Land vehicles inventions 07/08

20080179842 - Solenoid valve of shock absorber: The present invention relates to a solenoid valve configured to be mounted to a shock absorber of a vehicle to adjust damping force. solenoid valve of a shock absorber in which a damping force is adjusted through adjustment of back pressure against a disc valve. The solenoid valve includes a... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080179844 - Multiple roller skateboard truck: An innovative truck assembly for a skateboard including a combination of configurable coaxial roller designs coupled with transverse roller bearings which enable the user skilled in the art to negotiate uneven terrain while providing various degrees of motion and assisting in the prevention of damage to the equipment, the user,... Agent: Mr. Richard A. Didomizio

20080179843 - Universal ice-skate and roller-skate: The object of the invention is universal ice-skate and roller-skate, which is suitable for use both on ice and other flat surface for sport and entertainment activities. The invention relates for a universal skate structure, which has a frame joined directly or indirectly the shoe sole and has a running... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080179845 - Method of transporting discrete articles in containers: A method of transporting articles including the steps of: providing a cart; placing at least one article in a container/bag having at least one downwardly facing edge; placing the container/bag with the at least one article therein in a hanging position on the cart; and applying a moving force to... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20080179847 - All-terrain cooler: The present invention discloses a all-terrain cooler chest comprising a pair of wheels and a towing handle for portability. A back extension of storage space is provided behind the wheels that is designed to maintain the clearance from the ground for the underside of the cooler when the cooler is... Agent: Kendal M. Sheets

20080179846 - Golf bag and golf bag pull cart transportation and storage device powered by a rechargeable 12 volt d/c battery for use with motor vehicles: A golf bag and golf bag pull cart transportation and storage device powered by a rechargeable 12 volt D/C battery for use with motor vehicles. What is described is a tongue affixed to the rear of a motor vehicle utilizing the motor vehicle hitch receiver. Attached to the tongue is... Agent: David Lionel Dube' Joel Felix Dube'

20080179848 - Adjustable carrying device for a people carrier, such as a perambulator or stroller: ABSTRACT A people carrier and/or a person carrying device for a people carrier, wherein the person carrying device comprises a frame and is convertible from a seat configuration that supports a person in a substantially sitting position into a basket configuration that supports the person in a substantially lying position... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080179849 - Scooter: The present invention relates to an improved scooter with one free-swaying rear-wheel set respectively located at rear end of the two fixed holding rods. The feature is making use of rear-wheel sets that can sway freely to make said two rear wheels move leftward and rightward; hence, when operator's feet... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080179850 - Device for guiding a child's first steps: A device (1) for guiding a child's first steps, comprising a body (11) mounted on wheels (5, 6) and provided with an upper part (7) having a handgrip or handle (12) which the child grips to support itself during the first steps. The handle (12) can assume a plurality of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080179851 - Crossmember center section: A center section for a crossmember of a vehicle chassis comprises a driveshaft hoop, crossmember attachment areas extending generally from opposing sides thereof, and trailing arm mounts on either side of the driveshaft hoop for attachment of one or more trailing arms to the center section. The crossmember attachment areas... Agent: Ford Global Technologies C/o Mofo Nova

20080179852 - Swing arm type suspension for vehicle: To limit a vehicle-widthwise swing amount of a shock absorber to a smaller amount, thereby reducing the width of a vehicle. When a shock absorber is attached to an upper bracket portion provided on a swing arm via a spherical joint, both the end faces of the upper bracket portion... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080179853 - Suspension arm and cushion arm structure for vehicle: A suspension arm and cushion support structure for a vehicle. A knuckle support part of a rear suspension arm is formed of a plate member extended to the vehicle body inner side relative to a rim of a wheel element so as to cover the lower side of a boot... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080179854 - Steering turntable assembly: A steering turntable for a wheeled vehicle includes an upper support plate, a lower support plate rotatably supporting steering wheels of a vehicle, and an isolation plate mounted between said upper and lower plates to reduce steering forces required to steer the vehicle, with the isolation plate carrying multiple bearing... Agent: Botkin & Hall, LLP

