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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056657 | Bicycle rear wheel propelled by trailer mounted power supply and drive train A bicycle may tow a trailer for the purposes of carrying a heavy or large object across great distances. A motor may be mounted to the trailer which drives a rear wheel of the bicycle. To this end, a transmission is added to the rear hub of the bicycle which is mech... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7997361 | Reverse drive mechanism for wheeled devices A reverse drive mechanism is configured to rotate at least one wheel of a multi-wheeled device in a reverse direction so that the device moves in that reverse direction. One particular application involves a motorcycle conversion assembly in which at least one of th... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7481286 | Motorized propulsion system for a bed According to the present disclosure, a propulsion system is provided to assist a caregiver in moving a patient support about a care facility. The propulsion system is detachably coupled to patient support to permit storage of the propulsion system or use of propulsi... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7464776 | Motorized vehicle A utility vehicle having first and second vehicle modules and a method of operating a utility vehicle. The utility vehicle having a first vehicle module including a first vehicle body, a first plurality of wheels operatively connected with the first vehicle body, an... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438144 | Electrically-powered autonomous vehicle For power purposes, an electrically-powered autonomous vehicle requires a mass and/or a significant volume of batteries, the batteries being supported by an independent chassis (4). The independent chassis is designed to be received in a housing (3) wh... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7407024 | Motorized traction device for a patient support A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367417 | Floor arrangement for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle has a frame with a floorboard extending laterally over a middle region of the frame. The floorboard has a upward projection that defines a tunnel. At least a portion of an air intake system of an engine of the vehicle is positioned within the tun... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360792 | Power wheelchair A power wheelchair is capable of operating in either a two-wheel or a four-wheel drive configuration. The wheelchair includes first and second forward drive wheels in contact a supporting surface. First and second wheel support assemblies each include a support memb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341123 | Running wheel arrangement for a wheelchair A running wheel arrangement for a wheelchair that can be driven by electric motor including a frame and wheels releasably connected. A driving motor being integrated in two wheels and the wheels are connected via a respective adapter arranged on the frame. The wheel... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338133 | Body support chair with immovable means for maintaining the legs The body support chair for the physically challenged and disabled comprises a frame supporting an articulated structure comprising a back, a seat, a foot rest (33) supported by two uprights and means for holding the legs, at least in part immovable. The holdi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328761 | Steerable trailer drive assembly A steerable drive assembly for local movement of a trailer includes an electric motor drive wheel unit having a drive wheel connected to the output shaft of a gear reduction unit. A steering shaft is connected to the drive wheel unit and an upper operating handle. T... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322434 | Collapsible golf scooter cart having fold out balance wheels A stable and lightweight golf cart comprises: an elongate frame has a front fork having a lower forked portion attached to a front wheel, a central portion pivotably attached to a front portion of the elongate frame, and a top portion carrying a steering member; a d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314116 | Walkie/rider truck A walkie/rider truck which has a platform at the rear of the truck body and a holding bar to be grasped by one hand of the operator standing on the platform. A switch box is attached to the holding bar and houses at least one key switch in order to switch the drivin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311161 | Hospital bed having a drive wheel unit A hospital bed includes a carrier frame, a driven wheel unit disposed below the frame, a motor unit, a drive wheel unit disposed below the frame and coupled operably to the motor unit in such a manner that actuation of the motor unit results in rotation of the drive... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306250 | Method of attaching a manually operated wheelchair to a motorized scooter A method of attaching a manually operated wheelchair to a motorized scooter using an angle iron, an adjustable bar that has a left segment, a middle segment, a right segment and a pair of adapters. A user slides the middle segment over the left and right segments, a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303032 | Two-wheel battery-powered vehicle for one person A two-wheel battery-powered vehicle has a platform and two wheels connected to the platform, wherein a battery-powered wheel drive drives the wheels. An attachment is connected to the platform and a sensor device is arranged in the platform. A person standing on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300061 | Sulky for self-propelled machines A sulky that includes a platform having a top and a bottom, a connector disposed upon a front of the platform, at least three wheels disposed upon the bottom of the platform in a wheel arrangement such that the connector is zero-weight bearing, and a seat disposed u... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300382 | Engine starting apparatus for an all-terrain vehicle A starting system is operable to quickly start an engine of an all-terrain vehicle, even when a transmission gear is at a forward gear position. A CPU detects the gear position of the transmission based on a gear position control signal generated by a shift switch a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293619 | Front wheel motor driven-golf trolley A front-wheel motor powered golf trolley comprised of a compact backward tricycle-wheel arrangement and a lightweight stiff open truss chassis. Left and right front wheel assemblies, driven by common drive axle, motorized through silent motor speed reduction, pull t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290628 | Personal transport vehicle system and method In a system and method for enabling a person to be transported in a personal transport vehicle, the vehicle includes smoothly operable controls and a safety user-positioning strip. The vehicle further includes a power source rapid disconnection and connection system... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287779 | Golf/utility cart extension for extra seating A kit that permits the conversion of a standard two-seat cart into a four-seat cart, with all passengers facing forward. The kit comprises an extension body member having two seats mounted thereon. An extension frame structure includes a pair of horizontally-extendi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275907 | Boat trailer tug The boat trailer tug includes a primary frame with a mounting beam that is attachable to a boat trailer frame. A primary collar is fixed to the mounting beam front end. A hitch tongue is connected to the collar and extends forward from the collar. A hitch ball recei... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275608 | Motor-driven vehicle with a vehicle frame and a driving device that are interconnected removably A motor-driven vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a driving device. The vehicle frame includes a main body and a retaining unit. The main body has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The retaining unit includes a retaining plate disposed pi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254468 | Multi-network control system for a vehicle A vehicle is described herein which includes a first communication network, a second communications network and a router which is used to facilitate communication between the first and second networks. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247128 | Exercise assisting machine An exercise assisting instrument assists the user's knee-bending exercise, and lightens a burden and maintains safety of the user. It has a base 10, supporting columns 20, lifting mechanisms 30 consisting of lifting arms, lever arms 40, a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232141 | Bicycle side chair apparatus A bicycle side chair apparatus includes a frame assembly that further includes a base having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A seat assembly is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the b... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210705 | Inclination adjustment device for electric scooter steering assembly An adjustment device for the steering assembly of an electric scooter is provided. The adjustment device is at least composed of a body, two confining plates, an elastic element, a cam wheel member, two bearing rods, and a sliding shaft. The sliding shaft has its bo... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199709 | Cart fleet management system A hand-operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages includes a frame including a cargo area, and cart wheels connected to the frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing the cart. The cart also includes a distance sensor construc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198283 | Cart handle assembly A cart assembly comprises an undercarriage supporting a cart frame, the undercarriage having one end and a connecting portion extending from cart frame and/or the undercarriage for connecting the cart assembly with an adjacent article, the cart frame including a han... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195253 | Motorized traction device for a patient support A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. The patient support includes a propulsion system having a propulsion device operably coupled to an input system. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195296 | Portable remote hydraulic activator An apparatus that remotely actuates a hydraulic motor of a hydraulic device including a mounting device supported by the hydraulic device; a hydraulic pump located on the mounting device for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor; a driving device locate... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188849 | Child transport vehicle and carrier adapted therefor A child transport vehicle and child carrier adapted therefor which enables an adult rider to transport a young child and/or include the child in his/her daily exercise routine. The child transport vehicle has at least three wheels supporting a main structural frame ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168711 | Shopping cart A shopping cart has a wheeled base, a rear frame projecting upwardly from the rear end of the base with a handle at its upper end, a basket having a rear end secured to the frame and projecting forwardly from the frame at a spacing above the base, and a fixed child ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159677 | Compact drive mechanism for electrically powered vehicle A compact and lightweight drive mechanism for an electrically powered vehicle such as a wheelchair or a scooter. The compact drive mechanism includes a gearmotor combining a motor and a gearbox. High strength rare earth magnets and a large diameter enable the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145298 | Compact battery powered heavy roll mover A compact battery powered mover for heavy rollable loads, having a ventilated battery compartment incorporated into the body of the mover and a removable rechargeable ventilated battery that permits the replacement of a spent battery with a fresh battery at the work... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134515 | Utility transport system The present invention comprises a utility transport truck having electro-pneumatic controls for coupling and decoupling of devices which are in weight and sensitivity categories that make manual movement without power assist difficult or impossible. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117967 | Wheel chair apparatus and method A wheel chair drive apparatus includes a frame having a wheel mount, a battery mount, and a control shaft mount. A drive wheel has a drive motor incorporated within the drive wheel. A battery is in operative communication with the drive motor via a detachable jack. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108090 | Motorized cart with hub gear motor system The invention is directed to a motorized cart and a hub gear motor system in which the electric motor of the system is contained within the hub casing of a front wheel of the motorized cart. The hub gear motor system provides the motorized cart with front wheel driv... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104176 | Mineplough A mineplough which is designed to be resilient to exploding mines comprises one or more blades set at an angle to the general direction of movement of the plough so as to deflect lifted earth to one or both sides of the plough and having tines arranged so as to lift... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100716 | Modular wheel chair The invention relates to a small vehicle, particularly a wheel chair, having a modular structure including a main component, at least one pivotable wheel which is adapted to be detachably mounted at said main component via a quick release device, at least one drivin... | 09/05/2006 |
