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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219574 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A shift control device is described. The shift control device is attachable to the handlebar of a bicycle for controlling the piston of a hydraulic shift mechanism and includes a bracket attachable to the handlebar, a pivot shaft, a rotating member, and a control le... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7032475 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A hydraulic shift gear mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly is described. The master cylinder assembly is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of a derailleur. T... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021172 | Hydraulic throttle for vehicles A hydraulically operated throttle system that has the hydraulic system components installed entirely within the throttle grip on the handlebar. A regular throttle cable is run through the frame/handlebar where it connects to the hydraulic system. A three-piston syst... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6446992 | Steering and braking control system for vehicle A system which includes a steering member that not only allows the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering member to control the braking mechanism of a vehicle. The steering me... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6263753 | Control device for motor vehicle steering, brake and accelerator A control device for vehicle steering, braking and accelerator, including but not limited to motor vehicles for use by handicapped drivers, especially those handicapped in the lower limbs, is provided. The control device relates to a system utilizing the ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6167775 | Steering and braking control system for a vehicle A system which includes a steering that not only allows the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering to control the braking mechanism of a vehicle. The steering, acting as a uni... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5666857 | Steering and braking control system for a vehicle A steering and control system is disclosed which includes a steering wheel that not only allows for the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering to control the braking mechanism... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5662002 | Manual control device for controlling acceleration, braking, and the like A manual control device for transmitting manual control signals of an operator including a plurality of interconnected lever elements, an elastically deformable bearing element, and a potentiometer element to facilitate manual control of a vehicle by pers... | 09/02/1997 |
| 4762015 | Tiltable vehicle steering column assembly A tiltable vehicle steering column assembly including a steering shaft assembly constituted by an upper shaft and a lower shaft which are connected together by a first universal joint. A transmission shift rod assembly is provided on the steering shaft as... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4571786 | Change-speed maneuvering apparatus incorporated in a vehicle A change-speed maneuvering apparatus in a vehicle provided with a steering-wheel apparatus including a generally upright steering-wheel post, has a main change-speed maneuvering shaft assembly on one lateral side of the steering-wheel post, in parallel to... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4267743 | Transmission control device A column shift type transmission control device used in a tilt steering system. A tilt joint for coupling the upper control rod and the lower control rod of the transmission control device is provided in cabin side and the lower control rod is supported b... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4228757 | Boat steering assembly A boat steering assembly having a tiller lever for providing a steering input upon being pivoted about a first pivot axis and an actuating lever supported for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis. The ends of the levers are interconnected in order t... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4132123 | Remote-control gearshift mechanism for vehicular transmission In a remote-control gearshift mechanism for a vehicle of the type including a control shaft extended in parallel with a steering column and movable in the axial direction and rotatable about its axis by a gearshift lever, a linkage for transmitting the ax... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4078628 | Double-wheel automotive hand control system Disclosed is an automotive control system for use by handicapped drivers who have lost the functional mobility of the lower extremities. A second wheel concentric with the steering wheel is added such that it is reachable by either the thumb or fingertips... | 03/14/1978 |
