Safety System For Remove a Rider From a Vehicle by Deploying a Parachute
Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686123 | Straddle-type vehicle with belt type continuously variable transmission having resin-block-type belt A noise suppressor for a straddle-type vehicle provided with a belt type continuously variable transmission having a resin-block-type belt. A portion of an air passage for guiding air to a belt chamber is formed in a closed casing. The closed casing includes a dish-... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7624835 | Protective cover for the underside of a vehicle A protective cover for the underside of a vehicle is formed substantially from plastic and can provide a skid plate for the vehicle. The protective cover includes at least one fastening portion which is configured to facilitate attachment of the protective cover to ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7367766 | Screw and nut fastening device A device for fastening two parts to each other includes fastening screws extending in aligned passages in the two parts and receiving nuts, and a removable element for preventing the screw heads from moving during tightening or loosening of the nuts on the screws, t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325643 | Reduction gear device There is provided a reduction gear device applied to a vehicle having a motor unit with a motor shaft for outputting a driving force for driving a driving wheel. The reduction gear device includes an input shaft operatively connected to said motor shaft; a reduction... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290637 | Hydraulic steering mechanism and driving-steering-wheel support mechanism The hydraulic steering mechanism according to the present invention includes an axle case, a first steering case, a second steering case, a first arm, a second arms, a third arm, a hydraulic actuator, and a tie rod. The first, second and third arms are provided to t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7234712 | High-mounted double wishbone suspension device In a high-mounted double wishbone suspension device, an arm portion extending upward from a knuckle main body portion, through which an axle runs, is provided with a tie rod connection portion. A tie rod for turning a wheel is connected to the tie rod connection por... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201119 | Vehicular power unit A vehicular power unit including a drive-side transmission sprocket wheel provided on an end of an output shaft that protrudes from one side of a crankcase, an endless transmission belt for transmitting power to a driving wheel wound the sprocket wheel. The endless ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7152502 | Bolted pilot web with precision machined bearing stop An improved differential carrier and pilot web for a vehicle comprises a carrier and a separate pilot web. The pilot web is attached to the carrier by at least two bolts. At least two bolts are each covered by a bushing. The carrier and the pilot web each preferably... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150336 | Multi-component isolation unit for a snowmobile A isolation unit for a snowmobile connects to the forward frame members of the snowmobile and provides a plurality of receptacles and mounting points for receiving and securing various front-end components to the snowmobile. The isolation unit not only facilitates a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143861 | Front suspending and stabilizing structure for remote control car An improved suspending and stabilizing structure for a remote control car at least comprises a primary frame and two supporting arms moveably connected to two sides of the primary frame. The primary frame is provided with a holder on the bottom which can be provided... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124853 | Multiwheeled modular rigid frame vehicle A vehicle can be designed using modular frame components. There is provided a chain tank module having one or more chain tanks and an adapter module which provides spacing between individual chain tank modules. Wheels are mounted to the chain tank modules. The chain... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7055895 | Protective plate assembly for land vehicle drive line and wheel differential The protective plate assembly may protect a wheel differential and drive line of a land vehicle from damage and from causing damage. A wheel differential plate may have two axle mount members extending upwardly therefrom and a plate mounting bracket may be attached ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004277 | Power blocks A support member for a differential carrier housing, including a body having first and second apertures configured to align with corresponding apertures on one side of a flange of a carrier housing and configured to receive fasteners extending through the apertures ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6863146 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle includes a variable-speed V-belt drive disposed on one side of a crankcase of an engine, a V-belt drive cover covering the variable-speed V-belt drive, a gear transmission of transmitting a power of the engine in cooperation with the variable-... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863145 | Clutch shield Generally, the present invention relates to a shield for a belt-driven clutch system of a snowmobile having a shield portion and a pivot portion that is angled nonperpendicular relative to the shield portion. One embodiment of the invention is a clutch shield assemb... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6805210 | Engine half-trolley for industrial vehicles An engine half-trolley (10) of simplified structure for industrial vehicles set at the side of a vehicle chassis and comprising a casing (12) from which there comes out at least one wheel hub (13) for a respective wheel (14), an input sha... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6568497 | Protective structure for axle joints In a protective structure for a joint portion of an axle according to the present invention, a knuckle member 24 is provided with a covering portion 28 surrounding a joint portion 23 in the circumferential direction of a constant velocity joint shaft 22, ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6478106 | Device for forced guiding of a motor and/or powertrain with a crash case For restraint guidance of the transmission housing in a crash situation, a crash skid is provided on the underside of the transmission housing and has an inclined surface which faces a cross arm. In the event of a shifting of the transmission housing coun... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6435298 | Vehicle rear underside structure A rear underside structure of a vehicle as a rear undercover main body, an air flow path, an air intake opening, and an air exhaust opening. The rear undercover main body has an inclined planar part that rises toward the rear of the vehicle, and is dispos... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6056081 | Mechanical front wheel drive axle for improved steering A steerable drive axle for improved steering is provided. The steerable drive axle includes a drive shaft housing and at least one axle shaft. A portion of the axle shaft is rotatably supported by a bearing in the drive shaft housing. The drive shaft hous... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041880 | Frame structure of a working vehicle A frame is disposed between an engine and a transmission casing and is made of three sheet metal parts; an engine mounting part, a transmitting shaft covering part and a transmission casing mounting part. The transmitting shaft covering part consists of t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041881 | Tractor transmission casing A transmission casing for a tractor, eg on agricultural tractor, having a three point linkage for lifting implements, incorporates reinforcing bars (22) running the length of the casing to the top and on each side. Turnbuckles (26) allow the bars (22) to ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5915728 | Guard for vehicles A guard for vehicles protects the axle housing and proximate components from falling rocks and road debris. The device has a central mount that attaches onto the differential unit portion of the axle housing. The mount partially protects the differential ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5740698 | Flame attenuator for poke-through constructions A flame attenuator for poke-through constructions. The device is formed from a plurality of overlapping segments of metal screen firmly attached to a base frame and forming an inverted funnel-like structure with each of the segments converging loosely at ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5614280 | Shielding blanket for racing engines A shielding blanket for racing engines includes a bag constructed of a lamination of materials including several plies of a high-strength ballistic textile material laminate having a high melting point. The blanket is shaped to fit closely over the cylind... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5474686 | Sludge treating process and apparatus In a continuous process for drying a sludge composed of combustible material and water, the wet sludge is first mixed with a proportion of material which has been dried in the process and is then fed into a hot gas stream from a burner. The hot gas stream... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5344083 | Irrigation movers Coverings, canopies, or housing each having a removable bottom wall which collectively substantially encapsulates each drive chain of an irrigation mover is disclosed, which prevent or substantially alleviate drive chain link corrosion and which staticall... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5193415 | Continuous radial shield for automatic transmission This patent discloses a shield for an automatic transmission used in race cars radial that includes a strengthened fluid pan and a formed metal jacket shield that extends around the section of the housing of the transmission adjacent to the fluid pan from... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4738328 | Housing for a riding lawnmower transmission A riding lawnmower transmission housing assembled from four unitary sheet metal parts including a floor, a central engine plate, a first J-shaped plate, and a second J-shaped plate. The housing's manufacture and assembly is facilitated by its use of few p... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4534440 | Apparatus for attaching transmission casing and brake casing in motorized three-wheeled vehicle An apparatus for attaching a transmission casing and a brake casing in a motorized three-wheeled vehicle having a rear wheel axle interconnecting between a pair of right and left rear wheels, and a transmission casing housing a final stage driving mechani... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4325444 | Protector for a differential gear casing of a vehicle A protector for a differential gear casing of a vehicle including a pair of suspension cylinders for the differential gear casing, the protector being pivotally mounted at its upper end to a frame of the vehicle in such a way that it is pivotable about a ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4308931 | Guard for drive shaft in an articulated tractor A guard for a constant-rotating drive shaft in an articulated farm tractor in which a pair of universal joints are connected on either side of a sliding coupler in the drive shaft, the guard having a pair of U-shaped members, one member affixed to a wall ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4003444 | Construction for uniting the brake case cover, rear wheel axle case and terminal speed reduction unit case of tractor Construction for uniting by welding a brake case cover, a rear wheel axle case and a terminal speed reduction unit case which are all made of sheet metal. The rear wheel axle case has at its opposite ends precisely circular tubular portions fitting in the... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3981376 | Vehicle protection means A vehicle having a drive shaft and a "U" joint positioned adjacent a transmission housing has a protection element positioned between the "U" joint and the transmission housing to protect the transmission housing from damage.... | 09/21/1976 |