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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4076263 | Ball skate Skates employing balls as the primary rolling elements may be used in lieu of roller skates for street hockey or indoors on wood floors, concrete or other hard surfaces. In the preferred form the skate includes two balls, preferably of semi-hardened rubbe... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4066275 | Ski brake A ski brake movable by a ski boot includes a U-shaped spring and lever member connected to pivot rods which extend outwardly beyond the edges of the ski. The spring member is inwardly and outwardly deformable. The bracket includes cam surfaces which defor... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4065141 | Bulk mail container A container is provided for bulk mail, and the like, which has the form of a wheeled rack. The container is constructed to have a lower shelf and an intermediate shelf, both of which are hinged to a frame, and both of which may be turned to an upright pos... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4063608 | Hydrostatic drive vehicle Presented is a vehicle equipped for locomotion through the use of hydraulic motors associated with the driving wheels. The vehicle is equipped with a hydrostatic transmission system that operates at low or high speeds, and which provides high torque for p... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4062562 | Ski brake with stirrup-shaped spring wire and stretcher therefor A ski brake has a stirrup-shaped bent-wire actuator upon which at least one brake element is mounted for swinging movement into an operative position to limit free flight of a ski released, for example, upon the fall of a skier. The spring wire is deforme... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4062553 | Device for securing a pair of skis together A pair of skis are secured together by providing notched blades of a ski brake designed to prevent free flight of the ski down a slope, e.g. upon the falling of a skier. The notches in the blades are dimensioned so that when the blades straddle the respec... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4061199 | Chassis for a vehicle capable of travelling over obstructions The invention relates to a chassis for a vehicle capable of travelling over obstacles. Besides roadwheels and step wheels an endless elastic belt is provided, the elastic belt engaging portions of the step wheel peripheries. The elastic belt is coupled to... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061355 | Ski brake In a ski brake comprising a pedal for pivotally mounting on a ski and two brake prongs for projecting downwardly from the ski at opposite sides thereof, the pedal is formed from spring wire shaped to define two coplanar open loops. The adjacent ends of th... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061348 | Roller skates A pair of foot-size metal plates, one atop the other, secured together by a compressible material, the upper plate having a hinged heel portion which can be moved downwardly by heel pressure. The upper plate has straps for attachment to a foot or shoe, an... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4061200 | Vehicular energy generation system A vehicle energy generation system for use with a tubular vehicle tire which includes a pump assembly carried by the wheel rim upon which the tire is mounted and actuated by the periodic radial deflection of the tire as it rolls along the surface supporti... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4060256 | Device for connecting a skier's leg to a ski Apparatus for connecting the leg of a skier to a ski comprises a casing comprised of rigid sections articulatedly interconnected for vertical swinging movement relative to each other about horizontal axes perpendicular to the length of the ski. In a prefe... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4060253 | Method and apparatus for skateboard suspension system Angle pads are removably sandwiched between the truck assemblies and boards of skateboards. These pads have upper and lower surfaces with different interface angles with the respective truck assemblies and boards, that increase or decrease the pivot angle... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4059168 | Runner attachment for bicycles with a reaction thrust device A bicycle frame equipped with two, in line, runner attachments and a thrust producing device for use on snow or ice.... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4059171 | Reversible seat and steering console for tractors The present device includes a one-piece seat, steering and instrument console pivotally mounted within the cab and capable of being rotated so that the driver faces either forwardly or rearwardly. The seat is adjustable relative to the steering portion of... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4059284 | Ski brake mechanism A ski brake mechanism comprising at least one laterally positioned brake arm for the ski which can be rocked into a position below the plane of the running surface of the ski and an actuation portion or component which can be depressed by the ski boot. Th... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4058182 | Electrically driven vehicle, especially passenger motor vehicle An electrically driven vehicle, especially a passenger motor vehicle with an electric power source taken along in the vehicle which is arranged in the area of the vehicle floor and is connected therewith by way of mounting supports, whereby the latter are... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4058324 | Roller skate with maneuverability adjustments A roller skate adapted to be secured to a given shoe and characterized by including an intermediate roller of adjustable height relative to the other rollers to produce selectable longitudinal curvature and maneuvering possibilities comparable to those of... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4057261 | Ski pole An improved toy ski pole is disclosed. The improvement includes a grip assembly permitting replacement of the restraining strap, if torn or damaged, and basket assembly for securing a pair of ski poles together. The grip assembly locks the restraining str... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4057286 | Retaining member for vehicle chassis This invention relates to an improved vehicle retaining means comprising a plurality of retaining members, each of said retaining members being rotatably journalled in a bearing, each of said bearings being located proximate a side of a vehicle chassis, e... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4050705 | Braking device for ski scooters A known ski scooter, for use as sport and training equipment, has a foot board, on which the user's foot is secured by a binding, and sets of wheels adjacent the ends of the boards, one set being braked by a brake element linked to a brake lever formed fo... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4050536 | Power drive system A power driven wheeled vehicle with a power source consisting of an internal combustion engine, a compressor section, a heat reservoir and driven motor located at the wheels. The said internal combustion engine drives the said compressor section which use... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4050716 | Ski binding An improvement in a ski binding arrangement wherein a ski boot is secured to a sole plate which in turn is releasably secured to a ski. The ski boot is pivotally secured by a front support to the sole plate and the heel of the ski boot is releasably secur... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4049291 | Combination removable release ski binding A spring type holder, releasably mounted on a ski for supporting a boot heel holder, includes a removable boot heel holder for alpine skiing, and permitting cross country skiing in the absence of the heel holder.... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4048700 | Clamp means and support for skis, in combination In combination, a pair of skis and a support for the skis. The support may be used, optionally, as a car top ski carrier or a holding and clamping device to hold the skis while they are sharpened, repaired or waxed. The support includes a pair of spaced s... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4049072 | Modular vehicle subassembly A vehicle base subassembly with a base frame comprising a pair of spaced apart side rails joined by spaced apart torque tubes with the torque tubes centered about the drive axes of the subassembly. A prime mover module is slidably mounted in the base fram... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4047735 | Ski having a patterned top covering A ski having a top covering which consists of successive complementary plastic material sheeting sections, which are colored throughout in different colors.... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047727 | Skateboard roller wheel assembly A pair of roller wheel assemblies that are secured in longitudinally spaced relationship to an elongate platform of a skateboard. Each assembly includes a first centrally disposed resilient roller wheel and a pair of indepndently rotatable second rollers ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047588 | Snowmobile engine mount An improved engine mount for a snowmobile has mounting means for securing the output end of the engine to a substantially vertical side frame. The mounting means comprises rigid inner and outer mounting members spaced radially of, and surrounding, the out... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4046394 | Shopping cart A shopping cart having a basket mounted on a wheeled base. The basket comprises a main body member which is molded in one piece from plastics material and defines the bottom, front and side walls of the basket. A one-piece gate molded of plastics material... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4046392 | Roller sled An improved roller sled is provided with simple and inexpensive removable clamping members for the roller wheels, which members are slidably mounted and locked together without the use of bendable and shearable bolts and nuts. Preferably the roller sled i... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4043565 | Recreational device A recreational device comprises an elongated board-like member for supporting the user and runner mounting means affixed in tandem to the underside of the member with two pairs of spaced parallel ice runners attached to the runner mounting means. Each suc... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4043570 | Ski binding A ski binding of the toe fastening type is disclosed having a one-piece integral toe part. The toe part has a foot plate with holes for fixing screws to attach the binding to a ski and has lugss located on either side of the toe part. A forwardly directed... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4040498 | Insect shield assembly An insect shield assembly for protecting the front end of a moving vehicle from insects is disclosed which includes two relatively rigid panels with mesh screening connected together to span across the entire front of the vehicle. A windshield deflector i... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4039204 | Ski stop with strap release A pair of claws is held together in retracted position on top of the ski by a detachable spring clip on a safety strap connected to the ski boot. In an uncontrolled fall, the ski bindings release the ski which then exerts a strong pull on the safety strap... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4037682 | Engine compartment enclosure An engine compartment enclosure for reducing sound emission from the engine while providing adequate air flow through the engine compartment for cooling and accessibility to the interior thereof for servicing. An upwardly swingable hood panel, a downwardl... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4036509 | Ski brake apparatus A ski brake apparatus is provided which comprises two brake arms each mounted on one side of the ski and arranged to swing under the action of a spring force into a braking position in which the brake arm partly extends under the bottom side of the ski. E... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4035000 | Skis A ski has a polyurethane core cut into three side-by-side sections, sandwiched between an upper and a running sole with interposed layers of stratified glass fibers in an epoxy resin. Solely the central part of the core is encased in and reinforced by a f... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4035015 | Trailer A trailer has an outer metal framework for supporting the trailer flatbed, and a series of upright sidewall sleeves mounted along each side of the flatbed frame. Each sidewall sleeve comprises a sheet piece rolled to form an elongated tubular section adja... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4033602 | Ski brake A ski brake preventing free flight of the ski upon its inadvertent release from the ski boot comprises a U-shaped stirrup whose shanks straddle the longitudinal edges of the ski and are provided with braking elements and a pair of torsion rods connected t... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4033424 | Article hold-down device An article hold-down device is disclosed which is capable of restraining movement of a heavy article away from a supporting platform. The hold-down device includes a lower clamping member adaptable to be secured to the platform, an upper clamping member h... | 07/05/1977 |
