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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151924 | Self-propelled wheel for bicycles and similar vehicles A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8066089 | 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 w... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7963357 | Power assisted electric bicycle A vehicle includes a frame, a pedal crank which is mounted on the frame to rotate about a first axis, a drive motor, a drive belt or drive chain for transmission of force from the drive motor to a drive wheel, with the drive wheel being mounted resiliently on the fr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946373 | Recreational and utility three or four-wheeled recumbent cycle with on-demand zero emmissions electric motor and multi-geared manual pedal drive One embodiment of a single person recumbent three or four-wheeled, zero emissions utility and recreational cycle vehicle provided with an electric motor driven from a battery and a multiple geared manual pedal mechanism with rear axle derailleur allowing the user to... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7870921 | Electric bicycle having a front cover unit An electric bicycle having a front cover unit for housing a controller having an indicator is provided. The front cover unit is attached to the body of the electric bicycle substantially near a steering shaft. The controller can be attached to an interior portion of... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7828101 | Self-propelled wheel for bicycles and similar vehicles A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7779948 | Vehicle The invention relates to a vehicle, especially a bicycle, comprising at least one drive wheel (1), a motor (3) connected to the drive wheel (1), a power accumulator (5) for supply of the motor (3), a control device (6) for c... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770682 | Power assist system and method for a vehicle A power-assist system and method for a bicycle, comprising three main sections, namely: a motor section, a speed-reducing section, and a power-assist section. It is capable of operating in four modes, namely: a) the power-assist pe... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766114 | Driving mechanism for the motorized bicycle A driving mechanism for motorized bicycle is provided. The driving mechanism comprises a motor driving transmission device, a front driving sprocket and a pedal driving transmission device. The motor driving transmission device inwardly includes a motor shell, a mag... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7721835 | Self-propelled wheel for bicycles and similar vehicles A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a shock absorbing detachable wheel, which is readily received within the dropouts of a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7686114 | Traveling outdoor health machine and the control method Disclosed herein is an outdoor mobile fitness machine. The outdoor mobile fitness machine of the present invention includes a main frame (110), to which a front wheel (12), a rear wheel (130) that is a drive wheel, and a set of handlebars (14... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7604078 | Electric bicycle An electric bicycle includes at least two internal storage compartments accessible by moving a seat to an open position. The storage compartments are arrange side-by-side and separated by a dead space (e.g., a wall). The electric bicycle includes a lock mechanism di... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604079 | 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 d... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7461714 | Electric bicycle with jackshaft assembly An electrically powered vehicle includes a frame mounted motor connected to pedals and to a rear driven wheel through an intermediate jackshaft. The motor is connected to the jackshaft through a chain or belt. The pedals are connected to the jackshaft through a chai... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441621 | Member for fixing a bicycle driving device The invention concerns a member for fixing (1) a bicycle wheel friction drive device comprising a first part (2) linked to said driving device (3), so as to be pivotable about a first pivot pin (4), and a second part (5) attached t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7386482 | Server system for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle To realize a unit sales system of an electromotive power assisted bicycle that provides a broad range of flexibility in conformity with requirements of a user, a server computer 1-1 for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle according to ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370720 | Electromotive power assisted bicycle An electromotive power assisted bicycle includes a drive shaft rotated by a pedal effort a primary sprocket fixed to the drive shaft for transmitting the pedal effort to a drive wheel; a secondary sprocket fixed to the drive shaft coaxially with the primary sprocket... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370873 | Bicycle drive unit of multi pedaling type The present invention relates to a bicycle drive unit of multiple pedaling modes, comprising a drive shaft on one side having a counterclockwise one-way clutch and a clockwise one-way clutch coupled thereto by means of sunk keys and the drive shaft is engaged with a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357213 | Starter with electric oil pump for hybrid vehicle The present invention provides a hybrid vehicle, which has both the function of supplying hydraulic oil to a transmission when the idle operation of an engine is stopped, and the function of providing start force when the engine is cold started, thus reducing space ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353896 | Wheel provided with driving means A traction assembly includes a wheel comprising a wheel shaft and traction means which, when in operation, exert torque on the wheel shaft, wherein the traction ratio, being the arm of the torque divided by the size of the radius of the wheel, is larger than 0.57. | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353902 | Air cleaner box for straddle vehicle A straddle vehicle having an under bone frame structure in which a portion positioned in front of a seat is recessed downward. An air cleaner is disposed behind a cylinder block of an engine to be interposed between a right and a left seat rail. An upper portion of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338059 | Bicycle drive unit A bicycle drive unit is disclosed that includes a case frame, crank shaft, front sprocket, rear hub shaft and rear sprocket. The crank shaft includes first and second support portions that are spaced apart from one another and are supported on opposite lateral sides... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328763 | Hybrid drive system of vehicle A hybrid electric drive system for a vehicle comprises a combustion engine (1), a transmission (2), a first clutch (3) disposed between the engine (1) and the transmission (2), a rotating electric machine (4) which serves as... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314109 | Electric bicycle An electrically powered bicycle includes a hub motor, which is mounted to the bicycle frame by its axle. A drive sprocket mounted to the outer case of motor is engaged by a chain to the sprocket on a multi-speed hub on the rear wheel, so that when the motor turns, i... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314225 | System for providing gyroscopic stabilization to a two-wheeled vehicle This invention provides a stabilizing system and method for two-wheeled vehicles (typically small, human-powered bicycles) that affords the rider no restriction on the full range of movements (banks, leans, etc.) common to bicycles, but that provides greater stabili... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293789 | Wide power range bicycle with positive intuitive gear shifting system A pedal lever type bicycle includes a pedal lever having a front portion and a rear portion, with an intermediate pivot point located substantially above the center of the rear wheel, and to the rear of the front of the rear wheel. The rear portion of the pedal leve... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293623 | Assembly of a wheelchair and a reclining cycle An assembly comprising a wheelchair and a reclining cycle part which are connectible to each other with the aid of a coupling, the reclining cycle part comprising a wheel and at least one pedal with which the wheel is drivable, so that the assembly in a coupled cond... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284631 | Drive unit able to be applied to a vehicle provided with pedals A drive unit able to be applied to a vehicle with pedals, like a bicycle, a tricycle or other, having at least a flywheel and a pair of pedals connected to a central shaft rotatable around a rotation axis. The drive unit comprises an electric motor, fed by an electr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275787 | Combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle A combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle which comprises a frame composed of a pair of tubular members, each in a mirror image of the other, mounted together by an adjusting link which provides for variable spacing of the side members of th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273221 | Attachment system for bicycle accessories A system for attaching bicycle accessories to the frame of a bicycle is herein disclosed. The system comprises at least two of an upper mount, a lower mount, and a support arm. The upper mount is generally secured to the frame of the bicycle adjacent the junction of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273123 | Electric bicycle power structure An electric bicycle power structure includes a motor, a power exchange device and pedal interlocking shafts; and provides power through the motor or the pedaling pedal interlocking shafts, wherein the powerexchange device automatically switches between the motor and... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264256 | Bracket assembly for a motor controlled bicycle transmission A bracket assembly for mounting a motor or other control device to a bicycle frame includes a bracket base for supporting the control device at least partially above a chain stay, and a bracket support extending from the bracket base for coupling the bracket base to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261175 | Power assisted bicycle A power assisted bicycle (10) which modifies an existing manually powered bicycle (12) by replacing the left pedal crank arm with a motor-driven sprocket and left pedal assembly (32). An electric motor (34) is attached to the bicycle's fr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261176 | Articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint An articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint is disclosed. A vehicle includes a plurality of wheel assemblies; a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253610 | Self-powered bicycle signal output device and display apparatus using same A bicycle signal output device comprises a magnet structured to be mounted to one of a first part and a moving part of a bicycle, a coil structured to be mounted to the other one of the first part and the moving part of the bicycle, and a signal generating unit that... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207584 | Motorized bicycle drive system using a standard freewheel and left-crank drive An auxiliary power system for a bicycle having a motor (10) attached to the bicycle flame (22) by thin clamps (30), which can be arranged in a variety of positions to avoid disturbing the control cables. Power is delivered on demand via a sprock... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205730 | Article transport vehicle The invention provides an article transport vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a first wheel that supports the vehicle body; a second wheel that is disposed spaced apart from the first wheel in a fore-and-aft direction, and that supports the vehicle body; a firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201390 | Scooter operated manually or automatically A scooter includes a main body, a rear wheel mounted on a rear end of the main body, and an operation mechanism mounted on the main body and connected to the rear wheel to move the rear wheel. When in use, the rider steps on the two pedals to move the scooter forwar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195088 | Bicycle drive unit and bicycle chain stay A bicycle drive unit comprises a frame main unit, first and second cover members, a rear hub, a rear gear shift apparatus, an electric driving mechanism and a power supply unit. The frame main unit diverges from a front end portion toward first and second rear end p... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191861 | Electromagnet propelled wheeled vehicle A wheeled vehicle is disclosed where that vehicle includes at least one disk, i.e. wheel, and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed around that wheel. The vehicle further includes a frame, where the wheel is rotatably connected to that frame. The vehicle further... | 03/20/2007 |
