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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775139 | Steering wheel structure A steering wheel structure, comprising: an internal member provided inside a vehicle steering wheel; a covering member, adhered to a surface of the internal member and covering the internal member; a first concave-convex portion, provided at the surface of the inter... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7380479 | Steering wheel cover A steering wheel cover in the form of an elongated endless resilient member or band with an endless bungee cord secured along each lateral edge. The cover has a substantially flat relaxed state, for packaging and display purposes, from which state the member may be ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371453 | Decorative sheet, molded article, and motor vehicle provided with the same A decorative sheet includes a base member, made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a pred... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7278367 | Marine vessel steering wheel with integrated throttle control device A steering wheel provides a control device that is easily maneuverable, by one hand, by an operator who is gripping the rim of the steering wheel. Release of the rim is not necessary to affect a change in the control parameter of an engine or other element of a mari... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263911 | Steering wheel assembly A steering wheel assembly for a machine or a vehicle includes a steering wheel and a pommel mounted on the steering wheel for rotation about an axis extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel to facilitate one-handed rotation of the steering wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7232352 | Paddle hand grips and method for making and using same A comfort hand grip for a shaft comprises a tubular member formed of a closed cell resilient polymer material core; and a water resistant coating on each side of the core. The comfort grip is sized so as to be slightly stretched when positioned on a shaft, and inclu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220195 | Bat method of choking up on a bat A bat gripping apparatus includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge and a bottom edge. The panel comprises a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers at least includes a bottom layer, a middle layer and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213486 | Vehicle steering wheel The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel comprising a hub, a steering wheel rim, and at least one spoke having at least one spoke section. An vibration-decoupling means is provided on the spoke which acts in all directions and at least largely isolates the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210372 | Leathered steering wheel In a leathered steering wheel, a leather layer is so arranged as to cover a covered layer of a ring part, and the leather layer is formed by stitching, along the circumferential direction of the ring part, a plurality of leather materials to one another, and the end... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204503 | Wheelchair wheel The invention relates to improvements in or relating to wheelchair wheels. More particularly, the invention relates to a more ergonomically designed wheelchair wheel, and also relates to a method of manufacturing such a wheelchair wheel. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204694 | Rosary having audible and/or visual indicators and related methods A rosary includes a flexible elongate member and a plurality of beads carried thereby. The rosary may also include a sensor, and an audible indicator carried by the flexible elongate member for providing an audible indication based upon the sensor. The rosary may fu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7143663 | Steering wheel with thermoplastic composites A steering wheel or other component for motor vehicle interiors, is produced by pressure thermoforming an external layer of decorative material, together with an internal structural layer of support material that includes a matrix of thermoplastic material and a plu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136221 | Microscope with a handle and/or hand-grip for a microscope The invention relates to a hand-grip with a grip part which can be detachably fastened on a microscope housing, the mounting and dismounting being possible with a single-handed movement with the gripping hand. The hand-grip is fashioned and positioned such that it p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7077434 | Impact absorption structure of a steering column cover for a vehicle An impact absorption structure for a steering column cover for a vehicle, which is capable of minimizing injury to a driver's knee as well as driver's chest by achieving certain deformation in an impact absorption structure when a load is applied due to an impact on... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044021 | Steering device for a motor vehicle A steering device for a motor vehicle comprises a stationary skeleton which has an essentially arc-shaped skeleton section, and an actuation member that is movably mounted on the skeleton section and that has two contact sections essentially opposite from each other... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040642 | Cover for a wheel chair grip ring Covers for a grip ring of a wheel chair are disclosed. According to certain embodiments of the invention, a two-piece cover is provided. The two-piece cover includes a soft, resilient inner pad and an outer sleeve enclosing the inner pad. According to other embodime... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013533 | Cycle grip A grip for a cycle includes a cylindrical liner extending along a liner axis between a first and a second end. The cylindrical liner has at least two elongate slots extending axially along a lengthwise portion of the cylindrical liner, each elongate slot overlapping... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013751 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device includes a fixed member and a rotatable member rotatably coupled to the fixed member for rotation around a handlebar between at least two shift positions. The fixed member is adapted to be coupled to the handlebar adjacent a hand gripp... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000498 | Adjustable universal operating lever extension An adjustable extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, motorcycle or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and including a bendable le... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997281 | Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle A vehicle driver control input device includes a non-rotatable wheel having at least one track. First and second hand grips are movably engaged with the track so that the first and second hand grips are movable along the track to facilitate sending steering signals ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976403 | Steering wheel dynamic absorber assembly An assembly operable to be used with a steering wheel of a vehicle and to suppress a vibration transmitted to the steering wheel includes a plurality of support flexures and an inertial ring attached to the support flexures. The support flexures are operable to be a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6935966 | Basketball hoop rim cover A basketball hoop cover that is somewhat tubular and circular in shape with a slit along its length to allow a fitting over an existing basketball rim to provide a player protection and increased hoop visibility. The device also provides a way of reducing the ball e... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928898 | Steering wheel comprising a decorative element A steering wheel includes a hub, a steering wheel rim, at least one spoke connecting the hub and the steering wheel rim, and at least one decorative element. At least one of the steering wheel rim and the spoke have a skeleton and a sheathing surrounding the skeleto... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929294 | Vehicle having a luminous unlocking handle and method of making said handle A vehicle particularly a passenger car, has an unlocking handle arranged in the vehicle interior for the opening operation of a lock of a closing element, such as a door, a flap, a hood, a lid, or the like, this unlocking handle having a luminous construction. In or... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918317 | Automobile steering wheel and manufacturing method thereof An automobile steering wheel and method of manufacturing a steering wheel are disclosed. The steering wheel comprises a hub core connected with rods of a hub via t-shaped connectors. A cover layer includes a hard part and a soft part around the periphery of the hub ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6892607 | Steering wheel A steering wheel including a core metal of a ring portion also includes a soft portion and a hard portion for covering circumferential portions of the core metal. Leather is disposed on a surface of the soft portion and overlaps edges of the hard portion. Extended p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889576 | Method of producing a vehicle steering wheel as well as a vehicle steering wheel The invention relates to a method of producing a vehicle steering wheel. The method comprises the following steps: a) a one-piece steering wheel skeleton having a hub, at least one spoke and a steering wheel rim is produced by one of casting and injection-molding, b... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6886585 | Soft grip drain A tool having a hand gripping region for rotational attachment to an irrigation system with the tool having soft bumps thereon spaced from each other and affixed to the hand gripping region to cushion the user's hand as an irrigation component is field attached to a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6877397 | Steering wheel with decorative element A steering wheel includes a hub, a steering wheel rim and at least one spoke connecting the hub and the steering wheel rim. At least one of the steering wheel rim and the spoke has a skeleton and a sheathing surrounding the skeleton. The steering wheel further inclu... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6858286 | Supple handle element for electric handtools In a soft grip element for hand-operated electric machine tools which have a machine housing (10) with a molded-on or attached handle, which has a stiff shell body (18) which is detachably placed machine housing (10) and/or the handle (11... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6797087 | Composite molded article, steering wheel and production method therefor One object of the present invention is to provide a production method of a steering wheel in which divided bodies are securely integrated into a single unit without using adhesive. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a production method of... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6761086 | Steering wheel with decorative element A steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim, a hub and at least one spoke connecting the steering wheel rim and the hub. At least one of the steering wheel rim and the spoke includes a skeleton, a sheathing surrounding the skeleton as well as a shell arranged aro... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6748822 | Steering-wheel cover A steering wheel cover for covering a section of a steering wheel with at least one covering piece which surround the steering wheel body along the section of the steering wheel to be covered and which may be fixed relative to the steering wheel body by means of a c... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6709188 | Fitting structure for knobs A fitting member is provided with a base having a flat portion, a stopper protruding forward from the base, and a through hole provided in a flat portion, wherein a knob has a plurality of projections positioned on the same circle. In fitting the knob to the fitting... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698311 | Steering wheel In order to provide a steering wheel in which the strength of a wooden member is enhanced and the appearance of the wooden member is improved, a steering wheel comprising: a substantially annular metal core; and a wooden member comprising a plurality of w... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695942 | Method of manufacturing a steering wheel A method of manufacturing motor car steering wheels with an external shell made of composite materials, which comprises preparing a pile of sheets of composite materials, hot molding thereof for obtaining respective half-shells with a shape corresponding ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6684733 | Steering wheel accent strip A decorative strip for automotive bodies, and more particularly, for steering wheel rings, is formed of a thin vinyl substrate with an adhesive coating on one surface and a decorative design on the other. The surface with the decorative design is covered ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681653 | Vehicle handlebar grip A vehicle handlebar grip for use in a bicycle or motorcycle is disclosed to include a plastic grip body peripherally covered with a flexible covering, the grip body having an axially extended mounting hole for mounting onto the vehicle handlebar, two annu... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668682 | Steering wheel comprising a decorative covering The invention relates to a steering wheel comprising a decorative covering, whereby a steering wheel frame having a steering wheel rim insert and spokes is at least partially covered in sections with foam and is provided with the decorative covering in se... | 12/30/2003 |
