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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308963 | Articulated vehicle An articulated vehicle includes a rear frame and a front frame linked by an articulation associated with the device for removably locking controlled by a pendular member mounted oscillating on the front frame between a median position for unlocking the articulation ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270211 | Compressed air motorcycle lift adapted for internal placement within front forks of a motorcycle A motorcycle lift device is adapted to be fitted to any two of three wheeled motorcycle, the motorcycle lift device having an on board air compression generating device providing compressed air to a pair of air driven pistons placed within the existing front forks o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240221 | Data recording medium, recording medium recording and/reproducing apparatus, and recording or reproducing method Optical discs on which enciphered data is recorded include first recording areas, where enciphered contents data is recorded, and second recording areas provided at the position where a read-out operation is carried out ahead of the first recording areas and includi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226065 | Bicycle seat An improved bicycle seat includes a seat base having a base plate and a seat cushion mounted on the base plate and a seat base mounting shaft mounted on and extending downwards from the base plate of the seat base. A seat back mounting shaft assembly is mounted on a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7100727 | Articulated vehicle The invention concerns an articulated vehicle comprising a rear frame (1) and a front frame (2) linked by an articulation (3) associated with the device (30, 6) for removably locking controlled by a pendular member (4, 62) mounted ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059372 | Assembly for inflating a tire An assembly for inflating a tire includes a pump assembly that includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. A conduit is fluidly coupled to the air outlet. The housing has a first end wall, a second end wall and a peripheral wall. A bracket is attached ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017928 | Bicycle A bicycle in one embodiment includes a frame and at least one adjusting device for adjusting at least one of a height of a saddle and a steering stem. The adjusting device includes a double-acting piston/cylinder assembly with a first cylinder chamber and a second c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007502 | In-car hydration systems Systems and methods for a liquid delivery system for a race vehicle to provide the driver of the race vehicle with readily available cool fluids are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to an insulated bag mounted in the race vehicle having a collapsible fluid blad... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6957646 | Pump An air gun includes an air pump with a pumping piston mounted to reciprocate within a pump cylinder, which is mounted on the barrel of the gun to pivot about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the barrel so that as the pump cylinder is moved back and for... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935850 | Axially aligned dual piston cylinder air pump with a common head portion A dual-direction pump includes two cylinders arranged on opposite sides of a head portion and an inlet return-flow prevention device and a leakproof device mounted between the cylinder and the head portion for avoiding leakage at the juncture between the cylinder an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910703 | Simulated motorcycle fuel tank bicycle accessory An accessory for a bicycle of the type having a top tube, such accessory being an inflatable simulated motorcycle fuel tank which is attachable to such top tube. The simulated motorcycle fuel tank can be provided in a variety of shapes and configurations with decora... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6189905 | Shock absorbing bicycle with pressurized air supply system A pressurized air supply system for providing pressurized air to an air powered derailleur of a bicycle having a bicycle frame. The system comprises an air pumping mechanism attached to the bicycle frame and adapted to supply pressurized air when actuated... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6120258 | Tire pump A tire pump, which is adapted to be secured on a bicycle, includes an elongate mounting frame, a cylinder, a piston, a hinge member, and a lever. The mounting frame has first and second ends. The cylinder has a rear end pivotally secured to the second end... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5890725 | Air pump for bicycles An air pump assembly for a bicycle includes pump components contained within a tubular frame member of the bicycle. A handle extends through a slot in the bicycle frame for access to an operator, although a motor or solenoid contained in the bicycle frame... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5860660 | Bicycle with pressure regulators on the wheels and shock absorbers An improved bicycle with pressure regulators on the wheels and shock absorbers, with five pressure gauges located on the handlebars which continuously measure the pressure existing in a depository configured on the frame, the tires of the wheels, and shoc... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5851017 | Bicycle storage frame A bicycle storage frame for storing fluids includes a hollow fluid-tight frame section having a wall structure and an internal fluid chamber and at least one liquid fill opening formed in the wall structure accessing the internal fluid chamber of the fram... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5513508 | Apparatus for inflating bicycle tires and other articles including a self contained lock structure An apparatus for inflating inflatable articles, such as bicycle tire inner tubes, and for securing mobile articles, such as bicycles, to other objects. In one preferred embodiment, a first length of cable and a second length of cable are kept within a hou... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5499858 | Pump hidden in a seat tube of a bicycle A hidden pump removably housed in a seat tube and engaged with the saddle of a bicycle has a cylinder tube and a hollow pumping rod which is movably received in the cylinder tube. Inside the pumping rod which is provided with a piston block at one end and... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5397144 | Bicycle operated air pump An air pump for use with a chain-driven bicycle having a free wheel. The pump assembly comprises a pair of opposed cylinders and a double-ended piston rod mounted in a housing. The piston rod has a bearing slot, which engages a crank pin on a crankshaft d... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5324174 | Combined shock absorbing seat post and air pump assembly The combined shock absorbing seat post and air pump assembly is for use on a bicycle or the like. The assembly comprises two hollow tubes inserted one into the other defining a compression chamber from which the compressed air may be sent to an inflatable... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5318317 | Bicycle operated air pump An air pump for use with a chain-driven bicycle having a freewheel. The pump assembly comprises a pair of opposed cylinders and a double-ended piston rod mounted in a housing. The piston rod has a bearing slot which engages a crank pin on a crankshaft whi... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5143390 | Pressurization apparatus for cycle mounted accessories A pressure chamber is formed interiorly within one or more of the hollow tubular members of a cycle frame. Pressurized fluid, such as air, is supplied from the pressure camber by conduits through a pressure regulator and a control valve to a cycle mounted... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5137430 | Air pump for bicycle An air pump which can be stored in the frame of the bicycle and can also serve as the seat post of the bicycle. The air pump has an outer, tubular post having an upper end to which a bicycle seat can be secured. A rigid tube extends partially into the pos... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5131671 | Man's bicycle with integrated air pump A bicycle wherein at least one portion of the tubular frame is constructed as an air pump portion (1) with an air outlet (4) in the front part of the air pump portion, and in which there is an air piston (5) on an air piston rod (6) which ends in a pump h... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5127804 | Bicycle seat-tube pump with one-way valves Air pumps particularly suitable for use with bicycles includes a first elongated tube to form a pump chamber and housing, a second elongated tube coupled with a piston in the first tube to reciprocate the piston within the pump chamber. A flexible hose ex... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5035440 | Pump An air pump particularly suitable for use with bicycles includes a first elongated tube forming a pump chambe and housing, a second elongated tube coupled with a piston through a connecting rod to reciprocate the piston within the pump chamber, and a flex... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5022572 | Protective cover for portable bicycle tire pumps A tight fitting, tubular cover designed to protect portable, (attached to bicycle), bicycle tire pumps. The cover itself is constructed of a stretchy material (10) to facilitate a tight fit around the tire pump. A zipper (20) is incorporated into the body... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5016894 | Combination seat post and air pump for bicycle An air pump for bicycles in which, when the air pump is not in use, is stored in the frame of the bicycle and serves as the post for the seat of the bicycle. The air pump has an outer, tubular post having structure on the upper end thereof for removably m... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4842290 | Combination seat post and air pump for bicycle An air pump for bicycles in which, when the air pump is not in use, is stored in the frame of the bicycle and serves as the post for the seat of the bicycle. The air pump has an outer, tubular post having structure on the upper end thereof for removably m... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4712592 | Bicycle pump apparatus Bicycle pump apparatus includes a cylinder portion, a piston portion, a handle portion, a seat mounting portion and an air discharge portion. The cylinder portion includes an elongated tubular section, the tubular section having an external diameter slida... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4352503 | Automatic transmission shifter for bicycles An automatic transmission for a human powered vehicle is disclosed having an improved speed sensing mechanism. A rotatable shaft is journalled in a support frame mounted on the vehicle and has a plurality of outwardly extending arms fixed to the shaft. We... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4226435 | Bicycle seat adjustable during ride An oscillating pedal bicycle in which the downward force exerted by a rider is converted from the oscillating motion of the pedals into a unidirectional rotation of the drive wheel. The oscillating motion of the pedals is transmitted by flexible tension m... | 10/07/1980 |
