Land vehicles: bodies and tops inventions 08/06

20060192402 - Temperature protection system for cargo trailers: A cargo blanket suspension system for a container comprises: a generally flat, horizontal framework of connected bars positioned within a cargo compartment of the cargo container. A cable system is connected to the framework to suspend the framework from or adjacent to the ceiling of the cargo compartment, to support...

20060192403 - Convertible top for an all-terrain vehicle: A convertible protective top for a vehicle. The top including a retractable canopy and at least two mounting brackets. The canopy includes at least two spaced-apart side members; at least two spaced-apart cross-members, and a cover attached to the cross-members. The cross-members are positioned between and slidably engaged with the...

20060192404 - Molded visor with integral vanity frame: A visor molded with an integral vanity frame. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the visor body is formed with a Class A grained surface and requires no additional finishing such as upholstery....

20060192405 - Dashboard shader: A system designed to provide shade for the driver and the front passenger in an automobile. Shades can be flipped up and either pulled out or power driven out to provide shade. Any suitable shapes and materials may be employed for the shades. In an alternative embodiment a shade is...

20060192407 - Container covering apparatus: Disclosed is a container covering apparatus that permits one-handed unrolling and rolling of a cover over a container. Generally, the apparatus includes a roller and a rollable cover connected to the roller. Preferably, the cover is normally biased towards the unrolled position. The apparatus further includes a crank assembly having...

20060192406 - Retractable roof for a truck topper: A truck topper having a pair of sidewalls in parallel spaced relation and adapted to be mounted to the bed of a truck at one end and having grooves at an opposite end. The grooves receive a retractable roof such that when attached to a retraction assembly the roof will...

20060192408 - Retractable roof for a vehicle: The invention relates to a retractable roof for a vehicle, comprising at least one front element (2; 25, 26), a rear roof element (1) and two lateral roof elements (2; 24) which are rigid and which can be displaced by drive means provided in order to fold down the lateral...

20060192409 - Motor vehicle equipped with a pressure-sensitive tape next to the edge of an opening: The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) and, mainly a cabriolet-type vehicle, comprising at least one opening (3, 4) in which the opening and closing movements are activated by driving means controlled by a control unit, said opening (3, 4) having at least one inner surface turned towards a...

20060192410 - Top fabric joining structure for convertible vehicle top: Disclosed is a joining structure between a top fabric 3 and a window glass 4 in a convertible vehicle top, which comprises a folded portion 32 formed by folding back a peripheral edge 3a of a window opening 7 of the top fabric 3 on an inner surface of an...

20060192411 - Convertible top assembly for vehicle: Disclosed is a convertible top assembly for a vehicle, which comprises a pair of reinforcing plate members 20 each attached to an inner surface of a lower region in a corresponding one of right and left lateral edges of a convertible top 3, and connection means X (plate spring 28)...

20060192412 - Motor vehicle roof: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element...

20060192413 - Ventilator-glare screen unit: The ventilator-glare screen unit of present invention is to replace the conventional sun shed in vehicle's sun roof assembly in prior art. It comprises of two planar pieces, in which one of the planar pieces has an integral sun screen. The unit is operable in various modes in conjunction with...

20060186681 - Universal grille accessory: The current invention is a universal grille accessory adapted for replacing differently configured original vehicle grille logos and accommodating different vehicle grilles which have differently positioned logo mounting holes, depending on the make and model of a vehicle. The accessory comprises a body with opposite first and second sides, a...

20060186682 - Power fold mirror control circuit and method: A circuit and method of reducing the occurrence of overheating of a power fold vehicle mirror. The circuit controls the operation of the power fold mirror such that when a portion of the circuit reaches or exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold, the vehicle mirror is prevented from at least folding...

20060186683 - Slidable room assembly and method of installation: A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideout unit is controlled by means of a drive...

20060186684 - Equipment and supplies lift accessory: An accessory for use in conjunction with a utility vehicle for the lifting and hauling of equipment and supplies, including an integrated platform base, either of a grid work of supporting frames and rods, or of a solid platform type, having upright columns and bracings for support, with a hooked...

20060186685 - Tailgate extender systems: A tailgate extender system is provided having telescoping supports, which stores entirely within a storage compartment in the tailgate, and which extends directly perpendicular to the tailgate surface for use. The telescoping supports are hingedly connected to the tailgate within the storage compartment and are slidingly connected to the top...

