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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7726692 | Steering handle and steering system In a steering handle grasped and rotated by both hands of a driver, an axis of a steering shaft included in the steering handle is inclined so as to be higher in level in a forward direction of a vehicle body, and a left grip grasped by a left hand and a right grip ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7426976 | Lawn mower steering control adapter The present invention provides a control adapter for use with an existing dual lever lawn tractor that allows an operator to use a single hand in operating tile dual lever lawn tractor. Existing dual lever lawn tractors require an operator to use one hand on each le... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7185900 | Frame and steering mechanism for three-wheel vehicle A frame and steering arrangement for a three-wheel vehicle that includes a rigid, open box frame of a durable material. The open box frame includes primary and secondary side rails spaced from each other and joined at opposite ends by a front rail and a rear plate. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7142963 | Driver control input device for drive-by-wire system A driver control input device includes a support post and a steering ring rotatably supported with respect to the support post. A steering transducer is operatively connected between the steering ring and support post to convert mechanical rotation of the steering r... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6997281 | Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle A vehicle driver control input device includes a non-rotatable wheel having at least one track. First and second hand grips are movably engaged with the track so that the first and second hand grips are movable along the track to facilitate sending steering signals ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971470 | Control system for material handling vehicle with dual control handles A material handling vehicle includes first and second control handles positioned at opposing ends of an operator compartment. The control system receives inputs from each of the first and second control handles and determines an appropriate travel direction and spee... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6923124 | Tritrack system of mass transit A rail system for transporting dual use vehicles includes a network of multiple non-interconnected rails where each rail comprises an extruded triangular shell and a support material. The rails are supported by a system of support structures where each support struc... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880855 | Rotary driver control input device A driver control input device includes first and second rotatable hand grips positioned within first and second rotatable rings, respectively, for rotation with respect to first and second support members. The rotatable rings are operatively engaged with a steer-by-... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869088 | Steering apparatus for vehicle A steering apparatus for a vehicle has: a steering shaft rotatable with a steering force applied from a steering wheel; a cable unit for transmitting a rotational force with an output member and a pair of cable wires; and a speed reducing gear disposed between the s... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6709013 | Land vehicle with lever steering There is disclosed lever steering apparatus for a land vehicle with steerable and independently suspended front wheels having left and right steering levers at the driver position. The left and right steering levers are coupled by lever mechanisms and an elongated r... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701801 | Flat profile steering wheel rotating device for driver-operated industrial vehicles A device that is ergonomically designed for steering a variety of industrial vehicles is disclosed. The driver may steer the vehicle while keeping his hand flat on the device, which is custom fitted to a particular industrial vehicle. The hand that steers... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6604757 | Steering control device of the front wheels of a beach motorized vehicle A steering control device of the front wheels of a beach motorized vehicle includes a swing arm pivoted on a horizontal rack of the beach motorized vehicle. The swing arm has two ends each pivotally connected with a linking lever which is pivotally connec... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6585073 | Device for steering a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for steering a motor vehicle, the device comprising at least one steering means to be actuated by a driver, the means being coupled electrically with at least one steerable wheel of the motor vehicle. The device further c... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6540243 | Front wheel steering system for automotive three- and four-wheeled vehicles To reduce the cost of a front wheel steering system for automotive three- and four-wheeled vehicles by utilizing a steering angle ratio varying means having a simple construction. In a front wheel steering system for automotive four-wheeled vehicles, a st... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6508327 | Enabling tractor An enabling tractor arranged for small crop cultivation, even by those with some manual handicaps, has four wheels with two powered rear wheels and caster type steering controlled by hand an foot levers that move in unison and in sympathy with the steerin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6418362 | Steering wheel interface for vehicles A method and apparatus for enabling a user/driver of a vehicle to interact with and manipulate a pointer on a display screen of a computer is presented. The interface device is generally mounted in a steering wheel of the vehicle. The device typically inc... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6349966 | Steering column assembly A right hand drive steering column assembly is provided for implementation in vehicles which have been primarily designed for left hand side steering markets. As such, the engine or other vehicle components may not allow clearance for a standard steering ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5931244 | Cable steering system A steering system in an all-terrain four-wheeled vehicle with independent suspension wherein necessary forces for steering control are supplied by cable and pulley actuators with the cable running parallel to the suspension arm between vehicle frame and w... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5806622 | Lightweight vehicle with pivotal canopy An electric vehicle includes a chassis supported by three wheels. A seat is carried by the chassis, and the seat is enclosed in a compartment formed by a pivotable canopy. A pair of push-pull steering levers are positioned laterally of the seat to avoid o... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5755142 | Steering mechanism A steering mechanism for a vehicle having a steering shaft includes an elongated crank having a first end operably fixedly connected to an end of the steering shaft and a steering plate rotatably connected to a second end of the elongated crank and having... | 05/26/1998 |
| 4641849 | Manual actuating device, especially for steering a motorcycle A manual actuating device for a motorcycle steering that allows the motorcyclist to push and pull right and left handles to affect turning of the motorcycle. Each handle is connected through a three bar set to a rotatable connecting bar which is integral ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 3983952 | Electric vehicle having backbone containing tray of power cells An electric vehicle of adequate performance and range and of low cost uses a long tray of batteries easily rolled into or from a housing which also comprises a structural backbone of the car. The body provides useful space, such as a passenger compartment... | 10/05/1976 |
