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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926623 | Hand controlled stopping device for a camera dolly A braking system allows for smooth and accurate stopping of a camera dolly operating on tracks. A pair of caliper brake modules attached to the dolly frame are sized so that they fit over and at least partially surrounds the track. When the caliper brakes are activa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7607519 | Hand controlled stopping device for a camera dolly A braking system allows for smooth and accurate stopping of a camera dolly operating on tracks. A pair of caliper brake modules attached to the dolly frame are sized so that they fit over and at least partially surrounds the track. When the caliper brakes are activa... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7413259 | Hub and extension arrangement for an axle having dual wheels A hub and extension arrangement for an axle supporting dual wheels includes an axle supporting an inboard wheel and an outboard wheel and a hub supported by the axle and including a first mounting portion. An extension is supported by the axle and includes a third m... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7383926 | Arc brake A disc brake which is particularly designed for arcuate travel of less than 360 degrees has sector shaped segments, i.e. segments which are not complete circles and which are interleaved into a disc pack of multiple layers, wherein some layers of the disc pack each ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7316298 | Wheelchair safety brake assembly This invention relates to gravity reactive braking systems. According to the invention there is provided a brake system to control speed in a forward direction for descending inclined surfaces and a brake system for controlling rollback when ascending an inclined su... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281613 | Interface disc for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus A friction disc (16) for a torque and/or rotational control apparatus includes elongated and shortened fins (42, 43) upstanding between and equally circumferentially spaced intermediate first and second component discs (40, 41). The fins (42,... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267205 | Apparatus for actuating a bicycle hub brake An apparatus is provided for actuating a bicycle hub brake of the type having a fastening bracket adapted to be nonrotatably mounted relative to a bicycle frame, a brake drum, and a brake mechanism adapted to apply a braking force to the brake drum, wherein the brak... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7216744 | Arc brake A disc brake which is particularly designed for arcuate travel of less than 360 degrees has pie shaped segments, i.e. segments which are not complete circles which are interleaved. Some segments are rotatable about an axis and others are stationary and have friction... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188845 | Combined wagon and associated brake assembly A wagon and brake assembly includes a wagon including a platform having a top surface, a handle section attached to a proximal platform end, and sides protruding upwardly from the platform. The platform is provided with a bore that is intercalated between the platfo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175002 | Luggage A luggage has a case with a plurality of wheels on a bottom side thereof. A brake apparatus is provided in the case to brake the wheels. A switch is provided on the case for manipulation. A linkage device is provided in the case to connect the switch and the brake a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7044272 | Apparatus for retaining a bicycle disk brake rotor to a bicycle wheel hub An apparatus for fixing a bicycle disk brake rotor a bicycle wheel hub comprises an adapter and a rotor retaining member. The adapter is structured to be nonrotatably coupled to the bicycle wheel hub and to nonrotatably support a disk brake rotor. The adapter includ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032719 | Bicycle hub with an outside-accessible brake force adjusting mechanism A bicycle hub comprises a hub shaft structured to be rotatably mounted to a bicycle frame, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub shaft, and a brake force control mechanism housed by the hub shell. The brake force control mechanism includes a brake forc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994189 | Brakable wheel hub device A brakable wheel hub device includes a wheel hub shell having a first surrounding threaded portion and a disk securing portion spaced apart from each other to define a disk mounting space for receiving a brake disk. The disk securing portion has a plurality of axial... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968926 | Actuating assembly for a bicycle control device A bicycle hub brake component is provided for a bicycle hub brake that includes a fastening bracket adapted to be nonrotatably mounted relative to the bicycle frame, a brake drum adapted to rotate integrally with the hub relative to the fastening bracket, and a brak... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957596 | Apparatus and method for braking ergonomic support actuator A braking actuator for an ergonomic support is connected thereto by a Bowden cable. The actuator has a housing with pin slots, friction surfaces and a mount for a disk axle. A disk has frictional surfaces, holes with pin load edges, a Bowden cable wire seat that hol... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945366 | Anti-theft vehicle system An anti-theft vehicle system for a vehicle wheel having a rotational axis includes a linear actuator disposed within the vehicle wheel for operatively engaging and disengaging an interior surface of the vehicle wheel to resist and allow rotational movement of the ve... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6889802 | Wheel hub A wheel bearing of a motor vehicle, with a wheel hub arranged rotatably on a transmission axle via at least one pair of rolling bearings and having a flanged surface for at least one running wheel. A brake disc is connected to the wheel hub. The wheel hub is of two-... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6854569 | Brakable wheel hub device A brakable wheel hub device includes a hub shell adapted to be rotatably mounted on an axle, and having a disk securing portion which has an internally threaded section and a plurality of insert holes at a right end thereof that contacts a brake disk. A positioning ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6736243 | Mechanical type disc brake for bicycle A mechanical type disc brake for bicycle mainly includes a housing, a mounting bracket for connecting the housing to a fork of the bicycle, a pull bar pivotally connected to an outer side of the housing, an actuating rod extended into the housing via the pull bar, a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729628 | Brake for inline skates A brake assembly for applying a braking force to one or more wheels of a wheel supported device, such as an inline skate. The brake assembly has a rotating brake member held by one or more wheels, which is preferably a disk shaped brake, partially embedded on one or... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6675926 | Integrated semi-independent suspension and drivetrain system for vehicles An integrated semi-independent suspension and drivetrain system including a swing arm with a swing mount, an axle assembly rotatable along a transverse axle rotation axis, an axle carrier for mounting the axle assembly, the axle carrier being rotatably mo... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6656240 | Non-asbestos friction material A non-asbestos friction material is made by molding and curing a composition which includes a fibrous base other than asbestos, a binder, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and an abrasive. The abrasive is composed of one or more inorganic substance s... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6619440 | Brake A brake includes a rotating element and a magnet wheel mounted on the rotating element so as to rotate with the rotating element about an axis of rotation. The magnet wheel has a first side extending transversely of the axis of rotation and facing the rot... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598887 | In-line roller skates with braking device An in-line roller skate with a braking device including a certain number of wheels (11) disposed longitudinally between two plates of a frame (22) of the skate. A control lever (1) articulated at the rear of the boot about a pivot shaft (19) can be actuat... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581715 | Drivetrain system for vehicles having a brake assembly An integrated semi-independent suspension and drivetrain system for a vehicle including a swing arm with a swing mount for pivotally mounting the swing arm to the vehicle, an axle carrier for mounting an axle assembly, the axle carrier being rotatably mou... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6557947 | Three quarter floating automotive axle An three-quarter floating axle drive assembly comprising an axle housing having an elongated axle tube, a rotatable axle shaft extending through the axle tube, a hub member rotatably supported on the axle tube through an anti-friction bearing assembly and... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530458 | Lightweight reinforced brake drum and method for making lightweight reinforced brake drum The invention provides a lightweight brake drum (10) having a lightweight, tubular inner member (14), a length of wire (16) wrapped around the inner member (14) and an outer shell (18). The inner member (14) and the outer shell (18) are made of a lightwei... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530457 | Bicycle brake disk with arms connecting an inner annular portion to an outer annular portion and tangent to an effective circle A one-piece brake disk for a vehicle includes a radially inner annular portion having a plurality of circumferentially located mounting holes defining a mounting circle; a radially outer annular portion concentric with the radially inner annular portion a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6443267 | Wheelbarrow disk brake assembly A disk brake system for original equipment or retrofit installation in a wheelbarrow or hand truck uses a disk rotor and a caliper bracket both mounted to the wheel or axle, so as to provide the disk brake pads of the caliper with a fixed position relativ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6386329 | Bicycle brake shoe Bicycle brake shoes are provided for a bicycle braking device. The brake shoes are pressed into contact with a bicycle wheel rim to apply a braking force thereto. The brake shoes are coupled to the bicycle braking device by brake shoe holders. Each brake ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386340 | Motorcycle wheel brake mechanism A brake disc for a wheel constituted by a peripheral section, forming a brake band with an interior form enabling it to be fitted to its wheel, the brake band forms two lateral flat and parallel surfaces on which a brake shoe can act, said peripheral sect... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6349800 | Bicycle disc brake assembly A bicycle disc brake assembly is provided with a double disc brake rotor with a pair of floating discs and a bicycle disc brake caliper with four friction members. The center or intermediate friction members are floating friction pads. The bicycle disc br... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6305487 | Integrated semi-independent suspension and drivetrain system for vehicles An integrated semi-independent suspension and drivetrain system for a vehicle including a swing arm with a swing mount for pivotally mounting the swing arm to the vehicle, an axle carrier for mounting an axle assembly, the axle carrier being rotatably mou... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6237724 | Blocking device The invention concerns a device with a mobile part comprising two crowns (1 and 13) rigidly coupled with rods passing through the hub (7) outside the bearings (6). The springs (20) press that frame against the fixed ring (10) such that the pins (21) are e... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6164668 | Hydraulic brake for an in-line skate A braking system for a pair of in-line roller skates having a housing with a plurality of rollers located one behind the other along a line of directional travel of the skate from a front end to a rear end. First and second rotors are secured to at least ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161849 | Turn wheel locking device A turn wheel locking device for use with shopping carts having at least one turn wheel. The locking device functions to automatically disable the cart when it is removed from a prescribed area by locking the turn wheel in a turned configuration so that th... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6145632 | Wheel hub bearing unit and brake connection In a vehicle wheel hub bearing unit and brake arrangement, the bearing forms a rotating radial flange (11) adapted for securing to a radial flange (12) of a brake member and rotate fixedly therewith. The brake member flange (12) is located substantially i... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6079724 | Tricycle A tricycle includes a base plate, and two pedals and a brake pedal arranged near the rear end of the base plate. The pedals are each connected to a rack rod. The base plate has two lugs at both sides, and a rotary shaft is pivotally mounted at the lugs. T... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5865277 | Wheels and brakes for vehicles A braking system for an automotive vehicle is provided which comprises, in combination, a wheel having a specifically-defined wheel rim for mounting a tire thereon, and a specifically-defined disc carrying the wheel rim for mounting the wheel upon a wheel... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845746 | Wheelchair dynamic braking system An automatic braking system for wheelchairs which prevents rearward, downhill motion of wheelchairs while having no effect on horizontal or uphill motion. The braking system is made up of circular ratcheted plates which are attached to the axles of the dr... | 12/08/1998 |