20060186686 - Movable panel assembly: A movable panel assembly for a vehicle includes a housing adapted to be mounted within the interior of a vehicle. A panel is pivotably mounted to the housing about an axis. The panel is pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position through a vertical position. A spring...

20060186687 - Vehicle power seat slide device: A vehicle power seat slide device includes a first rail fixed to a vehicle, a second rail fixed to a seat and slidably supported by the first rail, a nut member fixed to the first rail by means of a bracket, a screw shaft rotatably supported by the second rail...

20060186688 - Vehicle rail and vehicle seat apparatus: A vehicle rail fixed to a vehicle floor for relatively movably supporting a movable rail fixed to a seat includes a bottom wall member having a drawing portion at which the vehicle rail is fixed to the vehicle floor, and a guide member provided in a standing manner at both...

20060186689 - Integrated center stack for a motor vehicle: A center stack for an instrument panel of a motor vehicle. The center stack includes a front plate having an exposed surface with a first surface finish and a back plate having a visible portion uncovered by the front plate. The front plate has at least one opening extending through...

20060186690 - Sunblind: A sunblind is disclosed for use with a window of a vehicle. The sunblind comprises a rigid frame has a closed-loop configuration and a panel of flexible material secured to the rigid frame. The panel has a desired degree of opacity to sunlight and extends over the interior of the...

20060186691 - Bed covering apparatus: A vehicle has a bed and a tailgate openably and closably formed at the rear end of the vehicle. The exterior of the bed is surrounded by side panels. Elongated support members are provided on the inner wall of the side panel. A cover member which covers the bed is...

20060186692 - Sealing and/or locking system for vehicles with a vehicle opening on the body sructure: A selectively pressurized sealing and/or locking system for vehicles with a vehicle opening on the body structure. Vehicle elements that are to be sealed and/or locked in relation to one another are attached by locking elements. The locking elements have positive-engagement elements that define a hollow portion and a stiffening...

20060186693 - Sealing mechanism for convertible top of vehicle: Disclosed is a sealing mechanism for a convertible top of a vehicle, which comprises a sealing cloth 27 disposed inside a lateral edge of a side zone 22 of a top fabric 9 in such a manner as to be gradually inclined toward the laterally inward side of the convertible...

20060186694 - Boot lid for a convertible vehicle: A rear hood assembly system is proposed for vehicles. The rear hood assembly includes a multi-joint link assembly. The multi-joint link assembly couples the rear hood to a vehicle body. The multi-joint link assembly includes a locking link. The locking link can move between a locked position and an unlocked...

20060186695 - Long ornament member and method for manufacturing the same: A long ornament member W1 has an attaching portion 1 and an ornamental portion 3 constituted by vulcanized rubber integrally formed on a surface of the attaching portion 1. The ornamental portion 3 has a surface roughened by plural microcapsules thermally expanded therein, plural concave portions 6a outwardly opened in...

20060186696 - Roller blind with soft surface: A roller blind for opening and closing a compartment, a storage box, a control console or other enclosures, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The roller blind includes at least one support element and a padding layer. The roller blind may also include at least one...

20060186697 - Rain diverter: A rain diverter is configured for attachment to rain channels constructed on a recreational vehicle side wall, such as over door and window openings. The rain diverter attaches to the rain channels without the need for tools, generally at an end of each rain channel, and provides a route for...

20060186698 - Rear-mounted air guide device for a motor vehicle: A rear-mounted air guide device for a motor vehicle includes an air guide element which can be adjusted in relation to the vehicle body between a retracted inactive position and an extended active position. In the retracted inactive position, the air guide element, which forms the upper body surface in...

20060186700 - Panels having active material based fold lines: A panel having active material based segments, wherein the segments define a hinge location that can be selectively stiffened or folded on demand. The active material based segments include an active material such that activation of the active material by an activation device can allow folding of the panel, can...

20060186699 - Reduced-size vehicle with compartments providing buoyancy: Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the...

20060186701 - Volume-filling mechanical assemblies and methods of operating the same: A volume-filling mechanical structure comprising a honeycomb celled material expandable from a compact state to an expanded state and methods for operating the same....

