Land vehicles inventions 04/08

20080093810 - Structure of lay board: The structure of lay board according to the present invention is composed of a front board, a middle board, and a rear board. Those three boards are pin-jointed by several pivots, one pad is installed on each board and several wheels are installed at the bottom such that the chassis... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080093813 - Trolley: A trolley includes a frame which is constructed having storage elements and moving elements. The storage element is adapted to allow equipment to be stored therein and the moving element allows the trolley to be easily moved with or without any equipment stored thereon.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080093815 - Passive vehicle suspension system providing optimal camber gain: The present invention provides a passive vehicle suspension system providing optimal camber gain and avoiding the “bump camber” problem. This vehicle suspension system utilizes a conventional sway bar and a kinematic system to rotate the tire(s) of a vehicle in a direction opposite the roll of the vehicle during turning... Agent: Clements Bernard Miller

20080093816 - Rolling walker: A walker device for assisting an individual with mobility which is temporarily convertible to a wheeled transportation chair, includes a frame structure having two front legs and two rear legs supported or rotatable wheels. A seat is attached to the frame structure. A backrest is selectively disposed in a front... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080093811 - Panel dolly apparatus: A door and panel dolly apparatus has a frame having a telescoping center frame member with a perpendicular wheel frame member on one end and a perpendicular panel support frame member on the other end. Both the wheeled frame member and the floor support frame member have a pair of... Agent: William M. Hobby, Iii

20080093812 - Rolling baggage wheels and method for manufacturing the same: A wheel for rolling bags and associated assembly methods are provided. The wheel includes a non-inflatable outer tire, a plurality of segments positioned inside the tire concentrically about an axis of the tire and supporting an inner surface of the tire, and first and second rims capping first and second... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080093814 - Wheel assembly with internal pressure reservoir and pressure fluctuation warning system: Method of allowing control of a vehicle provided with at least two wheels in case of puncture of a tire, each wheel having a rim and a tire associated therewith, including the steps of inflating each tire to an operating pressure at a reference temperature; admitting a fluid compressed to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080093817 - Crimp ring and stabilizer bar assembly: A stabilizer bar includes at least one bushing that is adapted for mounting to a vehicle structure. A crimp ring is secured to the stabilizer bar to prevent relative axial movement between the bushing and the stabilizer bar. The crimp ring initially has a horse-shoe or C-shape that allows the... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080093818 - Independent suspension system for mining vehicle: An independent suspension for a steerable wheel of a mining vehicle and a suspension unit. The wheel of the mining vehicle is mounted to a frame via the suspension unit alone. The suspension unit comprises an outer tube attached to the frame and an inner tube arranged partly inside the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080093819 - 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

20080093820 - 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

20080093821 - Push chair for elderly or disabled adults foldable in two planes: The present invention relates to a push chair for elderly or disabled adults, of the type formed of two tubular sides, with a seat and a backrest with collapsible structure fixed between them, capable of being brought closer and farther by means of two pantograph-shaped crosspieces interposed between them, characterised... Agent: Hodes, Pessin & Katz , P.a

20080093822 - Level lift trailer with detachable cargo bed: An open center trailer with spring suspended axels which straddle a detached cargo bed, which was loaded on the ground, said trailer level lifts the cargo bed by pulling said cargo bed up its channel ramps to an elevated transport height, and consequently level lowers and detaches from this load... Agent: Jones Day

20080093823 - Trailer hitch coupling and anti-theft device therefore: A hitch coupling features a hitch ball receiving socket, a guide body connected thereto and a mounting body extending from the guide body at an end opposite the socket. The guide body features two generally vertical side walls horizontally spaced apart adjacent the socket and diverging horizontally away therefrom and... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080093824 - Stroller having a single folding shaft: A stroller utilizes a handle folding assembly and a front frame folding assembly for a compact, easy storing folded size. An axle of the handle folding assembly rotates when a wrench is operated with single hand and two first sliders are brought to approach axially to each other and detach... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20080093825 - Safety lock for a baby stroller: A safety lock mounted on an umbrella stroller comprises at least a release actuator movably mounted on a pair of push bars of an umbrella baby stroller, an articulated joint mounted with the umbrella baby stroller, a latch member for locking the articulated joint, an associating member for connecting between... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080093826 - Mobile support assembly: A mobility device includes at least a first front leg and at least a first rear leg connected to the first front leg connected to the first front leg. The first rear leg includes an upper member having a first end a second end and a lower member having a... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20080093827 - Novel shopping cart: The present invention is an improved shopping cart with retractable legs that allows the cart to be loaded into a vehicle while contents remain in the shopping cart basket.... Agent: Robert M. Schwartz, P.A.

