Land vehicles: bodies and tops inventions 08/07

20070200381 - Backsplash cradle apparatus and methods for securing bulky items: A cradle is disclosed to provide for secure transportation of construction materials, such as a backsplash, between upper and lower support members, a back member and associated clips.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070200382 - Dual-compartment trailer with front and rear live floors: A bifurcated, dual-compartment trailer having a front storage compartment and a rear storage compartment, each having a power driven live floor. The storage compartments are selectively separated by a moveable or openable partition having a closed position and an open position. In the closed position the partition divides the front... Agent: Stainbrook & Stainbrook, LLP

20070200380 - Vehicle grab handle: An interior handle assembly includes a vehicle structural member, a handle and a mounting fastener. The handle has a grip portion and a first base mounting portion. The mounting fastener extends between the first base mounting portion and the vehicle structural member fixedly attaching the handle to the vehicle structural... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070200383 - Reusable masking device for sprayable bed liner: A masking device is provided with a plug including at least one protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion is adapted to engage at least one of an orifice and a deformation in a substrate.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070200384 - Motor vehicle comprising at least one row of seats: A motor vehicle including at least one row of seats consisting of a continuous full width seat and a split back rest is provided. The motor vehicle provides a comfortable seat in the middle of a third row of seats, so that even tall people have sufficient room. To this... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070200385 - Openable vehicle roof having a fabric cover: An openable vehicle roof includes a fabric cover. The fabric cover is supported by a folding top linkage to be adjustable between a closed position and a stored position. A seal support for the vehicle roof has a sealing element which in the side region contacts the side window when... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070200386 - Convertible vehicle having a hardtop roof: A convertible vehicle includes a roof having roof parts including a rear roof part. The roof is movable between a closed position in which the parts cover the vehicle and a stored position in which the parts are stacked within a storage compartment of the vehicle. A trunk lid opens... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070200387 - Apparatus and method for providing tinted windows: A first substantially transparent window, a tinted window, and a tinted window moving device may be provided in an automobile. The tinted window moving device can be controlled to place the tinted window in a first state or a second state. In the first state the tinted window is substantially... Agent: Mr. Walter J. Tencza Jr.

20070200388 - On-board auxiliary hydraulic systems: The power steering pump of a vehicle powers an auxiliary hydraulic system of the vehicle only when the vehicle is parked.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070200389 - Backdoor apparatus: A backdoor apparatus includes a backdoor panel, a rear spoiler and a wiper mechanism. The wiper mechanism includes a motor assembly, a wiper arm and a wiper blade. A motor installation recess is formed in a top portion of the backdoor panel to receive the motor assembly. The motor assembly... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20070200390 - Aerodynamic structures for tractor to trailer junction: The present invention provides an air shield comprising side panel assemblies in hinged connection to each rear edge of a sidewall of a tractor and an actuation assembly including a boss in rotational engagement to the frame of the tractor and between a cab and a fifth wheel of the... Agent: Harry A. Hild, Jr. Alcoa Technical Center

20070200391 - Method for the production of a vehicle component, particularly a chassis frame: In a method for producing a vehicle component, such as a chassis frame, which is equipped with spring strut mountings, elongate, tubular longitudinal member hollow profiles, which run parallel and are spaced apart from one another in the horizontal plane, are connected at the respective longitudinal member ends nonreleasably to... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070200392 - Driver's cab for a utility vehicle provided with a sleeping area:

20070200393 - Interlocking joint for a wall or door of a trailer: A wall or roof of a trailer are formed from a first panel and a second panel which are joined together by a cap and a strip which interengage. The cap includes a base wall and an interlock provided thereon. The base wall abuts the outer surfaces of the panels.... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070200394 - Jamming protection device for an openable vehicle roof: An openable motor vehicle roof with a movable roof element which at least partially clears a roof opening bounded by a body-mounted frame component in the area of which a seal element is located and against which the roof element rests when the roof opening is closed. An electric motor... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070194587 - Hydraulic synchronization of slide-out for recreational vehicle: A hydraulic synchronization system for a slide-out portion of a recreational vehicle has at least two cylinders spaced apart and reversed in orientation with respect to one another. The bore sides of the cylinders are connected and the rod sides of the cylinders are connected such that hydraulic fluid is... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070194592 - Vehicle carpet system: A vehicle carpet system has a continuous carpet base molded to the shape of the vehicle floor in which it is to be installed. The carpet base includes at least one layer of a molded noise-attenuating material, at least one molded recess formed therein. A removable acoustic carpet module fitted... Agent: Thomas Moga Butzel Long