20060186702 - Collision behavior control apparatus: A collision behavior control apparatus which comprises a contacting portion disposed in a portion of the front of a vehicle, and which, at the time of collision against a pedestrian or a two-wheeler with a rider riding thereon, controls the behavior of the pedestrian or the two-wheeler rider by pushing...

20060186703 - Rops canopy of hydraulic shovel: A ROPS canopy of a hydraulic shovel (hydraulic excavator) is commonly usable among various models regarding different automobile ranks. To configure this, a ROPS canopy (50A) in which two columns (31, 32) support a roof structure (40) is predefined as a basic type ROPS canopy, and the basic type ROPS...

20060186704 - Cowl-top cover: A cowl-top cover for a vehicle having a bonnet hood, a windshield and a well disposed therebetween, is provided with a fixation portion fixed to a body panel of the vehicle on a side of the bonnet hood; an engaging portion including a bottom, the engaging portion being configured to...

20060186705 - Retractable pillar for convertible vehicle: A retractable pillar is used in a convertible vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a pillar is automatically retracted and extended. A further aspect of the present invention rotates at least a portion of the pillar during its movement. In still another aspect of the present invention, a...

20060186706 - Active material based lockout mechanisms: Control mechanisms and methods of use include the use of active materials as a blocking element. The control mechanisms generally include a tactile control in operative communication with an electrical circuit, wherein actuation of the tactile control closes the electrical circuit to activate a function. The blocking element includes an...

20060186707 - Motor vehicle roof: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element...

20060186708 - Motor vehicle roof: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element...

20060186709 - Motor vehicle roof: A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame for a functional element...

20060186710 - Motion assembly and open roof assembly provided therewith: A motion assembly is provided for moving a number of panels between a coplanar position in which the panels are positioned adjacent each other and extend in the same plane, and a stacked position in which the panels are positioned one on top of the other. Each panel at each...

20060181099 - Motorized rack and pinion assembly: A motorized rack and pinion assembly for use in a motor vehicle in association with a running board or step assist beam comprising a housing and a motor mounted to the housing. A drivetrain is disposed within the housing and is driven by the motor. A driveshaft is engaged with...

20060181100 - Ambulance cot loading and unloading device: An ambulance cot loading and unloading device which utilizes an elongate guide track configured for mounting to a floor surface of a cargo area on the ambulance. A trolley is supported for movement relative to the guide track and has an elongate boom. The ambulance cot has a powered collapsible...

20060181102 - Removable door skin: A removable door skin for a vehicle for mounting on a door frame member and includes a flexible door panel that includes an edge and a flap. The flexible door panel may further include a fastening means having a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion is...

20060181103 - Vehicle storage structure: A vehicle storage structure includes a removable storage structure that is secured to a passenger compartment floor of a passenger vehicle. A first compartment lid is movably supported on the storage structure to move between an open position and a closed position. A seat is operably fixed to the passenger...

20060181104 - Vehicle storage structure: A vehicle body structure includes a storage box installed in a location within the vehicle that is originally arranged and configured to receive a rear passenger's seat. The storage box has an upper opening and a cargo cavity that extends downwardly from the upper opening below an upper surface of...

20060181101 - Rear vehicle storage system: A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a base defining a floor of the storage assembly and a storage panel attached to said base. At least a portion of the storage panel is movable relative to the base by a living hinge. The storage panel is movable...

20060181105 - Display element for use for a passenger seat: A display element for use for a passenger seat may be integratable into the backrest (or armrest) of the passenger seat in order to be able to be observed from the rear of the passenger seat....

20060181106 - Visor assembly with integrated storage receptacles: A passenger compartment visor assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The visor assembly (10) includes a first member (16) and a second member (18). A support member (28) is positioned between the first member (16) and the second member (18). The first member (16) and the second member (18) are...

20060181107 - Vehicle door: A rear side sash component 10 of a sash is composed of an inner panel 13 and an outer panel 14. The inner panel 13 is press-formed to have a raised part 21 bulging toward the vehicle interior. The amount of projection of the raised part 21 is increased with...

20060181108 - Low-mounted powered opening system and control mechanism: A power-operated system for actuating the rear doors or liftgates of motor vehicles is disclosed. The system includes an articulating strut mounted between a vehicle frame and the rear door. A motor assembly is operatively coupled between the articulating strut and the vehicle frame for changing the angular orientation and,...

