Motor vehicles inventions 12/06

20060289208 - Driving device for hybrid vehicle, and hybrid vehicle incorporating the same: An engine produces power, which is distributed by a power distribution device to an electric generator and a rear wheel. A motor produces power other than that produced by the engine to drive the rear wheel. A battery stores electricity generated by the electric generator and supplies electricity to the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060289209 - Electromotive drive module: An electromotive drive module for installation in a housing between an internal combustion engine and a transmission of a motor vehicle power train. The drive module includes an electric machine with a stator and a rotor and first and second clutch devices, by means of which the rotor can be... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20060289210 - Hybrid vehicle and control method of the same: In the gate shutdown state of all switching elements included in an inverter for a motor MG1 (step S114) or in the gate shut downstate of all switching elements included in an inverter for a motor MG2 (step S122), the braking control of the invention uses disk brakes to output... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060289212 - Hybrid vehicle control operation: A drive system for a hybrid vehicle comprises a differential including a planetary gear set having a plurality of rotating elements and at least one engagement element. At least one rotating element is connected to each of, a first motor generator, an engine, a drive wheel and a second motor... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20060289211 - Power output apparatus, vehicle equipped with power output apparatus, and control method of power output apparatus: The drive control of the invention sets a rotation speed Ni for in-cylinder injection according to an operation curve used in operation of an engine with fuel injection from only in-cylinder fuel injection valves and a rotation speed Np for port injection according to an operation curve used in operation... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060289213 - Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle with wireless diagnostics: A system for wireless data collection from a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, comprising: A vehicle that includes a fuel cell and an on-board computer; Transmitter for transmitting data from the on-board computer; and Wireless mechanism for receiving the data.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060289214 - Driving device for a hybrid vehicle, and a hybrid vehicle having the same: An engine produces power, which is distributed by a power distribution device to an electric generator and a rear wheel. A motor produces power other than that produced by the engine to drive the rear wheel, and also functions as an electric generator. A control unit drives the electric generator... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060289215 - Rear fender and rear carrier bar: An all terrain vehicle includes a main body and a rear fender mounted on a rear portion of the main body. The rear fender includes a rear central portion and two lateral portions extending from the rear central portion. The rear central portion of the rear fender defines a carrier... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20060289216 - Relative speed computing apparatus and inter-vehicle distance control apparatus: An object of the present invention is to provide a relative speed computing apparatus and inter-vehicle distance control apparatus which are capable of quickly computing an accurate relative speed agreeing with the actual situation, even in the case a wrong relative speed not agreeing with the actual situation is computed.... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20060289217 - Drive train for a motor vehicle: A drive train for a motor vehicle has a drive unit arranged longitudinally at the front of the vehicle. The drive unit includes a driving engine and a transmission, the input shaft of which is connected via a starting element to the drive shaft of the driving engine, and the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20060289218 - Zoom zoom: A vehicle capable of turning 360° includes a steering apparatus to steer the vehicle, and a wheel to turn the vehicle and to be responsive to the steering apparatus. The wheel turns the vehicle 360° without reversing.... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20060289219 - Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus: The disclosed seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus may comprise: an electric motor; a spool that is capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint in association with the driving of the electric motor; and a controller for controlling the electric motor. A starting condition can... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060289220 - Occupant protection system, automobile, and occupant protection method: An occupant protection system for protecting an occupant from side collision of a vehicle (20, 200) has a restraint member (5, 103) provided between the occupant and a side face of the vehicle (20, 200), and restraining a shoulder and a thigh of the occupant toward the inside of the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060289221 - Engine subframe mounting arrangement: A subframe arrangement is configured for a mobile vehicle chassis assembly to enhance isolation of the subframe platform and drive mechanism from flex in the chassis assembly caused by dynamic forces associated with operation of the chassis assembly. The chassis assembly includes a frame having a front and a rear... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20060289223 - Industrial truck: A working machine, such as an industrial truck, having a spring-loaded brake having a braking position and a release position and controlled by a brake valve producing a brake-release pressure. The brake valve is operatively connected to a service brake input device, such as a brake pedal, and can be... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20060289222 - Tractor: A tractor realizes the remarkable reduction of time and efforts necessary for an assembling operation of a hood. Here, a hood is split into a fixed-side forming body which is fixed to the body frame and an open-and-close side forming body which can open/close an upper surface of the fixed-side... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20060289224 - Vehicle body structure: A vehicle body structure includes a body frame with a subframe mounted to a lower part of the body frame. The subframe is formed into a rectangular shape and has front, intermediate and rear cross members. A storage battery is designed to be mounted astride the front cross member and... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20060289225 - Transmission box for wheeled machine: A transmission box (3) for a wheeled machine having, within the box (3), a motor input shaft (4) driving a drive wheel to actuate at least one drive shaft of at least one wheel (2A, 2B) of the machine (1). A clutch mechanism is disposed between the drive wheel and... Agent: Young & Thompson