20080093828 - Ergonomic telescoping handle assembly for wheeled luggage: The present invention is directed to a wheeled luggage item with an ergonomic telescopic handle assembly. The ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention allows a user to use the luggage using just one hand. Furthermore, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly shifts the weight of the bag onto the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080093829 - Trailer: The invention relates to a trailer, comprising a U-shaped frame with a pole and with two legs each provided with a wheel, as well as a platform, drive means and guiding means, for the up and down movement of the platform parallel to the frame. The minimal three guiding means... Agent: Jensen + Puntigam, P.s.

20080093830 - Interior trim material for vehicle formed by applying double stitch to mounting material and method of manufacturing the same: An interior trim material for a vehicle has a base member, a band-like plate, and a cloth material, which is formed by applying double stitches on at least the band-like plate and the cloth material. The band-like plate is provided with a projecting portion formed in a longitudinal direction on... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20080093831 - Knee bolster: A vehicle knee bolster assembly including a cross member extending laterally across a vehicle and a knee bolster including a frame having a closed cross sectional configuration with a hollow interior. The knee bolster further has a plurality of partition walls dividing the interior of the frame so as to... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080093832 - Webbing guide mechanism: A webbing guide mechanism includes an upper webbing guide (58) and a lower webbing guide (60) that are disposed on the side portion of a seat back (30) of a front seat (24) that is a tumbling seat. A webbing (50) is wound in a looped manner on these guides... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080093833 - Vehicle seat belt apparatus: A seat belt apparatus includes a belt reel having a belt wound thereon, a motor for driving the reel to take up the belt; a control section for adjusting an amount of electric current supply to the motor to thereby control a belt-taking-up driving force of the motor, a current... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080088100 - Method and apparatus for indicating sliding board features: Method and apparatus for indicating gliding board features using an indicator adjacent an attachment point on the board used to secure an associated component, such as a binding, to the board. The indicator may indicate a board type (beginner, expert, etc.), a component used in the board (e.g., a core... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080088101 - Mutually nestable shopping carts having bag hangers: A shopping cart having knobs, ridges or other protrusions upon which plastic store bags can be hung by their handles. It may also be thought of as the method of providing such a cart to a shopper or shoppers, and may include the further step, performed by a shopper, of... Agent: Olympic Patent Works PLLC

20080088102 - Lever-actuated retractable wheel and movable platform using same: A retractable wheel assembly includes a wheel frame supporting a wheel, and a pivot bracket assembly secured to the wheel frame. The pivot bracket assembly is displaceable between an extended position and a retracted position. A biasing mechanism is coupled with the pivot bracket assembly. The biasing mechanism urges the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080088103 - Locking barrel caddie: A 4 wheeled cart for transporting and storing a barrel including a handle permanently attached to the side of the cart. Raising the handle simultaneously raises the wheels off the ground to prevent cart movement. The barrel can be restrained to the cart by locking the handle which extends up... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20080088104 - Steering gear assembly having rack bushing: A rack and pinion steering gear assembly including a housing, a rack that is translatably moveable relative to the housing along an axis and a bushing operably disposed between the rack and housing. The bushing defines a gap which extends the entire axial length of the bushing. At least one... Agent: Michael D. Smith Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080088099 - Sliding coating for winter sports equipment: According to the invention, a sliding coating for winter sports equipment is provided, which has a copolymer (I) and optionally a copolymer (II), wherein the sliding coating for a winter sports equipment comprises a copolymer (I) having 10% or more of structural building blocks derived from propylene monomers, based on... Agent: Smith Patent Consulting Consulting, LLC

