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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176732 | Exhaust aftertreatment system An apparatus for treating engine exhaust gas includes comprising an exhaust conduit for leading exhaust gases from an engine to an outlet, a particulate filter connected in the exhaust conduit to receive exhaust gas, a heat source connected in the exhaust conduit up... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8160804 | System and method for thermal management of engine during idle shutdown A system and method for controlling an internal combustion engine of a vehicle during an automatic shutdown process, in particular to cool the engine to a predetermined safe shutdown temperature, includes the steps of determining that vehicle-idle conditions exist a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157313 | Storage unit with electronic device mounting structure An overhead storage unit including a single unit that spans across substantially the entire lateral width of the vehicle adjacent the top of the front windshield. In some preferred embodiments, the overhead storage unit includes a removable electronic device (such a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8122989 | Battery box system and method In the preferred embodiments, a novel system and method is for mounting a battery box within a vehicle is disclosed. The system and method includes, among other things, a novel battery box that is mounted between two chassis frame members that extend lengthwise alon... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8099953 | Method and apparatus for controlling exhaust temperature of a diesel engine An apparatus and method for cooling an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine of a truck or other vehicle includes a conduit connected to an air source, for example, a turbo driven compressor to deliver air to the exhaust stack or tail pipe. The conduit i... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098145 | Trailer detection apparatus and method Apparatus and method for detecting the connection of a trailer to a vehicle. The apparatus is connected to a pneumatic pressure line of the trailer's service braking system, and measures the pressure of the system to determine if the trailer is properly connected to... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094004 | Turn signal device self cancelling feature A multi-function turn signal arrangement for an incorporating vehicle includes a user interface having a plurality of operator specifiable signaling modes including a right-direction-signal momentary blinking mode and a left-direction-signal momentary blinking mode.... | 01/10/2012 |
| D650727 | A-pillar air deflector for a truck | 12/20/2011 |
| 8060265 | Method of steering aquatic vessels There is provided a boat (200) including a hull (20), and two engines (30, 50) couplable to rotationally drive mutually spaced separate corresponding propeller assemblies for providing thrusts. Directions of the thrusts are angularly adjustable ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056328 | Exhaust diffuser for a truck An apparatus for diluting and diffusing engine exhaust, includes a diffuser pipe horizontally oriented and having an inlet connection to receive exhaust gases from an engine and having an outlet defined as an elongated opening on an upper surface thereof, the inlet ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042329 | Exhaust dispersing device for a truck An engine exhaust dispersing device includes a tubular member having a first portion formed as a generally cylindrical wall and adapted to be mounted in fluid communication with an exhaust outlet and a second portion formed as a longitudinally-sectioned cylindrical ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8021190 | Battery cable with provisions for integral circuit protection A battery cable circuit protection device and circuit for preventing fluctuations in voltage from a supply battery is provided. The device includes a terminal base having a battery cable lug member adapted for mounting to and making an electrical connection with a b... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006489 | Exhaust diffuser for a vocational truck An exhaust diffuser for a truck includes a chamber mountable on a truck exhaust stack pipe. The chamber has a cross sectional area much greater than the cross sectional area of the exhaust pipe, and has a dispersing element disposed in the line of exhaust flow to di... | 08/30/2011 |
| D643354 | Hood mounted mirror for a truck | 08/16/2011 |
| D643353 | Roof fairing for a truck cab | 08/16/2011 |
| 7973250 | Cable conduit and method of mounting a cable relative to a wall opening A cable harness for passing one or more cables through an opening the wall includes a cable conduit including a generally S-shaped channel defined by an inner surface of a first shell portion and an inner surface of a second shell portion attached to the first shell... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7942432 | Leveling system for a vehicle air suspension A system for maintaining a vehicle front end air spring suspension level, for a vehicle having a designed load imbalance, includes a height control valve mounted on the higher load side of the vehicle and controlling compressed air to the air springs of the vehicle ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934762 | Vehicle with sleeping arrangement A vehicle with a sleeping arrangement includes a vehicle compartment, a driver's seat mounted in the compartment, the driver's seat having a bottom cushion portion and a back portion, and a passenger's seat mounted in the compartment, the passenger's seat having a b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7891679 | Adjustment arrangement in a suspension hanger assembly An adjustment arrangement in a suspension hanger assembly that can be used to square the orientation of an axle with the travel direction of the incorporating vehicle. The adjustment arrangement includes a hanger bracket that has a pair of substantially parallel, sp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854292 | 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 hydrauli... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7840318 | Boat and control system for a boat A control system for a boat including a first hierarchical control module which receives command signals from sensors connected to a throttle control member to emit a command signal corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors connected to a steering contr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806465 | Removably clamped platform A removable deck plate or platform for a vehicle includes a platform for placement on a vehicle frame, a clamping plate for clamping the platform against the frame, a clamping arm engageable with the clamping plate via a hole in the platform, wherein the clamping ar... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789428 | π Shaped cross-member A cross-member for supporting a vehicle chassis loads includes a generally shaped member including: i) a generally flat top sheet; ii) a first side sheet extending at an angle from the top sheet, along a length of the top sheet at a location inset from a first side ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782536 | Use of metallized films to create half-mirrored parts The present invention provides half-mirrored parts and methods for creating half-mirrored parts. A half-mirrored part according to one particular embodiment of the present includes: a formable reflective layer and a formable transparent or translucent layer, wherein... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7735904 | Vehicle sleeper bunk pivotable between stored and deployed positions via extended-retracted-extended flowable-medium spring and method A system for supporting individuals or objects is disclosed that can be used, e.g., as a bunk for sleeping upon within a vehicle, such as, e.g., a truck or commercial vehicle. The system preferably includes a support platform, a pivot mechanism, and at least one flo... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7654622 | Storage unit with electronic device mounting structure An overhead console (10) spanning the header above the windshield (150) includes support for a removable electronic device (120). ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7004700 | Theft deterrent wheel fastener cap assembly and method The present invention relates to a decorative cap for enclosing the head of a wheel bolt or wheel nut or the like which fastens a wheel to the hub of a vehicle, comprising an end closure wall, an endless side wall extending from an outer periphery of said end closur... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981829 | Incremental tension fastener assembly The fastener assembly comprises a torquing member and a clamping pressure member assembled together on a common axis. The torquing member has threads formed around the axis. An annular bearing surface extends around the axis on one end of the member. The clamping pr... | 01/03/2006 |
