Did You Know...
...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110291382 | REAR SUSPENSION FOR A TWO-WHEEL VEHICLE The invention relates to a rear suspension for a vehicle such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, or the like, which comprises a chassis referred to as a frame (1), a swinging arm (12) hinged to the frame (1) and supporting the axle (14) of the hub o... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285106 | BICYCLE SHOCK WITH EXTENSION ARMS A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage connected to the main frame, sub-frame and shock can also be used to regulate the rela... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110233893 | REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR BICYCLES A rear suspension system for bicycles, such as freeride, downhill and trail-style mountain bikes. The suspension system includes a rear suspension for coupling the rear wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle frame, a rear shock absorber disposed entirely in front of the se... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110233892 | Bicycle Rear Suspension A bicycle frame includes substantially rigid front and rear triangles that are pivotally connected to one another by a pair of pivoting linkages.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110193316 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle rear suspension system includes a front part including a top tube, a down tube, a head tube and a seat tube. A rear part of the bicycle rear suspension system includes two seat stays and two chain stays. The seat stays have first ends pivotally connected to th... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110187078 | REAR SUSPENSION UNIT FOR AFTER MARKET USE IN FOLDING BIKES A Rear Wheel Suspension Unit for a folding bike comprising a Rear wheel mounting member pivotally connected to a chassis member and a seat tube/bottom bracket member, through the upper and lower linkage thereby forming a pivoting linkage system and a shock absorber is f... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110140392 | MOVEMENT DAMPING APPARATUS A movement damping apparatus has magnetorheological fluid that is pressed through a flow path forming a bottleneck in order to dampen a movement. The flow path is divided into at least two flow tracks by a partition that forms an additional friction surface.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110056756 | Dual Powered Full Suspension Tricycle A cycling vehicle is provided in which a first rear wheel is powered exclusively by a bicycle pedal, and a second rear wheel is powered exclusively by an electric motor. The cycling vehicle includes bicycle suspension comprising a seat tube, a paired rear triangle with ... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110018227 | SHOCK ABSORBER There is described a shock absorber strut for a bicycle, comprising a piston (12), a cylinder (13) and a resilient element (20) positioned within the cylinder. The piston extends out of one end of the cylinder, and the other end of the cylinder is c... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018228 | Bicycle Rear Suspension Linkage A bicycle comprising a front triangle and a rear wheel having a rear wheel axis, a rear wheel suspension system further comprising a link further comprising a first pivotal axis for connection to said front triangle and a second pivotal axis for connection to a rear whe... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100327555 | BICYCLE ASSEMBLY WITH REAR SHOCK A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage can also be used to regulate the relationships and control the rotation. The shock can... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327556 | BICYCLE ASSEMBLY WITH REAR SHOCK A bicycle assembly can have a main frame, a sub-frame, a main shock section, an extension section, and a fastener. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the main shock section can be used to regulate that relationship. The extension section can have a... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327553 | BICYCLE SHOCK WITH EXTENSION ARMS A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage can also be used to regulate the relationships and control the rotation. The shock can... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327554 | BICYCLE ASSEMBLY WITH GUSSET A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. The mainframe can comprise a series of tubes including a head tube, a top tube, a bottom tube an... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100244402 | REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE A bicycle may include a rear suspension system to absorb forces impacting on the bicycle by allowing a rear wheel of the bicycle to be displaced relative to the bicycle frame. Upon displacement of the rear wheel, the rear suspension system allows the rear wheel to move ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 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 axl... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100181742 | CHAIN ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR MOTORCYCLE A chain adjustment apparatus for a motorcycle includes a substantially C-shaped adjustment recess formed in an end piece member attached to a rear end portion of a rear fork. An adjustment member is slidably fitted in the adjustment recess. The adjustment member include... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100109282 | Bicycle suspension systems The invention relates to suspension systems comprising, in certain embodiments, a linkage arrangement including a shock link, wheel link, rate link, and first shock pivot, positioned so that a first shock pivot is moved in a downward and rearward direction as the suspen... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100102531 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED VARIABLE SHOCK RATE A bicycle comprises a bicycle frame and a rear wheel suspension system that is attached to the frame. The rear wheel suspension system comprises a rear wheel swingarm and a shock absorber that is coupled to the swingarm. A change in vertical wheel travel (ΔVWT) of the ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100059965 | Bicycle suspension system employing highly predictable pedalling characteristics A bicycle rear suspension system that includes a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system, the main frame generally is comprised of a seat tube, a down tube, a top tube, and a head tube. The rear wheel suspension system consists of a first linkage member, a rear wh... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100007113 | Rear suspension system for bicycles A rear suspension system for bicycles includes a front triangle, a rear triangle and a shock absorbing unit pivotably connected between the front and rear triangles to allow the rear triangle to move at a regulated rate with regard to the front triangle. The seatstays o... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090322055 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION A suspension system for a bicycle comprising a rear wheel mounting member (4), a chassis member (2), an upper linkage (6) pivotally connected to the rear wheel mounting member and the chassis member at first (P1) and second (P2) pivot ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090315296 | SUSPENSION FOR MOUNTAIN BICYCLES A rear wheel suspension for bicycles has a link connecting the chainstay, or swingamm, to the lower damper or shock absorber mount. This link allows the requirements of the rider to manipulate the suspension and geometry available for various conditions. In this way, th... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090283986 | REAR FORK A rear fork for a rear suspension bicycle having a ground link, the rear fork has a front frame, a rear frame, input links, a shock absorber, coupler links, follower links, a brake mount and a connecting shaft. The input links are mounted pivotally on the ground link an... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090278331 | Bicycle Rear Wheel Suspension System with Controlled Variable Shock Rate The present invention is a bicycle including a bicycle frame and a rear wheel suspension system that is attached to the frame. The rear wheel suspension system includes a rear wheel swingarm and a shock absorber that is engaged to the swingarm to control the motion of a... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090261556 | Bicycle Rear Suspension System Linkage A bicycle rear suspension system includes a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system. The main frame generally comprises a seat tube, a down tube, a top tube, and a head tube. The rear wheel suspension system comprises a first linkage member, a rear wheel swingarm,... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090261557 | Bicycle Rear Suspension System A bicycle comprising a front triangle, a rear wheel suspension system and a rear wheel in articulating relation thereto, wherein said rear wheel suspension system articulates said rear wheel along a non-arcuate travel path such that said rear wheel suspension system com... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090250897 | FORCE CHANNELING MOUNTAIN BIKE REAR SUSPENSION An innovated rear suspension system for mountain bikes that includes five structural tubes—a force channeling tube, a front stabilizing tube, a rear stabilizing tube, a top tube, and a seat tube—connected to form an irregular polygon; reinforced with gussets, a torq... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090212528 | BICYCLE DAMPING ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090102158 | Bicycle Rear Suspension Rear suspension for a bicycle comprising a rear swing arm (15) which carries the hub (19) of the rear wheel (20) and pivots via at least two pivot means (23, 24) on a frame (1) carrying a bottom bracket (12), the swing arm (1... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090045601 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR SYSTEM A bicycle derailleur assembly that is mounted concentrically with an axle of a rear wheel assembly. The derailleur is constructed to be mounted to the bicycle such that the derailleur is pivotable about a common axis with the rear wheel and such that the rear wheel can ... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090026728 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION A twenty-nine inch wheel bicycle frame includes substantially rigid front and rear triangles that are pivotally connected to one another by a pair of linkages. The frame is designed so that chain tension urges the linkages to pivot in opposite directions, while bumps ur... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080303242 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle rear wheel suspension system includes an upper link and a lower link both pivotally attached to the frame and to a rear stay member. An instantaneous center of rotation of the rear stay member is defined at an intersection between an upper axis extending throu... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080258427 | REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR BICYCLES This application relates to rear suspension system for bicycles, such as freeride, downhill and trail-style mountain bikes. The suspension system includes a rear suspension for coupling the rear wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle frame, a rear shock absorber disposed e... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080252040 | BICYCLE REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle frame assembly having a number of rotatable members configured to absorb shocks and impacts associated with operation of the bicycle. The assembly includes a frame constructed to support a rider and a chain stay having a rearward end that extends toward a whee... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080238030 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame has a front frame, a mounting bracket assembly, a rear frame and a shock absorbing device. The front frame has a head tube, a down tube, a top tube, a bottom bracket shell and a seat tube. The seat tube is connected to bottom bracket shell, is connected ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080238031 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame has a front frame, a mounting assembly, a rear frame and a shock absorber. The front frame has a head tube, a down tube, a top tube, a bottom bracket shell and a seat tube. The seat tube is connected to bottom bracket shell, is connected to the rear end ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080210203 | FUEL PUMP LAYOUT STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE A fuel pump layout structure in a motorcycle, including an engine, a fuel pump for the supplying fuel to the engine, a frame for supporting the engine and the fuel pump, and a rear suspension damper disposed behind the frame with a swing arm being swingably suspended fr... | 09/04/2008 |