20060289227 - Steering control apparatus: A vehicle steering system is disclosed that includes a steering portion, a steered portion, and a clutch mechanism. The steering portion includes operations input mechanism and a reaction adding device. The steered portion includes steering controlled wheels and a steered force adding device. The clutch mechanism mechanically connects the steering... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20060289226 - Vehicle steering system for setting steering reaction without using difference between target and actual steering angles: A steering system for a vehicle, includes a control operated by a driver of the vehicle; a measuring device for measuring a quantity of operation of the control by the driver; a steering section including a steering actuator for steering wheels which are mechanically independent of the control; a section... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20060289228 - Torque distributing drive mechanism with limited slip: A drive axle assembly includes first and second axleshafts and a drive mechanism coupling a driven input shaft to the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential assembly, a planetary gear assembly operably disposed between the differential assembly and the first axleshaft, a brake and first and second mode clutches.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060283641 - Electrical drive system for a vehicle with skid steering: An electrical drive system for a vehicle with a skid steering element exhibits a homogeneous electrical drive engine and a homogeneous gear unit (16, 18) on the left and on the right side in each case, which are propelled by a drive engine (2, 4), assigned in each case, and... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20060283642 - Motor/generator: A motor/generator is provided for connecting between a transmission input shaft and an output shaft of a prime mover. The motor/generator may include a motor/generator housing, a stator mounted to the motor/generator housing, a rotor mounted at least partially within the motor/generator housing and rotatable about a rotor rotation axis,... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20060283643 - Instrument panel rib structure: A vehicle instrument panel support structure is provided having fixing and mounting surfaces linked together by ribs in an open space frame structure. The ribs are sized, shaped and positioned to create critical load paths and eliminate the outer skin of the instrument panel support structure. Magnesium alloy material is... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20060283644 - Bicycle wheel driving device: A motor-equipped hub 20 is provided with a hub axle 22, a hub shell 24, a motor drive unit 26 and a roller brake device 28. The hub shell 24 is arranged around the outside of the hub axle 22, has a hub flange 24a on an outside circumference thereof,... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20060283645 - Motor-driven vehicle with two vehicle bodies that are interconnected removably: A motor-driven vehicle includes a first vehicle body with a sleeve tube, a second vehicle body with an insert rod disposed telescopically within the sleeve tube, and a locking device including a pull rod, a retaining block and a resilient member. The pull rod is movable on the first vehicle... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20060283646 - Telescoping landing gear: A landing gear assembly comprises a first leg member adapted to couple to a vehicle frame member, and a second member operably coupled to the first leg member and moveable between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position. The landing gear assembly further comprises a flexible member operably... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20060283647 - Cowling structure of motorcycle: A cowling structure of a motorcycle having a radiator behind a front wheel, including a cowling which covers a periphery of the radiator from a front side of a handlebar, wherein an opening which extends in the longitudinal direction of the motorcycle is formed in the cowling such that the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20060283648 - Vehicle-use transmission manipulating device: A vehicle-use transmission manipulating device for substantially preventing a rider's foot from interfering with a rod thereof. In a vehicle-use transmission manipulating device having a pair of pivot support members for supporting a pivot shaft of a swing arm provided at left and right sides of a main pipe behind... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060283649 - Motorcycle: A front end portion of a rear swing arm of a motorcycle is pivoted to a vehicle body frame via a rear swing-arm bracket. A rear wheel is rotatably supported by a rear end portion of the rear swing arm. The rear swing arm is provided with a shaft drive... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060283650 - Vehicle body structure of motorcycle: Disclosed is a vehicle body structure of a motorcycle which intends to make maintenance of a rear suspension easy and arranges the rear suspension in a compact manner. The vehicle body structure includes a vehicle body frame, a swing arm, and a rear suspension interposed between the vehicle body frame... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060283652 - Biosignal detection device: Pressure sensors are sorted out from the other sensors based on a signal from each sensor element. Sensor outputs of the pressure sensors that have been sorted out are filtered using an FIR filter through which sensor outputs of the other sensors are eliminated. Frequency analysis is performed on the... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20060283651 - Vehicle passenger detection apparatus with wireless acquisition of passenger-related data: A vehicle passenger detection apparatus includes passive RF seat force sensors at each seating location and a single-point electronic control unit (ECU) for wirelessly acquiring passenger-related data from each of the sensors. A sensor-loaded surface acoustic wave (SAW) device is installed in each seating location of the vehicle, and the... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060283653 - Combination drive and suspension system for a vehicle: The invention is a combination drive and suspension system that includes an upper drive assembly and a lower drive assembly pivotally connected. The pivoting drive system provides improved ground clearance for a farm vehicle capable of carrying a large quantity of field application material.... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20060283654 - Transaxle unit with integrated power take-off unit and torque coupling device: A transaxle unit comprises a differential assembly having a differential mechanism, a power take-off unit and a torque-coupling device for selectively restricting differential rotation of a differential mechanism. The torque-coupling device includes a friction clutch assembly for selectively frictionally engaging and disengaging a differential case and one of output axle... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20060283655 - Machine element: The invention relates to a machine element which is provided, at least over part of its axial length, with first toothing (2.1) in the form of threads, running on its cylindrical lateral surface, for a threaded drive. This is distinguished in that the threads are produced by means of a... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20060278445 - Wind-driven power generation device for electric vehicle: A wind-driven power generation device for an electric vehicle comprising a wind-driven power generation modules, a rectifier and an electronic switch. The wind-driven power generation module is installed inside the body of the electric vehicle and includes a flat body shell, multiple air channels and multiple small wind-driven power generators... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060278446 - Vehicle control system with slow-in-turn capabilities and related method: A control system with slow-in-turn capabilities for use with a self-propelled, steerable vehicle, such as a lawn mower, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system slows the vehicle speed when turns are made beyond a predetermined range and the speed is at or above a predetermined level, as determined by... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20060278447 - Hospital bed having a drive wheel unit: A hospital bed includes a carrier frame, a driven wheel unit disposed below the frame, a motor unit, a drive wheel unit disposed below the frame and coupled operably to the motor unit in such a manner that actuation of the motor unit results in rotation of the drive wheel... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20060278448 - Driving system for a mobile machine, in particular an industrial truck: Driving system for a machine, in particular an industrial truck with a combustion engine, a two-branch gear transmission whose first shaft is coupled to the combustion engine, whose second shaft is coupled to a change-over transmission, whose outlet acts on the driven wheels of the industrial truck via a collecting... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20060278449 - Inputs for optimizing performance in hybrid vehicles: A hybrid vehicle controller operates to use GPS navigation information to determine how much energy should be delivered from or sent to, the battery. The battery charge can be better managed by using knowledge of the future path of the vehicle.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20060278450 - Control apparatus for fuel cell vehicle and control method for fuel cell vehicle: A management ECU of a control unit predicts the reduction degree of a system voltage according to an operational state of a motor based on the temperature of a fuel cell and a number of rotations of the motor, sets motor output restriction start voltage and motor output restriction end... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield

20060278451 - Vehicular radiator unit: A vehicular radiator unit has an improved support stay for a cooling fan, making it possible to reduce the amount of time necessary to mount the cooling fan to a heat radiating part. The vehicular radiator unit includes a radiator supported by a body frame. A cooling fan enhances the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060278452 - Intake structure in fuel cell powered vehicle, and motorcycle with fuel cell mounted thereon: An intake structure in a fuel cell powered vehicle including a fuel cell using air and hydrogen as fuels, a supercharger for compressing the outside air and outputting the compressed air, a humidifier for humidifying the air compressed by the supercharger, a bypass passage for connecting the supercharger and the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060278453 - Arrangement for electrically connecting a magnesium support structure to the ground potential of a motor vehicle: An arrangement in a motor vehicle includes a support structure which is made of magnesium or of a magnesium alloy and includes at least one solid portion. Further, the arrangement includes an electronic component which is supported or held by the support structure, and a connection arrangement having a connection... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20060278454 - Surface traversing apparatus and method: The invention concerns a surface traversing apparatus that includes a frame, a seal having a seal perimeter that is mounted to the frame, and a drive configured to move the apparatus relative to the surface. The seal perimeter is adapted substantially for rolling contact with the surface to be traversed.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20060278455 - Modular ride-on vehicle: A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising: a chassis; and an interface disposed on the chassis configured to selectively receive one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components altering a function of the ride-on vehicle.... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20060278456 - Fat tire adapter kit for motorcycle: The adapter kit comprises an oversize fender that has a pair of longitudinal grooves in a central segment thereof. The fender is wider than a spacing between the frame beams extending rearward in a motorcycle frame. The fender is mounted between the frame beams with each groove partly enclosing one... Agent: Mario D. Theriault

20060278457 - Motorcycle air suspension system: A suspension system for use with a motorcycle includes a device for producing a supply of pressurized air. The suspension system is operably disposed between a frame member and a swing arm of the motorcycle. The suspension system comprises a double-acting pneumatic cylinder.... Agent: Ipadvisors

