Mark Slate - San Rafael CA, US Josh Deetz - Taiping City, TW Patrick Seidler - San Rafael CA, US
International Classification:
B60B 21/02
US Classification:
301 95104
Abstract:
A bicycle wheel rim having rim walls joined at their proximal ends by an inner annular bridge, an annular outer bridge disposed at the approximate midpoint of the rim walls, and a vertical beam disposed between the outer and inner bridges.
Rim With Recessed Channel And Rim Strip Apparatus And System
Christian Feucht - Nevada City CA, US Mark Slate - San Rafael CA, US Evan Smith - Nevada City CA, US Raphael Schlanger - Wilton CT, US Patrick M. Seidler - Mill Valley CA, US
A rim for a vehicle wheel, the rim comprising: a circumferential tire bed surface, the tire bed surface comprising: a circumferential first bead seat and a circumferential second bead seat laterally spaced from said first bead seat, said first bead seat configured to support a first bead of a mating tire and said second bead seat configured to support a second bead of said mating tire; a circumferential rim well laterally positioned between said first bead seat and said second bead seat; wherein said rim well comprises a circumferential first step edge laterally inwardly offset from said first bead seat and a circumferential first spacer region laterally positioned between said first bead seat and said first step edge; at least a portion of said first spacer portion is radially inboard of said first bead; said first step edge extending radially inwardly from said first spacer region; wherein said first step edge is configured to provide for lateral alignment registration and/or visual alignment and placement of a first edge of a mating rim strip, said rim strip is a circumferential element that radially outwardly overlaps said rim well and extends laterally inwardly from said first edge.
Mark J. Slate - San Rafael CA, US Patrick M. Seidler - San Rafael CA, US Raphael Schlanger - Wilton CT, US
International Classification:
B62J 1/00 B62J 1/02 B62J 1/18
Abstract:
A seat for a bicycle comprising: a seating surface having a longitudinal length, a longitudinally forward portion, a longitudinally rearward portion, and a lateral width between a first lateral end and a second lateral end laterally opposed to the first lateral end; an underside surface below the seating surface; an opening extending through the seating surface and the underside surface; where the opening has an opening length between a longitudinally forward periphery and a longitudinally rearward periphery and an opening width between a first lateral periphery and a second lateral periphery laterally opposed to the first lateral periphery; where the seating surface includes a bridge portion longitudinally located between the opening and the rearward portion of the seating surface; and where the opening has a lateral width greater than its longitudinal length.
Rim With Recessed Channel And Rim Strip Apparatus And System
Christian Feucht - Nevada City CA, US Mark Slate - ST Rafael CA, US Evan Smith - Nevada City CA, US Raphael Schlanger - Wilton CT, US Patrick M. Seidler - Mill Valley CA, US
International Classification:
B60B 21/12 B60B 21/02 B60B 21/10
Abstract:
A rim sealing strip comprising: a circumferentially elongated rim strip having a radially outwardly facing outboard surface, a radially inwardly facing inboard surface, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge laterally spaced from the first lateral edge; where the rim strip includes an overall lateral width between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and a radial thickness between the outboard surface and the inboard surface; and where the radial thickness is variable across the lateral width to include a first lateral region having a first radial thickness and a second lateral region having a second radial thickness, where the first radial thickness is thicker than the second radial thickness. A rim sealing system comprising: a circumferentially elongated rim strip having a radially outwardly facing outboard surface, a radially inwardly facing inboard surface, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge laterally spaced from the first lateral edge; a rim to receive the circumferentially elongated rim strip, where the rim includes a radially outwardly projecting first bead flange, a radially outwardly projecting second bead flange laterally spaced from the first bead flange, and a radially outwardly facing tire bed surface positioned laterally between the first bead flange and the second bead flange, and where the inboard surface of the rim strip circumscribes the tire bed surface; where the rim strip includes an overall lateral width between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and a radial thickness between the outboard surface and the inboard surface; and where the radial thickness is variable across the lateral width to include a first lateral region having a first radial thickness and a second lateral region having a second radial thickness, where