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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4312518 | Braking blade and mounting therefor A braking blade for a ski brake adapted particularly for skiing in deep snow, which blade is arranged at the end of a braking arm of a ski brake, which braking arm consists preferably of a spring wire, and is held secured against a loss, wherein the blade... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4302025 | Paper sheet material handling cart having central brake assembly An improved, mobile, compartmentalized cart for newspaper inserts or other sheet-type items is provided which includes selectively operable brake mechanism for fixing the cart against translatory movement while at the same time allowing the cart to rotate... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4287835 | Slipper tray and footrest A tray is attached to the base of an over-the-bed table normally used by bed-ridden patients. This tray provides a convenient and readily available place for the patient to place his or her slippers to prevent them from being shoved under the bed or acros... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4266803 | Ski brake A ski brake arrangement having a U-shaped spring wire member pivotally secured to the upper surface of a ski about an axis which extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the ski. Each leg of the U-shaped spring wire h... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4250593 | Caster wheel for a carrying apparatus such as a shopping cart and the like The caster wheel includes a swivel housing connected to a transportation apparatus such as a shopping cart and supporting a transverse shaft and a downwardly directed braking bracket terminated with a transverse braking shoe. Two separate wheel discs are ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4249612 | Rotary tiller and attachment therefor A travel attachment for rotary tillers is disclosed. The travel attachment comprises a fulcrum attached to a frame of the tiller, and a control bar longitudinally movable along the fulcrum including a lower end engagable with the ground. The upper end of ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4245851 | Ski brake A ski brake made of spring wire and pivotally secured to a mounting plate which is in turn secured to the upper surface of a ski. The spring wire contains multiple bends therein with the spring wire being pivotally secured to the mounting plate about two ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4244594 | Creeper brake device This invention relates to braking devices employed with creepers. Provision of a brake which eliminates or greatly reduces undesirable head, arm and hand, and other body movements required to actuate braking is achieved by this invention. A brake control ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4168076 | Skateboard with tail brake A skateboard including a brake assembly for slowing and stopping the vehicle. A pivotal member on the rear of the board is provided with a depending rubber stop for engagement with the ground surface when the member is tilted by the heel of the shoe of th... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4167225 | Brake assembly for wheeled personal vehicle A brake assembly for a wheeled personal vehicle such as a scooter or the like includes a brake shoe adapted for selective frictional engagement with the ground, and hingedly secured to the rear underside of the vehicle. A flat head plunger is secured at i... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4160490 | Auxiliary steering system An economical and effective auxiliary steering system for a vehicle having a relatively low maximum speed in reverse direction. A ground driven pump having an output when the vehicle is going forward is directed to a diverter valve, which valve is respons... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4145065 | Roller skate scooter A roller skate type scooter for improved maneuverability and control. The scooter includes an articulated support platform with pivotally connected forward and rearward footboards. At least one wheel is secured to the underside of each footboard and a ste... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4133414 | Device for emergency braking and preventing an automobile from slipping sideways A subsidiary brake pedal is provided in addition to a conventional brake pedal. It is so arranged that the subsidiary brake pedal is stepped on at the same time when the conventional brake pedal is stepped on. A ski type brake disc is provided between the... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4102541 | Roller skis A roller ski comprising a reverse motion-blocking device composed of an articulated pendulum support which engages with the ground during reverse or rearward travel.... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4099734 | Skateboard brake A skateboard brake includes a heavy brush disposed below the skateboard and secured to a support bracket which is pivotally joined to a lower forward portion of the skateboard. The support bracket extends behind the rear wheels of the skateboard, and a pl... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4073369 | Brake and tie-down mechanism A mechanism providing both a brake and tie-down mechanism for a cart which utilizes a central support below the bottom of the cart for supporting both the vertically moving brake shoes and the rotating locks of the tie-down mechanism, and foot pedals at o... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4066151 | Braking and locking apparatus for a movable or rolling container A rolling container assembly has a braking and locking system including a pair of locking levers on shafts positioned to engage opposite sides of a fixed anchor. The locking levers are releasable by separate control levers. Braking spikes are arranged on ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4062209 | Wheelchair lock A wheelchair lock for mounting in a vehicle. The vehicle is used for transporting handicapped people who are confined to a wheelchair. The lock receives a portion of the ground wheels of the wheelchair and secures the wheels thereto. The lock is manually ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4061296 | Braking system for ski or float equipped aircraft A braking system for ski or float equipped aircraft which is actuated by the conventional brake system of the aircraft. The system permits normal braking operation to activate the additional components which have been added to the ski or float of the airp... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4054296 | Skateboard brake A skateboard has a guide which allows a vertically elongated plunger to pass through a hole in the board. The guide allows the plunger to move up and down, while preventing rotation thereof. At the lower end of the plunger, below the skateboard, is attach... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4044862 | Vehicle suction brake An auxiliary brake system for a motor vehicle including a plurality of suction cups mounted on the chassis of the vehicle which are lowered into contact with a roadway during skids on icy or wet pavement.... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4043566 | Skateboard A skateboard including a brake assembly for slowing and stopping the vehicle. A pivotal member on the board is provided with a depending rubber stop for engagement with the ground surface when the member is tilted by the heel of the shoe of the skater.... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4031988 | Stall control and wear block for recreational skate boards One or both ends of a skateboard has its effective lower surface of the platform brought nearer to the ground than the remainder of the platform by the addition of a block or blocks which comes into contact with the ground when the rider elects to ride th... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4020959 | Cart construction A cart construction having improved structure for selectively retaining removable transport containers thereon including brake structure for selectively preventing movement of one or more roller elements supporting the transport container on the cart. The... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4019698 | Air cushion undercarriage brake system An improved ground-run/skid-braking and/or maneuvering control system for an aircraft or ground effect machine having an air cushion type undercarriage of the type comprising an elastically retractable inflatable trunk or other air inflatable air cushion ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3994369 | Emergency vehicle brake A braking pad for a vehicle which is generally planar and which is urged downwardly against the pavement independently of the wheels. The linkage joining the pad and the vehicle insure the proper alignment of the pavement and the pad by the use of arms ca... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3987871 | Trolley cart braking system A brake device for a cart separate from the cart wheels and operated by downward movement of a foot pedal to cause engagement of feet with the floor and thereafter movement of at least some of the cart wheels a small distance off of the floor, the feet be... | 10/26/1976 |