20080179855 - Systems and methods for propelling a wheelchair: In one embodiment, a wheelchair comprises an armature configured to be manipulated by a user of the wheelchair during a propulsion stroke to drive at least one wheel of the wheelchair, wherein the armature is extensible such that its length increases as it is moved away from the wheelchair user.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080179856 - Saddle riding type vehicle having steering damper: A vehicle body is made to be more compact by disposing a steering damper at an even lower position. A top bridge includes a steering damper mounting portion, on which a steering damper is mounted, disposed rearwardly of a head pipe and downwardly of an upper surface of the top... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080179857 - Bicycle front connection assembly: A bicycle front connection assembly comprises an upper round seat having an upper small portion engaged to the front rube; a lower side of the upper large portion having an annular trench having a plurality of balls and being filled with oil; an inner side of the annular trench being... Agent: Kun-yuan Li

20080179858 - Bicycle including a bicycle frame capable of concealing a battery cartridge: A bicycle includes a bicycle frame and a battery cartridge. The bicycle frame includes a head tube, and a steerer that extends through the head tube. The battery cartridge may be disposed removably in the steerer or between the head tube and the steerer to thereby conceal the battery cartridge... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080179859 - Motorcycle foot peg and boot cleat assembly: A motorcycle foot peg is comprised of a shaft connected to a bracket via a pin and a cotter pin, a platform, an outer and inner latch, a spring, and a screw. A platform swivels on the shaft. The spring biases the outer latch to be held substantially perpendicular to... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20080179860 - Automatic tow switch: A system for towing a light-weight utility vehicle is provided. The system includes a tow arm connectable to a distal portion of a towing vehicle. The system additionally includes a tow mode mechanism connectable to a distal portion of a towed vehicle and connectable with the tow arm. The tow... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080179861 - Maximum security/maximum versatility ball mount assembly: The maximum security/maximum versatility ball mount assembly provides an assembly for securing a ball mount or other accessory shank to a receiver hitch on automotive vehicles, tractors, ATVs, and other vehicles equipped with a receiver-type hitch. As the shank of a hitch accessory or implement is inserted into a receiver,... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080179862 - Alpine ski binding heel unit: Ski binding heel unit includes lateral release cams and a vector decoupler mechanism that provide lateral shear release of the heel of a ski boot from a ski. The ski binding heel unit includes an independent vertical heel release mechanism, independent lateral release mechanism and a forward pressure compensator. The... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080179863 - Modular stroller: A modular stroller includes at least one mechanisms integrated into the stroller configured to be coupled to another stroller.... Agent: Julia Schonfeld

20080179864 - Airbag apparatus: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle with three seat-rows includes a vehicle airbag having first and second sections independent from each other extending in the longitudinal direction. The second section includes a first chamber, a second chamber and one gas inlet for supply gas to the second section. The first... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080179865 - Inflatable curtain airbag systems: A curtain airbag system includes a sail panel. The sail panel may be attached with an inflatable curtain of the curtain airbag system.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080179866 - Airbag cushion: An airbag with a venting assembly. An airbag can include a panel with at least one vent opening and a valve sheet with at least one vent opening and at least one tear tab. The panel and valve sheet can be arranged so that the vent openings of the panel... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080179867 - Airbag for a vehicle passenger restraint system: An airbag for a vehicle passenger restraint system includes at least one airbag chamber that can be filled with gas and has at least one outflow device through which gas can escape from the airbag chamber. The outflow device includes a tubular extension defined on a wall of the at... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080179868 - Anti-rollover device for trailers and mobile homes: A rollover inhibitor to help prevent towed vehicles from rolling over while being towed in high winds. The device features a rotatable elongated member having a wheel on a distal end which engages to a frame mount adapted to engage the frame structure of towed vehicles such as mobile homes.... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080179869 - Chassis structure of a people carrying vehicle: A vehicle chassis includes a front chassis with a rear inverted-U-shaped member, a rear chassis, and a locking mechanism on the rear chassis for locking the inverted-U-shaped member to secure the front and the rear chassises together; the locking mechanism includes a housing with a gap, a pivotal locking piece... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080179870 - Universal chassis: A vehicle chassis that incorporates the engine structure, transaxle structure and a backbone structure provided as a unitary structure onto which other components of a vehicle, such as suspension, steering, body and crash absorbers may be attached. The backbone structure is a closed tubular structure in which a relatively rigid... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080179871 - Bodywork structure of a motor vehicle with a suspension strut dome: The invention relates to a suspension strut top mounting (1) in a body structure of a motor vehicle. The suspension strut top mounting (1) consists of two half-shells (2, 3) which are connected together in a rigid manner on the outer edge thereof (4, 5) and form a cavity (4)... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080179872 - Gliding board with rigidifying insert and method of manufacture: Gliding board that includes an upper sub-assembly, a lower sub-assembly, and an intermediate core, the upper sub-assembly including a first longitudinal opening, the lower sub-assembly including a second longitudinal opening, and the intermediate core including a third longitudinal opening, each of the first, second, and third longitudinal openings being positioned... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080174078 - Pendent load-bearing device: Devices and methods of transporting a load (e.g., a backpack) over surfaces, such as an uneven terrain, are disclosed. In one instance, a frame and harness designed to attach to a standard backpack are disclosed. The device allows a hiker to pull or carry their backpack. In one embodiment, the... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080174079 - Method and system for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon: A method of positioning a vehicle chassis of a stationary vehicle in approximate alignment with a predetermined datum is provided. The vehicle has an axle and a fluid suspension system. The fluid suspension system include a control device, a pressurized fluid source and an exhaust passage. The pressurized fluid source... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080174080 - Dolly for moving large and heavy objects: m

20080174081 - Pushcart: The present invention provides a pushcart having a rotatable push bar disposed between a first support strut and a second support strut as well as a plurality of braking assemblies connecting to the push bar. By applying a force on the push bar, the braking assemblies release wheels disposed below... Agent: Venable LLP Raymond J. Ho

20080174082 - Lower control arm bushing: A bushing for a control arm comprises a cylindrical body portion defining a body portion axis and having a bore extending therethrough and defining a bore axis. The bushing further includes a laterally extending flange disposed about a periphery of opposing ends of the body portion. The bushing further includes... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080174083 - Wheel suspension for a vehicle: A wheel suspension is provided for a vehicle (7), with a carrier element (5), a wheel carrier (1) arranged at a spaced location from the carrier element (5) and a wheel (14) mounted rotatably on the wheel carrier (1). The wheel carrier (1) is connected to the carrier element (5)... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20080174084 - Crutch stroller: A mobility aid (FIG. 1) design for providing stabilized mobility support by the practical use of a two sided vertically supported rigid frame comprising front and rear bilaterally double support members (12), (12a), (13), (13a), (15), and (15a), and not limited to but preferably of aluminum construction to include a... Agent: Larry E. Gee, Sr.

20080174085 - Front fork having an air pump: A front fork has an air pump provided in one of a pair of front pipes at respective sides of the front fork. The air pump has an axle inserted into the front pipe. One end of the axle is provided with a piston, and the other end of the... Agent: Wpat, Pc Intellectual Property Attorneys

20080174086 - Ratchet-action drive mechanism for human power: The invention is an improved lever drive arrangement for human powered machines. Independent levers are connected directly to a primary drive arrangement positioned behind the rider comprised of one-way clutch/s connected to a common shaft connected to a sprocket that drives by chain a series of two reductions called a... Agent: Brian Roger Clemons

20080174087 - Vehicles having stabilization and stabilizers for vehicles: A stabilizer includes a base and a shaft rotatively mounted to the base. An arm attached to the shaft is able to swing about the axis of rotation defined by the shaft in response to centrifugal force. In one possible application, the stabilizer can be incorporated into a vehicle. The... Agent: Patrick R. Scanlon Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP

20080174088 - Motorcycle transport stand: A motorcycle transport stand has cycle support arms that move between a load position in which they are spaced apart a greater distance to receive the rear wheel of a motorcycle and a secured position in which they are spaced apart a lesser distance to prevent excessive lateral movement of... Agent: Thomas S. Baker, Jr.

20080174089 - Apparatus, system, and method for a collapsing approach ski: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a collapsing approach ski for maneuvering over terrain in a climbing and sliding fashion, with a traction component operative below the sliding surface on the underside of the ski to facilitate climbing uphill without substantially interfering with sliding downhill. It combines the... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080174090 - Methods and apparatus for manually propelling a golf pull cart: Apparatus and methods for propelling a multiple-wheeled golf bag cart over a terrain are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to be attached to a handle of the golf bag cart and further configured to be attached to the waist of a golfer. The apparatus includes a belt... Agent: John S. Beulick C/o Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

20080174091 - Knee airbag device: When a knee airbag is deployed, a lid, which is provided in a column cover that covers a steering column, is opened by the deployment pressure of the knee airbag. Thus, an opening, through which the knee airbag expands, is formed to extend in the lower wall portion and the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080174092 - air bag device for rear-end collision mounted on vehicle: A vehicle includes an air bag device for an occupant seated in a rearmost seat. The air bag device includes an air bag, which is accommodated at the rear end portion of the roof of the vehicle in a folded state, and an inflator, which supplies gas to the air... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080174093 - Side airbag apparatus: A side airbag apparatus has an inflator 31, an airbag 22, and a tether (partition portion) 26. The tether 26 partitions an internal space SI of the airbag 22 into a lumbar region protection chamber 27 inflated beside lumbar regions Pp of an occupant P and a thorax protection chamber... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080174094 - Airbag apparatus: The airbag apparatus includes an airbag, a tether, a vent mechanism and an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a portion of the tether is retained by a movable member of the actuator to reduce the degree of protrusion of the airbag while the vent mechanism is released from the... Agent: Posz Law Group, Plc

20080174096 - Collision energy absorbable steering column of vehicle equipped with wire block assembly: Disclosed is a collision energy absorbable steering column of a vehicle, which includes a steering shaft having an upper end connected to a steering wheel and a lower end connected to a rack-pinion mechanism; an interior tube for surrounding the steering shaft; an exterior tube for surrounding the interior tube;... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080174095 - Energy absorption mechanism for collapsible assembly: An energy absorption mechanism for a collapsible assembly such as a steering assembly for a vehicle. The mechanism includes first and second relatively displaceable members. The first and second members define an open gap extending in a direction transverse to the axial direction along which the assembly collapses. A metallic... Agent: Michael D. Smith Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080174097 - Oscillating undercarriage, in particular for a drilling device: The invention relates to an oscillating undercarriage, in particular for a drilling device, comprising a chassis, two undercarriage units which are arranged laterally on the chassis and supported in a pivotable manner, two oscillating cylinders for pivoting the undercarriage units relative to the chassis, with an oscillating cylinder being assigned... Agent: Jacobson Holman Pllc

20080174098 - Seatbelt apparatus: A method of controlling a motorized retractor includes a spool onto which a webbing belt for restraining an occupant is wound, a motor operated according to a predetermined signal, and a clutch mechanism enabling transmission of power from the motor to the spool. When cancelling power transmission of the clutch... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080174099 - Touring motorcycle modification kit: A touring motorcycle modification kit comprising: an internal frame, an external frame, and a fender; wherein the fender is situated between the internal and external frames; wherein the internal frame is situated inside of the fender; wherein the internal frame comprises two portions, and wherein the two portions are bolted... Agent: Antoinette M. Tease

20080169620 - Stroller and cart attachment: A stroller attachment that connects the stroller to a shopping cart, wherein a user can push and control both, the stroller and the cart simultaneously. The present invention includes a first shank, a second shank, at least one pivoting means, and a securing means. The pivoting means can include a... Agent: Thomas A. O'rourke Bodner & O'rourke, LLP

20080169621 - Corrugated hanger for skateboard truck: A hanger for a skateboard truck that generally comprises a ring-shaped member, a pivot stem, and an elongated barrel that houses an axle. Such elongated barrel defines a plurality of corrugations on the bottom thereof, the longitudinal axis of each corrugation aligned generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of such... Agent: Erik Chmelar

20080169622 - Linkage system for suspension: At least one end of a longitudinally extending control link arm includes a laterally extending tubular portion that receives a bushing assembly. The tubular portion is used to pivotally secure an end of the control link arm to a vehicle structure or axle component. The bushing assembly is positioned within... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080169623 - Ingress/egress steps for a highway truck: A truck cab has a side door (14) via which a person enters and exits the cab by ascending and descending steps (22, 24, 26; 40, 42, 44) on a side of the truck. At least one of the steps is selectively positionable to a deployed position for use by... Agent: International Truck Intellectual Property Company,

20080169624 - Folding bicycle: The present invention discloses a folding bicycle comprising a head and a frame, wherein the head includes a handlebar, a handlebar stem, a folding joint, and a front fork, and the front fork has two fork blades each of which is inwardly recessed. When the handlebar is folded downwards with... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080169625 - Roller-wheeled bike structure: A roller-wheeled bike structure comprises a main frame with a seat tube locked to a seatpost topped by a saddle with a level handle extending at the front lower section. A lower bracket having a five-way tube connected to a pedal chain set is welded to the lower front side... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080169626 - Systems and methods for providing an improved bicycle stand: An improved portable bicycle stand comprised of an elongated rigid member with a stand head and stand foot. The head is shaped so as to positively engage a bicycle frame above its center of gravity. The foot is shaped so as to positively engage a ground surface. The elongated rigid... Agent: Ruttler Law PLLC One Union Square

20080169627 - Tip over structure for a two wheeled vehicle: A two-wheeled vehicle, a touring motorcycle, is disclosed. The touring motorcycle may include multiple fuel storage tanks arranged in a split side-by-side configuration. The touring motorcycle may include a rear suspension having a linkage which moves in a direction not parallel with a centerline plane of the motorcycle. The touring... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080169628 - Low profile trailer hitch: A low profile trailer hitch includes a frame for attachment to a vehicle and a draw bar pivotally attached to the frame that includes upper and lower substantially similar curved plates, a stationary stop plate and a plurality of apertures for extending stop pins through both the upper and lower... Agent: John C. Mcmahon

20080169629 - Integrated circuit: An integrated circuit having a housing in a control unit provides at least two voltage levels, has a watchdog for monitoring a processor, performs an evaluation of at least one acceleration signal to enable at least one ignition output stage, and has at least one first interface for connecting to... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080169630 - Gas generator, in particular for a vehicle occupant restraint system, and method of activating a vehicle occupant restraint system: A gas generator, in particular for a vehicle occupant restraint system, has a pyrotechnical propellant (16), a combustion chamber (12) filled with the pyrotechnical propellant (16), an igniter (14) associated with the combustion chamber (12), a pressure chamber (18), filled with compressed gas, which is adjacent to the combustion chamber... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080169631 - Laminated inflatable vehicle occupant protection device construction: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a one piece woven substrate (102) that defines an inflatable volume (60) of the protection device. Permeability reducing layers (100) are applied to an outer surface (110) of the substrate (102). The permeability reducing layers (100) include a first permeability reducing layer... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080169632 - Breakaway steering system: A device and method for steering mechanism breakaway are disclosed. In order to avoid harmful steering column intrusion into the passenger compartment of a vehicle in the event of vehicle collision, an intermediate link between the steering column and the steering gearbox is disposed. The intermediate link comprises of an... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080169633 - Joining structure for side members and cross members in chassis frames: A structure for joining a cross member (2) to a side member (1) of a chassis frame, wherein a flange (4) is formed integrally at an end of the cross member via a flare (3), an extension member (5) inserted into the end of the cross member (2) to project... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20080169634 - Automotive pretensioner seatbelt system: The present invention provides an automotive pretensioner seatbelt system, which includes a seatbelt webbing, a slip ring, a buckle, a pretensioner and a retractor. One end of the webbing is fixed to the anchor site of the vehicle body, while the other end of the webbing goes through the slip... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080169635 - Device for coupling and releasing the wrist strap to/from the handgrip of a pole for sporting activities: The invention is a device for coupling and releasing the wrist strap to/from the handgrip of a pole for sporting activities, comprising: a buckle associated with the wrist strap; a seat obtained in the handgrip to house the buckle; means for coupling the buckle comprising an elastic tab that projects... Agent: Ip Strategies

20080169636 - Mud flap: A mud flap includes a moulded body having a first face, a second face and a recess on the first face. A metallic plate is positioned in the recess of the moulded body. The plate has a peripheral edge with apertures positioned adjacent to the peripheral edge. The plate is... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080164665 - Stair-climbing vehicle: A vehicle for carrying object can overcome stairs and special geography. Rotators having wheels with of without auxiliary wheel are used. Various combinations of rotators and auxiliary wheel are possible.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20080164664 - Articlulated vehicle stabilization system: An articulated vehicle is provided including a stabilization system configured to resist roll-over of a trailer portion of the vehicle.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080164666 - Inline skate with training wheels and kit therefor: An inline skate having training wheels and a kit for converting a regular inline skate to one having training wheels. The kit comprises a left inline skate training wheel similar to any of the four regular inline skate wheels and having a centrally disposed aperture therethrough, a right inline skate... Agent: Steven Horowitz Counselor At Law

20080164667 - Convertible suitcase stroller apparatus and method: At least one embodiment of the inventive apparatus may be a convertible suitcase stroller apparatus that comprises a suitcase that is openable at at least one side; a handle assembly that is reconfigurable between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration and that has a handgrip portion and two handle... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20080164668 - Boltless wheelbarrow bumper: A wheelbarrow bumper for a wheelbarrow that has a bumper plate that spans distal ends of a plurality of wheelbarrow handles and a plurality of sleeves that extend in a direction relative to the bumper plate such that the sleeves comprise an angle of orientation that is non-perpendicular relative to... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080164669 - Lpg tank and cart therefor: A cart is clamped to a tank for liquid propane gas and has a height which is a minor fraction of the height of the tank. In projections of the cart and the carriage on a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the tank, no more than a minor... Agent: Antonio R. Durando

20080164670 - Vehicle steer axle assembly: In one aspect, a vehicle steer axle has a horizontal axle member that has a steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end, wherein a vehicle steering knuckle, which forms a vehicle steering axis female feature, is directly rotatably coupled to the vehicle steer axle. In another aspect, a... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC

20080164671 - Pneumatic slider suspension locking pin system: A trailer slider system includes a body rail that slides longitudinally relative to a suspension frame side rail. One of the rails includes holes that provide multiple suspension positions. The trailer slider system also includes a pin connection assembly having a pin that is arranged to extend into one of... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080164672 - Drive system for a human powered vehicle: The drive member is arranged for movement from a first operational position in which the drive wheel is not locked to the output member to a second operational position in which the drive wheel is locked to the output member, and back to the first operational position, under the control... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080164673 - Bicycle bottom bracket assembly: A bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle is provided. The bottom bracket assembly may comprise a left bearing, bottom bracket shell and a right bearing. The bottom bracket shell may be threadless and have beveled surfaces for mounting the left and right bearings onto the bottom bracket assembly. A spindle... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080164674 - Front fork with photoelectric module: A front fork includes two first leg units between which a crown is connected. One of the two leg units includes a sleeve fixedly inserted in the inner tube and a battery case is received in the sleeve. The battery case is connected with a positioning member which is fixed... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080164675 - Foldable bicycle: A foldable bicycle is disclosed. The bicycle comprises a head tube having an upper end rotatably mounted with a handle and at an appropriate position of the lower section of the tube, a lug is fitted for connection to a crossbar, the upper portion of the lug provided with a... Agent: Leong C Lei

20080164676 - Bicycle training wheel assembly: A training wheel assembly for standard bicycles comprises training wheels connected by resilient legs to a dynamic compression fitting. The wheels project generally rearwardly and outwardly apart from the bicycle rear. Adjustable mounting brackets enable wheel height to be varied. The dynamic compression fitting comprises an adjustable flange section mounted... Agent: Stephen D. Carver

