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Land vehicles May archived by USPTO category 05/06

20060108748 - Disposition introduced to hydropneumatic jack: “DISPOSITION INTRODUCED TO HYDROPNEUMATIC JACK”, according to description of the report and the annexed illustrations, it is about a new disposition for a hydropneumatic device that is used to lift and support hauler and semi-haulers, whereby the device was designed to offer more operational easiness to the driver through the...

20060108749 - Air suspension and electronically controlled suspension system: The present invention relates to an air suspension and an electronically controlled suspension system. The air suspension comprises an air piston installed between a vehicle body and an axle of a vehicle to absorb a vibration or shock that the axle receives from a road when the vehicle travels; a...

20060108750 - Snow scooter with a foot-activated brake: A ski attachment kit for a kick scooter having a scooter steering assembly that includes a front fork configured for attaching a front wheel, a scooter body that includes a stand-on area and a rear fork rearward of the stand-on area configured for attaching a rear wheel, and a coupling...

20060108751 - Clear ice skate blade holder: A blade holder for holding an ice skate blade and for attachment to a skate boot. The blade holder comprises a body having a top portion for attachment to a skate boot and a bottom portion for receiving an ice skate blade. The body is at least partly made of...

20060108752 - Heeling apparatus and method: A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or slide in...

20060108755 - High performance three-wheeled skates: The three-wheeled skates system employs a conventional boot as used in in-line skates to which is attached a frame from toe to heel supporting a single wheel at the toe and a spaced pair of wheels sharing a common axle at the heel, the wheels being of the same type...

20060108754 - Roller skate: A roller skate includes a shoe body and a wheel portion comprising a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The front wheel assembly and the rear wheel assembly can be easily attached to or detached from an underside of the shoe body without tools. The present invention provides...

20060108753 - Truckin board: Truckin Board, a Recreational Board Vehicle with an elongated board, with a front and rear wheel trundle, truck assembly with eccentric friction roller brakes, activated by a spiral spring recoilable rope in a drum, pulling a cog into a lever, activating centrally pulled brakes between the wheels, which allows steering...

20060108756 - Hands-free vehicle control device: An operator can be connected to a moveable vehicle used to support a person or object, via a control device including a belt and pair of control poles. The control poles each can be telescopic, or adjustable in length, and can include resilient portions allowing for flexing and shock absorption....

20060108757 - Catering cart having gravity-feed and counter system: According to one embodiment, a cart for serving catering items includes trays inclined at an angle. The inclined trays facilitate gravity feeding of the catering items from the trays. The trays can be divided into slots, each slot including a stock of items that can be fed from the slots....

20060108758 - Adaptor to attach conveyance device to wheel: An adapter configured to attach an auxiliary wheel to a wheel of conveyance device includes a wheel cradle having first and second parallel disposed walls forming a conveyance wheel receiving channel and a wheel support floor disposed between lower edges of the parallel walls. An axle receiving bore is disposed...

20060108759 - Steering system: A rack shaft (110) has a rolling contact surface (110b) on the opposite side of rack teeth (110a) across an axis line X, and a pair of slanted surfaces (110c, 110c) extending in parallel with the axis line across the rolling contact surface (110b). Furthermore, a roller (123) rolling on...

20060108760 - Mounting assembly for steering system of vehicles: A mounting assembly for a steering system of a vehicle includes a tubular boss for operative connection to a steering gear of the steering system and a tubular sleeve disposed within the tubular boss for operative connection to a frame of the vehicle. The mounting assembly also includes a conductive...

20060108761 - Shield assembly for a vehicle suspension: A shield assembly for a vehicle suspension. The shield assembly comprises a first shield portion attached to a lower arm of the suspension and a second shield portion attached to a lower spring seat of the suspension and at least partially surrounding the first shield portion. The first and second...

20060108762 - Variable toe rear suspension: A support block at a trailing arm and a stabilizer link that varies in contact state to the support block form a large toe-in during out-of phase movement of both wheels and form a small toe-in during in-phase movement of the wheels, thereby embodying an appropriate toe-in displacement according to...

20060108763 - Suspension control arm assembly for vehicles: A control arm assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle includes a one-piece extruded control arm for operative connection to a frame of the vehicle. The control arm assembly also includes at least one of a bushing and/or balljoint connected to the control arm and for connection to structure...

20060108764 - Chassis suspension: In a chassis suspension comprising a spring structure for oscillation isolation, which is mounted at least at one end in a bearing and provided with a spring movement limiting device, a buckling element forming a support for the spring structure is arranged in a housing consisting of two telescopic cylinders...

20060108765 - Fender holding mechanism: A holding mechanism for a fender for an agricultural vehicle includes a first holding element connected to an axle casing or a hub assembly of a steerable wheel of the vehicle. The holding mechanism also includes a second holding element connected to the fender and rotatably coupled to the first...

20060108766 - Folding bicycle trailer: A folding carrier assembly converts to a bicycle trailer, a three-wheeled jogging stroller and a four wheeled casting stroller. The carrier assembly has a lower main frame. An arched rear or back frame member is pivotally connected to an aft portion of the lower main frame. The carrier assembly further...

20060108767 - Power pedal for a bicycle: A novel drive mechanism for a bicycle, featuring a scissor assembly defined by plurality of arms pivotally interconnected in an expandable sequence. The scissor assembly is attached pivotally to a frame on both sides and via a rigid slot attached pivotally to pedal cranks whereby permitting cranks oscillating motion. The...

20060108768 - Bicycle frame with multiple layer tube: A bicycle frame is disclosed that includes a set of tubes connected together. At least a portion of one of the tubes comprises at least three layers of materials. For example, in one embodiment, the seat tube includes an inner layer of carbon fiber, a middle layer of aluminum (or...

20060108769 - Bicycle suspension assembly: A bicycle suspension assembly elastically supports a first frame member to a second frame member. The suspension assembly preferably forms a bottom bracket unit that allows the rear frame member to pivot about the axis of the bicycle crank axle without any adverse affects to the drive train assembly. Preferably,...

