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An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7178647 | Impact absorbing member for vehicle A system is disclosed for the absorption of an impact, that system comprises a blow molded thermoplastic energy absorbing member. The blow molded thermoplastic energy absorbing member provides opposing first and second walls defining a hollow space; according to one... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171711 | Inflatable cushion cell with diagonal seal structure An inflatable cushion cell has first and second inflatable compartments. Each inflatable compartment is defined by at least one diagonal seal structure. In addition, each inflatable compartment also has at least one fluid opening. In one embodiment the diagonal seal... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111713 | Impact absorbing member for vehicle A system is disclosed for the absorption of an impact, that system comprises a blow molded thermoplastic energy absorbing member. The blow molded thermoplastic energy absorbing member provides opposing first and second walls defining a hollow space; according to one... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103923 | Head protector for infants, small children, senior citizens, adults or physically disabled individuals The present invention is directed to a protective hat suitable for every day wear by infants, children, senior citizens or physically disabled individuals. Such hat protects at least the sides, top or rear of the wearer's head from injuries due to falls or bumps aga... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104532 | Shock absorbing assembly for a bicycle A bicycle seat shock absorber comprising a shaft for attaching to a bicycle frame, a contoured flat spring having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is attached to the shaft, a support member having a first end and a second end wherein the first end ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6966412 | Position-sensitive shock absorber A position-sensitive shock absorbing device with a single cast body construction is provided. The device has a tubular member, a moveable piston within the tubular member, a first hydraulic fluid chamber defined by an interior volume of the tubular member, a bypass ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6952839 | Padset for protective helmet There is provided a pad set for a protective helmet. The pad set includes a plurality of internal pads of various thicknesses. A plurality of pad retaining/locating devices each have a pocket for receiving at least one of the plurality of internal pads so as to form... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6912736 | Helmet fit element A fit element for a helmet for minimizing helmet movement on the head of a wearer is described. An embodiment of the fit element includes a base portion and an integrated stretchable material. The base portion includes at least one attachment leg, a right side arm a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6042093 | Boat seat shock absorber A boat seat is pivotably hingedly attached along a line parallel to its front edge to a supporting member spaced below the boat seat with shock-absorbing resilient padding located in the spacing between the underside of the boat seat and the supporting me... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5915674 | Adjustable-length gas spring An adjustable-length gas spring comprises a housing and a piston rod led out of the latter, on which a piston is disposed, dividing the housing into two partial housing chambers. Provision is made for a valve for the partial housing chambers to be connect... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5810125 | Active shock-absorbing seating system An active shock-absorbing boat seat system has a seat system mounted to the boat deck through an active shock absorber. Sensors monitor both the shock to be passed from the deck to the seat as well as the shock actually received by the seat after passing ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5570866 | Seat suspension Disclosed is a shock absorbing suspension system supporting a seat on a floor of a vehicle. The suspension system includes a hydraulic bag filled with a liquid and coupled to support the seat on the floor, the hydraulic bag having a valve orifice. The sus... | 11/05/1996 |
| 4858260 | Patient transport apparatus including Trendelenburg mechanism and guard rail A multi-purpose patient support and transport apparatus is provided which includes a Trendelenburg mechanism and a novel guard rail assembly. The Trendelenburg mechanism is actuated by turning a handle in one direction. This allows a pneumatic spring conn... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4833973 | Pressure actuated assembly extendable by fluid pressure and retractable by spring action A fluid pressure actuated assembly includes a casing made of a flexible resilient material, such as rubber or polyurethane, a coiled tension spring sleeved on the casing for biasing the casing to move toward a retracted position, and a coiled spacing spri... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4809944 | Air spring seat and air pump An air spring seat principally for buses, trucks, boats or other vehicles includes a manual air pump for inflating and deflating the air spring. The manual air pump includes a piston having a rearward air intake stroke, a forward compression stroke to del... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4366969 | Adjustable leveling suspension unit for vehicles An adjustable leveling suspension unit for vehicle shock absorbers having an external coil compression spring in cooperation therewith in the general manner of the MacPherson type strut assembly. The adjustable leveling unit includes a seat for the coil s... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4359867 | Seat accumulator clutch booster assist A hydraulically actuated clutch booster utilizes a seat accumulator incorporated in a vehicle seat suspension circuit for a source of fluid pressure when the normal clutch booster fluid supply pump is not operating thereby providing hydraulic assist to op... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4222555 | Hydraulic cushioning device for vehicle seat A hydraulic seat cushioning device comprising a cylinder body and a piston has a concentric post-like upward projection in the cylinder body with a cylindrical surface in which there are a pressure fluid port and a vent port. An annular valving element cl... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4089499 | Seats A seat assembly in which a seat is mounted on a vibration damping mounting including a variable rate spring in the form of a fluid filled and pressurized pouch disposed between two rigid members capable of relative rotation, vertical movements of the seat... | 05/16/1978 |
| 3989232 | Air damped seating for devices and vehicles An air damped seating particularly for devices and vehicles comprising a control chamber, an air chamber, both of variable volume, and a damping duct. The control chamber is provided with an air inlet flange and a valve, and is connected to the air chambe... | 11/02/1976 |