20080088105 - Link for a vehicle wheel suspension system with a predetermined breaking point: A suspension arm for a vehicle wheel suspension having an intended breakpoint is described. The suspension arm is provided on a first end with a stub axle for receiving a vehicle wheel, and on at least one second end with the hole for receiving a fastener for fastening a bearing... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080088106 - Torque reaction control link: A suspension system for a motor vehicle that controls torque reaction comprising a chassis a rigid drive axle, an opposite axle, a road wheel attached to each end of each axle, at least one torque reaction control link positioned longitudinally of the motor vehicle between the road wheels, at least... Agent: Vincent G. Lotempio

20080088107 - Suspension system: A suspension system for an agricultural or construction industry vehicle is described. The suspension system comprises two hydraulic cylinders which support a frame in relation to an axle of the vehicle, the hydraulic cylinders being hydraulically connected to one another in a cross connection, so that a piston-side chamber of... Agent: Deere & Company

20080088108 - Bicycle battery holder assembly: A bicycle battery holder assembly includes a terminal support portion and a pair of seal members. The terminal support portion has a pair of electrical terminals extending therefrom. The pair of electrical terminals are configured to extend into corresponding terminal receiving portions of a battery. The seal members extend around... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080088109 - Pedal scooter: The present invention relates to the drive assembly coupled with the pedal thereon the frame, and the transmission assemblies rotated by the drive assembly. Thereby to step on the pedal repeatedly rotates the transmission assemblies to make the wheel rotate in single direction. Therefore, the invention can first enhance the... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Int''l Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20080088110 - Proportional joystick with integral switch: An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080088111 - Bicycle stepping apparatus: A bicycle stepping apparatus to increase the moment of force and save manual stepping labor has a stepping means located between a sprocket and a crank of a bicycle. The stepping means has a socket wrench which has a hub on one end with ratchet teeth formed thereon to house... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080088112 - Manufacturing method for multi-material tube structures: The present invention provides an improved tubular structure which uses the properties of different materials, such as stiffness, strength, and density are exploited in a manner which combines the most attractive characteristics of existing metal and composite tubes into a metal/composite tube which contains performance characteristics (stiffness, strength or weight)... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080088113 - Method and device for connecting structural parts: This invention relates a method and device for joining structural members together, in a substantially transverse or in-line orientation, without the use of tools. The preferred embodiment can be used to join the structural members of a bicycle frame together, forming one or more sub-assemblies that can be easily disassembled... Agent: Jesse Menayan

20080088114 - Restraining and longitudinal position adjusting device of a binding for skis: A device for retaining and longitudinally adjusting a binding (4, 6) on a ski (2) is attached in a removable and adjustable fashion on the upper surface of said ski in a determined longitudinal position. The binding includes a base plate (9) longitudinally slidably mounted on the support piece (8)... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080088115 - Wheeled tail platform for a stroller: A wheeled tail platform comprises a platform, a pair of connecting rods, and a wheel assembly. The platform has an indent formed on its downside for positioning on a cross bar or a rear axle of the stroller frame. The wheel assembly is pivotally connected to the platform for supporting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080088116 - Buggy: The present invention relates to a buggy comprising a frame on which a carrier for a child can be placed, wherein the frame comprises front and rear wheels, a push and pull handle with a right-hand push/pull bar and a left-hand push/pull bar, a right-hand and a left-hand front wheel... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080088117 - Hand truck: A hand truck includes a bottom base, a reinforcing member, a positing device and a handle. The bottom base consists of a U-shaped tube and a bottom plate combined vertically with a lower end of the U-shaped tube, which has two elongate side vertical portions provided with a lengthwise center... Agent: Haiming Tsai

20080088118 - Side air bag module: A side air bag module including: an inflator (140), and air bag (102) and a retainer (150), the inflator having inflation ports (145) and a first and a second end (142, 144), the inflator configured to be inserted through a first opening of a first set of openings in an... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080088119 - Passenger constraining apparatus: A passenger constraining apparatus is provided in which an airbag can be fixed to a seat pan using a gas introducing member. In one form, an airbag is arranged between a seat cushion and a seat pan, and a midsection in the longitudinal direction thereof is fixed to the seat... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080088120 - Mounting structure of a curtain air bag for a vehicle: The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a curtain airbag for a vehicle. An airbag cushion which is deployed by deploying pressure of an inflator is mounted between an inner side panel so as to stably deploy toward a cabin through a portion where a head lining and... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080084034 - Personnel transportation devices: A personal transportation device includes front and rear sections having wheels mounted adjacent either end. The front section is hingedly attached to the rear section. A foot platform with binding is pivotally mounted to the front section. An overrunning clutch is attached to at least one wheel. A braking element... Agent: Belasco, Jacobs & Townsley LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080084035 - Cart with caster lift: A shopping cart includes front and rear casters, a frame supported by the front and rear casters, a tray attached to the frame and a lifting structure arranged on the tray and configured to elevate rear casters of a preceding cart upon engaging thereto. The lifting structure includes a first... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080084037 - Collapsible trailer and method for use of same: A collapsible trailer and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the collapsible trailer includes a jointed lattice-work frame of scissor linkages which in the expanded position provide an open enclosure for transporting the load. Two orthogonally positioned collapsible crossbars span the open enclosure and releasably... Agent: Scott T. Griggs

20080084038 - Dumping cart: A dumping cart has a carriage, a front wheel mounted to rotate on a horizontal axis with respect to the carriage and a pair of laterally spaced back wheels mounted to turn about horizontal axles supported on vertical pivots attached to the carriage. A tray is mounted on the carriage... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.c.

20080084039 - Bellman cart: A Bellman cart has a base mounted with a flat rectangular platform and several brackets. A plurality of wheels connected to the base are coupled to an integrated steering mechanism provided with a steering wheel or slidable handgrips attached to the brackets and a drivetrain arranged beneath the platform. The... Agent: William G. Fellows

20080084040 - Conditioned-air baby stroller: Keeping an infant comfortable and well ventilated when out for a stroll with mommy is the intent of this invention. A conditioned-air baby stroller keeps an infant comfortable while pushed by its caretaker. The working components of the heating and cooling apparatus are easily attachable by Velcro® or other attachment... Agent: Richard Mcgowan Jr

20080084041 - Receptacle dolly: A dolly is disclosed for supporting and transporting an associated receptacle. The dolly has an upper surface and a spaced apart lower surface. The upper surface includes means for selectively attaching a receptacle and the lower surface includes means for attaching a plurality of ground engaging wheels depending from the... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller Llc

20080084042 - King pin suspension mount adapter: A king pin is used to couple a knuckle and axle housing together in a steer axle assembly. The king pin is fixed to the axle housing and the knuckle is supported for rotation relative to the king pin. The king pin includes a cylindrical body portion and a suspension... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.c.

20080084036 - Tool and supply cart: A cart has multiple trays, hangers, or other tool or item-receiving levels generally stacked vertically on a wheeled frame. Trays may be shaped with extensions, protruding corner areas, or other shapes adapted to the size or shape of particular tools or objects. Tray rim walls edges may include notches through... Agent: Pedersen & Company, Pllc

20080084043 - Vehicle suspension system and method: A vehicle suspension mounting structure and method can include a control arm connected to a bushing via a fastener rod and the method of connecting the sale. The bushing can be attached to a portion of the vehicle frame. The fastener rod can be inserted into a cavity in the... Agent: Cermak Kenealy & Vaidya, LLP

20080084044 - Portable step apparatus: A portable step apparatus capable of supporting a predetermined weight and provide access to at least one of a windshield and an engine compartment of a predetermined vehicle includes an elongated step like member. An elongated strap like member is securable to the step like member adjacent a back portion... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080084045 - Platform channel lock for running boards: A running board assembly for a motor vehicle includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured thereto. The running board assembly also includes at least one arm pivotally secured to the mounting bracket. A link includes an inner end pivotally secured to the at least one arm and an... Agent: Clark Hill, P.c.

20080084046 - Bicycle electric cable tensioning assembly: A bicycle electrical cable tensioning assembly includes a tensioning body. The tensioning body includes a frame attachment portion and a cable tensioning portion. The frame attachment portion is configured and arranged for connection to a bicycle frame. The cable tensioning portion is configured to provide and adjust tension to an... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080084047 - Suspension subassembly: A suspension subassembly for securement to a heavy vehicle trailer includes a hanger bracket for a trailing arm, an air spring mounting bracket, a damper mounting bracket, and a connection member extending longitudinally between the hanger bracket and the damper mounting bracket. The damper mounting bracket is positioned intermediate the... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.c.

20080084048 - Telescopic steering arm assembly: The invention relates to a telescopic steering arm assembly for a vehicle-implement coupling mechanism. There is a need for a steering arm assembly housing which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. A steering arm assembly includes a steering arm, a housing, a detent mechanism and a cover. The housing has... Agent: Deere & Company

20080084051 - Air bag apparatus: According to the air bag apparatus, for example, a side air bag apparatus 20, in a mode in which a portion on a side of a connector portion 33 of an inflator 30 is exposed from a cylindrical portion 51 of a retainer 50, the inflator 30 is contained in... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080084050 - Air bag assembly and clip therefor: An air bag assembly mounting system comprising: a fastener having a base plate with a front side and a rear side, a resilient expansion element along the rear side of the base plate which is configured to extend through an opening in a structural member of a vehicle so as... Agent: Key Safety Systems, Inc. Patent Department

20080084049 - Integral cushion roll retainer: A new type of inflatable cushion system in disclosed that does not need an external wrapper (or other similar feature) to maintain the cushion in the rolled configuration prior to deployment. Rather, a spot adhesive is added to an inflatable cushion as the mechanism for holding the cushion in the... Agent: Sally J. Brown Autoliv Asp, Inc.

20080084052 - Side airbag cushion and method of manufacture: Exemplary embodiments are directed to an inflatable cushion for deployment along an interior side of a vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment the inflatable cushion has: an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion partially surrounding an area; a non-inflatable member secured to the inflatable portion and positioned in the area; and a... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080084053 - Airbags formed with efficient use of materials and methods of forming such airbags: Inflatable devices such as airbags are detailed. The bags may be formed of components well nested on linear rolls of material, reducing material wastage. The airbags additionally may, in some cases, be formed of components lacking curved surfaces; in certain cases the bag components additionally may have complementary surfaces that,... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080084054 - Rollover-protection system for motor vehicles with at least one actively deployable roll bar: The invention is of a rollover-protection system for motor vehicles with at least one roll bar, which is received in a leading vehicle-mounted bracket by means of its bar shanks, and in its normal state, it is kept in a lower, non-obtrusive resting position by a holding device, with the... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.c. 8 Penn Center

20080084055 - Energy absorbing steering column assembly: A collapsible steering column assembly has a steering column with a jacket movable along a longitudinal axis for telescoping and collapsing movement. The jacket is movable about a pivot axis for tilting movement between an upper and a lower limit. A biasing device includes a fixed arm and a rake... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080084056 - Shoulder restraint attachment device: A shoulder restraint attachment device for a motor vehicle (comprising a bolt, a mandrel, a cup and a nut) can be employed to deform a portion of the motor vehicle's roof in such a manner that a shoulder strap, such as those employed in three point restraint systems, can be... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.c. One Cherry Center

20080079225 - Actuator for agcs of vehicle: The present invention provides an actuator for AGCS of a vehicle having a piston reciprocating rectilinearly, a screw bar engaged with the rear portion of the piston and rotating in place, and a drive motor rotating the screw bar in place, the actuator comprising an impact buffering means for buffering... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080079226 - Linkages for adjusting axle span and securing pole on log trucks: An axle span linkage for adjusting the axle span on a log truck, including front and rear locks pivotally mounted to a bolster pipe receiving the pole of a log truck. The front lock engages a collar mounted on the pole when the rear axle bolster is positioned in a... Agent: John M. Harrison