20060108770 - Fifth wheel hitch assembly: A fifth wheel hitch for towing a trailer behind a motor vehicle is adjustable between a forward position and a rearward position. The fifth wheel hitch includes a base assembly for mounting to the motor vehicle, head assembly for engaging the trailer and at least one pivoting arm coupled between...

20060108771 - Easy alignment apparatus for a vehicle and trailer: A device designed to facilitate and permit the precise and easy alignment of a vehicle and a trailer. The invention relates to the field of trailer hitch guide mechanisms and more specifically, pertains to a new trailer hitch guide apparatus to aid the operator of a vehicle in attaining the...

20060108772 - Rotation adapter assembly for a snowboard binder: A snowboard binder rotation assembly composed of a planar base plate attachable to a snowboard, and a top ring with a middle opening attachable to the base plate. A planar middle plate is fitted between the base plate and the top ring. The base plate has a primary pin hole...

20060108773 - Binding device for securing a boot suited to walking to a gliding board: Front binding device for securing a boot to a gliding board comprising a jaw connected to a device comprising a release mechanism, wherein the jaw comprises a securing bar having a bearing surface sloping upward and a base kept in contact with the device by a connection allowing the jaw...

20060108774 - Wagon for remodeling industry: An extendible utility wagon is extendable between a compact position and an extendable position. The extendable utility wagon includes a frame adapted to extend outwardly from the compact position to the extended position. A plurality of wheels is operatively connected to the frame. A wagon handle is operatively connected to...

20060108775 - Airbag module: An airbag module, in particular for a frontal airbag, has a housing with at least one housing recess and a housing opening. The airbag has at least one opening therein for receiving an inflator. The inflator can be arranged in the housing opening and the opening in the airbag and...

20060108776 - Air-bag: An air-bag (10) is disclosed which defines at least one inflatable region (14). The air-bag (10) is provided with a gas supply duct (22) which extends into the air-bag (10). The gas supply duct (22) is formed of fabric and is provided with at least one outlet aperture (24) therein...

20060108777 - Airbag apparatus and airbag folding method: An airbag apparatus according to the present invention includes a gas generator and an airbag. The airbag includes a panel sheet and a recess defined inwardly with respect to the airbag. The airbag is formed in a bag-like shape by folding the panel sheet in two and sewing the circumference...

20060108778 - Head protecting airbag apparatus: A head protecting airbag apparatus of the invention which is folded up so as to be mounted in a accommodating position of a vehicle, wherein an inflating gas that is discharged from an inflator toward the front and rear of the vehicle is guided obliquely downward into an inflating shield...

20060108779 - Vehicle steering wheel with a gas bag module and a discharge opening: A vehicle steering wheel includes a gas bag module which has a gas generator (14) for filling a gas bag. The steering wheel has at least one discharge opening (12; 34) formed in a rigid component (10) of the steering wheel or of the gas bag module, through which opening...

20060108780 - Knee-protecting airbag device: The knee-protecting airbag device includes an airbag that protrudes rearward from a housing and deploys upward when fed with inflation gas. The airbag includes an upstream part located toward lower end of the completely inflated airbag and located upstream of inflation gas, and a downstream part located toward upper end...

20060108781 - Safety arrangement for a vehicle: A vehicle safety arrangement having a sensor unit (7) comprising at least one sensor (8, 9) responsive to acceleration; an actuator (13) for activating a safety device, the actuator being located remotely from the sensor unit; and a control unit (2) located remotely from the sensor unit and from the...

20060108782 - Hole cover for motor vehicle: A hole cover for a vehicle, for covering an opening on a panel through which a steering element is to pass includes an elastic seal portion having a steering penetration portion through which the steering element passes and being in close contact with a sealing surface formed on the edge...

20060108783 - Structural assembly for vehicles and method of making same: A structural assembly and method of making same for a vehicle includes a hydroformed tubular member and at least one external reinforcement disposed about and secured to at least a portion of the tubular member....

20060108784 - Heavy vehicle chassis having lowered rear portion: A motor vehicle main chassis includes left and right main frame rails having extending along opposite lateral sides of the chassis. An extended rear frame member having left and right rear frame rails is disposed below and attached to the main frame rails, the rear frame rails extending horizontally in...

20060108785 - Fixing device for a seat belt winder: The inventive device for fixing a seat belt winder is fixed to the part of a motor vehicle. The plate of the housing of the winder is provided with at lest one fixing hole for receiving a screw connection which maintains the vehicle part embodied therein. The housing of said...

20060108786 - Tongue retrieval system and a seatbelt apparatus: A tongue retrieval system is configured to automatically transfer a tongue receiving member and, therefore, a tongue to a tongue retrieval position from a tongue storing position. The tongue receiving member is transferred from the tongue storing position to the tongue retrieval position when a rod is extended on the...

20060108787 - Method for controlling the preload device of a two-level belt: A method for triggering a two-stage belt tensioner is provided, in which the second stage of the belt tensioner is triggered as a function of a crash severity and a sitting position. The crash severity is determined by a signal derived from an acceleration and determined during a collision, and...

20060103083 - Automobile lowering methods and systems: The many embodiments of the present invention disclose and teach methods and systems for lowering automobiles. Some embodiments of the present invention may be installed on and used with vans so that van consumer may have high-top vans that are garageable, parkable, and washable. An embodiment of the present invention...

20060103084 - Ice skate and ice skate blade thereof: An ice skate comprising an ice skate blade holder and an ice skate blade secured in a longitudinal recess of the ice skate blade holder. The ice skate blade has an ice contacting lower and upper curvatures so as to be positionally changeable in one of two alternative working positions...

20060103085 - Combination infant seat carrier and detachable storable stroller support structure: A detachable stroller support structure for removeably receiving an infant seat carrier is shown. The structure comprises a first frame member for supporting a front wheel assembly and second frame member having a pair of ends each of which are configured to receive and support rear support wheels. The second...

20060103087 - Stackable basket: Stackable basket (1) of those used in self-service shops and/or supermarkets, easy to use and adaptable to different users, that ensures the required hygiene when stacked and basically is provided, in addition to a conventional hinged handle, with a telescopic handle (5), a pair of wheels (11), two vertical L-shaped...