20060278458 - Rear swing arm installation structure: To provide a rear swing arm installation structure that does not require large tightening force and upsizing and can avoid backlash of a rear swing arm. In a rear swing arm installation structure, a cylindrical spacer into which a pivot shaft is inserted is screwed into the pivot bearing holes... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060278459 - Hydraulically driven vehicle: A hydrostatic transaxle, comprises: a transaxle casing; a pair of left and right axles disposed in the transaxle casing; a pair of hydraulic motors for driving the respective axles; and a pair of left and right steerable drive wheels disposed on left and right outsides of the transaxle casing so... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

20060278460 - Front and rear drive power distribution control device for vehicle: A drive power distribution control section calculates input torque sensing transfer torque by first transfer torque calculating section, steering angle/yaw rate sensing transfer torque by second transfer torque calculating section, and tack-in prevention transfer torque by third transfer torque calculating section. At this time, input torque sensing transfer torque is... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20060278461 - Vehicle sensing method for detecting a pedestrian impact: The collision of a vehicle with a pedestrian is detected by the presence of a foreign object in a sensing zone above the hood of the vehicle within a prescribed time of an initial impact with the bumper of the vehicle. The initial impact is detected with an acceleration sensor... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060278462 - Bracket assembly for all-terrain vehicle: An all terrain vehicle includes a body frame and a pair of brackets connected to the main frame. The all terrain vehicle also includes an air intake shroud, a pair of headlights, and an engine cooling apparatus, each of which is mounted directly to the pair of brackets.... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20060278463 - Connecting structure for hollow member or half hollow member: A connecting structure includes a hollow member or a half hollow member including two side portions opposed apart to each other; a collar; and a bolt. The collar includes two contact surfaces at both ends of the collar. The two contact surfaces are adapted to respectively abut on the two... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060278464 - Integrated center point steering mechanism for a model vehicle: A steering mechanism for a model vehicle is provided, having one or more steering actuators, a steering control arm pivotally mounted for rotation relative to a model vehicle chassis, the steering control arm being coupled directly to at least two tie rods, each tie rod controlling the steering of at... Agent: Carr LLP

20060278465 - Steering system: The invention relates to a steering system (1) for a vehicle, comprising a shaft (4) that is rotatably mounted on a frame (3) in a bearing (2), said shaft being functionally linked with a steered wheel for adjusting the steering angle thereof, and a means (5) for axially positioning the... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20060278466 - Electric power steering systems: A power steering system is provided for assisting with steering the wheels of a motor vehicle and includes two or more electrical motors that are selectively energized by an electronic control unit. The motors may be drivingly connected to the steering wheel shaft, or drivingly connected to the steering wheel... Agent: Van Ophem & Vanophem, PC Remy J Vanophem, PC

20060278467 - Vehicle steering control device: In a vehicle steering control device, a steering torque estimation unit estimates steering torque of a steering wheel based on driving current of an electric actuator; a torque sensor detects the steering torque of the steering wheel; an electric power assist unit is controlled based on the the steering torque... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20060272863 - Electric vehicle with regeneration: An electric powered vehicle has a rechargeable power source coupled to at least one electric motor through a controller. The motor(s) are coupled to a drive train for converting the rotational movement of the motor(s) into linear motion of the vehicle. At least one generator is coupled to the motor(s)... Agent: Larson And Larson

