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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096581 | Convertible motor vehicle with active rollover protection A convertible motor vehicle with at least two vehicle seating rows and with at least two side doors is provided. A respectively associated door column is arranged in between the doors, and an active rollover protection system is provided in the region thereof. The d... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087694 | ATV roll bar system An ATV safety roll bar system including a safety belt, a seat back, and a collapsible emergency shelter adapted to secure to the roll bar and ATV. The roll bar may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the fo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8033573 | Rollover protection system with improved supporting device A rollover protection system for motor vehicles with a roll bar, which can be moved by a drive unit from a position of rest to a protection position, is secured in the protection position by a locking device and prevented from retracting, and is fixed in the positio... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029019 | ROPS mounting assembly A mounting assembly is provided for a vehicle ROPS unit which includes two legs. Each mounting assembly includes a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg, a support plate, a top plate and a resilient bushing unit which separates the base plate from the su... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016320 | Vibration dampening systems for overhead frame structures Embodiments of the invention relate to providing a vibration dampening system for an overhead frame structure used with a vehicle. The system involves the provision of one or more dampening members and/or components between portions of one or more members forming th... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997616 | Rollover protection system for automobiles The invention relates to a rollover protection system for automobiles, comprising an extensible rollover body (1) held in an initial position by means of a holding device and secured against retraction, in a functional position by means of a locking device, a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7971905 | Folding rollover protection system A folding rollover protection system includes an upper ROPS hinged to a lower ROPS and movable between an upright position and a folded down position. An isolation member may be urged between the upper and lower ROPS to separate them from each other. The isolation m... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971904 | Rollover protection system A rollover protection system for an off road vehicle includes a pair of lower legs, each lower leg having an arced portion and a horizontal portion connected to the vehicle frame. The upper section of the rollover protection system is pivotably connected to the lowe... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963559 | Roll bar with integrated lighting An internally illuminated roll bar has a W-shaped frame with “U” shaped cross-section with opposed side walls, a bottom wall and an open top, first and second outer legs, first and second inner legs, a lateral connecting member connecting the inner legs at the l... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7950696 | Roll-over protection system A roll-over protection system (1) for a vehicle (2), such as a quad bike. The system (1) comprises a telescopic hairpin-shaped roll-over guard (3), a lower mount (4) and an upper mount (5) for mounting the guard (3) t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946623 | Roll over protection system A roll over protection system for a passenger car, including at least one extended top unit (1) having substantially vertical beam(s) or tube(s) terminated or bridged by a connecting member (7) at their top ends. Initially in a crash, the upper part of... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938446 | Vehicle body of a convertible vehicle In order to reinforce a rear part of a convertible vehicle, reinforcement elements are provided on both sides on a rollover protection device. The reinforcement elements are composed, at the rear side of the device when viewed in the direction of travel, of at least... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922201 | Swiveling roll bar The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint c... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7891706 | Stiffening device A single-part or multi-part stiffening device for increasing the torsional stiffness of a motor vehicle embodied as a cabriolet, has at least one stiffening element which is connected at one side to a rear side of a rollover protection device and at the other side t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7871106 | Method and apparatus related to transportability of a vehicle A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle may include a plurality of attachment devices to couple the vehicle to a harness. The vehicle may include a moveable roll cage which is moveable from a raised position to a lowered position. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871107 | Rollover protection device A rollover protection device is disposed behind the vehicle seats of a motor vehicle, in particular a convertible with a convertible top, and has at least one rollover protection cassette containing a rollbar. It is important here that the at least one rollover prot... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7866697 | Releasable holding mechanism and method of use The invention relates to a releasable holding mechanism which may be used to hold and release a roll bar in a roll over protection system. The roll bar is often made part of the seat structure of vehicle, or a part of the chassis of the vehicle. The releasable holdi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806437 | Roll bar assembly A roll bar assembly is provided that includes a base member configured for mounting on a frame of a vehicle. The roll bar assembly also includes an upper member secured to the base member and an armrest member secured to the upper member. The armrest member includes... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7744125 | Occupant safety device for roof reinforcement An occupant safety device for a motor vehicle having a roof. The safety occupant device comprises a support structure slidably mounted within the vehicle that, upon actuation, extends vertically upwardly within the vehicle to cooperate with the vehicle's roof to inc... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740277 | Motor vehicle, in particular a cabriolet, having a rollover protection device arrange behind the seats A motor vehicle, in particular cabriolet, has a rollover protection device disposed behind the seats. The rollover protection device has a supporting frame, which extends in a vehicle transverse direction and which is fastened to the adjoining vehicle supporting str... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735867 | Double looped fuel line for a model vehicle An apparatus for securing one or more loops of a length of tubing in a model vehicle is provided, comprising a support configured to be secured directly or indirectly to the chassis of a model vehicle, and a first fastener secured to the support for retaining at lea... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717461 | Motor vehicle with a displaceable roof configuration and a rollover protection element A motor vehicle with a roof configuration which can be displaced between a closed position and open position and has a roof skin. At least one rollover protection element which, in a retracted inoperative position, is concealed under a covering, is moveable, by disp... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7690684 | Vehicle occupant protection apparatus and startup method of same An apparatus for protecting occupants when a vehicle having an openable and closeable roof overturns, which apparatus includes an occupant rollover protection member that supports a vehicle frame when the vehicle overturns, and first buffering members that buffer th... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686335 | Over-roll protection system for a vehicle A rollover protection system with at least one rollover protection device allocated to a vehicle seat consists of a first module attached to the body with guide devices for a second module, movable between a lowered rest position and an elevated support position, wi... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677599 | Swiveling roll bar The invention relates to a swivelable roll bar, in particular for construction vehicles, with two vertical carriers, each of which has a pair of spars, whereby in each, one spar is connected swivelably through a link joint with the another spar, and the link joint c... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7661709 | Vibration dampening systems for overhead frame structures Embodiments of the invention relate to providing a vibration dampening system for an overhead frame structure used with a vehicle. The system involves the provision of one or more dampening members and/or components between portions of one or more members forming th... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7654569 | Rollover protection system for a motor vehicle and related method A reinforced frame having a roof member and a pillar includes a brace interconnected to the frame. The brace is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployed position is defined by the brace extending diagonally between the pillar and the ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651131 | Vehicle with a rollover-protection system A vehicle with a rollover-protection system is provided, including at least one rollover-protection device arranged in the area of a transverse wall of the vehicle for at least one vehicle seat, with a first module arranged attached to the body with guide devices fo... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641234 | Ride-on turf mowing machine rollover protection assembly A ride-on turf mowing machine rollover protection assembly consisting of a mower chassis having left: and right main rails and having a plurality of cross rails spanning between the left and right main rails; left and right upwardly opening quills; a first plurality... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7578523 | Four wheeled utility vehicle A four wheeled utility vehicle includes a pair of right and left rear wheels, a cabin arranged between the front wheels and the rear wheels, the cabin being defined with a cabin frame and accommodating an operational unit for the vehicle and seats for a passenger of... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7568732 | Folding roll-over protective structure A folding roll-over protective structure has hinges that may be attached weld-free to the folding legs of the structure. Selectively removable locking pins may be used to lock the structure in its fully upright use position or a collapsed folded position. Strategica... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559575 | School bus crossing gate and system for automatic activation A system for deploying a barrier deterring approach by pedestrians to the exhaust outlet from a vehicle operates in response to exhaust temperature and stopping of the vehicle. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540535 | Modular unit for a convertible The invention relates to a modular unit for a convertible vehicle, comprising a transverse stiffening structure that separates an occupant space from a rear stowage space and a rollover protection system with a first module, attached to the body, with guide devices ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7481458 | Roll-over protection device for a motor vehicle The present invention relates to a roll-over protection device for a motor vehicle, particularly for a convertible, comprising a roll bar (2). This roll bar is provided with an at least nearly U-shaped design having a transverse yoke (3) and lateral li... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7464963 | Military motor vehicle for transporting personnel A military motor vehicle for transporting personnel, comprising a chassis on which are successively disposed a driver's cabin and an upwardly open transport structure that can be covered by a tarpaulin and has seats and/or benches. A roll protection device is dispos... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458608 | Vehicle rollover protection system with a roll bar, whose top piece is rounded in U-shape Vehicle rollover protection system with a roll bar, whose top piece is rounded in a U-shape. Such top pieces are typically tubular and are made from pipe bending parts. In order to achieve a three-dimensional contour of the top piece with irregular cross section of ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7438319 | Modular roll protection structure (ROPS) for compact tractors A roll over protection device for compact tractors has a tubular steel hoop 14 carried by a channel section coupling 20 and the coupling is bolted to a bracket 12 with holes 34 and slots 36 which enable it to be bolted to the trans... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438318 | Industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle includes a vehicle body, a hood provided on the vehicle body and operable to open and close, an operator's seat provided on the hood, a plurality of pillars erected on the vehicle body for supporting a headguard that covers above the operator's... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438317 | Rollover protection device A rollover protection device includes a cassette housing which guides an extendable rollover bar. The cassette housing includes guidances for the rollover bar. The rollover bar is a single shell or multi-shell form part made of fibre reinforced plastic and has shell... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427097 | Operator protective structure for construction machine An operator protective structure for a construction machine is designed to prevent a heavy object or a cabin of the construction machine deformed during the overturning or a drop collision from injuring a body of the operator. An operator protective structure includ... | 09/23/2008 |