20060103086 - Step-on receptacle with tip prevention: A novel construction of a stabilized receptacle is provided in which the receptacle is comprised of only seven separate component parts that are assembled together without the use of separate threaded fasteners. In addition, the receptacle is provided with a stabilizing hoop that extends forwardly from the receptacle around the...

20060103088 - Wheelbarrow: A wheelbarrow has a main frame defining two laterally spaced-apart longitudinal portions, to which an axle is mounted with a wheel rotatably mounted thereto, and to which a body, such as a tub or flat bed, is mounted for carrying a load. Attached to the main frame are leg structures,...

20060103089 - Household lectern: A household lectern to be used in bathrooms. The lectern comprises a sloped top to provide comfortable eye focus on reading material and at an ergonomic height for a person sitting on a toilet. The top panel of said lectern is hinged in the back to open-up to a shelf...

20060103090 - Industrial cart: An industrial cart. The industrial cart may include a base having a base support surface for supporting an item, a table having a table support surface for supporting an item, the table being supported in vertical spaced relation from and being at least partially above the base. In some aspects,...

20060103091 - Boddy dollie: Buddy Dolly is designed to move heavy objects such as furniture or appliances, and is made with two platforms and a guide/lifting strap. The two identical platforms are mirror-images of each other containing a strip of non-skid material, and two blocks each to prevent slippage that are balanced upon three,...

20060103094 - Pallet cart: The present invention is a pallet cart adapted to transport a loaded pallet to a location within a facility and/or transport loose materials from said location. The pallet cart comprises a base frame, a plurality of castor wheels, a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The base frame includes a...

20060103093 - Rider platform for self-propelled vehicle: A self-propelled vehicle comprises a frame and a platform pivotally mountable to a rear portion of the vehicle frame. The platform is pivotally movable between a first position in which the platform extends generally horizontally from the rear portion of the frame to support a rider during operation of the...

20060103092 - Universal mobile base: A mobile base assembly for receiving an object includes a generally planar base member, a plurality of base supports and at least one wheel member connected with each base support included in the plurality of base supports for transporting the mobile base assembly. Each base support of the plurality of...

20060103095 - Speed control mechanism: A speed restrictor for a gravity driven vehicle is provided. The speed restrictor is configured to limit the speed of the gravity driven vehicle by restricting rotation of a wheel axle while the gravity driven vehicle descends down a mountain track....

20060103098 - Skateboard deck with decorative window: A skateboard deck includes a hole or cavity formed therein, which is filled with a clear, transparent, or translucent filler material that does not significantly alter the structural integrity of the deck. The filler material forms a window or a translucent insert in the deck. In one practical embodiment, an...

20060103097 - Folding structure for a scooter: A folding structure for a scooter includes a frame, a roller, a handle frame, a linking block, a quick release set and a cover. The linking block is pivotally connected to slots of the handle frame with the quick release set. Connecting sections of the frame and the handle frame...

20060103096 - Scooter folding structure: A scooter folding structure includes a frame, a front strut, and a quick release set. The frame comprises a pair of protection boards at a front end. Each protection board has a notch and a recess on the edge. The front strut is provided with a support strut. The support...

20060103099 - Axle structure for a motor vehicle: An axle structure for a motor vehicle includes a body of U-shaped configuration with two longitudinal beams and a cross member interconnecting the longitudinal beams at one end thereof. Each longitudinal beam has ends formed as a neck. The longitudinal beams and the cross member are made of two identical...

20060103101 - Angled bushing mount for stabilizer bar: A stabilizer bar includes having bends forming angled portions. The angled portions are supported by bushings that are secured by straps to a vehicle frame. The stabilizer bar rotates about a axis. The bushings supporting the stabilizer bar have an axes that are transverse to the pivotal axis of the...

20060103100 - Integrated stabilizer bar bushing and strap: A suspension assembly includes an inventive bushing having an integrated bushing and strap supporting a stabilizer bar. The bushing includes a body having a hole for receiving the stabilizer bar. A base of the body may include a cut so that the bushing can be spread apart to insert the...

20060103102 - Air spring/coil spring combination suspension system: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a plurality of spring assemblies, each spring assembly including, in combination, a coil spring and an air spring arranged around a common central axis, and being mounted above the rear axle of the vehicle. A method for improving a vehicle's ride, handling, and...

20060103103 - Lightweight, low part-count, suspension system for wheeled vehicles: A low part count, light weight, low-rise air leaf suspension system is provided. One end of the leaf spring has a formed eye pivotally mounted by a pin to a lightweight bracket mounted to the vehicle frame. The leaf spring is tapered toward the ends to reduce weight. Light weight...

20060103104 - Coupling device: A coupling device includes a first fixing member for clamping to a supporting member of a carrying device, and a second fixing member for locking to a rear fork end on a frame of a bicycle. The first and the second fixing member are connected by a first linking member,...

20060103105 - Standing cycle: A standing cycle is comprised of two rear wheels and one front wheel; the wheel being connected to an erected handle to control turning; one or a plurality of pedal being disposed on either side behind the front wheel to drive a sprocket; and the sprocket further driving a transmission...

20060103106 - Bicycle crank assembly: An improved bicycle crankshaft assembly, including a crank axle with an axial axle axis, a first axle end, and a second axle end axially opposed to the first axle end; a first crank arm connected to the crank axle at a first crank arm interface adjacent the first axle end;...

20060103107 - Bicycle suspension fork assembly: A suspension fork assembly is mounted to the front part of a bicycle frame and includes a fork column, a fork shoulder unit, a pair of suspension assemblies, a connector and a lamp mounting unit. The fork column is rotatably mounted to the front part of the frame. The fork...

20060103108 - Motorcycle footrest: A motorcycle footrest used in combination with a motorcycle crash bar has a body member and a step member pivotally attached to the body member. The body member is disposed between adjacent portions of the crash bar. The footrest folds into the crash bar to provide a stream lined and...

