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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635135 | Wheelchair with wheel track adjustability A wheelchair having wheel track adjustability. The wheelchair including a frame, a seat situated within the frame, two drive wheels mounted to the frame at wheel axles and at least one steerable wheel. Each axle connected to a fitting removably coupled to the frame,... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7370868 | Cam bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for use in a vehicle's suspension system. The cam bolt assembly is used to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment. The assembly has a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7334805 | Wheel angle adjustment apparatus for automobile suspension system Disclosed herein is a wheel angle adjustment apparatus for automobile suspension systems. The wheel angle adjustment apparatus of the present invention has a structure such that upper, lower, left and right gaps between a spindle bracket and a wheel bracket are chan... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331589 | Dual axis bushing assembly and method for camber and caster adjustment A dual axis bushing assembly for engagement between an axle arm and an upper ball joint of a vehicle. The dual axis bushing assembly includes an inner skewed bushing engaged in and rotatable in an outer skewed bushing. The dual axis bushing assembly includes a zero ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331588 | Trailing beam suspension with alignment adjustment assembly A trailing beam suspension comprises a hanger bracket adapted to be mounted to a vehicle frame, wherein the hanger bracket includes a mounting aperture, and a trailing beam pivotally mounted to the hanger bracket by a pivot pin extending through the mounting apertur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329066 | Solid shank pawl pin with redundant locking system Apparatus comprising and methods relating to a quick disconnect pin having a locking member, a first body segment and a second body segment wherein the first and second body segments are rotatably coupled to each other, and relative rotation between the body segment... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320246 | Vehicle tire diagnosis method and apparatus An on-board vehicle diagnostic system includes sensors for detecting vehicle operating parameters, such as speed, wheel speed, yaw rate, transverse acceleration, and/or tire operating parameters, such as the tire inflation pressure and the temperature at the belt ed... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300237 | Self-locking bolted fastener A bolted fastener for joining components, such as a bracket fastened to a crosspiece, includes a bolt, a nut and an eccentric. A square neck of a bolt fits into an oblong hole in a component and prevents the bolt from turning. The diameter of the eccentric that serv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296809 | Rotary cam alignment system A system used for alignment of a vehicle suspension and axle includes a pear-shaped cam that is rotatable relative to one of two spaced plates of a hanger bracket. An aperture and nose in the cam plate is aligned with an elongated opening in the bracket plate. The c... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243933 | Suspension system with automatic toe control function A suspension system including two lateral arms whose lower arms are disposed at the front and rear of the center of wheels is provided. One end of the two lateral arms is mounted to a cross member while the other end is connected to a carrier assembly. The outer whe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210693 | Dual axis bushing assembly and method for camber and caster adjustment A dual axis bushing assembly for engagement between an axle arm and an upper ball joint of a vehicle. The dual axis bushing assembly includes an inner skewed bushing engaged in and rotatable in an outer skewed bushing. The dual axis bushing assembly includes a zero ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7163215 | Front suspension tuning apparatus The present invention provides a suspension tuning device for vehicles with struts. More specifically, the suspension tuning device generally comprises a pair of plates constructed to mount juxtaposed to the strut/spindle mounting flange of a standard MacPherson str... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156404 | Adjustable height suspension An apparatus for adjusting a height of suspension of a vehicle frame includes a first end of a shock absorber mounted to a suspension arm and a top end of a shock absorber slidably attached to a frame of the vehicle and is movable in a first plane of travel. An adju... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144021 | Front suspension tuning apparatus for vehicle with struts The present invention provides a suspension tuning device for vehicles with struts. More specifically the suspension tuning device generally comprises an upper plate, two lower plates and a strut mounting plate. The plates are constructed to mount juxtaposed to a st... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111854 | Trailer sub-frame assembly A sub-frame assembly for use with a vehicle having wheels such as a trailer is provided. The sub-frame assembly comprises two or more frame members, one or more cross members, and two or more stub torsion axle assemblies. Each of the stub torsion axle assemblies hav... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111855 | Link adjustment mechanism A toe link assembly of a suspension system includes a cam sleeve having a first and second end, a first cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the first end, and a second cam plate fixedly attached to the cam sleeve at the second end. In addition, the toe l... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101132 | Bolt fastener The present invention relates to a connecting arrangement, comprising a bolt element having a shank (4) and comprising at least one washer which can be pushed onto the shank (4), the shank (4) and the washer having such a code that the washer ca... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083176 | Wheel alignment arrangements for vehicles Control arms used to support a swivel member retaining a wheel of a vehicle are attached to the body or frame rail of the vehicle by U-shaped attachment brackets having walls with lateral slots therein, each of which receives a mounting bolt therethrough. The mounti... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052024 | Suspension assembly applicable to both manual and power steering systems A vehicular suspension assembly is applicable to both manual and power steering systems. In the suspension assembly, when the manual steering system and the power steering system are exchanged with each other, a strut, a lower arm and a frame are commonly used. Thre... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6997658 | Alignment pin and fastener with bi-directional clamping An alignment pin or fastener includes a radially eccentric part such that when the fastener is tightened, the eccentric part shifts radially to simultaneously align the holes of two plates in a radial direction and clamp the two plates together in an axial direction... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979023 | Die cast sub-frame A pound or number sign shaped (#-shaped) die cast sub-frame includes first and second horizontal members and first and second vertical members. The sub-frame has four arm mounting portions provided at four corners thereof, respectively. The arm mounting portion is a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966722 | Adaptor for reducing and locating bolt hole in a larger opening An adaptor for reducing the size of an original hole in a frame member to an adaptor hole sized to receive a selected bolt and which permits adjustment of the relative location of the adaptor hole relative to the original hole and the frame member. The adaptor compr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951343 | Vehicle suspension apparatus A vehicle suspension apparatus includes a first, outer telescoping component and a second, inner telescoping component. The outer telescoping component includes an outer sleeve and an outer tubular member telescoped therein for movement along an axis of the outer te... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6918602 | Roller skates with adjustable longitudinal dimension A roller skate with an adjustable longitudinal dimension for adjusting the dimension of the shoe cap of the roller skate includes an anchor section under a two-piece shoe cap that has a first coupling section. An adjusting bolt is provided on the truck with a second... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920235 | Method and instrument for determining the distortion angles in textile fabrics or similar, whether fixed or in movement A method for determining the angles of oblique and arched distortion in a textile fabric, with the use of at least one optical detector with axes of symmetry orienated with respect to the fabric, includes illuminating an area of the fabric with a light source. A rea... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904641 | Adjustable eccentric axle caster assembly for pallet truck An adjustable eccentric axle caster assembly for a pallet truck is provided. The adjustable caster assembly includes an eccentric axle, a caster wheel mounted on the eccentric axle, and a fastener for securing the eccentric axle to provide a desired caster wheel pos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6844068 | Slidably movable member and method of producing same A slidably movable member such as an adjusting shim used in a valve operating mechanism of an internal combustion engine of an automotive vehicle. The slidably movable member is used in contact with lubricating oil and comprises a substrate. A hard carbon-based film... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6705626 | Process for the assembly of a suspension system The process of the invention consists in assembling a correction stub axle 2 comprising a correction angle γc on the receiving surface 3 of a suspension system 1. The stub axle is positioned along a correction azimuth δc as a function of an er... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6688617 | Positive shim locking system for suspension adjustment device A device for adjusting the position of suspension control arm and, consequently, wheel caster is provided. The device includes a fastener that couples a suspension control arm between a pair of support members in a vehicle frame. Shim packs are supported ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688616 | Suspension camber and caster adjustment system A suspension adjustment device for adjusting both camber and caster of a wheel is provided. A suspension control arm is mounted between a pair of vehicle frame support members using a single fastener. Cams are disposed on either end of the fastener. The c... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6503039 | Off-set adjusting nut An off-set adjusting nut for use with a bolt permits adjusting at least one characteristic of mechanically connected members. The bolt has a head and a shank extending therefrom, at least a portion of the shank being threaded for engagement with the adjus... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6398251 | Axleless vehicle suspension system A wheel suspension system including a wheel support pivotally attached to a vehicle frame at two, laterally-spaced locations, the wheel support being pivotal between an uppermost and a lowermost position. The wheel support is biased to a position intermed... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6357544 | Balancing vehicle with camber and toe-in A balancing vehicle having enhanced stability for transporting a payload. The vehicle has two substantially coaxial wheels coupled to a platform. Each wheel rotates about an axis, with the axis of each wheel disposed at a non-zero angle with respect to an... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6244604 | Suspension adjuster A wheel alignment adjuster for a motor vehicle suspension of a twin-flange strut-type comprises an elongate plate having a transverse slot. A bolt passes through aligned upper holes in the flanges of the suspension strut and the bolt engages through the t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6036205 | Device and method for adjusting camber and/or toe A shim and method for using the same for adjusting camber and/or toe of a wheel assembly wherein first and second tapered annular shims are coupled together to permit relative rotation therebetween and each of the first and second tapered annular shims ha... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029985 | Method and structure for making caster and pinion angle adjustment for motor vehicle axle assemblies Method and structure for making caster and pinion angle adjustment to motor vehicle axle assemblies which have only minimal capability for caster and pinion angle adjustment as originally manufactured including formed adjuster brackets which are attached ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5839749 | Caster angle control system for vehicles A caster angle control system for vehicles includes a vehicle speed sensor (VSS) for sensing the current vehicle speed; an electronic control unit (ECU), which receives signals from the VSS to determine the current vehicle speed; a strut assembly having a... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836597 | Device and method for adjusting camber and/or toe A shim and method for using the same for adjusting camber and/or toe of a wheel assembly wherein first and second tapered annular shims are coupled together to permit relative rotation therebetween and each of the first and second tapered annular shims ha... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5651561 | Twin I-beam front suspension system A novel twin I-beam front suspension system is disclosed having a first and a second radius arm, the rearward end of each radius arm being adapted to cooperate with a bushing to connect to the vehicle frame. The radius arm bushing static rate on one side ... | 07/29/1997 |
