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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7877884 | Dynamic axle alignment system onboard a vehicle The present invention relates to an apparatus onboard a vehicle for determining an actual alignment condition of the vehicle's axle during either dynamic or static conditions. Proper axle alignment depends on a perpendicular relationship between the axle and a cente... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7650698 | Visual driving aid A visual driving aid secured or projected onto a portion of the windshield of a vehicle which allows the vehicle operator to determine and project the wheel path of the vehicle in the advance road surface, the visual driving aid being an indicia on the windshield in... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7467473 | Apparatus for tractor trailer onboard dynamic alignment The present invention monitors a vehicle's normal axle path of movement during vehicle operation when the axle is aligned perpendicular to the vehicle's geometric centerline. An onboard computer (82) stores normal axle motion values which are determined by an... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7415771 | Apparatus onboard a vehicle for instructing axle alignment A method and apparatus that remains onboard a tractor and semi trailer vehicle for readily providing axle alignment instruction to an operator. The apparatus includes at least one indicator (28) for detecting an axle's thrust line relative to the vehicle's ce... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7354057 | Laser guided trailer alignment system The present invention is a laser-guided alignment apparatus for aligning various trailer hitches to a vehicle. The alignment apparatus can align trailers with either a bumper ball hitch, a gooseneck hitch, or a fifth-wheel hitch. The alignment apparatus of the prese... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334979 | Adjustable substrate transfer apparatus A substrate transfer apparatus (100) includes a base (40), first and second cassettes (1, 2), a adjustable cassette (6), and a push unit (50). The adjustable cassette (6) is between the first and second cassettes, and has a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7284869 | Rear light viewing assembly and method A rear light viewing assembly and method includes a panel that has a top side and a bottom side. A magnet is attached to the bottom side of the panel. An arm is removably attached to and extends upwardly from the top side. The arm has an upper end and a lower end. A... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7243431 | Trailer hitch alignment device The invention is a trailer hitch alignment device that synergistically combines a laser level with an alignment mounting bracket, where the bracket, using a fastening means, provides a base on a vehicle for affixing the laser level to a vehicle. The laser level prov... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238398 | Antenna bird An antenna bird includes an ornamental element having the form of an aircraft which is capable of being secured to the antenna of the vehicle. The ornamental element includes at least one fuselage, a plurality of wings extending from the center line of the fuselage,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216885 | Trailer mounted and adjustable mirror assembly A trailer mounted and adjustable mirror assembly for attachment to a trailer or hitch being towed by a towing vehicle. The assembly, when secured, helps facilitate securement of the trailer to the towing vehicle while the driver/operator remains in the towing vehicl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207589 | Vehicle and trailer mounted hitch alignment apparatus A hitch alignment apparatus is provided for mounting on a motor vehicle and a trailer for facilitating the hitching of a motor vehicle to a trailer. The vehicle and trailer mounted hitch alignment apparatus includes a motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit for... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178477 | Adjustable pilot's tool for maintaining aircraft attitude A tool for use by a pilot as a reference for maintaining a desired aircraft attitude is provided. The tool is a simple mechanical tool that can be removably mounted adjacent to an aircraft windshield, in the pilot's field of view. The tool comprises a central shaft ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172138 | Powder spray gun mount and cleaning arrangements A gun mount for a spray gun includes a rigid bracket that is installed on a rigid vertical support such as a gun mover. The bracket securely mounts the guns so as to reduce vibration and swaying during a spraying operation, even when the guns are being vertically mo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128019 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124705 | Visual parking guide A visual parking guide, more particularly, a thin flat surface, divided into three zones, with a multitude of markings in each zone, to assist drivers of varying heights to park their car in a safe parking position. The visual parking guide is mountable on a support... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111863 | Trailer alignment aid with universal mounting device The present invention is directed to systems and methods for trailer alignment including a clamping mechanism configured to rigidly and removably clamp to a neck of a trailer hitch ball. An arm arrangement is rotatably attached to the clamping mechanism. The arm arr... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7103986 | Adjustable agricultural marker system and method of manufacture An agricultural marker assembly is disclosed for use with a marker arm that extends from an agricultural vehicle wherein the vehicle moves along a primary travel direction during operation. The assembly includes an extension assembly including at least first and sec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086163 | Method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout axis lines during construction of a building in the absence of direct line of sight A method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout reference and axis lines is provided for use preferably in high building construction industry. The reflector device includes a mirror capable of rotating about its horizontal and vertical axes as controlled... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066276 | Method and apparatus for excavating earth to a desired depth A system and method of facilitating excavating a below grade opening at a construction site in a parcel of land includes a first vehicle having a motor operably connected to at least a pair of traction members and a second excavating vehicle. The motor is operably c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063039 | Trailer position indicator A trailer position indicator having a trailer attachment member, a boom arm, and a guidance member is provided. The trailer attachment member is configured to be attached to a cross member of a boat trailer. The boom arm is pivotally connected at a lower end to the ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057498 | Apparatus for vehicle/trailer hitch guidance device A visual aid for assisting a driver backing a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle. The visual/audible display consists of a ten-segment bar graph, with various colors, an indicator lamp and a beeper. A sensor is placed on the ball hitch of the towing vehicle and an em... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040031 | Level device A level (100) includes a light source (10) and a cone-shaped reflecting element (40) with reflecting surface for reflecting light beam from the light source to produce a circumferential leveling plane. The light source is arranged adjacent to th... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043342 | Vehicle tracking driver assistance system A system of vehicle tracking assists the driver of the subject vehicle (especially if it is a wide vehicle such as a motorhome or large truck) to determine the exact position of the subject vehicle and the width and location of the safe clearance path of the vehicle... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036840 | Trailer alignment apparatus A trailer alignment apparatus including a quick adjusting clamping system coupled with a mast that is fastened to a trailer hitch. The mast has an illumination means and a speaker means attached to and spaced from a first end of the mast. Further, the quick adjustin... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7000563 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6990745 | Trailer hitch alignment system A trailer hitch alignment system for efficiently connecting a trailer to a vehicle. The trailer hitch alignment system includes a housing structure with a measuring member extendable from the housing structure, a securing member for securing the housing structure to... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976446 | Adjustable safety distance spacer for bicycles The invention relates to an adjustable safety distance spacer for bicycles, comprising two guide tubes (1, 2), a spacer rod (5) which moves inside the aforementioned guide tubes and which passes through perforated plugs (9), a refracting rotor c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976556 | Electric power steering apparatus Electric power steering apparatus includes an electric motor for producing steering assist torque corresponding to steering torque applied to a steering system, and a worm gear mechanism for transmitting the steering assist torque to the steering system. The worm of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6967593 | Emergency vehicle approach warning method and system Under the present invention, a warning unit having a light source (e.g., a laser) is mounted on an emergency vehicle. The light source first emits a low intensity light beam (e.g., an infrared light beam) to scan an area in front of the emergency vehicle. The scan i... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6923463 | Trailer hitch alignment device The invention allows the alignment of a towing vehicle to a trailer tongue bringing the towing vehicle into close alignment with the tongue thus permitting the tongue to be lowered onto the hitch ball to complete the connection. This alignment can be accomplished ex... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880255 | Highway parameter gauge for precise operation of a tractor-trailer A tractor-trailer highway parameter gauge having visual indicators near the center of the field of view of an operator, which correlate with the location of the rearwardmost portion of the tractor-trailer within a traffic lane. The parameter gauge comprises a horizo... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6880256 | Alignment device An alignment device is provided for aligning an object mounted to a fixture in a desired orientation. The alignment device includes a level, a laser, a plurality of positioning members, and a suction device in fluid communication with a vacuum generator, and prefera... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6827363 | Trailer hitch alignment apparatus A alignment apparatus for assisting a driver in directing coupling engagement between a towing vehicle hitch and a trailer hitch. The apparatus includes a guide carried by the towing vehicle representing the position of the towing vehicle hitch for being visible to ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823246 | Measuring wheel base parallelism with a position determination system Alignment between the wheels of a vehicle is determined using a position determination system and includes indicating wheel positions on the vehicle with targets; imaging the targets to obtain locations of the wheel positions; and calculating a relationship between ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814023 | Vehicle parking guide and signaling apparatus A vehicle parking guide apparatus adapted to provide visual indication when a predetermined position is reached. The vehicle parking guide apparatus includes a base and a pivotable contact rod with an indicator attached thereto. The base of the vehicle parking guide... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6772525 | Laser device for guiding a vehicle A method and system for guiding a vehicle through a tunnel or other space. A linear beam of light is projected along a certain path through the space. As the vehicle travels into the space, the linear beam is shined upon the vehicle. Visually aligning an indicator o... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6734786 | Line guide A driving assistance device for a vehicle that includes a housing having a left rod, a center rod and a right rod extending from the housing attached to the vehicle. Each of the rods are parallel and having a light source at an end thereof. Electrical wiring is loca... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6688007 | Lane alignment driving aid A lane alignment driving aid includes first and second lane alignment markers. The markers have linear interior edges and are symmetrically spaced about a centerline. The markers are attached to a vehicle windshield and aligned to bracket the first and se... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651581 | Back-up range guide for vehicles A vehicle back-up guide comprised of a lever arm which defines an abutting arm and a spacing arm angled relative to each other. The lever arm is pivotally mounted to a mounting means to the rear side of the vehicle. As the vehicle is backing-up and closin... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6612603 | Trailer hitch alignment system A trailer hitch alignment hitch system uses height adjustable stanchions with length adjustable arms terminating in mirrors. The stanchions are respectively connectible to a tow vehicle and a trailer and placed so that the mirror is aligned vertically ove... | 09/02/2003 |