20070194582 - Climate controlled vehicle console with window: A vehicle having a climate-controlled console (14) is provided. The vehicle (10) includes a vehicle frame (12) and a console (14) attached to the vehicle frame (12). The console (14) includes a housing (20), a drawer (22), and one or more climate regulators (24). The housing (20) defines a cavity... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070194584 - Functional unit for a vehicle interior: A functional unit for a vehicle interior has a dimensionally stable functional profile including two mutually opposite end regions which are arranged in a longitudinally movable manner along profiled guide structures arranged in the vehicle interior. Provision is made for each end region to be provided with at least one... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070194583 - Integrated cargo net for a vehicle: A cargo net assembly for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a storage receptacle. The storage receptacle is mounted to the inside of the roof of the vehicle. Pivotable doors may be opened to allow the net to be lowered with a base plate into a use position. The base... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070194585 - Electro mechanical locking apparatus for rv slide out: An electro-mechanical slide out locking mechanism (EMSOLM) is disclosed that can lock a slide out unit of a mobile structure. In a particular embodiment the EMSOLM can have a rigid member that is connected to a transmission and an actuator. The actuator could be an electric motor, a solenoid or... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070194586 - Slide-out room and components used in the manufacture of the same: The slide-out room is constructed from monocoque laminate wall panels interconnected by an end wall sub-frame. The end wall sub-frame is constructed from unique main extrusion members that are interconnected using key-locked miter joints. Each main extrusion member has a generally Z-shaped cross section, which allows the members to be... Agent: R. Tracy Crump

20070194588 - Closure element: A closure element for a detachable, locking storage area in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The closure element comprises at least one clamping element designed for securing to a first component, in particular a plate-type component, by means of an elastic element, and with a handle which is pre-clamped by... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070194589 - Vehicle seat cover: The vehicle seat cover is a flexible sheet for covering the rear seat, and the rear face of the front seat, of a vehicle when a load is stored in the rear seat. If the user is transporting an animal or refuse, for example, the vehicle seat cover protects the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070194590 - Tether routing apparatus and method of using same: A child seat mounting arrangement includes a frame member of a vehicle having an inner surface and an outer surface. A base plate has an engaging surface and an opposite surface. The engaging surface is fixedly secured to the frame member inner surface. A rigid rod is fixedly secured to... Agent: Erik J. Overberger, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070194591 - Vehicle and folding roof top for a vehicle: A vehicle includes a foldable roof top and a trunk having a luggage compartment. A trunk lid is movable between a closed lid position in which the lid covers the trunk and an opened lid position in which the lid provides trunk access. The roof is movable between a closed... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070194595 - Convertible vehicle having a folding top: A convertible vehicle includes a folding top having a fabric covering supported on a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly is movably connected to the vehicle to move the top between a closed position in which the fabric covering covers the vehicle interior and a stored position in which the linkage... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070194593 - Convertible: A convertible vehicle (1) with at least one flexible roof area (10) supported by way of transverse hoops (12; 13; 14; 15; 16) lying in succession over its longitudinal course that can be shortened for opening it by displacement of transverse hoops (12; 13; 14; 15) with a movement component... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070194594 - Motor vehicle having a movable roof region engaged over a roof cover: A motor vehicle (1) comprising a movable roof region which is engaged over by a cover and whose front-side end, or the roof peak, (13) can be secured indirectly or directly to the windshield frame (20) and which, in its open position, can be stowed in the rear vehicle region... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070194596 - Folding top for a convertible and convertible comprising a folding top: A folding top for a convertible vehicle comprises an intrinsically rigid rear window assembly (24), which is pivotably bearable on both sides of a vehicle body, a top frame work with side frame parts (10, 12, 14, 40), which is pivotably mountable on both sides of the vehicle in the... Agent: Mark A Ussai Michael Best & Friedrich

20070194597 - Cabriolet car: The invention relates to a cabriolet car (1) comprising a roof provided with a flexible cover (3) at least in the rear part thereof, wherein the cover (3) being in a closed position can be tensionally supported with respect to a body (7) with the aid of a tension bow... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070194598 - Vehicle cover and method of covering a vehicle: A protective cover and method of covering. The protective cover fastens to a frame of a vehicle while covering portions of the vehicle. The cover comprises a sheet having substantially the general dimensions of the vehicle portions. The sheet has a front, a rear and sides which cover the portions... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070194600 - Compact cable drive power sliding door mechanism: A sliding door drive assembly for a motor vehicle having a sliding door includes a transmission operatively connected to a motor for transmitting a rotating force to an output shaft. A cable drum is fixedly secured to the output shaft and rotates therewith. First and second cables are wound about... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20070194599 - Electromechanical strut: An electromechanical strut is provided for moving a pivotal lift gate between an open position and a closed position relative to a motor vehicle body. The electromechanical strut includes a housing connected to one of the lift gate and the motor vehicle body. An extensible shaft is slidably mounted to... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20070194601 - Carrier plate with trim receivers: A carrier plate for a window regulator assembly includes a trim receiver that cooperates with a door trim connector to attach a piece of door trim directly to the carrier plate. The trim receiver and carrier plate are formed together as one-piece from a plastic material. The trim receiver includes... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070194602 - Fused thermoplastic scuff and wall plate: The scuff and wall plate is formed by fusing a thermoplastic fiberglass-reinforced plastic scuff plate to a thermoplastic fiberglass-reinforced plastic wall liner by glass fiber blooming. The fusion blooming can be accomplished by vibration welding or high frequency welding. Because the scuff plate and wall liner are fused, a small... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070194603 - Autobody skin piece made of an al-si-mg sheet metal alloy and fixed to a steel structure: Auto body roof comprising at least one steel part and a skin part made of an aluminum alloy that is attached to the steel part before painting. The aluminum part comprises a sheet of the following composition: Si: 0.7-1.3, Fe<0.5, Cu: 0.5-1.1, Mn: 0.4-1.0, Mg: 0.6-1.2, Zn<0.7, Cr<0.25, Zr+Ti<0.20, other... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Attn: Patent Docketing 32nd Floor

20070194604 - Vehicle and a strengthening member for a vehicle: The present invention provides a road vehicle comprising at least one strengthening member fixed to a structure of the vehicle, preferably extending adjacent to the front windscreen of the vehicle, between lateral edges of the front windscreen, wherein the strengthening member is dimensioned so that it will not prevent the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070194605 - Cross member or structural component for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a cross member (1), in particular for a motor vehicle. The central region of said cross member (1) has a first cross-section with a first surface area and a first circumference and at least one of: the two end regions comprises a second cross-section with a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070194606 - Vehicle roof panel having surface simulative of cloth: A vehicle body component is provided that includes a fiber reinforced cured material panel having an interior facing surface relative to a vehicle passenger compartment. The interior surface has a texture simulative of cloth without the actual application of a cloth layer to the interior facing surface. A texture simulative... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070187978 - Vehicle utility mat: A vehicle utility mat comprised of a thermoplastic polymer having a surface for receiving objects to be stored and transported within the cargo areas of vehicles and wherein the vehicle utility mat can be modified to form sidewalls.... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20070187968 - Overhead console with storage bin: An overhead console for motor vehicles and the like includes a storage bin configured to support and store sunglasses. The bin is movably mounted to the base for movement between an opened position and a closed position. The storage bin includes a body made of a substantially rigid polymer material... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070187969 - Cargo storage compartment and access thereto: An expandable/collapsible apparatus is provided for storing items within vehicle compartments that may be manipulated into an operative position or into a closed position. The apparatus may include a plurality of panels that are pivotally attached to one another so that the apparatus is movable between a closed position beneath,... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070187970 - Load floor with gear rack: A movable cargo floor assembly for a vehicle providing at least a portion of the cargo floor moving closer to an entrance of the vehicle or extending beyond or outside the vehicle when it is in a deployed position, and the cargo floor being in a stowed position when not... Agent: Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

20070187971 - One piece cushion dovetail joint: A utility vehicle comprising a front end, a rear end, a front seat assembly facing the front end, and a rear seat assembly facing the rear end. The rear seat assembly can comprise a footrest extending from the rear end of the vehicle, a seat frame, a seat mounted to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070187972 - Vehicle seats: A double folding mechanism of a seat of a vehicle can fold a seat cushion from a space on a floor and fold a seat back into the space, thereby changing the seat from its use condition to its retracted condition. The double folding mechanism can include a first connecting... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070187974 - Access door and hinge: A footrest assembly for a utility vehicle comprising a base portion, a first hinge receptacle, a second hinge receptacle, a first locking mechanism, and a second locking mechanism. The base portion is operable to support the weight of a passenger of the utility vehicle. The first hinge receptacle extends from... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070187973 - Bump pattern rear facing seat footrest: A utility vehicle comprising a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a polymeric footrest, and a plurality of polymeric traction promoting features. The footrest is mounted at the rear end and extends from the rear end of the vehicle. The traction promoting features are integral with the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070187975 - Tinted window liners for automobiles: The tinted window liners for automobiles include a tinted window liner for removable attachment to a front side window of an automobile and a tinted window liner for removable attachment to a rear side window of an automobile. The front window liner includes an inner shield and an outer shield... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070187976 - Visor and method for making a visor: A method of making a visor for a vehicle includes providing a mold having a three dimensional cavity, introducing a slide-on-rod pivot mechanism and a flow distributor into the cavity, simultaneously co-extruding a cover layer of material and a core layer of material into the cavity and around the hardware... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070187977 - Vehicle window interior shade assembly: A vehicle window interior shade assembly includes a vehicle shade support structure, a first shade, a second shade, and a trim member. The vehicle shade support structure is configured for installation adjacent to a window opening. The first shade and second shades are movably coupled to the vehicle shade support... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070187979 - Cover system: The invention comprises a retractable cover system comprising: a flexible cover. A plurality of supporting bows support the cover A semi-rigid member having first and second ends is secured to the cover section. The semi-rigid member is capable of flexing laterally outward if the system is retracted. This outward action... Agent: Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

