Land vehicles inventions 10/06

20060237918 - Towable pack carrier: A versatile carrier is provided having the ability to switch from a configuration being towed behind a user to a configuration being carried on the user's back like a conventional backpack. The carrier is comprised of a frame having a front end and a rear end, a linkage member having...

20060237919 - Apparatus for establishing a caster angle of a vehicle suspension system: Provided is an apparatus for establishing a caster angle of a vehicle suspension system. The apparatus includes two air reservoirs, each reservoir having an extendable piston rod. The air reservoirs are juxtaposed, and are pivotally connected to a single bell crank. In particular, the bell crank is pivotally connected to...

20060237920 - Virtual forward lean snowboard binding: A snowboard binding (100) is disclosed having a base plate (102) with a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls (104), a heel loop (112) attached to the base plate, and a highback (120). The highback is attached to the heel loop such that the highback is pivotable about a virtual axis...

20060237921 - Enclosed and semi-enclosed orifice on a snowboard for expelling snow or other medium in an arced stream: A snowboard having a means to scoop snow and direct it into an arc....

20060237922 - Mechanic's creeper: A mechanic's creeper is disclosed as including a body along with a fixed wheel assembly, a caster wheel assembly and a brake assembly coupled to the body. The body has a middle section with a fixed wheel assembly positioned below and end sections, separated by the middle section, with the...

20060237928 - Stacked arrangements of travel coolers: A stacked arrangement of travel coolers including a plurality of travel coolers arranged in a series of stacking pairs and a method of stacking the travel coolers. Each travel cooler includes a base with a bottom surface, a pair of wheels mounted to the base, an insulated container, a front...

20060237923 - Travel cooler having separable wheeled base and insulated container: A travel cooler includes a wheeled platform and an insulated container configured to be selectively coupled to, and uncoupled from, the wheeled platform. The wheeled platform includes a base, a plurality of wheels mounted to the base for rolling movement of the platform and a first coupling component fixedly disposed...

20060237927 - Travel cooler with air pump receiving area: A travel cooler includes a base, an insulated container having an interior, insulated space for receiving and preserving perishable food items, and an air pump. A lid of the insulated container and, specifically, an exterior surface of the lid of the insulated container defines an air pump receiving area for...

20060237925 - Travel cooler with cargo receiving area: A travel cooler includes a base, a plurality of wheels mounted to the base for rolling movement of the base and an insulated container having sidewalls supported by the base and defining an interior, insulated space for receiving and preserving perishable food items. The base includes a portion that extends...

20060237926 - Travel cooler with removable and storable handle: A travel cooler includes a base, a handle attached to the base at a first location, a plurality of wheels mounted to the base for rolling movement of the base by the handle, and an insulated container having sidewalls supported by the base and defining an interior, insulated space for...

20060237924 - Wheeled travel cooler with inflatable sidewalls: A travel cooler includes a wheeled platform and an insulated container. The wheeled platform includes a base and a plurality of wheels mounted to the base for rolling movement of the platform. The insulated container includes an inflatable wall and a valve for inflating of the wall. The insulated container...

20060237929 - Office machine: An office machine includes a housing body, a bearing unit secured to the housing body and a caster wheel supported to the bearing unit to be rotatable about a horizontal axis. The bearing unit is secured to a bottom plate forming a lower face of the housing body. The bottom...

20060237930 - Child buggy with wheel with suspension, wheel with suspension and swivel wheel with suspension: The invention relates to a swivel wheel (10) with suspension (14), comprising a wheel frame (11), a wheel element (12) able to turn about a horizontal wheel axle (13), a suspension (14) and an arm (15). At one end the arm (15) is attached to the wheel frame (11) such...

20060237931 - Combination of detachable fabric and perimeter frame for stroller: A combination includes a perimeter frame mounted to a main frame of a stroller and a fabric that is coupled to the perimeter frame by at least one substantially C-shaped coupling member. The coupling member includes a first end and a hooked second end. A thumb piece projects outward from...

20060237932 - Baby stroller: A baby stroller with multiple wheels rotatably connected to a frame is disclosed. A seat is connected to the frame, and at least one arcuate transparent canopy is rotatably connected to the frame for shielding the baby....

20060237933 - Utility cart: The utility cart has a first pair of corner posts, a second pair of corners posts, a shelf, a front support bar, a pair of parallel side support bars, and a back support bar, which is particularly suited for supporting a drawstring garment bag for receiving garments being dispatched from...

20060237935 - Walker device: The invention concerns a device in wheeled walker or rollator, comprising a frame member (2) having a lower end (3), a handle support rod (4) having an upper end (5), a brake-control means (6) arranged at the upper end (5) of the handle support rod, said brake-control means (6) being...

20060237936 - Anti-slip surface for skateboards: A skateboard includes at least one layer of board member and a plurality of anti-slip portions are defined in an upper and bottom surfaces of the at least one layer of board member. The anti-slip portions are located close to a periphery of the at least one layer of board...

20060237934 - Collapsible skateboard: A collapsible skateboard includes an upright handle having lower portion on which is fixedly mounted a bracket, a connector having a curved slot having a lower end formed with a horizontal recess, an upper end formed with a vertical recess, and a circular hole under the vertical recess, an adjust...

20060237937 - Device for connecting a wheel axle housing with the chassis of a vehicle: A device for the connection of a wheel axle housing with a chassis of a vehicle, comprising a stabilizer with a torsion element that is mounted in the chassis, to first arms, the rigidly attached to corresponding end portions of torsion element, to second arms, that are articulatedly connected with...

20060237938 - Frame integrated rear suspension: An integrated rear suspension assembly is fixedly secured to a transmission case, rear wheel carriers and frame rails of a motor vehicle. The integrated rear suspension assembly includes a plurality of trailing arms having first and second ends. Each of the first ends is secured to one of the frame...

20060237939 - Integrated suspension assembly: A vehicle suspension system including a pair of trailing arms. Each of the trailing arms has a body portion with a pivot at a forward portion thereof for pivotably mounting the trailing arms to a vehicle frame. Each trailing arm further includes a rear portion integrally formed with the body...

20060237940 - Wedged axle connection: Provided are wedging and clamping mechanisms for securing an axle to a suspension member. The suspension member has a integral axle shell for seating the axle to be attached. An axle wedging shell is provided which mates to the axle shell via aligning angled grooves and flanges which, as the...

20060237941 - Suspensions for low floor vehicles: A low profile chassis and suspension system for a road vehicle. The chassis supports a payload section or cargo compartment, such as for a delivery truck, ambulance, or shuttle bus. The chassis includes a largely planar frame having a top surface which is located beneath the rotational axes of the...

20060237942 - Hydraulic system for a vehicle suspension: A hydraulic system for a vehicle suspension for a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle body and at least two forward and two rearward wheel assemblies, the vehicle suspension including front and rear resilient vehicle support means between the vehicle body and the wheel assemblies for resiliently supporting the vehicle...

20060237944 - Stationary child exercise apparatus: Various embodiments of the invention are directed to a stationary exercise apparatus for providing exercise functionality for small children that includes first and second upper frame members and first and second base frame members that are coupled to first and second stationary hubs, an activity table, a seat, and one...

20060237943 - Structure of a wheelchair: A wheelchair includes upper and lower frame members, front and rear wheels connected to the lower frame member, and a seat on the upper frame member; the lower frame member has two shock absorbers connected to two ends of a rear portion thereof; the upper frame member has a connecting...

20060237945 - Common axis drive and shift system: A coaxially located crankshaft and wheel utilize a second radially spaced shaft to transmit power from the crankshaft back to the wheel. Multiple gears may be shifted between. In one embodiment, the wheel is a front wheel of a bicycle. The crankshaft includes pedals, and a first sprocket for transmitting...

20060237946 - Bicycle seat: An improved bicycle seat includes a seat base having a base plate and a seat cushion mounted on the base plate and a seat base mounting shaft mounted on and extending downwards from the base plate of the seat base. A seat back mounting shaft assembly is mounted on and...

20060237947 - Tricycle push handle: A push handle for a child's vehicle has an elongated body with at least two elongated tubes of different diameters configured in a telescoping relation where the tube(s) of smaller diameters are slidable within the tube(s) of larger diameters between an extended state and a retracted state. The tubes include...

20060237948 - Frame folding apparatus of a baby stroller: The invention discloses a frame folding apparatus of a baby stroller that includes a frame capable of being folded longitudinally and transversally and a rear support frame of the frame pivotally connected to a transversal support frame, and an end of said transversal support frame is connected to a sliding...

20060237949 - One hand release mechanism for stroller: A release mechanism for stroller includes a seat portion comprising a pair of positioning bars disposed transversely for fixedly locking two sides of frame of baby stroller so as to extend the frame in an expanded position. A handle grip is disposed between the pair of positioning bars, wherein the...

20060237950 - Apparatus and method for attaching a side airbag: An apparatus for attaching an inflatable cushion or vehicle trim portion to a vehicle. The apparatus comprising: a first means for engaging a portion of the inflatable cushion; a second means for engaging a portion of the vehicle, the second means being coupled to the first means, wherein the second...

20060237952 - Interior panel having airbag deployment door: An interior panel for a motor vehicle provides a deployment door for an airbag assembly supported behind the panel. The deployment door has a peripheral end surface connected to the surrounding panel substrate, the connection being formed by a knit line. In this manner, a seamless deployment door for an...

20060237951 - Method for arranging an ejection channel at an airbag covering with integrated predetermined breaking line and a subassembly produced by this method: In order to prevent mechanical loading of a predetermined breaking line integrated in an airbag covering when arranging an ejection channel by a material engagement, it is proposed, in accordance with the invention, that the material engagement be produced by laser transmission welding, wherein the contact pressing force required for...

20060237953 - Airbag and airbag apparatus: An internal part of an airbag is partitioned into a first chamber and a second chamber by first and second inner panels. Each of outer peripheral edge portions of the inner panels is stitched by a tear seam. Overhanging portions protrude from outer peripheries of each of the first and...

20060237954 - Air belt: An air belt device includes a first cover member and a second cover member connected to each other defining an interior surface having an interior cavity. An inflatable member is at least partially disposed within the interior cavity. The inflatable member is folded with sewn edge portions folded inward....

20060237955 - Method and device for deactivating a pyrotechnic actuator in a motor vehicle: The disclosed method relates to a procedure for deactivating a pyrotechnical actuator (10) from a vehicle. A diagnostics mode of a control unit (14) of the pyrotechnical actuator (10) is activated using a diagnostics unit (12). Accordingly, a disposal mode in the control unit (14) is then activated and the...

20060237956 - Gas bag module: A gas bag module (10) includes a gas bag (12), the gas bag having a front wall (14) facing an occupant (16) in an inflated state of said gas bag (12) and being engaged by a first end (18) of a destructible retaining element (20), the retaining element (20) at...

20060237957 - Sealed cushion: A sealed cushion construction for an airbag for protecting the occupants of a vehicle during a collision. The construction may include at least two fabric panels that are connected by a seam that may be composed of an adhesive/sealant material. The seam may include sewing to reinforce the seam. Placement...

20060237958 - Work vehicle stabilizer: A system for automatically moving a stabilizer of a work vehicle is disclosed. A joystick is connected to an electronic controller, which in turn, is connected to valve drivers to drive stabilizer raising and lowering valves. In one mode of operation, the controller is programmed to move the stabilizers up...

20060237959 - Residual magnetic devices and methods: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include at least one coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the...

20060237960 - Seat belt device for vehicle: A seatbelt apparatus includes an electric motor 20 for winding a seatbelt 12, and a microcomputer 30 for controlling the electric motor 20. The microcomputer 30 controls the electric motor 20 so as to wind the seatbelt 12 at a winding load which increases to a first winding load at...

20060232025 - Control device for a truck having an oscillating axle: A control device, for a truck having an oscillating axle, includes means to determine at least one physical parameter (G) of the truck, and at least one dynamic parameter (F) of the truck, and a device (101) actively to improve the lateral stability of the truck....

20060232026 - Rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle: A rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle includes a body adapted to be supported by an axle which rotatably supports a rear wheel of a bicycle. An upper arm is rigidly affixed to and extends upwardly from the body. A lower arm is rigidly affixed to and extends at...

20060232027 - External wheeled heeling apparatus and method: An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the heel portion. The...

20060232028 - Snow vehicle: A snow vehicle has a steering assembly for steering a ski, an endless track to propel the vehicle, and an engine to power the endless track. A platform is provided for a rider of the vehicle to stand on while operating the vehicle. An exhaust chamber of the vehicle is...

20060232029 - Stackable refuse cart: A stackable refuse cart includes a container, an axle, a set of wheels. The container includes first and second axle supports. The first axle support supports the axle in an operative position to rotatably support the container. The second axle support supports the axle in a stowage position enabling the...

20060232030 - Multi-axis load rollers for an industrial vehicle: A load roller assembly includes a first load roller that rotates about a first axis, a second load roller that rotates about a second axis, and a third load roller that rotates about a third axis. The first and second load rollers are configured to move vertically up and down...

20060232031 - Wheeled golf bag arrangement: A golf club bag assembly is shown for carrying a plurality of golf clubs therein. The bag assembly comprises an elongated spine having upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member attached to the upper end of the spine at a first acute angle with respect thereto, a...

20060232032 - Utility cart: The present invention relates to a knockdown construction utility cart. In an embodiment, the utility cart includes a top shelf, a middle shelf and a bottom shelf. The top and middle shelves include a base, three sidewalls, and a side skirt. The bottom shelf includes a base and four side...

20060232034 - Furniture cart: The furniture cart adjusts in height and supports lengthy furniture above ground level. The furniture cart has two parallel bars of sufficient length to support a sofa. The bars have stems that insert into legs for height adjustment with the stems temporarily secured by pins. The legs join to plates...

20060232033 - Self-contained utility cart: A self-contained utility cart consisting of an upright casing that has forward and rearward areas and side areas. The casing has a multiple of compartments therein which can be accessible from the front or the rear of the cart. Some of the compartments are covered by hinged covers. The casing...

20060232035 - Pitman arm and idler arm support device: A device provides additional support for the pivot stud of a pitman arm and/or idler arm in center link steering systems by capturing the pivot stud and inhibiting lateral motion of the pivot stud. The device may comprise a separate bracket member attached as a separate unit from the pitman...

20060232036 - Steering damper to drag link attachment clamp and method: The invention contemplates steering damper to drag link attachment clamp and method. A vehicle steering linkage has a steering damper including a drag link attachment joint, and a mounting bolt operatively engaging the drag link attachment joint. A drag link assembly has a main drag link socket assembly including a...

20060232037 - Vehicle rear suspension apparatus: A rear suspension apparatus is disclosed for a high speed vehicle body having a first and a second driven ground engaging wheel. The apparatus includes a first truck arm having a first and a second end. The first end of the first arm is connected to the body of the...

20060232038 - Vehicle suspension control arm and method: A control arm for vehicle suspension systems has first and second rigid arm plates having first and second apertures extend laterally through opposing faces of the body adjacent opposite ends thereof. The arm plates are disposed in a mutually parallel, laterally spaced apart and aligned relationship. The first apertures are...

20060232039 - Wheel chair having foldable back support: A wheel chair includes a back support pivotally attached to a base frame and having a handle and a hand grip pivotally attached to the handle, a housing is secured to the base frame and includes a chamber to slidably receive a shank which has one end pivotally attached to...

20060232040 - Scooter bike: The present invention is a vehicle combining a scooter with a bicycle. As such, it comprises an adjustable scooter frame with a seat and drive mechanism of a bicycle. The drive mechanism is positioned above the scooter platform and forward of the post holding the seat so as to provide...

20060232041 - Bicycle frame for concealing derailleur wire: A bicycle frame includes two first through holes respectively defined in two opposed points in a periphery of the head tube to communicate with the down tube so as to allow extension of a first derailleur cable for a front derailleur and a second derailleur cable for a rear derailleur....

20060232042 - Trailer damping apparatus and trailer utilizing same: A damping apparatus for a gooseneck trailer and a gooseneck trailer are provided. The damping apparatus includes an inner shaft and an outer shaft reciprocable about the inner shaft. A first plate is coupled with the outer shaft. A second plate may be coupled with the first plate, and a...

20060232043 - Towing device for vehicle: A towing device capable of coupling a rear part of a front vehicle and a front part of a rear vehicle includes a support shaft, a coupled portion, and a tow bar. The support shaft is configured to be positioned on the rear part of the front vehicle such that...

20060232044 - Slider with brake plate: A slider comprises a main board and a brake plate. The main board has a bottom face facing to and movable on a snow ground, and has a rear end raised to an angle relative to the snow ground. The brake plate has a connecting portion connected with the bottom...

20060232045 - Interface device between a gliding board and a boot biding element: An interface device between an element for binding a boot and a gliding or rolling board, the device including at least one longitudinally extended platform having a lower surface provided to be applied against the ski, and an upper surface provided for receiving at least one element for binding a...

20060232046 - Collapsible stroller: A collapsible stroller having a collapsible chair having a seat portion, a back portion, and a pair of arms of foldable material such as textile cloth. The stroller has a collapsible frame having folding legs, folding arm supports, and rear uprights supporting the seat portion, the back portion and the...

20060232047 - Protection against inadvertent air bag deployment: An apparatus for affixation to the steering wheel of a vehicle in an accident. The apparatus blocks the air bag in the event of air bag deployment during a rescue operation, thereby shielding rescue workers and vehicle occupants from injury....

20060232048 - Curtain airbag with means of fixing it to the vehicle: A curtain airbag incorporating means of fixing it to the vehicle so as to facilitate the assembly process and assure its perfect fixing, consisting of a clipping part, a screw and, optionally, an additional part cooperating with the clipping part so as to retain the screw in each one of...

20060232049 - Airbag and airbag apparatus: An airbag is formed by an airbag main body including a front panel disposed at a vehicle occupant side, and a rear panel disposed at a side opposite to the vehicle occupant side, combined at peripheral edge portions thereof. An inner panel partitions an interior of the airbag main body...

20060232050 - Airbag apparatus, passenger protection system, and vehicle: A passenger protection system to be mounted to a vehicle includes an airbag having a first airbag section for constraining a driving passenger by being deployed and inflated between the driving passenger and a steering wheel, and a second airbag section that is deployed and inflated on the front side...

20060232051 - Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system: A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb...

20060232052 - Vehicular bus including crash sensor or occupant protection system control module: Vehicle including a crash sensor system arranged to determine a crash condition involving the vehicle which might cause injury to a vehicular occupant, at least one module each including an occupant protection device actuatable upon determination of a crash condition in order to protect the occupant from injury during the...

20060232053 - Air-bag: An air-bag is formed from a single element of laminar material such as fabric. The element defines a rectangular region having linear side edges. This region has a shape and configuration equivalent to that of the air-bag when inflated. Each side edge of the region carries a protruding flap. There...

20060232054 - Air-bag: A side air-bag for use in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The side air-bag is formed from two superimposed layers of a lamina material such as fabric. Each layer has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The air-bag includes at least one internal tether which extends from the leading...

20060232055 - Energy absorbing structure: A lower instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a compartment surround mounted within a vehicle instrument panel, a compartment mounted within the compartment surround, and an energy absorbing structure mounted between the compartment surround and a member reaction surface within the vehicle, the energy absorbing structure being aligned...

20060232056 - Deflection device for a safety belt: A deflection device for a safety belt comprises a deflection part (10) having a mounting opening (16) and an eye (18) for the safety belt to be passed through. The deflection device further comprises a covering surrounding at least lower and lateral outer edge regions of the deflection part (10)....

20060226611 - Method and system for electronic shock absorbing by adjusting the retractile status of a retractable absorber: The present invention provides a method and system for electronic shock absorbing by adjusting the retractile status of a retractable absorber, wherein an acceleration sensor is fixed on a vehicle body at a predetermined direction and angle to detect the signal of acceleration vectors both along the vertical direction and...

20060226612 - Power trailer support structure an leveling system: A power trailer support structure and leveling system continuously monitors the levelness a trailer containing the machinery train of a mobile power system. The invention can level the power trailer automatically while the gas turbine and electrical generator in the trailer are shut down, and can monitor and provide alarm...

20060226613 - Snowboards: Snowboards are provided that consolidate and redirect a portion of the weight and forces of the rider to the optimal locations (near the edges and near the longitudinal center of the board), providing excellent turning and control and providing impact absorption when landing from a jump. In some implementations, an...

20060226614 - Cover for an elongated handle: The present invention is a paper cover having a curl, for placement on an elongated handle of a shopping cart so that the user of the cart does not have to touch the handle of the cart that may have come in contact with germs or dirt of a prior...

20060226617 - Easily detached and assembled golf cart with auxiliary wheel: A easily detached and assembled golf cart with an auxiliary wheel comprises: a frame having an upper end, a lower end, and a mid-frame pivot; a first wheel rotatably fixed to the first wheel supporter and a second wheel rotatably fixed to the second wheel supporter; and an auxiliary wheel....

20060226618 - Collapsible storage device/entertainment center: The collapsible storage device of the present invention provides an easily transportable appliance that is preferably constructed to function as an entertainment center. The various components of the collapsible storage device may be conveniently stored within the stowage unit of the device when the device is disassembled. The inclusion of...

20060226619 - Dual position handle assembly for wheeled luggage: An assembly comprising a carrying case and a rolling luggage cart, the carrying case includes an integral engagement means for releasably retaining the cart in at least two alternative towing positions that are displaced substantially orthogonally to each other relative to the case....

20060226615 - Infant activity systems: A safe and fun exercise and walking-training apparatus and method that is ideal for infants in the approximate age range of 10 months to 18 months is disclosed. The apparatus is lightweight, very sturdy, very simple, consisting of only six unique elements, and may be assembled and disassembled by hand...

20060226616 - Adjustable foot well and wheel fender for a jogging stroller: A fender mounted device for use with a three-wheeled stroller. The fender mounted device includes a pair of foot-wells, each for receiving and protecting a foot of a passenger of the three-wheeled stroller, often referred to as a “jogging” style of stroller. The fender mounts over the single forward wheel...

20060226620 - Truck configuration for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle: A configuration for a wheeled platform or skateboard having a skateboard deck with an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface configured to receive at least one foot of a skater and the lower surface facing a riding surface; and a pair of trucks mounted on the upper...

20060226621 - Bump steer adjustment mechanism for a model vehicle: A steering mechanism for a model vehicle is provided, having one or more steering actuators, a steering control arm pivotally mounted for rotation relative to a model vehicle chassis, the steering control arm being coupled directly to at least two tie rods, each tie rod controlling the steering of at...

20060226622 - Grommet device: The present invention relates to grommets. In particular, the present invention relates to grommets used within vehicle suspension systems. In preferred embodiments, the dome end of the grommet comprises an anular extension that engages a fastener or bolt extending through the grommet....

20060226623 - Improved suspension system for a vehicle: The present invention is a suspension system for a vehicle such as the High Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or more commonly known as the HUMVEE. The suspension system comprises at least one overload spring, at least one centering plate, and at least two overload spring brackets. Installation of the...

20060226624 - Supporting device attachable to vehicle tire: A supporting device for attaching to a tire of a vehicle includes a support member, and an attaching device for attaching the support member to the tire of the vehicle. The attaching device includes a frame attached to the support member and having an opening for engaging onto the tire...

20060226625 - Display trailer: An advertising display trailer for a bicycle, the trailer including a base, a coupling for coupling the base to the bicycle, and a display body mounted to the base is disclosed. The display body may be configured so as to pivot relative to the base. A display trailer including a...

20060226626 - Sandwiched article for enhancement of a vehicle: A cured sandwiched article may be used to enhance a portion of a vehicle. In some embodiments, a cured sandwiched article may include a core sandwiched between one or more backing layers and one or more top layers cured to conform to a surface of a vehicle. A cured sandwiched...

20060226627 - Linear reciprocating propulsion apparatus: The present invention relates to a linear reciprocating driving apparatus. It includes slipping module, slave engaging and reversing mechanics, flying wheel, driven sprocket, driving chain, and guide column. The slipping module is arranged on the framework of propulsion apparatus to be activated by rider. Also there is provided a slave...

20060226628 - Mobility assistance vehicle: A human-powered vehicle (100, 560) includes a structural frame (105) supported on multiple road wheels including driven wheels (110) each rotatable about an axle for propulsion, a seat (115) secured to the frame (105, 554) for supporting an operator, a hand crank (250) disposed above the driven wheel (110) and...

20060226629 - Collapsible conveyance folding transport chair folding wheelchair: A collapsible, foldable support structure and conveyance has a frame assembly with multiple interconnected frame members, junction blocks located at intersecting ends of some of the frame members, and wheels attached to the junction blocks or directly to frame members. Fixtures are attached to or integrally formed with the junction...

20060226630 - Assembly for converting standard bicycle into a recumbent and a bicycle incorporating the assembly: Embodiments of the present invention comprise assemblies for converting an upright-style bicycle into a recumbent bicycle. Additionally embodiments comprising the converted bicycle are also described....

20060226631 - Vehicle axle mounting: A powered vehicle is disclosed including a chassis and a plurality of wheels. At least one of the wheels is coupled to the chassis with an axle that is coupled to the chassis with a clip....

20060226632 - Bicycle: A bicycle includes a head tube, an optional device and two screws. Two screw holes are defined in the head tube. The optional device may be a mark plate, a light, a holder for bottle or a bracket for a bag, case or basket. The screws are driven into the...

20060226633 - Pintle hitch adaptor for drawbar or dmi bumper: A pintle hitch adaptor enables a vehicle equipped with a drawbar or DMI bumper to tow trailers having different towing components. The pintle hitch adaptor comprises a sleeve that fits over arid is held to the drawbar. A pintle hitch is mounted to the sleeve. Aligned holes in the sleeve...

20060226634 - Mounting device for snowboard brake: This invention concerns a device for fastening a brake device to a binding mounted on a snowboard, where the brake device comprises an active braking part in the form of a movable brake heel that is flexibly joined to a base section arranged on the binding. The device is characterised...

20060226635 - Platform mounting arrangement for baby stroller: A platform mounting arrangement used in a baby stroller is disclosed to include comprises an upper bracket fixedly fastened to the rear side of the seat frame of the baby stroller and suspending between two opposite lateral sides of the seat frame, a bottom bracket fixedly fastened to the rear...

20060226636 - Transportable child booster seat/carrying bag: A transportable booster seat and optional carrying bag are provided. The booster seat has a seat cushion, optional arms on respective sides of the seat cushion, wheels beneath the booster seat in the rear area of the booster seat, and a retractable handle in or adjacent the bottom of the...

20060226637 - Airbag deployment monitoring system: A system for monitoring the deployment of an airbag. The system includes a sensor adapted to generate a signal and a flexible member having an indicator portion. The indicator portion inhibits at least a portion of the signal from transmitting through the flexible member....

20060226638 - Automobile interior cover for airbag apparatus: The automobile-use interior cover 11 consists of a single laminated layer by laminating in such a manner of welding a hard polypropylene resin base plate layer 111 of desired thickness, a middle layer of foamed polypropylene resin 112 of desired thickness that is attached to the upper surface of the...

20060226639 - Steering wheel: A steering wheel is disclosed, the steering wheel comprising a frame as radially outwardly-extending spokes (3,4) and a rim (5). The frame defines a recess to receive an air-bag unit 9. The steering wheel is provided with a number of mounting elements (26) associated with a respective spoke (3,4). Each...

20060226640 - A system and method for sensing and deployment control supervision of a safety device: A system and method of controlling deployment of a safety device for a vehicle. The system may include a pre-impact collision assessment system, an impact detection system, and an inflatable safety device. The safety device may be partially inflated when a collision threat is detected based on a signal from...

20060226641 - Weight based occupant classification system: A system and method of classifying an occupant in a seat. The system can include a plurality of sensors, and each sensor can be configured to produce an output related to a weight of an object in a seat of the vehicle. A controller can be configured to receive the...

20060226642 - Vehicle occupant restraint device: A vehicle occupant restraint device having a gas bag module includes a gas generator for inflating a gas bag, at least one discharge opening that is formed in a rigid component of the gas bag module, through which gas that is produced by the gas generator and conveyed into the...

20060226643 - Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device has a gas generator for inflating a gas bag and at least one device for creating a discharge opening in the gas bag module, through which gas produced by the gas generator can be discharged from the module. The device...

20060226644 - Gas bag module with a discharge arrangement: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a gas bag (12) and a discharge arrangement (18). The discharge arrangement (18) has a unit able to be activated (26) by a control arrangement (19) for selectively providing a discharge opening. The unit able to be activated (26)...

20060226645 - Absorption structure of a container device for an instrument panel for absorbing energy applied from knees of an occupant: An absorption structure for absorbing energy applied from knees of an occupant includes: an energy absorbing knee protector provided substantially along a back surface of a lid outer member of a lid portion; a clearance concave portion formed on a region of the energy absorbing knee protector corresponding to a...

20060226646 - Release capsule for steering column: A vehicular steering column assembly (16) comprises a support bracket (26) which is joined to an outer, non-rotating sleeve (22). A release capsule (30) is releasably joined to a mounting surface (28) of the support bracket (26) via a plurality of spherical bodies (56) whose protruding crowns (52) are seated...

20060226647 - Webbing tack: A webbing tack in a seat belt prevents overspooling in the seat belt webbing. The webbing tack is configured to be temporarily tacked. The webbing tack includes an elongated filament and first and second bars; each bar is attached to opposite ends of the filament. The filament extends through first...

20060226648 - Seat belt retractor system: A seat belt retractor system and a method of controlling the seat belt retractor system. The seat belt is retracted at a faster rate when a threat is detected using a high-voltage generated by a local power source....

20060220330 - Vibration isolating bushing with embedded speed/position sensor: A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an embedded position sensor and an embedded speed sensor....

20060220331 - Tilting implements and constructions for hillside implements such as hillside combine harvesters: An implement for negotiating sloped hillsides having a front carriage with a rigid axle that stays oriented to the slope of the ground being traversed. The front axle and drive assembly has two opposing tilt connections which allow hydraulic or other operators on the opposite side of the implement to...

20060220332 - Skate having a hidden type size adjusting function: A skate includes a wheel seat, a heel hard shell adjustably mounted on the wheel seat, a guide mechanism mounted between the wheel seat and the heel hard shell to guide movement of the heel hard shell relative to the wheel seat, and a size adjustment operation device mounted between...

20060220334 - Article carrying cart: An article carrying cart includes a platform having a wheel device rotatably attached to a bottom portion with a wheel axle, a handle device pivotally attached to the platform, and a latching device for latching the handle device on the platform at an upwardly extending and working position. One or...

20060220333 - Universal wheeled assembly for gas and electric line trimmers: A universal wheeled assembly to support hand-held devices such as trimmers, metal detectors and the like. The wheeled frame assembly includes two anti-vibration clamps arranged to allow the head of a trimming device and the like to pivot from side to side horizontally and provide secured attachment to said devices....

20060220335 - Method and device for wheel camber adjustment: The invention concerns a method and a device for the adjustment of wheel camber in commercial vehicles, particularly wheeled construction plant used for earthworks, particularly on uneven ground. The camber angle is set inventively and automatically, by means of a camber cylinder and a wheel pivot unit, as a function...

20060220336 - Brake device and wheel assembly for skateboards: A skateboard includes a deck and a plurality of trucks connected to an underside of the deck. Each truck includes two shafts and two wheels are rotatably connected to the two shafts. At least one active device is connected to a top of the deck and controlled by user's foot....

20060220337 - Shrink fit suspension arrangement: A method for making a vehicle suspension assembly includes forming a beam having a forward end defining a pivot, and a rearward end having an axle-receiving opening therethrough defined by a surface. At least a portion of the surface is generally cylindrical, and the surface defines a first diameter when...

20060220338 - Suspension device for motor vehicle: A vehicular suspension system is provided in which the lower end of a coil spring (16) is positioned lower than a support part (30) where a suspension arm (14) is supported on a vehicle body, the lower end of the coil spring (16) is positioned on the laterally inner side...

20060220339 - Torsion beam type rear suspension: Disclosed is a torsion beam type rear suspension which comprises a pair of right and left trailing arms (2), a torsion beam (3), and a spring seat (6) disposed in a corner region defined at a junction between each of the lateral ends of the torsion beam and a rear...

20060220340 - Steering damper mounting structure: To arrange a steering damper behind a head pipe in a compact manner while suppressing the influence of the steering damper on an intake duct which penetrates the vicinity of head pipes of a vehicle body frame. A steering damper is arranged between left and right main frames of a...

20060220341 - Cushion mounting structure of saddle-ride vehicle: A cushion mounting structure of a saddle-ride vehicle with a cushion unit having an elongated stroke length for absorbing an impact from a wheel. The structure includes an upper and a lower arm constituting a suspension arm. The arms are tiltably connected to left and right portions of a support...

20060220342 - Front wheel suspension system for vehicles having a single front wheel: A suspension system for the front wheel of single wheeled vehicles having a single front wheel, such as bicycles, tricycles and motorcycles. The suspension system consists of a frame with a variable arrangement of the steering points using at least one swingable arm, multiple fork joints at least one of...

20060220343 - Front wheel suspension system for vehicles having a single front wheel: A suspension system for the front wheel of single wheeled vehicles having a single front wheel, such as bicycles, tricycles and motorcycles. The suspension system consists of a frame with a variable arrangement of the steering points using at least one swingable arm, multiple fork joints at least one of...

20060220344 - Sliding latch for fifth wheel hitch: A latch mechanism for a fifth wheel hitch that automatically closes a jaw and locks the hitch when the hitch engages a kingpin. The latch mechanism includes a handle that is used set the latch for receiving the kingpin. The latch mechanism also includes a latching member that is biased...

20060220345 - Trailer hitch alignment system and method: A trailer hitch alignment system includes a hitch bracket in the form of an upright C-shaped frame with a top member and a bottom member connected by a single side member. A striker plate is fixed to the bottom member of the hitch bracket. At least one magnet is attached...

20060220346 - Cj insta cart: A trailer which can be attached to the rear of a personal mobility vehicle. When not in use, the trailer folds and stores in a carrier attached to the lower framework of the personal mobility vehicle. When needed, the trailer is lifted out of the carrier, the collapsible container is...

20060220347 - Hitch storage device: A hitch storage device (100) including: a connecting member (120) having a first surface (220) and a second surface (240); a male hitch member (140) protruding outwards from and connected to the second surface (240); a female hitch member (160) connected to the second surface (240); and a hitch-securing member...

20060220348 - Device for adjusting the position of a ski binding: The present invention refers to a position adjustment device for a ski binding comprising a support plate (1) for an element of said ski binding that is slidably associable to a ski, and an arm (3) provided with one or more cogs (4) adapted to mesh with a toothing (5)...

20060220350 - Bariatric phase chair: A bariatric phase chair is disclosed for supporting an obese patient, the chair having a back section, a middle section, and a leg section, wherein the back section and the leg section are pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position for converting the chair to a bed to...

20060220349 - High chair: A compact folding high chair has a foldable frame assembly with a front frame section and a rear frame section pivotally coupled to one another at their respective upper ends. The frame assembly is movable to a folded configuration where the front and rear frame sections are spaced a close...

20060220353 - Air bag inflator vibration damper: A vibration damper for connecting an inflator to an air bag module in a vehicle steering column or the like. The vibration damper comprises a flexible and resilient, annular damper member having a first end portion connected to a first ring member, and a second opposite end portion connected to...

20060220351 - Base plate attachment: An airbag assembly includes an airbag, an inflator for inflating the airbag, a cover and a base plate. The base plate attaches to the cover such that the base plate is secured on each edge of the base plate and is prevented from detaching. The base plate and cover do...

20060220352 - Cover attachment: An airbag assembly includes a module with a base plate, an airbag, and a housing for the airbag; and a cover removably attached to the module. The cover can be attached to the housing or base plate without fasteners. An outward extending locking piece is configured to attach to an...

20060220355 - Air bag apparatus and instrument panel structure for supporting air bag apparatus: An air bag apparatus includes a folded air bag, an inflator arranged to discharge a high pressure gas into the air bag at a collision of the vehicle, and a container member receiving the air bag, covering a non-deployment side of the air bag, and retaining the inflator. The container...

20060220354 - Motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas and methods for the manufacture thereof: A motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas for an airbag deployment opening is provided. The layered construction of the trim element includes a carrier layer, a spacer layer laminated thereto and a decorative layer. A weakened area of the decorative layer is not visible from the outside. An additional...

20060220358 - Air bag and air bag apparatus for vehicle: An air bag including a first panel, a second panel opposed to the first panel, and a third panel cooperating with the first and second panels to define an opening in the vicinity of one end portion of the air bag that serves as a starting point for deployment. The...

20060220356 - Integral trim tether system for vehicle applications: A trim component retaining assembly (14) includes a trim component (18) and a tether (26). A first portion (50) of the tether (26) is integrally formed with the trim component (18). A fastener (68) is coupled to a second portion (52) of the tether (26) and couples the tether (26)...

20060220357 - Pillar trim component: A pillar trim component is provided that has a pillar trim member with at least one surface and an attachment member projecting from the surface of the pillar trim member. The pillar trim component includes an attachment member adapted to connect to a portion of the vehicle. The pillar trim...

20060220359 - Side airbag apparatus: A side airbag apparatus for a vehicle has a gas generator with gas ports, an airbag. With gas injected from the gas ports, the airbag is deployed and inflated between a side portion of a body of the vehicle and a passenger seated on a seat provided in a passenger...

20060220360 - Steering wheel with non-rotating airbag: The present invention relates to a steering wheel having a stationary hub mounted portion. The steering wheel has an armature with a hub and is coupled to a vehicle steering shaft. The hub is provided with an opening through which a coiled element passes. A non-rotating housing is assembled with...

20060220361 - Air belt system: An air belt device includes a first cover member and a second cover member connect to each other defining an interior surface having an interior cavity. An inflatable member is at least partially disposed within the interior cavity defined by the first cover member in a non-inflated state. The inflatable...

20060220363 - Gas generating system with autoignition device: A gas generating system (10) includes an autoignition device (300) for initiating combustion of a combustible material (14, 38). The device comprises a cartridge including a container (302), a first material (314) stored in the container (302), and a second material (316) stored in the container (302). The second material...

20060220362 - Gas generator: A gas generator is provided, the gas generator having a propellant cushion that prevents movement of propellant tablets or grains by providing a bias thereagainst. Furthermore, the cushion is formed from a desiccating material thereby removing moisture and inhibiting moisture uptake by the propellant. Accordingly, variables such as fractured propellant...

20060220364 - Airbag module: An airbag system for a vehicle including an airbag, an inflator and a cover a cover positioned between the airbag and the vehicle interior. The airbag is folded so that at least two portions of the airbag are positioned adjacent the inflator. The two portions of the airbag include only...

20060220365 - Transportation riders web restrain system: A transportation riders protection system has a web (22) including a head protection device (21) deployed from a case (20) by two cable pullers (50) and (90) protecting rider (80) from collision impact. An automatic sensor (51b), a warning system (51e) and also a manual switch (51a) give signal to...

20060220366 - Vehicle ballast system: A vehicle ballast system for improving the balance of a vehicle. The system is particularly well suited for use in the bed of a pickup truck but is not limited to that deployment. The system includes one or more ballast units. Each ballast unit includes a frame set and a...

20060220367 - Load suspension device comprising a contactless detector unit: The present invention relates to a contactless detector unit for a load suspension device, which may be used, for example, for recognizing passengers in a motor vehicle, and to a corresponding load suspension device. In order to provide a detector unit for a load suspension device that, on the one...

20060220368 - Seatbelt apparatus: A seatbelt retractor may include a spool for retracting and withdrawing a seatbelt, an electric motor, and a power transmission mechanism for enabling the spool to retract and withdraw the seatbelt by transmitting power of the electric motor to the spool. The seatbelt retractor may also include a control device...

20060220369 - Pretensioner with integrated gas generator: A low cost pretensioner is provided by using an ignitable charge and initiator integrated with a piston which is disposed in a cylindrical metal tube that has a common straight gas generation and piston travel bore so that a inexpensive metal tube rather than a complex casting can be used....

20060220370 - Fuel damper: A device for dampening fuel movement in a tank having an aperture is provided. The device includes a fuel pump and a baffle connected to the pump so that the baffle is permitted to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration. Further, when the device is in a...

20060220371 - Rolling wheel: A rolling wheel that moves more agile and at greater speed for a host object such as a skate is comprised of a ball roller, placed in a case and covered up with a casing lid to restrict the ball in the case, multiple holding wheel chambers provided on top...