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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167320 | Vehicle with carriage anti-tilting structure A vehicle with carriage anti-tilting structure, which comprises a frame and, a carriage of a cylindrical shape, with its central axis in parallel along the length of the vehicle and is connected with the frame in a free rotation state. The rotating axis of the carri... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7611154 | Pneumatic vehicle stabilization system An electronic height control system for a vehicle chassis air suspension is modified to provide bimodal operation. In the second mode of operation the chassis air suspension system is maintain a stationary in a stable, level position to serve as a base for a mobile ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7441782 | Method for controlling the level of pneumatic level control systems in motor vehicles A method controls the level of a pneumatic level-control system of a motor vehicle including at least two axles, at least one pneumatic spring (2a, 2b) per axle, optionally one or more pressure accumulators (3), at least one pressu... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429051 | Process for coupling a trailer with the use of a vehicle level regulation system A driver assistance system is provided for coupling a trailer coupling mounted on a vehicle to a counterpiece mounted on a trailer. A control unit is provided in the vehicle, where, when a predefined first condition holds, the control unit controls at least one actu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407166 | Vehicle stabilizer system A stabilizer system provides leveling for a towed harvester vehicle. The harvester includes a hitch having a gimbal mounting to the tractor. The subframe is utilized to accommodate the gimbal and provides for utilizing the mass of the tractor to react to the stabili... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404566 | Floor suspension system A caster suspension system that employs a linkage between the two casters constraining one to rise when the other falls while keeping moment internal to the system such that there is no tipping of the load carried by the caster suspension system. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7366602 | Roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle using an external environmental sensing system A roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system that generates image, radar, lidar, and/or sonar-based signals. A control... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357395 | Device for controlling suspension performance of a vehicle having variable axle loads A device for controlling suspension performance in a vehicle having variable loads on an axle, a level control system, and a hydropneumatic suspension apparatus between unsprung and sprung masses. The device includes at least one double-acting hydraulic cylinder hav... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357397 | Method and systems for aligning a stationary vehicle with an artificial horizon A method of positioning a vehicle chassis of a stationary vehicle in approximate alignment with a predetermined datum is provided. The vehicle has an axle and a fluid suspension system. The fluid suspension system includes a control device, a pressurized fluid sourc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338025 | Method and apparatus for buttress stabilization A method for stabilizing a roof-resting vehicle includes the steps of leaning one or more buttress stands against a rear fender area of the vehicle, passing a chain under a rear end of the vehicle from one of the buttress stands to another, tightening the slack from... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337682 | Gauge restraint measuring system A direct measuring loaded gage axle assembly that measures track strength by directly measuring constant load on split axles as vertical loads are imposed by a hydraulic ram, and horizontal loads being supplied by horizontal rams through split axles and steel wheels... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322586 | Non-powered transportable cart A cart for supporting cargo thereon has wheels at one end and a handle at an opposite end to allow the cart to be transported manually on a ground surface. The cart has an upper bracket and a pair of laterally spaced lower brackets on one of its sides for mounting t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7264252 | Rubber auxiliary suspension with stages under tension for vehicle axles in general An auxiliary suspension system operating on stages of loaded rubber for axles of vehicles in general includes a pair of concentric tubes, one outer and one inner, with rubber applied to the surfaces of contact. As the tubes turn one inside the other, they put the ru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7221265 | System for sensing level change in vehicles A system for sensing relative position between chassis (5a, 5b) and axle (3) on a vehicle, which vehicle is provided with a so-called V-rod (1) mounted between the chassis (5a, 5b) and the axle ( | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198121 | Skid steer vehicle with belt drive suspension A skid steer vehicle has two drive motors that are connected by belts to spring-mounted front and rear wheels. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7163207 | Demountable drive mechanism A demountable drive mechanism for coupling to a drive shaft of an operating device, the drive mechanism being directly secured to the drive shaft to cause the drive shaft to rotate, the drive mechanism comprising a geared electric motor having an output for coupling... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163227 | Multi-position track width sensor for self-propelled agricultural sprayers A multi-position track width sensor for agricultural sprayers wherein a piston rod position sensor is connected to each of the adjustable axle members of the front and rear axle assemblies of the sprayer. A display panel is mounted in the cab of the sprayer and incl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147073 | Travel drive for heavy goods vehicles A heavy goods vehicle has several wheel pairs forming a driven wheel axle, which wheel pairs are each supported by a separate rocker arm, which extends between the wheels of the respective wheel pairs and carries on opposite sides two wheel hubs on which the wheels ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7121745 | Telescoping camera crane A telescoping camera crane has mechanical drive and camera platform leveling systems, allowing for water resistant or submerged operation. Telescoping sections of the crane arm are driven by a hydraulic system, for smooth and near silent extension and retraction mov... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082744 | Vehicle stabilizer system A stabilizer system provides leveling for a towed harvester vehicle. The harvester includes a hitch having a gimbal mounting to the tractor. The subframe is utilized to accommodate the gimbal and provides for utilizing the mass of the tractor to react to the stabili... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7044258 | Direct drive suspension A skid steer vehicle is supported on four gearboxes that function both as control arms and as speed reduction gearboxes. Each side of the vehicle's chassis has two gearboxes to which it is coupled. A hydraulic motor is fixed to each side of the chassis to drive the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044259 | Hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels In a hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels of a vehicle, which has at least a first pair of laterally disposed wheels, a first hydraulic pump is operatively connected to a driving source with inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032703 | Operator control station for controlling different work machines In order to enhance an operator's ability to control a work machine, an operator control station includes a seat assembly that is moveably mounted to a body of the work machine. The operator can control, at least in part, primary operator controllable aspects of the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6983201 | Vehicle height adjustment system In order to reduce a vehicle height adjustment time period without unnecessarily narrowing a vehicle height adjustment range, a control unit adjusts the vehicle height of a vehicle by controlling supply and discharge of air to/from air springs each disposed between ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6959932 | Electronic height control A method for controlling the ride height in a suspension of an over the highway truck or tractor based on rear axle load. A load on the rear axle is measured. An optimum ride height is calculated at core response to correct drive lighted angles based on the rear axl... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945843 | Toy lowrider model vehicle A toy lowrider model vehicle which simulates the lifting and lowering movement of a full-size lowrider vehicle. The toy vehicle, preferably wireless or remote controlled having an onboard control signal receiver and battery power, has a chassis which supports spaced... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6698478 | Mobile silvicultural apparatus and method for operating the same A mobile silvicultural apparatus for use in a land of trees comprising mature trees and immature trees. The apparatus includes a steerable wheeled support frame, an articulated boom, a motor system, and a control system. The steerable wheeled support fram... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684138 | Dynamic platform leveling system An improved, dynamic level detection and leveling system utilizing a biaxial inclinosensor to generate a series of measurements that reflect a level of tilt. When sufficient measurements have been collected, an average value is obtained. If the average va... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6672598 | Member arranged to act between two in relation to each other movable parts of a vehicle The present invention relates to a member (1) arranged to act between two parts of a vehicle which are movable in relation to each other. The member (1) comprises a first portion (2) having an elongated rod (6) with external threads (7) and a second porti... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663114 | Manual suspension locking of a skid steer vehicle having a sprung suspension A skid steer vehicle has sprung suspensions that can be locked to prevent vertical movement with respect to the chassis of the vehicle. The operator controls include a switch that the operator can manipulate to lock the suspensions on command. The switch ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6623016 | Control system for lifting and lowering the body of an air-suspended vehicle including level control A control system is designed to lift and lower the body of an air-suspended vehicle including an axle and level control. The system includes a source of compressed air, a plurality of air-suspension bellows each being associated with at least one axle and... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609581 | Stable leveler The present invention is directed toward a stabler leveling mechanism for tree harvesters. The present invention utilizes many of the same components of conventional leveling mechanisms for tree harvesters, but it alters the pivot axis of a swing-house as... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6584385 | Vehicle leveling assembly A leveling assembly for analyzing the attitude of a structure such as a motor vehicle in two axes. The assembly drives leveling devices on the structure to correct the attitude of the structure relative to a calibrated reference point or attitude. The ass... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6566864 | Angular position sensor for vehicle suspension A rotary position sensing assembly (10) includes a sensor (12) that monitors angular position, and which is fixedly attached to a first member (14), and a first arm (16) having a first end (18) pivotally attached to the sensor (12) and a second end (22) i... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6550505 | Land clearing tractor for selectively clearing a land of brush and trees and process therefor A land clearing tractor and process are provided for selectively clearing a land of brush and trees. The tractor has a traction unit for moving the tractor along a direction of travel. A supporting frame is connected to the traction unit. The frame has fi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467776 | Device for tilt correction of a two axles platform A superelevation correction device for a platform with two axles. The platform, comprising a chassis (1) on which the axles (2, 3) are articulated, the device comprising at least one first one first jack (6) articulated between the front axles (2) and the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6431557 | Driving mode ride height adjustment Apparatus for adjusting the height of a vehicle frame on a vehicle is disclosed including a pneumatic suspension system for adjusting the elevation of the vehicle frame, and a controller for controlling the pneumatic suspension system, the controller bein... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6357766 | Multi-axis suspension system A multi-axis suspension system for a vehicle includes a wishbone assembly rotatably connected to the frame about a longitudinal axis. An axle housing is connected to the wishbone assembly via a pair of four bar linkages. A pair of extendable hydraulic cyl... | 03/19/2002 |