20070187980 - Convertible top with a rotational angle detection device: A folding convertible top for a convertible vehicle includes a rotational angle detection device disposed in a rotary hinge (1) for detection of the rotational angle between linkage arms (2, 4) of a convertible top frame that are pivotably connected with each other by a bearing pin (10; 22). A... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070187981 - Rear window control: The invention relates to a device for activating a rear window of a motor vehicle, comprising a control lever in the form of a 3-point link, which is pin-jointed at one end with the rear window, a driving link, which can be driven rotatably about a first fixed bearing, and... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070187983 - Cabriolet vehicle with cover support strap: A convertible vehicle with a moving roof having a flexible cover, in which the cover is engaged underneath by at least one strap (9), following essentially the course of the roof when the roof is closed, which is secured on support structure arranged across the roof. The at least one... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20070187982 - Convertible vehicle: The invention relates to a convertible vehicle (1) provided with a moveable roof (2) which comprises a flexible roof covering in at least certain areas (4), said flexible roof covering being retained by a partial section of the outer edge thereof (6) via at least one retaining strip (11) on... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070187985 - Vehicle roof automatic opening/closing device: A vehicle roof automatic opening/closing device includes a first roof panel, a second roof panel and a rear window panel, a retracting mechanism moving the first roof panel so as to overlap the second roof panel and moving the first roof panel and the second roof panel so as to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070187984 - Convertible vehicle: A convertible vehicle is provided with a rear windshield and a rear roof element that laterally comprises C pillars that are at least substantially located next to the rear windshield, adjoining which is at least one front roof element, arranged upstream thereof in the direction of travel when the roof... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20070187986 - Supporting part of a vehicle door: A vehicle door has a supporting annular frame 12-19 of high strength steel close to the outer panel and the frame is stamped from a plane sheet so that a side impact guard beam (20) is formed in the same stamping operation. Both the annular frame and the side impact... Agent: Mark P Stone

20070187987 - Mechanism for opening a closure: An actuator assembly (10) for pivoting a closure (29), such as a tailgate, includes an actuator (11), a first bar (20), a second bar (22), and an operating strut (21) operably connected to the closure (29). The actuator (11) includes an actuator rod (16) reciprocable along a longitudinal axis (L-L).... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070187988 - Structure for attaching weather strip molded part: In a structure for attaching a weather strip for vehicle door sashes comprising a molded part having a sealing portion making elastic contact with a door opening edge of the body and providing sealing between the door and the body when the door is closed and a base integrally molded... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070187989 - Deck for a vehicle: A deck for a vehicle. The deck has planar surfaces that are hingedly connected so that the deck can be folded and placed in a stowed position at a rear end or side of the vehicle. The deck can be moved to a side of the vehicle by sliding the... Agent: Robert J. Sayfie, P.C.

20070187990 - Aerodynamic drag reduction systems: 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 air... Agent: Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20070187991 - Cab for construction machine: A cab for a construction machine is provided which is capable of providing a protective space to protect the operator from injury even if a transversely working external force is imposed on the cab, causing deformation of the cab. To this end, a transverse member, which is disposed at a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070187992 - Extendable b-pillar for a convertible vehicle: A B-pillar segment (24) for a convertible vehicle (10) comprises a stationary lower part (30) and an upper part (28) displaceable relative to the stationary part (28), wherein the upper part (28) is insertable into the lower part (30) when the side windows (18, 20) of the vehicle (10) are... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070187993 - Hinge mechanism: A hinge mechanism 10 to lift the rear edge of a bonnet 11 of a motor vehicle comprises an upper leaf 13 connected to the bonnet 11, a lower leaf 12 connected to the body structure of the vehicle and a middle leaf 14 connected to the upper leaf 13... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20070187994 - Vehicle body bottom structure: A high-rigidity, light-weight bottom structure for a vehicle body is disclosed. The structure comprises a rectangular framework and an X-shaped frame member positioned inside the rectangular framework. The framework in the vicinity of an area where front wheels or rear wheels are provided is formed by a triangular frame part.... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070187995 - Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members: A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroformed front rail member is laser cut at the... Agent: Miller Law Group, PLLC And Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

