US Patent Issued to Ronald Alan Thompson on Nov. 25 for "Recumbent bicycle with power input analogous to standing to pedal an upright bicycle" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,530, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Ronald Alan Thompson (Bel Air, Md.).

"Recumbent bicycle with power input analogous to standing to pedal an upright bicycle" was invented by Ronald Alan Thompson (Bel Air, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a high performance recumbent bicycle that allows the rider to add substantial hand power by pulling the fork mounted crankset, about the steering axis, into foot pedal thrusts. The effect is superior to standing to pedal an upright bike, because the rider can provide power immediately, while remaining comfortably, safely and aerodynamically seated. Effective pedal force reaction ...