Class 280/217 - Flywheel or weight

Subclass of Class 280 - Land vehicles
Definition: Vehicles in which the interposed energy device is a flywheel
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 11/15/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8056914	Momentum management in a wheel such as a traction wheel under a changing load A wheel, such as a traction wheel, with a momentum enhancing apparatus. The momentum enhancing apparatus may selectively enhance the wheel's ability to maintain its angular velocity at relatively high speeds, while having a reduced effect on the angular velocity of ...	11/15/2011
7597337	System and method for providing gyroscopic stabilization to a two-wheeled vehicle This invention provides a stabilizing system and method for two-wheeled vehicles (typically small, human-powered bicycles) that affords the rider no restriction on the full range of movements (banks, leans, etc.) common to bicycles, but that provides greater stabili...	10/06/2009
7314225	System for providing gyroscopic stabilization to a two-wheeled vehicle This invention provides a stabilizing system and method for two-wheeled vehicles (typically small, human-powered bicycles) that affords the rider no restriction on the full range of movements (banks, leans, etc.) common to bicycles, but that provides greater stabili...	01/01/2008
7226132	Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f...	06/05/2007
7175240	Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f...	02/13/2007
7163210	Training device for wheeled vehicles In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a vehicle with a training device for use on a skateboard. The training device includes an assembly disposed about one of a plurality of axles of the skateboard. The assembly has a transfer ...	01/16/2007
7086706	Spinner for bicycle hub A spinner for attachment to the hub of a spoked bicycle wheel generally comprises a body assembly and a contact for contacting a spoke for spinning the spinner about the hub. The body assembly comprises a bearing portion comprised of a plurality of individual bearin...	08/08/2006
6983948	Human powered device with removable flywheel power unit A flywheel power unit that can be inserted into a variety of machines. The standardization of the power unit means that the more expensive gearing, clutch and flywheel components do not have to be duplicated in each human powered machine. Standard bicycle gearing co...	01/10/2006
6964454	Wheel with center spinner A wheel is disclosed including a first support having a first axis, a second support having a second axis, a rim having a third axis and two opposed side surfaces, and a spinner assembly having a fourth axis. The first and second supports are connected to different ...	11/15/2005
6942303	Wheel assembly A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a wheel of the kind that may be mounted to a frame of a bicycle. The wheel assembly also has a spinning component mounted with a bearing on to a hub of the wheel. The spinning component has a plurality of rad...	09/13/2005
6920953	Electrically assisted pedaled vehicle An improved electrically assisted bicycle has rear wheel, right and left, propulsion elements, each side having a modified freewheel that carries a hand operated electromagnetic-mechanical pawl, deployed along a pedal bar by a tape connected to a pawl positioning co...	07/26/2005
6918467	Counter-rotating brake disc for a motorcycle wheel assembly A motorcycle wheel assembly comprising a brake hub rotatably mounted to a wheel axel. A brake disc is affixed to the brake hub rotating with the brake hub. A tire hub is rotatably carried by the brake hub carrying a tire for contacting a road surface to rotate the t...	07/19/2005
6857648	Pedal scooter A pedal scooter comprises a frame carrying a steerable front ground wheel and at least one rear ground wheel. At least one reciprocating pedal is pivotally mounted to the frame about a pedal axis and has a foot engaging surface positioned rearward of the pedal axis....	02/22/2005
6676150	Bicycle balance training apparatus A bicycle balance training apparatus for attachment to a bicycle is disclosed. The bicycle balance training apparatus is used for training a rider to ride a bicycle such as a two wheeler. The apparatus has a support structure, a post disposed on the suppo...	01/13/2004
6382338	Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el...	05/07/2002
6302232	Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el...	10/16/2001
6126185	Energy storage device for personal vehicle An energy storage device includes, in combination: a vehicle adapted for propulsion via energy supplied by an operator, the vehicle having a pedal crank and a coaster brake hub disposed about an axle of a wheel of the vehicle, the pedal crank and the coas...	10/03/2000
6112840	Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el...	09/05/2000
6053520	Bicycle pedal crank mounting arrangement A bicycle pedal crank mounting arrangement in which two wheel boards are fixedly fastened to two opposite ends of a bottom bracket bearing axle of a bicycle, two flat-plate counter weights are respectively fixedly fastened to the wheel boards at an eccent...	04/25/2000
6019385	Energy storage device for personal vehicle An energy storage device includes, in combination: a vehicle adapted for propulsion via energy supplied by an operator, the vehicle having a pedal crank and a coaster brake hub disposed about an axle of a wheel of the vehicle, the pedal crank and the coas...	02/01/2000
5826897	Manually powered vehicle having a flywheel assisted drive A human powered vehicle, such as a wheelchair or recumbent vehicle, that has a flywheel assisted drive. The human powered vehicle includes a frame that rides upon at least two wheels. A seat is supported by the frame. Adjacent to either side of the seat i...	10/27/1998
5507512	Rings for weighting a bicycle wheel In bicycle having a frame on which is mounted a front wheel and a rear wheel having a primary axis of rotation, said rear wheel including a rotary drive connected with a multi-speed gear; a wheel frame constructed to support a tire rim connected to said r...	04/16/1996
5415422	Rider propelled vehicle drive assembly A rider propelled vehicle includes a frame having a hub portion. Each of two cranks has a crank shaft extending into the hub portion and mounted on the hub portion for rotation relative thereto independent of the other crank shaft. Both of the cranks can ...	05/16/1995
5361863	Power transmission for coupling a prime mover to a vehicle A power transmission unit for coupling a prime mover to a vehicle, in particular a bicycle. The unit has a clutch assembly, a gear train, and a freewheel mechanism. The output shaft of the prime mover is connected to the input side of the clutch assembly....	11/08/1994
5165710	Skateboard device The skateboard device includes a board of extended surface area adapted to support a skateboard rider, a pair of spaced front and rear wheels connected to the underside of the board, a relatively massive rotor disposed for rotation in a housing connected ...	11/24/1992
4779485	Flywheel driven vehicle comprising plural flywheel energizing means and a forward reverse planetary gear set Flywheel drive to operate a rear axle in a wheeled vehicle is provided and consists of a shaft having a rollbar bearing on each end mounted within the wheeled vehicle parallel and near the rear axle, a flywheel affixed to the shaft, a clutch coupled to th...	10/25/1988
4768607	Freewheel flywheel transmission system A freewheel flywheel transmission system capable of storing and releasing kinetic rotational energy, which includes a shaft rotatively supported by a frame and a plurality of flywheels rigidly mounted on the shaft. The transmission system is provided with...	09/06/1988
4740001	Sprag wheel A sprag wheel is a one-wheeled recreational vehicle. Two treads extending on opposite sides of a ground wheel provide a place for the rider to stand. A flywheel concentrically mounted with the treads and ground wheel and housed within the ground wheel pro...	04/26/1988
4712806	Girocycle A Girocycle VI wheel assembly mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle including a fixed axle, comprises an inner wheel having twin gear hubs rotatably mounted on the axle, a flywheel-gyro adjacent to or between the radially supporting spokes or sides of the inne...	12/15/1987
4662644	Means for cyclically enhancing driving torque A device for cyclically enhancing driving torque in a mechanical assembly having a torque driven rotatable body, including a nonrotatable support carrying the body a drive means applying driving torque to the rotatable body fixed magnetic members, and a r...	05/05/1987
4609165	Helicopter auxiliary energy system Autorotation in helicopters at low altitudes can be achieved even when the inherent design of the helicopter would prohibit successful entry into the autorotation mode. Angular kinetic energy from the main propulsion engine is stored in a flywheel which a...	09/02/1986
4608035	Drive arrangement In a drive arrangement particularly for use with the chain drive of a cycle a rotatable mass or member, (3;13;19) is arranged to receive rotational drive from the chain (4). The rotatable mass or member is preferably statically and dynamically unbalanced ...	08/26/1986
4445701	Vehicle structure There is provided a vehicle which includes a frame, a steerable wheel mounted on the frame and at least one further wheel mounted for free rotation on the frame. A flywheel is mounted for rotation adjacent one of the wheels. The vehicle includes means for...	05/01/1984
4353569	Freewheel flywheel transmission system A freewheel flywheel transmission system for a bicycle capable of storing kinetic rotational energy, in which the flywheel properties are utilized with a minimum of moving parts and in which the energy of the user or the kinetic energy of the bicycle is s...	10/12/1982
4272094	Powercycle The powercycle comprises a powerwheel adjacent to or between the radially supporting spokes or sides of the wheel of a bicycle, motorcycle or other transportation medium. The powerwheel comprises a flywheel and a mechanical assembly housed in its hollow c...	06/09/1981
4037854	Flywheel aided bicycle A bicycle includes a flywheel mounted coaxially and rotatably with respect to a pedal-carrying shaft. The flywheel is drivingly coupled to the rear tractive wheel via a pair of friction wheels mounted in gear train fashion to provide a ratio of at least 1...	07/26/1977
3955429	Inertia motor vehicle An inertia motor for use in toys, comprising a drive gear mounted on one of the axles of the vehicle and having a substantial diameter and rotating a pinion gear which is coaxially mounted with a substantially larger back gear, which in turn drives a pini...	05/11/1976

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