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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950501 | Stopper for preventing movement of a bag equipped with casters A stopper for preventing movement of a bag equipped with casters containing a base mounted on the bag bottom; a swingable member having one end portion rotatably connected to the base, and having the other end portion capable of being manipulated so as to swing the ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7832528 | Brake mechanism for operating table A brake mechanism is provided on one of four corners of a rectangular base of an operating table. Each brake mechanism has a cam fixed by a rotating shaft, an a hydraulic cylinder and a braking post. When braking, the hydraulic cylinder pushes the cam to rotate, and... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7740114 | Braking shell for shopping cart security device A braking member for rotatable mounting on a wheel axle of a hand-driven wheeled vehicle such as a shopping cart has a first part having an opening for mounting on a wheel axle, and a second part releasably secured to the first part and having a braking surface adap... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7527128 | Pinless wheel bumper block An anchorless wheel bumper block is used as a stop in a parking facility. The block includes a base with a bottom surface, a top with an upper surface, and a side extending around a perimeter of the block and between the bottom and upper surfaces. The bottom surface... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7451856 | Gravity pressurized braking system The present invention relates generally to hydraulic systems for actuating a vehicle braking system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hydraulic system that uses the gravity-generated pressure in a load-bearing hydraulic cylinder to provide hydra... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7337890 | Removable coin bin A removable coin storage apparatus is used in a coin processing device, and includes a removable bin for storing and transporting coins. The removable bin has a stopped position and a moving position. The coin storage apparatus further includes a brake device that i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336921 | Sheet finisher with sheet folding capability and image forming system using the same A sheet folding device for folding a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a path along which the sheet or the sheet stack to be folded is conveyed. A fold plate is movable in a direction perpendicular to the above path for formin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243773 | Removable coin bin A removable coin storage apparatus is used in a coin processing device, and includes a removable bin for storing and transporting coins. The removable bin has a stopped position and a moving position. The coin storage apparatus further includes a brake device that i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243761 | Rachet locking brake for medical devices An apparatus is provided for securely positioning a medical device that prevents movement of one end of the device by applying a single force. The apparatus allows a doctor to depress a pedal, which is connected to a pedal housing by way of a single shaft. Connected... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237828 | Underbody crash device for a vehicle An underbody crash device for a vehicle. The underbody crash device comprises a pillar member attached to the vehicle. The vehicle has a primary load path for absorbing crash energy in a collision. The pillar member is movable to a deployed position for supporting t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225903 | Shopping cart tilt and tip prevention device An anti-tilt device for impeding tilting or tipping of a hand-driven, wheeled vehicle has a rigid bracket for attachment to a selected wheel yoke or axle on an outer side of the wheel and a resilient brake shoe attached to a lower portion of the bracket and projecti... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216399 | Caster brake A brake is disclosed for use with a cart. The brake includes a pad that contacts the floor to resist movement of the cart. The height of the pad is adjustable. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213687 | Emergency braking apparatus for vehicle A vehicle emergency brake system has a second brake for braking a vehicle by increasing the frictional resistance with the road surface, a millimeter wave radar for detecting any obstacle in an advancing direction, a pedal speed sensor for detecting the step-in spee... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198279 | Guide wheel assembly for carts A guide wheel assembly adapted to retrofit a shopping cart having a guide wheel capable of only rotating in the intended direction of travel of the shopping cart and a flexible one piece mechanism possessing strong material memory such that constant contact between ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7185744 | Double wheel chock frame A roller system for moving a load a predetermined distance includes a chock frame having a pair of spaced chocks connected between a pair of rigid siderails and a freely moveable roller unit. The roller unit includes a plurality of rollers and is positioned between ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175187 | Wheeled skate with step-in binding and brakes The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165658 | Emergency banking device An auxiliary braking device includes a plurality of arcuate housings provided with a plurality of respective sleeves. The housings have an open end portion disposed in front of the vehicle tires. A plurality of flexible chain pads are included that have a plurality ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163214 | Pool table carriage A pool table carriage for supporting a pool table at an elevated position above a horizontal support structure, and for transporting the pool table between locations without damaging the pool table. The pool table carriage comprises two support plate assemblies and ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144025 | Wheelchair, brake unit therefor, and brake unit for a manually-propelled vehicle A wheelchair is disclosed that includes a seat, a pair of wheels, a detection part indicating the presence or absence of a user on the seat, electric brake units switching between applying braking forces to and releasing braking forces from the wheels based on contr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7070192 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing a skateboard for training novice users of skateboard A stabilizing pad for use with conventional skateboards for ready attachment and detachment to the skateboard between the skateboard wheels for stabilizing the skateboard and immobilizing the wheels to permit a novice skateboarder to practice the basic balancing, ma... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040460 | Mechanic's platform brake assembly A mechanic's platform brake assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall with an upper edge defining an opening into the housing. A panel is attached to the upper edge. The bottom wall has an aperture extending therethrough. A block membe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036636 | Portable scaffold brake The portable brake of the present invention comprises a top bracket, a bottom bracket, a leg, a handle, a toggle plate, and a foot. The top bracket of the portable brake has a back plate, side plates, a bottom plate, a toggle joint, a rung hook, and a leg sheath. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036637 | Tire chocking apparatus A tire chocking apparatus consisting of first and second tire chocks, a spreader jack interconnecting the first and second tire chocks; a handle fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the spreader jack, the handle extending upwardly from the spreader jack, the ha... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032909 | Mechanic's creeper The present invention is a wheeled creeper having a braking device that releasably engages the support surface in order to deter the creeper from rolling freely on the surface. The braking device includes brake shoes and a handle that is readily accessible for engag... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025364 | Combined stroller, walker and play station A stroller has a pivotable seat which may be latched at any rotational angle desired. In addition, a support tray positioned beneath the seat can be folded into a stored position and the height of the support platform adjusted to accommodate the height of the baby o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000740 | Combination tandem axle wheel chock and trailer tongue stand A pair of wheel chocks (10, 12), configured for placement under a resting tandem wheel (W) to maintain the wheel (W) at rest and for alternatively supporting a trailer tongue wheel (Wj), are disclosed. The wheel chock (10) broadly includes a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957818 | Hand steerable sports scooter A steerable sports scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. P... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957722 | Vehicle chocking system A vehicle chocking system includes a control panel positionable within a vehicle for remotely operating the system. The system further includes a housing and a power source for supplying power to the system. The housing includes a motor disposed therein and electric... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935640 | Snow scooter with rear mounted foot actuated brake A improvement to a snow scooter having a longitudinal axis, a stand-on area, a back portion rearward of the stand-on area, a handle, and at least one gliding surface having a flat portion defining a plane. The improvement includes a brake plate, operable with a foot... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6889784 | Motorized chariot A vehicle incorporating a power unit having a front portion, a rear portion and a power source. A drive wheel, disposed in the front of the power unit, is connected to the power source. A brake pad is connected to the power unit beneath the power source and a handle... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6834869 | Shopping cart braking device A shopping cart braking device, for use in conjunction with an existing shopping cart, for selectively immobilizing the shopping cart upon a support surface. The braking device comprises a substantially U-shaped tube having a first end, a second end, and a horizonta... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6739610 | Wheelchair brake apparatus and wheelchair including same An automatically engageable and releasable brake apparatus for a wheelchair, including a connection mechanism adapted to be attached to a portion of the frame of the wheelchair proximate a rear wheel of the wheelchair, a seat actuation member extending from a portio... | 05/25/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6688437 | Wheelchair brake system with anti-rollback and anti-tip capabilities A brake and anti-tipping system for a conventional wheelchair is disclosed. The system engages the ground to prevent rearward movement of a wheelchair and is disengaged when the wheelchair is occupied. The braking and anti-tipping system comprises a pivot... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6676138 | Roller skate A shoe-plate, adapted to hold a boot of a user, is pivotally mounted on the middle portion of an elongated frame. The frame has one or two rear wheels and a fork pivoted on its front portion around a vertical axis, and supporting a front wheel. Steering s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6561320 | Automatically operated antiskid apparatus for automobile tires Disclosed herein is an automatically operated antiskid apparatus for automobile tires. The automatically operated antiskid apparatus includes an operating signal generating unit for transmitting an operating signal generated by a bar operating switch to p... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536783 | Braking device particularly for skates A braking device, particularly usable for skates comprising a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels, and comprising at least one traction element which is connected at one end ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536784 | Braking device particularly for roller skates A braking device for skates having a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device has a traction element which operatively connects the quarter to lever system wh... | 03/25/2003 |
