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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422220 | Evacuation sled and temporary surge capacity bed A lightweight, strong, sturdy, and versatile evacuation sled is disclosed. The body of the sled may be manufactured from a single piece of material, stored flat, and folded into its functioning configuration. When folded, the sled has one or more straps that help ho... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419167 | Sled device A sled device for permitting transportation of a person and cargo over a variety of surfaces includes a sled including a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that extends upwardly from the bottom wall to define a receiving space of the sled to receive the person and car... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417437 | Vehicle battery testing assembly A portable assembly includes a multi-level housing having a vertically oriented back wall and an elongated rectilinear axle conjoined thereto. The housing further includes an elongated handle having a lower end portion monolithically formed with the back wall. A plu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7226058 | Sled for transporting a power auger vertically across ice A sled for transporting a power auger across ice in a vertical position having a cradle for holding the ice auger in a vertical position attached to a center stand with adjustable height. The center stand is attached to a folding stand that is attached to two skis. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7100927 | Articulated steerable sled This invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing an articulated, multi-segment sled body having, on each segment, a pair of runners each having opposing convex side edges. These convex side edges allow turning to occur on each of the appropri... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097408 | Personal pontoon watercraft transport rack A rack for transporting personal pontoon watercraft. The rack has an anchor member which inserts in a standard trailer hitch receptacle and a support structure to which the watercraft is attached. Pivoting embodiments also have a pivot hinge which provides for the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096192 | Method and system for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction over a computer network A method and system for detecting fraud in a credit card transaction between consumer and a merchant over the Internet. The method and system comprises obtaining credit card information relating to the transaction from the consumer; and verifying the credit card inf... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032906 | Towing apparatus for rescue toboggan The invention is directed to an improved towing apparatus for a rescue toboggan of a type which may be used to transport injured or incapacitated persons over snow and ice. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011328 | Transversely extending pivotal hitch mechanism Apparatus and method for applying temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM) to roadway surfaces comprises a conveyor upon a wheeled vehicle wherein an upstream end portion of the conveyor is able to extend, for example, over the rear bed portion of a roadwork vehicle... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007956 | Harness device, kit and method of using same A harness device, an associated kit and a method of using same are described for use in allowing a user to push an attached stroller without the need for the user's arms while simultaneously dampening undesirable up and down vertical rocking motions on the stroller ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994359 | Snow-type bike A ski vehicle including (a) a seat; (b) a steering mechanism for steering the ski vehicle; (c) a frame; (d) a forward ski member attached to the steering mechanism; (e) a rear ski member; (f) pivotal attachments for pivotally attaching the rear ski member to the fra... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942443 | Wheel-lift device with tongue for towing vehicles A wheel lift hitch device for towing a vehicle, particularly a hitch that is assembled from several components to surround and carry an axle of a vehicle to be towed, in which the device becomes a rigid appendage to that vehicle. The appendage serves as a tongue to ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6840523 | Dog-powered vehicle A dog powered and human controlled vehicle comprising a frame structure having a horizontally oriented opening within which will be positioned at least one dog. The frame structure comprises a pair of frame members transversely spaced apart by forward and rearward t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6746028 | Game animal transport device A knock-down transport device (10) for retrieving downed game animals from remote locations wherein the transport device (10) comprises a plurality of generally rigid intermediate plate members (20) (20′) (20″) having leading (... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6588774 | Ski patrol toboggan The rescue toboggan of the present invention includes at least one hook arm mounted generally medially along the length of the toboggan. The hook arm extends away from the toboggan and has a rigid cantilevered member cantileverable over the toboggan so as... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6113116 | Off-road towed recreational vehicle A towed vehicle is towed behind such recreational off-road vehicles as snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles (ATV's). The vehicle has a body that is rotationally molded of low density polyethylene. It has an outer shell mounted on a vehicle frame and an in... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5967532 | Towable auger carrier for snow machines An auger carrier designed to hold augers and to be towed behind a snow machine. The device has a curved bottom plate that holds the auger cutting head. Two extension arms are attached to the curved plate. The extension arms are used to extend the length o... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5918890 | Transportable fish house A fishing system for quickly setting up including a cargo container for hauling fishing equipment with the cargo container supported by independently mounted skis with a set of support members operable for carrying in an upright condition with at least so... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5853187 | Snowmobile hitch A snowmobile hitch has a U-shaped mounting bracket for mounting to the tunnel and grab bar of a snowmobile using existing bolt holes in the grab bar. The mounting bracket aerodynamically and aesthetically fits the snowmobile and does not protrude from the... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5524914 | Trailer hitch and tow bar for personal watercraft The tow bar and trailer hitch comprise a bracket having an attachment plate and a cylindrical sleeve which are mounted on the deck of the personal watercraft and a generally triangular rigid tow bar which has a first pin at its apex which is inserted into... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5441294 | Tow hitch A pair of elongated hitch bar assemblies including first and second ends have their first ends universally mounted from the forward ends of front-to-rear extending toe braces of the forward skis of a snowmobile and the second ends thereof releasably ancho... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5433458 | Dog sled Disclosed is a dog sled that has improved steering capabilities, and includes spaced-apart sideframes and a plurality of rigid cross ties that hold the sideframes spaced apart in parallel relationship, the cross ties connecting to the side frames by flexi... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5344171 | Wheeled vehicle for carriage of children convertible between jogging and bicycle trailer configurations A multi-purpose sports vehicle for the carriage of children which can readily be converted between a three wheeled stroller which is pushed by a person jogging or running to a two wheeled trailer for convenient towing behind a bicycle or the like. The whe... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5306026 | Rescue toboggan A flexible toboggan is modified for use as a rescue toboggan. A backboard is located within said rescue toboggan and a CPR Bracket located above said backboard so that a rescuer can perform CPR or otherwise monitor an injured person who is strapped to the... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5205570 | Dog sled construction A platform member formed of a plurality of elongate slats in contiguous communication relative to one another includes a forward, rear, and medial support bar that are mounted to a respective forward brush bow, forward right and left support legs, and a h... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5176395 | Wheeled vehicle for carriage of children convertible between jogging and bicycle trailer configuration A multi-purpose sports vehicle for the carriage of children which can readily be converted between a wheeled stroller which is pushed by a person jogging or running to a wheeled trailer for convenient towing behind a bicycle or the like. In a third config... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5119752 | Trailer for personal motorcraft The personal motorcraft trailer has a lower shell which is capable of flotation and planing on a body of water. An upper shell has a lip which fits over the edge of the lower shell forming a sealed pod in which gear and supplies may be stored. At least a ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5090714 | Cross-country sled kit and assembly A recreational cross-country sled assembly includes a standard sled and a kit adapting the sled for transporting children and equipment over snow-covered terrain while nordic skiing. The kit includes a towing harness system for interconnecting the sled an... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5082307 | Mini boat/camping trailer A towed vehicle comprises a longitudinal frame having front and rear portions; a hitch for securing the front portion to a towing vehicle; a first member disposed transversely across an intermediate portion of the frame adjacent the rear portion and secur... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4856799 | Snowmobile tow bar apparatus A foldable portable snowmobile tow bar is set forth for the towing of disabled snowmobiles provided with a forward hitch pivotally mounting a plurality of legs foldable surrounding said hitch in a first position and extending rearwardly of said hitch in a... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4653168 | Method and apparatus for taking up a board road The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for taking up a board road the bottom layer of boards of which have been laid with their major axes transversely of the road and the top layer of boards of which are nailed to the bottom layer w... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4639003 | Positive lock mechanism for moving board Disclosed is a positive lock mechanism for use with a moving board to move an object up or down stairs by sliding such moving board over the crests of the stairs. The positive lock mechanism comprises a shaft, spade element and torsion spring. The moving ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4561666 | Open sleigh that disassembles to a generally flat storage position and assembles into an interlocked operating position A sleigh for travel over a snow covered surface adapted to be disassembled or knocked down into a storage or transport position, from an operating position, is shown. Runners of the sleigh are pivotally connected to a floorboard along side edges thereof. ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4537412 | Multi-season ski sled Disclosed is a ski sled for skiing or sledding with detachably mountable wheel assemblies for conversion to scooting use. The ski sled has identical and interchangeable ski members for assembling the ski members in tandem relationship, in side-by-side rel... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4389066 | Rescue unit A rescue unit adapted to be towed by a snow mobile or the like includes a frame and attached skis. A patient support section is carried by the frame and includes a movable cover. An attendant support section is also carried on the frame longitudinally spa... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4353563 | Snowmobile towbar This invention relates to a towbar particularly adapted for attachment to a snowmobile for towing the snowmobile. The towbar includes an elongated tubular tongue with a hitch connected to one end for releasably securing the tongue to a rear hitch on a sno... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4327505 | Remotely steerable dredge vehicle A dredge vehicle having remote steering for moving on the ocean floor on a skid surface, or preferably a pair of runners. The steering is provided by a steering member extending downwardly below the bottom surface of the skid surface into the mud on the o... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4304418 | Snowmobile sled This invention relates to an improved snowmobile sled which is particularly adapted for supporting a track of a snowmobile while the snowmobile is being towed. The instant snowmobile sled includes a pair of runners. A bracket connects the heel portion of ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4291891 | Convertible sled A convertible sled is disclosed for use on snow as well as surfaces devoid of snow. The sled comprises a pair of runners rigidly secured to the underside of the sled and three pivotal wheels. The first, front wheel is secured to a rotatable rod extending ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4285529 | Sled with occupant protection A sled for transportation of passengers or cargo, especially small children and infants, comprises a passenger receiving enclosure having a base and a cover, and a laterally presented side access opening. The enclosure can swivel about a vertical axis rel... | 08/25/1981 |
