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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096379 | Force assist arrangement for a slidable coupling The disclosure includes a force assist arrangement for a slidable coupling, a slidable coupling including the force assist arrangement, and a machine including respectively slidable portions, such as, the slidable coupling, and the force assist arrangement. The forc... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7984781 | Under-seat structure of vehicle An underseat structure of a road vehicle which protects an occupant from engine heat while enhancing the maintenance property of a vehicle which includes an engine supported on a vehicle body frame, and an engine oil supply pipe and an oil level gauge mounted on the... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7900729 | Hood adjustment assembly An adjustment assembly for adjustably coupling a first structural member to a second structural member is provided. The adjustment assembly includes a clamping member adapted to engage a portion of the first structural member and at least one fastener adapted to pas... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7802644 | Snowmobile hood attachment system A snowmobile having a hood releasably secured to the snowmobile via interlocking male-female members, the hood being manually releasable from the snowmobile without the use of tools. A snowmobile having a hood releasably secured to the snowmobile via a hook and elas... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7591334 | Industrial truck with a lateral maintenance opening An industrial truck, in particular a reach truck or reach-fork truck, has a maintenance opening. At least the following components are accessible through the same maintenance opening: at least one electric connector (10, 16, 17), a hydraulic tank (4) f... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7537073 | Hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body A hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body, having a least one hinge carrier arranged on the vehicle body, at least one hinge arm arranged on the hood and at least one connecting part for the pivotable connection of the hinge arm to ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7380625 | Vehicle engine compartment hood A vehicle engine compartment hood is provided for a vehicle body having a hood opening. A hood panel normally closes the engine compartment. A hood base panel underlies the hood panel and is pivotally mounted on the vehicle body for pivotal opening movement to lift ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377346 | Construction machine A construction machine according to the present invention comprises a maintenance opening portion formed extending over a front shielding plate of a seat stand adjacent to a control stand and a side shielding plate of the control stand, or a maintenance opening port... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367573 | All terrain vehicle A front frame portion of an underframe which constitutes a lower portion of a vehicle body frame is formed in a triangular shape, and, at the same time, the front frame portion of the underframe is formed in a peaked shape in a plan view. The underframe is integrall... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7287614 | Engine compartment cover A vehicle includes a body defining an engine compartment and a plurality of vehicle frame members. An engine compartment cover defines a portion of the engine compartment and functions as a structural load-bearing portion of a vehicle frame by rigidly, structurally ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261174 | All-terrain vehicle An accessory socket is provided for easily supplying power to an accessory device of an all-terrain vehicle. A rear carrier is mounted to the rear portion of the vehicle, and a rear cowl is provided downwardly thereof. The rear cowl is provided with a pair of left a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7231996 | Front end components for a saddle-type vehicle A front cover structure for a saddle-type vehicle, in which the cost of replacement in damage and the manufacturing cost can be reduced and a degree of the freedom of design appearance can be enhanced. In the front cover structure for a saddle-type vehicle in which ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216734 | Construction machine A construction machine according to the present invention comprises a maintenance opening portion formed extending over a front shielding plate of a seat stand adjacent to a control stand and a side shielding plate of the control stand, or a maintenance opening port... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204329 | Under-hood engine air intake system An engine air intake system includes an engine air intake device and a plenum cooling compartment that is separate from the engine compartment by a baffle. A fan draws outside ambient air into the plenum cooling compartment and out of the plenum cooling area via a h... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185725 | Layout structure of driving device for vehicle In a vehicle, a cowl portion for supporting a front end of a windshield is disposed above the dash panel so as to extend in a width direction of the vehicle, an instrument panel member is located backward away from the cowl portion so as to extend in the width direc... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134519 | Working machine The present invention is a working machine in which apparatus disposed in an outer peripheral portion of the base machine is covered with a openable guard cover, a window for maintenance, which is opened and closed by a window cover, is provided in front surface of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124846 | Side panel for a snowmobile A snowmobile includes a side panel that is mounted to the snowmobile's frame about a generally vertically extending side panel axis. In a closed position, the side panel protects and encloses a lateral side of the snowmobile's engine. In an open position, the side p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121370 | Latch A snowmobile includes a pivotally mounted motor cover that moves between open and closed positions relative to the snowmobile's frame. A latch fastener selectively secures the motor cover in its closed position. The latch fastener includes a pin that is rigidly moun... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044256 | Drive for a device for lifting a hood A drive (10) for a device for raising a hood of a vehicle includes an energy storing unit which drives an actuating member (32) of a lifting mechanism coupled to the hood. The drive (10) further includes an electromotor (16) by which the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6981564 | Side panel for a recreational vehicle A side panel for a recreational vehicle, such as a snowmobile is disclosed. The side panel extends from the windshield portion of the snowmobile to the pan portion. The side panel is hingedly attached at a front edge to the snowmobile so that the side panel opens ou... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971462 | Air guide device in vehicle such as motorcycle A chassis frame for a vehicle such as a motorcycle is provided with an engine mounted at the chassis frame and an engine guard near the engine spaced apart between chassis frame and the engine to protect the engine. The engine guard protrudes toward the chassis fram... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6910545 | Hinge assembly for utility vehicle hood A hinge assembly is provided for hinging a hood on a utility vehicle body so as to enable the hood to open upwardly and backwardly from the front end of the utility vehicle. A bracket made from steel is secured adhesively to an underside of the hood, which is made f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6851499 | Hinged lid structure for a vehicle A pair of arms extend from the lid for the oil filler port, and these arms are rotatably mounted on the vehicle body cover via the hinges. The hinge for supporting one of the arms is provided with a torsion spring for urging the lid in the opening direction, and the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848524 | Adjustable air vent for a vehicle In a snowmobile or other vehicle, ventilation of ambient air to the engine compartment is necessary. However, from time to time when encountering deep snow or extremely cold temperatures, it may be necessary to restrict the inflow of ambient air into the engine comp... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6780215 | Vacuum pump aspirator for work vehicle pre-cleaner The belt driven vacuum pump is provided on a work vehicle to supply the vacuum needed for the engine intake air pre-cleaner. The vacuum pump is driven at or proportional to the engine speed to ensure proper vacuum for the intake airflow. Preferably, the vacuum pump ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6663170 | Two piece engine access cover assembly An engine access cover assembly in a cab of an over the highway truck or tractor. The assembly includes a mounting bezel and an engine cover. The mounting bezel is fastened to a perimeter of an engine access opening. The mounting bezel defines a cover mou... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6634449 | Access hatch reinforcement module & method of installing an access hatch to an existing hood for a mobile vehicle An access hatch reinforcement module and a method of assembling an access hatch to an existing engine compartment hood of a vehicle. The access hatch reinforcement module includes a wall engagement component for engagement to the hood outer wall of the en... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626256 | Access hatch reinforcement module & method of installing an access hatch to an existing hood for a mobile vehicle An access hatch reinforcement module and a method of assembling an access hatch to an existing engine compartment hood of a vehicle. The access hatch reinforcement module includes a wall engagement component for engagement to the hood outer wall of the en... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6561297 | Snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement A snowmobile four-cycle engine arrangement, includes: a four-cycle engine arranged in an engine compartment formed in the front body of a snowmobile with its crankshaft laid substantially parallel to the body width and having a cylinder case inclined forw... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6439328 | Adjustable air vent for a vehicle In a snowmobile or other vehicle, ventilation of ambient air to the engine compartment is necessary. However, from time to time when encountering deep snow or extremely cold temperatures, it may be necessary to restrict the inflow of ambient air into the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6311796 | Equipment compartment with slidable hood An equipment (engine) compartment at one end of an automotive vehicle is closed by a structurally stiff hood panel having laterally opposite edges supported in side rails. The hood panel is longitudinally slidable in the side rails between a closed positi... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6269896 | Radiator cover assembly for a motorcycle A radiator cover for covering the side of a radiator. The inside of the radiator cover forms an expelled air path with air being expelled to the outside of the vehicle from an expelled air port of a side section thereof. An intake path for the flow of fre... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6213235 | Hood lift mechanism Disclosed herein is a work vehicle, such as a tractor, having a frame, a compartment, a hood coupled to the frame and configured to at least partially cover the compartment when disposed in a closed position; and a mechanism coupling the hood to the frame... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6167977 | Easy-install, two-position tractor hood A work vehicle having a novel hood coupling apparatus is disclosed. The work vehicle includes a frame provided with a compartment and a hood. The hood is coupled to the frame by at least one hinge and at least one latch. The latch includes a stationary po... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6092818 | Hood assembly In a hood assembly 1 for a vehicle, the assembly 1 comprises a substantially planar top panel 4 and side panels 2 depending from the region of respective opposite side edges of the top panel 4, the assembly further comprising hinge means 11 for pivoting t... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6017083 | Enclosure having a resilient cover An enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface and an opening extending between the outer and inner surfaces. The outer surface of the enclosure includes a curved region surrounding the opening; the curved region having a radius. The enclosure inc... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5782312 | Engine hood An engine enclosure for use on a vehicle having an engine disposed forwardly of a driver's seat. This engine enclosure has a control panel disposed rearwardly of the engine, and a hood disposed forwardly of the control panel for covering the engine. The h... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5725065 | Vehicle hood assembly A vehicle having ground wheels and an engine and a radiator and a steering column. Hood segments are disposed over the aforementioned elements, and the segments are movable from positions adjacent the elements to positions remote from the elements, in ord... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5645134 | Engine enclosure assembly An engine enclosure assembly for enclosing an engine area of a work machine includes a first fixed horizontal top enclosure and a second horizontal top enclosure which is hinged and moveable between a first closed position and a second open position. Firs... | 07/08/1997 |
