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Class 137/354 - Floor or frame


Subclass of Class 137 - Fluid handling
Definition: Apparatus in which the fluid handling device is mounted
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 03/13/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8132591Duct positioning for switching valve for tractors
The present invention provides a tractor, comprising: a vehicle body that is supported by a plurality of wheels; a switching valve that is disposed rearwardly of a vicinity of a rear end of a driver's station floor as viewed from above; a duct connecting member that...
03/13/2012
7913713Combination wet kit
A combination wet kit includes a single mounting bracket supporting an end dump/return manifold and a walking floor/side dump/low boy manifold, as well as a support bracket for the hydraulic fluid filter. A three-way valve is positioned between the end dump/return m...
03/29/2011
7347298Gear secure
This automobile anti-theft device comprises a removable stick gear shifter, release mechanism, and possibly a second level safety release mechanism, steel ball bearing, an exclusive shaft key lock component, and electrical connections depending on the type of transm...
03/25/2008
6834669Integrated pneumatic manifold
An integrated pneumatic manifold for installations that require electrical and other components to be separated from a harmful or dangerous environment, in which pneumatic (and/or hydraulic) devices operate, the manifold comprising a block that has drilled into it a...
12/28/2004
6782915Valve and tank enclosure assembly
A valve and tank enclosure assembly for use on a snowplow that includes a frame, a valve assembly, a tank, and a cover. The frame and cover of the enclosure cooperate to provide a seal from water spray. Hydraulic lines within the enclosure are routed such that moist...
08/31/2004
6688328Valve and tank enclosure assembly
A valve and tank enclosure assembly for use on a snowplow that includes a frame, a valve assembly, a tank, and a cover. The frame and cover of the enclosure cooperate to provide a seal from water spray. Hydraulic lines within the enclosure are routed such...
02/10/2004
6343615Butterfly valve
A butterfly valve and associated controls for controlling the flow of water from a large diameter fire hose to the inlet of a fire pump is disclosed. The valve is installed between the suction tube and the suction tube extension of a midship mounted fire ...
02/05/2002
6279596Impact responsive safety shut-off for vehicles
In a vehicle, a housing has a weight that is normally centered by springs that yield to impact force components in several directions. This movement of the weight causes closing of fuel valves and opening of electrical switches that reduce the likelihood ...
08/28/2001
6209573Wet battery and vehicle-based water management system
A water management system for a motor vehicle in which water is collected from the condenser (1) of the air-conditioning unit, stored in a master water tank (5) and distributed therefrom to the battery (15), screen wash jet (27) and radiator (37). The veh...
04/03/2001
5988206Apparatus and method for testing leaks
A method and apparatus for testing leaks in a compressed natural gas fuel system on an assembly line. The apparatus includes a filling receptacle, a filling conduit, a fuel tank assembly, a supply conduit, a pressure regulating assembly, and a joint box. ...
11/23/1999
5954367Fuel tank for vehicles, particularly passenger cars
A fuel tank for vehicles, particularly passenger cars, has a filler neck which, in the area of a connection to the fuel tank, is guided around the upper edge of an adjoining body part or chassis part and penetrates a lateral fuel tank wall, a partial area...
09/21/1999
5730507Cable extension for brake lock
A brake lock system is used in a vehicle having a brake line which feeds brake fluid to at least one brake member. The system comprises a brake line fittable housing having at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet. A flow control which contr...
03/24/1998
5722452Disguised fuel cut-off theft prevention device
A disguised fuel cut-off theft prevention device including a valve having a first orientation for allowing the supply of gas from a fuel pump to an engine of a vehicle and a second orientation thus precluding the supply of fuel from the fuel pump to the e...
03/03/1998
5560389Pressure reducing valve device for a vehicle
A pressure reducing valve device includes an adjusting spring for changing its length by a first screw member and a valve stem rotatable by a second screw member so as to control a spring ratio, and a load sensing reducing valve movable on a bracket so as...
10/01/1996
5499653Security devices for fluid flow lines
A security device, particularly for a motor vehicle, which is adapted to isolate the fuel supply from the engine of the vehicle is disclosed. The security device comprises a first body member locatable at one side of a vehicle floor and a second body memb...
03/19/1996
5478142Single sided control valve and pipe bracket arrangement
A single sided control valve wherein the service portion is mounted to the front face of a pipe bracket adjacent to the right face and the emergency portion is mounted to the front face adjacent to the left face. The brake pipe, brake cylinder and at leas...
12/26/1995
5344221Anti-theft method and apparatus for locking the brakes of a vehicle
An anti-theft device is installed in a vehicle brake line which carries braking fluid. The device defines a valve seat and a valve body adapted to close against said valve seat, the valve body having a passageway therethrough and being rotatable against s...
09/06/1994
4765635Fuel tank mounting device
A supporting band partly encircles a fuel tank and supports same upon a rear floor. The supporting band has a front end secured to the front end portion of the rear floor and a rear end secured to the rear end portion of the rear floor by means of a bolt ...
08/23/1988
4635676Protective propane tank control housing assembly
A protective propane tank valve housing assembly for motor vehicle propane fuel tanks, has an elongated propane fuel tank with a set of controls disposed on the tank and spaced apart in a direction lengthwise thereon. A casing has side and end panels, whi...
01/13/1987
4550923Fuel supplying means installed on a lateral cross member of a vehicle
Fuel supplying means for supplying fuel into a fuel tank provided under a floor tunnel for use in a front engine-front wheel drive vehicle or a rear engine-rear wheel drive type vehicle. The fuel supplying means includes an inner filler pipe connected to ...
11/05/1985
4469208Control for differential lock
A control mechanism for a differential lock having a control pedal isolated from the operating mechanism for engaging the differential. A platform resiliently mounted on the vehicle allows relative movement between the platform and the chassis. A foot ope...
09/04/1984
4353430Arrangement for fitting a pedal arrangement in a vehicle
In an arrangement for fitting a pedal assembly to a vehicle, at least one pedal is movably mounted on a bracket attached to a foot control panel which is connectable as a unit to the lower forward portion of a compartment space in the vehicle so that a ba...
10/12/1982
4322086Hydraulic oil reservoir vent
A hydraulic oil reservoir for a mobile vehicle having the oil container of the reservoir formed in a beam of a horizontally disposed frame of the mobile vehicle. A vent assembly for the oil reservoir is comprised of a porous plug vent interconnected throu...
03/30/1982
4217925Gasoline line lock
Disclosed herein is a locking mechanism for closing the gas line in an automobile, said locking mechanism comprising a tumbler lock engaged to a rotary valve adapted for insertion into a fuel line. The valve itself comprises a rectangular body having a tr...
08/19/1980
4174725Antitamper arrangement for a locking fuel shutoff valve
An arrangement is disclosed for use in conjunction with an antitheft locking fuel line shutoff valve for automotive vehicles which prevents efforts at bypassing or tampering with the valve in attempts to circumvent the locking fuel line shutoff valve. The...
11/20/1979
4140150Drinking water supply and conditioner for vehicles
A drinking water supply and conditioner for vehicles comprises a tank mounted in the luggage compartment of the vehicle and connected with hot and cold water heat exchangers attached to the vehicle engine. Each of the heat exchangers has two distinct vess...
02/20/1979
4131127Locking valve
Disclosed is a valve for selectively preventing fluid flow along a flow line. A plunger of a locking mechanism moves a valve stem between a first position, in which the valve is in an open configuration, and a second position in which the valve stem press...
12/26/1978
4071273Water discharge, especially for hollow spaces in motor vehicle structures
A water discharge nozzle, especially for hollow spaces in motor vehicle structures, in which the water discharge opening of the nozzle is surrounded on its side facing the atmosphere by an apron whose interior width and whose height amounts to a multiple ...
01/31/1978
4055279Liquid dispenser for a motor vehicle
A liquid heating and dispensing device is disclosed which includes a housing, a liquid storage tank located within the housing, a heating coil located within the storage tank, an electrical pump located within the housing for dispensing the hot liquid con...
10/25/1977
3981323Removable fluid holding tank for vehicle
A removable waste fluid holding tank for use with a vehicle. A pair of U-shaped supports straps are suspended below the body of the vehicle with the base portion of the strap farthest inwardly from the side of the vehicle lower than the other strap. The t...
09/21/1976
 
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