20060103109 - Lightweight fifth wheel hitch assembly: A fifth wheel hitch assembly includes a hitch plate having a rearward end that defines a throat for receiving a king-pin. First and second structural support ribs extend downwardly from a bottom surface of the hitch plate. A pair of ears extend longitudinally between the first and second support ribs....

20060103110 - Safety arrester cable: Safety arrester cables for automobile racing sport are required in order to prevent the wheel from flying away in an uncontrolled manner with a breakage of its suspension. Safety arrester cables purely of plastic which have been applied until now are to be replaced by safety arrester cables which for...

20060103111 - Trailer hitching apparatus: A trailer hitching apparatus comprises a trailer hitch receiver assembly, a winching device, a trailer hitch and a cable. The trailer hitch receiver assembly includes a receiver tube having a first end, a second end, an opening at the second end, and a passage extending from the opening toward the...

20060103112 - Device for mounting components of a safety binding on a ski: t

20060103113 - Device for mounting components of a safety binding on a ski: a rear plate (7) capable of accommodating the heel piece of the binding, said rear plate (7) being mechanically linked to the rigid platform (3) and secured on the board through retention elements (42, 44) that are directly fixed on the ski either side of the rigid platform (3)....

20060103114 - Structure for swiveling and anchoring the front wheel of a tricycle: A structure for swiveling and anchoring the front wheel of a tricycle includes an actuation assembly, which has a rotary knob located above an anchor dock to turn a driving disk that has sloped surfaces to move an anchor pin upwards to control release and latching of a wheel seat...

20060103115 - Lift wheelchair: A wheelchair that enables its occupant to lower and raise their self to and from the surface on which the wheelchair is resting so that the occupant may enter the wheelchair from the surface without the aid of another person, the wheelchair a lower support frame, a seat frame assembly...

20060103116 - Transportable storage container: A transportable storage container for securely storing construction tools that is readily moved around the job site by a single person and is readily towed behind a vehicle without the need to load and unload the storage container prior to and after transportation....

20060103117 - Airbag system and interior panel for the same: An interior panel that is easily ruptured upon inflation of an airbag and an airbag system including the interior panel are provided. When an inflator emits a jet of gas, an airbag inflates to push (lift) a door-frame moving member upward. An instrument panel is ruptured along a tear line,...

20060103118 - Twin airbag: An airbag is inflated with gas ejected from an inflator disposed at a base-end thereof in a direction that a front end of the airbag moves away from the base-end of the airbag. The airbag includes a left projection to be inflated on a front left side of an occupant...

20060103119 - Airbag apparatus: In order to provide an airbag apparatus which can ensure protection of head and chest regions of a vehicle passenger in case of vehicle accident, the airbag apparatus includes head and chest chambers. The thickness of the head chamber in a deployed and inflated airbag in the lateral direction becomes...

20060103120 - Airbag apparatus: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident. The airbag has a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for...

20060103121 - Low risk deployment passenger airbag system: A passenger airbag system is designed for an automotive vehicle with a passenger compartment, a windshield and an instrument panel disposed between the passenger compartment and the windshield. The instrument panel has a top portion with a surface which is more horizontal than vertical and generally directed toward the windshield...

20060103122 - Crushed expanded sheet metal filter for an inflator: An apparatus (10) for providing inflation fluid for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (16) includes an inflation fluid source (12) actuatable to provide inflation fluid. The apparatus (10) also includes a filter (80) for filtering the inflation fluid provided by the inflation fluid source (12). The filter (80)...

20060103123 - Inflator with shock wave focusing structure: An inflator (12) includes a container (38) having a fluid storage chamber (110). The chamber (110) includes opposite first and second ends (102 and 104). A fluid (112) is stored under pressure in the chamber (110). A shock wave generator (116) is located adjacent the first end (102) of the...

20060103124 - Airbag module having a gas generator: The invention relates to an airbag module having a gas generator, particularly a tubular gas generator, comprising a number of outflow openings, which are distributed over the circumference thereof and provided for gases produced after it has been triggered. The invention provides that at least one of the outflow openings...

20060103125 - Counterweight device for construction machinery: A counterweight device comprises a first engaging groove formed at a counterweight, a second engaging groove formed at a body frame, a first engaging member projecting at the counterweight, which engages at the second engaging groove when mounting the counterweight, a second engaging member projecting at the body frame, which...

20060103126 - Golf/utility cart extension for extra seating: A kit that permits the conversion of a standard two-seat cart into a four-seat cart, with all passengers facing forward. The kit comprises an extension body member having two seats mounted thereon. An extension frame structure includes a pair of horizontally-extending, parallel beams, which frame structure and beams are mounted...

20060103127 - Module structure for a vehicle: A vehicle includes two frame beams, such as c-channels, and a module structure attached to the frame beams to define a vehicle frame. An independent front suspension is attached to the module structure. A radiator, an engine and an energy absorbing front bumper are attached to mounting brackets of the...

20060103128 - Lift truck fleet with a common frame: A fleet of lift trucks includes a lift truck for walk-behind operation without a stand-on platform and a lift truck for stand-on operation with a stand-on platform. Each lift truck of the fleet of lift trucks has a vehicle frame, to which a traction unit, a lifting device, and, optionally,...

20060103129 - Splashguard: A splashguard for use in controlling tire splashes of a vehicle is disclosed. The splashguard includes a first plate that is attachable to a vehicle where the first plate has a top and bottom, and a second plate is attached to the bottom of the first plate. The splashguard includes...

20060097465 - Four wheel mechanical brake system for inline skates: A mechanical brake system for inline skates that utilizes all four wheels for braking. The brake is applied by the skater straightening the leg, or both legs if there are brakes on both skates, to a predetermined adjustable position. This causes the adjustable and spring loaded trigger rod, mounted on...

20060097466 - Bodyboard/snowboard: A bodyboard/snowboard includes a bag, an inner chamber and a protection layer. The bag has an opening thereon and the inner chamber has an air valve thereon. The inner chamber can be inserted in the bag from the opening. By inflating air from the air valve, the inner chamber will...