20080164677 - Fifth wheel reduced-friction plate: A fifth wheel hitch lube plate includes a support plate moldably coupled to a cover. By way of example, the support plate is a metallic plate with a number of openings and/or cavities. Some of the openings are configured to receive fasteners while other openings, referred to as cover locking... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080164678 - Air ride hitch: A hitch assembly used in towing vehicles or other machines includes a first portion configured to be mounted on a towing vehicle and a second portion configured to be attached to a towed vehicle. At least one of the first portion and the second portion is configured to slidably move... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080164679 - Hitch pin: The present invention relates to a quick and easily released hitch pin (1) used for securing the coupling of a trailer or similar implement onto a trailer hitch. The hitch pin (1) comprises a guide member (4), pin member (2) and handle. Linkage means (5) provided in the pin member... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080164680 - Airbag arrangement: In at least one embodiment of the present invention an airbag device is provided. The airbag device comprises an airbag having at least one chamber, which can be filled with gas by a gas generator, and a ventilation opening in fluid communication with the chamber. The ventilation opening is sealed... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080164681 - Apparatus and methods for passive restraint: A passive restraint system for a vehicle is disclosed that may include a bolster having a first surface fixed with respect to a structural component of the vehicle and a second surface forming a portion of interior trim of the vehicle; and an inflator for expanding the bolster and moving... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20080164682 - Airbag device and occupant classification device: A seating state of an occupant including a presence, absence, and posture of the occupant is accurately determined. The device includes a seat belt provided with marks whose image is to be taken, an imaging portion that takes an image of the marks provided on the seat belt, and a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080164683 - Handle assembly for raising and lowering landing gear: A handle for rotating an input shaft of a landing gear defines an elongated slot, and a rod extends through a hole in the input shaft and through the slot so that the rod is slidable within the slot in its elongated direction between a disengaged position and an engaged... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20080164684 - Light alloy extruded frame: A hollow extruded frame formed by extruding a light alloy. The frame is formed from a peripheral wall part which, in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the frame, has a short axis and a long axis. A plurality of confluent parts positioned so as to be symmetrical... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080164685 - Automotive vehicle seat system: A restraint system for a removable vehicle seat is attached to the vehicle seat. A restraint tower associated with the restraint system transfers energy generated during vehicle impact.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080157490 - Telescopic actuator: A telescopic actuator includes a housing, an output rod which is slidable in an axial direction with respect to the housing, at least two slide bearings via which the output rod is supported by the housing, and a stopper disposed between the two slide bearings. The stopper regulates a moving... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080157491 - Stroller connectable with a car seat: A stroller is adapted to be connected with a car seat, and includes a stroller frame, a seat portion disposed on the stroller frame and formed with a generally horizontal seat plate, and a footrest disposed pivotally on the seat plate and having a coupling portion. The footrest is pivotable... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080157492 - Transformable creeper: A transformable creeper has a movable frame that facilitates movement between an extended position and a seat position, as well as a storage position, and can support the human operator when lying and seated on the creeper. The creeper is of two pieces, that fold over each other tightly, so... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080157493 - Foldable frame trailer cart: An improved foldable frame trailer cart includes a generally rectangular base frame having forward and rearward sections hingedly connected to one another and a trailer tongue mounted on and extending forwardly from the forward section of the generally rectangular base frame, the trailer tongue including a hinge operative to permit... Agent: Law Office Of Adam H. Jacobs Patent Attorney

20080157494 - Cart that is assembled solidly and stably: A cart includes a plurality of placement boards, a plurality of connecting posts mounted between the placement boards, a plurality of side plates mounted between the placement boards and the connecting posts, two handles mounted on an uppermost placement board, and a plurality of castors mounted on a lowermost placement... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20080157495 - Multi-functional board: Disclosed is a multi-functional board comprising: front and rear plates enabling a user to put his/her foot thereon and separately disposed from each other; and at least a resilient member connecting said front and said rear plates to each other and capable of being bent or twisted.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080157497 - Telescopic actuator: A telescopic actuator is adapted to be used on a right side or a left side of a body. The telescopic actuator includes a housing having a cylindrical shape and formed with an opening portion, an output rod supported inside the housing so as to be protrudable and retractable with... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080157496 - Vehicle with elastomeric bearing suspension system and elastomeric bearing therefor: A vehicle suspension system for large vehicles includes at least one elastomeric bearing. The bearing includes at least one substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion, at least one substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion, and at least one non-extensible shim disposed between and bonded to the substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion and the substantially frustospherical... Agent: Lord Corporation Patent & Legal Services

20080157498 - Suspensions for low floor vehicle: 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... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20080157499 - Control arm for the wheel suspension of a motor vehicle: A control arm for the wheel suspension of a motor vehicle with an arm body 1 made of at least one sheet metal part and at least one pivotal point for connection to a fixing point on the vehicle body side is introduced, whereby the pivotal point is designed as... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20080157500 - Motorized collapsible step: The present invention provides an improved collapsible step assembly for recreational vehicles. The movable step apparatus comprises a mounting frame, at least one step mounted to the frame through a linkage assembly, and a pivot assembly having a pivot rod with a longitudinal axis of rotation. In use, the pivot... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080157501 - Comfort wheelchair: The present invention provides an improved wheelchair—comprising a chassis, which has a lower chassis section pivotally connected to an upper chassis section, such that the upper chassis section can pivot in relation to the lower chassis section about a substantially horizontal axis;—where said lower section comprises two substantially parallel load... Agent: James C. Wray

20080157502 - Foldable bicycle having x-shaped frame: A foldable bicycle has an X-shaped frame including a folding device having two hinged portions to which two connection bars and a seat bar and a rear fork are fixed respectively to form an X-shape in an expanded condition. The two portions can be opened to fold the X-shaped frame.... Agent: Leong C Lei

20080157503 - Main stand for motorcycle: A main stand for a vehicle (e.g., a motorcycle) includes a bar-like member rotatably disposed on a vehicle body frame of the motorcycle, a lever rotatably disposed on the vehicle body frame, a cam rotated integrally with the lever, and a cam rest disposed on an upper portion of the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080157504 - Extended forward tow saddlemount -- single rail: An extended forward tow, single rail saddlemount or tow bar is disclosed. The tow bar allows a first towing truck to mount a second truck, facing forward, behind the first truck, in order to tow the second truck. The tow bar allows the towed truck to face forward during transport,... Agent: Vorys Sater Seymour Pease

20080157505 - Method for securing axle to frame for non-self propelled transport: A method for transporting vehicles is disclosed. The method uses relatively light weight, flexible webbing atop the truck frame in place of hardwood timbers presently used. The advantage is that the timbers need not be transported back to the truck factory or dealership for reuse, only the chains and webbing... Agent: Vorys Sater Seymour Pease

20080157506 - Method for securing saddlemount to vehicle: A method for transporting vehicles is disclosed. The method uses inner or outer securing plates, or both, in cooperation with frame rails of a towing vehicle to secure a towing device to the towing vehicle. Towing vehicles typically include a frame that is made from strong robust channels on both... Agent: Vorys Sater Seymour Pease

20080157507 - Device, system and method for automated tow coupling: A tow hook coupling device to automatically align and couple a tow hook of a first vehicle onto a female member of a second vehicle when the two vehicles are brought into proximity. The female member has a lateral attachment that is suitable to be grabbed by a hook, and... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080157509 - Knee-bag and occupant leg protection apparatus: A knee-bag to be inflated in front of an occupant leg includes a first member facing the occupant, a second member facing the first member, and a tether provided in the knee-bag for connecting the first member and the second member. The tether extends in a lateral direction and has... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080157508 - Occupant leg protecting device for vehicle: An active knee bolster (28) and a knee bolster (42), whose accommodated positions are different, are mounted within an instrument panel (18) along a curved configuration of a wall portion (24) of the instrument panel (18) which, in a vehicle transverse direction, is convex and concave in a vehicle body... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080157510 - System for obtaining information about vehicular components: Method and arrangement for controlling deployment of a side airbag from an airbag module to protect an occupant in a seat of a vehicle in a crash in which it is determined whether a small child is to be protected by deployment of the side airbag, and when it is... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080157511 - Airbag module: A method for manufacturing an airbag cover may include a molding step for forming a molded airbag-cover body that includes an integrated combination of a top panel and a container, and a tearing-line formation step for post-processing the molded airbag-cover body obtained in the molding step to form a tearing... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080157512 - Releasable tether retention system: A releasable tether retention system is provided. The system includes a housing, a cutting member slidably coupled to the housing, and a tether holder secured to the tether for attaching a tether to the housing. At least a first portion of the tether holder is coupled to the housing along... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, Pllc

20080157513 - Anti-tip assembly for a power wheelchair: An anti-tip assembly for a power wheelchair with a frame and has a resilient bracket and a front wheel assembly. The resilient bracket has a mounting bracket, a resilient arm and a resilient wheel connector. The mounting bracket is connected to the frame and has a top edge. The resilient... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP