Michael A Calder

US Patent:

62062581, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Sep 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/150544

Inventors:

Michael J. Calder - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

B62J7/06

US Classification:

224420

Abstract:

A carrier for sunglasses for use with a bicycle having a handle-bar includes a holder and a connector. The connector includes a tubular member with a longitudinal gap forming a first portion thereof, a band and a tab. The band forms a second portion thereof, has a plurality of teeth and is attached to a first peripheral edge of the gap at one end. The tab has a slot and is attached to a second peripheral edge of the gap. The holder includes a basket which has an open top and an open bottom and a tongue which has a soft rubber, semi-rod shape shim. The tongue is resiliently and pivotally coupled to the basket. A pair of sunglasses which has a frame and a pair of wands with one of the wands is inserted into the open top of the basket and passing through the open bottom thereof and whereby the tongue resiliently presses the soft rubber, semi-rod shape shim against the wand thereby holding it in place. The connector conveniently and securely attaches the holder to the handle-bar for quick and easy access by the rider.

US Patent:

20170178606, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Jan 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/111123

Inventors:

Michael Alexander CALDER - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G10D 3/16

Abstract:

A system consisting of one or more components that enables the playing of a stringed instrument by contacting one or more strings of the instrument in such a manner as to cause the frequency emitted to change when the string is mechanically agitated so as to vibrate.