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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407167 | Roller skate shoe with roller assembly A roller skate shoe has cavities, closing members and roller assemblies. A sole of the shoe is formed with the cavities. Two sides of each cavity are formed with notched slots. The closing member is accommodated in the cavity. The closing member has a closing side f... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364173 | Rolling walker A walker device for assisting an individual with mobility which is temporarily convertible to a wheeled transportation chair, includes a frame structure having two front legs and two rear legs supported or rotatable wheels. A seat is attached to the frame structure.... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347432 | Child walker A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7249779 | Convertible stroller/tricycle A vehicle for carrying a child that is pushed along by one walking, jogging, or running, steerable with handlebars, and convertible from a push stroller to a rideable, operator-powered tricycle. The stroller converts from a stroller pushable from a back end to a tri... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243924 | Ice skate and ice skate blade thereof An ice skate comprising an ice skate blade holder and an ice skate blade secured in a longitudinal recess of the ice skate blade holder. The ice skate blade has an ice contacting lower and upper curvatures so as to be positionally changeable in one of two alternativ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240907 | Tricycle crank structure A tricycle crank structure comprises a wheel axle, a pair of cranks and a pair of pedals. The wheel axle is provided with a pair of non-circular sectional holes at respective ends. The inner wall of each hole is provided with a recess. Each crank has one end pivotal... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234722 | Standing baby stroller A stroller for transporting a child includes a wheeled frame including at least two base rails interconnected by a cylindrical hub, a spine, and a bracing linkage. A basket attaches to the spine, confining the child and supporting a seat ring. The seat ring includes... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232130 | Rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle A rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle includes a body adapted to be supported by an axle which rotatably supports a rear wheel of a bicycle. An upper arm is rigidly affixed to and extends upwardly from the body. A lower arm is rigidly affixed to and extends at an... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222866 | Child's wagon A child's wagon is provided with a mobile base portion and a body portion that define a large inner cavity for storing various articles. Head, neck and tail assemblies may be provided so that the wagon resembles a desired animal. A frame assembly provides the head a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204497 | Steering post for recreational vehicle A steering post for use with a recreational vehicle, particularly a snowmobile or ATV, is described. The steering post includes a steering shaft having upper and lower ends; at least two steering arms, the two steering arms being positioned at an angle to a longitud... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201392 | Snow ski binding A downhill ski binding (2) that operates to allow the skier to select a number of skates or a time interval, after which a lock means (30) locks the rearward end (28) of a ski boot plate (4) to a ski plate/lift (14) and/or a ski ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188849 | Child transport vehicle and carrier adapted therefor A child transport vehicle and child carrier adapted therefor which enables an adult rider to transport a young child and/or include the child in his/her daily exercise routine. The child transport vehicle has at least three wheels supporting a main structural frame ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7152865 | Heel adjustable skate A skate includes a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121561 | Roller skate and wheel trucks therefor A roller skate having enhanced steerability and stability is disclosed. The skate includes a platform for supporting a skater's foot and front and rear wheel trucks secured to the underside of the platform. A pair of front wheels is rotatably mounted in transverse a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7025364 | Combined stroller, walker and play station A stroller has a pivotable seat which may be latched at any rotational angle desired. In addition, a support tray positioned beneath the seat can be folded into a stored position and the height of the support platform adjusted to accommodate the height of the baby o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000935 | Tricycle and guide handle A tricycle includes a mainframe with front and rear sections. The front section may include a steering assembly with a rotatable wheel. The rear section may provide support for two spaced wheels and may be configured to provide a substantially unencumbered open area... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994368 | Bicycle auxiliary wheel attachment The auxiliary wheel attachment for a bicycle comprises flat metal strip material forming a frame that is rigid and strong enough to support the weight of an adult rider. The use of flat strip material allows the auxiliary wheel attachment to be fabricated using conv... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955361 | Gliding sports equipment, such as a skate, a frame for such sports equipment, and a line of such frames A frame for an article of sports equipment, such as a frame for a skate, such as a roller skate, including a front upper portion provided to receive the front portion of a boot, and a rear upper portion provided to receive the rear portion of a boot. The front upper... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6934981 | Combination bassinet, changing table and bedside sleeper A combination bassinet, bedside sleeper and changing table apparatus including a supporting frame having a rocking feature convertible through adjustable locking casters for easy rolling. A fabric member comprised of sidewalls and a skirt is draped over the frame. T... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916027 | Adjustable skate A skate comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a toe portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a heel portion slidably disposed upon the chassis. The heel portion is slidable in relation to the toe por... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916028 | Collapsible compact carrier device with collapsible wheel construction A wheeled carrier device is provided which, in one embodiment, includes a plurality of foldable walls supported on a base member and movable between an erected state wherein the walls define a carrier space and a collapsed state wherein the walls are folded on top o... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6860490 | Children's cycle A children's cycle comprising frames, wheels under the frames and a push-handle connected with the frames. The push-handle is arcuate in shape and movably connected with the frames. The push-handle may be turned down to the underside of the cycle body with its arcua... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6419243 | Children's cycle A children's cycle comprising frames, wheels under the frames and a push-handle connected with the frames. The push-handle is arcuate in shape and movably connected with the frames. The push-handle may be turned down to the underside of the cycle body wit... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6322088 | Convertible skate The convertible skate includes wheels that are interchangeable between an in-line configuration and a conventional roller skate configuration. The skate can be readily changed between the different configurations by depressing a first button to release a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6276694 | Children's cycle A children's cycle comprising frames, wheels under the frames and a push-handle connected with the frames. The push-handle is arcuate in shape and movably connected with the frames. The push-handle may be turned down to the underside of the cycle body wit... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257598 | Children's cycle A children's cycle comprising frames, wheels under the frames and a push-handle connected with the frames. The push-handle is arcuate in shape and movably connected with the frames. The push-handle may be turned down to the underside of the cycle body wit... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6213479 | Convertible in-line/parallel skates The present invention involves a skate that can be converted from an in-line wheel configuration in which all of the skate wheels are coplanar to a parallel or quad wheel configuration, and vice versa. The skate includes a foot or shoe enclosure, a wheel ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6065763 | Roller bouncer and wave board skate A roller bouncer and wave board skate (10) comprising a base plate (12). A plurality of wheel assemblies (14) are disposed on bottom of the base plate (12). A top plate (16) is provided. A structure (18) is for biasing the top plate (16) over the base pla... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5775705 | Convertible in-line/parallel skates The present invention involves a skate that can be converted from an in-line wheel configuration in which all of the skate wheels are coplanar to a parallel or quad wheel configuration, and vice versa. The skate includes a foot or shoe enclosure (4), a wh... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772220 | In-line skate conversion apparatus At least one walking member is adaptively coupled to an in-line skate to enable the walking member to be extended and retracted to and from the skate, thereby enabling the in-line skate to be converted from a rolling skate to a walking shoe. Two walking m... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5620190 | In-line skate An in-line roller skate for use by children has a stability enhancing mechanism and a movement limiting mechanism. The stability enhancing mechanism includes two rollers, mounted on an axle, that are selectively positionable side-by-side in a normal mode ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5549309 | Multi-line in-line roller skate, multi-line in-line roller skate frame A multi-line in-line roller skate, having a frame (15) which includes a pair of siderails (4), a center rail (3), and a topsurface (5), the frame composed of two adjacent siderails separated by either one or two center rails all of which are communicating... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5524911 | Convertible in-line/parallel skates The present invention involves a skate that can be converted from an in-line wheel configuration in which all of the skate wheels are coplanar to a parallel or quad wheel configuration, and vice versa. The skate includes a foot or shoe enclosure, a wheel ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5388393 | Bicycle powered mower A bicycle powered mower comprises a securing member which connects to the front fork of a bicycle, a universal joint portion connected to the securing portion, and a mower connected to the universal joint portion. When a bicycle, with its front wheel remo... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5222348 | Bicycle powered mower A bicycle powered lawn mower comprises a mower frame, to which is attached a rear axle carrying a pair of rear wheels. The mower frame includes bicycle support brackets whereby a bicycle can be releasably received on the frame. A drive is provided whereby... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5100161 | Skateboard for use in off-road situations A skateboard is modified for use on off-road terrain and includes a shock absorber system. The shock absorber system includes a spacer unit having a plurality of shock absorber plates affixed to the deck unit of the skateboard and to which the skateboard ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4958842 | Convertible toy kit A toy kit convertible to form a scooter, a rocking horse, or a tricycle. The scooter is generally a toy vehicle with a pair of extendable rear wheel assemblies. One or more sets of female retainers are provided on the rear end of the scooter. The rocking ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4902027 | All terrain dolly for wheeled devices A dolly having large surface bearing area wheels has a frame upon which a wheeled device with wheels having insufficient surface bearing area for the terrain desired to be traversed can be supported. The dolly has a handle for propelling it. The structure... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4895379 | Convertible tricycle/riding toy A convertible tricycle/riding toy which is interchangeable for use with any one of a variety of interchangeable frames having a variety of different uses is disclosed. The convertible tricycle/riding toy includes a handle bar and wheel frame with handle b... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4892166 | Motorized wheelchair assembly having coupling device A device for coupling a front wheel unit of a motorized wheelchair with a rear wheel unit to obtain an assembled motorized wheelchair. Generally the front wheel unit includes a wheel and handlebars or a steering wheel. The rear wheel unit includes at leas... | 01/09/1990 |
