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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416201 | Steerable single wheel unit for trailers A single wheel unit adapted to be mounted on a vehicle body (11) comprising: a wheel frame supporting a suspension mechanism (15) and a wheel assembly mounted on the suspension mechanism (15), and steering means mounted between the wheel frame a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7389999 | Wheel assembly A suspension element is disposed inside of a rim. The upper end of the suspension element is connected to a first support member mounted to a vehicle body. The lower end of the suspension element is connected to a second support member rotatably connected to the dis... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7356956 | Mechanism for counting rounds fired from a recoil gun A counting mechanism for detecting and registering the number of rounds fired from a recoil gun includes a housing that can be mounted to a component of the gun that exhibits recoil motion upon firing of a round. A counting device is contained within the housing and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7270223 | Luggage handle system with pivot grip A handle system for a rolling luggage case can include a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored and having a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls. The luggage case can include a wheel assembly provided at a location on the b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234715 | Horizontal ball joint assembly A wheel suspension assembly for a vehicle is operable to travel across a ground surface. The wheel suspension assembly includes a first suspension member, a second suspension member, a wheel rotatably coupled to the first suspension member and a ball stud interconne... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7137487 | Brake system and suspension for use therewith A compact brake system for a wheeled vehicle fits substantially within the profile of a tire and rim to reduce wheel box width to increase cargo space between wheel boxes. In one embodiment, a caliper bracket is mounted on a spindle lever connected to a wheel spindl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6357793 | Anti-tip wheel A resilient anti-tip wheel suspension includes a wheel coupled to a first mounting bracket. A second mounting bracket is adapted to be rigidly mounted to a wheelchair. Upper and lower bars each have front and rear ends that are pivotally connected to the ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5984329 | Independent wheel suspension having a wheel carrier supported via a coupling rod on a semi-trailing arm An independent wheel suspension for front wheels of a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier which can be swivelled for steering purposes and whose first and lower joint is disposed on a semi-trailing arm and whose second joint situated above the horizonta... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5722504 | Four-wheeled lift truck The four-wheeled lift truck has a tight turning radius and improved stability, and is of the type having front wheels with independent powerplants. The rear turning wheels are mounted below the stems of respective hydraulic jacks that have vertical axes a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5082306 | Vehicle suspension system providing continuous vertical orientation of the ground wheel A vehicle suspension system includes a modified wheel structure including an outer rim rotating upon an inner member formed substantially as a hollow cylindrical drum on an outer surface of which the rim is mounted on bearings provided between the outer s... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4948167 | All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle having two bogies movably joined at their inner ends and pivotally mounted on each side of the vehicle and two main wheels mounted on the ends of one of the bogies and a third wheel mounted on the other end of the other bogie. The o... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4844505 | Suspension of vehicle A suspension for vehicles has a lower arm pivotally connected at its one end to the chassis of the vehicle and pivotally connected at its other end to one end of a carrier and also to one end of a strut. The other end of the carrier is pivotally connected... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4761017 | Support system for a steerable vehicle wheel which may also be a driving wheel, and its application, in particular, to an amphibious vehicle A support system in accordance with the invention comprises: an oscillating arm (1) having a first end fitted with means (2) for mounting the oscillating arm to pivot relative to the body (6) of a vehicle in a direction which is substantially parallel to ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4558885 | Hub bearing unit having a ball joint The invention pertains to a hub bearing unit for vehicles, trailers and the like, which unit comprises an inner race ring, an outer race ring (1) and rolling bodies disposed therebetween, whereby the inner and the outer race ring (1) respectively are moun... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4223902 | Vehicle suspension A steerable wheel mounting assembly of a vehicle, with a steerable element mounted relative to a non-steerable element, e.g. an axle beam, by bearings located wholly below the rotary axis of a wheel hub carried by the steerable element, the latter being s... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4202560 | Speedometer drive gear assembly for a centerline steering wheel assembly A two piece dirigible wheel of an automotive vehicle has its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, and a brake disc is supported along the inner periphery of the wheel with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent to the cent... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4159832 | Centerline two piece wheel and brake assembly A dirigible wheel of an automotive vehicle has its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, and a brake disc is supported with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent to the center line and are engaged by caliper type brake sho... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4129316 | Steerable wheel vehicle suspension system A steering gear for a vehicle chassis provides first and second steerable wheels journaled on first and second spindle members. The chassis is provided with first and second yoke structures, each of which has an upper arm and a lower arm. The arms of each... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4089383 | Power driven centerline steering safety axle wheel assembly with disc brake A wheel drive system for a surface vehicle has a dirigible wheel with its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, a disc brake with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent to the center line, caliper type brake shoes to engage... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4070037 | Suspension for vehicles A suspension for a vehicle frame wherein there are two elongated mutually crossing cantilever arms on each side of the frame, two of the arms being pivoted to the frame near its front and carrying drive wheels at their rear ends, and two other arms being ... | 01/24/1978 |
| 3963260 | Centerline steering wheel assembly including disc brake A dirigible wheel of an automotive vehicle has its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, and a brake disc is supported with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent the center line and are engaged by caliper type brake shoes.... | 06/15/1976 |
