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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988168 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle includes a base, a body, and at least one of a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The base includes a first curved member, a second curved member, and a cross member securing the first curved member to the second curved member. The first c... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7364520 | Sporting good items including pre-printed graphics A sporting good item or other product includes a “shrink-label” formed from a shrink-sleeve, shrink-wrap, or a stretch-sleeve adhered to or otherwise affixed to an outer surface of the item. The shrink-label includes pre-printed graphics and closely conforms to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7116008 | Electrical communication system for a bicycle A bicycle signal processing device includes a first bicycle signal processing element that generates a first signal having a first impedance, an external output terminal having an exposed output contact surface, and an impedance converting circuit coupled between th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044562 | Wheel rim An automotive wheel rim to receive a vehicle tire, at least one tire bead seat extending inwardly of the wall of the rim whereby the outer contour or profile of the wheel rim is selected to be of a different contour or profile to the inner contour or profile of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997584 | Bicycle lamp An apparatus and method for a bicycle lamp includes a plurality of light sources; a source of power; an electrical circuit connecting the source of power with the plurality of light sources; at least one switch connected in the electrical circuit; a diffuser positio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948727 | Collapsible walker A collapsible walker for providing a user with a walking aid that would be designed for greater comfort and mobility. The collapsible walker includes a base assembly that has perimeter wall. The base member is substantially hollow. The base assembly substantially en... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6832770 | Child ambulation aid with enhanced maneuverability An ambulation aid which has a support structure for the patient that both supports the patient's weight, and is movable laterally with respect to the frame to accommodate sideways hip movement of the patient's gait. The inventors have observed that a patient's hip w... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6522244 | Children's ride-on vehicle with audiovisual device A ride-on vehicle for children comprising a body with a seat, a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, a steering mechanism operable by a child seated on the seat, and a frame forming a portion of the body. The frame includes a plurality of in... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499755 | Operation arrangement for a twist vehicle The present invention relates to an operation arrangement, particularly to an operation arrangement for a twist vehicle having a sliding slot located on an end portion of an driving frame, a pivot shaft located opposite to the sliding slot, a sliding shaf... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6474667 | Two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse The two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse is propelled by the user by pushing (walking) with his or her feet on the pavement. The dandy horse having a frame (1), a front and a back wheel (3, 4) rotationally mounted therein, a saddle (5) supported by th... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6425598 | Folding bicycle A folding bicycle includes a folding mechanism that permits the folding bicycle in its extended state to be folded at an intermediate region between a front wheel and a rear wheel. The folding bicycle is folded by the folding mechanism such that the front... | 07/30/2002 |
| 5997017 | Human-powered bumper car Embodiments of a human-powered bumper car are shown and described, each embodiment allowing the occupant of the car to power the car's movement on a surface with his/her feet. Preferably, no motor, fuel, electricity, or pedal mechanism are needed, and no ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5228708 | Walker and exercise apparatus for functional recovery The present apparatus consists of a frame with a tubular structure, made of the following elements: a number of vertical studs supporting atop cushioned member of a nearly circular shape, the studs rest on a lower frame component having the same bowed sha... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4795014 | Power transmission apparatus A transmission wherein power is transmitted between a camshaft and a rotating cylinder block through a pair of pistons reciprocally and slidably disposed within a pair of adjacent cylinders in the cylinder block. In one mode of operation, the transmission... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4062558 | Unicycle This disclosure pertains to a one wheeled vehicle rotatably affixed to a yoke. One arm of the yoke is provided with a stationary foot rest. The other arm of the yoke contains a rack which when reciprocated operates a gear train causing the wheel to rotate... | 12/13/1977 |