20070182191 - Applied load displacement structure for pillar garnish: A garnish assembly for an automotive pillar having a garnish dimensioned to cover the pillar and in which the garnish has a predetermined thickness and an elongated through slot. A spacer is disposed in the slot while a fastener extends through the spacer and is secured to the pillar. The... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182195 - Child seat top tether rerouter and bracket: A tether anchor assembly is coupled to a vehicle allowing a child seat tether to be connected thereto. The anchor assembly includes a mounting bracket, a receiver bracket, a nylon loop and a boot. The mounting bracket is configured to be fixedly secured to the vehicle. The nylon loop extends... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182196 - Trunk lid link assembly for convertible vehicle: A link assembly for opening and closing a trunk lid of a vehicle having a movable roof includes lifting and locking links. The lifting link connects the lid to the vehicle to move the lid between a closed position covering the trunk, an opened position in which the front lid... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070182179 - Collapsible cover for vehicle interior: A trim member for covering an interior surface of a vehicle has an elastically collapsible outer wall. The trim member includes a substantially rigid frame and a cover. The frame is adapted for fixedly securing the cover to the interior surface. The cover is fixedly secured to and covering at... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182180 - Connection between two parts, and associated connection method: A connection (4) between two parts (2, 3), in particular in a motor vehicle. The two parts (2, 3) are connected to one another in a connection zone (5) via a plastic connection (6) consisting of an injection-molded plastic (8). Additionally, the two parts (2, 3) are connected to one... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070182181 - Mobile variable display system: A display system includes a self-powered vehicle and a display unit which is mounted on the vehicle. The display unit includes a plurality of display panels which are mounted in frame members. In the primary embodiment, the display panels are solid panels. In alternative embodiments, the display panels are translucent... Agent: Bernard Malina, Esq. Malina & Associates, P.C.

20070182182 - Motor vehicle for a drywall business: A motor vehicle for a drywall business having a first enclosure comprising a walkway, at least one drywall equipment storage device adjacent the walkway and secured within the first enclosure; a work station for servicing drywall equipment adjacent the walkway and secured within the first enclosure; a second enclosure comprising... Agent: Tyson J. Wilde Novatek International, Inc.

20070182184 - Center console having hang file storage: A center console includes a storage bin and a pair of hook members coupled to respective opposing walls of the bin for supporting hanging files in a substantially upright manner within the bin.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182183 - Center console having hidden storage: A center console includes a bin and a cup holder. The bin has a bottom wall extending between a plurality of generally upright side walls. The cup holder is removably seated in the bin. The cup holder has a top face adapted to support a beverage container. The cup holder... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182185 - Mobile target range trailer: Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile target range trailer. The mobile target range trailer includes an extendible main body having telescopically intercoupled outer and inner sections, a hitching element coupled to the main body proximate a first end of the body, and a plurality of wheels coupled to... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070182188 - Glove box assembly: A glove box assembly for a vehicle includes a box member that is adapted to fit in an opening of the vehicle. The box member includes front and rear surfaces with the rear surface including a guide surface formed thereon. The box member also includes a recessed portion that extends... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070182189 - Glove box assembly exhibiting knee impact force transferring structure with respect to an associated vehicle dash/instrument panel and reinforcing bar: A glove box assembly incorporated into a vehicle instrument panel, along which extends a reinforcing bar. The assembly includes a three-dimensional and interiorly open receptacle fixedly mounted within the instrument panel. The receptacle includes one or more integrally formed structural projections extending from a rear side thereof and in a... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182190 - Vehicle loading space with a loading space covering: Motor vehicle loading space with a loading space covering. A motor vehicle loading space with a loading space covering which has a flexible sheetlike structure which is mounted in a manner such that it can be wound up and unwound on a winding shaft fixed on the vehicle and which... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070182187 - Center console having a stowable map pocket cover: A center console for an automotive vehicle includes a storage bin having a hinged lid movable between open and closed positions. The lid has an inner surface facing the bin in the closed position. An outer surface extends from the storage bin. A pocket is recessed relative to the outer... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182186 - Glove box assembly: A glove box assembly for a vehicle includes a box member that is adapted to fit in an opening of the vehicle. The box member includes front and rear surfaces with the rear surface including a guide surface formed thereon. The box member includes at least one latch slot formed... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182192 - Tailgate ramp system: A tailgate ramp system for use with a loading ramp. The tailgate ramp system is used to support one end of the loading ramp on the tailgate of a motor vehicle.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070182193 - Seating accessory: A seating accessory for use in combination with the inside surface of the tailgate of a pickup truck. The accessory includes a generally rectangular sheet sized to be positioned over the lowered tailgate surface and defining two side-by-side upwardly opening concave seating surfaces to accommodate side-by-side seated persons. A backrest... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070182194 - Tailgate ladder: A tailgate ladder attached to a pickup truck tailgate. The ladder is attached to one of a pair of pivot plates with a hinge assembly that allows it to be raised to a horizontal position. At the horizontal position, the ladder is then pivoted over the tailgate and secured with... Agent: Chad Wood

20070182197 - Water catcher: The invention is a device for catching and channeling water from a cart roof to the ground. The water catcher may include an inlet cup able to receive water from the roof of a cart; such as a golf cart. The inlet cup may be positioned so as not to... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20070182198 - Accessory latching assembly: A latching assembly for attaching an accessory such as a canopy to a wagon or other children's vehicle. Body tubes are positioned within each corner of the wagon and each features an exposed annular notch. The body tubes are engaged by latches attached to the four corner poles of the... Agent: Patent Group C/o Dla Piper US LLP

20070182199 - Convertible top cover and headliner interconnected by bows: A convertible top having a cover and a headliner interconnected by transverse bows having fore and aft slots that are connected to either the cover or the headliner by flexible welts. A method of making a convertible top with welts that are assembled to the bows by sliding first and... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070182200 - Retractable roof device and vehicle fitted with said device: A retractable roof device for a vehicle, including a roof panel configured to be displaced by a guide, moving from a closed position covering the passenger compartment of the vehicle to a retracted position in a rear area of the vehicle. The device also includes a cover structure. The controlled... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070182205 - Vehicle cab: A cab for a vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle, a tractor, or small construction vehicle, is constructed of twin-sheet plastic panels that can be easily assembled, preferably with snap-together interlocking features. One of the panels can be a door panel having a door hinged to a door frame... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070182204 - Vehicle enclosure: Door assembly includes a doorframe that can be secured to the vehicle, and a preferably rigid door that is movable between an open and closed position. The door can be secured to the vehicle in the open position so that the passengers have the option of riding in the vehicle... Agent: Nields & Lemack

20070182206 - Trim molding for a motor vehicle window panel: A motor vehicle window panel has a trim molding formed by an extruded body of plastics material, and the body includes a mounting flange, a locating flange and a vehicle body panel sealing flange. The mounting flange carries a pressure sensitive contact adhesive tape which bonds to an inner surface... Agent: Alan F. Meckstroth Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins

20070182201 - Standoff boss to control crush: An energy absorbing boss for a trim panel that is secured to a body panel on a vehicle includes a generally planar trim panel having an inner surface facing the body panel and an outer surface facing into the vehicle. An energy absorbing boss extends radially from an inner surface... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182202 - Composite cargo door/ramp: A cargo enclosure including a floor having a plurality of edges including a first edge, a second edge and a third edge. At least two sidewalls, including a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall, connected to the first edge of the floor, the second sidewall connected to... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070182203 - Shaped moulding strip: A shaped molding strip for use in interior decorating, and an assembly including such a shaped molding strip. Such a molding strip used as a so-called transition strip possesses a mushroom-shaped cross section with a projecting attachment spar on its inner side and roof spars that include a convex arch... Agent: Bourque & Associates Intellectual Property Attorneys, P.A.

20070182207 - Aerodynamic device for vehicle: An aerodynamic device for a vehicle has, within a wheel house in which a front wheel is disposed, a movable liner portion which can, along a vehicle longitudinal direction, approach and move away from a vehicle longitudinal direction front side portion of the front wheel. When a traveling speed of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070182208 - Tube-style truck body: An off-highway truck body comprising a plurality of tube-style support members, wherein each tube-style support member comprises one or two pieces of square or rectangular tubing, wherein the truck body comprises two sidewalls, a floor, a front wall and a canopy, and wherein one side of each tube-style support member... Agent: Antoinette M. Tease, P.l.l.c.

20070182209 - Cushion for an automotive grille: A cushion for an automotive grille mounted in an automotive body. The cushion includes an elongated shank having an exterior thread formed along its length. The shank is adapted to be threadably mounted in a hole in the automotive body so that a portion of the shank is sandwiched in... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182210 - Truck architecture: An improved truck architecture includes a truck frame, a cab coupled with the truck frame, and a hood. The cab has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the cab is positioned over the truck engine such that a portion of the engine is positioned beneath... Agent: Volvo Corporate Patents

20070182211 - Carrier for front end module of vehicle: The carrier includes two side panels (100; a lower panel (110) arranged across lower ends of the two side panels; two head lamp mounting parts (120) formed outwardly at both sides of an upper end portion of the side panels; and an upper panel (130) formed in a structure of... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070182212 - Automobile support: A motor vehicle fender support comprising a lower portion for fixing to at least one rigid part of the structure of a vehicle, and an upper portion that is spaced apart from the lower portion and designed to support a top edge of a fender having an outside face that... Agent: James R. Williams

20070182213 - Apparatus and method for noise reduction in a vehicle: An area-reducing surface texture applied to a noise-prone portion of a vehicle panel or part where it makes contact with an unsecured length of wire harness, duct or other conduit. A plurality of small spaced structures is formed on or in the surface with their distal ends in contact with... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070182214 - Molding attaching structure, molding attaching clip, and molding: A molding attaching clip 30 includes a fixed portion 31 to be fixed in a groove 15 of a roof panel 10, a pair of elastically deformable wall portions 32 which are erected from the fixed portion 31, a pair of engaging portions 33 which are provided on the pair... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070182215 - Flat control element for controlling a vehicle component: A substantially flat control element for controlling a vehicle component has touch-sensitive regions and is configured to generate control signals for moving the vehicle component into respective end positions in response to a first and a third one of the touch-sensitive regions of the control element being touched. A second... Agent: Manfred Beck, P.A.

