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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426760 | Bariatric bed apparatus and methods A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among the features are fully adjustable and retractable siderails, bed raise-and-lower features, head-up and leg-down features for converting to a seated p... | 09/23/2008 |
| 6893078 | Front body structure for vehicle A front body structure includes a pair of side members 11 and a strength adjusting mechanism 50 arranged on a forward area 11F of each side member 11. By the strength adjusting mechanism 50, it is established that a maximum stress ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890010 | Integral bumper and skid plate The present invention generally relates to an integrally formed skid plate and bumper for a motorized vehicle. The integrally formed skid plate and bumper member is particularly useful for a snowmobile. One embodiment of the invention includes a bumper and a skid pl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890014 | Conversion vehicle An apparatus is provided for enabling the enlargement of the cabin for a vehicle having an enclosed cabin and a cargo bed extending rearwardly from the cabin. The apparatus includes a rear wall removably coupled to the cabin. A guide element is positioned along a fl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874831 | Front structure for a motor vehicle A front structure for a motor vehicle having a bumper cross-member and a grille, the structure being fabricated as a unitary piece of plastics material. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869132 | Cross-car beam systems A beam system of telescoping tubes is used for absorbing side impacts to a passenger vehicle. A central outer tube is attached to a vehicle seat structure and extends between, e.g., a side door and the tunnel in the passenger compartment floor. Inner tubes in each e... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869131 | Vehicle front end structure A carrier (1) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) secured to side members (2) and a bumper reinforcement (3). The connecting portions of the carrier (1) to the bracket (4) are deviated from the side m... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863331 | Modular retainer clip assembly for use in an automobile A retainer clip assembly for securing a variety of components interiorly in an automobile. The assembly includes a movable lever which secures the retainer clip assembly to a vehicle ceiling panel. The lever includes a release member that is accessible from the exte... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863333 | Shelf of a convertible A convertible roof is provided which includes a shelf which can be lowered into a rear stowage space of a convertible. The shelf is movably supported as it is assigned to a rear roof part of the lowerable roof and can be adjusted by an adjustment device between an o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6820917 | Vehicle convertible roof A convertible roof for an automotive vehicle is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, a retraction mechanism couples first, second and third roof sections to a vehicle. Another aspect of the present invention employs a flexible cable interconnecting a re... | 11/23/2004 |
| RE38607 | Conveying apparatus having a modular conveying belt and at least one toothed drive wheel A conveying apparatus comprises a modular conveying belt (1), which is made up of a plurality of modules (2), and a plurality of toothed drive wheels (4). The modules (2) have a module body (21), two series of articulation-eyelet e... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793266 | Fuel filler door assembly of a vehicle A simple, multifunction structure is provided for opening fuel filler door and for detecting the open position of the fuel filler door. Further, an elastic member furnishes a force for opening the fuel filler door and is protected from the external environment. Acco... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793275 | Load-bearing body panel assembly for a motor vehicle A body panel functions as a hood by at least partially concealing an engine compartment, and functions as a structural load-bearing portion of a vehicle frame by structurally interconnecting vehicle frame members. The body panel preferably includes a hood portion an... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793263 | Pickup truck with lift assisted tailgate system An automotive vehicle, such as a pickup truck, has a tailgate including a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining a space surrounded by the shell. The door is pivoted upon bearings mounted upon bearing ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789838 | Vehicle shade assembly A vehicle shade assembly includes a pair of frames each having a selectively expandable width. A plurality of mountings is attached to each of the frames. Each of the mountings is adapted for removably coupling the frames to upper edges of vehicle windows. Each of a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786528 | Motor vehicle retractable roof with pivoting elements The invention concerns a motor vehicle retractable roof, comprising front (1), intermediate (2) and rear (3) roof elements. The displacement of the rear element (3) towards the rear deck is controlled by at least an arm (6) articul... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786533 | Structural reinforcement system having modular segmented characteristics A modular segmented structural reinforcement system for use with closed forms or cavities defined with automotive vehicles having a plurality of modular segments designed to be secured within a defined portion of an automotive vehicle applications. An expandable or ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779822 | Method for mounting a vehicle jack on a motor vehicle A vehicle jack for a vehicle includes (a) a load rest for engagement with an underside of the vehicle, (b) a base having a ground engaging surface, and (c) a raising and lowering mechanism. The jack is stored in a jack retaining space which is formed at least in par... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773044 | Active vehicle front structure for energy management An active vehicle front structure for energy management including a bumper movable from a retracted position during low speed maneuvering and parking to an extended position during operation of the vehicle over a pre-defined threshold speed. The bumper in the extend... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769725 | Shield pads for vehicle doors and sides Shield pads are removably attachable to a vehicle side and doors to protect against dents and scratches, as by impacts by doors of adjacent vehicles. The shield pads are preferably detachably mounted by one or more suction cups on each pad. Spaced-apart straps exten... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6769729 | Automotive tailgate with lift assist system-I An automotive tailgate includes a door adapted to pivot about a generally horizontal pivot axis, with the door including a shell defining an interior space. The door is pivoted upon bearings mounted upon bearing retainers located at each end of the door. A full floa... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767041 | Instrument panel/parts assembly An instrument panel/component parts assembly includes an instrument panel (11), a surface-mounted member, and a rear surface-mounted member. The surface-mounted member includes a shock absorbing pad (40) and an accommodation case (60). The rear ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6764130 | Multi position tailgate for dump trailers A tailgate for a load carrying body, such as a dump trailer, is selectively openable to various positions, including left opening, right opening, swing up and swing down. Variable opening positions maximize flexibility for the owner/operator. A left or right swing o... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6764121 | Truck bed extension A truck bed extension that is convertible into a truck bed separator to compartmentalize truck beds. The truck bed separator and extension are releasably attached to the truck bed lip at one end and to either the truck bed extension or the truck bed separator at the... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761395 | Hybrid supporting structure for a vehicle dashboard, and process for manufacturing the same A hybrid supporting structure for a vehicle dashboard, including: a metal cross member (10) having an elongated shape along a principal axis (12); an air-distribution duct (18) made of plastic material, including at least one duct ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6760990 | Mounting of flexible display panels A display panel (10) is mounted on an underlying surface (TSW) using three extrusions (20.1, 36.1, and 20.3). The extrusions (20.1, 36.1) are secured to the underlying surface in parallel but spaced positions. The panel (10) has st... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6761390 | Golf cart footrest A golf cart footrest including horizontal footrest bars mounted between two steel endplates, which are attached to steel golf cart mounting brackets. The mounting brackets can be mounted through existing holes in the canopy frame of a golf cart or appropriate holes ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758509 | Pick-up bed space divider A pick-up bed space divider includes a device for removably positioning in a pick-up bed. The pick-up bed has a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a tailgate. The bottom wall has a pair of wheel wells. The device has a first panel having an upper edge, a bottom ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749246 | Integrated tailgate and loading ramps An apparatus is provided for closing a vehicle storage compartment. The apparatus includes: a housing which resembles a tailgate of a vehicle and wherein the housing has one or more loading surfaces. The loading surfaces can be removed from the tailgate, placed into... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746069 | Interior vehicle cover system for use with a vehicle A cover system for use with a vehicle having a seat includes a mounting member that is attachable to the vehicle. The cover system further includes a cover movably associated with the mounting member such that the cover is unrollable from a stored position to a depl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742835 | Rocker panel moldings Rocker moldings are molded of polymer material and include a front section and a rear section joined by bridge arrangements. A preferred embodiments includes two bridge elements connected to a rear edge of the front section and to a front edge of the rear section. T... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739645 | Hardtop vehicle roof with three rigid roof parts In a hardtop vehicle roof including rigid front intermediate and rear roof parts, which are movable between a closed position, in which the roof parts are arranged, in the longitudinal vehicle direction, one after the other so as to cover an interior of a vehicle bo... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739635 | Bumper device for automated guided vehicle A bumper device for an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) includes a bumper supporting member combined to a vehicle body of the AGV, and a bumper supported on the bumper supporting member. The bumper device also includes a movement supporting device installed at the bum... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736435 | Ding and dent prevention system An approach is provided for minimizing dings and dents on the side of a vehicle. A protective apparatus includes telescopic members attachably engaged on the edges of a door of a vehicle, wherein the height of the apparatus is adjustable. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736448 | Body frame structure for a vehicle and method for manufacturing thereof A pair of left and right front frames are formed with brittle sections on proximal portions of the frames, by the provision of the smaller cross-sectional area than other sections of the frame. The brittle sections and their peripheral sections are processed so as t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736442 | Floor coverings for vehicles having integrated air and lighting distribution Vehicle floor coverings are provided with tubular air ducts therewithin that are configured to deliver air from air sources upwardly through a porous structure of the floor covering and into a vehicle compartment. Vehicle floor coverings are provided with electrical... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736447 | Ducted aerodynamic front section of a vehicle A truck front section (120) including a grill (128), a hood (121), and a bridge assembly (137) is provided. The grill has a substantially vertical front surface and an upper portion. The hood has an upper panel (121) with a sloping... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729671 | Device for the conversion of the interior space of a vehicle A removable liner for the flexible conversion of a car, van or minibus into a robust all-purpose carrier. The entire space available within the vehicle for load transportation is hermetically encapsulated by being lined with an abrasion-resistant, particularly light... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729668 | Device for dividing the storage space behind a seat in a vehicle, especially a private car The invention relates to a device for dividing (41, 42) the storage space behind a seat, comprising a storage floor (21) having a horizontal hinge (22). The storage floor (21) can be unfolded (46) or folded up in relation to the ve... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726269 | Single valve hydraulic operator for convertible top with movable rear bow A convertible top operating mechanism includes a bi-directional hydraulic pump which is selectively connected to top-operating hydraulic cylinders and tonneau-operating hydraulic cylinders by a two-way, 5-condition control valve to selectively raise and lower the to... | 04/27/2004 |
