Motor vehicles inventions 08/09

20090211822 - Method and apparatus for stall detection: Stall detection apparatus for an electric motor controller has an input for receiving a drive error flag indicating if the controller is unable to achieve the required motor velocity and an input for receiving a signal in order to measure, directly or indirectly, the actual motor velocity. The actual motor... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.c.

20090211823 - Dual tracked mobile robot for motion in rough terrain: The invention is an autonomous dual tracked mobile (10) robot system comprising two or more tracked driving units (12x) configured to travel in tandem and a separate mechanical linkage (16), which joins each of the mobile units to the unit immediately preceding and following it, and enables efficient power transmission... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090211826 - Hybrid vehicle and control method of hybrid vehicle: On condition that a motor temperature is lower than a preset reference temperature and that a vehicle speed is lower than a preset reference speed, a booster circuit is controlled to adjust the voltage level of a high voltage system to be not higher than a certain low voltage. On... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090211825 - Method for operating a combustion engine: A method for operating a combustion engine, in which at least one electric motor for providing drive assistance is activated at least intermittently in a normal driving mode having a requested drive power. It is provided that the combustion engine is operated selectively in steady-state or dynamic fashion as a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090211824 - Electric axle drive unit: An electric axle drive unit for an axle of a vehicle has an electric machine. The drive output of electric machine can be connected to the input of a transmission device. The electric drive unit has a differential gear, the input member of which is connected to an output of... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090211827 - Snowmobile with active rider positioning: A snowmobile has a frame with a tunnel, a straddle seat, an engine-propelled drive track, and two skis. A steering device operatively connects to the at least one ski to steer the snowmobile. The steering device is positioned such that when the standard rider sits in a standard position on... Agent: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (brp)

20090211828 - Propelled bicycle with automatic transmission: An automatic transmission bicycle including a bicycle frame, a chain ring, a pair of pedals, a wheel, and a plurality of gears coupled to the bicycle frame. The plurality of gears has a plurality of gear combinations defined by at least two gears cooperatively engaged. The automatic transmission bicycle includes... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20090211829 - Vibraton isolation assembly: A vibration isolation assembly is disclosed. The vibration isolation assembly comprises a first body member, a second body member, a first isolation member, a second isolation member, and a least one fastener. The first and second body members are configured to matingly engage one another and the first and second... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090211830 - Driving force transmitting device for four-wheel drive vehicle: A driving force transmission device for four-wheel-drive vehicle based on the two-wheel drive of rear wheels or front wheels is provided. In the case of the two-wheel drive of rear wheels, a multi-disc clutch mechanism for controlling the driving force distribution to a front wheel output shaft, and a disconnection/connection... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090211831 - Shift range switching control system and method for automatic transmission of vehicle: In a shift-by-wire type shift range switching control system for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, an alcohol reaction indicated by alcohol concentration in sweat of a driver is checked when an engine of a vehicle is started. If alcohol reaction is detected, a switching inhibit/permit flag is set to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090211832 - Exhaust of a motor vehicle: An exhaust system of a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to an inner exhaust pipe that is inserted into an outer exhaust pipe in an overlap region, and the two exhaust pipes are crimped in the overlap region.... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.c. (gme)

20090211833 - Upper frame for construction equipment: An upper frame for construction equipment mounted to swing on a lower driving structure is provided, in which fixing pins for supporting a boom and a boom cylinder are coupled to left and right side plates that are welded on a base plate to face each other, and a plate-shaped... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090211834 - Hydraulic four-wheel-drive working vehicle: A hydraulic four-wheel-drive working vehicle includes a hydraulic pump unit having a hydraulic pump main body of a variable displacement type, a pair of left and right first motor devices driving a left and right first driving wheels, and a pair of left and right second motor devices driving a... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090211836 - Hydraulic servo-steering device and method for controlling a pump drive motor: A hydraulic servo-steering device includes a pump and a pump drive motor. At least one defined high power stage (C) and one defined low power stage (B) are provided in which the motor is selectively operated. Moreover, a defined additional power stage (A) is provided for the motor, in which... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, Llc

20090211835 - Inherently failsafe electric power steering system: An electronically controlled hydro-mechanically coupled power steering system includes a double-acting power cylinder having a directional control under-lapped four-way open center valve and a motor driven pump. A controller selectively provides pressurized fluid to the double-acting power cylinder to function in the manner of an inherently failsafe EPS system.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.c.

