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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186470 | Motorcycle A motorcycle includes front and rear brakes that respectively brake a front wheel and a rear wheel, an ABS unit that controls braking force of the brakes, pipes connecting each of the brakes and the ABS unit, a swing arm swingably supported on a body frame, and a re... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8083018 | Rear swinging fork for a motorcycle Provided is a rear swinging fork (1) for a motorcycle, die-cast in one piece and featuring two longitudinal extending supporting arms (2, 3) each having three supporting walls (6, 7, 8), and a transverse cross member (4) connecting the su... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074760 | Arm member and straddle-type vehicle A rear arm for a straddle-type vehicle that satisfies rigidity requirements and is manufactured more easily. The rear arm includes a pair of arms that support end sections of a wheel axle, and a cross member that connects the arms. The cross member is formed by bend... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7967097 | Motorcycle suspension method and apparatus A motorcycle suspension apparatus and method is provided. In one embodiment, a motorcycle suspension assembly includes a shaft and at least two asymmetric bushings, with each bushing comprising an inner element and an outer element, with the outer element and inner ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963359 | Swing arm type suspension for vehicle To limit a vehicle-widthwise swing amount of a shock absorber to a smaller amount, thereby reducing the width of a vehicle. When a shock absorber is attached to an upper bracket portion provided on a swing arm via a spherical joint, both the end faces of the upper b... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954585 | Swing-arm-type suspension device of vehicle A swing-arm-type suspension device for a vehicle transmit rolling from a vehicle body frame side to a rear wheel side quickly. In a swing-arm-type suspension device for a motorcycle, a swing arm is mounted swingably on a pivot shaft provided on a vehicle body frame ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950487 | Exhaust system for motorcycle and motorcycle including the same An exhaust system for a motorcycle includes a bracket which includes a joint portion, an engine support portion, and a swing-arm support portion. The joint portion is configured to be connected to a vehicle-body frame. The engine support portion is configured to sup... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7870924 | Arrangement structure of a rear master cylinder and a hydraulic fluid reservoir tank in a saddle-riding type vehicle, and motorcycle incorporating same A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pivot frame that supports a swing arm for rear wheel suspension, and a rear master cylinder disposed rearwardly of the pivot frame. A reservoir tank supplies hydraulic fluid to the rear master cylinder, and the... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854287 | Motorcycle air suspension system A suspension system for use with a motorcycle includes a device for producing a supply of pressurized air. The suspension system is operably disposed between a frame member and a swing arm of the motorcycle. The suspension system comprises a double-acting pneumatic ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849948 | Debris deflector A motorcycle including a frame, a swing arm pivotably coupled to the frame, a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the swing arm, a rear fender disposed above the rear wheel. The rear fender has a profile shape. The motorcycle includes a belt assembly having a debris def... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841437 | Motorcycle having a plurality of brake calipers acting on its rear wheel A motorcycle (10) is described, equipped with a rear drive wheel (12), rotatingly constrained to an oscillating arm (14) integral with the engine (16) of the motorcycle (10), at least one rear shock absorber (20), positioned... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7815005 | Motorcycle swingarm assembly A swingarm assembly (12) for use in motorcycles for supporting a motorcycle rear wheel (13) includes left and right arms (23L, 23R) and a connecting member (24) by which the left and right arms (23L, 23R) are connecte... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798273 | Compact vehicle To enhance a degree of freedom in the shape and the design of a swing arm without being influenced by the variation of a part for supporting an exhaust muffler on the side of the swing arm and a part for coupling a rear cushion unit to the side of the swing arm in a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7762370 | Assembly for a motorized vehicle An assembly for a motorized vehicle is disclosed which includes a frame, a power source mounted to the frame, and a transmission connected to the power source. The assembly also includes a swing arm attached to the frame at a pivot point located between the power so... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757801 | Rear swing arm installation structure To provide a rear swing arm installation structure that does not require large tightening force and upsizing and can avoid backlash of a rear swing arm. In a rear swing arm installation structure, a cylindrical spacer into which a pivot shaft is inserted is screwed ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740095 | Vehicle including frame, swing arm and side-supported damper A motorcycle includes rear side frame portions disposed rearward of an engine and swing arms that swing relative to the rear side frame portions 11A. An oil damper provides damping force to the swing arm and extends in a vertical direction. The rear side fram... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730988 | Rear wheel suspension for a motorcycle and swing arm attachment structure for a motorcycle A rear wheel suspension for a motorcycle can sufficiently ensure the stroke of a rear cushion and can enhance traveling performance of a vehicle by lowering the gravity center of the vehicle. A swing arm includes an upper arm swingably connecting a body frame with t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717212 | Vehicle suspension systems for seperated acceleration responses The invention relates to suspension systems comprising, in certain embodiments, a pivoting means concentric to a wheel rotation axis so that braking forces can be controlled by placement of an instant force center, and so that acceleration forces can be controlled b... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717213 | Motorcycle A motorcycle is provided with a rear fork attached to a body frame so as to swing up and down freely. A rear wheel is attached to the rear end portion of the rear fork, a gear case is attached to a side of the rear wheel, and a drive shaft is provided between the ge... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7677347 | Adjustable shock A motorcycle shock system has a shock body formed at least partially of aluminum and an air compressor that provides pressurized air to the shock body when necessary. A piston held within the shock body defines a rear air chamber and a forward air chamber on the opp... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669682 | Rear suspension for a two wheeled vehicle A two-wheeled vehicle, a touring motorcycle, is disclosed. The touring motorcycle may include multiple fuel storage tanks arranged in a split side-by-side configuration. The touring motorcycle may include a rear suspension having a linkage which moves in a direction... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665563 | Swing arm supporting structure for motorcycles To restrain an increase in the numbers of components and process steps and achieve an easy mounting and dismounting of a pivot shaft. An arm supporting member includes a pair of left and right plate members, a middle cross pipe extending between the plate members an... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7650955 | Swing arm support structure of vehicle To improve a swing arm support structure of a vehicle, thus making it possible to adjust a magnitude, timing, and the like of external force transmitted to a vehicle body frame. In a vehicle, in which a rear wheel is attached to a rear end of a swing arm made freely... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644797 | Motorcycle A motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame, a rear swing arm which is mounted on a vehicle body frame in a rockable manner by way of a pivot shaft, and a rear wheel which is pivotally supported on a rear portion of the rear swing arm and is rotated by a driving forc... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637341 | Apparatus for promoting traction of a motorcycle rear wheel An apparatus capable of temporarily limiting travel of the rear suspension system of a motorcycle for the purpose of obtaining better traction when accelerating. The apparatus includes a device having a first base secured to at least one frame member of the motorcyc... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7588111 | Rear shock absorber arrangement structure for motorcycle To provide a rear shock absorber arrangement structure for a motorcycle having no limitation on the arrangement flexibility and shape of a storage chamber. In a rear shock absorber arrangement structure for a motorcycle, including a unit swing type power unit U swin... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7584814 | Motorcycle A front end portion of a rear swing arm of a motorcycle is pivoted to a vehicle body frame via a rear swing-arm bracket. A rear wheel is rotatably supported by a rear end portion of the rear swing arm. The rear swing arm is provided with a shaft drive mechanism for ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7559396 | Motorcycle air suspension system A suspension system for use with a motorcycle includes a device for producing a supply of pressurized air. The suspension system is operably disposed between a frame member and a swing arm of the motorcycle. The suspension system comprises a double-acting pneumatic ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7546894 | Motorcycle suspension frame A motorcycle frame has an improved front and rear suspension system incorporating two horizontally placed air bag suspension mechanisms, the motorcycle frame comprising an upper support member having a front backbone tube attached to two rear backbone tubes, a lower... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7527119 | Swing arm support structure in a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A swing arm support structure is provided in a motorcycle, in which first and second support arm portions are provided on a front portion of a swing arm. The support arm portions are pivotally supported by a power unit through first and second pivot shafts, so that ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520360 | Rear suspension for motorcycle A rear motorcycle suspension for a motorcycle frame pivotally attaching to the rear portion of a motorcycle frame, having an air shock horizontally affixing an upper suspension arm of the rear suspension frame member to the motorcycle frame to absorb the upward vibr... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7458436 | Motorcycle A motorcycle includes a rear arm, at one end of which a rear wheel is axially supported and the other end of which is pivotally supported by a body frame via a pivotally supporting shaft. A spring unit is interposed between the rear arm and the body frame so as to b... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438149 | Motorcycle A space is secured inside left and right pivot plates and a space is secured in front of a rear wheel to increase flexibility in design. In a motorcycle including left and right pivot plates provided at the rear portion of main pipes, a swing arm is provided on pivo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7431112 | Hybrid motorcycle A hybrid motorcycle capable of mounting thereon a hybrid-type drive unit, which does not project in a vehicle width direction and can be mounted even on a motorcycle having a limited vehicle width, includes a power distributing device positioned between a generator ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422084 | Motorcycle A motorcycle design that easily secures space for exchanging tires. A unit-swing type, rear wheel driving power unit is disposed on one side of a rear wheel in a transverse direction and has a swing fulcrum in front of a rear wheel axle, and a right and left pair of... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395892 | Cycle suspension assembly A two phase bicycle rear suspension assembly. The two phases allow for maximum suspension travel over very uneven terrain. The arrangement is such that when a bicycle fitted with the assembly is being pedalled, the second phase is locked out and lost pedalling energ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364001 | Engine mounting structure for motorcycle A motorcycle has an engine mounting structure in which a rear wheel supporting swing arm is vertically swung together with a rear wheel, and in which both sides in the vehicle body width direction of a vehicle body side bracket provided in a vehicle body frame are c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