20070182216 - Headliner stiffener with energy absorbing mechanism: An energy absorbent and stiffening assembly for an automotive headliner. The assembly includes at least one energy absorbent cone and at least one stiffening rib joined with and extending outwardly from the energy absorbent cone which stiffens the headliner.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070182217 - Transparent vehicle roof: The invention is related to a transparent roof system for an automobile which affords panoramic viewing of the surrounding for all passengers in the cabin of the vehicle. The roof system includes a transparent roof panel which extends between the front and rear windshields of an automotive vehicle thereby forming... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070182218 - Sun roof drive device: The sun roof drive device opens and closes a vehicle sun roof by a DC brushless motor, which is driven by rectangular waves when high torque is required at a low rotational speed and which is driven by sinusoidal waves or pseudo-sinusoidal waves when low noise is required.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070182219 - Sunroof apparatus: A sunroof apparatus for use in an automotive vehicle having a roof with an opening portion includes a movable panel, a supporting mechanism supporting the movable panel, an actuating device generating an actuating force for actuating the movable panel, a transmitting mechanism transmitting the actuating force, the transmitting mechanism having... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070176451 - Single roller slide-out mechanism: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a slide-out system comprising an inner rail that slides into and out of an inner rail. The inner rail is supported within the outer rail by a single support roller and a retaining slide, while a rail gear drives a gear rack on... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20070176454 - Convertible cargo bed: A convertible cargo bed assembly for a utility vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a single piece molded main body having a pair of integrally formed hip restraints that each include a passenger hand hold integrally formed within the respective hip restraint. The assembly additionally includes a molded pivoting panel... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070176455 - Storage structure in vehicle compartment: In a storage structure in a vehicle compartment, in which a drawer-type tray (1) is provided in an instrument panel (10), a storage section (18) is provided on the lower surface of the tray (1). The tray (1) is preferably provided slidably in a ceiling portion (41) of a glove... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070176458 - Frost prevention device and method of use: This invention is directed toward a frost-prevention device which sits on a vehicle windshield. The invention consists of a thin sheet of suitable fabric with ends long enough to extend beyond the sides of the windshield into the space between the car door and the door jam. The invention also... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20070176447 - Truck rack having replaceable decorative inserts: A customizable truck rack is provided that is mountable to a cargo bed of a vehicle, which cargo bed includes opposing side walls. The rack comprises: at least one decorative insert; opposing vertical members, whose bottom ends may be mounted to the side walls; and a horizontal member that is... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070176449 - Holder for an electronic device: A center console has an armrest that is hinged to provide access to a storage bin, and in addition has a compartment for an electronic device such a cellular phone, MP3 player or a handheld GPS navigation unit. The compartment preferably has a pivoted cover that closes to conceal the... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070176448 - Vehicle console: A console system (10) configured to support a control module (44) (e.g., a user interface, etc.) operatively coupled to a vehicle system (e.g., a vehicle transmission, etc.), and which can be selectively and conveniently repositioned and/or reconfigured within a vehicle in a variety of positions is disclosed. The control module... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070176450 - Vehicle partition compatible with side air bags: A vehicle partition for separating front and rear occupant areas (or other restricted and permitted areas) in a vehicle having side air bags, the vehicle partition comprising a partition frame with upright portions spaced apart from the vehicle's respective inner side surfaces such that the partition does not interfere with... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070176452 - Vehicle jack and tool bag installation: An installation is provided in a cargo area of a vehicle for the stowage of a vehicle jack and tools useful in the changing of a wheel of the vehicle. The installation includes a receptacle in a recess in a deck of the cargo area. The receptacle includes an open... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070176453 - Rail car having extendable ramp being movable by a load bearing drive system: A ramp stored under the deck of a rail car may be extended using a load-bearing drive system for the loading of freight or equipment onto the rail car. The surface of the ramp may comprise a rail portion or similar structure to allow the loading of rail bound equipment,... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070176456 - Automobile movable floor appparatus: A floor board positioned in the foot area of an occupant seated in an occupant seat is allowed to be driven up or down. In an automobile movable floor apparatus, a floor board 5 that covers the upper face of an automobile body floor 3 and a raising-lowering drive mechanism... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070176457 - Cabriolet: In a convertible vehicle (1) with a roof (3) that can be folded down under a cover part (6) in a rear vehicle area (2), whereby the cover part (6) can alternatively be opened to release (8) a loading opening for luggage or to release (7) a passage opening for... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070176459 - Reconfigurable sun visor: A vehicle sun visor comprises a support frame pivotally connected to the vehicle roof. A sun visor panel is chosen from any array of different available sun visor panels having different occupant convenience features. An attachment is provided for removably attaching the chosen sun visor panel onto the support frame... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070176460 - Tonneau cover device: A tonneau cover device comprises a tonneau cover and guide rails. A front end of the tonneau cover is pivotally supported at the vehicle. The tonneau cover comprises plural board members provided in a longitudinal direction and jointly connected to each other. The board member is supported by the guide... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070176461 - Softtop vehicle roof with a sealing element: In a soft top vehicle roof which is movable between a closed position and an open storage position and comprises a vehicle roof cover material which is supported by a roof linkage, at least one linkage element of the roof linkage is provided with a reception space in which a... Agent: Klaus J. Bach

20070176462 - Atmospheric protection for stored vehicle: An atmospheric and weather protection system for a vehicle includes flexible co-operating panels and cover that may be installed upon any size and shape of vehicle without employing complicated fastening and securing means such as ropes, grommets, snaps, zippers, or threaded fasteners. The lower protection panel extends underneath the vehicle... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20070176464 - Powered system for operating rv windows: The present invention provides a system for powered control of a window in a recreational vehicle. A bi-directional motor is positioned near the window to be controlled. The motor is coupled to the control for the window. The motor may be coupled through a belt and pulley system to the... Agent: Law Office Of Brett N. Dorny

20070176463 - Movable partition monitoring systems and methods: A method and system for monitoring a movable partition. In one embodiment, the system includes a sensor linked to a movable partition, a drive system, and a controller. The drive system is configured to move the movable partition. The sensor, which in one embodiment includes a drum connected to the... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070176465 - Frame extension device for reducing the aerodynamic drag of ground vehicles: A frame extension device for the reduction of aerodynamic drag and for improved performance of ground vehicles by increasing the pressure on the base of the vehicle by stabilizing the wake flow. The device is particularly suited for tractor-trailers utilizing a roll-up type rear door in that it does not... Agent: Williams Mullen

20070176466 - Flexible truck skirt with floating mount: A vehicle skirt panel assembly includes a skirt panel comprising a thermoplastic material and including a plurality of panel sections each having one or more ribs on its exterior. The skirt panel is mounted to the vehicle so the skirt panel projects below the side of the vehicle and the... Agent: Richard E. Oney Tiffany & Bosco, Pa.

20070176467 - Roof structure of a vehicular body: There is provided a roof structure of a vehicular body. The roof structure includes right and left side roof rails disposed on opposing sides of the vehicular body. The roof structure further includes a plurality of roof reinforcements installed in a spaced-apart relationship between the side roof rails and extending... Agent: John P. Christensen