Land vehicles inventions 01/08

20080023927 - Electronic controlled suspension apparatus and vehicle height control method thereof: The present invention relates to an electronic controlled suspension apparatus capable of stopping vehicle height control when a vehicle turns and performing the vehicle height control when the vehicle goes straight ahead by using vehicle height sensors instead of a steering angle sensor, and a vehicle height control method of... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080023928 - Quad roller skate: This is a description of a quad roller skate for use on outdoor surfaces, including a traditional roller skate boot with a stiff sole, with the sole bottom, and the heel bottom being in general alignment with an imaginary horizontal plane. The sole and boot of the skate have opposed... Agent: Lee Cole

20080023929 - Damped rear suspension track bar: A track bar for a rear suspension of a vehicle has a first tubular member, an energy dissipating member wrapped around the first tubular member, and a second tubular member encompassing the energy dissipating member. Together, the tubular members and energy dissipating member dampen vibration transmitted through the track bar... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080023930 - Vehicle anti-roll system, dynamic handling system hose, and hose coupling: A dynamic handling system hose for use in a vehicle anti-rollover system, wherein the dynamic handling system hose comprises: a tubular body comprising a polymeric material exhibiting (1) zero or near zero expansion coefficient, (2) sufficient flexibility to withstand rough terrain, (3) high tensile strength, (4) low elongation, (5) high... Agent: Dayco Products, LLC

20080023931 - Mounting bracket assembly and supplemental suspension system: A mounting bracket assembly capable of operatively engaging an associated jounce tongue of an associated vehicle suspension and supporting a supplemental air spring assembly in spaced relation to an associated sprung or unsprung mass of the associated vehicle. The mounting bracket assembly can include a first bracket supported on the... Agent: Chief Intellectual Property Counsel Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080023932 - Self propelled tricycle wheel chair: The present invention relates to a portable self-propelled transport device. In some embodiments, a drive system is provided that includes a hand-pumped tiller coupled to the front wheel of a three-wheel chair. Pumping of the lever provides propulsion to the device in the forward or reverse direction as determined by... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080023933 - Reciprocal upward and downward pedaling bicycle structure: A reciprocal upward and downward pedaling bicycle structure includes a main shaft of a free wheel at a chain wheel shaft, a driving body pivotally coupled to a frame of the main shaft, a pedal crank and a support rod on the driving body, and a driving belt linked to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080023934 - Bicycle light system: A bicycle fork assembly includes a steering tube configured and arranged to be rotatably mounted to a front part of a frame of a bicycle. A fork crown is secured to a lower end of the steering tube and includes first and second arms that extend laterally in opposite directions... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080023935 - Bicycle suspension damping system: A bicycle including a suspension system operably positioned between the bicycle frame and at least one of the front wheel and rear wheel of the bicycle. The suspension system includes a damping system including a first valve and a second valve, which cooperate to provide desirable damping forces throughout a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080023936 - Releasable securing apparatus and method of using same: A securing apparatus that releasably secures two or more mechanical elements is provided. The securing apparatus may be attached to one mechanical element and include abutment surfaces that abut at least one additional mechanical element. Forces exerted by the at least one additional mechanical element and the securing apparatus on... Agent: Mitchell P. Brook C/o Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20080023937 - Self-centering boat loading device: A boat centering device for a trailer, the device having a lever arm with a contact member mounted on one end and an outrigger mounted on the other, the lever arm adapted to rotate towards the center of the trailer when the contact member is contacted by a boat. The... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080023938 - Towing apparatus with energy absorber: A towing apparatus mounted to a frame of a vehicle includes a receiver and an energy management device. The receiver is operably connected to the energy management device and the energy management device is operably connected to the vehicle frame. When the receiver is moved in a first tow direction,... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080023939 - Accessory holder for securing to the kingpin of a trailer: An apparatus for securing an accessory to a kingpin of a camper or trailer includes a base having a compound opening and an accessory holder.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080023940 - Unitary trailer hitch safety device: A unitary compact trailer hitch safety device for use on a vehicle with a trailer ball and ball receiver type connection between a vehicle and a trailer. The unitary compact trailer hitch safety device includes a “z” shaped arrestor plate fixed to vehicle's draw bar; a stop plate is pivotally... Agent: James D. Mannix