20060181109 - Roller arm unit for vehicle sliding door: A roller arm unit of the present invention has three or more pulleys by odd pieces. A door-opening cable and a door-closing cable extending from a power unit have tip ends fixed to a first and second end portions of a guide rail by way of the pulleys. The door-opening...

20060181110 - Bed that moves vertically and converts into a couch: A vehicle includes a bed that is configured to move between a sleeping configuration and a seating configuration. The bed is also configured to move vertically between a use position and a stowed position....

20060181111 - Dividers for reduction of aerodynamic drag of vehicles with open cavities: A drag-reduction concept for vehicles with open cavities includes dividing a cavity into smaller adjacent cavities through installation of one or more vertical dividers. The dividers may extend the full depth of the cavity or only partial depth. In either application, the top of the dividers are typically flush with...

20060181112 - One-piece sidewall liner with logistic slot and method of making same: A sidewall for a trailer and a method of forming same is provided. The sidewall includes a frame having a top rail, a bottom rail and a plurality of posts extending between the top rail and the bottom rail. Each post has a plurality of slots provided therethrough. The sidewall...

20060175855 - Color matched automtive trim and body part: An automotive trim part comprising a pigmented transparent layer overlying an intermediate bright film layer. The intermediate bright film layer overlies a thermoplastic olefin layer. The thermoplastic olefin layer is mounted to an automobile. The combination of the intermediate bright film layer with the pigmented transparent layer provides unique gloss...

20060175856 - Vehicle drive security screen: A vehicle driver security screen and in particular a screen that seeks to minimise access to the driver's area of a vehicle such as a taxi cab or bus from side or rear attempts by passengers to access the driver area in an assault or robbery situation. The security screen...

20060175857 - Vehicle door protection system: A vehicle door protection system. The system includes a safety stop for vehicle doors that prevents the vehicle doors from opening more than a desired opening distance. The system allows a vehicle door opening to be adjusted to the preferences of a vehicle owner and prevents the vehicle door from...

20060175858 - Piece of equipment comprising a rigid support frame and a flexible lining and vehicle comprising one such piece of equipment: A piece of equipment includes a rigid support frame (5) and a flexible lining (7) which covers the outer face (9) of the support frame, the lining includes an outer covering (17). The lining hass protrusions (19, 27) which project out from the outer covering (17) and which rest on...

20060175862 - Vehicle sun visors: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body, a horizontal rod mounted to the visor body, and a support arm. The support arm has a vertical rod and is rotatably mounted to a vehicle cabin ceiling. A bearing is mounted to one end of the vertical rod and rotatably receives...

20060175859 - Selective light attenuation system: A system for selectively attenuating light from a source of light, such as the sun, to a person's eyes in a vehicle. The system includes an electro-optical element (10) interposed between the source of light (16) and the person's eyes (14). The element (10) has pixels (18) that are operable...

20060175861 - Sun visor for vehicle: A sun visor for a vehicle includes a shaft 10 angularly movably mounted on a roof surface within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a shielding plate angularly movably mounted on the shaft 10. A holder 30 and a stabilizer 70, in which the shaft 10 is angularly movably...

20060175860 - Vehicle sun visors and methods for manufacturing the same: A vehicle sun visors includes a support rod and a visor body pivotally mounted to the support rod. The support rod has a removal preventing projection that may prevent the visor body from being removed from the support rod. A pair of electrically conductive members made of metal is disposed...

20060175863 - Articulated hinge for vehicle bed covers and the like: An articulated hinge for mounting a cover to the open bed of a vehicle includes first and second arms pivotally interconnected at medial portions thereof in a scissors-like configuration. First and second links are pivotally connected to the rearward and forward ends, respectively, of the second arm. The forward end...

20060175864 - Stowage system for a retractable roof of a convertible vehicle: A stowage system for a retractable roof of a convertible automotive vehicle has a tonneau and a deck lid for covering the open top of a stowage compartment. The tonneau is hinged to a fixed frame structure of the vehicle and the deck lid is hinged to the tonneau. In...

20060175866 - Motor vehicle egress window: A motor vehicle egress window comprises a circumferential outer frame forming an auxiliary egress opening for a motor vehicle passenger compartment and an inner frame unit. The outer frame has an outer frame member with an inner surface and at least a first striker pin. The inner frame unit is...

