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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980345 | Detachable footrest for a vehicle A detachable footrest for use on a vehicle. The footrest has a surface area sized and shaped to accommodate a foot of a user and at least one support arm attached to a support structure. The footrest also includes two downward projections projecting from the support... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7757799 | Saddle ride vehicle A saddle ride vehicle with a front and a rear wheel, a front fender covering from an upper side to a rear side of the front wheel, and a rear fender covering from a front side to an upper side of the rear wheel. A rider of the vehicle places his feet on right and le... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7708096 | Snowmobile footrest having foot gripping elements A snowmobile footrest has a top surface, a first foot gripping element extending upwardly and forwardly from the top surface, and a second foot gripping element extending upwardly and rearwardly from the top surface. A snowmobile frame and a snowmobile having the fo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7497291 | Motorcycle foot peg An illuminated foot or highway peg for a motorcycle is disclosed which is pivotally mounted to the underside of each of the floorboards of a motorcycle and which is selectively pivotally movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A ball detent me... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7422082 | Small-sized vehicle A small-sized vehicle has a structure that enables reductions in the number of assembly steps and that improves the sealing property of a connecting portion without causing a cost increase. The small-sized vehicle includes a floor panel having a foot panel portion o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7258192 | Two person RUV with ergonomic seating and feet placement A two or more person RUV (recreational utility vehicle) is provided with a multi-place multi-planar saddle seat assembly, multi-place multi-planar foot board assemblies, and grip handles. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243981 | Vehicle body deformation control assembly A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228757 | Adjustable foot pedal assembly In an adjustable foot pedal assembly for a vehicle, a brake pedal is supported on a carrier, which is adjustable fore and aft. A brake valve has a valve body fixed relative to the path of carrier movement, and a plunger movable in a direction transverse to the path ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7171869 | Left foot accelerator apparatus A left foot accelerator apparatus comprises a shaft housing secured to the top surface of one end of an anchor plate, a shaft rotatably supported within the shaft housing and a left foot pedal moveably mounted to the shaft between a left end of the shaft and the sha... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137467 | Straddle type vehicle A straddle type vehicle having an improved external appearance includes a connecting rod, the movement of which can be detected reliably by an input section of a brake switch. A structure around a brake switch of a straddle type vehicle including a foot rest dispose... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7097188 | Running board for an all-terrain vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same A running board for an all-terrain vehicle includes structure for substantially blocking snow, mud and the like from landing onto the running board during operation, and also for blocking engine heat from excessively warming the feet of a rider. In a running board i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077240 | Covers between an upper cage and a lower cage of a double deck elevator A double deck elevator comprising an upper cage and a lower cage vertically movable together in a hositway, wherein a space between the upper cage and the lower cage is covered by covers. The covers guide airflow flowing around the space to reduce air turbulence noi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017436 | Boot assembly for a vehicle A boot assembly for a vehicle includes a retainer adapted to be connected to vehicle structure of a vehicle and a boot for surrounding either one of a shifter and parkbrake of the vehicle. The boot assembly also includes a seal connected to the boot and to the retai... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017978 | Shock absorption pad for a vehicle The present invention the related to a shock absorption pad for a vehicle for protecting occupant's lower legs. The shock absorption pad according to the present invention on which an occupant's foot is placed is attached on a surface of a toe board. The shock absor... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990875 | Pedal support with coupled functions A pedal box for a motor vehicle, comprising clutch (1), brake (2), and accelerator (3) pedals that are mounted to respectively rotate about a corresponding pivots (X1, X2, X3) between a rest position and a position of maximu... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6962368 | Load distribution element for an air-bag An air-bag is adapted to be positioned on the floor pan of a vehicle in the foot-well, to be located beneath the feet of an occupant of the vehicle. The air-bag unit is an upper cover located above an air-bag. On inflation of the air-bag, the cover is lifted from it... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938714 | Braking force input system To reduce moment generated at the proximal portion and the supporting portion of a brake pedal and to prevent an increase in weight even when the brake pedal is disposed outside a vehicle body and an operating unit is disposed away from the brake pedal within the ve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6782964 | Mower A platform included as part of a mower, the platform providing a surface upon which an operator stands while operating the mower. The platform is springably or suspendably mounted on the frame of the mower to cushion the operator and thereby decrease the amount of p... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6494115 | Left foot accelerator pedal A left foot accelerator pedal device which allows persons lacking sufficient functionality of the right foot or right leg to operate a motor vehicle accelerator pedal using their left foot. The device incorporates an accelerator pedal activator which enga... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6478359 | Footrest clip and footrest assembly A footrest assembly (15) comprises a footrest (17) and a clip (18). The clip (18) has a shank (27) to be inserted into and fixed to a hollow tubular support (22, 23) extending from a rear surface (21) of a step of the footrest (17), and a resilient engage... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478103 | Brake system layout for ATV An all terrain vehicle comprises a compact layout for a brake system. The all terrain vehicle includes a front fender assembly, which is positioned above at least one front wheel, and a rear fender assembly, which is positioned above at least one rear whe... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6390218 | Brake pedal unit for a saddle riding type vehicle A brake arm is formed of a steel pipe and bent upward in its front part to assume a generally L-shaped configuration. A pedal part is welded to the front part of the brake arm. The brake arm is configured so that the upwardly bent portion is expansion for... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6241301 | Deployable foot rest for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle including an occupant compartment and a foot rest. The occupant compartment is partially defined by a floor. The foot rest is interconnected with the floor for movement between a first position and a second position. An upper surface of th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6224134 | Injection molded components for off-road recreational and utility vehicles Injection molded components for off-road recreational and utility vehicles such as ATV's and snowmobiles. In one embodiment, the invention provides a rack having a fiber-filled plastic resin body. The body has an overall thickness substantially less than ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6182778 | Materials handling vehicle having an expanded operator's compartment The motor compartment of a fork lift truck is modified so that the operator's feet extend into the space normally required by the motor compartment. A motor support structure is installed between the traction motor and the gear box which is connected to t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179079 | Motor vehicle safety apparatus A motor vehicle is disclosed having a foam pad 13 located in the vicinity of a foot pedal 14, 15. The foam pad 13 has a recess into which the pedal 14, 15 can be fully accommodated when it is fully depressed. The thickness of the foam pad 13 is such that ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6116630 | All terrain vehicle foot rest A pair of foot rest and guard members that can be retrofitted on opposite sides of a three or four wheeled vehicle, such as an ATV or all terrain vehicle. Each foot rest and guard is the mirror image of the other and has an enclosing outer rigid lightweig... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5893424 | Foot board for four wheeled all-terrain vehicle A foot board and brake pedal for a four wheeled all-terrain vehicle of light weight simple structure with an easy braking operation is provided, on which an operator's foot is freely movable during running, by which the operator's foot is protected from m... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5736691 | Acoustic barrier for mobile machinery Disclosed is a foam sound barrier for a machine such as a construction machine having several control levers. The barrier includes acoustic blocks, each of which has a notch between plural projections. Such blocks are made of acoustic material for sound-d... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5415452 | Heel saver A heel saving device has a first straight part underlying an accelerator pedal of a vehicle and a second bulbous or circular part that is integral to the first part and which extends out from under the pedal towards the driver. The heel of the driver's sh... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5333701 | Instrument panel for industrial vehicle The present invention provides an instrument panel suitable for use on an industrial vehicle such as a forklift truck and excellent in noise insulating characteristics, switch configuration characteristics, safety and maintenance facility. The instrument ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5327989 | Four-wheeled buggy In a four-wheeled buggy which has a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels and a seat arranged around the middle of the vehicle to enable the rider to operate the vehicle in a sitting posture thereon, a pair of right and left main frames are two-d... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5307890 | Chassis structure for a remote controlled child driven electric car An improved structure for a child-driven electric car which can be safely remotely controlled. A propulsion mechanism driven by a motor is disposed at the rear of the electric car, and a base board is welded under the rear end of the car frame for mountin... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5303792 | Amoring structure for construction machines An engine cover and floor structure for a construction machine, having an upper swing body (3) is provided on a lower self-propelled crawler (1) so that the upper swing body (3) can be turned, a working machine (4) at the front portion of the upper swing ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5230403 | Steering platform for a working vehicle A steering platform includes a main floor supported by a body framework extending longitudinally of a vehicle, and footrests extending from the main floor laterally outwardly of the framework. A brake pedal and a shift pedal are arranged on the footrests.... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5230398 | Machine with dual-function panel member The invention is an improvement in a mobile, operator-controlled machine (a crawler tractor, for example) which has a control-related panel such as an instrument panel. The improvement comprises a generally planar, plate-like member mounted for pivoting m... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5183308 | Footrest apparatus A footrest apparatus for supporting the calves of a passenger seated in the rear seat of an automobile includes a stationary plate secured to the floor of the vehicle, a link mechanism turnably provided on a forward end of the stationary plate, a footrest... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5168771 | Left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons A left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons provided with a formation wherein a cover member is removably provided on a base fixed on an automobile floor side, a main shaft is rotatably supported by the cover member, a left side p... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5054842 | Floor panel for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle contains a floor panel including a first inclined portion facing the seat and forming a foot rest and a second inclined portion disposed adjacent to and facing the seat and having an irregularly formed surface thereon to protect the dr... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4969331 | Brake master cylinder and booster assembly for automotive vehicle A brake master cylinder and booster assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a brake pedal, a booster unit actuated by the brake pedal and having a power-boosted pushrod extending therefrom, a master cylinder unit located adjacent to the booster and ha... | 11/13/1990 |
