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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980155 | Operating element An operating element for a vehicle steerable with a handlebar, in particular a motorcycle, having an operating ring in the area of a handle of the handlebar. The operating ring can be adjusted in multiple degrees of freedom, i.e., it can be rotated, shifted and depr... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7793563 | Ergonomically configured steering handlebar apparatus for a vehicle A steering handlebar apparatus for a vehicle includes a rod-shaped steering handlebar having a hand grip at a distal end thereof, and also includes both a clutch lever and a hot start lever mounted thereon at a position proximal to the hand grip. A switch holder for... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775136 | Twist-grip handlebar controller A twist-grip controller includes a cylindrical housing adapted to be nonrotatably received within a tubular end of a handlebar, and an elongate support member having a cylindrical internal cavity and a longitudinal guide surface, the support member being supported w... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7707906 | Ergonomic inertial positioning systems and methods An ergonomic inertial positioning system comprises a motion sensor, an angle sensor, and a processor. The motion sensor detects movement of an object. The angle sensor detects angle variation of the heading of the object. The processor determines motion status of th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7383915 | Drawbar for power-operated industrial truck A drawbar for power-operated industrial trucks with a drawbar handle which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis in a large angular range between an approximately upright position and a position inclined obliquely to vertical. The drawbar includes a drawbar head ar... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7137542 | Vibration isolating handle It is an object of the invention to provide a vibration reducing technique which is effective in obtaining stable vibration reducing effectiveness. A representative vibration isolating handle may include a body, a grip part and an elastic member. The handle body is ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137314 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A hydraulic gear shift mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly is disclosed, wherein the master cylinder assembly is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of a derai... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096992 | Pole for hand pallet truck A pole for a hand pallet truck includes a pole bar linked to a support for a steerable wheel at its lower end and connected to a loop-shaped handle at a remaining end. The handle is centrally grappable at its near end and includes an operating device therein attache... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000498 | Adjustable universal operating lever extension An adjustable extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, motorcycle or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and including a bendable le... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000496 | Cable retraction mechanism for trigger shifters A bicycle shifter having a housing mountable to a handlebar, a takeup mechanism for pulling a shift cable and a release mechanism for releasing the shift cable. The takeup mechanism includes a takeup tooth segment, a takeup pawl and an actuation element. The release... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978694 | Handlebar throttle controller with hysteresis A handlebar throttle controller includes a cylindrical housing adapted to be rotatably mounted to an end of a handlebar, and a rotary shaft supported within the housing for relative rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first spring angularly biases the shaft toward... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6820710 | Motorcycle cruise control system with brake release A motorcycle having a speed control rotary throttle grip and a pivoted brake lever both mounted on a steering handlebar, is provided with a split clamp ring surrounding the throttle grip and movable to releasably clamp the throttle grip against rotation from a prese... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6708582 | Bicycle rider hand attachment and cooperating gear shift actuator and associated methods A bicycle gear shifting system includes a gear shifting derailleur, a rotatable shift member to be rotatably carried by handlebars of the bicycle and connected to the gear shifting derailleur, and a hand attachment to be carried by a hand of a rider. The rotatable s... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695090 | Back-lit handlebar control assembly A back-lit handlebar control assembly for vehicles steered by a handlebar includes a front control housing and a rear control housing that are joined together at each end of the handlebars where an operator typically would grip. The control housing includ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6658965 | Lever throttle converter An apparatus for throttling a vehicle equipped with an exterior throttle lever actuated near a handlebar, said throttling via actuation caused by rotation of said apparatus around the longitudinal axis of the handlebar rather than by direct personal actua... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651523 | Automatic tension device of a brake An automatic tension device of a brake includes a fixing base, a brake lever, a worm, a worm wheel, a gap adjusting screw, a pull hook, a cable guide seat, and a cable. The brake lever is pivotally mounted on the fixing base. The worm has one end having a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644144 | Rotatably mounted throttle assembly A throttle assembly for a tracked vehicle comprises a tube rotatably mounted on a steering member of the vehicle. A throttle housing is mounted on the tube. A throttle lever has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotally mounted on the throttle hous... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6553862 | Emergency brake lever An emergency brake lever system for a recreational vehicle with a lever-actuated braking mechanism for precluding movement of the recreational vehicle upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a tether for wearing by a rider of the recreational vehicle... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6491555 | Throttle grip position maintaining device in outboard engine system In an outboard engine system, a throttle grip position maintaining device includes a retained portion integrally formed on a throttle grip, a friction member axially superposed on the retained portion, a support member mounted to a steering bar handle to ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6412583 | Split lever emergency brake A split lever emergency brake system for a recreational vehicle with a lever-actuated braking mechanism for precluding movement of the recreational vehicle upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a tether for wearing by a rider of the recreational ve... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6377016 | Handlebar accelerator for an electrical bicycle A handlebar accelerator for an electric bicycle has a bar, a tubular grip, and a joint. The grip has a ring formed at a first end thereof, a sector notch defined in the ring, and two magnetic elements respectively formed at two ends of the sector notch. T... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6336525 | Disc brake oil pressure adjusting device for bikes A disc brake oil-adjusting device for bikes includes a handle, a main cylinder and an auxiliary cylinder having one end communication with the main cylinder and the other end protruding out of the handle. An adjusting device screws with the interior of th... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318490 | Motorcycle cruise control A cruise control for a vehicle having a throttle controller mounted to a handlebar is provided. The cruise control includes a throttle-pipe handle having a throttle-pipe spur gear attached thereto, a cruise control spur gear coupled to the throttle-pipe s... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305237 | Bicycle shift control device for controlling a gas actuated shifting device A bicycle shift control device for controlling a gas actuated shifting device includes a housing; a first gas valve actuating member; a second gas valve actuating member; a first shift member coupled to the housing for movement in a first direction, where... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6182524 | Hand lever apparatus A hand lever apparatus is mountable on a working machine for controlling operation of the working machine. The hand lever apparatus includes a main lever and a magnitude-magnifying mechanism. The magnitude-magnifying mechanism includes a pivot pin, a leve... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6167776 | Auxiliary throttle for snow mobiles and the like An auxiliary throttle attached to the underside of the throttle mechanism of an off-road type vehicle, such as a snowmobile. It is positioned on the backside of the handlebar and is operated by the thumb. The device has a stop built in that prevents the r... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135227 | Motorcycle cruise control A cruise control for a vehicle having a throttle controller mounted to a handlebar is provided. The cruise control includes a throttle-pipe handle having a throttle-pipe spur gear attached thereto, a cruise control spur gear coupled to the throttle-pipe s... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109626 | Camera dolly A camera dolly has a steering unit which provides conventional, crab, and round steering modes, selected by the operator via use of a single steering/shifting handle. The steering unit includes first and second transmissions and a differential. Chains lin... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6036221 | Foldable rod linkage of a foldable stroller A foldable rod linkage for connecting a handgrip to a front wheel of a foldable stroller includes a lower mount member having front lateral walls extending rearwardly from two ends of an upright front wall, an upward abutment wall between the left and rig... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012353 | Gear position sensing unit An external gear position sensing unit for attachment to a shift control device includes a sensor housing, a first electrical contact member supported to the sensor housing, a support member rotatably supported to the sensor housing, a second electrical c... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6006625 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is disclosed which has excellent operability and is convenient and comfortable for an operator when an operating portion of a main lever and a grip are gripped together to carry out operation, and which enables a Bowden cable and the l... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003401 | Self-propelled floor covering scraper machine A self-propelled floor covering scraper machine including a frame having front and back ends, two independently controllable wheels, mounted on each side toward the back end of the frame, mechanisms for independently driving each wheel in either a forward... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003639 | Bicycle brake system A hydraulic brake system for a two wheel bike having handlebars, a master cylinder assembly mounted on the handlebar, the assembly including a housing, a tubular body mounted in the housing, a piston mounted in the tubular body, an overrating lever pivota... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6000487 | Snowmobile emergency brake An emergency brake is provided for use with a snowmobile with a braking mechanism for precluding movement of the snowmobile upon the actuation thereof. Also included is a tether worn by a rider of the snowmobile. A release mechanism is coupled to the brak... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5913943 | Aerodynamic bicycle brake lever A brake lever assembly device is provided that can be mounted on the handlebars of a bicycle. The brake lever has a rear brake body that is coupled to at least one end of the handlebars and a front brake body that is pivotally connected to the rear brake ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5893295 | Motorcycle cruise control A throttle control device mounted in a position to engage a hand grip on one end of the handlebar, the device including a tubular housing mounted on one end of the handlebar, a bearing sleeve rotatably mounted on the tubular housing, a cap rotatably mount... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5830313 | Self-propelled floor covering scraper machine A self-propelled floor covering scraper machine including a frame having front and back ends, two independently controllable wheels, mounted on each side toward the back end of the frame, mechanisms for independently driving each wheel in either a forward... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5797296 | Bicycle speed change operation assembly A bicycle speed change operation assembly (A) of the present invention has a rotatable operation member (2) and is connected to a speed change device of the bicycle via a control cable (C), wherein the assembly includes a first link (3) and a second link ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5791199 | Remote throttle control A remote control for the throttle, brake and clutch of a lawn mower wherein a single injection molded piece mounts the control levers and terminates the control cables for the various control functions, with such single piece cooperating with the handle b... | 08/11/1998 |