the first radial thickness is thicker than the second radial thickness. A rim sealing strip comprising: a circumferentially elongated rim strip having a radially outwardly facing outboard surface, a radially inwardly facing inboard surface, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge laterally spaced from the first lateral edge; where the rim strip includes an overall lateral width between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and a radial thickness between the outboard surface and the inboard surface; and where the rim strip includes a first lateral region and a second lateral region laterally adjoining the first lateral region; and where the material stiffness of the first lateral region has greater stiffness than the material stiffness of the second lateral region. A rim comprising: a rim, the rim comprising: a radially outwardly facing tire bed surface along a circumference of the rim; and channel laterally positioned generally in the center of the tire bed surface and along the entire circumference; where the tire bed surface includes an unsealed opening there through to communicate to the atmosphere; and where the channel has a lateral width that completely laterally overlaps the opening. A rim system comprising: a rim, the rim comprising: a tire bed surface along a circumference of the rim; a channel generally in the center of the inner surface and generally along the entire circumference; a rim strip configured to be removeably seated in the channel; and rim tape configured to adhere to the tire bed surface and the rim strip. An air barrier for a tubeless rim, the air barrier comprising: a rim strip configured to be removeably seated in a center channel located on a tire bed surface along a circumference of a tubeless rim; and rim tape configured to adhere to the inner surface and the rim strip. A rim sealing strip comprising: a circumferentially elongated rim strip having a radially outwardly facing outboard surface, a radially inwardly facing inboard surface, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge laterally spaced from the first lateral edge; where the rim strip includes an overall lateral width between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and a radial thickness between the outboard surface and the inboard surface; and where the rim strip includes a first lateral region and a second lateral region laterally adjoining the first lateral region; and where at least one of: (i) the radial thickness is variable across the lateral width to include a first lateral region having a first radial thickness and a second lateral region having a second radial thickness, where the first radial thickness is thicker than the second radial thickness; and (ii) the material stiffness of the first lateral region is greater than the material stiffness of the second lateral region.
- Reno NV, US Christian Feucht - Nevada City NV, US Evan Smith - Nevada City CA, US Mark Slate - San Rafael CA, US Patrick M. Seidler - Mill Valley CA, US Raphael Schlanger - Wilton CT, US
Assignee:
PADLOC, LLC - Reno NV
International Classification:
B62K 21/26 B62K 21/12
Abstract:
A handlebar and grip system comprising: a handlebar, the handlebar comprising: a center portion; a right handle attached to a first end of the center portion, the right handle comprising: a right handle outboard end; a right handle engaging geometry located on the right handle outboard end a left handle attached to the second end of the center portion, the left handle comprising: a left handle outboard end; a left handle engaging geometry located on the left handle outboard end; a right grip configured to slide onto the outboard end of the right handle, the right grip comprising: a right grip central opening; a right grip engaging geometry located in the right grip central opening; a left grip configured to slide onto the outboard end of the left handle; a left grip central opening; a left grip engaging geometry located in the left grip central opening; where the right grip engaging geometry is configured to engage with the right handle engaging geometry such that the right grip will generally be prevented from rotating about the right handle when the right grip has been slid onto the right handle; and where the left grip engaging geometry is configured to engage with the left handle engaging geometry such that the left grip will generally be prevented from rotating about the left handle when the left grip has been slid onto the left handle. A handlebar comprising: a center portion; a right handle attached to a first end of the center portion, the right handle comprising: a right handle outboard end; a right handle engaging geometry located on the right handle outboard end; a left handle attached to the second end of the center portion, the left handle comprising: a left handle outboard end; a left handle engaging geometry located on the left handle outboard end. A grip comprising: a grip central opening; a grip engaging geometry located in the grip central opening.