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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314223 | Brake device and wheel assembly for skateboards A skateboard includes a deck and a plurality of trucks connected to an underside of the deck. Each truck includes two shafts and two wheels are rotatably connected to the two shafts. At least one active device is connected to a top of the deck and controlled by user... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7278647 | Motorcycle dolly A dolly includes a first platform that has a central longitudinal axis and monolithically formed outer and inner side portions extending outwardly and at an oblique angle therefrom. The side portions further extend along a length of the axis for retaining a motorcyc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7216877 | Non-powered transportable cart and brake system therefor A brake system operable to inhibit movement of a non-powered transportable cart. The cart has a platform with opposite front and rear ends, at least one pivotal caster wheel adjacent and supporting one of the front or rear ends, and a pair of fixed wheels. The brake... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192036 | Manually movable trolley A manually movable trolley (1) which is nestable with like trolleys, including a frame (3), a loading platform (7) and two upwardly extending uprights (13) located at the rear (4) of the wheel frame (3) and carrying a pushin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7104555 | Versatile carrier A carrier includes a supporting unit that is amenable to supporting a wide variety of items. The carrier includes shelves and/or baskets as well as a unit that can be used to support large and/or bulky items. The carrier further includes a stabilizer unit as well as... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6978864 | Wheelchair braking device A wheelchair braking device providing a braking action that automatically disengages when an occupant is seated in the wheelchair. The braking device includes a support structure to which a sensing lever is pivotably mounted and to which a braking arm is slidably mo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6902044 | Disc pad assembly without backing plate A disc brake assembly includes a brake pad support member including a wall forming an aperture. A pad is at least partially disposed in the aperture. The pad is constructed from a friction material defining a front friction face and a back face opposite the front fa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6854568 | Caster braking device A caster braking device which comprises the following elements. A wheel has a protruding rim with an axial hole in a center of the protruding rim. A supporting seat has a round mask one side of which is connected to a vertical tube. An axial rod has one end installe... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851522 | Wheelchair brake attachment apparatus A brake attachment apparatus is provided for a wheelchair and includes a wheelchair connector assembly for connecting to the wheelchair, a brake operator arm which extends horizontally along a portion of the wheelchair, a brake operator arm hinge connected to the wh... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817451 | Brake system for a running stroller A brake system for a running stroller includes a pair of brake devices respectively secured to a pair of rear support rods of the stroller and controlled by a hand lever through a first steel wire, a synchronizer and a pair of second steel wires, when press the hand... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6782976 | Brake and wheel assembly A brake and wheel assembly featuring a brake band and an actuator capable of being moved between first and second braking positions. The brake band is carried by a support and is suspended tangentially across the surface of a wheel. The wheel is rotatably supported ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6708705 | Braking cane There is a walking cane, for supporting and balancing a user, and allowing a user to retard forward motion. The walking cane includes a base, having a wheel rotatably coupled thereto. The cane further includes a braking member, coupled to and positioned relatively a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6481728 | Braking structure for a scooter A scooter has a braking structure including a footboard, a pivoting member for pivotally mounting the footboard on the scooter base, and a recovery member enabling the footboard to return to its original position. The footboard has a curved rear segment w... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478312 | Brake system for a wheeled article An inline skate and brake system including a plurality of skate wheels with a first braking surface and a plurality of brake members with a second brake surface and an actuation mechanism for causing movement of the brake element brake surfaces into and o... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6446982 | In-line skate conversion apparatus At least one walking member is detachably connectable to an in-line skate to enable the wearer of the in-line skate to connect the walking member to the in-line skate, thus enabling the wearer to walk while wearing the in-line skate. Two walking members c... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6409187 | Brake system for a cart A brake system for a movable cart, such as a tool cart or the like, including a brake mechanism for inhibiting rotation of at least one wheel of the cart, a brake release mechanism, and an actuator for manually actuating the brake release mechanism. The b... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398237 | Skateboard An in-line skateboard (10) includes a frame (18) located between-aligned wheels (14, 16). The frame (18) is pivotally connected at (32) to a leading wheel (14) by means of a fork member (30) which extends from an axle (15) of the wheel (14). The pivotal c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386330 | Skid scooter A skid scooter has a board, a holding seat disposed on a front portion of the board, a down tube inserted in the holding seat, a front tube connected to the down tube, a handle connected to the front tube, a front wheel disposed on a bottom of the front t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382366 | Brake device in a skateboard cart A brake device in a skateboard cart comprises a square fixed base, a brake cover, and two springs. The fixed base has an upright side and a projection ear with an engaging hole extending outward from an upper part of the upright side horizontally. Two cir... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6352270 | Rear brake assembly for a scooter A brake assembly for a scooter has a braking assembly pivotally mounted at a rear end of a pedal of the scooter and in front of a rear wheel of the scooter. The brake assembly has an arcuate plate, two flanges respectively and concentrically formed at two... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6318491 | Driving brake assembly of scooter A driving brake assembly of a scooter includes a connecting bracket secured to a frame and having two sides each provided with an ear plate for pivoting a wheel; a base pivotally mounted on the connecting bracket and having a first end formed with a front... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298952 | Brake of rear wheel of scooter A scooter rear wheel brake comprises a first wheel cover and a second wheel cover. The first wheel cover is mounted on the support frame of the scooter and is located over a predetermined position of the wheel rim. The first wheel cover is provided with a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296261 | Brake assisted steering system for a wheeled bed A brake assisted steering system for use in controlling movement of a bed including a frame and first and second wheels extending from the frame. The brake assisted steering system includes first and second hand levers and first and second brake mechanism... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293369 | Shopping cart locking system A shopping cart locking system. A locking assembly includes a generally cylindrical retainer having a vertically extending axial slot along the first edge. A rigid bracket is secured along a second edge of the retainer. A clevis at the lower extent of the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6286630 | Shopping cart brake assembly A shopping cart brake assembly for securing a shopping cart in place includes a cart that has at least one leg. A wheel is coupled to a distal end of the leg. A brake member extends from a hollow lower portion of the leg. A brake pad is coupled to the bra... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286632 | Brake unit for scooter A brake unit for a scooter mainly includes a foot pedal having an eccentric head integrally formed at a lower rear portion thereof, a brake shoe, a rear-wheel support, and a push element having a spring put around it. The foot pedal is pivotally mounted t... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6260673 | Holding brake for a traction sheave elevator Brake shoe for a traction sheave elevator, comprising a brake body (1), a brake shoe (2) attached to the brake body, a retractor (4) in the brake body for keeping the brake shoe clear of a brake wheel (5), and a mechanical pressure element (6) for pressin... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6217038 | Integral wheel support and brake for in-line skate An in-line skate includes a boot and frame secured to the underside thereof. The frame supports a plurality of rolling wheels in an in-line arrangement. A brake assembly operative upon the rearmost wheel in the in-line skate arrangement includes a wheel h... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6102167 | Brake device for a stroller A brake device for braking a stroller, which has an axle and a wheel mounted rotatably thereon, includes a support post secured relative to and extending uprightly from the rear axle, and a mounting frame disposed on the support post and extending beyond ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089579 | Braking device particularly for skates A braking device for skates including an item of footgear composed of a quarter articulated to a shell in turn associated with a supporting frame for one or more wheels. A rod member is articulated to a plate having a slot for the sliding and pivoting of ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6065761 | In-line roller skate equipped with a brake acting on the wheels The brake is constituted by a cylindrical body (18) mounted rotatably and movably radially to its axis (17) in relation to the chassis (1) of the skate so as to come into contact with the two rear wheels (4, 5) on backward flexion of the leg. The cylindri... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5938213 | In-line roller skates A skate comprising a chassis (1) equipped with at least two rollers (5, 6, 7, 8) and with a boot whose upper (2), optionally fitted with a collar (3) articulated in the malleolar region (4), can be tilted rearward. The skate further comprises a brake (18)... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5911423 | Braking device, particularly for skates A braking device for skates including an item of footgear composed of a quarter articulated to a shell in turn associated with a supporting frame for one or more wheels. A rod member is articulated to a plate having a slot for the sliding and pivoting of ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5882019 | Braking device, particularly for skates A braking device for skates including an item of footgear composed of a quarter articulated to a shell in turn associated with a supporting frame for one or more wheels. A rod member is articulated to a plate having a slot for the sliding and pivoting of ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5836590 | Method and apparatus for slowing or stopping a roller skate The invention provides a braking systems and methods for slowing or stopping a roller skate having a plurality of wheels. One exemplary system, at least one braking surface is spaced apart from the wheels. A means is provided between the braking surface a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836426 | Roll brake A roll brake to prevent relative movement between a pair of rolls, one or both of which may be driven, in a coil wrapping machine or the like is described. A metal brake plank is placed under each end of each roll in a respective pair of parallel rolls an... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829756 | Apparatus for slowing or stopping a roller skate and methods The invention provides a braking systems and methods for slowing or stopping a roller skate having a plurality of wheels. In one exemplary system, at least one braking surface is spaced apart from the wheels. A means is provided between the braking surfac... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823302 | Toggle brake assembly for a wheel of a shopping cart or the like For a shopping cart wheel, for example, a toggle brake assembly which can be automatically actuated by an audio frequency signal when the cart is taken out of a designated area. When actuated, a battery-powered solenoid coil of the brake assembly is energ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5799959 | Hand truck brake application system A manually propelled, two-wheel supported hand truck for use in transporting products has a frame normally supported by the wheels in generally vertical inclination and comprises connected side rail members, and a fixed frame handle surface near its upper... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5713436 | Solenoid operated unidirectional wheel brake A motorcycle rear wheel brake functions to allow the driver to lock the rear wheel on an upward incline. This prevents the motorcycle from rolling backwards while freeing the driver's hands and feet. A simple hinge arrangement wedges the rear wheel and th... | 02/03/1998 |
