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Land vehicles August inventions list 08/10

20100213678 - Independent suspension system for in-line skates: A polyurethane biasing mechanism, comprising a first surface contact area with a first mass having a durometer that provides a first resistance and a first rate of resistance responsive to application of forces. The biasing mechanism having a second surface contact area with a second mass having the same durometer... Agent: Patent Law Agency, LLC Peter Ganjian

20100213679 - Accessory cart: In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base; an arm connected to the base, the arm extending upward from the base; a bracket connected to the arm; a housing connected to the bracket. In the specification and drawings an apparatus for retaining a... Agent: Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

20100213680 - Convertible scooterbag: The convertible scooterbag includes a frame, a deployable deck with a rear wheel assembly, a handle assembly, front wheel assemblies and a bag assembly. The deck is attached to the frame in a manner that allows for generally pivotal movement between a stowed position and a use position, thereby allowing... Agent: Capitol City Techlaw, PLLC

20100213681 - Vehicle suspension system: A link arm (81) for restraining lateral movement of a pivotable vehicle suspension system (1), wherein a first end (90) of the arm (81) is pivotally connected to a wheel-mounting end of the system (1) and a second end (91) of the arm (81) is pivotally mounted to a frame... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20100213682 - Vehicle suspension with x-linkage: A vehicle suspension includes an X-linkage with a central body, a first set of legs extending outwardly from the central body in one direction, and a second set of legs extending outwardly from the central body in an opposite direction to form an X-shape. The first set of legs is... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20100213683 - Chassis structure for mid-wheel drive power wheelchair: A chassis structure for a mid-wheel drive power wheelchair includes a pair of restricting racks each having a first restricting plate and a second restricting plate. Each restricting plate has a slot at a central portion thereof. A first fixing member is inserted through one end of the first restricting... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20100213684 - Handlebar stem for a bicycle: A bicycle comprising a frame including a head tube, a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube, and a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork. The fork includes a crown, two legs extending downward from the crown, and a steerer tube extending upward from the crown and through the head... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20100213685 - Bicycle dropout assembly: A bicycle wheel dropout assembly that includes a split component axle mount assembly. An inboard and an outboard component of the axle mount assembly cooperate with overlapping portions of a respective seat stay and chain stay and are rotatably engaged therewith. An axle passes between adjacent mount assemblies and is... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20100213686 - Wheeled motorcycle center stand: A wheeled center stand for motorcycles. The center stand incorporates a spine rotatably attached to a frame, and at least one leg rigidly attached to the spine. The frame is attached to a motorcycle frame cross-member. At least one wheel is rotatably mounted to an extreme of a leg opposite... Agent: Paul S. Rooy Registered Patent Attorney

20100213687 - Trailer hitch assembly: A Telescoping and Articulated Trailer Hitch Assembly has a telescope extension tube (18) which slidably receives a trailer hitch extension (10). The trailer hitch extension (10) is rotatably affixed to a trailer hitch ball assembly (12) by a pivot pin (14). The pivot pin (14) has a diameter and is... Agent: Floyd E. Ivey Ivey Law Offices, P.s. Corp.

20100213688 - Trailer hitch for sprung suspension three wheel vehicle: A trailer hitch for mounting on a vehicle having a single rear wheel which is suspended is mounted onto the frame of the vehicle above the single rear wheel. The hitch has wings which allow it to connect to projecting parts of the frame, frame rail seating and plates which... Agent: James Kuzara

20100213689 - Accessory for a locking assembly: A device for use with an anti-theft locking assembly which comprises an enclosure, a noise emitter mounted within the enclosure, a battery, and a control circuit, an actuator extending externally of the enclosure and being designed to be plugged into a first actuator receptor on a towing vehicle or a... Agent: Eric Fincham

20100213690 - Airbag covering: In the case of an airbag covering which comprises an opening flap (9) connected to an interior trim panel (10) via predetermined breaking points (17), a hinge plate (1) which is connected in a planar manner to the opening flap (9) via a hinge flap (2), and a firing channel... Agent: Ursula B. Day, Esq.

