound produced by the audio equipment. A novel strap and buckle combination is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Novi, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier R. Villanueva, Sergio E. Villanueva
  • Patent number: 4754901
    Abstract: An audio equipment carrier with built-in speakers for personal portable radios, tape players and the like. The carrier is adapted to be clamped or otherwise mounted on the handlebars of vehicles such as bicycles, tricycles, mopeds and motorcyles. The speakers project rearwardly from the handlebars toward the rider and are on opposite sides of a front control arm or stem. The carrier has a generally flat top and the audio equipment is held thereon by a releasable strap. A plug and leads provide electrical communication between the audio equipment and the speakers. The carrier may be equipped with a battery and audio amplifiers to enhance the sound produced by the audio equipment. A novel strap and buckle combination is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Novi, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier R. Villanueva, Sergio E. Villanueva
  • Patent number: 4662547
    Abstract: An audio equipment (radios, tape players and the like) carrier with built-in speakers. The carrier is adapted to be clamped or otherwise mounted on the handlebars of bicycles, tricycles, mopeds, motorcycles and the like. The speakers project rearward from the handlebars and are on opposite sides of a front fork control arm. The carrier has a flat top and the audio equipment is held thereon by a releaseable strap. A plug and leads provide electrical communication between the audio equipment and the 2 speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Novi, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier R. Villanueva, Sergio E. Villanueva
  • Patent number: D302803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Inventor: Xavier R. Villanueva
  • Patent number: D304033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Novi, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio E. Villanueva, Xavier R. Villanueva