20060097467 - Shopping cart with shopping bag dispenser: A shopping cart that supports shopping bag dispenser(s) to enable shoppers to package goods as they shop. Shopping bag dispensers may be connected to fixtures that support goods to enable shoppers to obtain shopping bags while shopping....

20060097468 - Wheeled x-frame table dolly: The wheeled “X”-frame table dolly has a “U”-shaped guide member extending forwardly and rearwardly from a “U”-shaped cross member at a center point. The guide member has swivel castor wheels at its front and rear ends and at its center. The cross member has fixed castor wheels for its support....

20060097469 - Composite board and process for making the board: This invention relates to a composite board including: a core having upper and lower surfaces and at least one aperture extending therebetween, at cast one upper reinforcing layer disposed on the upper surface of the core and at least one lower reinforcing layer disposed on the lower surface of the...

20060097470 - Skateboard truck assembly: A truck assembly for a skateboard or the like that is configured to eliminate the undesired ride characteristic of wheel bite without sacrificing the turning responsiveness thereof and without deviating from the general shape and form of a typical skateboard truck. In the preferred embodiment of the invention each truck...

20060097471 - Tilting vehicle: A vehicle provided with at least three wheels, with a first frame part having at least two footboards, and a second frame part. The second frame part is connected to the first frame part in such a way that it can tilt about a tilting axis running in the longitudinal...

20060097472 - Use of a bicycle transmission system: A tricycle (FIG. 4) is made by transforming Balajadia's bicycle (FIG. 3) into a tricycle. This was done by removing the rear wheel fork attached at the chain stay member and discarding it. In its place, the following were attached to the chain stay member under it: a 16 inch...

20060097473 - Easy roll wheel adapter: A wheelchair mobility apparatus for use on one or more push wheels of a wheelchair that includes a substantially fork shaped member that straddles the one or more push wheels, the member having a first portion, a second portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the first portion and the...

20060097474 - Stem for a bicycle: A stem for a bicycle comprises a lateral tube having one end provided with two toothed sections respectively at both sides thereof, and another end provided with a clamp member for securing a handle; an adaptor including a ringed clamp having a recess and a connecting rod laterally secured onto...

20060097475 - Personal mobility vehicle suspension system having a compensation mechanism: A personal mobility vehicle (PMV) is provided having suspension assemblies located on lateral sides thereof. The suspension assemblies each include a main pivot arm having first and second main-arm-ends, an intermediate portion, and a first wheel connected to the first main-arm-end. The intermediate portion is pivotally connected to one of...

20060097476 - Folding bicycle: [Solving Means] A handle support 1 and a wheel support frame 2 are engaged with each other through a folding mechanism 3 which allows the user to turn the handle support 1 and the wheel support frame 2 around the turning axis extending along the lateral direction. Furthermore, the wheel...

20060097478 - Anti-tip wheelchair: A manually-powered wheelchair that includes one or more features that enhance the overall maneuverability and stability of the wheelchair, such as centrally mounted drive-wheels and an anti-tip system. Other embodiments may include at least one of an adjustable anti-tip system that may be selectively located to several locations on the...

20060097477 - Manual tilt/lift module: A module that is adapted to be situated between a base and a seat. The module has ends that are independently adjustable to selectively raise the seat, lower the seat, and tilt the seat. The module is particularly suitable for use with a wheelchair to selectively raise, lower, and tilt...

20060097479 - Fifth wheel king pin release mechanism having additional functions: A manual release mechanism for disengaging a king pin on a truck trailer from a fifth wheel of a truck cab includes a substantially straight lever arm with a first end being pivotally attached to the fifth wheel and a second end being spaced away from the fifth wheel extending...

20060097481 - Trailer hitch alignment device: A trailer hitch alignment device including a first swivel joint adapted to be secured to a trailer and a height adjustment bar having a first end and a second opposite end wherein the first end is mounted to the first swivel joint and a second swivel joint mounted on the...

20060097480 - Trailer hitch guide and step: A trailer hitch guide and step is disclosed, which includes the combination of a drawbar, a ball mount affixed to the drawbar, an alignment guide centered between the ball mount and the drawbar and a brace affixed to the drawbar and affixed to the back of the alignment guide. The...

20060097482 - Atv trailer apparatus: An ATV trailer is described, including a wheeled frame portion having a multi-purpose tongue secured thereto which extends forwardly for connection to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). In the various embodiments of the ATV trailer, the multi-purpose tongue may be enabled for pivoting to a near vertical position for storage, enabled...

20060097483 - Force absorbing towing hitch: A towing hitch comprises a tubular housing connected to a drawbar configured for connection to a hitch receiver mounted to a towing vehicle. A wall of the tubular housing is configured with an opening that extends a portion of a length of the housing. A force absorbing member is positioned...

20060097484 - Snow skates: A snow skate is disclosed which provides improved control and skate-like performance, particularly on hard-pack or icy surfaces. The snow skate has edges which increasingly project from the central flat region of the ski to the forward area. Preferably this is achieved by making the base increasingly concave forward and...

20060097485 - Running surface for a winter sports apparatus: The gliding properties of running surfaces for winter sports apparatus, e.g. skis and snowboards are improved by a mineral addition chosen from the sodalite group and tsaregorodtsevite-wadalite series or a mixture thereof. An ultramarine is especially preferred as the mineral additive. Gliding properties are similar to or improved in comparison...

20060097486 - Baby carriage folding mechanism for a folding baby carriage: A casing (32) included in a baby carriage folding mechanism is mounted on a substantially middle part of the handle of a folding baby carriage. Hinged joints (33) each having a stationary member (34) and a movable member (35) are connected to the opposite ends of the casing (32), and...

20060097488 - Detachable device for auxiliary wheel of golf cart: A detachable device for an auxiliary wheel of a golf cart includes a main body, an auxiliary wheel unit, and a drive handle. The auxiliary wheel unit includes a wheel support rack, and auxiliary wheel and a plastic block. The auxiliary wheel unit is mounted on and detached from the...

20060097489 - Foldable trolley: The present invention provides a foldable, four-wheel trolley of simple, lightweight construction for use in connection with the transport and storage of items of the type typically used in connection with the operation of beauty salons or similar uses. Moreover, the trolley is easily foldable from an expanded, operating configuration...

