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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181728 | Automotive vehicle engine apparatus An automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake system. In a further aspect of the present application, an automotive vehicle engine apparatus includes an air intake manifold, an air box and an air scoop. Another aspect of the present application emplo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181729 | Motorcycle To concentrate mass, to lower the center of gravity, to efficiently and optimally arrange an intake part for making a compact vehicle body. A cylinder inclined to the rear is arranged under a fuel tank and a body of an intake box is housed between a radiator arrange... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172021 | Vehicle air cleaner mounting structure A vehicle air cleaner mounting structure is disposed in a space between a shelf portion of a fender apron and a hood. The mounting structure has support portions at at least three points. A protruding portion of the air cleaner protrudes farther inward in a vehicle ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157040 | Automobile over-bulkhead air intake system An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the fro... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157041 | Intake device for motorcycle A motorcycle includes an engine having a substantially vertical cylinder assembly and disposed in a front half of a vehicle body frame, an inverted type rear cushion unit disposed behind the engine in substantially vertical posture, an air cleaner disposed behind th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146693 | Motorcycle and intake device thereof According to some embodiments, a motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame 20, an engine 3 mounted on the vehicle body frame, a fuel tank 4 disposed above the engine, a radiator 5 disposed in front of the engine, and an intake device 6 | 04/03/2012 |
| 8127877 | Air intake system for controlling sound emission An air intake system for a vehicle is disclosed. The air intake system may include a first plenum housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a fluid directing member which receives air from the fluid inlet of the plenum housing and directs the air away from... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127878 | Intake air introducing structure for automobile An intake air introducing structure for an automobile includes an intake air guide member provided between a front grill and a radiator. The intake air guide member is open at front and upper sides, and has a curved guide surface that inclines upward from a bottom s... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8074756 | Straddle-type rough-road running vehicle A straddle-type rough-road running vehicle includes a vehicle body frame supporting front and rear wheels, an engine unit mounted to the vehicle body frame and including an engine body and a power transmission case, a straddle type driver's seat, an intake control u... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056664 | Intake cover A system to prevent hot air from entering an intake cover is disclosed. The system includes overlapping extended portions disposed on the intake cover and a battery cover. The extended portions are configured to prevent hot air from entering the intake cover and all... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8011465 | Air intake plenum for air induction channel An air intake plenum (100) disposed in an air induction channel (112) in a hood (116) defined by a bottom channel wall (120), a rear hood reinforcement wall (122), a cab wall (124), and an exterior skin (126), where t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002062 | Drive unit for hybrid vehicle A drive unit includes an engine, a generator, an electric motor and a power distributing device. The engine drives the generator to generate electric power. The electric motor is driven by the electric power generated by the generator and rotates a drive wheel. The ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997366 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a dash panel that partitions an engine chamber from the vehicle interior. An intake manifold for an engine is housed in the engine chamber, and an air box extends in a direction of the width of the vehicle and is located above the d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984778 | Packaging arrangement for a fluid tank for a machine A packaging arrangement for a fluid tank for a machine, including an engine disposed within an engine compartment of a body having a hood selectively disposed over the engine compartment. The engine includes a cooling package having at least one air intake. At least... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7967092 | Vehicle A motorcycle without increased size in a direction in which moving funnels move straight. The moving funnels and stationary funnels lead air to an engine. A funnel moving mechanism includes a turning member for movement of the moving funnels, and a motor for driving... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963354 | Air-inlet structure for motorcycle To provide an air-inlet structure of a motorcycle in which air-inlet ducts can be connected to an air box without providing through holes for allowing passage of the air-inlet ducts on the main frame or bending the air-inlet ducts to bypass a main frame. An engine i... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7918296 | Cooling system for an electric drive machine and method A cooling system (500) for an electric drive system includes a cooling duct (502) extending between a first component and a second component. A motor (336) driven fan (510) creates an airflow within the duct. A first temperature sensor me... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7896115 | Fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a floor panel provided on the bottom of the vehicle body; a floor tunnel that is formed bulging upward in the center of the floor panel in the vehicle body width; a pair of front seats that are disposed on the floor pane... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882912 | Intake structure for seat type vehicle To provide an intake structure for a seat type vehicle which makes it possible to shorten the air intake path and to prevent the taken-in air from being heated with the heat of an engine. An intake structure for a seat type vehicle is provided in which an engine and... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7806212 | Vehicle with variable air intake arrangement A vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes an air intake assembly having a fixed funnel for introducing air to an intake port of an engine, and a movable funnel that selectively cooperates with the fixed funnel to introduce air to the intake port. The vehicle also in... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793746 | Noise-comfort function for cooling systems with proportional variable speed fans A method for operating a cooling system for a fuel cell stack in a vehicle is provided. The method includes the steps of: determining a fan request for a variable speed fan disposed in the cooling system; employing a noise-comfort function to select a fan comfort re... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7762364 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle comprises a deceleration mechanism adapted to decelerate a wheel of the vehicle and adapted to drive an air compressor attached to the vehicle from the wheel deceleration. An engine of the vehicle comprises at least one cylinder assembly having a cy... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7717205 | Engine hood assembly enclosure with exhaust aftertreatment device integrated therein, and machine using same A hood assembly for a machine includes an enclosure within which at least one exhaust aftertreatment device is mounted. The engine hood assembly may be preassembled so that the exhaust aftertreatment system is integrated into the enclosure. This may allow the hood a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717206 | Air intake system for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle includes a frame and four wheels that support the frame. Two seat assemblies are disposed side by side on the frame. The seat assemblies are separated from each other to define a space therebetween. An engine powers the wheels. The engine defines... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712562 | Intake structure of vehicle The present invention shortens an intake duct while enabling an intake of cleaner air into the inside of an air cleaner. In a vehicle in which vehicle body mounting parts such as an engine, an air cleaner and the like are supported on a vehicle body frame, a cabin i... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7690462 | Off-road vehicle with air intake system An off-road vehicle includes a frame and a plurality of wheels. An engine powers the wheels. An air intake system supplies air to the engine. The air intake system has an air inlet through which ambient air enters the intake system. The air inlet is positioned highe... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690463 | Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle that adequately and smoothly sucks air into an air cleaner arranged between a front wheel and a leg shield while inhibiting foreign matter from being drawn thereinto. An intake port of the air cleaner is opened rearwardly. The leg shield is f... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690461 | All terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle is constructed to prevent rainwater or the like from entering an inner portion of an air cleaner without complicating the structure of the vehicle or making the assembly work difficult, while improving the external appearance of the vehicle. A... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7681678 | Motorcycle A motorcycle that reliably supports a load imposed on a seat while increasing charging efficiency. An intake pipe is provided in a center area in a width direction and extends rearward across and beyond an upper cross member. Left and right seat rails are provided o... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7614468 | Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle with reduced ineffective fuel residue, simplified fuel supply system construction and increased air cleaner volume. A seat is arranged rearwardly of a fuel tank and an air cleaner is mounted below a rear portion of the fuel tank. A bottom pla... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7568540 | Supercharged motorcycle A supercharged motorcycle (10) configured for mounted operation by a rider (R) is disclosed. The supercharged motorcycle (10) broadly includes a motorcycle (12) and an air induction system (14) configured to deliver compressed induction f... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549493 | Wet belt supercharger drive for a motorcycle A supercharged motorcycle is disclosed and broadly includes a motorcycle and an air induction system. The supercharged motorcycle includes a case that partly houses a drive train of the motorcycle within a first case compartment and a wet belt drive of the air induc... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7546893 | Front wall module Describe is a front wall module for a motor vehicle. The front wall module forms at least one area of a front wall that defines the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The front wall module contains functional units, such as the fan for ventilating the passeng... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7530417 | Assembly for admitting combustion air for a motorcycle, and a motorcycle fitted with such an assembly The assembly (10) for admitting combustion air to the engine of a motorcycle comprises: an air filter (12); a housing (11) for mounting at the top portion of the motorcycle and forming a suppor... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7506712 | Off road vehicle with air intake system An off-road vehicle includes a frame and a plurality of wheels. An engine powers the wheels. An air intake system supplies air to the engine. The air intake system has an air inlet through which ambient air enters the intake system. The air inlet is positioned highe... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7441619 | Fuel tank provided with air guide structure of straddle-type vehicle A fuel tank generally comprises a tank body, a fuel inlet formed to an upper portion of the tank body, and a cap provided for the fuel inlet. The tank body is provided with a recessed portion recessed in a direction separating from at least one of a vehicle body fra... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438147 | Transmission for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle includes a frame and wheels. An engine of the vehicle has a crankshaft. A transmission transmits the rotation of the crankshaft to the wheels. A housing houses a transmission mechanism of the transmission. The housing has an air inlet duct throug... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431114 | System for accessing an air box in a straddle type vehicle A system is provided that permits access to an air box in a straddle type vehicle (e.g., a motor scooter). The system comprises a movable seat that is capable of rotating such that a user can access the air box disposed at least partially beneath the seat. The air b... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407179 | Saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle eliminates the input of disturbances to a throttle body upon opening/closing of a vehicle seat, and is capable of reliably protecting an injector. An air cleaner 18 is disposed on the rear side of an engine 5, a fuel tank ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399029 | System for discharging exhaust air from a radiator in a straddle type vehicle A system for discharging exhaust air from a radiator in a straddle type vehicle (e.g., a motorcycle) is provided that can discharge heated air from the radiator to the outside of the vehicle in an efficient manner. The system comprises a radiator that can be positio... | 07/15/2008 |
