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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942227 | Motorcycle having a continuously variable transmission and a reduction gearset A motorcycle is provided that includes a frame and an engine supported by the frame. The motorcycle also includes a continuously variable transmission operatively driven by the engine and a reduction gearset operatively driven by the continuously variable transmissi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7849949 | Motorcycle having a continuously variable transmission A motorcycle includes a frame and an engine supported by the frame. A continuously variable transmission is operatively and indirectly driven by the engine and is supported by the frame. A rotatable rear wheel is operatively and indirectly driven by the continuously... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7520361 | Tensioning apparatus for a drive loop member on a vehicle, and method of using same A tension-adjusting mechanism for adjusting tension on an endless loop member associated with a driven transmission gear is operable to adjust the tension of an endless loop member on a vehicle. The tension-adjusting mechanism is made compact to reduce weight of the... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7344468 | Bicycle crank speed change sprocket module A bicycle crank speed change sprocket module includes a fixed star gear having a ratchet around its internal periphery, at least two planet gears and two chains pivotally coupled and axially disposed on both sides of a plate, and the plate is driven to rotate by a c... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7237645 | Steering arm for a walkie/rider truck A steering arm for a walkie/rider truck which has a truck body, a driving motor and load bearing means, a platform for the operator and a steering rod. Button portions extend adjacent both lateral surfaces of the horn of a steering above the grip portions and extend... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201686 | Saddle-type vehicle and engine A saddle-type vehicle has an engine unit with a continuously variable transmission. The transmission has a primary sheave and a secondary sheave that are connected by a flexible transmitter such as a belt. The primary sheave, the secondary sheave and the belt are po... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7140123 | Roller and clothes drying apparatus provided with the same A roller capable of easily absorbing impact transmitted thereto while maintaining a desired level of abrasion resistance, and a clothes drying apparatus provided with the roller. The roller is provided with an impact absorption enhancer capable of causing the roller... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7083022 | Motorcycle drive train A motorcycle is described which has a frame and a rear wheel attached to a driven pulley. A drive pulley is rotatably mounted to a rigid bracket attached to the frame such that a relative orientation between the drive pulley and the driven pulley is maintained subst... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7017698 | Motorcycle with dual drive chains A motorcycle having two drive chains. The gearbox output includes a left front sprocket and a right front sprocket. The rear wheel includes a left rear sprocket and a right rear sprocket. Left and right chains connect the respective front and rear sprockets. Power i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6866112 | Motorcycle having stationary belt tensioner A motorcycle includes a frame, and an engine and transmission mounted to the frame. A swingarm is pivotably mounted to the frame, and a rear wheel is rotatably mounted to the swingarm. An output shaft of the transmission is coupled to the rear wheel to cause rotatio... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6575259 | Motorcycle swing arm having removable section to facilitate removal of flexible drive member A motorcycle includes a swing arm defining a drive member aperture through which a flexible drive member extends. During normal operation of the motorcycle, the drive member and swing arm are interlocked due to a portion of the drive member being captured... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571899 | Spoke mounted drive hub for a cycle and system for propulsion therefore A drive hub configured to mount to the spokes of an off-the-shelf spoked wheel on a vehicle such as, for example, a bicycle, so as to allow said wheel to be driven by a motor mounted to the frame of the vehicle. The hub has an outer face including a chann... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547023 | Single-track motor vehicle A single-track motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder which is arranged in an inclined manner approximately horizontally relative to the driving direction, with at least one intake valve being arranged above at least... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537173 | Transmission system for a bicycle A transmission system provided for a bicycle, including a primary transmission sub-assembly having a set of rear sprockets, whose number of teeth, from one sprocket to the next sprocket in the ascending order, varies according to a ratio of the numbers of... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6499553 | Chain guide for ATV An all terrain vehicle comprises an engine that powers a chain or belt operated final drive. The final drive comprises an drive sprocket and a driven sprocket. The driven sprocket is capable of pivotal movement relative to the engine. In one arrangement, ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6286619 | ATV transmission An all terrain vehicle includes an engine and a final drive assembly. The engine includes an output shaft that supports a drive sprocket or pulley. The final drive assembly comprises an input shaft that supports a driven sprocket or pulley and a brake dis... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6189639 | Chain roller structure in chain driven vehicle A chain roller for supporting a chain when a rear wheel is lowered a given distance or more is mounted to a body frame. The chain roller is elastically deformable. The chain roller includes a hard rubber or hard resin roller having a plurality of axial ho... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6135905 | Derailleur cable router with a cable housing support that pivots in multiple directions A derailleur cable router is provided for changing the direction of a derailleur cable having a cable housing surrounding at least a portion of the derailleur cable. The derailleur cable router includes a base member, a pulley mounted on the base member f... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6011366 | Electric bicycle The invention provides an electric bicycle comprising an electric motor mounted on the body of the bicycle between the saddle and the outer periphery of the rear wheel, and a belt transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the re... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5904629 | Rear derailleur with a cable guide roller and a pivoting cable casing support A rear derailleur for a bicycle includes a base member for fixing to a bicycle frame, a movable member for supporting a chain guide, and a linkage mechanism coupling the base member to the movable member so that the movable member is capable of movement r... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5546665 | Motorcycle rear wheel alignment system A device is disclosed for adjusting and aligning an axle of a wheeled vehicle wherein a pair of such devices are disposed on either side of a vehicle such as a motorcycle. The devices then provide a scale on both sides of the machine which are visible thr... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5524725 | Automatic chain tension adjustor A chain drive which has an automatic chain tension adjustor. The chain adjustor has a housing cover with a cover head suitable for being turned with a ratchet for transferring torque to an adjacent motor spring. The motor spring is connected to a shaft wi... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5388659 | Motorized scooter A motorized scooter comprises a generally tubular frame, a deck mounted on the frame having a generally planar unencumbered rider support portion adapted to carry a rider standing upon the deck, a front steerable wheel, a steering member rotatably secured... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5240087 | Rear swing arm suspension system for a motorcycle The object of this invention is to provide a one-sided rear swing arm suspension system for a motorcycle having a chain-driven rear wheel, in which the tension of the drive chain may be adjusted without affecting the ride height of the motorcycle. The sus... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5203424 | Chain adjusting device for vehicles A chain adjusting device for vehicles having a rear fork pivoted to a main vehicle frame with an intermediate shaft and a driving shaft rotatably mounted to the rear fork. A primary chain coupling the intermediate shaft with the output shaft of an engine ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5201378 | Skid steer vehicle A skid steer vehicle comprising a body having a front end and a rear end and ground engageable propulsion wheels disposed on opposite sides of the body, each propulsion wheel being carried on an outer end of a stub axle which is housed, so as to be rotata... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5113964 | Front and rear wheel drive motorcycle A front and rear wheel drive motorcycle includes an engine unit including a cylinder assembly and a crank shaft and first and second speed change belt mechanisms mounted to one end of the crank shaft for driving the front and rear wheels, respectively. Th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5054572 | Front wheel drive system for a motorcycle A front wheel drive system for a motorcycle. The system is particularly adapted to be incorporated in a one-sided front wheel suspension system. The front wheel drive system may be used alone, to provide a motorcycle having front wheel drive only, or it m... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5049114 | Self-adjusting chain guide tensioner A self-adjusting chain tensioning device comprising a spring loaded rubbing block in continuous contact with said chain. Shims are used to preload or pre-compress said spring or springs. The rubbing block and shims are horizontally fixed but vertically sl... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4809802 | Structure for two-wheeled vehicle A structure for supporting the rear wheel of an automotive two-wheeled vehicle includes a swing arm having its front end supported on a body frame in a verically oscillating manner, an axle case fixedly secured at the rear end of the swing arm, an axle ro... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4789042 | Constant tension device The application discloses a compensating mechanism for vehicles having two or more wheels with one of those driven wheels being pivotally mounted at the rear end of a swingarm. The compensating mechanism is comprised of a eccentric cam arrangement for the... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4712629 | Engine and drive belt cooling system for an all terrain vehicle The present invention relates to an improvement in the cooling efficiency of an air cooling and vent device for use with a belt drive type power transmission for an all terrain vehicle, wherein cooling air introduced into a belt drive casing by an air suc... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4702339 | Rear wheel braking apparatus for motorcycle A rear wheel braking apparatus for a motorcycle wherein a rear fork with a rear wheel pivotally mounted on the rear end thereof is coupled to the frame of the motorcycle via a pivot shaft in a vertically swingable manner; a rear wheel drive device for cou... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4667762 | Drive mechanism for balloon tired motorcycle An improved drive arrangement for an off the road motorcycle having a rear wheel that has a width substantially equal to the width of the motorcycle frame. The rear wheel is supported by a trailing arm and is driven by a drive that includes an intermediat... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662471 | Chain and shaft drive for balloon tired motorcycle An improved final drive arrangement for an off the road motorcycle embodying large low pressure tires wherein the rear wheel is driven from one end of an intermediate shaft that is rotatably supported on the rear wheel supporting trailing arm by means of ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4650026 | Offroad running motorcycle An off the road motorcycle of the type having a rear wheel mounting a balloon type tire and an improved suspension and driving arrangement therefor. The driving arrangement includes a first chain that is disposed on one side of the longitudinal center lin... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4634139 | Rear fork of motorcycle A thin U-shaped rear axle guide plate made of steel is detachably attached along rear end portions of rear fork arms made of light alloy and formed in a bifurcate shape. This rear axle guide plate is made longer at its lower branch portion than its upper ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4616729 | Transmission chain adjuster for motorcycles An off the road motorcycle having a balloon tired rear wheel that is suspended by a trailing arm and which is driven by a pair of flexible transmitters, one positioned closer to the motorcycle center line than the other so as to provide clearance for the ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4614507 | Transmission chain adjuster for motorcycles An off the road motorcycle having a balloon tired rear wheel that is suspended by a trailing arm and which is driven by a pair of flexible transmitters, one positioned closer to the motorcycle center line than the other so as to provide clearance for the ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4585087 | Motorcycle having belt drive conversion A motorcycle converted from a chain to a belt drive has a cogged drive pulley and a cogged clutch drum drivingly connected to each other by a cogged drive belt. A mounting bracket secured in fixed position to the motorcycle by fasteners which threadably e... | 04/29/1986 |