20080023941 - Pivotal trailer hitch: Trailer hitch (10) has a pivotal ball mount (30) having upper and lower wedge-shaped parallel plates (52, 54) that are connected by pivot pin (64) to the opening (31) of socket (29). Lock lever (34) is pivotally mounted in the mounting element (26) and is spring biased toward locking engagement... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080023942 - Compact cart: A cart for transporting cargo is provided having a first extendable member having a roller coupled to the bottom end of the first extendable member and a connection point on the first extendable member proximate to the roller. The cart also has a second extendable member having a roller coupled... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080023943 - Cushion of air bag apparatus: A cushion of an airbag apparatus includes a cushion body having a gas inflow portion in a rear portion thereof such that gas from an inflator flows thereinto and the cushion is deployed toward a passenger upon collision of a vehicle, a gas fluid guide mounted in inside of the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080023944 - Removable airbag hook bracket for serviceability: A passenger airbag module removably connectable to an automotive interior component. The passenger airbag module may include a front bracket engageable with an automotive interior component and a rear connector having a detent or an aperture. A rear bracket may be removably connectable with the rear connector by an aperture... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080023945 - Airbag for installation in a motor vehicle: In order to achieve improved protection of the occupants of a motor vehicle, a side airbag is proposed which, when necessary, provides different hardnesses depending on the size of the vehicle occupant. The airbag includes at least one main chamber and at least one auxiliary chamber. The main chamber and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080023946 - Driver restraining system in a motor vehicle: In a driver restraining system in a motor vehicle having an airbag which is integrated into a steering device, in the event of a crash, the positioning of the steering device and a triggering decision about the unfolding of the airbag and an unfolding characteristic of the airbag are determined... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080023947 - Apparatus and method for providing extended inflator output: A variable venting assembly for an inflator, the assembly comprising: a nozzle having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; a valve member movably mounted to the nozzle for movement between an open position and a closed position, the valve member having a shaft member and a head portion secured... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080023948 - Gas generator for restraining device for vehicle: The present invention relates to a gas generator for a restraining device for a vehicle comprising a combustion chamber accommodating a solid gas generating agent therein, an igniter for igniting and burning the solid gas generating agent, the solid gas generating agent having a columnar shape and a through hole... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080023949 - Apparatus and method for providing extended inflator output: An inflation device for an airbag module, the inflation device comprising: a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber having a first volume of inflation gas and the second chamber having a second volume of inflation gas; a first inflation opening for allowing the first volume of inflation... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080023950 - Air bag vent with tether: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (16) of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable to an inflated condition for helping to protect the vehicle occupant. The protection device (14) includes a panel (88) of material that helps define an... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080023951 - Safety device: The disclosed safety device for a motor vehicle seat may include a seat surface extending in a longitudinal direction of the seat, a securing element assigned to the seat surface; and an adjustment device operatively connected to the securing element for adjusting the securing element from a reclining position into... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080023952 - Adjustable energy absorbing device for a collapsible steering column: A collapsible steering column assembly having an outer jacket and an inner jacket movable relative to the outer jacket is disclosed. The assembly includes an energy absorbing device having a support disposed on the outer jacket for supporting a first anvil and a second anvil in relative proximity to each... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080023953 - Modular underbody for a motor vehicle: A module for a frame for a motor vehicle and a method of forming a frame assembly with a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending central side rail structures includes, in one embodiment, using a pair of tubular hydroformed side rail members and a laterally extending connecting structure connected between... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080023954 - Deflecting device for an offset frontal collision for motor vehicles: In a motor vehicle, a deflecting device (11) for an offset frontal collision for the motor vehicle is arranged in front of a front wheel (6). In order, in the event of a collision, to safely pivot the front wheel inward, the deflecting device (11) forms a kinematic chain, the... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080023955 - Cord brake: There is described a brake, in particular a seat belt brake, for braking a component rotating about an axis of rotation with a brake body mounted on the axis of rotation, two bearing elements mounted on the axis of rotation and arranged one on each side of the brake body,... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080023956 - Fastening device for a ski skin: The fastening device comprises an upper part having an opening through which a strap, which is fastened on the ski skin, can be drawn. Said upper part is connected to a lower part, which is hook-shaped and produced from a spring-elastic material, especially spring steel. Said lower part can be... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080023957 - Tank assembly for alternative fuel vehicles: One embodiment may include a tank assembly having a tank housing, a lever, and a release feature. The lever may be hinged at a first point to the tank housing and may be constructed to be hinged at a second point to a vehicle structure. The release feature holds and... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080018063 - Device for towing a trolley: A device for towing a trolley includes a rigid shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A user-releasable clamp is associated with the distal end and is dimensioned to grip a handle of the trolley. A user-releasable coupler is associated with the proximal end for coupling the device... Agent: Sim & Mcburney

