Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607693 | Apparatus for bicycle An apparatus for attaching to a bicycle, the apparatus comprising a support frame including a rearward portion and a pair of spaced members extending forwardly for receiving the rear wheel and for attachment to the rear wheel axle of the bicycle. A pair of angled br... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7494154 | Powered maneuverable and retractable trailer jack device A powered maneuverable and retractable trailer jack adapted for attachment to a tongue of a trailer has an external sleeve, a gear rack on an exterior of the external sleeve, a housing containing at least one gear engaged with the gear rack and operative to move the... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7472923 | Assistant stand mechanism of a cart for people to ride on A cart has an assistant stand mechanism, which includes two first casters, a pair of metallic angle plates, a support rod, and a second caster with a brake; each of the first casters is fitted to one of two rear lateral straight parts of a chassis; the metallic angl... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7425012 | Jack stand assembly for boat trailers A trailer with an improved jack stand to selectively allow the stand to rest on the ground with either a foot pedestal or a ground engaging roller. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7396034 | Jack with an optional pivoting foot A jack with an optionally pivoting foot provides a trailer owner the ability to change between a wheel and a flat foot or a flat foot and a wheel upon a jack depending from a trailer tongue. The present invention has an optional foot attached to a jack that rotates ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334809 | Trailer hitch assembly A trailer hitch assembly better secures a trailer to a vehicle trailer hitch. By restricting vertical travel of the trailer coupling, a hitch ball on a draw bar is better engaged by the trailer coupling as any vertical dislodgement of the trailer coupling from the h... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300063 | Vehicle dolly to enable the rolling transportation of a damaged vehicle A vehicle dolly on which the vehicle can rest and which can be attached to either the rocker panel of the vehicle or positioned so that the vehicle can rest on it if there are no rocker panels, so that the vehicle which is non-drivable either because it has no engin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287774 | Stabilizing device for a motorcycle A stabilizing device with an tubular housing is disclosed. The tubular housing may be manufactured to provide the torsion assembly an ability to rotate from a first position to a second position without substantially changing the angle of the stabilizing wheels and ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267347 | Structural assembly for electric scooter A structural assembly for electric scooter includes a seat mount and a treadboard support. The structural assembly utilizes hook portions on a connecting plate of the treadboard support to hook onto a stud shaft below a joining plate of the seat mount, and further u... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237803 | Rear drag wheel mount A drag wheel and mount attachable to the angular skid bracket engaged on the rear of a motor vehicle such as a trailer or motorhome without removing or otherwise altering the angular skid bracket. The device features a roller rotationally engaged on the distal end o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232008 | Active anti-tip wheels for power wheelchair An anti-tip system is provided for stabilizing a vehicle, such as a power wheelchair, about a pitch axis and relative to a ground plane. The anti-tip system includes at least one anti-tip wheel. The mounting assembly for the anti-tip wheel is configured such that it... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7104554 | Devices and methods for servicing vehicles having tires Devices and methods for servicing vehicles having tires are provided. One aspect disclosed is a device having a fork for inserting under the tire, the fork having a first working end and a second end; a handle having a first end mounted to the second end of the fork... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051558 | Anti-theft device for equipment An anti-theft device for deterring unauthorized operation of a designated vehicle control adjunct. The device is adapted to secure the designated control to prevent manipulation thereof. The device includes a clevis pin, a clevis and a padlock and a hasp. The hasp i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024296 | Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle A control system for a vehicle comprises a power source, a power transmission link, a plurality of input and output devices, a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules, and a communication network that interconnects the interface modules. The interface mo... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000928 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support frame having a U-shaped frame fixed pivotally with a third wheel and a hollow support arm fitted therein with a fit block. The support arm and the fit block respectively have insert ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976693 | Training wheels A training wheel frame is disclosed comprising a stem, where the stem has an upper and lower end. The upper end is capable of being connected to a bicycle frame. The frame has left and right side tubes, where each of the side tubes has a front end. The front end of ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969078 | Third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart A third wheel collapsing device for a golf club cart includes a third wheel support unit consisting of a connect base having a fitting member with an upper inclined surface, and a lock block on the upper inclined surface. A spring chamber is continually formed in bo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968266 | Object detection in adaptive cruise control A control system 20 for an automotive vehicle 22, such as an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system, is provided including a controller 24. The controller 24 is electrically coupled to a radar system and a navigation system. The detection s... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962369 | Spare wheel assembly A spare wheel assembly including a frame having opposed ends. A wheel hub is secured to one end of the frame. A pair of mounting brackets, configured for attachment to the leaf springs of a trailer, is pivotally secured to the frame. One of the mounting brackets is ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945343 | Motorized trailer wheel with direct drive and trailer incorporating same The invention is a motorized trailer wheel mounted to a trailer tongue jack which has a single power source such as 12-volt battery-powered electric motor and gear reducer. The motor drives a pinion gear which engages a circular rack mounted to the wheel. Operation ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938711 | Freestanding self-propelled device for moving objects A freestanding self-propelled device for moving objects. The device includes a chassis having lower frame portions and upright frame portions. A single motor-driven drive wheel is centrally located between the lateral ends of the chassis and coupled to the chassis s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6896084 | Wheeled vehicle having a detachable rear frame A wheeled vehicle includes a main frame, and a rear frame detachably mounted on the main frame. The main frame includes a transverse bar and an upright bar. The rear frame includes a crossbar detachably mounted on the transverse bar of the main frame, and a shock-ab... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6889987 | Snowmobile support stand A support stand for supporting the rear-end of a snowmobile above the ground. The apparatus may be fitted with rollers or wheels in order to improve the maneuverability of the snowmobile when it is being transported across a non-snow or non-ice surface. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6845999 | Motorcycle automatic balancing stand and methods An automatic balancing stand and a method for supporting a motorcycle in an upright position are disclosed. The stand comprises a motion sensor coupled to a controller housed in an housing that signals a pump when the motorcycle changes speed. The housing is coupled... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6739420 | Auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle An auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprises a frame having side members on opposite sides of a receiving space to receive the rear drive wheel of the motorcycle when connected thereto. The assembly has a pair of wheels having a common axis but ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739601 | Trailer tongue jack having manually powered guidance An improved jack for supporting and moving a horizontally extending trailer tongue above the earth's surface having a longitudinally extending support shaft, a bracket rotatably attaching the support shaft to a trailer tongue by which the support shaft may be pivote... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719319 | collapsing device for the third wheel of a golf cart A collapsing device for the third wheel of a golf cart includes a fixing base, a wheel frame, and a pin. The fixing base is U-shaped to form an interior hollow for the sleeve to fit in, having an insert groove respectively in each sidewall. The wheel frame has its b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6619671 | Power wheel for a trailer tongue jack An improved jack for horizontally extending trailer tongue including a bracket attached to the trailer tongue, a longitudinal shaft pivotally supported to the bracket and pivotal between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal pos... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612389 | Combination trailer and two-wheel conversion utility for a motorcycle This lightweight, compact, two-wheel conversion utility is specifically designed to serve as a dual-purpose device for use with a motorcycle. First, the structural design is such that a removable rail tongue hitch is fitted to the proposed invention allow... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6585071 | Caster structure for attachment to a rear end of a skid-steer loader A caster assembly is constructed and arranged to be coupled to a rear of skid steer loader. The skid steer loader has a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels and a hydraulic system for driving at least the front wheels. The skid steer loader has ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543566 | Tractor-mounted forklift A tractor-mounted forklift comprising a first frame having its rearward end secured to the underside of the tractor and having its forward end secured to the forward end of the tractor about a longitudinally extending pivot axis. A second frame is pivotal... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523848 | Bicycle supportive wheel mounting structure A bicycle supportive wheel mounting structure, in which the wheel holder frame, which is fixedly fastened to the seat stays and chain stays of a bicycle to hold a supportive wheel at one side of the bicycle's rear wheel, has two braces connected between t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494474 | Adjustable wheelchair anti-tip assembly An anti-tip mechanism for use with a wheelchair is provided. The anti-tip mechanism has a support frame being adapted to be coupled to the wheelchair. A first and a second wheel support arm extend outwardly from the support frame and are pivotally coupled... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494283 | Auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle An auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprises a quick connect and disconnect structure, including a generally U-shaped frame having side frame members on opposite sides of a receiving pocket to receive the rear drive wheel of the motor... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6439332 | Caster structure for attachment to a rear end of a skid-steer loader A caster assembly is constructed and arranged to be coupled to a rear of skid steer loader. The skid steer loader has a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels and a hydraulic system for driving at least the front wheels. The skid steer loader has ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6296266 | Motorcycle training wheels apparatus A training wheels apparatus for a motorcycle including a frame assembly which is detachably attachable to the U-shaped members of the motorcycle whereat the motorcycle foot pegs are normally pivotally attached. A pair of wheels are rotatably supported on ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6240579 | Unitary pedal control of brake and fifth wheel deployment via side and end articulation with additional unitary pedal control of height of patient support A wheeled carriage for supporting a patient in a substantially horizontal position, which wheeled carriage has thereon a patient support having head and foot regions and a pair of lateral side regions and a wheeled base supported at least by three floor s... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234527 | Lifting device for lateral displacement of the trailing end of road vehicles A lifting device for lifting the trailing end of a road vehicle and used to laterally displace the same. The lifting device includes a main body including a fixed section adapted to be rigidly secured to the trailing end, a first mobile section essentiall... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6199894 | Apparatus and method for truck frame extender An extendable truck frame includes extended frame rails and interconnecting members. One end of the extended rails includes a connection that can be received by and secured into the back end of truck frame. In one embodiment, the extended rails can be pos... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182997 | Trailer hitch assembly Towing apparatus for connecting a trailer with a towing vehicle. The towing apparatus is adapted to bear part of the weight of the trailer, thus lessening the load on the towing vehicle. This is accomplished by providing a wheel assembly on the towing app... | 02/06/2001 |
