Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690668 | Vehicle axle mounting A powered vehicle is disclosed including a chassis and a plurality of wheels. At least one of the wheels is coupled to the chassis with an axle that is coupled to the chassis with a clip. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7434645 | Swing arm structure in motorcycle A structure for supporting a swing arm in a motorcycle is provided in which a power unit swingably supports a front portion of the swing arm via a first pivot of a cylindrical shape that is coaxial with an output shaft of the power unit and a second pivot that is co... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427077 | Rear suspension of a two-wheel vehicle or the like A rear suspension for a vehicle such as a bicycle or motorcycle that includes a frame, a swinging arm integral with the frame carrying the axle of a drive wheel hub and a shock absorber whose ends are secured to the frame and to the swinging arm, the swinging arm be... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7392874 | Rear wheel suspension A rear wheel suspension system for a motorcycle has a swing arm with a pivot axis at a forward end and a wheel axis at a rear end. A wheel axle is slide mounted in a direction of travel substantially parallel to the motorcycle fork. A pair of springs mounted within ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364000 | Suspension apparatus of vehicle The invention provides a suspension apparatus of a vehicle comprising a base end portion of a swing arm pivotally attached to a vehicle body so as to freely oscillate, and a wheel which is rotatably supported to a leading end portion of the swing arm. A first link i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360776 | Method and apparatus for rebound control A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357380 | Anti-vibration element In order to reduce the formation of inherent vibrations in the coil spring in an anti-vibration element, in particular for a manually operated tool such as a chainsaw, a parting-off grinder or similar device and having a coil spring, an additional mass is positioned... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357404 | Progressive rate ATV suspension linkage A progressive rear suspension linkage is used in the rear suspension of an ATV to aid in ride quality and safety by changing leverage ratio thru the travel of the rear suspension. The rear shock attaches to it as well as to the frame. The linkage system attaches to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328910 | Motorcycle rear suspension with linear spring rate and linkage controlled shock rate A motorcycle having an improved rear suspension in which the shock leverage rate is decoupled from the spring leverage rate. The springs are coupled directly between the swingarm and the frame, while the shock is coupled to the swingarm and coupled to the engine by ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7281726 | Wheeled vehicle with arm unit A wheeled vehicle includes a body frame, at least one wheel and an arm unit. A first end of the arm unit is supported by the frame body for pivotal movement about a pivot axis that extends generally horizontally and transversely. A second end of the arm unit rotatab... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7216883 | Bicycle with rear suspension A bicycle frame set comprising a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system. The rear wheel suspension system comprises a first link member with an upper end pivotally connected to a seat tube of the main frame at a link pivot point located rearward of an axis ex... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210695 | Suspension systems A suspension system for a vehicle with a chain driven rear wheel includes: a rear suspension assembly and chain driven transmission arrangement that offers very high levels of anti-brake lift and anti-squat and does so consistently through a large range of rear susp... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7140628 | Living hinge member and suspension A structural member (38, 40) is designed to have a first portion having a first composite layup, a second portion having a second composite layup, and at least one center portion having at least a third composite layup such that it can flex near a desired poi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128192 | Inertia valve shock absorber A damper including a valve movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the shock absorber. The valve may include a self-centering feature that operates to keep the valve body centered about the valve sh... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121570 | Rear suspension for a motorcycle A rear single-sided swingarm suspension for a motorcycle includes a single-sided swingarm that has an axle bearing assembly pivotably connected to the rearward end thereof for swinging motion in a plane parallel to the plane of travel of the swingarm. A cantilevered... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108272 | Trailer hitch cushioning device and method for using same The present invention includes a base frame or hitch receiver which can be attached to the under surface of a pulling vehicle. A hitch frame is pivotally mounted to the base frame for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis. An air bag is positioned between the bas... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048292 | Bicycle suspension systems A bicycle rear wheel suspension system in which plural interconnections are provided of rear wheel-supporting components, at which interconnections there occurs pivotal traverses contributing to urging the axle of the rear wheel along a path providing positions of m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6961648 | System and method for desensitizing the activation criteria of a rollover control system A method of densensitizing includes determining a relative roll angle, determining when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, and when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, setting a roll signal for control to the relative roll angle, reducing control effo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935157 | Anti-bob system for cycles A control system is operable to selectably activate shock damping devices associated with a bicycle so as to eliminate bobbing encountered under extreme pedaling conditions. The system includes a crank axle torque detector which operates to detect a level of torque ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6845998 | Bicycle frame The invention concerns a bicycle frame (10) comprising a main frame (12), consisting of a seat pipe (24), a down tube (20) and a top tube (18) as well as a rear structure (14) with a pair of chain cross bars (46) and ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823958 | Progressive suspension device for the rear wheel of a motorcycle A progressive suspension device (1) for the rear wheel of a motorcycle, includes a swinging fork (2) that has a central section (10) to which one or two arms (8, 9) carrying a wheel (7) are connected. The suspension device further ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6722678 | Bicycle damping enhancement system A bicycle shock absorber for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces comprising: a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein; a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber; a second fluid chamber coupled to the ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679347 | Frame structure of motorcycle A frame structure for a motorcycle in which the shape of the connecting tube may be determined so as to ensure a smooth flow of air therein. The prescribed portion of the left pivot plate faces towards the outer surface of the connecting tube by extending... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6601666 | Motorcycle frame A frame of a motorcycle is designed to allow for a simplified layout of an intake passageway. The frame includes left and right main frames. Rear ends of the left and right main frames are connected to upper parts of left and right pivot plates. Upper par... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6595310 | Swing arm type suspension for vehicles One end of a swing arm is mounted to a pivot shaft provided on a power unit so as to be capable of a swinging motion. A rear wheel is rotatably mounted to the other end of the swing arm, an upper end of a cushion unit is mounted to the swing arm, and the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6527289 | Rear suspension system for two-wheeled vehicles A rear suspension system for two-wheeled vehicles having a generally triangular configuration includes first and second spaced apart support axle plates having aligned apertures receive an axle of a rear wheel of the vehicle. An upper arm assembly is pivo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6161858 | Mountain bike frame The invention discloses a mountain bike frame. In this mountain bike frame, a connection plate is fixed onto one end of the rear fork and is connected to the frame by two rotatable joints and a shock absorber. The main objective of the invention is to pro... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6149173 | Bicycle having jumping capability A bicycle can have jumping capabilities by providing a spring-biased auxiliary frame directly below the primary frame, and mounting the drive sprocket on the auxiliary frame. The person riding the bicycle can transfer his weight from the bicycle seat to t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6102421 | Rear suspension for a bicycle A rear suspension bicycle having a rear wheel with an axle, a frame including a seat tube and a down tube having a top and bottom ends, a pair of drop link members, one for either side of the rear wheel, each having a top attachment point and a bottom att... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056307 | Bicycle anti-dive braking system A bicycle braking system comprising a bicycle frame having a rear wheel suspension mechanism connected thereto. Rotatably connected to the rear wheel suspension mechanism is the rear wheel axle of the bicycle rear wheel which includes a braking surface. C... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5957473 | Rear suspension bicycle A suspension bicycle includes swing arms, control arms and control links which are connected pivotably to an otherwise rigid frame to form a trapezoidal arrangement configured with a shock absorber forward of the seat riser tube to permit absorption of en... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5908078 | Suspension/transmission mechanism for motorcycles and the like The mechanism comprises a swinging arm (1) which pivots at one end on a wheel (2) and at the other end on the frame of the vehicle, and comprises a power pinion (20) and a driven pinion (21) on the shaft of the drive wheel joined together by a chain. It i... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5901974 | Bicycle, anti-dive braking system A bicycle braking system comprising a bicycle frame having a rear wheel suspension mechanism connected thereto. Rotatably connected to the rear wheel suspension mechanism is the rear wheel axle of the bicycle rear wheel which includes a braking surface. C... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5762354 | Cycle rear suspension system A rear suspension system for a bicycle or a tricycle having a main frame which includes rear wheel chain stays. Two or more swing arms, one for each chain stay, are pivotally mounted to the chain stays, with the front of the swing arms extending into the ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5720491 | Light-weight cycle suspension This invention provides a low mass wheel support means for bicycles and motorcycles which maintains motion of the wheel in a constant plane relative to the support frame, without rigid constraint of the axle, in as much as the axle is free to rotate about... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5524726 | Swing arm supported electrical drive assembly for powering cycles An electrically powered cycle has a frame, an axle, a drive wheel, an electric motor, a motor controller, an electric power supply, a power supply charger, and a swing arm pivotally mounts the electric power supply and electric motor on the cycle frame. T... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5451071 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame comprises a tapered nose portion having a front sleeve adapted to receive a front wheel-mounting member, a center portion having a tapered upper arm adapted to support a seat and a tapered lower arm having a bottom sleeve adapted to suppor... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5435584 | Cycle rear suspension with shock absorber built into frame lug A frame having rear suspension system for a two-wheel cycle such as a bicycle or motorbike. The suspension system includes a tubular shock absorber whose outer tubular housing is integrated into a cast or machined lower lug. Several of the main frame tube... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5413368 | Bicycle with trailing arm wheel suspensions A bicycle comprises a wheel-supporting frame member, a swing arm mounted on the frame member to pivot about a pivot axis, and a wheel mounted on the pivot arm for rotation about a rotation axis spaced apart from, to the rear of and substantially below the... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5390947 | Bicycle wheel mount A bicycle comprises a wheel-supporting member having an annular sleeve portion, a stub wheel spindle having a journal portion supported for rotation in the sleeve portion by thin wall, large diameter angular contact bearings, a wheel attachment portion ex... | 02/21/1995 |