20090211837 - Steering member unit: The present invention provides a steering member unit including: a metal steering member body disposed to extend substantially in a vehicle width direction; metal side brackets that are fixed respectively to both ends of the steering member body and are attachable respectively to vehicle, body side parts; and a metal... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090205880 - Omni-directional vehicle with elevatable observation platform: A powered omni-directional security, patrol and surveillance vehicle that includes a circular frame and two drive wheels capable of independent powered forward and rearward rotation about a horizontal axis. The drive wheels are adapted to allow the vehicle to spin in place about a vertical axis which intersects the horizontal... Agent: Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.

20090205881 - Driving system: A driving system that can allow a vehicle to go over or ascend obstacles or stairs through a step driving manner is provided. The driving system includes a power transmission unit connected to a main shaft connected to a power generation unit installed on the wheel frame, a plurality of... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090205882 - Tractor unit and hitch: A powered load-moving tractor unit for moving a wheeled load comprises a tractor body with two powered ground-engaging tractor wheels steerable by a tiller and a draw bar for connecting the tractor body to the load through a releasable load hitch. To steer the load, the tractor body can be... Agent: Kirschstein, Israel, Schiffmiller & Pieroni, P.C.

20090205883 - Payload-carrying motor vehicle with tag axle having disableable brakes: A payload-carrying motor vehicle comprises a steer axle, at least one drive axle and a tag axle. All of the axles have wheels with tires and air brakes and a tag axle suspension system is adapted to suspend the tag axle in an active condition wherein the tag axle is... Agent: Ronald L. Phillips

20090205885 - Payload-carrying motor vehicle with tag axle having force relievable suspension: A payload-carrying motor vehicle comprises a steer axle, at least one drive axle and a tag axle. All of the axles have wheels with tires and brakes and a tag axle suspension system is adapted to suspend the tag axle in an active condition wherein the tag axle is pivotal... Agent: Ronald L. Phillips

20090205884 - Payload-carrying motor vehicle with tag axle having primary and secondary suspension: A payload-carrying motor vehicle comprises a frame, a steer axle, tandem drive axles, at least one pusher axle located between the steer axle and drive axles, and a tag axle. The axles each have wheels with tires and a steer axle suspension system suspends the steer axle from the frame,... Agent: Ronald L. Phillips

20090205887 - Electric vehicle: An electric vehicle comprises a drive shaft that outputs drive force and at least two electric motors that output power to this drive shaft, and further comprises control means that executes, when either of the electric motors is in non-drive condition, torque restriction of the electric motor in the drive... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090205886 - Hybrid vehicle powertrain with improved reverse drive performance: A hybrid-electric powertrain for a wheeled vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric generator, an electric motor and a battery. Transmission gearing establishes multiple torque flow paths including a forward drive torque flow path and a reverse drive torque flow path, the motor being isolated from forward drive gearing... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20090205889 - Hybrid vehicle system having engine with variable valve operation: A system for a vehicle, comprising of an internal combustion engine coupled in the vehicle, the engine having at least one cylinder with an intake and exhaust valve, where the opening and closing timing of the intake valve is adjustably retardable and the opening and closing timing of the exhaust... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle, LLP

20090205888 - Method for optimising the consumption of a hybrid vehicle: The invention relates to a method for optimizing the consumption of a hybrid drive, especially a hybrid drive for a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine provided with a plurality of cylinders and at least one electric engine, the internal combustion engine and the electric engine being operated in... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090205890 - Energy supply device for a hybrid vehicle and method for operating an electric high voltage energy storage device: A method for operating an electric high voltage energy storage device of a hybrid vehicle with an electric drive motor, as well as an energy supply device, is provided. A predetermined working range of the high voltage energy storage device is shifted in the direction of the upper or lower... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090205891 - Vehicle load floor support with integral air duct: A porous, sound absorbing structural foam load floor support is provided that defines an integral duct. The duct is configured as a ventilation air passage from the air outlet of a heat-emitting component, such as an energy storage system in a hybrid vehicle, so that the load floor support serves... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20090205892 - Hydraulic hybrid powertrain with exhaust-heated accumulator: A hydraulic hybrid powertrain is provided. The hydraulic hybrid powertrain has an engine. The hydraulic hybrid powertrain also has at least one pump/motor assembly operatively associated with the engine. The hydraulic hybrid powertrain further has an accumulator fluidly coupled to the at least one pump/motor assembly. The hydraulic hybrid powertrain... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20090205893 - Inflatable electric vehicle: An electric vehicle for personal transportation has an inflatable body that can be deflated and the electric vehicle collapsed to a storage or transport configuration that is compact and light-weight. At least one front wheel and one rear wheel are attached to the inflatable body. An electric motor is attached... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20090205894 - Leaning vehicle: A three wheeled motorcycle is provided with a rear wheel support which pivots as the motorcycle turns. In addition to pivoting, the wheel support allows the frame to lean into the turn, thereby increasing the speed and safety with which a rider may take a turn with the motorcycle. The... Agent: Brett J. Trout, PC