20080018064 - Delivery vehicle: A vehicle has a body and at least two trailing arm suspensions, one proximate each side of the body. Each trailing arm suspension has a swing arm pivotably mounted at one end to the body and a fluid suspension extending between the swing arm and the body. A wheel is... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080018066 - Footwear contact indication system: A system for alerting a skater when the skater's feet touch during a maneuver. The system comprises a wrap that bears a pocket positionable on an item of footwear, such as an ice skate. The wrap includes lateral portions extending around the ankle of the skate and may further include... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080018068 - Child carrier: A child carrier (100) having a compartment (102) for housing one or more children. The child carrier may further include an attachment assembly (112) for removably attaching the child carrier to a shopping cart, the attachment assembly including a quick release assembly (114) for releasably coupling the child carrier to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080018069 - Traveling server: c

20080018070 - Self-steering axle suspension system having a rotary stabilizer: A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabilizer is used to control the steerability of the... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080018071 - Combined fender and brake for scooter: A scooter with a combination front fender and brake includes a frame, front and rear wheels mounted to the frame for rotation, a front fork assembly rotatable by a rider to steer the scooter, a pivot in the front fork assembly, a fender mounted for rotation on the pivot and... Agent: Irell & Manella LLP

20080018072 - Steering drive for a wheel of a ground conveyor with an apparatus for recording the actual angle of the steered wheel: Steering drive for a wheel of a ground conveyor with an apparatus for recording the actual angle of the steered wheel, with a steering motor, a steering controller or regulator driven by a steering angle transmitter, the input signal of which is given to the steering motor, a steering drive... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080018065 - Vehicle height adjustment device and vehicle height adjustment method: A vehicle height adjustment device has an adjustment bolt (30) rotatably supported by or fixed to a wheel-side member or a vehicle-body member, and a spring seat member (10) threadedly engaging with the adjustment bolt. Rotation of the spring seat member is limited by a bump rubber pedestal (41) (or... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080018067 - Device for manually transporting a carcass: v

20080018073 - Vehicle suspension apparatus: A trailing arm suspension unit for use on a vehicle including a ring bearing, a trailing arm, a spring and damper for providing large vertical wheel travel in a jounce and rebound suspension condition. The ring bearing may include external threads for rotationally connecting the trailing arm to a mounting... Agent: Brandon N. Sklar. Esq. (patent Prosecution) Kaye Scholer, LLP

20080018074 - Two-piece vehicle step tube: A vehicle step tube having a one-piece extruded body and a one-piece extruded step tread slidably interfitted together. The tube is fabricated of aluminum, and the step tread is fabricated of plastic or rubber. The step tread and the body are of substantially the same length so that the step... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20080018075 - Front frame for a bicycle: A front frame for a bicycle includes an upper tube, a lower tube and a head tube all of which are made of fiber reinforced material. The head tube extends integrally from a front end of the upper tube and a front end of the lower tube. The head tube... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080018076 - Adjustable-caster angle device for a motorcycle: Device includes plates which are connected by an axle that extends through a guiding piece and a ball joint element positioned at the ends of a column tube. Rotating elements are disposed in the plates and enable same to rotate around the axle which is blocked in rotation by the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080018077 - Boat trailer washing system: A boat trailer washing system is used after a trailer has been immersed in a body of water to cleanse the same from any salty residue which will easily and quickly have a detrimental effect on the structure of the trailer. The frame of the trailer has longitudinal water pipes... Agent: John Preece

20080018078 - Adjustable cart: One embodiment of the invention relates to an adjustable cart including a upper platform with a front portion and a back portion, a lower platform with a front portion and a back portion, rolling members for movably supporting the lower platform, a first supporting member connected to the back portion... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080018079 - Folding method of airbag for rear-end collision and airbag device for rear-end collision: Both end portions in a second direction intersecting a first direction along which an airbag is deployed are folded to a center portion in the intersecting direction (first folding). The airbag is folded so that an upper side portion and a lower side portion are close to each other (second... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080018081 - Air bag module for vehicles: Disclosed is an air bag module for vehicles, which has a simple mounting structure so as to reduce the number of parts, and is easily installed. The air bag module for vehicles includes an instrument panel provided with a receipt hole formed therethrough; an air bag door installed at the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080018080 - Airbag module: An airbag module with an airbag and at least one a fastening unit system for fastening the airbag to the interior structure of a motor vehicle. The fastening system includes at least one connecting element comprising of at least one fastening section for fastening the airbag module and at least... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080018082 - Seat side airbag seam: A seam for use in a seat of a vehicle having a side airbag that deploys through a cover of the vehicle seat. The seam including a first material and a second material joined to the first material. A monofilament member used to join the first material to the second... Agent: Michael T. Raggio Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20080018083 - External side bag trim close outs: A trim close out panel for a vehicle seat having a seat cover. The seat cover has an opening that is covered by the close out panel. The close out panel is formed of a stretchable fabric. The stretchable fabric is attached to opening in the seat cover. An external... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation

20080018084 - Airbag: The disclosed airbag for a motor vehicle for supporting the knees of a vehicle occupant in the event of a crash, comprises an inflatable portion, a first fastening region for fastening the airbag to a motor vehicle part, at least one second, detachable fastening region for fastening the airbag to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080018085 - Belt integrated pelvis airbag with pretensioner: An airbag integrated into a belt portion of a seat belt assembly for a motor vehicle seat belt system. The seat belt assembly includes seat belt webbing forming the lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion and a spool assembly engaging the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt... Agent: Autoliv Asp

20080018086 - Air bag with active vent: A safety system comprising an air bag configured to have at least one inflatable volume or chamber, an inlet through which inflation gas enters the inflatable volume, the air bag including at least one exit port or vent which when in an open state permits inflation gas to exit the... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080018087 - Steering wheel: A steering wheel includes (a) a core member having a boss portion, a spoke portion, and a rim portion, the spoke portion stretching between the boss portion and the rim portion; and (b) a polyurethane member covering at least the rim portion of the core member, the polyurethane member having... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080018088 - Seat belt assembly: The disclosed presenter arm assembly can be used for presenting a seat belt to a vehicle occupant. The assembly can include a presenting arm with a pivoting base having an interior cavity and a shaft portion extending from the pivoting base and a seat belt guide attached to an end... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080012250 - In-line skate with pivoting roller: An in-line skate having a first pair of rollers rotatably mounted to a first mount and a second pair of rollers rotatably mounted to a second mount. Each mount is pivotally mounted to the skate about a separate pivot axis allowing a single roller to move upwardly or downwardly relative... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080012252 - Multi-position mechanic's creeper: A multi-position creeper has multiple seating positions including a supine configuration, an inclined seating configuration and an upright seating configuration. The creeper includes a frame having a first support frame, a second support frame and a third support frame. A locking mechanism is utilized to pivotally lock the first and... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080012258 - Climate-control system for a perambulator, wheelchair, or the like: A climate-control system for a perambulator, wheelchair, or the like. The climate-control system includes an enclosure and a climate-control unit. The enclosure is operatively connected to the perambulator, wheelchair, or the like, contains an environment, is completely sealed from the ambient so as to isolate the environment contained in the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080012259 - Filing cabinet dolly: A filing cabinet dolly provides a wheeled framework within and upon which a filing cabinet may be disposed for transport, the framework including a vertically power-assisted movable platform for accommodating the cabinet in a stable orientation.... Agent: Franz Bonsang C/o Protections Equinox Int'l Inc.

20080012260 - Pallet dolly: A pallet dolly for storage and movement of merchandise. In one embodiment, a deck is provided having a plurality of wheels. A handle is movably connected to the deck and can be stored adjacent the deck. Attached to the pallet dolly is a brake assembly to prevent movement of the... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080012248 - Ice skate with elastic suspension: An ice skate comprises a platform in horizontal plane and side brackets secured to underside of horizontal platform in vertical plane opposing each other and straddling extension arms pivotally arranged in vertical plane and contained on non rotational center axle in horizontal plane and opposing each other. Extension arm is... Agent: Volker Von Detten

20080012249 - In line roller skate with shock absorbent suspension: An in line roller skate comprises a platform in horizontal plane and side brackets secured to underside of horizontal platform in vertical plane opposing each other and straddling at least one pair of extension arm pivotally arranged in vertical plane and contained about non rotational center axle in horizontal plane... Agent: Volker Von Detten

20080012251 - Snow sled: A snow sled comprising a seating portion that includes a lightweight space frame having a suspension-type seat stretched among the space frame. The sled further includes a steering portion and articulated steering mechanism that links the steering portion to the seating portion. The articulated steering mechanism allows the steering portion... Agent: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

20080012253 - Shopping cart liner: A shopping cart liner is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the shopping cart liner includes a flexible, plastic liner body having a bottom panel and a rear portion, a pair of side portions and a front portion extending from the bottom panel. In some embodiments, at least one liner partition... Agent: Law Office Of Gerald D. Haynes

20080012254 - Child support for attachment to shopping cart: A child carrier attachable to a shopping cart having a basket mounted to a frame supported by a plurality of caster wheels for contacting a ground surface. The child carrier comprises a support member having at least one stabilizing wheel connected thereto for contacting the ground surface. The support member... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080012255 - Wheeled transporting device with telescoping leg stabilization assembly: A combined desk and article carrier assembly for transporting at least one article in one mode and for serving as a work desk in another mode. The assembly includes wheels at its lower end with the upper end including an upwardly telescopical handle assembly for manually moving the frame on... Agent: Winstead PC

20080012256 - Receiving container for a sampler or analyzer: A receiving container for a sampler or analyzer for accommodating at least one containment for storage of a liquid sample, wherein the receiving container is so embodied that it is positionable in the sampler or analyzer and removable from the sampler, wherein in the lower region of the receiving container... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080012257 - Portable bedside toileting storage system: A portable caddy for storing items used to cleanse and care for a patient. The caddy includes a base frame supported on wheels and a support post rigidly attached to and extending upwardly from the base frame, A first metal wire basket receptacle shaped and sized to receive a urinal... Agent: Charles G. Call

20080012261 - Integral arm axle/suspension system: An axle/suspension system for a wheeled vehicle, in which the vehicle has a frame, includes an integral arm structure that includes an attachment member for connecting the integral arm structure to the vehicle frame. A flexible transition member is connected to and extends from the attachment member and a body... Agent: David P Dureska Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

20080012262 - Suspension tilting module for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with said suspension tilting module: A tilting suspension system is provided for two wheels (2, 3) of a vehicle (200) disposed on a common axle with the module comprising a rigid frame (17) adapted to be firmly fixed to the chassis of the vehicle so as to be tilted together with the whole vehicle and... Agent: Paul A. Fattibene Fattibene & Fattibene

20080012263 - Insulator for a wheel suspension system: An insulator for a wheel suspension system of a vehicle is formed of an elastomeric material. The elastomeric material defines a channel that provides increased flexibility to the insulator and defines an increased density about the channel that increases the durability of the insulator. The suspension system includes a support... Agent: Basf Aktiengesellschaft

20080012264 - Cross country travel unit: A vehicle for cross-country use comprises a front, a middle and a rear wheel arranged in tandem, each wheel having an outer circumference, and a lowermost extent for the outer circumference, each wheel being arranged for contact with the ground at that lowermost extent; wherein the middle wheel is arranged... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080012265 - Cycle crankset: The crankset (1) includes two cranks (2) that extend in opposite directions on both sides of a crankset shaft (3), whereby each crank (2) is connected to the crankset shaft (3) at one of its ends and has, at its opposite end, a housing (4) that can accommodate a free... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080012266 - Atv trailer: An ATV trailer is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the ATV trailer includes a portable trailer frame; a tree stand seat having a seat frame detachably carried by the trailer frame, a seat cushion carried by the seat frame and a tree-engaging frame extending from the seat frame; a tree... Agent: Law Office Of Gerald D. Haynes

20080012267 - Hitch accessory stabilizing device: The present invention relates to methods and devices for stabilizing vehicle hitch mounted products and accessories. In certain embodiments of the invention, such devices comprise a bracket having an angled edge, an eye-bolt that removably attaches to the bracket, and a knob that secures the bracket and eye-bolt to a... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20080012268 - Seat rotating device for baby strollers: A seat rotating device for a baby stroller includes a rotation unit connected to an underside of the seat and two insertions on two sides of an underside of the rotation unit are inserted into a positioning unit. The rotation unit has a disk and the seat is connected to... Agent: Tsung-daw Lee

20080012269 - Airbag flap system: Described is an airbag flap system, and to a method for producing this airbag flap system. The airbag flap system contains an airbag cover and a carrier. The airbag cover comprises at least up to 80 percent by weight of a first plastic material, the carrier comprises at least up... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080012272 - Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system: A gas bag module (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a housing with a gas generator support (17) and a covering (26). The housing consists at least partly of a thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer is foamed using a physical or chemical foaming agent.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080012270 - Generator support for a driver air bag module to be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a generator support for a driver air bag module to be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The generator support includes at least one fastening area for fastening a gas generator to the generator support and at least two horn contacts that can... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080012271 - Side airbag: A side airbag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag which is provided for the protection of a vehicle occupant and which has at least two inflatable chambers which are in each case to assume a specific position in a motor vehicle after inflation. A functional band... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080012273 - Airbag assembly: In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates an airbag assembly comprising a panel having a tear seam forming at least one airbag door, and a door chute assembly comprising a laterally extending flange connected to the panel proximate the airbag door. The door chute assembly includes a chute... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. Intl. Automotive Components Group

20080012274 - Side air bag with a controlled opening of a pressure equalization chamber: A side-impact air bag system for motor vehicles with an air bag (10) extending across at least a part of the longitudinal extent of the vehicle. The air bag (10) is formed by two layers of fabric which are joined to each other and is located in the region of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080012275 - Side curtain airbag with extended shoulder portion: An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle, the inflatable cushion, comprising: a primary cushion chamber inflatable to a first position, the primary cushion chamber having an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, a first end portion and a second end portion; and a secondary cushion chamber inflatable... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080012276 - Passenger detecting device adapted for motor vehicle: A passenger detecting device includes a plurality of weight sensors, a passenger judging and data updating means and an update forbidding means. The weight sensors are arranged at different positions of a seat for respectively detecting weights acting on the seat of a motor vehicle. The passenger judging and data... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080012277 - Air bag module with a filter screen: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and an inflator (14) for providing inflation fluid to inflate the vehicle occupant protection device (12). The inflator (14) has a housing (15) having a side wall (27) and an end wall... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080012278 - Gas generator for human body restraining apparatus of vehicle: The present invention relates to a gas generator for a restraining apparatus of a vehicle including: a housing having a gas discharge port; a gas source; and an ignition device accommodated inside the housing, the ignition device being connected to an outer power source through an opening of the housing,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080012279 - Knee bolster: A knee bolster includes a curved bracket mounted to an associated cross beam of the vehicle. A knee panel member is mounted to the curved bracket at a location spaced from the associated cross beam. The panel member includes a laterally extending wall spaced from the curved bracket and support... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080012280 - Adjustable recovery spade: A recovery spade that is adjustably coupled to a rescue vehicle to thereby maximize traction during rescue operations. The recovery spade includes an anchor blade and a hollow support member. The anchor blade includes a plurality of holes for selective connection to the support member at differing heights via a... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080012281 - Impact absorbing system of steering column for vehicle: An impact-absorbing system of a steering column, which includes a mounting plate, an outer tube, an upper shaft, and a lower shaft. The impact absorbing system includes a mounting plate hole, a curling plate pin, a trans bracket coupled to the outer tube, a trans bracket hole, a curling plate,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080012283 - Linear drive for a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially for a belt buckle tensioner: A linear drive for a vehicle occupant restraint system, especially for a belt buckle tensioner, comprises a cylinder, a piston that can be moved in the cylinder and that has a locking part that is firmly connected to a traction element, and comprising at least one locking member that is... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080012282 - Seat belt device: The seat belt device includes a first unit, a second unit, seat belt webbing, a spindle, a first pretensioner, a second pretensioner, and a controller. The first unit determines a possible collision of an automobile in response to a manipulation of the automobile by a driver. The second unit detects... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20080012285 - Belt retractor for a safety belt system and method to determine a belt webbing withdrawal in a belt retractor: A belt retractor for a safety belt system has a belt spool and a belt webbing withdrawal measurement arrangement, which has a control disk, a magnetic sensor element and a magnetic cogwheel driven by the control disk and constructed as a separate part. In addition, a method is described to... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080012284 - Motorized retractor: An apparatus is provided to facilitate the electrical connection between a harness assembly and a motor-side terminal strip and the operation of assembling the harness assembly so as to improve the operating efficiency. A terminal assembly is formed by supporting terminals of a harness assembly to predetermined positions of a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080012286 - Pole grip comprising an adjustable hand strap: Disclosed is a pole grip (1), especially for canes, trekking poles, downhill skiing poles, cross-country skiing poles, and Nordic walking poles. Said pole grip (1) comprises a grip member (3) and a hand-retaining device in the form of a hand strap (7) or a glove. The hand-retaining device (7) is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080007015 - Stepping wheels truck: P

20080007016 - Apparatus and method for determining the orientation of an object such as vehicle wheel alignment: An apparatus for determining wheel assembly alignment comprises a contact assembly, a light source, and a light beam receiving assembly. The contact assembly engages the wheel assembly to define a plane of orientation of the wheel assembly and the light source projects a beam of light with respect to the... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080007018 - Texture for skateboard deck and method of making: A method of creating texture on a skateboard deck or surface of another object upon which it is desirable to have a texture, and toward a method of making and applying the texture to the surface of an object where a texture is desirable. The texture is created by coating... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20080007019 - Movable rack: A movable rack for supporting articles. In a preferred embodiment, the rack comprises a frame which supports first and second shelf groups. The second shelf group can be added to the rack when additional shelf space is required and can be removed when additional shelf space is not needed or... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080007017 - Inertia valve vehicle suspension assembly: A damper including an inertia valve movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the shock absorber is disclosed. In these embodiments, the damper has at least one chamber that at least partially surrounds two other chambers.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20080007020 - Tray for use on a walker: A tray is mounted on the arms of a walker and which includes cup holders, and a compartment that can be closed by a lid that can then serve as a work surface. The lid of the compartment also includes a mirror and a light is mounted on the lid... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20080007021 - Rear suspension assembly for a drag racing vehicle: A rear suspension assembly for a drag racing vehicle in which the assembly includes a plurality of links with a brace assembly connecting a pair of links. The links provide a connection between the vehicle chassis and the rear axle housing. The brace assembly is attached to two links on... Agent: Knox Patents

20080007023 - Split electromechanical motor vehicle stabilizer having a locking device, and method for roll stabilization in the event of failure or shutoff of the active motor vehicle stabilizer: A split electromechanical motor vehicle stabilizer having a locking device, and a method for roll stabilization are described. A split motor vehicle stabilizer is provided for roll stabilization, having a built-in electromechanical actuator for bracing two stabilizer parts against one another, including at least an electric motor, a gear unit,... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080007024 - Suspension system having high strength arm to axle connection: A suspension system includes a laterally extending axle and an arm assembly welded to the axle. The arm assembly includes a longitudinally extending arm body having top and bottom surfaces, an axle connector welded to the axle and an end of the arm body, and a plate extending longitudinally over... Agent: SmithIPServices, P.C.

20080007022 - Suspension apparatus: An apparatus for connecting a load to a support comprises a flexible suspension arm of unitary construction and restoring means, the suspension arm being so constructed and arranged to define at least two spaced apart members whose relative location determines the volume of a space which contains the restoring means,... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080007025 - Bicycle damping enhancement system: A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to the first fluid chamber by a fluid communication hose, and an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080007026 - Special needs adaptive tricycle: An apparatus adapted for use as a therapeutic tricycle; said apparatus including in part, a specialized lever system permitting optimal rider center of mass positioning; an optional steering lock out system; an embodiment prescribing optimized apparatus dimensions based upon rider weight to enhance apparatus stability; an improved chain management system;... Agent: Law Offices Of David M. Lang