20060097487 - Shopping buddy: A portable folding shopping cart and utility carrier is capable of carrying a maximum load of seventy five pounds (75) in its top basket and fifty (50) pounds in its bottom basket and used for transporting objects from place to place. The portable folding shopping cart and utility carrier is...

20060097490 - Gas generator and a gas bag module: A gas generator has a cylindrical gas generator housing (22) and a connecting piece (14) which is welded to the gas generator housing (22). The connecting piece (14) has extensions (28) spaced apart in peripheral direction on the side facing the gas generator housing (22) and has a recess (31)...

20060097491 - Wrap-around inflatable curtain: An apparatus (10) helps to protect an occupant (74) of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (14) and an occupant compartment (70). The apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (100) that has a first portion (102) when inflated extending along the side structure (14) and...

20060097493 - Curtain airbag device: A curtain airbag device is disclosed that allows for smooth downward deployment of a curtain airbag. In one form, a C-pillar has a guide rod attached thereto for guiding a rear portion of a curtain airbag when the curtain airbag is being inflated downward. The rear portion of the curtain...

20060097492 - Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device with thorax protection: An apparatus (10) helps protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18). The apparatus (10) includes a first portion (80) including at least one inflatable chamber (114). The first portion (80) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) between the...

20060097494 - Steering wheel assemblies for vehicles: Steering wheel assembly including a steering column including an inner shaft adapted to be attached to a fixed part of the vehicle and an outer shaft arranged around and rotatable relative to the inner shaft. The outer shaft is connect with a steering mechanism which causes turning of tires of...

20060097496 - Device for the protection of a vehicle occupant: An apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant that triggers a restraint means as a function of the vehicle occupant's motion in the context of an accident. The motion is predicted in that by using an occupant detection system and an impact sensor system, a height of the center of mass...

20060097495 - Retaining system: A restraint system which, in addition to at least one acceleration-sensitive sensor, includes at least one ultrasonic sensor which analyzes ultrasonic signals which occur in the event of an accident....

20060097497 - Vehicle occupant sensing system having a contamination barrier member: A vehicle occupant sensing system that includes at least one sensor assembly. The sensor assembly has a base and an upper slide member slidably attached to the base for movement toward and away from the base. The base and the upper slide member cooperate to define an interior cavity of...

20060097498 - Gas bag module: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a gas generator for inflating a gas bag, at least one discharge opening formed in a rigid component of the gas bag module, through which discharge opening gas generated by the gas generator and directed into the gas bag...

20060097499 - Motor vehicles incorporating deployable roll bar assemblies: A roll bar assembly capable of punching through a rear window (12) on deployment comprises a deployable u-shaped roll bar (1) fitted with a pin (4) made of hard material. An item of trim (5) is located over the top of the roll bar (1) by means of a pair...

20060097500 - Steering column locking mechanism: A steering column locking mechanism 130 includes a piston 176 located in a chamber in a housing 178. The locking mechanism 130 is in an engaged condition locking the steering column 10 against movement relative to a frame of a vehicle when the piston 176 is in a first position...

20060097501 - Telescopic structure and steering column device for motor vehicle: An automotive steering column apparatus has an inner column rotatably supporting a steering shaft, an outer column holding the inner column while rotatably embracing the inner column, a vehicle body side bracket having a vehicle body mount portion which can be mounted on a vehicle body and a pair of...

20060097502 - Method of manufacture of an automobile structure and an automobile structure made by the method: With reference to FIG. 1, the present invention provides a method of manufacture of an automobile structure comprising the steps of: forming in a die a plurality of castings (10) each having at least one socket (14); forming a plurality of metallic rails (12, 13) and fixing the metallic rails...

20060097503 - Seat belt tongue: A tongue may include an engaging strip to be inserted into and engaged with a buckle and a gripper for supporting the engaging strip. The gripper may include an upper cover that includes an upper surface portion which rises upward in a spherical shape, an upper surface portion of a...

20060097506 - Micro gas generator: A gas generator (10) is provided, comprising an initiator (48) including an initiator charge, a gas generant insert (52) spaced apart from the initiator (48), and a fluid-impermeable blast director (42) interposed between the initiator (48) and the gas generant insert (52). The blast director (42) provides a barrier between...

20060097505 - Restrictor/protector of passenger in vehicle: A main controlling section of a controlling unit (13), when judging a collision risk, drives a motor (12) in a direction of retracting a seat belt (3) and raises tension of the seat belt (3). The main controlling section, when tension of the seat belt (3) reaches a predetermined value,...

20060097504 - Travel safety device for motor vehicle: A travel safety device for a vehicle comprises: an object detecting unit (114) for detecting an object existing in the traveling direction of the vehicle (100); a correlation calculating unit (39) for calculating a correlation involving the distance between the vehicle (100) and the object on the basis of a...

20060097507 - Fuel tank arrangement structure for vehicle: Disclosed is a fuel tank arrangement structure for a vehicle, which is designed to position a fuel tank 30 under a floor panel 4 forming a floor of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In the fuel tank arrangement structure, at least a laterally inward portion of the floor panel...

20060097508 - Mobile fluid and storage apparatus: A trailer has a fluid storage and supply container supported on the bed of the trailer, and a containment wall surrounding the fluid storage and supply container to provide an open containment region. A drain valve controls the flow of fluid collecting in the containment region. A filter separates the...

20060091621 - Skate with an adjustable sole plate: A skate with an adjustable sole plate has a sole plate and a boot mounted on the sole plate. The sole plate has a front body and a rear body. The front body has a locking element mounted on the front body, and the rear body of the sole plate...

20060091622 - Rotatable sports board binding adapter: A rotatable sports board binding adapter includes a base plate that forms a series of lock holes, and a rotatable plate that is rotatably connected to the base plate and is configured to receive a binding. The rotatable plate has a locking mechanism configured to engage any one of the...

20060091623 - Multi-edge snowboard: A multi-edge snowboard includes multiple boards with attached bindings. A pivot mechanism that connects the bindings to the boards rotates each board, so that each board can provide an active edge that engages the snow during turning or stopping. The increase in the number of active edges relative to a...

20060091624 - Bi-directional sliding board: The invention features a sliding device, such as a sledboard, having upwardly turned ends at each end of the board, so as to be ridden with either end of the device facing in the leading direction, i.e., when used on a downward slope, in the downhill direction. The sliding device...

20060091625 - Shopping trolleys: A shopping trolley, which includes a holder for holding articles of shopping, and a wheeled undercarriage connected to the holder. The undercarriage is operable between an erected condition, in which the undercarriage supports the holder at a working height above the ground on wheels, and a collapsed compact condition, for...

20060091626 - Transportation device having a basket with a movable floor: There is provided a transportation device with outer and inner frames coupled to a receptacle so as to allow the receptacle to move vertically in response to loading and unloading of the device....

20060091629 - Lawn trailer converter: The trailer converter device connects to the tongue of a lawn trailer and allows a person to pull the trailer for light loads. The device has a spine to contact the tongue of a trailer at two points, a foot beneath the spine, a stem, and a handle upon the...

20060091627 - Bowling ball carrier: A bowling ball carrier such as a wheeled cart which, in one preferred embodiment, includes one or more removably attached ball bags which may have end supports for stability. In another embodiment of the invention, the bowling ball carrier may include removably attached panels to facilitate the placement of embroidery...

20060091628 - Article carrier for ski equipment: An article carrier has a frame assembly including a handle and a wheel axle. At least one wheel is rotatably mounted on the axle. A platform is attached to the frame assembly adjacent the wheel axle, and is adapted for supporting articles above a ground surface. A pivoted swing arm...

20060091630 - Racing sulky: A racing sulky is provided with wheel mounting forks that are angularly orientated rearwardly away from the shafts to locate the wheel axis rearward of the center of mass of the sulky, the angular orientation lying in the range 1° to 40°. A seat mounted on the sulky rearward of...

20060091632 - Rb transporter: The RB Transporter was developed to make the movement of the rescue basket easier and safer. Placing wheels under the rescue basket accomplished it. The reason that the RB Tansporter improves the other wheeled unit for stokes basket. Is simple the RB transporter has four (4) wheels not just one....

20060091631 - Disposable shipping cart for live plants: A disposable shipping cart for live plants includes a rigid frame mounted on casters for rolling transport, which frame is formed from an inexpensive non-metallic material and includes a plurality of vertically spaced shelf supports upon which are fastened cardboard shelves that are fastened to the frame. Preferably, each shelf...

20060091634 - Braking and steering system for a truck, wheeled platform, skateboard or vehicle: A steering enhancement and braking system for a skateboard or wheeled platform having an actuating element configured to change the position of the skateboard deck relative to the skateboard truck. The actuating element comprises a deck plate configured to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and a truck plate configured...

20060091633 - Skate board with wear resisting means: A skate board (1) of the type including a riding platform (2) having a leading end and a trailing end and an undercarriage (3) formed by front and rear bogies which support said platform; wherein the platform and undercarriage mutually co-operate to allow relative movement. The platform has a peripheral...

20060091635 - Closed pneumatic synchronization system for independent suspensions: A closed pneumatic synchronization system is described, wherein two actuators are connected to each other by conduits transferring air or other gas in such a way that when one actuator is forced up or down, the changes in air pressure cause the other actuator to move in the same direction....

20060091636 - Dual diagonal stabilizer bars for vehicles: Dual, diagonal bars to reduce vehicle roll and pitch rates, thereby stabilizing the vehicle, are disclosed. One bar attaches linking the left front suspension to the right rear suspension, and the other bar links the right front suspension and the left rear suspension. Attachment points link alternate corners rather than...

20060091637 - Apparatus and method for providing a step for a vehicle: An apparatus and method for providing or furnishing a step for a vehicle. The method for furnishing a step for a vehicle comprising providing a vehicle having a hitch assembly including a hitch member engaged to a receiver assembly, removing the hitch assembly from the receiver assembly and engaging a...

20060091638 - Retractable vehicle step: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The...

20060091639 - Drive mechanism for pedal powered vehicles: A drive mechanism for pedal powered vehicles including at least two unitary pulleys, each having at least one circular receiving groove, and a ribbed drive cord held in tension in the grooves of each of the two unitary pulleys. These pulleys may be made of plastic, as by injection molding....

20060091640 - Trailer frame: A trailer frame for use on a trailer including at least one pair of main support frame members that extend in a longitudinal direction of the trailer frame. The main support frame members have a deck side and a bottom side. In one embodiment, the trailer frame also includes a...

20060091641 - Integrated tow hitch and bumper assembly: A tow hitch rear bumper assembly for a motor vehicle includes a rear bumper for attachment to a frame of the motor vehicle and a tow hitch extending through and integral with the rear bumper....

20060091642 - Adjustable height, protective folding step for vehicles: An adjustable height, protective folding step is mounted into an existing receiver hitch of a vehicle, preferably a truck or sport utility vehicle. In the up position, the protective folding step is angled and preferably extends or appears to extend partially underneath the rear of the vehicle to create an...

20060091644 - Adjustable device for an accessory such as a front stop of a ski binding: Device for adjustable fixing of an accessory on a board for gliding comprising a base, comprising locations for fixing the accessory and receiving a bar having a toothed part capable of a positioning in a complementary toothed part integral with the board for gliding, wherein the bar is mounted so...

20060091643 - Adjustment device for an accessory such as a ski binding heelpiece: A device for the adjustable fastening of an accessory on a gliding board, which comprises a base comprising means for fastening the accessory and which accommodates a bar having a toothed part suitable for positioning in a complementary toothed part secured to the gliding board, which device comprises a crank...

20060091645 - Responsive transport board: A board for transporting humans, including snow skis, water skis, snow skates and snow boards, wherein the side edges of the board are made with an undulating surface, increasing the ability to carve a turn by causing the edge to cut deeper into the supporting surface....