20080079227 - Tool cart and dolly apparatus: A tool cart and dolly combination comprising of a storage box capable of storing a variety of interchangeable tools. A pair of wheels mounted to the lower back end of the tool cart. A foot is mounted to the front end of the base. Two female couplers are attached to... Agent: Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP

20080079228 - Wheelbarrow with bolt head depressions: A wheelbarrow for transporting materials includes an undercarriage, a wheel rotatably mounted to the undercarriage, a pan mounted to and supported by the undercarriage and a fastening mechanism having a head. The pan includes a base wall and an upright wall extending upwardly from the base wall. The base wall... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080079229 - Counterweighted gate: Dollies and methods of using dollies can include a platform configured to hold items for transport, a support frame adjacent the platform, an actuation mechanism coupled to the support frame, and a moveable gate coupled to the support frame and configured to be moved from a closed position to an... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080079230 - Bipedal motion assisting method and apparatus: A mobile support system having a central region that allows the legs to move in an unobstructed manner and providing an upper body support assembly where the weight is distributed between the elbow region and hand region of the individual for a desirable weight distribution for assisted bipedal motion such... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20080079231 - Skateboard wheel and axle assembly: The skateboard wheel and axle assembly includes an axle rigidly mounted in a hangar, with opposite ends of the axle extending from the hangar. Each end of the axle has an axial blind bore defined therein closed by an end cap and a plurality of holes defined radially adjacent the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080079232 - Apparatus and method for sealing a pivot axle and bearing assembly during submersion cleaning: A method and apparatus for sealing a pivot axle and bearing assembly during submersion cleaning of a head stack assembly with the pivot axle and bearing assembly installed is described. The sealing apparatus includes a pair of caps, one cap for sealing the top of the pivot axle and bearing... Agent: Hitachi C/o Wagner Blecher LLP

20080079233 - Independent suspension for a motor vehicle: The suspension comprises at least one lower arm (14, 18; 42; 14) connected (24, 34; 24) to the vehicle body and at least one upper link (16; 58; 60, 62; 64; 66; 16, 68) connected (30; 63; 67; 30,71) to the vehicle body (20). The lower arm (14, 18; 42;... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080079234 - Pin disengaging assembly and a method of disengaging pins of a trailer tandem: A disengagement assembly for maintaining a disengaging force on a tandem assembly. The disengagement assembly operates with an actuating arm of a retractable pin assembly of a tandem wherein the actuating arm reciprocates between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The disengagement assembly maintains an applied force on the... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080079235 - Tubular cushioning device for bicycle: A tubular cushioning device for a bicycle includes a tubular and longitudinal member having a hollow bore and two or more grooves for allowing the tubular and longitudinal member to be temporarily bent or deformed and for allowing the tubular and longitudinal member to cushion and absorb a force that... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080079236 - Continuously variable drivetrain: Drivetrains and frames for vehicles, equipment, machines, etc. Some embodiments of the drivetrains and frames are particularly suited for human powered machines, such as bicycles and exercise equipment. In some embodiments, a drivetrain includes a reciprocating crank coupled to a crank pivot. A lever couples to the crank via a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080079237 - Methods and apparatus for stabilizing tractor-trailers against jackknifing: For stabilizing a tractor and/or a trailer of a tractor-trailer unit against jackknifing, the tractor and/or trailer carries a gyroscopic mass which spins about a horizontal first axis. The tractor and/or trailer is operably uncoupled from the mass during a non-jackknifing of the tractor and/or trailer to permit free relative... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080079238 - Snowboard with mechanically attached snow or ice removal elements and foot rest: A mechanically attached snowboard with a plurality of snow removal elements attached to its top surface that allows a snowboarder to remove compact snow and ice from the bottom on his or her boot before placing the boot into the binding or act as a temporary traction device for the... Agent: Dean A. Craine