20080007027 - Bicycle damping enhancement system: A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to the first fluid chamber by a fluid communication hose, and an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080007028 - Elements and assembly for binding a boot to a gliding board or a rolling board: Retention element for binding an article of footwear to a gliding board or to a rolling board, such as an ski or snowboard binding. The retention element includes a body mounted on a base, the base being slidable along a longitudinal guide rail. Between the two subassemblies which include the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080007029 - Side curtain air bag with polyurethane dispersion based coating: A side curtain air bag treated with a film forming polyurethane coating that reduces the propensity for seam combing while simultaneously blocking permeability outboard of the seams to a sufficient degree to provide gas retention over an extended period of time following pressurization.... Agent: Sara M. Current Legal Department (m-495)

20080007030 - Airbag module: The invention relates to an airbag module in a motor vehicle, said airbag module comprising an airbag, which can be inflated by a gas generator, which unfolds flat, and which is arranged underneath a window pane of the motor vehicle. In the inflated state, the airbag lodges itself in front... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080007031 - Housing structure of an airbag: A housing structure of an airbag includes: an airbag housing body having an airbag therein and vent holes formed therein; a partitioning plate installed to the airbag housing body and rotatable in an inward or an outward direction of the vent hole; a cover plate provided inside a slot hole... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080007032 - Instrument panel assembly with airbag: An instrument panel assembly for a vehicle including a lower housing having a first portion and an upper panel separate from and attached to the lower housing. The upper panel defines a front edge and a rear edge. The rear edge is adjacent to the first portion of the lower... Agent: International Automotive Components Group, LLC C/o Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080007033 - Head-protecting airbag apparatus: The airbag of the head-protecting airbag apparatus includes a rear inflatable portion deployed at the interior side of the rear pillar. The rear inflatable portion includes an upper side portion extending rearward from a gas feed passage disposed at the upper periphery of the airbag, a main body disposed below... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080007034 - Add-on inflatable curtain deployment ramp to center pillar trim: A pillar trim component can include a main body member and a separately formed airbag support member having an integrally formed inflatable curtain deployment trajectory ramp surface, and complementary interconnecting shaped portions formed on the main body member and the airbag support member for interlocking assembly of a subassembly of... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080007035 - Airbag module: In an airbag module having an airbag with at least one wall, and a gas guiding element which is rigid at least in sections and is made of plastic, the gas guiding element has a gas guiding portion in which several inside lying gas guiding channels are defined so as... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080007036 - Airbag for a front passenger's seat: The airbag for a front passenger's seat includes an inner panel comprised of a pair of left and right base cloths. Each of the base cloths has a band shape curved in a generally C shape. A circumferential edge of a communication area communicating left and right shoulder restraining portions... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080007037 - Airbag module: An airbag module including a gas generator and an airbag. The gas generator and the airbag are arranged in the module housing one behind the other in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the airbag module so that the dimension of the airbag module is greater in the direction... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080007038 - Airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system: An airbag (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag wall (14) having a gas outlet opening (26), and a control strap (16) extending through an interior of the airbag along an airbag depth (y) that is defined by a distance between two airbag wall areas (27, 28),... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080007039 - Actuatable knee bolster: An actuatable knee bolster provided in an instrument panel of a vehicle to protect lower legs of an occupant seated in a front seat of the vehicle. The actuatable knee bolster includes: an opposing section opposed to the lower legs of the occupant; a driving section driving the opposing section... Agent: Carrier, Blackman & Associates, P.C.

20080007040 - Holder for a bicycle: A bicycle holder for a vehicle includes a holding element for receiving a crank arm of a pedal of a bicycle when the crank arm is brought into a vertical position and inserted into the holding element. A stop member is operable with the holding element such that a crank... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080007041 - Locking device for restraint belts, particularly for motor vehicle safety seats for children: The buckle includes a metal body and a snap coupling mechanism for releasable connection of a pair of tongue elements to the metal body. The snap coupling mechanism comprises a release button which can be operated by the user to push the tongue elements out of the metal body, a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080007042 - Motorcycle: A motorcycle that has improved maneuverability and stability at high speed while retaining the external features of an American cruiser motorcycle. A front upper surface of a seat is formed in generally a straight line LU and inclines upward as the front upper surface extends toward the front. A fuel... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.