20060272864 - Device for reversing the steering movement of a steering wheel shaft: A device for reversing a steering movement of a steering wheel shaft of a vehicle includes a switching element movable between two switching positions to activate or deactivate the reversal of the steering movement. A mechanical actuating device includes a shaft which is rotatable in different rotational directions, and a... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20060272865 - Motor-driven vehicle with a vehicle frame and a driving device that are interconnected removably: A motor-driven vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a driving device. The vehicle frame includes a main body and a retaining unit. The main body has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The retaining unit includes a retaining plate disposed pivotally on the first connecting portion and... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060272866 - Tandem axle system: A tandem axle system for a vehicle has a forward drive assembly selectively connected to a rear drive assembly. The forward drive assembly provides constant drive to a forward axle. The rear drive assembly is selectively connected to the forward drive assembly via at least one clutch. Engagement or disengagement... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20060272867 - Tractor: The present invention aims at making a transmission casing compact. In the present invention, in the inside of a transmission casing, a traveling-system power transmission mechanism which is interposed between an engine and an axel, a PTO-system power transmission mechanism which is interposed between the engine and a PTO shaft,... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20060272868 - Control apparatus for vehicle having fuel cell mounted thereon: A control apparatus (6) for a vehicle (V) which includes a fuel cell (11) for generating electricity, auxiliary equipment (12) of the fuel cell (11), a secondary battery (3)to be charged with electricity generated by the fuel cell (11), and a motor (1) to to be fed with electricity from... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20060272870 - Hybrid electrical vehicle employing permanent magnetic type dynamo-electric machine: The invention provides a hybrid electric vehicle employing a permanent magnet type dynamo-electric machine structured such that a torque at a time of reverse rotation is greater than a maximum torque output by a dynamo-electric machine when the dynamo-electric machine normally rotates. Further, the present invention provides a hybrid electric... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20060272869 - Oil pump driving control device for a hybrid vehicle: In general, an oil pump driving control device for a hybrid vehicle is described. A hybrid vehicle includes a drive-train configured and arranged to transmit power in the order of an engine, a first clutch, a motor generator, a second clutch and a drive wheel, and an oil pump operably... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20060272871 - Suspension system for suspending a wheel having a motor therein: A suspension system (10) for a vehicle for suspending a wheel (1) is disclosed. An outer rotor type motor (20) is provided within the wheel (1). The motor (20) has a stator (28, 30) provided on an outer surface of a cylindrical member (24) that defines space (70) open to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060272872 - All terrain vehicle: An all terrain vehicle is constructed to prevent rainwater or the like from entering an inner portion of an air cleaner without complicating the structure of the vehicle or making the assembly work difficult, while improving the external appearance of the vehicle. An air cleaner is provided below a seat,... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20060272873 - All terrain vehicle: An all terrain vehicle is capable of preventing the temperature of air supplied to an engine and the temperature of a battery from being excessively increased and has a large minimum ground clearance. An object-mountable supporting box is bridged between left and right frame members of a body frame. A... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20060272874 - Industrial vehicle with shaped battery: An industrial vehicle includes a battery that is shaped to expand or otherwise modify the space available within an operator's compartment. As a result, operator accommodations may be satisfied within the space requirements of the vehicle. The present invention further provides an industrial vehicle having an adjustable feature, such as... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP

20060272875 - Leisure vehicle: A leisure vehicle configured to be propelled by a friction between a drive wheel thereof and a ground surface with which the drive wheel is in contact, including a power unit configured to drive the drive wheel, a speed control device configured to control drive of the drive wheel, and... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20060272876 - Power transmission devices having torque transfer coupling with power-operated clutch actuator: A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a power-operated face gear clutch actuator for generating and applying a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060272877 - Full cell vehicle: A fuel cell vehicle includes a vehicle body having a floor frame; a fuel cell that generates electricity by the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; and a subframe on which the fuel cell is mounted, being attached to the lower side of the floor frame and has a pair... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20060272878 - Hydraulic drive vehicle: A vehicle includes a first transaxle incorporating a first hydraulic motor for driving a first axle, a pair of second transaxles incorporating respective second hydraulic motors for driving respective second axles, and a pump housing separated from the first transaxle and the pair of second transaxles. The pump housing incorporates... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

20060272879 - All terrain vehicle: An all terrain vehicle has necessary rigidity despite a split-type body frame being used. A body frame is split into front and rear subframes along a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, the subframes being detachably linked to each other via bolts. An upper linking section between the subframes is disposed... Agent: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20060272880 - Shear strain carrying joint between two abutting elements in a motor vehicle: Shear strain-carrying joint (1) between two parts (2, 3) abutting one another in a motor vehicle. The joint includes two pins (4, 5) arranged in pairs, securely fixed in the one part (2) projecting upwards from an abutting surface (9) and situated at a selected interval (a) form one another.... Agent: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20060272881 - Power assist steering apparatus and method responsive to volume flow of fluid: An apparatus and method for providing power assisted steering for a marine craft having a manually operable steering pump and a hydraulic steering actuator. A powered hydraulic pump is hydraulically connected between the manually operable pump and the actuator. Hydraulic fluid volume output of the steering pump and hydraulic fluid... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20060272882 - Steering apparatus for a vehicle: To reduce the length in the axis direction of a steering unit and consequently to provide a vehicle steering apparatus with superior vehicle mountability, a steering apparatus for a vehicle has a steering unit and a reaction generating unit, and a steered unit. The steering unit and the steered unit... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20060272883 - Power steering device: A power steering device includes: a guide rod (1); a piston (3); a cylinder (2); a transmission mechanism (8, 9, 10) fixed to the cylinder (2), which transmits a steering force by moving integrally with the cylinder (2); a rack shaft (16) provided substantially parallel to the cylinder (2), which... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC