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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146948 | Structural air tank crossmember A motor vehicle frame having parallel frame rails and at least one cross member constructed from a tube. The tube is sealed at its opposite ends by first and second mounting plates to provide a sealed, closed space for the storage of fluids. The mounting plates dire... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7681920 | Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle with improved protection of a discharge part on a fuel tank. A seat is at least partially arranged above a fuel tank and is fitted on a front load receiving part and a rear load receiving part which are arranged on the fuel tank apart from ea... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7416219 | Swiveling work machine A swiveling work machine includes a swivel deck mounted to be pivotable about a vertical axis and a side cover for covering one lateral side on the swivel deck, an accommodating space capable of accommodating a work machine accessory being provided inside the latera... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374145 | Reservoir tank having a bracket integrated therewith A reservoir for holding fluid of a vehicle includes a tank and two brackets integrated with the tank to install the tank in the vehicle in an upper portion of the engine compartment. An attaching portion is arranged with each of the brackets to be fixed to the vehic... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7337799 | Gaseous fuel vehicle and automatic vent system A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303211 | Fuel cell vehicle architecture A vehicle chassis includes a frame defining a cavity, and a tank configured to store compressed hydrogen gas. The tank is at least partially located within the cavity, and is longitudinally oriented with respect to the frame to maximize the fuel-storage capability o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270209 | Modular fuel storage system for a vehicle A gaseous fuel storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel storage system can be installed as a modular unit in the vehicle. The fuel storage system is pivotable relative to the vehicle to allow easy accessibility to the storage tanks without requiring the s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261353 | Dividers for reduction of aerodynamic drag of vehicles with open cavities A drag-reduction concept for vehicles with open cavities includes dividing a cavity into smaller adjacent cavities through installation of one or more vertical dividers. The dividers may extend the full depth of the cavity or only partial depth. In either applicatio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232156 | Vehicle frame with integrated high pressure fuel tank A frame for a gaseous fueled vehicle is provided. The frame includes a floor pan, a tunnel positioned centrally and longitudinally in the floor pan extending a full length of the frame, and a tank integrated into the tunnel, where the tank is circular in cross-secti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7195257 | Cargo cart system incorporating a portable container cradle A cargo cart system with a cradle assembly includes a pair of support rails with generally sinuous upper and lower surfaces and at least one cross bar spanning the support rails. The sinuous upper and lower surfaces are maintained in mirrored relation with one anoth... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192060 | Fluid storage and transport system A fluid storage system and vehicle for transporting such fluid storage system are provided. An exemplary fluid storage system includes a fluid storage tank configured for mounting at the rear of the vehicle, the fluid storage tank having a base, at least one enclosi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137474 | Support structure of high pressure container A support structure for a container (1) provided with neck portions (47, 49) on both ends of a longitudinal direction thereof which includes; a first support member (5) for supporting one of the neck portions (47, 49) of the container ( | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134673 | Moving cart assemblies The various aspects of the present invention are directed to moving carts and moving cart assemblies. One embodiment comprises a moving cart assembly with a plurality of interlocking, vertically stackable, storage modules. The modules of this embodiment comprise a f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124454 | Pneumatic cot for use with emergency vehicles An ambulance cot is provided having a wheeled carriage, a frame for mounting the wheels, a horizontally oriented patient litter supported from the wheeled carriage and variable, pneumatically powered height scissors frame. The pneumatic actuator is designed to give ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7044504 | Sub-assembly mounting system A mounting arrangement for a modular component such as a fuel tank on a vehicle includes sub-assembly of the fuel tank on a carrier for installation on the chassis. Alignment is provided by alignment arms extending outwardly from the chassis cooperating with mountin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021661 | Tank for the high-pressure storage of a fuel on a vehicle The structural platform (11) of the vehicle comprises two tanks (T1) and (T2) for the storage on a vehicle of fluids under pressure. Each tank comprises at least one network of cells (2) connected to one another via orifices (3), t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974156 | Fuel tank structure A fuel tank structure for a vehicle using gaseous fuel, has a plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies communicating from one another. The plurality of cylindrical tank main bodies are disposed at a fuel tank mount portion in a state of being adjoined from one anot... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953099 | Body structure of fuel cell vehicle A body structure of a fuel cell vehicle which is driven using power generated by a fuel cell. The body structure comprises a frame unit which supports a fuel tank for storing fuel for the fuel cell; a fuel cell box which accommodates the fuel cell, the fuel cell box... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938928 | Integrated fuel tank and complementary counterweight A fuel system for a work vehicle having fewer points of leakage and a secure or virtually damage proof location for the filler tube of the fuel tank is provided. The fuel system includes an integrated fuel tank which includes a fuel tank and a filler tube integrated... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6913100 | Fuel container for engine bicycles A fuel container for engine bicycles is formed by a selected section of a hollow frame of the engine bicycle. The fuel container has an inlet at the top end and an outlet at the bottom end thereof. The outlet is connected to a fuel line and has a drain port for disc... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905139 | Construction equipment machine The present invention relates to a construction machine in which a superstructure is rotatably mounted on an undercarriage, and is made up of an undercarriage (101) having a hollow frame (104), a superstructure (102) mounted on the undercarriage... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837328 | Motorcycle frame and a method of making same The motorcycle frame involves a “bridge frame” in which a motor oil reservoir is incorporated. The bridge frame has two longitudinal tubes arranged at a distance from each other and basically symmetrically to the central longitudinal plane of the motorcycle, the... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6723173 | Truck body for combined transport and maintenance of portable toilets A payload transporter, including a truck frame, a body having at least one waste storage tank storage tank, and a vacuum system, wherein the vacuum system is used to remove waste material from a portable toilet, wherein the waste material is stored in the waste stor... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6481751 | Compressed natural gas tank for vehicles A compressed natural gas fuel tank for vehicles employing internal combustion engines. A fuel tank of heavy gauge metal is interposed within the vehicle frame as an integral portion thereof. Overlay channel members are welded or otherwise affixed to the t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6402199 | Vehicle storage tank mounting assembly The present invention is directed to a mounting assembly for firmly securing a storage tank having a curved bottom wall to a chassis of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a pair of longitudinal support structures for securing to the bottom wall of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6293590 | Mounting structure of a fuel tank for vehicle First, second and third fuel tanks 38a, 38b and 38c each packed with adsorbent 39 can be shaped to any desired forms and are installed within space regions 36a, 36b and 36c that are defined by two longitudinal frame beams 26 and 28 and four transverse fra... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6257360 | Compressed gas fuel storage system A compressed gas vehicle fuel storage system comprised of a plurality of compressed gas pressure cells supported by shock-absorbing foam positioned within a shape-conforming container. The container is dimensioned relative to the compressed gas pressure c... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6186550 | Frame structure including integrated oil tank A vehicle body frame is formed by a head portion, a main pipe, a center pipe, a pivot frame, lower pipes and a down pipe. The head portion is a casting integrally formed with a head pipe. An oil tank is formed by a main body portion of the head portion, t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176452 | Hybrid fuel containment structure A fuel containment area, and method of forming the same are disclosed herein. A fuel containment area is defined in part by a vehicle interior structure, such as an aircraft wing. Portions of the fuel containment area are provided with elastomeric partial... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6173991 | Self-emptying tank floor A floor for a tank formed of a superstructure and a skin, wherein the superstructure is formed of a pair of spaced floor rails, one on the left and one on the right side of the tank, and a spaced series of normally disposed thereto V-trough struts or cros... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5975230 | Motorcycle frame having lowered seat and integral oil reservoir A motorcycle frame is formed of tubular members which are hollow to provide a reservoir for oil used to lubricate the motor of the motorcycle. Fittings are provided within the tubular frame for receiving an oil filler cap, an oil spill hole, an outlet to ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5904372 | Gas bomb holding apparatus for industrial vehicle A gas bomb holding apparatus for industrial vehicles contains a holding device disposed on a rear portion of a vehicle for holding a gas bomb such that it is laid. The holding device includes a receiving stand for supporting a gas bomb and arm members mou... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5890740 | Rear chassis system for a motor vehicle A pair of rear wheel suspension assemblies are attached to arm brackets provided on a fuel tank which is in turn mounted on a lower surface of a vehicle body by means of mount brackets likewise attached to the fuel tank. An inner frame is incorporated ins... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5782493 | Road Trailer A road trailer for carrying both fluid and dry freight which includes an elongated bulk liquid tank which is clad with sheet metal and has a flat base surface which is stepped across its length from a forward low volume zone of the tank to a lower second ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5673939 | Fuel tank for storing and dispensing hydrogen and oxygen gas to a fuel cell A dual-gas fuel tank assembly for a fuel cell driven vehicle wherein the fuel tank is interposed within the vehicle frame as an integral portion thereof with the tank assembly having a plurality of cylindrical pressure tanks of composite material construc... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5658013 | Fuel tank for vehicles for holding and dispensing both a liquid and gaseous fuel therein A dual-fuel tank assembly for vehicles employing internal combustion engines wherein the fuel tank is interposed within the vehicle frame as an integral portion thereof with the tank assembly having a plurality of cylindrical pressure tanks of composite m... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5480191 | Spill containing storage and transportation device A molded plastic drum storage and/or transportation device has an inner wall conforming to a drum to be carried or stored. An outer wall is spaced from the inner wall to create a containment space therebetween. One end of the cart has a recess for collect... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5370418 | Integrated chassis and compressed gas fuel system of an automotive vehicle An integrated chassis and compressed gaseous fuel system of an automotive vehicle provide long-range fuel capacity for the automotive vehicle. The chassis is a support structure defining at least one cavity in which a respective tank of compressed gaseous... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5290140 | Cart for dies with pneumatic and hydraulic powered devices A cart for transporting and moving die sets having an air powered/hydraulic fluid drive system to move the cart and die sets thereon. A hydraulic pump is driven by an air pressure powered motor and different hydraulic motors move the cart and move the die... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5226371 | Mobile tanker A mobile road or rail tanker. The tanker is formed of sheet aluminum which forms an outer shell. The shell encloses a chamber which is divided by a transverse wall. The wall adjacent the shell comprises an annealed heat treatable weldable aluminum alloy w... | 07/13/1993 |