20060175865 - Door apparatus: A door apparatus includes a door having a hole and configured to be slidable with respect to a vehicle body, a member configured to open and close the hole, a first detector configured to detect a position of the member relative to the hole to determine an openness of the...

20060175868 - Door apparatus: A door apparatus includes a door having a hole and configured to be slidable with respect to a vehicle body, a member configured to open and close the hole, a first detector configured to detect a position of the member relative to the hole to determine an openness of the...

20060175867 - Door, in particular for a motor vehicle: A door for a vehicle comprises a pivot joint at which a support arm is pivotably supported. The support arm is hingedly connectable to the vehicle. So that the door can be opened both by a pivoting movement and by a sliding movement, the pivot joint can be locked....

20060175869 - Sun visors for vehicles: A sun visor for a vehicle has a visor body and a pivot shaft. The visor body shields a vehicle cabin from light that would otherwise enter. The pivot shaft is inserted into the visor body and rotatably supports the visor body about the axis. The visor body has a...

20060175870 - Slide door-carrying cab: A slide door-carrying cab is provided which includes a slide door capable of forming a sufficient clearance between a rear portion of the cab and a back of an operators seat, reclining the back at a sufficient angle, and giving an excellent comfortableness to an operator. The cab is provided...

20060175871 - Motor vehicle body: A motor vehicle body, having a roof module which is placed onto a support structure and is adjoined by a lid (engine hood) for closing a space (engine compartment on an end region of the body, the lid being held on the body via a bearing arrangement in the vicinity...

20060175872 - Vehicle underbody structure: A vehicle underbody structure including: a front floor panel; a rear floor panel having a portion raised above the front floor panel; side sills; tunnel members extending along a floor tunnel; and a reinforcing plate. The rear floor panel is provided with suspension mounting members to which a rear suspension...

20060175873 - Vehicle front body structure: A front body structure for a vehicle including: a cowl box extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and having a curved shape with its central portion in the transverse direction of the vehicle situated at a front end thereof; and a cowl top extension tying tops of strut...

20060170232 - Cinecoach production systems: CINECOACH production systems, was created to provide the Motion Picture and Television Industry with a “Cost Effective” approach to Location and Studio production. CINECOACH production systems is divided into two sections. #1 an Executive Privilege Quarter. Amenities include a Restroom, Kitchen Arrangement, Microwave, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Duel Tap Wet Bar,...

20060170233 - Automotive trunk pass-through for reclining rear seat: An apparatus provides a pass-through between the passenger compartment and the cargo space of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a front portion, the front portion surrounding a front opening of a central aperture, and a flange extending rearward of the front portion, the flange surrounding the central aperture and defining...

20060170234 - Bed max: This invention relates generally to an easy to install and remove, elevated, lockable, retractable cargo tray for pickup trucks, vans, Sport Utility Vehicles and other service type vehicles that leaves the floor of the storage area clear for large or heavy tools while providing an accessible storage tray for tools...

20060170235 - Vehicle floor door: A door assembly for providing access to a cavity in a floor of a vehicle, the vehicle having a forward seat and a rearward seat. The door assembly includes a first panel adapted to be hingably connected to one of a first end and a second end of the cavity;...

20060170236 - Vehicle compartment divider: A vehicle compartment structure includes a vehicle storage compartment defining a storage area with a floor. A rigid compartment divider is pivotally coupled to the floor of the storage compartment between a first substantially horizontal storage position and a second substantially vertical dividing position. In the horizontal storage position, the...

20060170237 - Flexible adjustable cargo area liner for station wagons, minivans and sport utility vehicles: A flexible adjustable liner for station wagons, minivans and SUVs comprising a water-resistant material with sealed bottom, front and side sections to prevent spillage or leakage into the storage area, and a rear section that opens and closes with the tailgate or hatch door, thereby allowing cargo items to be...

20060170238 - System and method for mode select handling for a partitioned media library: One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for handling status commands direct to a partitioned media library that comprises establishing a set of initial logical element addresses for a set of physical element addresses with each initial logical element address corresponding to a physical element address of an...

20060170239 - Horizontal bed cover lift system: A horizontal bed cover lift system for a vehicle having a hard tonneau cover, a unitary lift and an optional controller is provided. The unitary lift has a lift member that connects to an upper member and the upper member is connected to the cover. The lift member may retractably...