20060091646 - Collapsible trailer: A Collapsible Trailer is disclosed. Also disclosed is a trailer that is lightweight, but durable, and includes a set of detachable deck segments that can be assembled into a deck. The trailer further includes a suspension assembly that attaches to the deck once the deck is assembled or, alternatively, is...

20060091647 - Air bag system: An air bag system of the invention is attached using an attaching piece portion and includes an air bag which is inflated for deployment when an inflating gas flows thereinto. The air bag is attached to an inner panel by attaching an attaching bracket having a pair of strengthening plates...

20060091648 - Vehicle interior paneling part having airbag cover: A vehicle interior paneling part (10) has an integrated cover that can swing open and that is designed for a vehicle occupant restraint module. The paneling part (10) includes a support part (12). The support part (12) has a predefined breakaway line (16) that defines the contour of the cover....

20060091649 - Airbag and airbag device: An airbag is partitioned into a first chamber and a second chamber, not having significant irregularities or partial protrusions on the front surface thereof (front panel) during the expansion, and is capable of catching an occupant in a substantially even manner at the front surface thereof. The airbag is formed...

20060091651 - Air bag module: An air bag module mounted in front of a front passenger seat of an automotive vehicle. The air bag module includes a case having an opening. An air bag is accommodated within and connected with the case. The air bag is projectable out of the case through the opening of...

20060091650 - Airbag attachment structure, airbag system and vehicle including the same: An airbag attachment structure including an airbag supporting bracket (23), the airbag supporting bracket (23) including: the guide/reinforcement member (33) configured to carry both the guide function of the guide portion (G) and the reinforcement function of the reinforcement portion (R), and cover the circumference of the opening portion (28)...

20060091658 - Apparatus and method of compensating a seat offset for a load applied to the seat: A method of compensating a measurement. The method includes determining a zero-point, determining a rate of change of the zero-point, and compensating the measurement based on the rate of change of the zero-point....

20060091654 - Sensor system with radar sensor and vision sensor: A motor vehicle crash sensor system for activating an external safety system such as an airbag in response to the detection of an impending collision target. The system includes a radar sensor carried by the vehicle providing a radar output related to the range and relative velocity of the target....

20060091653 - System for sensing impending collision and adjusting deployment of safety device: A system for sensing an impending collision and controlling a safety device such as an airbag in response to the detection of an impending collision target. Deployment characteristics of the safety device are adjusted based on sensor output. One implementation of the system includes a radar sensor and a vision...

20060091652 - Vehicle occupant protection system with disable mode: A system (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) includes a vehicle occupant protection device (20). An event sensor (14) is operative to sense a vehicle event condition such as a vehicle crash or rollover and provides a vehicle event condition signal (22) indicative of the...

20060091656 - Vehicle occupant sensing system having a retention member for a biasing member: A vehicle occupant sensing system for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly that includes at least one base and at least one upper slide member supported for movement toward and away from the base. The upper slide member is movable in response to the condition of the vehicle...

20060091657 - Vehicle occupant sensing system having enclosed sensor assembly: A vehicle occupant sensing system adapted for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly that includes at least one emitter and at least one sensor disposed in spaced relationship to the emitter. The sensor is operable to detect relative distance to the emitter to thereby detect the condition of...

20060091655 - Vehicle occupant sensing system having guiding ribs: A vehicle occupant sensing system for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle occupant sensing system includes a base, an upper slide member supported for movement toward and away from the base, and at least one guiding rib. The guiding rib extends from one of the upper...

20060091659 - Multi-stage gas generator: The present invention provides a multi-stage gas generator with which a plurality of sites (chest, waist, knees, etc.) on the body of a passenger can be protected together using a single gas generator. A first gas discharge port 21 is connected to a chest-protecting air bag, a second gas discharge...

20060091660 - Center discharge hybrid inflator device: An inflator device for an inflatable restraint system. The inflator device includes a tubular body with a center discharge opening disposed in a center portion of reduced diameter. First and second end closures each join an initiator to a respective opposing end of the tubular body to define a sealed...

20060091661 - Outwardly deploying airbag system: An outwardly deploying airbag system can maintain the internal pressure of an airbag for a required period without vainly increasing the maximum internal pressure of the airbag during inflation. When a sensor detects a collision with a pedestrian, an inflator performs a first gas injection step. An airbag is thereby...

20060091662 - Airbag and airbag apparatus: An airbag has two base cloths with a high airtightness at sewn portions, and an airbag apparatus including the airbag and an inflator. The airbag is formed by sewing the two base cloths together with a sewing thread such that chambers are provided between the base cloths. A gas injection...

20060091663 - Wheelchair with telescopic anti-tip wheel: A wheelchair has a base and a front anti-tip wheel assembly that retracts when impacted by an obstruction encountered by the wheelchair, but is maintained in an extended position when the wheelchair undergoes forward pitch. Also, the wheelchair has a swingaway light mounting system that includes a mounting receiver and...

20060091664 - Spot-welded joint for hydroformed members: A process for spot-welding hydroformed members allows at least one hydroformed member to be positioned with an end butted against a lateral side of the second hydroformed member. A structural shell member sandwiches the joint around the two hydroformed members to provide a surface to which each of the hydroformed...

20060091665 - Cradle for steering assembly: The present invention is directed to a replacement steering assembly for a rear steer vehicle and requires no cutting/removal of suspension components or drilling holes or welding of vehicle frame rails. The replacement steering assembly includes a cradle for support a replacement steering system. The cradle includes spaced apart first...

20060091666 - Silent feature for an adjustable turning loop: A height adjuster (100, 200, 400) for a seat belt system comprising a mounting bar (102, 202, 402), a carrier (120, 220, 460, 460a) and a spring-loaded locking lever (170, 270, 490). The mounting bar is preferably oval or rectangular in cross-section with at least one wall (side wall), which...

20060091667 - Fuel tank trailer: A fuel tank trailer has a fuel tank supported on the bed of the trailer, and a secondary containment wall surrounding the fuel tank to provide an open secondary containment region. A drain valve controls the flow of fuel and water collecting in the secondary containment region. A fuel separation...