Park Tool
| Park Tool Company | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Key people | Eric Hawkins, Howard Hawkins, and Art Engstrom |
| Industry | Tools |
| Products | Bicycle Tools |
| Slogan | The Big Revolution |
| Website | www.parktool.com |
Park Tool Company is a leading U.S. designer, manufacturer and marketer of bicycle tools and equipment for bicycle mechanics, professional and hobbyist. The manufacturer over 300 products that range from wheel truing stands to a single Allen wrench.
History
Park Tool Company was started by Howard Hawkins and Art Engstrom when they started noticing that there were no tools available to repair the new features on the bicycles in th 1960s. The first product that was created was a stand that held the bike off the ground allowing easy, back saving access to any part of the bike. Other bike shops and Schwinn Bicycle Company liked the stands and requested a production model[1].
Patent
The founders of Park Tool along with James E. Johnson developed a clamping device on there bike repair stand received a United States Patent in 1976.[2]. The company has applied for and has been granted many patents since then including one for a Pizza Cutter mounted on a small bicycle frame.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.parktool.com/about/history.asp
- ^ [http://www.google.com/patents?id=fB51AAAAEBAJ&printsec=description&zoom=4&dq=arthur+Engstrom US Patentt #3,514,091.
- ^ http://www.google.com/patents?id=LE0cAAAAEBAJ&dq=bike+pizza+cutters US Patent #5,428,898
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