20060170240 - Arrangement for swiveling the parts of a convertible top of a vehicle: The invention relates to an arrangement for swiveling the parts of a convertible vehicle top, which consists at least of two cinematically linked parts, between a locked position and a put-down position and vice versa. To simplify the arrangement and to make it more effective, an intermediate bearing is carried...

20060170241 - Smart entry system for vehicle: The specified door other than the driver-seat door is lathed or unlatched by the electromagnetic latch mechanism. When the request switch of the door in the closed state is operated, the request signal is transmitted from the antenna of the onboard transmitter. The ID signal is transmitted by the portable...

20060170242 - Trim assembly and method of manufacturing same: A trim assembly suitable for attachment to a door frame has an interior portion, wherein the interior portion includes at least one retaining mechanism, integrally formed thereon, and wherein the at least one retaining mechanism extends from the trim panel, and a seal having first and second sides, wherein the...

20060170243 - On demand morphable automotive body moldings and surfaces: A morphable vehicle member utilizing at least one active material to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The change in at least one attribute is a change in a shape dimension, a shape orientation, an expansion, a contraction, a morphing, a yield strength property, a...

20060170244 - Power guide chain system and sliding door system: The invention relates to a powered guide chain system (1), comprising a powered guide chain (3), for guiding cables (4), hoses or the like between a stationary and a mobile connection point, a driver (7) to which the powered guide chain (3) is connected via the mobile connection point, and...

20060170247 - Control system for pressure drag reduction system: Systems, methods and media for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles are disclosed. More particularly, a control system for a pressure drag reduction system for a vehicle is disclosed. Embodiments may include a machine-accessible medium containing instructions to receive input relating to a vehicle and to determine an improved pressure...

20060170246 - Methods for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles: Systems, methods and media for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles are disclosed. More particularly, a method for reducing the pressure drag of a vehicle is disclosed. Embodiments may include capturing air from the airflow around the vehicle when the vehicle is moving and directing air from a first location...

20060170248 - Pressure drag reduction system with a side duct: Systems, methods and media for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments may include at least one fan for directing air into a lower pressure region behind a vehicle in motion in order to reduce pressure drag. Embodiments may also include one or more internal ducts...

20060170245 - Pressure drag reduction system with an internal duct: Systems, methods and media for reducing the aerodynamic drag of vehicles are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments may include at least one fan for directing air into a lower pressure region behind a vehicle in motion in order to reduce pressure drag. Embodiments may also include one or more internal ducts...

20060170249 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a trailer wall and wall formed thereby: A method for manufacturing a trailer wall includes welding wall members together on a work surface while pressing the wall members with a rotatable roller toward the work surface and cooling the wall members adjacent points of welding there between to reduce bowing of the wall members related to heat...

20060170250 - Raised floor tractor-trailer sleeper: A raised floor sleeper for an over the road tractor for pulling a trailer. In order to effectively utilize the upper space in a sky-rise sleeper cab, one must first be able to reach it, which is the fundamental reason for the raised floor. Beyond bringing the upper space to...

20060170251 - Construction machine: A lower floor panel (20) and an upper floor panel (22) which is having a sunken storage portion (20D) is provided in front of a seat supporting base (12) which supports an operator's seat (16) with in a cab (11). A storage space (24) is provided between a sunken storage...

20060170253 - Energy absorber, a method for making an energy absorber, and several items which include such an energy absorber: An energy absorber 10 which is made by a new and novel process and which includes beads, such as beads 12, 14, and 16 which are selectively coupled together and reside upon an elastomeric surface 90. The beads, such as beads 12, 14, and 16 are formed, in one non-limiting...

20060170252 - Headliner with weakened area and method of making same: A headliner comprising a substrate having a weakened area, the weakened area defined by at least one slit that completely penetrates through the substrate; and a decorative cover adhered to the substrate. A method of manufacturing a headliner with a weakened area, comprising the steps of forming a substrate, weakening...

20060170254 - Guiding assembly and open roof construction provided therewith: A guiding assembly is provided comprising a guide channel with two opposite guide surfaces and a slide shoe positioned in the guide channel and cooperating with said two guide surfaces, wherein the guide channel comprises at least one curved section and wherein the slide shoe has an oblong shape. At...