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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4210357 | Vehicle having side-rear surveillance radar with antenna reflector assembled with rearview mirror A vehicle comprising a radar system for surveillance of a side and rear area and a rearview mirror unit mounted on the outside of the vehicle body. The antenna reflector of the radar has a light-transmissible structure and is received in the frame of the ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4206942 | Cargo-protecting drag-reducing adjustable wind-deflector for vehicles A light-weight cargo-protecting and air-flow-drag-reducing wind-deflector is made quickly and easily attachable to the roofs of automobiles or truck cabs by suction cups and conventional gutter-anchorable straps. The wind-deflector is formed of a curved f... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4203615 | Automotive vehicle suspension Independent rear suspension for automobiles of the type including at each side of the vehicle a semi-trailing control arm swingable on an axis angularly displaced with respect to a transverse plane of the sprung mass, is further provided with a stabilizer... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4202560 | Speedometer drive gear assembly for a centerline steering wheel assembly A two piece dirigible wheel of an automotive vehicle has its steering axis on the vertical center line of the wheel, and a brake disc is supported along the inner periphery of the wheel with annular braking surfaces in vertical planes adjacent to the cent... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4200327 | Air-deflecting arrangement An air-deflecting arrangement in a motor vehicle for maintaining a predetermined portion of a side window in a door of said motor vehicle substantially clear and unobscured from airborne road dust, said motor vehicle door having a bodywork portion located... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4199187 | Device for preventing air-conditioning warm or cool blast from blowing through under a seat In order to prevent warm or cool blast from an air conditioner from blowing through the interspace between the bottom of a seat cushion and the floor of the body of a car, a warm or cool blast-intercepting member is disposed at a front end and side ends u... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4199292 | Forage wagon rear wall construction A forage wagon includes an interior storage area having a rear access opening. An endless belt conveyor assembly is carried within the interior storage area and includes a rear drive gear mechanism mounted along the rear access opening. The forage wagon f... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4198092 | Seat suspension system A seat suspension system includes a rigid support plate angled downwardly and pivoted to a supporting vehicle at the plate's forward end. A bucket seat is connected to the plate by hand screws that extend through slots in the plate to provide leg room adj... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4196929 | Door for a vehicle A door for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle having a bumper, has an upper region made of sheet metal provided with a window opening and a lower region made of plastic material. Each region is formed by an individual, prefabricated component which i... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4195863 | Vehicle suspension system Provided is an apparatus for mounting a wheel bearing axle suspension to a vehicle comprising a rigid sub-frame to which the wheel bearing axle suspension is attached, a runway on which the sub-frame may slide in a direction at right angles to the longitu... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195877 | Exterior room for a trailer An exterior room for a trailer in which front, rear and side panels cooperate with an external frame connected to the trailer body to provide an external screen room. The front and side panels are joined at the junctures thereof by zippers to provide entr... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195874 | Vehicle rear window arrangement A vehicle is provided with a rear window arrangement having first and second rear window portions at different angles from the vertical, and a spoiler with an upper deflection surface having an angle of at least 90° from the vertical. The two portion rea... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195859 | Vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension system capable of accommodating considerable upward and downward movement of individual wheels and having a lever which is pivotable relative to the chassis about an axis extending longitudinally of the vehicle against the action of a... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195858 | Steering linkages and vehicles incorporating them A steering linkage for a pair of wheels with upright pivot axes is comprised of links and pivots. Torque can be applied to each wheel via a pivotal connection to an intermediate link when control links are pivoted about their fixed pivots by a drive appli... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4194761 | Suspension system for tracked vehicles A suspension system for a tracked vehicle has a hull provided with double crawler tracks positioned on either side of the hull. Each crawler track runs around a track drive wheel, track roller assemblies and a take-up idler. A torsion unit assembly connec... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4194782 | Foldable seat structures for automobiles Disclosed is an automobile having front and rear seat structures, the rear seat structure comprising forward and rearward rows of folding seats. The forward and rearward rows of seats of the rear seat structure are interconnected in such a manner that the... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4193612 | Elastomeric suspension system for wheeled vehicles An elastomeric suspension system for wheeled vehicles includes an equalizing beam pivotably mounted about its center to a trunnion tube which is rigidly mounted to the frame of the vehicle. The trunnion tube is press fitted into an aperture in a trunnion ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193629 | Truck with driver cab A truck with a driver cab that includes two separate structural units, of which one is equipped as independently spring-supported operating cell essentially only with seating elements or seating and berthing elements as well as with control and operating ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193468 | Combination vehicle underpan and maintenance platform A landfill or trash compaction machine has an enclosure which includes an upper removable housing and a lower removable underpan. Power means is provided for lowering the underpan to the ground and for returning it to and holding it in its normal position... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4192528 | Spring-suspended bogie with two or more wheel axles The invention relates to a bogie for vehicles of the type which has at least two movable axles against which the chassis of the vehicle rests over an equalizing beam arranged on either side of the chassis, the vertical forces being transmitted between the... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4192541 | Cart having extensible auxiliary wheels A cart having a frame, four depending legs adapted to swing rearwardly to a collapsed position, releasable means bracing said legs, an operator for actuating said releasable means, a platform mounted on said frame adapted to move between an extended and a... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4191401 | Main frame nose construction A nose construction spanningly connects the front ends of a pair of generally parallel linearly extending vehicle frame members. The construction comprises a tube extending from the front end of one to the front end of the other of the frame members and a... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4191398 | Vehicle suspension system The present invention discloses a multiple axle articulated suspension structure and system for vehicles wherein road and tire excitations of each axle are isolated from their opposing axle, as well as from the sprung mass. This is accomplished in a prefe... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4191417 | Vehicle seat An automotive vehicle seat which is convertible to a folded cargo configuration includes a seatback pivotable about its lower edge to lie flat and form a cargo floor extension over the area occupied by the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes separate ma... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4190265 | Off-highway vehicle An off-highway dump vehicle of the bottom-dump, two axle type having a single wheel in all positions; an A-frame front suspension which provides large steering angles for the vehicle wheels; an A-frame rear suspension system separate from the front suspen... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4189177 | Forward longitudinal bearer supported at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body A forward longitudinal bearer supported under angular bending at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body, whereby the end wall is locally bulged out in the direction toward the respective vehicle end within the connecting area of each forward... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188057 | Retractable patio assembly for recreational vehicle A retractable patio assembly is provided for use with recreational-type vehicles. The patio is adapted for use placement in a horizontal attitude in front of and below a vehicle door and is foldable and retractable to a stowed position parallel to a vehic... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188060 | Combat and transport vehicle body A vehicle body having a floor, vertical outer rear posts and front posts which are aligned along the longitudinal sides of said floor, rear inner rear posts spaced inwardly of said rear outer posts, a front transverse wall connected to said front posts, a... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188058 | Self draining truck bed floorings Improvements in truck bed flooring for both open and enclosed bed trucks; self draining flooring constructions which drain by geometrical configuration of the flooring, not by openings in or associated with the flooring; centrally sloped flooring construc... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188048 | Wheel suspension This specification discloses a resilient wheel suspension wherein a wheel is rotationally mounted upon an axle and the axle is resiliently suspended with respect to a mounting plate. The resilient suspension includes an elastomer disk which is coupled alo... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188061 | Automobile trunk lid holder A spring-urged hinged strap buckle component on the underside of an automobile trunk lid receives a mating buckle component of an extensible strap wound on a spring reel whose housing is secured to the trunk bed in an out of the way location. The device i... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188047 | Trailer suspension The manner in which a trailer "rides" and the "towability" of a trailer can both be improved by utilizing a wheel suspension system employing a separate suspension structure for each wheel of the trailer. Each of such suspension structures includes an elo... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4188059 | Forward longitudinal bearer supported at the vehicle end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body A longitudinal bearer support for a forward longitudinal bearer supported under angular bending at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body, whereby the end wall is locally bulged out in the direction of the vehicle end within the connecting a... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4186957 | Forward longitudinal bearer supported at forward end wall of self-supporting motor vehicle body A longitudinal bearer support for a forward longitudinal bearer supported under angular bending at the end wall of a self-supporting motor vehicle body, in which the end wall is locally bulged-out in the direction of the vehicle end within the connecting ... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4186812 | Equalizer bar support assembly A support assembly, for an equalizer bar, integrally welded to a main frame of a track-type front loader vehicle. The assembly includes a first central U-shaped plate having a base and first and second legs extending forwardly from the base, a second L-sh... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4185854 | Oscillating double axle assembly An oscillating double axle assembly comprising a bogie chassis including a transverse beam and two longitudinal beams, with a central pivot assembly located in alignment with the transverse beam and supporting each longitudinal beam for pivotal movement w... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4185846 | Rough terrain creeper This invention relates to a terrain creeper as may be used by mechanics and others when it is necessary for a workman to lie on his back and work in a confined area such as under a house or other restricted spaces.... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184712 | Enclosure mechanism for roll over protective structure An enclosure kit for enclosing an open roll over protective structure of a vehicle includes four panels that have connector means associated therewith which can be connected to the roll over protective structure without changing the structural integrity t... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4184713 | Vehicle body construction with unsightly part concealing cover An arch-shaped cover is arranged to straddle over the rear of the vehicle while covering the unsightly welded portions formed between the roof panel and the rear pillars of the vehicle.... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4184709 | Hatchback station wagon with adjustable roof panel A hatchback station wagon having a rear cargo space is provided with a rectangular opening on its rear roof portion which is covered by a roof panel hinged at its front end to the roof. The hatchback door of the station wagon is hinged to the rear end of ... | 01/22/1980 |
