Patents by Inventor Yann Duez

Yann Duez 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 hydration system
    Patent number: 10940907
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a frame assembly and a hydration system. The frame assembly includes a main frame and a fork assembly pivotally coupled to the main frame. The hydration system includes a reservoir supported by the frame assembly, a collapsible bladder positioned in the reservoir, and a hose coupled to the bladder and extending through a reservoir opening. The hose enters the main frame through a frame opening and passes through an inside of the main frame above a bottom bracket. The hose exits the main frame through a front opening and enters the fork assembly through a fork opening facing toward the front opening. The fork assembly can also include a nose piece in front of the headset bearing, wherein the hose passes between headset bearing and the nose piece. The fork assembly can also include a handlebar and a riser supporting the handlebar, wherein the hose passes through the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Keith Kimmel, Yann Duez, Daniel Lentz, Brenton Haven
  • BICYCLE HYDRATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190367115
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a frame assembly and a hydration system. The frame assembly includes a main frame and a fork assembly pivotally coupled to the main frame. The hydration system includes a reservoir supported by the frame assembly, a collapsible bladder positioned in the reservoir, and a hose coupled to the bladder and extending through a reservoir opening. The hose enters the main frame through a frame opening and passes through an inside of the main frame above a bottom bracket. The hose exits the main frame through a front opening and enters the fork assembly through a fork opening facing toward the front opening. The fork assembly can also include a nose piece in front of the headset bearing, wherein the hose passes between headset bearing and the nose piece. The fork assembly can also include a handlebar and a riser supporting the handlebar, wherein the hose passes through the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Kimmel, Yann Duez, Daniel Lentz, Brenton Haven
  • Bicycle frame
    Patent number: D865574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Graham Russell, Ingmar Jungnickel, Yann Duez
  • Bicycle frame
    Patent number: D906890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Yann Duez, Christopher Yu, David Tyson Buckenberger, Keith Kimmel
  • Bicycle frame
    Patent number: D923519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Timo Hafner, Yann Duez