20080079240 - Folding control mechanism for a baby stroller: A folding control mechanism for a collapsible baby stroller has a pair of push arms each comprises an upper segment and a lower segment. The upper segment and lower segment both are lockable connected by a pair of first articulated joint. An actuator is mounted for unlock the first articulated... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080079239 - Foldable stroller: A foldable stroller includes a frame, a front wheel component, and a rear wheel component; the frame includes side frames symmetrically positioned on the left and right; a multiple of cross bars are connected between the two side frames; the side frame comprises a front wheel support, a rear wheel... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20080079241 - Airbag cover for airbag apparatus: An airbag cover comprises a cover main body having a cover core covering an airbag and an outer layer disposed on an outer surface of the cover core, an ornament provided on an outer surface of the outer layer, and a fixing structure for fixing the ornament on the outer... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20080079242 - Airbag system for motorcycle: An air bag system is provided wherein a support belt for coupling an airbag to a vehicle body is accommodated in an accommodation part provided in the vehicle body. A belt cover is engaged from above so as to cover the accommodation part. The belt cover is configured to be... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080079243 - Head protecting airbag: A head protecting airbag according to the invention has a plurality of mounting portions which is mounted at an upper edge part of the airbag and which is used to mount the airbag to an upper edge part of a vehicle window. The airbag is formed by a hollow weave... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080079244 - Airbag system for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same: An airbag system includes belt support members for housing support belts used for coupling an airbag to a vehicle body, and belt covers disposed over the belt support members. A central cover panel on the vehicle body is adjacent to an airbag module in which an airbag is accommodated. Left... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080079245 - Lower limb protecting airbag apparatus: A lower limb protecting airbag apparatus M1 is provided in front of the lower limbs L of an occupant D seated in a seat. At the collision of vehicles, the lower limb protecting airbag apparatus is operated to be able to protect the lower limbs of the occupant so that... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080079249 - Side airbag apparatus: A side airbag apparatus includes an inflator and an airbag that is inflated and deployed by gas generated by the inflator to protect an occupant seated on a seat. The airbag includes a lumbar region protecting section, which primarily protects the lumbar region of the occupant. Prior to the inflation... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080079247 - Side airbag module for a motor vehicle: A side impact airbag module for a motor vehicle (1), with an airbag (11) which is inflatable by means of a gas generator (8) and which unfolds in a flat fashion, in which the gas generator (8) is connected with the airbag by means of a feed tube (10), and... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080079246 - Tether guided inflatable sail panel: A side curtain airbag to be deployed downward along an inner side surface of a passenger compartment of a vehicle can include at least one expandible chamber having an inflatable curtain portion and an inflatable sail portion extending forwardly from a foremost anchor point of the curtain portion with respect... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080079248 - Vehicle side airbag apparatus: A side airbag of a vehicle side airbag apparatus has a concave portion that is provided at a position corresponding to the shoulder of an occupant and is thinner than other portions of the side airbag. The upper portion of the side airbag is formed to be deployed before the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080079250 - Air bag vent: An air bag includes a wall defining an interior in which a gas is received to inflate the air bag, and at least one vent opening through the wall and a vent valve carried by the wall. The vent valve has at least one valve opening, and the vent valve... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080079251 - Airbag device for vehicles: An airbag device for a vehicle includes an airbag that can be inflated to restrain an occupant of the vehicle against the impact of a collision, an inflator for generating gas to inflate the airbag, and a guide passage provided between the inflator and the airbag for guiding the gas... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080079252 - Wheelchair passenger station: The inventions described and claimed herein are systems or components for a rear facing wheelchair passenger station and include a forward excursion barrier for preventing forward movement of a wheelchair, lateral excursion barriers for preventing undesired movement of a wheel chair, wall side flip seats which are adapted to convert... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080079253 - Telescopic adjusting electric power steering apparatus: A telescopic adjusting electric power steering apparatus has a steering column 12 having an outer column 12a and an inner column 12b connected so as to be relatively extended and contracted, and rotatably supporting a steering shaft attaching a steering wheel 13 thereto; and an electric actuator 50 having one... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20080079254 - Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus: A seat belt retractor includes a winding device for winding and unwinding a webbing by rotation and a winding state detection mechanism for detecting the winding state of said webbing onto the winding device. The winding state detecting mechanism includes a first gear which is connected to a rotary shaft... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP