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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113080 | Neutral hold device for hydrostatic continuously variable speed change device A neutral hold device for a hydrostatic continuously variable speed change device having a trunnion shaft, comprising a first member which rotates integrally with the trunnion shaft and in which a cam having a concave part is formed; a second member that pivots abou... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8051739 | Vehicle-use transmission manipulating device A vehicle-use transmission manipulating device for substantially preventing a rider's foot from interfering with a rod thereof. In a vehicle-use transmission manipulating device having a pair of pivot support members for supporting a pivot shaft of a swing arm provi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7603925 | Parking brake device A parking brake device for a vehicle includes a lever bracket, a brake lever, a brake mechanism, a plurality of brake cables and a link mechanism. The lever bracket is fixedly located near a driver seat of the vehicle body. The brake lever is tiltably supported by t... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7478575 | Brake actuating assembly for a vehicle A brake actuating assembly for use in a vehicle includes a clutch assembly that includes a pinion provided on one of a lever and a mounting bracket of the actuating assembly. The pinion includes a shaft and a plurality of teeth that interact with an arcuate rack of ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7363832 | Transmission system for scooters A transmission system for a scooter has a gear train assembly and a gear shifting mechanism. The gear train assembly has an input shaft, which is provided with an integral gear, an intermediate shaft, an output shaft, an input fork, an intermediate fork, an output f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337870 | Working vehicle with hydraulic continuously variable transmission A working vehicle provided with a hydraulic continuously variable transmission, has a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the plurality of wheels; a hydraulic continuously variable transmission that is supported by the vehicle body, and that has a speed... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278336 | Adjustable shift lever assembly An adjustable gearshift pedal lever for motorcycles and the like designed for attachment to a shift arm. The lever may be designed in a variety of offset lengths that allow for an increase or decrease between the lever and the motorcycle footpeg. In addition, the le... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264099 | Motorcycle transmission shifting mechanism A motorcycle transmission shifting mechanism includes a foot-operated gearshift assembly provided with a pedal and cam subassembly, displaceable relative to one another to establish a desired speed-ratio position, and a hand-operated clutch release mechanism operati... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234558 | Motorcycle for adjustable riding postures A motorcycle construction permits a rider to assume either a first, elevated crouched racing position, or a second lowered, reclined, feet-forward “custom chopper” position. The motorcycle includes a main frame assembly having a front wheel suspension assembly a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195096 | Pedal pusher A pedal pusher to provide for single handed manipulation of two (2) pedals of a motor vehicle, such as a golf cart, is disclosed. A first manipulation of the device in an arc range of motion controls a first pedal of the vehicle while a second manipulation of the de... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7114739 | Adjustable passenger floorboards The motorcycle foot support assembly has a foot support member, a rotation arm, a monolithic motorcycle-mounting bracket, and a releaseable bracket-to-arm locking mechanism. The rotation arm is attached between the inner surface of the foot support and the motorcycl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104036 | Reverse implement option using reverse pedal A reverse implement option for a tractor or mowing vehicle is activated by moving the reverse foot pedal to an intermediate position. An arm linked to the reverse foot pedal pivots in response to movement of the reverse foot pedal to the intermediate position to act... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7040442 | Motorcycle foot controls A motorcycle is described which includes adjustable foot controls to accommodate different rider sizes. The adjustable rear brake pedal assembly for a motorcycle includes a base plate, a brake pedal and a foot rest attached to a first motorcycle frame stud via a thr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040447 | Pedal pusher A pedal pusher to provide for hand manipulation of a pedal of a motor vehicle, such as a golf cart, is disclosed. Means are disclosed to provide for release of a substantial portion of the device where the pedal of the vehicle may be operated without substantial int... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6988571 | Crawler tractor The purpose of the invention is to enable a crawler tractor to brake and stop certainly without applying a load to an engine and a driving mechanism, and without complicated operation. An operation link links a conic linkage (53) which links a steering wheel ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6945134 | Actuating pedal for the brake system of road vehicles An actuating pedal (1) for the brake system of a road vehicle has a fastening device (6) for fixing the actuating pedal (1) in a pivot bearing (12) on a pedal block (7) of the vehicle. The pedal block is a rigid part of the body, w... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6849028 | Propelling transmission control apparatus for a working vehicle having a hydrostatic stepless transmission A propelling transmission control apparatus for a working vehicle having a hydrostatic stepless transmission comprises a variable displacement type hydraulic pump (35), a change speed control mechanism (80) for converting a displacement of a control de... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6658963 | Pedal mechanism A pedal mechanism 20 requires a friction mechanism for producing the force hysteresis in the pedal to ensure the correct, desirable pedal `feel`. A pedal arm 18 is pivoted in a housing 24. Friction is produced with a piston 28,128 which is urged by resett... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6607457 | Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission An assisting apparatus for using power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission includes a mounting unit and an input transmission member coupled to the mounting unit, wherein the input transmission member moves to at least... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6553864 | Actuator pedal for the brake system of road vehicle An actuating pedal (1) for the brake system of a road vehicle has a fastening device (6) for fixing the actuating pedal (1) in a pivot bearing (12) on a pedal block (7) of the vehicle. The pedal block is a rigid part of the body, with a pedal body (2) and... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6487927 | Automatic neutral finder for a motorcycle transmission Automatic neutral finder apparatus for a motorcycle transmission, for automatically locating and positively engaging the transmission's neutral position. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes a shifter cam rotatable about an axis through predet... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6407526 | Safety switching systems for preventing serious misalignment of adjustable control pedals in automotive vehicles Some automobiles have mechanisms for adjusting the height of accelerator and brake pedals, and any clutch pedal, so that drivers large and small can adjust the pedals to the best height. All pedals are adjusted by a single reversible electric motor having... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6394214 | Motorcycle forward shift control A motorcycle shifting arrangement is connected to the transmission of the motorcycle for shifting the transmission between a higher gear and a lower gear. The motorcycle includes an original shifting structure having an original shift pedal pivotally moun... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6347560 | Shift control system for a working vehicle having a propelling stepless transmission A shift control system includes a shift pedal (13), a first linkage mechanism (16, 18, 19, 20) for transmitting a downward displacement of the shift pedal to the stepless transmission to change a shift position of the stepless transmission, a retaining me... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6308797 | Motorcycle transmission shifter mechanism A motorcycle transmission shifter assembly including a cam drum having at least two pins extending therefrom, and a shift mechanism engageable with the pins. The shift mechanism includes a tooth that is operable to engage a first one of the pins to rotate... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6105453 | Control system for automatic vehicle transmission with separate range selector solely for establishing parking range A control system for an automatic vehicle transmission having a parking lever provided at a position close to the vehicle operator seat of the vehicle to be manipulated by the vehicle operator and mechanically connected to a parking mechanism connected to... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6003407 | Sealing device for motorcycle toe shift mechanism A tubular sealing spacer is disclosed which is an improvement on the standard toe shift mechanism for connecting a toe shift lever to the transmission of a motorcycle for shifting gears during acceleration or deceleration of the motorcycle. The spacer fit... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5992262 | Self-centering and dampening hydrostatic transmission linkage The disclosure relates to a self-centering and dampening hydrostatic transmission linkage. The invention consists of a pivot link that is pivotally attached to an isolator plate. Connecting the isolator plate to the pivot link is a centering damper. An up... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5967252 | Push button actuation system for ATV transmission A push-button actuated system for an ATV transmission such as those used on a Honda 300 where a DC motor is connected to a cable linkage, which in turn is connected to the gear change pedal now used to upshift and downshift gears of a semi-automatic trans... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5662195 | Shifter assembly conversion kit A gear shift conversion kit and method for converting a foot-operated shift mechanism and a hand-operated clutch mechanism on a motorcycle to a hand-operated shift mechanism and a foot-operated clutch mechanism. Novel components which are contained in the... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661999 | Motorcycle shift pedal assembly A motorcycle shift pedal assembly to shift gears in a transmission upward or downward by using downward foot pressure for either upshifting or downshifting wherein there are a pair of shift pedals linked by a lever assembly to move a shift lever and in tu... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5586955 | Neutral start mechanism for a hydrostatic transmission A neutral start mechanism having first and second arm members coupled with an input control shaft of a hydrostatic transmission and which extend at angles to one another for being pulled back to a neutral position by a spring. First and second slots are f... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5509496 | Lawn and garden tractor hydrostatic foot control system A mechanism for controlling the direction and speed of an off-road vehicle having a frame, an operator seat, a steering wheel, an engine and a variable speed transmission coupled for driving at least one of a plurality of ground wheels. The mechanism comp... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507200 | Combination motorcycle kickstand mechanism and transmission forward control unit A combination kickstand mechanism and transmission forward control unit for use with motorcycles. A support body is formed with an internal chamber which fits a lock cylinder that is formed with a slot. A kickstand is provided with a foot portion for cont... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5383376 | Hydrostatic transmisison control structure A control structure is provided for the swash plate of a hydraulic transmission pump. The structure is adapted to return the swash plate to its neutral orientation and thereby prevent creep or slight movement in the vehicle when the transmission is return... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5263385 | Speed control system for a working vehicle having a stepless transmission A speed control system for a working vehicle having a stepless transmission with a speed control shaft disposed on one side thereof and shiftable between a driving region and a neutral position. This speed control system includes a shift lever disposed on... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5242337 | Continuously-variable-ratio transmissions of the toroidal-race rolling-traction type A continuously-variable ratio transmission of the toroidal-race rolling-traction type, especially in and for an automobile vehicle. The ratio transmitted by the rollers (10) is determined by the position of a double-ended piston (15), the ends of which mo... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5233880 | Speed control system for a vehicle having a stepless transmission A running control system for a vehicle having a stepless transmission includes a displaceable drive arm connected to the stepless transmission, a control member such as a pedal shiftable within a predetermined range, a transmission mechanism for transmitt... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5211070 | Speed control system for a vehicle having a braking device and a stepless transmission A speed control system for a vehicle having a braking device and a stepless transmission. A change speed member for controlling the stepless transmission is shiftable between a forward drive zone and a backward drive zone across a neutral position. The ch... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5211256 | Pedal structure for motorcycle A motorcycle construction having a seat and a pair of foot pegs to accommodate the feet of the rider seated on the seat. A brake system for the motorcycle includes a master cylinder that is operated by a pedal at one side of the motorcycle through a force... | 05/18/1993 |