20090205895 - Front wheel suspension on a two-wheel drive motorcycle: A two-wheel drive motorcycle, or all wheel drive bicycle, has a spring loaded shock absorbing suspension and traction system for the front wheel. A swing arm, rather than the front steering fork, is mounted to the front wheel axle. A modified steering fork is mounted to the swing arm and... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090205896 - Method for generating a triggering signal for a pedestrian protection device: A method for generating a triggering signal for a pedestrian protection device in which sensor data are ascertained and analyzed. After a collision with an object has been recognized, features are generated from the sensor data, which are analyzed for ascertaining an object mass and/or an object hardness, the triggering... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090205897 - Power supply apparatus and vehicle: A battery is arranged outside a compartment. A service plug is arranged in the compartment. The service plug is a shutoff device that can shut off an output path of the battery by a manual operation. When a vehicle is hard hit at the front and a circuit of PCU... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090205898 - Shaft head: The invention relates to a shaft head comprising a switch arrangement for actuating the lifting device of a floor conveyor, said switch arrangement comprising an actuating element which is applied to the shaft head and provided with an actuator and a sensor that is actively connected to the actuator in... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20090200089 - Wind-powered, battery-energized electric vehicle: A vehicle has a frame with a body including a front and roof. The vehicle includes an electric motor energized by a battery pack, containing batteries, and connected to a battery charger/regulator. A driveshaft operatively connected to and driven by the motor propels the wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090200090 - Multiple-point grounding type foot portion supporting mechanism, biped walking robot equipped with the same, and control structrure therefor: The present invention provides a multiple-point grounding type foot portion supporting mechanism having excellent reliability, in which the respective supporting points passively follow unevenness of the grounding surface such as a road surface, and which is capable of quickly supporting foot bottoms at polygonal points and preventing falling over even... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200091 - Track connection system for mobile vehicles, including lift cranes: A crawler has a track connection system. The crawler includes a crawler frame; at least one drive tumbler supported on the frame; a track made of a plurality of track shoes connected in series to produce a track having a first end and second end that can be connected together... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/utah Utah Office

20090200092 - Methods of steering heavy mobile medical equipment: Methods for steering mobile medical equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes supporting medical equipment with a base above a floor over which a left steerable wheel, a right steerable wheel, and a pair of front wheels roll; receiving an input steering angle other than zero; linearly sweeping... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090200093 - Circumferential movement device: The invention relates to circumferential movement field, including all circumferential movement devices such as transport vehicle, toy vehicle, space vehicle, blender etc, especially including energy-saving vehicles utilizing gravitational force. The energy-saving vehicle utilizes gravitational force as driving force, the vehicle body connects with the wheel by swing structure method or... Agent: Yh Chan

20090200094 - Drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive in a longitudinal arrangement: A drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive and a drive train in a longitudinal arrangement, between the internal combustion engine and the first axle, comprising a housing piece, a through driveshaft, an electric motor, surrounding the through driveshaft with a first clutch before the electric motor and a... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20090200095 - Power output apparatus and vehicle: A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine that can output power to a drive gear; a CVT that can steplessly change the speed of power inputted to a primary shaft and output the power to a secondary shaft; a planetary gear mechanism including a sun gear connected to the secondary shaft,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090200096 - Power drive for a bicycle: An auxiliary power drive system is incorporated into a bicycle either as a retrofit or in initial construction. The power for the drive system is derived either from an electric motor or an internal combustion engine. The power developed by said motor or engine is delivered to the rear wheel... Agent: Jack Pittman

20090200097 - Electronic steering system for a vehicle: An electronic steering system for a vehicle includes a generally freely rotating steering column, a sensor for determining a rotational position of the steering column and a controller for turning tires on the vehicle based upon the rotational position of the steering column. When the vehicle is switched to one... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20090200099 - Electric power steering control system: An electric power steering control system for a vehicle that has a steering device coupled by a steering assembly to at least one tire steered by the steering device. The control system controls a current in a motor for generating torque applied to the steering assembly. The control system comprises... Agent: Cameron Ip

20090200098 - Electric power steering device: In an electric power steering device, if the temperature of a specific site that increases due to the driving of a steering assist motor exceeds a threshold, the motor current is controlled to be equal to or below a current restriction value. The temperature Toff of the specific site detected... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090200100 - Motor vehicle steering system comprising a differental drive provided with a swash unit: The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering system comprising a differential drive, said differential drive having a carrier structure (12, 33), a drive shaft (3) with a shaft end (3a) facing the differential drive, an output unit (2) with a shaft end (2a) facing the differential drive, and an... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090200089 - Wind-powered, battery-energized electric vehicle: A vehicle has a frame with a body including a front and roof. The vehicle includes an electric motor energized by a battery pack, containing batteries, and connected to a battery charger/regulator. A driveshaft operatively connected to and driven by the motor propels the wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090200090 - Multiple-point grounding type foot portion supporting mechanism, biped walking robot equipped with the same, and control structrure therefor: The present invention provides a multiple-point grounding type foot portion supporting mechanism having excellent reliability, in which the respective supporting points passively follow unevenness of the grounding surface such as a road surface, and which is capable of quickly supporting foot bottoms at polygonal points and preventing falling over even... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090200091 - Track connection system for mobile vehicles, including lift cranes: A crawler has a track connection system. The crawler includes a crawler frame; at least one drive tumbler supported on the frame; a track made of a plurality of track shoes connected in series to produce a track having a first end and second end that can be connected together... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/utah Utah Office

20090200092 - Methods of steering heavy mobile medical equipment: Methods for steering mobile medical equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes supporting medical equipment with a base above a floor over which a left steerable wheel, a right steerable wheel, and a pair of front wheels roll; receiving an input steering angle other than zero; linearly sweeping... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Intutive Surgical, Inc.

20090200093 - Circumferential movement device: The invention relates to circumferential movement field, including all circumferential movement devices such as transport vehicle, toy vehicle, space vehicle, blender etc, especially including energy-saving vehicles utilizing gravitational force. The energy-saving vehicle utilizes gravitational force as driving force, the vehicle body connects with the wheel by swing structure method or... Agent: Yh Chan

20090200094 - Drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive in a longitudinal arrangement: A drive unit for motor vehicles with hybrid drive and a drive train in a longitudinal arrangement, between the internal combustion engine and the first axle, comprising a housing piece, a through driveshaft, an electric motor, surrounding the through driveshaft with a first clutch before the electric motor and a... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20090200095 - Power output apparatus and vehicle: A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine that can output power to a drive gear; a CVT that can steplessly change the speed of power inputted to a primary shaft and output the power to a secondary shaft; a planetary gear mechanism including a sun gear connected to the secondary shaft,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090200096 - Power drive for a bicycle: An auxiliary power drive system is incorporated into a bicycle either as a retrofit or in initial construction. The power for the drive system is derived either from an electric motor or an internal combustion engine. The power developed by said motor or engine is delivered to the rear wheel... Agent: Jack Pittman

20090200097 - Electronic steering system for a vehicle: An electronic steering system for a vehicle includes a generally freely rotating steering column, a sensor for determining a rotational position of the steering column and a controller for turning tires on the vehicle based upon the rotational position of the steering column. When the vehicle is switched to one... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20090200099 - Electric power steering control system: An electric power steering control system for a vehicle that has a steering device coupled by a steering assembly to at least one tire steered by the steering device. The control system controls a current in a motor for generating torque applied to the steering assembly. The control system comprises... Agent: Cameron Ip

20090200098 - Electric power steering device: In an electric power steering device, if the temperature of a specific site that increases due to the driving of a steering assist motor exceeds a threshold, the motor current is controlled to be equal to or below a current restriction value. The temperature Toff of the specific site detected... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090200100 - Motor vehicle steering system comprising a differental drive provided with a swash unit: The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering system comprising a differential drive, said differential drive having a carrier structure (12, 33), a drive shaft (3) with a shaft end (3a) facing the differential drive, an output unit (2) with a shaft end (2a) facing the differential drive, and an... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090194345 - Traction assembly with endless track having variable ground-contacting area: The present invention generally provides a wheel replacing traction assembly which uses, for propulsion, a longitudinally extending endless track disposed around and cooperating with a sprocket wheel, idler and/or road wheels and a supporting frame. The endless track generally comprises an inner wheel-engaging surface and an outer ground-engaging surface, the... Agent: Brouillette & Partners

20090194346 - Automated remote carriage for tightening generator wedges: A remote-controlled dynamoelectric machine maintenance vehicle that can fit and travel within the air gap between a stator and rotor of a dynamoelectric machine. The maintenance vehicle has an effectuator that can remotely attach to an adjustable wedge within a coil slot of the stator and tighten the wedge in... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090194347 - Hybrid vehicle with combustion engine/electric motor drive: A vehicle including a prime mover, a generator mechanically coupled to the prime mover, a first multi-input drive unit having at least first and second rotational inputs and at least one rotational output wherein the first rotational input is coupled to the prime mover, a first electric motor mechanically coupled... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090194348 - Automotive hood-hinge system: A hood-hinge assembly may include at least one structural member, a hinge linkage moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a hinge bracket disposed on the at least one structural member and supporting the hinge linkage. The hinge bracket being deformable in response to a force applied... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20090194349 - Steering column cover assembly and method: The present invention generally relates to steering column covers, and related assembly methods. According to some embodiments a steering column cover assembly can include a plurality of alignment and fastening means. For example, some embodiments include one or more sets of male/female clips, one or more track-and-barrel devices, one or... Agent: Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC

20090194350 - Steering assist system and steering assist method: A steering assist system for applying a steering torque reduces the influence of a time-dependent steering control amount on an assist steering torque when a predetermined driving operation by a driver is detected. Thus, the influence of the time-dependent steering control amount on the applied steering torque, which increases when... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090194351 - Arrangement of ignition coils and coil-holding structure in a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same: A motorcycle includes a fuel tank mounted on a main frame member, an engine arranged below the main frame member, and ignition coils arranged below the fuel tank. The main frame member includes a pair of sub-frame members arranged in a vehicle-width direction in a spaced-apart manner. A coil-holding structure,... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20090194352 - Movable side-by-side cooling package: A work vehicle includes a frame and a cooling package. The cooling package includes a water cooler and an oil cooler disposed in a fixed side-by-side arrangement. The water cooler and the oil cooler are movably supported side-by-side on the frame. The cooling package includes a front surface and a... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20090194353 - Rear frame attachment structure for two-wheeled motor vehicle: A rear frame attachment structure for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a main frame supporting an engine, a pair of right and left center frames extending vertically behind the engine, and a rear frame supporting a seat and a side cover. An end section of the rear frame is attached... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090194355 - Electrical component attachment structure for two-wheeled motor vehicle: An electrical component attachment structure for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a main frame supporting components of a vehicle body such as an engine, a center frame extending vertically behind the engine, and a pair of right and left seat rails detachably attached to the center frame, the seat rails... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090194356 - Electrical component attachment structure for two-wheeled vehicle: A electrical component attachment structure for a two-wheeled motor vehicle includes a main frame supporting components of a vehicle body such as an engine, a pair of right and left center frames extending vertically behind the engine, and a rear swing arm swingably supported by a pivot shaft provided to... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090194354 - Motorcycle: A motorcycle including a body frame 1 and an engine 20 mounted to the body frame 1, wherein the body frame 1 includes: left and right frame members (tank rails) 3 and 3 provided on one and the other sides in the vehicle width direction; a cross member 50 for... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

20090194357 - Materials handling vehicle having a steer system including a tactile feedback device: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame comprising an operator's compartment, wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel, and a steer-by-wire system associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel. The vehicle further comprises a... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP

20090194358 - Materials handling vehicle with a module capable of changing a steerable wheel to control handle position ratio: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable wheel about a first axis; and a... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP

20090194359 - Device for orientating rear wheels: A device for orientating rear wheels of a vehicle, including: a rear axle fitted with two orientable wheels; an actuator including: a body with a lubricated guide bearing and an actuating member that can move relative to the body, guided by the bearing, and the movements of which orientate the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090194360 - Multi-wheel vehicle: A vehicle comprises a steering operation device, a pair of running-driving wheels, which differentially drive when the steering operation device is manipulated, a pair of steerable running wheels interlocking with the steering operation device, and a steering mechanism interposed between the steering operation device and the pair of running-driving wheels.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090194361 - Power assisted steering system with an auxiliary electric pump: A power assist steering system for a vehicle, especially for a truck or commercial vehicle, is disclosed that includes a mechanical engine-driven power steering pump that pumps hydraulic fluid to a power steering unit, and an electrical pump adapted to pump hydraulic fluid so as to optimize a power steering... Agent: Volvo Technology Of America, Corporate Patents

20090194362 - Vehicle steering system: A steering system includes a steering unit which can be configured to convert an operation input to an input shaft into an arbitrary amount of rotation or an arbitrary turning force and output the arbitrary amount of rotation or the arbitrary turning force from an output shaft. A steering handlebar... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20090194363 - Materials handling vehicle having a steer system including a tactile feedback device: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame comprising an operator's compartment; wheels supported on the frame, at least one of the wheels being a steerable wheel; a steer-by-wire system and control apparatus. The steer-by-wire system is associated with the steerable wheel to effect angular movement of the steerable... Agent: Stevens & Showalter LLP