20100213691 - Dashboard: Dashboard (1) for a motor vehicle, of the type including a line of less resistance which delimits a flap (4) which is intended to open under the pressure of the deployment of a safety airbag (10) when the motor vehicle is subjected to an impact, the flap including a wall... Agent: Young & Thompson

20100213692 - Air bag and air bag device: An airbag and an airbag device, which are capable of readily improving expansion characteristics of the airbag and reducing manufacturing cost, are provided. An airbag 11 for occupant at passenger's seat includes a first bag 21 and a second bag 22 which is provided inside of the first bag 21.... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20100213693 - Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraint device using a side pressure sensor: An apparatus for controlling an actuatable occupant restraint device of a vehicle comprises a central crash accelerometer that senses crash acceleration at a vehicle location and that provides a first crash acceleration signal indicative thereof. A side pressure sensor senses pressure in a chamber disposed at a side of the... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20100213694 - Airbag module for motor vehicle: An airbag module for a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag module comprising a first subassembly which may be arranged on a motor vehicle, an airbag of the first subassembly which may be inflated for protecting a person, which comprises an interior which may be filled with gas for inflating... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100213695 - Adjustable tour pack assembly: An adjustable assembly attaches to the rear storage compartment of a motorcycle and can be positioned in different locations so as to make the rear seating area larger or smaller as desired.... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20100213696 - Seatbelt holding structure: [Means for Solving Problem] The seatbelt holding structure comprises a seat body 10 on which a seater is seated, a seatbelt 20 that restrains the seater seated on the seat body 10, and a belt cover 40 as a belt holding unit that holds the seatbelt 20 in a direction... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100207338 - Bobsleigh: The invention relates to a bobsled for traveling down a track that is covered with snow, ice, or a slide covering, and that has a bobsled body with a recessed seat, a support for the thighs, a grip projecting from the upper side of the bobsled, and a slide surface... Agent: Kf Ross PC

20100207339 - Pram with at least one adjustable handle: The invention is directed to a pram or buggy with a frame, a plurality of wheels, an upper part and at least one height- and/or rotationally-adjustable handle (3), wherein the handle/the handles is/are coupled or connected to at least one element which enters into a (respective) tube (2) of the... Agent: Scott R. Foster Pandiscio & Pandiscio

20100207340 - Pivot socket with cartridge bearing and vehicle steering linkage therewith: A pivot socket includes a housing with an inner surface providing a cavity extending between a substantially closed end and an open end. A cartridge bearing is received in the cavity with a spring disposed between the closed end and the cartridge bearing. The cartridge bearing has an inner surface... Agent: Robert L. Stearns Dickinson Wright PLLC

20100207341 - Knuckle and method of manufacturing knuckle: The invention provides a knuckle and a method of manufacturing the knuckle that do not cause an increase in the number of man-hours. A knuckle according to the invention is equipped with a knuckle part for fixing a shock absorber constituting a suspension unit, a bearing for rotatably supporting a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100207342 - Vehicle suspension system for stable squat magnitude responses: A wheel suspension system having under powered acceleration a stable squat magnitude response.... Agent: Stahl Law Firm

20100207343 - Suspension system for vehicle: A suspension system for a vehicle, including: a stabilizer apparatus configured to change a stabilizer force by an operation of an actuator; a pair of absorbers of a hydraulic type each configured to change a damping coefficient thereof: a control device which includes (a) a stabilizer-force control portion configured to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100207344 - Suspension system for a vehicle including an electromagnetic actuator: A suspension system for a vehicle, including: an electromagnetic actuator configured to generate an actuator force and including a sprung-side unit connected to a sprung portion, an unsprung-side unit connected to an unsprung portion, and an electromagnetic motor; a connecting mechanism; and a controller including a target-actuator-force determining portion, the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100207345 - Saddle-ride type vehicle: A saddle-ride type vehicle with a swing arm swingably supported on a body frame. A shock absorber is connected to the body frame and the swing arm for applying a damping force. A shock absorber support member is suspended to the body frame in a vehicle width direction for supporting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100207346 - Suspension assembly: A vehicle suspension system includes a frame mounting bracket. A torsion axle is pivotally attached to the frame mounting bracket. The torsion axle pivots about a suspension assembly pivot axis. An air spring support arm is rigidly attached to the torsion axle. An air spring is attached at one end... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20100207347 - Spring strut bearing: A suspension strut bearing for supporting the top end of a suspension strut in a motor vehicle. The suspension strut comprises an inner part (1) for fastening the suspension strut bearing (2) to the top end of the suspension strut, a casing (4) for connecting the suspension strut bearing (2)... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20100207348 - Wheeled personal transportation device powerd by weight of the user: the autoshoe: A personal transportation device, consisting of a wheeled transportation attachment, a foot platform situated above the transportation attachment, and a linkage mechanism connecting the foot platform with the transportation attachment with a driving mechanism. The linkage mechanism has an X shape configuration to allow the foot platform to move from... Agent: Fadel Othman

20100207349 - Scooter with auxiliary assembly: A scooter with auxiliary assembly comprises a frame, a steering rod pivoted on the frame, a front wheel pivoted on the steering rod, a drive assembly fixed on the frame, and rear wheels pivoted on the frame and driven by the drive assembly. At least one pedal is pivoted on... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100207350 - Front fork: A front fork for easily optimizing an oil quantity in a damper cylinder with a relatively simple structure without affecting operability of a free piston even in an assembled state. An escape portion is formed on an outer periphery of a piston rod at a position where a seal member... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100207351 - Adjustable-length seat post: An adjustable-length seat post has a stanchion with first and second openings. The seat post has a sliding tube, a locking device and an energy transmission device. The sliding tube is guided through the first opening into the stanchion and is displaceable along a longitudinal direction of extension of the... Agent: King & Spalding

20100207352 - Foldable device for connecting a front fork to a handlebar of a bicycle: A foldable device is adapted to connect a front fork to a handlebar of a bicycle, and includes a linking member hingedly connected to lower and upper hingeable flanges about first and second hinge axes, respectively. The first and second hinge axes are transverse to each other. The upper and... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20100207354 - Stand-up unit for stand-up wheelchairs and chairs, particularly therapy chairs: The stand-up unit (10) comprises a support (21), a stand-up frame (13), which is articulated on the support (21) and has a seat carrier (23) carrying a seat (17), and a backrest carrier (25) carrying a backrest (19). Furthermore, a first lever parallelogram (27) is provided in order to maintain... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.

20100207353 - Wheelchair apparatus with assistant function: The present invention provides a wheelchair apparatus with assistant function, comprising: a side frame set, comprising two side frames, a front horizontal shaft connecting pivotally between the two side frames, a sleeve set at the front end of the side frames, respectively, and a wheel set set on the side... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20100207355 - Lifting device for tow car: A lifting device for a tow car is disclosed. The lifting device includes a guide bracket fixed to a tow car, a lifting bracket slidably connected to the guide bracket, a lifting driving cylinder to move the lifting bracket up and down, a folding bracket pivotally connected to the lifting... Agent: Christopher Paul Mitchell

20100207356 - Trailer hitch connector: A hitch connector for connecting a boat trailer to a follower trailer. The hitch connector comprises a trailer adapter configured to be attached to a rear portion of the boat trailer in an offset position from the longitudinal centerline of the boat trailer and a trailer extender configured to be... Agent: Ice Miller LLP

20100207357 - Coupler converter adapter: The invention comprises a coupler converter/adapter for use with vehicles to be towed such as utility trailers. The coupler converter is configured with a first attachment mechanism configured for being associated with a vehicle to be towed's coupling device. The coupler converter is further configured with a second attachment mechanism... Agent: Simmons Patents

20100207358 - Laser guided towing hitch alignment system: This invention relates to a device that assists a user in positioning a tow vehicle next to a trailer such that the hitch component affixed to the tow vehicle aligns properly with, and connects easily to, the hitch component affixed to the trailer. This invention particularly relates to a laser... Agent: Elmore Patent Law Group, PC

20100207360 - \"multi-use clevis/ball combination hitch assembly\": A hitch assembly includes a housing bracket having side members and a connecting member. A lower platform is attached to the housing bracket such that a cavity is formed between the lower platform and the connecting member. An L-shaped upper platform is configured to engage the cavity. A mounting bracket... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100207359 - Bicycle trailer convertable to wheelbarrow: A versatile bicycle trailer that turns into a wheel barrow is disclosed. This trailer comprises of a single wheel which follows directly inline with the bicycle tires and sustains a low centre of gravity, maneuvering easily around sharp turns and corners. The trailer has handles which are in closed position... Agent: Nasser Ashgriz

20100207361 - Ski-fastening with calf holder: Ski-fastening is fixed on a ski or on a platform attached to a ski or on a platform of a safety platform binding. Ski fastening includes a heel seat stop, a forepart fixing item, a forepart stop and a main body for fixing other parts of one's leg. The body... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100207362 - Driver airbag assembly: A driver airbag assembly may include an airbag cover including a switch insert hole, a cushion module provided in back of the airbag cover and engaged with the airbag cover, a mounting plate coupled to the airbag cover in the back thereof to support a rear end portion of the... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20100207363 - Motor vehicle seat: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat (1) having an upholstered component (3) which is covered by flexible covering (4), and a safety device which is arranged in the upholstered component (3) and has an airbag (5) which is coupled to a gas generator (6). The gas generator (6)... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100207364 - Vehicle air bag device: A vehicle air bag device may include an air bag having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion 4 into which an inflator 5 for discharging a gas is inserted. A bracket that is formed to attach the inflator to a vehicle body includes an inflator side mounting portion 8 mounted... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20100207365 - Thermoplastic elastomer composition and composite molded body: Disclosed are a thermoplastic elastomer composition and a composite molded body. Specifically disclosed is a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing the following component (A1), component (B1) and component (C1). Component (A1): 70-90% by weight of a propylene polymer unit (α1) obtained in a first step by polymerizing a monomer mainly composed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100207366 - Two shot automotive psir chute: An automotive PSIR hidden chute assembly contained behind an automotive instrument panel. The PSIR may include chute forward and rearward doors, first and second chute flanges, and an instrument panel, each constructed of a first hard material, and first and second chute hinges, first and second chute sidewalls and a... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20100207367 - Airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant: An airbag device for protecting a vehicle occupant in case of a crash, including at least one region that can be inflated with gas, which in the inflated state forms a gas cushion for a vehicle occupant to be protected in the form of a side airbag, at least a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100207368 - Airbag midule: An airbag module including an airbag, an airbag covering, that defines an interior space of the airbag, that can be filled with gas for inflating the airbag, a gas generator for providing the gas needed for inflating the airbag, an insertion opening of the airbag covering, wherein the gas generator... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100207369 - Vehicle air bag system: A vehicle air bag system, which can facilitate confirmation of a state of an introduction part of an air bag housed in a cover, includes an air bag having an introduction part into which an inflator is inserted, and a general part that inflates and expands vertically downward in a... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20100207370 - Plastic bracket countermeasure for door side impact: An automobile door bracket includes an attachment section and a corrugated section. The door bracket is placed within an automobile door assembly to function as a side impact countermeasure.... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20100207371 - Trailer frame assembly: A trailer having a pair of closed, rectangular frame rails; a plurality of round pipe cross members, each cross member extending completely through each rectangular frame rail; and a plurality of axle suspension supports mounted on each rectangular frame rail.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20100207372 - System and method for positioning and restraining an air spring within a vehicle suspension: Vehicle suspension assemblies including air spring assemblies and components of the vehicle suspension assemblies are described. A vehicle suspension assembly that is attachable to a pair of vehicle frame rails includes a pair of support beams and a cross member, such as a cross tube, extending between and connected to... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20100207373 - Diverter for the seatbelt system of a motor vehicle: A deflector for a safety belt system of a motor vehicle with a metal core, which has a mounting aperture in the upper section (12) and a belt loop in the lower section, and a plastic element that encompasses at least some sections of the metal core. The plastic element... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100207374 - Bicycle fender allowing different color selection: A bicycle fender allowing different color selection includes a frame and a panel. The frame has a body at the periphery formed in a shape of the fender, and at least one carved out zone and at least one fastening element to be coupled with the panel to form changeable... Agent: Guice Patents PLLC

20100201085 - Axle air dump for multiple axle vehicles: A system and process for controlling vehicle loading on a multi-axle vehicle and improving maneuverability is disclosed. The system includes a reservoir of pressurized air and associated leveling valve that uses a relay valve to improve refill times when the vehicle returns from a dump mode operation to normal operation.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20100201086 - Suspension device and method for supporting a wheel: A suspension device includes a wheel supporting member configured to rotatably support a wheel. Two links respectively link the wheel supporting member and a vehicle-body side member and are disposed substantially in parallel in a vehicle width direction. At least one projecting portion extends from at least one of the... Agent: Young Basile

20100201087 - Retractable wheel system for snowmobile ski: The present invention provides a retractable wheel system for snowmobile skis. The retractable wheel system of the present invention may be installed on a snowmobile ski without affecting its structural integrity by installing the system on the reinforced portion of the snowmobile ski. When a user circulates in a path... Agent: Brouillette & Partners

20100201088 - Compressive coatings for ice skate blades and methods for applying the same: A coated ice skate blade includes an ice skate blade having a plurality of sides and a bottom, and a compressive coating applied to the sides of the ice skate blade. Also provided is a method of producing a coated ice skate blade including receiving an ice skate blade having... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100201089 - Steerable and convertible running stroller: Aspects of the present invention involve a steerable stroller including a rear frame assembly supporting two rear wheels and a front frame assembly, which may take the form of a boom or other frame work, pivotally coupled with the rear frame assembly and supporting a front wheel. A centering mechanism... Agent: Polsinelli Shughart PC

20100201090 - System and method for compacting solid medical waste: A cart (32) for holding waste generated in a medical procedure that includes a frame for holding a bag (42) for receiving the waste and a sensor assembly (65, 66) for determining if metal waste is placed in the bag.... Agent: Intel. Prop./ Rnd Stryker Corporation

20100201091 - Single-wheeled and double-wheeled wheelbarrow: A system and kit to modify a wheelbarrow to a single-wheeled wheelbarrow or a double-wheeled wheelbarrow configuration. The kit has a pair of axles, a pair of wheels, and a sleeve. To form a single-wheeled wheelbarrow, an axle is inserted through a first axle bracket, through a wheel, and then... Agent: Bush Intellectual Property Law C/o Cpa Global

20100201092 - Tag axle attachment for an off road agricultural applicator vehicle: The present invention provides a tag axle attachment for an off-road agricultural vehicle. The tag axle attachment allows agricultural vehicles to meet roadway weight restrictions imposed by the federal and state governments while also allowing the vehicle to perform optimally in the field. The tag axle is assembled such that... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP 5200 Bank Of America Plaza

20100201093 - Side movement propelled scooter device with foot platform: A scooter device propelled by side to side movement of a user that includes a frame structure through which at least a front wheel is coupled to two direction biased rear wheels. The frame structure may have a foot placement platform that extends laterally between the two rear wheels. The... Agent: Steven J. Adamson, PC

20100201094 - Scotter vehicle system: A wheeled vehicle system for operation on a ground surface. The wheeled vehicle system includes a first wheeled vehicle and a second wheeled vehicle, each of which may be scooter-like vehicles. Each wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a rear wheel and a steerable front wheel rotatably mounted in a common... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine, Co., L.p.a.

20100201095 - Suspension arrangement for rear castered wheels on a work machine: A work machine is provided having a suspension arrangement between an axle of the machine and a caster wheel assembly. The suspension arrangement comprising a torsion spring assembly. The torsion spring assembly having a first spring housing, a second spring housing, and an inner member. The inner member being integrated... Agent: Deere & Company

20100201096 - Skate car: A skate car includes a left and right swayable front pipe coupled to front ends of the left and right support rods and an automatic position-restoring swayable driving wheel pivotally coupled to rear ends of left and right support rods separately. A user can either swing a vertical pipe of... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20100201097 - Flexible bicycle derailleur mount: Derailleur mounts for use in bicycles. The derailleur mount comprises an elastic element having a functional state and a collapsed state. The elastic element is configured for reducing at least some of an impact force of at least 300 Newton (N) applied on the bicycle by switching from the functional... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20100201098 - Spoked wheel: r

20100201099 - Pedal kickstand: The present invention relates to the technical field of bicycles, particularly relates to a pedal kickstand. The pedal kickstand of the present invention comprises a pedal, and an earth stand capable of being folded mounted to the outer side of the pedal by pin joint; when the earth stand is... Agent: Jackson Intellectual Property Group PLLC

20100201100 - Hitch adapter: A hitch adapter for use with a forwardly extending tongue of an implement which enables the hitch on the forward end of the tongue to be converted from a clevis-type hitch to a hitch ball-type hitch. The hitch adapter of this invention may also be used with hitch balls having... Agent: Thomte Law Office, L.L.C.

20100201101 - Trailer with adjustable ground clearance: A simple mechanical height adjustment device adjusts the ground clearance of a trailer. The trailer, having the height adjustment device can selectably and reversibly increase its ground clearance. The trailer, having an adjustable ground clearance, can minimize its load height when operating on improved roads in order to meet local... Agent: Elizabeth R. Hall Elizabeth R. Hall & Associates, P.C.

20100201102 - Pin-engaging drawbar and lock plate assembly: A pin-engaging drawbar and lock plate assembly is designed to mount and stabilize in the drawbar of a trailer hitch or alternative trailer and accessory hitch or receiver assembly. In one embodiment the pin-engaging drawbar and lock plate assembly includes a bolt extending into the drawbar, typically having the bolt... Agent: John M. Harrison

20100201103 - Children's sport stroller: The invention relates to a rehabilitation children's sport stroller, comprising a frame (28), a seat (10), and a pivot device (16), which at least in some regions connects the seat (10) to the frame (28) pivotally about a seat pivot axis (S) and comprises a first joint (20) and a... Agent: Holland & Hart

20100201104 - Foldable stroller: A stroller (1), movable between an open position wherein the stroller can be locked and a folded position, comprising: front wheels (6) and rear wheels (5); a generally planar base frame (2) extending substantially between said front and rear wheels; two push bars (3) pivotally connected to the base frame... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20100201105 - Airbag cover and airbag apparatus: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag that is normally in a folded state and inflates and deploys in the event of an emergency, an inflator that supplies gas to the airbag, a retainer that houses the airbag, and an airbag cover that normally conceals the airbag and, in the event... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100201107 - Airbag, airbag device and airbag exhausting method: [Solving Means] The airbag apparatus of the present invention includes a gas generator 1 configured to generate gas under predetermined conditions, an airbag 2 connected to the gas generator 1 and configured to be inflated and deployed, and a retainer 3 configured to store the airbag 2, and the airbag... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100201106 - Knee airbag: The present invention relates to a knee airbag for a vehicle with a reinforcement configured to form a seal with an inflator. The knee airbag that includes an opening, an inflator inserted within the opening of the knee airbag, and a reinforcement formed around the opening of the airbag, wherein... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100201108 - Interior structure of vehicle: A door trim covers a door body of a side door. An article storage portion is provided at a lower portion of the door trim. A seat is provided beside the side door so that the seat and the side door are overlapped when viewed from a vehicle side. A... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20100201109 - Airbag module: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100201110 - Airbag module: An airbag module for a motor vehicle includes a gas sack that can be inflated with gas to protect an occupant, a gas generator for generating the gas provided for inflating the gas sack, and an additional cooling device comprising an openable reservoir for storing a coolant. The reservoir is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20100201111 - Gas generator: A cylindrical housing is mounted with an igniter and a diffuser portion having a gas discharge port. A cylindrical member is disposed and fixed in the housing so as to form a cylindrical gap reaching the gas discharge port. An obstacle is provided in the gap, and a first gas... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100201112 - Deployable energy managing pelvic pusher for use in vehicle: A system for providing protection to a vehicle occupant during a side impact event is disclosed. The system includes an outer panel, which may be a vehicle door outer sheet metal, an inner panel, which may be a vehicle door trim, and an elongated structural member disposed between the outer... Agent: Ford Global C/o Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

20100194062 - Composite ice blade: A composite ice blade may have a metal ice edge bonded to a metal foil. The metal foil may be bonded to a plastic core to form a composite sandwich having a center plastic core and metal sides. The ice edge may be bonded to the foil by welding or... Agent: Krajec Patent Offices, LLC

20100194063 - Work place and storage apparatus: A storage and work place apparatus used in conjunction with a wheelbarrow or similar item. The apparatus includes a housing having a bottom portion and a side portion extending outwardly to form an open chamber the bottom portion is intended to a lie atop a wheelbarrow a cover is used... Agent: Theodore J. Bielen Jr. Bielen, Lampe, & Thoeming

20100194066 - Extendable wheel barrow handle adapters: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an adapter that fits over a wheel barrow handle that is extendable. By way of this extension, the height of a handle portion of the adapter may be changed so as to change the effective height of the wheel barrow handle. In this... Agent: Stockwell & Smedley, Psc

20100194064 - Utility cart assembly: A utility cart assembly comprises a shopping cart, a storage unit, and at least one coupling strap. The shopping cart includes a basket and wheels positioned below the basket. The storage unit is coupled to and extends substantially entirely outside the basket. The storage unit defines a first panel positioned... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20100194065 - Stroller part assembly for a reversible handle stroller: A stroller part assembly includes: a seat support frame; an armrest secured to the seat support frame and defining an inner space; a handle pivoted to the seat support frame so as to be rotatable about an axis relative to the seat support frame; and a lock mechanism including first... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20100194067 - Steering arrangement for vehicles: In a steering arrangement for vehicles, in particular underground transport vehicles, including at least four steerable wheels (2), wherein, during cornering, a respective curve-inner wheel is turned more sharply than the respective curve-outer wheel, at least two wheels (2) located opposite each other in respect to the longitudinal center plane... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20100194068 - Vehicle with improved integrated steering and suspension system: A three wheeled vehicle that has an improved dual front wheel integrated steering and suspension system that allows the vehicle to be maneuvered by a combination of arm and leg steering movements coupled with front end leaning that shifts the center of mass of the vehicle down and toward the... Agent: Mark S. Hubert P.C.

20100194069 - Vehicle operation assembly: A vehicle operation assembly comprising: stairs including a step; and a vehicle operation system positioned behind the stairs such that the step of the stairs is exposed for use in front of the vehicle operation system, the stairs being adapted to permit access to the vehicle operation system. The vehicle... Agent: Bennett Jones LLP C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20100194070 - Running board system for a vehicle: A vehicle includes a plurality of doors on one side of the vehicle, a running board system, an actuator, and a control module. The running board system is configured for enabling access to the vehicle and includes a first running board and a second running board. The first running board... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20100194071 - Wheelchair having height-adjustable axle mounts: A wheelchair frame assembly comprises a frame member having a first leg adapted to support a seat and a second leg configured to support a caster wheel. An axle mounting assembly connects an axle tube to the frame member. The axle mounting assembly includes an axle tube mount, a frame... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20100194072 - Frame structure of a vehicle: A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, has a structure in which strength of a body frame is increased and positional accuracy between members constituting the body frame is improved. A head pipe of the motorcycle can include a pipe portion inside which a steering shaft is disposed, and a wall... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20100194073 - Mechanical linkages between moving machine parts: Conventional linkages between bicycle handlebar-mounted controls and rear brakes and gears are unable to accommodate unlimited rotation of the handlebars as is required on some so-called “freestyle” bicycles. A prior attempt to solve the problem employs a linkage comprising a bearing having two parts that are relatively rotatable about an... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20100194074 - Trailer towing system: An accessory towing apparatus that connects a towing vehicle to a gooseneck-type trailer. The accessory towing apparatus includes a chassis framework assembly mounted on an axle having two ground engaging wheels. The chassis assembly includes three linkage arms, which are attached to and extend from the framework. The ends of... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20100194075 - Ski skin made directionally oriented flock: A ski skin is comprised of a carrier surface (1) coated with glue and a flock (2) applied thereto at an angle alpha. The flock (2) can be made of thermoplastic synthetic fibers. The production of the ski skin is accomplished more simply than that of previously known methods.... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20100194076 - Snowboards: Snowboards are provided that consolidate and redirect a portion of the weight and forces of the rider to the optimal locations (near the edges and near the longitudinal center of the board), providing excellent turning and control and providing impact absorption when landing from a jump. In some implementations, an... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20100194077 - Cross-frame wheelchair with foldable seat and back: A foldable, cross-frame wheelchair with a foldable seat and foldable seatback. The foldable seat has a first outside edge retained relative to a longitudinal frame member at a second, upper end of a first cross-frame member of the wheelchair frame and a second outside edge retained relative to a longitudinal... Agent: Thomas P O'connell

20100194079 - Inflatable curtain airbag: An Inflatable curtain airbag for a vehicle comprising an airbag body (1) rolled or folded to form a longitudinal airbag package with several attachment portions (6) and an indication element (2) for indicating a twisted attachment status of the airbag at the vehicle structure. The indication element (2) is arranged... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100194078 - Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device with inflation fluid deflector: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (16) of a vehicle (12) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition. An inflator (32) is actuatable to provide inflation fluid to inflate the protection device (14). A retainer... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20100194080 - Methods for illumination of driver airbag emblems: Methods for illuminating (backlighting) an emblem on a steering wheel cover include the use of a light guide, organic LEDs, or a fiber optic rope structure. The fiber optic rope may include many fiber optic filaments bunched together with a light source at one end. When this light source is... Agent: Sally J. Brown Autoliv Asp, Inc.

20100194082 - Front passenger seat airbag apparatus: A split-opening portion is formed by two transverse breakable portions that extend substantially along the transverse direction of a vehicle, two front-rear breakable portions that extend substantially along the front-rear direction of the vehicle and are connected to the transverse breakable portions, and a middle breakable portion that is located... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20100194081 - Inflatable restraint system with deployment trajectory controller: An inflatable restraint system for selectively restraining an occupant of a motorized vehicle is presented herein. The inflatable restraint system includes a bladder having forward and rearward panel portions. The bladder is attached to the vehicle instrument panel, and configured to transition from a non-expanded state, in which the rearward... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20100194083 - Airbag device: In an airbag device of the present invention, in an inner portion in a car width direction of at least one of adjacent two seats in a vehicle, a central airbag (4) is housed which is connected to a side face (200) of a seat frame (20) of the seat... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20100194084 - Side airbag having hose as ventilation opening: A side airbag (10) for a motor vehicle comprises an airbag shell that surrounds a gas compartment and has at least one opening. A hose (20) has an outlet opening (22) and is located on the outside of the airbag shell. When the hose is in a state in which... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/ann Arbor

20100194085 - Gas generating system: A gas generating system includes a housing, a gas generant combustion chamber within the housing, and a liquid coolant chamber within the housing. A mixing chamber is positioned within the housing so as to enable fluid communication with the combustion chamber and the coolant chamber after activation of the gas... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC

20100194086 - All-terrain vehicle with improved power steering unit: A vehicle is provided with a front hood 33 that covers, from above, the front of the front panel 5, a battery 49 provided below the front hood 33, where at least the top of the battery is positioned above the top 3a of the front wheels 3 when in... Agent: Yamaha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20100194087 - All terrain vehicle with radiator protection: A vehicle including a main body frame having a length direction and a width direction includes a front frame carried by the main body frame. The front frame includes a first front cross frame having a generally height and extends along said main body's width direction. A second front cross... Agent: Yamaha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20100194088 - Reduced-size vehicle with large internal voids: Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S C Intellectual Property Department

20100194089 - Seatbelt device of vehicle: A belt anchor comprises an anchor portion which changes the extending direction of a belt body toward a vehicle front, a bolt which supports the anchor portion, and a nut which fastens the bolt. The belt anchor is fixed to a lift gate inner and a second reinforcement at a... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC