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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141890 | Vehicle with lockable tilt system A vehicle that includes a vehicle body and a vehicle support assembly. The vehicle body has a longitudinal axis and is configured for supporting a rider thereon. The support assembly includes first (421A) and second (421B) tilting wheels disposed respe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123240 | Control system for leaning vehicle A leaning vehicle has a frame that pivots relative to a pivotable frame member about a pivot axis. A torque exerted on a steering assembly in a first direction causes the frame to pivot relative to the pivotable frame member in a second, opposite direction at least ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8070172 | Leaning vehicle suspension A leaning vehicle suspension. Preferred embodiments have two transversely-mounted steerable front wheels and a single rear wheel, but the vehicle suspension of the present invention may be used with two-wheeled vehicles or four-wheeled vehicles, and front and rear c... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7967306 | Tilting wheeled vehicle A tilting, preferably three-wheeled, vehicle is disclosed that has a tilting mechanism that allows the vehicle to have leaning characteristics substantially similar to those offered by an in-line two-wheeled vehicle, but that does not require complex linkages and/or... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7931286 | Vehicle lean and alignment control system A frame and suspension for a vehicle provides automatic lean and alignment. The lean is determined by force sensors, the speed and/or the angle of turn and is provided by actuators in the suspension in accordance with a predetermined protocol in an electronic contro... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7909340 | Vehicle with improved integrated steering and suspension system A three wheeled vehicle that has an improved dual front wheel integrated steering and suspension system that allows the vehicle to be maneuvered by a combination of arm and leg steering movements coupled with front end leaning that shifts the center of mass of the v... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7887070 | Vehicle which can tilt in turns, in particular tricycle The invention relates to a vehicle which can tilt in turns, and comprises a three-wheeled vehicle, which has a rear wheel (6) which is arranged on the longitudinal axis of the three-wheeled vehicle as well as two front wheels (3, 4) which are arranged ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7850180 | Hub assembly for a tilting vehicle suspension A suspension system for a vehicle is provided that allows for the vehicle body to be tilted wherein the tilt is controlled by the operator's legs in a manner that greatly enhances the stability of the vehicle while producing a fun vehicle to operate. Generally a hub... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7731210 | Vehicle with a tiltable chassis A vehicle having a chassis, front wheels each having an axis of rotation, and a suspension assembly for connecting the front wheels to the chassis. The suspension assembly is adapted to allow the front wheels to move transverse to their axes of rotation, but in oppo... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722063 | Vehicle suspension system A suspension system for a tilting vehicular chassis based on more than three wheels separates a tilting component of the chassis from a non-tilting component. The non-tilting component provides a means for powering the vehicle with automotive-type engine and drive t... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708291 | Vehicle with improved steering system A three wheeled vehicle that has an improved dual front wheel steering system that allows the vehicle to be maneuvered by a combination of arm and leg steering movements coupled with front end leaning that shifts the center of mass of the vehicle down and toward the... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7669864 | Laterally-leaning four wheeled vehicle This invention relates to wheeled vehicles and particularly to motorised road vehicles. The wheeled vehicle (10) includes two frames (12) for carrying road wheals (18, 20), the frames (12) being laterally spaced apart. A pair of road whee... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665749 | Suspension assembly having an integrated stable storage platform A suspension system for a vehicle is provided that allows for the vehicle body to be tilted wherein the tilt is controlled by the operator's legs in a manner that greatly enhances the stability of the vehicle while producing a fun vehicle to operate. Further, the bo... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7648148 | Leaning vehicle with tilting front wheels and suspension therefor A leaning vehicle has a frame pivotally connected to the lower end of a shock tower, the pivotal connection defining a frame leaning axis wherein the frame is adapted to lean to a right side and to a left side relative to the shock tower about the frame leaning axis... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641207 | Front suspension and steering system for cycles and motorcycles without tilting of the front wheels The present invention offers a front suspension and steering system for cycles and motorcycles. A mainframe with two front wheels and one rear wheel, the front wheels have flat surface tires, a 2-axial hub, having a wheel axle to support the two front wheels and a t... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7562885 | Four-wheeled vehicle Four-wheeled vehicle (1) of the type equipped with two steered front wheels (2, 3), a frame (13), handlebars (16), two rear wheels (4, 5) and a front suspension group (6) that acts upon the two front wheels (2, 3). Th... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7556272 | Twist axle suspensions A twist axle suspension for an automotive vehicle comprises first and second trailing arms, each having a front end and a rear end joined by an intermediate portion providing a weld site. The front ends of the trailing arms have pivots pivoted to the body of the aut... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7494141 | Tilting four wheel drive vehicle In this vehicular chassis system, the vehicle's passenger compartment and wheels incline toward the turning center side in such a manner, that the wheels can be tilted independently from steering. This vehicle has a steering apparatus controlling the steering, and a... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7487985 | Tilting wheeled vehicle A tilting, preferably three-wheeled, vehicle is disclosed that has a tilting mechanism that allows the vehicle to have leaning characteristics substantially similar to those offered by an in-line two-wheeled vehicle, but that does not require complex linkages and/or... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7467802 | Structure for enabling independently suspended wheels to lean with vehicle hull A structure for enabling independently suspended wheels to lean with vehicle hull, which comprises a linkage mechanism and two suspending mechanisms. The linkage mechanism comprises: a connecting part and a four-bar linkage structure composed of a ground rod, a floa... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7390000 | Lateral link for vehicle suspension systems The present invention provides a lateral link for suspension systems wherein the distance between opposite ends of the lateral link increases in a tight or sudden turn, so as to enhance controllability, stability, and riding comfort of the vehicle. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357400 | Suspension device for vehicle wheels A vehicle suspension device includes a camber mechanism which imparts to the wheels a degree of freedom of the camber independently of vehicle rolls. The wheels are linked to the suspension elements so that the camber movement of each wheel permits, around a mean po... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314221 | Driver controlled wedge and track bar adjustors A driver controlled wedge and track bar adjustor for a race car. A controller located inside the driver's compartment of the race car is coupled to a drive which is operatively coupled to adjusting rods. The controller may be configured to initiate a predetermined a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303199 | Swinging device for a wheel set A swinging device for a wheel set includes a center tube, an axle pipe and a restrictor. The center tube has round plates at the rear section. The round plates comprise lugs thereon. The axle pipe has a curved receiving base with a pair of fins extending from respec... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281716 | Varying a suspension linkage ratio in a vehicle suspension A method and apparatus for actively tuning a vehicle suspension, operatively connect a wheel of the vehicle to a chassis of the vehicle with a suspension apparatus including a control arm of fixed length, having an inboard end thereof adapted for articulating attach... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264251 | Anti-rolling device for vehicles Anti-rolling device (1) for vehicles of the type equipped with a front steer system with articulated quadrilateral structure (41, 42, 37, 36) and with two independent front suspensions (34, 35). The device has at least one stop element (2... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222863 | Wheel support device with three pivots, suspension device and vehicle comprising said support device A wheel support system (3, 5, 6) designed to connect a wheel to suspension elements (4) of a vehicle. The wheel support system includes a curved slide (6) or two levers (54, 55) which confer upon the wheel carrier (3) a degree of c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185902 | Strut suspension with pivoting rocker arm A strut suspension can include a shock-absorber/spring assembly having a lower portion mountable at one end to an upper portion of the steering knuckle. A transverse link can be connectible to the steering knuckle at a location opposite from the shock-absorber/sprin... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185903 | Linear suspension spring The invention is a suspension spring apparatus for a vehicle wherein the suspension spring maintains a linear alignment irrespective of the position of the articulating strut, where the articulating strut is selected from the group consisting of: control arms, axle ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7097187 | Suspension system for a motor vehicle An independent suspension system is provided for coupling a set of wheels to a vehicle body structure. The system includes independently pivotable swing arms, a shock absorber assembly, a joining arm and tie rods. The swing arms are attached to the vehicle body stru... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090234 | Three-wheel vehicle with swinging mechanism In a three-wheel vehicle, right and left suspension arms are independently attached to a front swinging shaft and a rear swinging shaft so that the suspension arms can swing vertically, and the front swinging shaft and the rear swinging shaft function as a swinging ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070177 | Sandwich design of four bag suspension for bus and coach rear drive axles A suspension assembly comprises four springs spaced at four distinct locations. A first plate extends to support each of the springs at each location. An axle is connected to the first plate. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063179 | Tricycle with a rocking mechanism A tricycle with independently-suspended rear wheels and having a rocking mechanism and a single shock absorber used to effect the damping action of both the left and the right suspension arms connected to the rear wheels. The left and right suspension arms are conne... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7029014 | Vehicle stability control system A vehicle stability control system is provided, which includes a movable tongue member and a ratchet mechanism. The movable tongue member is adapted to move between a first tongue position and a second tongue position. The ratchet mechanism is adapted to be mechanic... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7006901 | Computerized automated dynamic control system for single-track vehicles Various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which a single-track vehicle has a retractable auxiliary-support wheel assembly and a computer control system. In an embodiment, the single-track vehicle has an elongated body. The retractable auxiliary-support wheel asse... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942231 | Single passive anti-roll compensator A stabilizer for a vehicle suspension system having first and second pivotal components with an anchor above one of the pivotal components and an anchor below the other of the pivotal components. The stabilizer includes a bending member connected to the first and se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6863288 | Tilting vehicle provided with steerable rear wheels A tilting vehicle with a front frame section has a longitudinal axis, a driver's seat and one or more wheels that are able to turn about a front wheel steering axis located transversely to the longitudinal axis. The vehicle has a rear frame section with two wheels t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6766876 | Rear wheel suspension system in vehicle A rear wheel suspension system for a four-wheeled vehicle suitable for attaining vehicle weight reduction, setting weight distribution of the vehicle, improving vehicle design freedom, and decreasing the number of components as compared to conventional rear wheel su... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6547260 | Vehicle suspension having active camber variation The vehicle includes a suspended running chassis (1) making it possible to define a longitudinal and vertical plane forming a reference on the chassis (1), the preferred running direction being parallel to the longitudinal plane, and at least two wheel co... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511078 | Vehicle having suspension system with variable camber and vertical suspension in the plane of the wheel A ground contact system for a vehicle having a wheel mounted on a wheel carrier, the wheel carrier being mounted on a support by a vertical suspension device, the support being mounted on a chassis by a load transfer arm on one side of which the support i... | 01/28/2003 |
