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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407032 | Practical and entertaining recreational vehicle The present invention provides for a practical and entertaining form of recreational transportation, easily transportable to weekend events. It is a compact transport kart (10), designed to carry at least one human passenger. It also transports its passenger ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7264785 | Selective catalytic reduction A method of selectively catalysing the reduction of NOx in an exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine comprising a filter (40) for particulate matter comprising a catalyst capable of selectively catalysing the redu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255079 | Flanged cover assembly with flange pressure distribution compensator A flanged cover assembly includes a cover having a wall portion, a lateral attachment flange surrounding the wall portion extending outwardly therefrom and a plurality of spaced flange bores extending through the flange from a upper surface to a lower surface. The b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234730 | Traction control system The present invention provides a traction control system for a vehicle. The traction control system includes an energy radiator positionable in proximal relation to at least one of the vehicle tires. The traction control system further includes a control system havi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231998 | Operating a vehicle with braking energy recovery A vehicle engine has a system of valves that permits various engine cylinders to operate in different modes of operation. During braking, some of the engine cylinders receive atmospheric air, compress it, and transfer it to an intermediate air-container. Other cylin... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213893 | Track cover A track cover adapted for use on an item of heavy construction equipment having at least one track. The track cover comprises an outside panel and a tread panel. The tread panel is preferably connected to the outside panel. The track cover also comprises an assembly... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188005 | Vehicle capable of auditorily informing its state and method for auditorily informing state of vehicle Operational states of one or more operators employed in a vehicle are detected to generate operational information corresponding to the detected operational states. Also, one or more traveling states of the vehicle are detected to generate traveling information corr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182353 | Turn brake for multi-track vehicles A turn brake includes a cylinder assembly coupled to a conventional front-wheel steering system of a multi-track vehicle. The cylinder assembly generates fluid power for applying differential braking force to left and right wheels of the vehicle in response to turni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143853 | Roll-related reactive system A three-wheeled vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a single rear wheel is provided with a roll-related reactive system. The roll-related reactive system provides braking of at least one of the front wheels independent of braking initiated by an operator of th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143531 | Plow protector In one aspect of the present invention, a plow protection device is disclosed. Such a device may, for example, protect a plow against substantial damage from impact with an obstruction such as a utility cover. In various embodiments of the present invention, the plo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122067 | Intake air filter for an internal combustion engine An intake air filter (1) is for an internal combustion engine, especially in a motor vehicle. The filter has a filter housing (2) having a raw air inlet (4), a pure air outlet (5), and an annular filter element (3) which is arrange... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118130 | Anti-skid tire chain device An anti-skid device for use in cooperation with a vehicle wheel for positioning a traction member beneath the vehicle wheel includes a frame assembly constructed and arranged to be attached to the vehicle, a swing arm pivotally connected to the frame, and an electri... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7063294 | Flat-panel display locating tool A tool for lifting, relocating, rotating, and holding a commercially available flat-panel display/TV screen and other associated operating components within any computer operator's or TV viewer's optimal viewing and reaching positions, as are necessary to suit the r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055642 | Practical and entertaining recreational vehicle The present invention provides for a practical and entertaining form of recreational transportation, easily transportable to weekend events. It is a compact transport kart (10), designed to carry at least one human passenger. It also transports its passenger ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6968918 | Vehicle chassis having programmable operating characteristics and method for using same A vehicle includes a steering system, suspension system, braking system, and energy conversion system, wherein at least one of these systems is reprogrammable such that the vehicle's ride, response, or handling is selectively variable. The systems may be programmed ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962231 | Steering device for industrial truck A steering handle of a pallet truck is arranged over a battery box on the truck. The steering handle is journaled so that it is in a turnable relation to an arm about a journaling point. The arm is journaled so that it is pivotable around a second pivot point. By pi... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959181 | Transmitter device having means for automatically transmitting data remaining therein upon its re-activation Data formulated according to a user's request signal is transmitted from a transmitter device to a receiver device under a wireless or a wired system. The transmitter device includes a transmission controller that formulates the data to be transmitted and memorizes ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953218 | Air-conducting device for a motor vehicle An air-conducting element for a motor vehicle has an operating element and a flow-conducting element extending completely or partly over the vehicle width. The flow-conducting element can be displaced by the operating element from a moved-in inoperative position int... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953561 | Device for the selective oxidation of a substance stream A device for selective oxidation of a substance stream comprises a selectively active catalyst. For improving the cold-starting characteristics, the device also has an oxidation catalyst that possesses high activity at low temperatures. The selectively active cataly... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6848647 | METHODS OF BUOYANT AND/OR SEMI-BUOYANT (BASB) VEHICLES UTILIZING BASB IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESSURIZED FLUID STREAM JET (PJET) AND VARIOUSLY SHAPED BODIES, WINGS, OUTRIGGERS, AND PROPULSION/REPULSION CONFIGURATIONS A method wherein a vehicle is capable of movement on or over land, and/or on, over, or under water. Various body, wing, tail, and/or outrigger shapes facilitate movement and develop lift. Buoyancy or semi-buoyancy is developed utilizing various chambers to contain c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6834741 | Engine cover with internal vibration damping plates A cover assembly for an engine includes at least one relatively large mounting wall portion potentially subject to induced vibrations that transmit undesirable noise or sound to the exterior of the engine. To reduce the vibration and resulting noise, a pair of vibra... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6668958 | Cruise control device for motor vehicle with adjustable traveling distance of pulling cord reel A cruise control device with adjustable traveling distance of pulling cord reel, which is installed in a motor vehicle, and the motor vehicle is driven by an internal combustion engine having a speed control mechanism; the cruise control device of the mot... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6649848 | Vehicle with on-board dieters' weight progress indentifying and control system and method A motor vehicle is provided with a weight control system utilizing the on-board weighing of the driver and one or more passengers. The display and input are effected through a touch screen and/or voice commands and the individuals's identification is regi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648542 | Vehicles having parts connected with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity This invention relates to a sealing spring fastener, which comprises a U-shaped structure, on which an elastic body has been incorporated. The elastic body has a closed cavity within the U-shaped structure. The sealing spring fastener can form an assembly... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637538 | Easy mount connector A connector component for fluidly or electrically connecting two or more devices to one another is constructed in such a manner that it can be repeatedly quickly and easily mounted to and subsequently separated from a connector mounting component. The con... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6451395 | Multilayer composite having a barrier action A multilayer composite comprising at least the following layers: I. a layer I of a polyamide molding composition and II. a layer II of a polyester molding composition, where the layers are firmly bonded to each other without use of an additional layer of bonding ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6114834 | Remote charging system for a vehicle This invention is a remote charging system for use with an electrical storage device mounted in an electric or electric/hybrid vehicle. The system includes a power transmission unit capable of transmitting electrical energy to the electrical storage devic... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5982139 | Remote charging system for a vehicle This invention is a remote charging system for use with an electrical storage device mounted in an electric or electric/hybrid vehicle. The system includes a power transmission unit capable of transmitting electrical energy to the electrical storage devic... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5967241 | ATV lift handle An ATV lift handle is provided for an all terrain vehicle having a vertically movable blade at the forward end thereof. The vertical movement of the blade is controlled by a lift handle positioned rearwardly thereof and which is pivotally mounted on a lif... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5766458 | Modulated and regenerative ceramic filter with insitu heating element A modular filter for removing particulate matter from gases or liquids is disclosed. The filter includes at least two porous ceramic or ceramic composite modules and a heater structure for regenerating the modules by heating which is integral with the mod... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5674603 | Molded article with integral heat shield A molded article comprising a molded body and one or more layers of heat shielding material attached to the molded body and a method of making same. The heat shielding material is placed on localized areas of the molded article which are exposed to elevat... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5615745 | ATV lift handle rub block An all terrain vehicle having a vertically movable blade at the forward end thereof is described wherein the vertical movement of the blade is controlled by a lift handle positioned rearwardly thereof and which is pivotally mounted on a lift handle bracke... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5591351 | Automobile parts and engine canisters Automobile parts comprising polybutylene naphthalenedicarboxylate, which are used at such portion(s) of an automobile that come to contact with a fuel, an oil, combustion gas, or the like are provided. Furthermore, engine canister comprising the same poly... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5062496 | Structure for mounting air cleaner of engine A structure for mounting an air cleaner in an engine compartment. The air cleaner is supported on an engine and a transmission having different vibration frequencies. Therefore, the frequency of an applied vibration force does not coincide with the natura... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5040628 | Maintenance cover for an engine compartment A rigid maintenance cover is mounted under the hood, on top of the engine of an automotive vehicle. The cover protects the user while checking various fluid levels, such as the oil, brake fluid, and so forth. The inlet ends of the various conduits for che... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5012879 | Self-propelled jacking apparatus for factory constructed buildings The invention provides apparatus for precise, well controlled positioning and levelling of factory constructed buildings. The apparatus comprises units used in pairs, one near each end of a building being installed. Each unit is a four wheeled vehicle wit... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4779702 | Arrangement for the switching of devices in motor vehicles An arrangement for the switching of devices in motor vehicles, particularly for the changing of switching thresholds in driving or braking control systems or for the limiting of the steering angle of rear axle steering systems, as a function of snow chain... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4653968 | Adjustable abutment assembly A hood bumper assembly which may be used, for example, to adjustably align the hood of an automobile with the adjacent fenders as the hood is brought down into locked engagement over the engine compartment. The assembly includes a workpiece, which may be ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4623186 | Engine washing cover for cab-over engines A removable cover for the engine compartment in a cab-over-engine motor vehicle comprises a frame that fits around the engine access opening in the cab of the vehicle, and an inflatable cover element sealingly attached around its peripheral edges to the f... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4489806 | Device for raising and lowering an airfoil A device for raising and lowering an airfoil mounted on a lower portion of a vehicle body comprises a driving mechanism for driving the airfoil upwardly and downwardly, an electric device such as a motor for actuating the driving mechanism, a vehicle heig... | 12/25/1984 |
