14th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160096482 | BICYCLE CARRIER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A bicycle carrier system for a vehicle may include guide rails disposed at a lower portion of a bumper back beam, a carrier part provided with a panel part and side portions extending from both sides of the panel part to the guide rails to move along the guide rails, a first driving part connected to the guide rails to move the carrier part along the guide rails, an expansion support part installed between the side portions of the carrier part to support a loaded bicycle, a second driving part installed at the carrier part to be connected to the expansion support part and expandably deploy the expansion support part, and a control unit controlling the first and second driving parts and sequentially controlling the first and second driving parts to draw out the carrier part and then performing an expansion deployment operation of the expansion support part. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096483 | BICYCLE CARRIER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A bicycle carrier apparatus for a vehicle may include guide rails disposed at a lower portion of a bumper back beam while being symmetrical to each other and extendedly formed in front and rear directions, a carrier part provided with a panel part and side portions extending from both sides of the panel part to the guide rails to slidably move along the guide rails, a first driving part installed at a front end portion of the carrier part and connected to the guide rails to move the carrier part in the front and rear directions along the guide rails, an expansion support part installed between the side portions of the carrier part to be expandably deployed laterally and support a loaded bicycle, and a second driving part installed at the carrier part to be connected to the expansion support part and expandably deploy the expansion support part. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096484 | INTEGRATED FASTENER FOR PLASTIC COMPONENTS - An integrated fastener comprises a component portion including a component housing surrounding a component, a linking platform molded extending from the component portion. A securing means is capable of being received within a receptacle defined by the linking platform and is designed to be received within an aperture defined by an automotive component. The securing means is capable of securing the component portion to the automotive component. The component portion, the linking platform, and the securing means are molded as one piece. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096485 | CLAMPING APPARATUS WITH AUXILIARY MIRROR - A clamping apparatus with auxiliary mirror is provided, including a first clamping unit, an auxiliary minor, a first adjustable connection unit, and a second clamping unit; wherein the first clamping unit for clamping to a rear-view minor of a car; the auxiliary minor being disposed at the first clamping unit; the first adjustable connection unit for connecting the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit, and able to adjust a position and an angle of the second clamping unit with respect to the first clamping unit; the second clamping unit including two clamping elements with adjustable clamping width to clamp an electronic device. As such, the auxiliary mirror can provide a viewing angle different from the rear-view mirror to improve driving safety. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096486 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A camera system for a vehicle includes a body defining a cavity therein, and a camera including a lens. The camera is disposed in a deployed position such that the lens protrudes from the cavity. The camera system includes a debris region covering the lens and a duct disposed within the cavity. The duct defines a channel therein and has a first end spaced apart from the camera and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The duct is configured for directing an airstream through the channel from the first end to the debris region. A vehicle including the camera system is also disclosed. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096487 | APPARATUS FOR LIGHT INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT - An apparatus for light intensity adjustment mountable on an automotive camera includes at least one first linear polarizing filter, at least one second linear polarizing filter, the first linear polarizing filter and the second polarizing filter are arrangeable in front of a lens unit of an automotive camera such that incident light passes through the at least one first linear polarizing filter and the at least one second linear polarizing filter before entering the lens unit of the automotive camera, and at least one actuator for moving the at least one first linear polarizing filter and/or the at least one second linear polarizing filter with respect to each other such that the intensity of the emergent light is adjustable. The apparatus is characterized in enabling adjustment of the emergent light intensity by moving the first linear polarizing filter and/or the second linear polarizing filter with respect to each other. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096488 | APPARATUS FOR IMAGING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - There is described a camera system for imaging a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a support body having an adjustable length for accommodating the passenger compartment and being removably securable within the passenger compartment of the vehicle; and a camera movably secured to the support body and being movable along at least a portion of the support body, the camera for imaging at least a portion of the passenger compartment. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096489 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory system for a vehicle includes a bracket having a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side. The windshield-facing side of the bracket is configured to be bonded by an adhesive at a first windshield location to an in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The cabin-facing side of the bracket includes first structure. An accessory module is configured to mount to the bracket. A housing of the accessory module has second structure that directly engages the first structure of the bracket when mounting the housing to the bracket. An electronic device and circuitry are housed by the housing. With the accessory module mounted to the bracket attached to the vehicle windshield, the circuitry may be in communication with a vehicle bus system of the vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STITCHING A THREE DIMENSIONAL FORMED COMPONENT AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - An apparatus and method for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration is provided. The apparatus having a head with a needle bar assembly operatively coupled to the head; a looper configured to cooperate with the needle bar assembly in order to provide a plurality of stitches in the decorative component, the looper rotating in a plane parallel to the decorative component; and a post assembly configured to drive the looper in a reciprocating fashion in the plane, wherein the post assembly is operatively coupled to a motor configured to drive the needle bar assembly in a reciprocating fashion. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096491 | AIRBAG ENGAGING PIVOTABLE TRIM PANEL - A vehicle body structure includes a roof structure, a pillar structure extending below the roof structure, and an airbag mounted to and extending along the roof structure. The airbag is deployable from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation. A trim panel is mounted to and extends along the pillar structure. The trim panel is disposed beneath the airbag when the airbag is in the stowed orientation, and the airbag overlays the trim panel when the airbag is in the deployed orientation. A trim deployment structure is connected to the pillar structure and is configured to pivot a trim panel about a pivot structure after deployment of the airbag to the deployed orientation such that the trim panel engages the deployed airbag to move the deployed airbag in an inboard direction. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096492 | PLASTIC HOLDER FOR ANTI-VIBRATION FASTENING AN ELONGATED OBJECT - A holder made of plastic for vibration-insulating attachment of an oblong object such as a pipe or the like to a vehicle includes a base part with a bolt-accommodating opening and retainer parts that have a U-shaped retaining section with a recess that has a hollow inner surface and an insertion opening at which a resilient retaining finger is provided, which is able to hold an oblong object in the recess. The retainer parts are connected to the base part by means of thin, flexible wall elements. The base part has a frame with openings and the apex regions of the retaining sections on the side opposite from the insertion opening can move into these openings. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096493 | BICYCLE POWER CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle power control apparatus is basically provided with a rectifier, a storage battery, a detection unit and a controller. The rectifier is configured to rectify power generated by an AC generator that is mounted on a bicycle. The storage battery is configured to store DC power outputted by the rectifier. The storage battery is configured to supply the DC power to an electric component that is mounted to the bicycle. The detection unit is configured to detect an electrical signal from the AC generator. The controller is configured to control a ratio of a distributed amount of the DC power to the electric component with respect to a distributed amount of the DC power to the storage battery according to the detection result of the detection unit. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096494 | AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO COMMAND SYSTEM - A control system for an vehicle comprising: a series of control tabs arranged on a steering wheel of the vehicle; a control panel within the vehicle, where the control panel includes a series of control indicators; software within the control system, the software enables a voice recognition and voice command protocol; a voice command microphone positioned on the steering wheel; and memory provided in the control system, where the memory stores parameters provided through the voice command protocol and said parameters are set for each of a plurality of drivers. The parameters may preferably include settings for a rear view mirror in the vehicle and any side mirrors provided on the vehicle and each driver sets driver specific parameters for the rear view mirror and any side mirrors. Finally, each driver may set parameters associated with the control of the radio, music, navigation and phone operation. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096495 | TANK FIXING APPARATUS - A tank fixing apparatus includes: a first band including a first fixed portion fixed to a support member supporting a tank, a first pressing portion extending from the first fixed portion and pressing the tank toward the support member, and a first distal end portion extending from the first pressing portion and not fixed to the support member; an urging portion giving a pressing force for the first band; a first fixing portion fixing the first fixed portion to the support member; a second band including a second fixed portion fixed to the support member or the first band, a second pressing portion extending from the second fixed portion and pressing the tank, and a second distal end portion extending from the second pressing portion and not fixed to the support member; and a second fixing portion fixing the second fixed portion to the support member or the first band. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096496 | Bumpers Including A Reinforcement Bracket and Vehicles Incorporating The Same - Bumpers and vehicles that include bumpers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a bumper includes a bumper beam assembly, where the bumper beam assembly extends in a vehicle lateral direction, the bumper beam assembly including a front side that is oriented to face forward in a vehicle longitudinal direction that is transverse to the vehicle lateral direction, and a reinforcement bracket coupled to the front side of the bumper beam assembly, the reinforcement bracket including an inboard edge coupled to the front side of the bumper beam assembly, an outboard edge coupled to the front side of the bumper beam assembly and positioned outboard of the inboard edge, and a central portion that extends between the inboard edge and the outboard edge in the vehicle longitudinal direction, where at least a portion of the central portion extends in a direction that is transverse to the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096497 | BUMPER PROTECTOR FOR TRAILER - A shock absorbing apparatus for a trailer is provided. The shock absorbing apparatus includes a frame. The frame includes an elongated length (I), a front side and a rear side. The present invention may further include a compressible bumper attached to the frame along the elongated length and extending from the front side. The compressible bumper may be made of rubber or other compressible polymer. The present invention may further include at least one hook protruding from the rear side of the frame. The hook may releasably attach to a side rail of a trailer. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096498 | LOAD OBJECT DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A load exerted on one of supporting parts supporting a seat of a vehicle is detected and is corrected according to an inclination of the vehicle. A load object on the seat is determined a plurality of times of turning on and turning off an ignition of the vehicle using the load thus corrected or the load detected. The load object is determined as an adult at least when the load is greater than or equal to a first threshold and determined as other than an adult at least when the load is less than a second threshold that is less than the first threshold. A function is further provided of determining the load object from a combination of a magnitude relation between the load and a third threshold less than or equal to the first threshold and greater than the second threshold and the inclination of the vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096499 | PASSENGER STATE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS - A passenger state estimation system includes an in-vehicle apparatus including a crash determination unit to determine whether a crash has occurred to a vehicle, a recording execution unit configured to have an in-vehicle recording medium record data of the crash, and a transmitter unit to transmit the data; and a center including a receiver unit to receive the data transmitted from the transmitter unit of the vehicle, and a passenger estimation unit to estimate a state of the vehicle passenger(s), based on the received data. If the crash is a crash requiring airbag deployment, and another crash not requiring airbag deployment has occurred prior to the crash, the transmitter unit transmits the data of both crashes to the center. The passenger estimation unit estimates the state of the vehicle passenger(s), based on the data of both crashes. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096500 | KNEE AIRBAG FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A number of variations may include a knee airbag mounted on a dash panel. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096501 | REAR SEAT AIR-BAG APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A rear seat air-bag apparatus for a vehicle may include an air-bag module including a housing provided in a front seat, an air-bag cushion provided in the housing and deployed to protect a rear seat passenger as needed, and an inflator deploying the air-bag cushion, an angle variable controlling mechanism adjusting an angle of the air-bag cushion in the case in which an angle adjustment of the air-bag cushion is required upon the deploying of the air-bag cushion, and a controlling unit adjusting an angle of the angle variable controlling mechanism as needed. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096502 | VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL AND VEHICLE AIRBAG DEVICE - An instrument panel of an automobile includes a base and a covering bonded to a surface of the base. A cleavage groove is formed on the back of the base. When the base is cleaved by inflation pressure of an airbag, the cleavage groove serves as a starting point of the cleavage. The covering is formed by a ground fabric layer made of knitted fabric and a covering layer bonded the surface of the ground fabric layer. The ground fabric layer is formed of an original fabric in which the tensile strength in directions along its surface is anisotropic. The cleavage groove includes a first groove section, which is cleaved first. The covering is oriented with respect to the base such that the direction of the smallest tensile strength of the ground fabric layer matches with a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first groove section extends. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096503 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag apparatus in which an airbag is deployed while maintaining appropriate deployment pressure. A tether is tightened by deployment force of a sub-cushion, and pulls a hidden cushion disposed in a main cushion so that the hidden cushion is deployed, such that a volume in the main cushion is reduced by the hidden cushion, thereby maintaining deployment pressure of the main cushion. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096504 | FAR SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A far side airbag device of the present invention includes a side airbag, that inflates and deploys on being supplied with gas, housed in a folded state inside a side section of a seatback of a seat, at a side of a center console disposed adjacent to the seat in a vehicle width direction. A lower end portion of the side airbag is positioned further to a vehicle up-down direction lower side than an upper face of the center console. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096505 | VEHICLE HOOD STRUCTURE - A vehicle hood structure including a hood outer panel and a hood inner panel, wherein the hood inner panel is made from a resin, is disposed at a hood lower side of the hood outer panel, is joined to the hood outer panel, and includes a general portion, plural ribs and a weakened portion, wherein: the general portion has a general face that faces the hood outer panel, the plural ribs project out from the general portion toward the hood outer panel side and extend along the general face, and are set at intervals in either a hood width direction or a hood front-rear direction, and the weakened portion is formed at the ribs and extends along an extension direction of the ribs. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096506 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VANDALISM AND/OR LOITERING DETECTION USING VIDEO - This disclosure provides a method and system to detect a predefined activity, e.g., vandalism, loitering, trespass, etc., associated with a parked vehicle. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method includes capturing video of a parking area and processing the video to detect vandalism and/or loitering with respect to a region of interest associated with the parked vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096507 | THEFT PROTECTION SYSTEM - A theft protection system for an electrical component mounted on a vehicle has an electronic device attached to a case housing the electrical component, a theft detection unit for detecting that connection of the electronic device is disconnected, and a notification for notifying a detection result by the theft detection unit. When theft detection unit detects that connection of the electronic device is disconnected, a result of the detection is notified by notification unit. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096508 | Geo-Proximity Vehicle Alert and Access System for Security and Package Exchange Efficiency - A geo-proximity Vehicle Alert and Access System (VAAS) is discussed that has a cloud based server having a GPS-based proximity system to control and track a package exchange process, to speed up a package delivery and pick-up process, and to ensure security for the package exchange process. The cloud based server is configured to receive both current GPS coordinates of a package carrier's vehicle and current GPS coordinates of a target vehicle for at least one of package delivery to the target vehicle and package pick up from the target vehicle. The cloud based server is configured to send to the target vehicle the commands to wake-up an on-board telematics module, to give an alert, to unlock the target vehicle, and to lock the target vehicle after receiving a confirmation of the package exchange process. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096509 | VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM - A method for an access system for a vehicle includes the steps of recording a first optical information in a specific area surrounding the vehicle and detecting an object approaching the vehicle as a function of the recorded first optical information. As a function of detecting the approaching object, a second optical information in the surrounding area is recorded, and gesture information of the object is identified as a function of the second optical information. A locking device or door opening device of the access system is triggered as a function of gesture information. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096510 | DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE WINDOW WIPER ARM | 2016-04-07 |
20160096511 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE AND WIPER DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a wiper blade device for a wiper device for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm of a vehicle, comprising an adapter configured to be connected to a wiper arm device and a blade connector configured to be connected to a wiper blade, said adapter and blade connector being arranged pivotably with respect to each other in a rotation axis destined to be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, wherein a fluid channel is arranged into the adapter, the fluid channel having an inlet destined to be plugged-in a water hose and ending by at least one spray nozzle enabling the spraying of a washing fluid. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096512 | WINDSCREEN WIPER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIPING A GLAZED MOTOR VEHICLE SURFACE - The invention relates to a windscreen wiper for a system for wiping a glazed motor vehicle surface, intended to be driven pivot-wise by an actuation arm ( | 2016-04-07 |
20160096513 | DRIVE SHAFT MOUNTED EMERGENCY BRAKE - An emergency braking system for a vehicle, said system being independent of the primary service braking system for the vehicle, wherein the system includes a first cone-shaped copper brake member mounted coaxially on the vehicle drive shaft for limited axial movement but is prevented from rotation by cooperation with a housing fixed to the vehicle chassis, and a second cone-shaped copper brake member fixed coaxially on the drive shaft for rotation with the drive shaft and telescopically received in the first brake member. A cable extends from the first brake member to the cabin of the vehicle so that the driver can move the first brake member axially into contact with the second brake member to slow or stop the vehicle. The first brake member is normally biased out of contact with the second brake member. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096514 | VEHICULAR POST-IMPACT FORWARD MOVEMENT MITIGATION - A vehicle impact is determined to be likely to occur. Determinations are made that a vehicle speed is below a first predetermined threshold, that a vehicle pedal condition is met, and that a vehicle acceleration is below a second predetermined threshold. At least one instruction is then provided that includes at least one of an instruction to override an acceleration request and an instruction to suppress a throttle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096515 | ROLLING DISTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM AND STRATEGY FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a tone wheel having a plurality of encoding members spaced substantially evenly about a periphery thereof. Each tone wheel is rotates with an associated wheel. A fixed speed sensor is mounted adjacent to each tone wheel. The vehicle includes a brake system. A method determines a travel distance between adjacent encoding members. A required rolling distance of a vehicle from standstill is established. Maximum allowed interrupts per wheel is established, with an interrupt defined as each instance an encoding member passes an associated speed sensor. It is determined whether the vehicle is actually rolling from standstill. Once the vehicle is actually rolling, a number of interrupts is counted at each wheel. When the maximum allowed interrupts is counted at each wheel, the brake system is supplied with pressure increase to return the vehicle to, and hold the vehicle at, standstill prior to reaching the required rolling distance. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096516 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING VACUUM CONSUMPTION IN A VEHICLE - A system and method for conserving vacuum within a vehicle is described. In one example, vacuum is conserved via limiting volume expansion of a brake booster working chamber. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096517 | ABDW TO ABDX-R CONTROL VALVE CONVERSION - A system for converting an ABDW-type control valve to an ABDX-type control valve for use in a braking mechanism for a railway vehicle includes an ABDW-type control valve body in communication with an air supply system of the braking mechanism for controlling an application and release of brakes in response to changes in air pressure within the braking mechanism. A breather plate is mounted on an accelerated application valve interface on the control valve body. The breather plate has an internal stability volume for compensating a function of an accelerated application valve. A modified slide valve bushing is mounted inside the control valve body for establishing fluid communication with at least one passageway within the control valve body. At least one plug mounted is to at least one air passageway within the control valve body for sealing or choking the at least one air passageway. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096518 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE DETECTION FOR TRANSMISSION WITH NORMALLY ENGAGED CLUTCH - A method of detecting a failure of a hydraulic pump includes sensing a rotational speed of the engine, and a rotational speed of a rotating drivetrain component. A numerical difference between the rotational speed of the engine and the rotational speed of the rotating drivetrain component is calculated. The numerical difference is compared to a threshold value to determine if the numerical difference is less than the threshold value, or is equal to or greater than the threshold value. A failure of the hydraulic pump is identified when the numerical difference between the rotational speed of the engine and the rotational speed of the rotating drivetrain component is equal to or greater than the threshold value, and the transmission is positioned in the neutral gear mode. When a failure of the hydraulic pump is identified, the operation of the engine is stopped. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING PASSENGER BUSES - A method of monitoring passenger buses includes generating host vehicle information with a navigation unit, the host vehicle information including a host vehicle location and a host vehicle heading, receiving passenger bus information with a receiver, the passenger bus information including an passenger bus status, a passenger bus location and a passenger bus heading, determining with a controller a distance between the host vehicle location and the passenger bus location, determining with the controller whether the distance between host vehicle location and the passenger bus location is decreasing, and performing a mitigation operation, when the distance between host vehicle location and the passenger bus location is decreasing, and the distance between host vehicle location and the passenger bus location is a threshold distance or less. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096520 | Method and Control Unit for Operating a Drive Train - Method for operating a drive train, which features several drive units ( | 2016-04-07 |
20160096521 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY OF MILD HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for controlling the battery of a mild hybrid vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes: a first step of detecting the traffic conditions based on the driving state of the vehicle; and a second step of adjusting the target SOC of an energy storage device based on the detected traffic conditions. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096522 | POWERSPLIT HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH OVERDRIVE CLUTCH - A hybrid vehicle powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, first and second electric machines, traction wheels, and an output shaft having meshing gears configured to establish a final drive ratio between the output shaft and the traction wheels. The powertrain additionally includes a first mechanical linkage and a second mechanical linkage. The first mechanical linkage is configured to selectively transmit engine torque to the fraction wheels and selectively transmit electric machine torque to the traction wheels. The second mechanical linkage is configured to selectively transmit engine torque to the traction wheels. When transmitting engine torque to the wheels, the second mechanical linkage defines a fixed overdrive speed relationship between the engine and the fraction wheels. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096523 | ENGINE STOP DEVICE - An engine stop device includes: a detection part that detects a difference between a current position of a crankshaft and a target stop position of the crankshaft; and a control part that controls a motor based on the detected difference so that the crankshaft is able to approach the target stop position when an engine is stopped or after the engine is stopped. The control part selects one of a plurality of maps that define a relationship between a moving distance and a rotational speed based on the detected difference, and controls the motor based on the selected map. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096524 | VEHICLE STABILIZATION DEVICE - A vehicle stabilization system | 2016-04-07 |
20160096525 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SAFE OPERATION OF UNDERSIZE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ON PUBLIC ROADS - A miniature autonomous vehicle for operation on the public roads is disclosed. The small size allows efficiency for small payloads, but produces a danger of being overlooked by other vehicles. The size of the vehicle is less than driver operated vehicles and may be restricted to less than 200 pounds. Sensors determine the vehicles speed and the presence of environmental vehicles and use a processor to calculate the need for additional visibility. A visibility structure and support structure with lights or markers is controlled by the processor. The markers are controlled in their operation or position by the processor on the basis of the sensor data. Extending or raising and retracting or lowering the structure affects the air resistance and stability of the vehicle. The structure can be raised when the vehicle stops or is in traffic and lowered at road speeds in light or absent traffic. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096526 | ENHANCED VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - A demand is identified based on input from a vehicle operator. Data is received providing a history of vehicle velocities. An estimated reference velocity is generated based at least on the velocity data. A final demand is generated based at least in part on a reference velocity indicated by the velocity control signal and the estimated reference velocity. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096527 | ADAPTIVE MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR VEHICLE ROUTE PLANNING - Method and system are provided for vehicle route planning based on adaptive model predictive control. In one example, a method may include real-time online identification of the vehicle model base on the vehicle inputs and outputs; compression of the input space to increase the optimization efficiency; and optimization of the route planning based on the model parameter of the vehicle and the known road grade. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096528 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING DISTRACTING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT - A method performed by an information suppressing system for avoiding distracting an occupant of a vehicle with superfluous information via a medium associated with the vehicle is provided. The medium is adapted to present at least a first piece of information associated with at least a first entity located in a current vicinity of the vehicle. The system determines status data comprising one or more status data parameters reflecting current conditions, and further determines the at least first piece of information to be currently superfluous, based on comparing at least a first status data parameter of the status data with predetermined suppression criteria. Moreover, the system suppresses the at least first piece of information, wherein at least a portion of the at least first piece of information is prevented from being presented via the medium. An information suppressing system in accordance with the foregoing is also provided. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096529 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING AN IN-ALERT DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an alertness-increasing system for avoiding a situation with a potentially in-alert driver of a vehicle. The alertness-increasing system determines that the driver is, and/or may potentially become, in-alert in his or her driving. Moreover, the alertness-increasing system initiates a software-based function adapted to cognitively stimulate the driver. The disclosure also relates to an alertness-increasing system in accordance with the foregoing, a vehicle comprising at least a portion of the alertness-increasing system, and a user device adapted to communicate with the vehicle, comprising at least a portion of the alertness-increasing system and/or at least a portion of the function adapted to cognitively stimulate the driver. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096530 | INTEGRATED VEHICLE MONITORING AND CONTROL - The disclosed system discourages drivers from manual use of mobile personal communications devices while operating a vehicle. Software installed on the mobile device uses the mobile device itself to determine whether the device is being used during operation of the vehicle. The system uses vehicle equipment for alerts that notify passengers as well as others outside the vehicle (such as owners, parents, other drivers, pedestrians, law enforcement agencies) that the driver is operating the vehicle while distracted by a communications device, and as such, may be operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner. The system can use a mobile device running a security app as a required or alternative entry and ignition key. A web portal enables remote control of the vehicle's systems and limitations on its operation in the presence of a particular device, even disassociating the vehicle from a particular mobile device, and provisioning of a replacement device. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096531 | AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system for automatic engagement of a driver assistance system comprises an input interface, a processor, and an output interface. The input interface is configured to receive data associated with one or more events. The processor is configured to evaluate the risk associated with the data and to determine that the risk indicates a state change in a driver assistance system is appropriate. The output interface is configured to provide an indication that the state change in the driver assistance system is appropriate. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096532 | INTEGRATED BOLLARD, ANCHOR, AND TOWER (IBAT) APPARATUS AND METHOD - An integrated bollard, anchor, and tower (IBAT) system constructed as a single monolith may be formed of a single material, such as concrete or steel, or assembled from components of distinct materials, such as reinforced concrete with metal brackets, fixtures, fasteners, and so forth. An anchor (e.g., base, pad), sized to engage the ground therebelow by weight and friction, includes a mass sufficient to provide frictional stability (no appreciable movement) of the IBAT unit at each end of a track line (cable, wire rope, line, etc.), which wraps around the bollard portion of each upright (tower, fin) portion at an operational height defining the path of a trolley carried on the free span of the resulting catenary. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096533 | RAIL-LOADING TRAIN FOR TRANSPORTING LONG-WELDED RAILS COMPRISING CLAMPING DEVICES FOR THE RAIL SECTIONS - Arranged on a rail loading train for transporting long-welded rails is a fixing device for anchoring the rails. The fixing device is composed of a number of clamping devices, each provided for anchoring a single rail. The clamping devices are configured to be adjustable relative to the rail loading train in a longitudinal direction of the wagon by a displacement drive. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096534 | RAIL VEHICLE WITH A DEFORMATION ZONE - A rail vehicle including at least one deformation zone arranged at each end side, where the deformation zone has a collision frame, a multiplicity of deformation elements and two A pillars, where the deformation elements are oriented radially about the front structure of the wagon body and are respectively connected at one of their ends to the wagon body, and where the collision frame connects the ends, facing away from the wagon body, of the deformation elements and is arranged about the front structure of the wagon body in an arcuate manner, and where the two A pillars each extend between the wagon body and the collision frame and are permanently connected to the collision frame. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096535 | Automatic Driving System Disengagement Upon Operator Failure - A control system requires an affirmative action from an operator to disengage. This precludes a situation where an automatic drive system disengagement sequence is completed while the operator is either incapacitated or unavailable. Requiring an affirmative action by the operator ensures a machine's continued and efficient operation. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096536 | Electronic Condition Detection System and Method for Railcars - A railcar has an on-board system for weighing a load of the railcar. A center plate load cell is attached to the bottom of the railcar body and supports the first end of the railcar body on a truck assembly via the center bowl of the truck assembly. A pair of side bearing load cells are mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell. A pair of side bearings are positioned on the top surface of the truck assembly bolster in alignment with the pair of side bearing load cells. Circuitry sums signals from the center plate load cell and the pair of side bearing load cells to provide a summed output corresponding to a weight of the railcar load. The summed output is conditioned and transmitted via a satellite and/or cable system to a remote receiving station. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096537 | V-AWARE END OF TRAIN DEVICE - The present disclosure teaches inter-vehicle communications for avoiding rear collision of rail vehicles on a railroad. For example, a collision avoidance system may comprise an end-of-train device and a V-aware unit located on different vehicles. The two devices may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, and then detect each other's presence by estimating a distance between them. Warnings may be issued to respective operators against a collision hazard when the distance drops to or below a pre-determined threshold. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096538 | FAILSAFE RAIL MOUNTED SHUNT DEVICE - The present disclosure generally relates to shunt devices for providing multi-fold protection for track workers. For example, a failsafe shunt device may have a pair of end components magnetically couple to two running rails and a central unit connected to the pair of end components via electrical wires. The failsafe shunt device may communicate with an operations control center (OCC) to indicate a presence of the shunt device. Related methods of using disclosed shunt devices and associated systems are also described. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096539 | WORK BLOCK ENCROACHMENT WARNING SYSTEM - The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096540 | RAILROAD TRACK CIRCUITS - The present invention provides systems, methods and devices that accurately detect the speed and direction of vehicles on railroad tracks, and which use the information to calculate arrival times. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096541 | Modification for a Hand Truck - Various embodiments provide for a bottom bracket coupled to a ledge of a hand truck and configured to engage/secure a heavy-duty tripod. In such embodiments, the bottom bracket may prevent the tripod from accidently slipping off of the ledge while the hand truck is in motion. The bottom bracket may include a front plate, a back plate, and a gap formed between the front plate and the back plate. A first portion of the gap may be configured to receive a first foot of the tripod, and a second portion of the gap may be configured to receive a second foot of the tripod. Once the feet are placed into the first and second portions of the gap, the tripod may be held firmly in place between the front plate and the second plate. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096542 | Auxilary Cart Basket Device - An auxiliary cart basket device adds an auxiliary basket to a shopping cart. The device includes a basket comprising a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, and a pair of side walls coupled to and extending between the end walls. A hook is coupled to the basket. The hook extends laterally outward relative to a first one of the side walls of the basket. A brace is coupled to and extends laterally outward from the first one of the side walls of the basket. The brace is vertically offset from the hook wherein the brace is configured for abutting a shopping cart to support the basket in a level position when the hook is engaged to a handle of the shopping cart. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096543 | HANDLE HEATER, HANDLE HEATER DEVICE, AND STEERING HANDLE - A steering wheel heater device including: a heating wire; a power line connected in series to the heating wire, for supplying the heating wire with power; a ground line connected in series to the heating wire; a lead-out wire connected to a point along a wiring pattern formed of the heating wire; and a contact detection circuit electrically connected to the wiring pattern formed of the heating wire through the lead-out wire, wherein a portion of the wiring pattern is connected in series between the ground line and the contact detection circuit. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096544 | ELECTRIC STEERING DEVICE - An electric steering device includes an electric actuator which generates a steering assist force for a steering mechanism of a vehicle, a control unit which controls the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator based on an operation of a steering wheel by a driver, an ignition signal detection unit which detects presence or absence of an ignition signal of the vehicle, and a speed acquisition unit which acquires a running speed of the vehicle. In a case that the ignition signal is not detected and the running speed is a predetermined speed or more, the control unit reduces an upper limit of the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator so as to be smaller than an upper limit in a case that the ignition signal is detected. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096545 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - In order to suppress an electric power steering device from generating a contact noise due to operation of a mechanical stopper and a rack stopper, there is provided a control unit in which a command signal I | 2016-04-07 |
20160096546 | LANE DEPARTURE STEERING CORRECTION WITH ROAD CAMBER AND CROSSWIND COMPENSATION - A steering assist system configured to assist an operator to steer a vehicle includes a torque sensor, a location device, and a controller. The torque sensor is configured to output a torque signal indicative of a lateral force experienced by the vehicle. The location device is configured to determine a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a roadway. The controller configured to determine a steering correction to steer the vehicle toward a center of a roadway lane. The steering correction is based on the torque signal and the lateral position. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096547 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH TREAD WIDTH ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for adjusting the tread width of a vehicle. The vehicle has a swing arm on each wheel, each activated by its own hydraulic cylinder. The vehicle's tread can be adjusted by pivoting the swing arms. The swing arms are each provided with two actuators, one to maintain the proper toe angle of the wheels as the swing arms move, and one to steer the vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096548 | ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR MODULE - An electric drive system including an electric drive motor module. The electric drive motor module includes an electric drive planetary gear assembly, and an electric motor having a rotor shaft. The electric drive system further includes a first output member, a second output member, and a reaction member operatively associated with the rotor shaft. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096549 | VEHICLE TRAILER CONTROL SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS CAPABILITY - A method of controlling a backing system for a vehicle and trailer assembly comprises initiating a backing system mode with an electronic control unit (ECU) for the backing system when a start system input is received from a control device. At least one input is received by the ECU from the control device which includes information about a desired vehicle action. The ECU interprets from the at least one input the desired vehicle action and calculates a required vehicle response to achieve the desired vehicle action. The ECU then sends a request to at least one vehicle system to perform the calculated vehicle response. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096550 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH TOE ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for adjusting the tread width of a vehicle. Each wheel of the vehicle is provided with two actuators: one toe actuator to adjust the toe angle and one steering actuator to steer the wheel. The toe actuators and steering actuators counterpose each another. The vehicle is configured to actuate the toe actuators to simultaneously turn the wheels on opposite sides of the frame in opposite directions relative to one another, and to actuate the steering actuators to simultaneously turn wheels on opposite sides of the frame in the same direction as one another. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096551 | Vehicle Body and Method for Producing the Vehicle Body - A vehicle body of shell construction has a rear frame extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The rear frame has a support rear panel configured as an inner shell and a rear panel configured as an outer shell. The support rear panel is composed of a center part and at least two side parts. The center part is configured as a lock counterpart for a lock of a rear flap. In the region of the lock counterpart, the rear frame is solely comprised of the center part as the inner shell and the support rear panel as the outer shell, without sheet metal doubling or reinforcement structures. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096552 | HOOD ASSEMBLY - A hood assembly is provided. The hood assembly includes an outer panel having an interior surface and a peripheral edge. The hood assembly further includes a frame mounted to the outer panel. The frame has a contoured section. The contoured section is spaced apart from the interior surface of the outer panel and adjacent a forward portion of the peripheral edge of the outer panel. The contoured section includes an opening disposed on the contoured section so as to facilitate a deformation of the outer panel from a top down load. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096553 | Mount Apparatus for Rollover Protection System - A mounting structure for mounting a cab enclosure incorporating a ROPS therein to a frame of a construction machine allowing accessibility thereto from inside the cab enclosure. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a mounting structure for a cab enclosure incorporating a ROPS, the mounting structure including an isolation mount therein, the mounting structure providing desired structural rigidity to the ROPS while providing desired vibration damping characteristics to the cab enclosure and while allowing accessibility for service thereto. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096554 | Operator Platform For A Construction Machine And Construction Machine Having An Operator Platform - The present invention relates to an operator platform for a construction machine and to a construction machine, particularly a road construction machine such as a road milling machine or a road paver, with an operator platform. The operator platform comprises an operator platform base, an operating panel and an operator seat, wherein an operating panel mount with a pivoting device is provided, by means of which the operating panel is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis between a first pivoting position and a second pivoting position. The operating panel mount comprises a height adjustment device which is configured such that the operating panel can be locked at different height positions independently of the pivoting positions. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096555 | AERODYNAMIC TRACTOR-TRAILER GAP REDUCER AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF - This invention relates to a gap-reducer for reducing a gap between a road tractor and a trailer attached thereto, the gap-reducer comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion being located further forward than the top portion when the gap-reducer is secured on the trailer in an operating position. The gap-reducer extending over the width of the trailer to reduce the drag of the trailer. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096556 | AERODYNAMIC TRACTOR-TRAILER GAP REDUCER AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF - This invention relates to a gap-reducer for reducing a gap between a road tractor and a trailer attached thereto, the gap-reducer comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion including a flange sized and designed to match and secure an uneven front trailer surface. The gap-reducer can also be equipped of matching corners adapted to match corresponding corners of the trailer. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096557 | MODULAR AERODYNAMIC SKIRT ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to aerodynamic trailer skirts adapted to be mounted on trailers to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the trailer. The present invention more precisely relates to a modular self-repositioning aerodynamic skirt assembly with reduced size skirt panel portions and improved shock transmission properties. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096558 | MODULAR AERODYNAMIC SKIRT ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to packaging of a modular aerodynamic trailer skirts that is adapted to minimize the size of a shipment thereof. The packaging further protects the skirt portions by stacking skirt portions and using interconnecting edges thereof to secure a skirt portion therebetween. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096559 | RETRACTABLE FAIRING FOR REDUCING AERODYNAMIC DRAG AT THE REAR END OF A COMMERICAL MOTOR VEHICLE - A retractable fairing for reducing aerodynamic drag at a rear end of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) may comprise a streamlining element having a medial plane and an airflow surface for streamlining air flow. A suspension frame may have an element end for hingedly supporting the streamlining element at approximately the medial plane and may have a trailer end for hingedly mounting the suspension frame to approximately an outer vertical corner of the rear end and may include a trailer hinge allowing the streamlining element to move in a horizontal plane into a folded position adjacent to the rear end. A pair of streamlining elements of complementary shape may be each mounted by a suspension frame to respective left and right halves of the rear end and placed in the folded position, the medial planes of each element facing one another and the streamlining elements collectively forming the retractable fairing. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096560 | VEHICLE BODY SIDE STRUCTURE - A vehicle body side structure includes a flow redirecting member that introduces a traveling wind in a direction toward a wheel arch for a rear tire. The flow redirecting member has an inlet portion through which the traveling wind is introduced and an outlet portion through which air having been introduced through the inlet portion is ejected to the wheel arch side. The inlet portion is positioned in front of the wheel arch. The outlet portion has a slit shape extending along a surface of the rear tire on an outer side in a vehicle width direction. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096561 | MOBILE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF USE - In one example, mobile industrial equipment for coupling to a truck for on highway transportation is provided. The mobile industrial equipment includes a frame to connect to the truck, a plurality of wheels connected to the frame, and a track assembly connected to the frame. In another example a method for using mobile equipment is provided. The method includes transporting mobile industrial equipment over the highway with a plurality of wheels connected to a frame of the mobile industrial equipment. The frame of the mobile industrial equipment is separated from the truck. The mobile industrial equipment is moved while separated from the truck using a track connected to the frame of the mobile industrial equipment. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096562 | GROUND ROBOT DRIVE SYSTEM - A ground robot having a main body, two opposing drive systems, a flipper disposed distal to the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel, both disposed substantially parallel to the vertical plane and between the inner track and the flipper. The main body has a sagittal plane and two opposing lateral sides. Each drive system having an inner track disposed proximal to the main body. The inner track extends along a corresponding lateral side of the two opposing lateral sides and substantially parallel to a vertical plane of the main body, and is supported by a plurality of inner pulleys. The flipper extending along the corresponding lateral side and substantially parallel to the vertical plane. The flipper has a flipper body, an outer track, and a plurality of outer pulleys supporting the outer track. The diameter of the front wheel and the rear wheel of each of the opposing drive systems ranges between 1.2 to 1.3 times of a diameter of the inner track. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096563 | ELECTRIC DRIVE RETROFIT KIT - The present disclosure relates to an electric drive retrofit kit for a high drive track-type tractor. The electric drive retrofit kit may include a rear entry electric drive motor module that includes an electric drive planetary gear assembly and a second electric drive planetary gear assembly which can be inserted into a rear final drive cavity of a frame housing for a high drive track-type tractor. The electric drive retrofit kit may further include a generator, a cooling package, an additional water pump, a steering pump, a steering motor, power inverters with control modules, and electric cables. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096564 | SOUND SUPPRESSED IDLER WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An idler wheel assembly for a mobile machine is disclosed. The idler wheel assembly may have an idler body defining a cavity between a hub portion and a rim portion. The idler wheel assembly may also have a sound suppression device. The sound suppression device may have a first side plate attached to the idler body and enclosing at least a portion of the cavity to form a closed space, and a second side plate attached to the idler body. The sound suppression device may further have a dampening member disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate, and dampening material positioned inside the closed space and in contact with a surface of an inner portion of the rim portion. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096565 | DRIFTING KART - Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096566 | Vehicle Containment and Transport Systems and Methods - A system of the present disclosure has a housing that has at least two female indentations, and each indentation has tapered walls that form a cavity. The system further has a trailer that has at least two protrusions, including a first protrusion on a first leg of the trailer and a second protrusion on a second leg of the trailer, and the protrusions are arranged to mate with the at least two female indentations when the housing is placed on the trailer. Each protrusion has a lock slat slidably moveable in a slot formed in a side of the protrusion and the lock slats are adapted to engage one of the tapered walls of the protrusions thereby retaining the housing on the trailer. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096567 | FASTENING DEVICE AND LOCKING DEVICE - In order to provide a fastening device for fastening a workpiece ( | 2016-04-07 |
20160096568 | BICYCLE SEAT - Among other things, a structure supports the ischial tubularities of a user of a device to which the structure is attached, while gravity is applying a downward force on the ischial tubularities and the user's legs are engaged in motion during which forces are being applied that tend to cause the user's respective ischial tubularities to move relative to a frame of the device. The structure includes two buttock supports having surfaces against which the bottom surfaces of the user's respective buttocks bear during the motion. A mechanism connects the two buttock supports to the frame of the device to permit simultaneously (1) free motion of the two buttock supports (a) up and down relative to a frame of the device and (b) back and forth relative to the frame of the device and (2) free variation of the angular orientations of the bottom surfaces of the user's buttocks back and forth, relative to a hypothetical horizontal plane that is fixed relative to the frame of the device. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096569 | MOUNTED CHILD BICYCLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A mounted child bicycle seat assembly for providing a selectively attachable auxiliary seat for a conventional bicycle that is in front of the base bicycle seat. The mounted child bicycle seat assembly includes an attachable seat having a seat portion for receiving the rear of a passenger and an attachment pole that attaches to a clamp assembly, defined by a upper clamp section, a lower clamp section and two clamp screws, connected to a bracket assembly that is defined by two mirror image elongated bracket members, each having a foot peg extending therefrom. The mounted child bicycle seat assembly attaches to the top tube of the frame of a conventional bicycle, in front of its base bicycle seat, thereby enabling a smaller passenger, such as a child to ride in front of the rider on the base bicycle seat on the attachable seat. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096570 | BICYCLE CONTROL LEVER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT - A bicycle control lever includes a luminous indicator arranged between an inner half-shell and an outer half-shell, and the outer half-shell has at least one transparent region at the luminous indicator. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096571 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device that includes a control member with at least one transparent portion, and a luminous indicator. The luminous indicator includes a light source and a light guide that guides the light, through the phenomenon of total internal reflection, from the light source to the at least one transparent portion of the control member. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096572 | VEHICLE - A vehicle comprises a fender unit which covers an upper portion of a wheel from above; and a mounting member placed inward in a vehicle width direction relative to the fender unit and including a mounting section by which an accessory component is detachably mounted to a vehicle body, wherein the fender unit includes: a first cover member which has an opening through which the mounting section of the mounting member is exposed, and covers a portion of the mounting member which is other than the mounting section, from outside in the vehicle width direction; and a second cover member which is detachably mounted to the first cover member and covers the opening. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096573 | REMOVABLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT SYSTEM FOR BICYCLES - A removable storage compartment system for bicycles is provided. The removable storage compartment system has a plurality of generally cylindrical containers wherein each of the individual containers is secured to another container or to the frame of the bicycle. The generally cylindrical individual containers may be insulated so as to allow a user to transport warm or cool items. Each of the plurality of individual storage compartments may be of different sizes so as to allow a user to best select the total desired storage area for the bicycle and to allow a user to store the individual storage compartments inside one another. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096574 | Tiltable Motor Tricycle - A tiltable motor tricycle as in the present invention comprises a front part and a rear part. The front part comprises a front frame, a front fork, a front wheel attached to the front fork, a steering bar, and a seat. The rear part comprises a rear frame, one pair of laterally spaced rear wheels. The front frame is connected to the rear frame rotatably around an axis line which points at the ground contact area of the front wheel and therefore the front part can tilt right or left around the axis line without affecting the position of the rear part. The rear frame has two footrests at two sides of the tricycle. The tricycle further comprises a motor and a power source. When in operation, the rider of the tricycle seats on the seat with two feet stepping on the footrests of the rear frame to keep balance and can tilt the front part of the tricycle around the axis line to maintain balance in response to road condition, speed, or turning while the rear part with two rear wheels remain stable. The motor can be an electric motor integrated into the hub of the front wheel or mounted to the rear frame to drive the rear wheels and the power source is a battery. It can also be any other types of motors and the power source is a type of liquid or gaseous fuel suitable for the type of the motor. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096575 | SLIP FIT NECK ADAPTER - A replacement neck assembly for a motorcycle modifies the motorcycle frame to accept a larger front wheel diameter than the factory original, the replacement neck assembly providing the replacement neck, an optional fairing mount, the replacement neck accepting a factory or modified triple tree, whereby the motorcycle frame can accept the large front wheel without affecting the operating height of the motorcycle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096576 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FOLDING A PERSONAL VEHICLE - A folding, personal vehicle includes a frame having a foot deck, a front wheel, a bracket, and a handle. The bracket is pivotally connected to the frame and has a bottom position and a top position. The handle is connected to the bracket and is positioned at least partially elevationally above the foot deck of the frame when the bracket is in the top position and is positioned at least partially elevationally below the foot deck of the frame when the bracket is in the bottom position. A folding mechanism for a personal vehicle includes a bracket with a first bracket profile and a second bracket profile. The first bracket profile engages a rear side of a bottom rod when the bracket is in a top position. The second bracket profile engages a front side of the bottom rod when the bracket is in a bottom position. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096577 | SCOOTER WITH MOVABLE PORTION - A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes a plurality of wheels supporting a deck or other vehicle body portion. The vehicle has a movable portion that is movable relative to another portion of the vehicle. A motion transfer mechanism is operably coupled to the movable portion and causes movement of the movable portion in response to movement of the vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096578 | SCOOTER - A scooter includes a footrest, a front tube installed at the front of the footrest, a rider riser pivotally connected to the front tube, a handle installed at the top of the rider riser, a front wheel installed at the bottom of the rider riser, and a rear wheel installed at the rear of the footrest. The front wheel is installed at the bottom of the rider riser and biasedly disposed on a side of the front tube. A rider stands on the footrest and operates the handle and scooter by hands and body to swing the front wheel sideway to produce an S-shaped movement pattern and drive the scooter. Such bias design with a turning point of the rider riser provides biased component forces to the handle and scooter body separately to move the scooter forward and improve the force applying efficiency, variability and fun of the scooter. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096579 | Handlebars with Core - A handlebar for a motorcycle or bicycle or the like which will at least partially maintain its integrity even under an extreme load or as a result of an accident. The present handlebar has the same overall appearance of conventional handlebars with handles or hand grips at each end but further includes a core in the form of a cable that extends through the center of the handlebar. Each end of the cable is secured to the main part of the handlebar adjacent each end thereof in the vicinity of the handles. The cable will prevent pieces or sections of the handlebar from separating in the event of overloading or an accident and will at least partially maintain the shape or usefulness of the handlebars so as to provide some limited control of the vehicle in the event of overloading or in the event of an accident. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096580 | A SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF A GRIP ON A VEHICLE, AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus for positioning and securing a steering grip in at least two different positions on a vehicle comprises a first frame configured to hold a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle when the person holds the grip; a second frame operable to hold the first frame in a first position and operable to hold the first frame in a second position, wherein when the vehicle is driven by a person and the person holds the grip to steer and control the vehicle. | 2016-04-07 |
20160096581 | Pivot angle setting mechanism - A pivot angle setting mechanism of a steering bar of a push scooter is described and includes a mount secured to a front end of the push scooter, the mount including a central hole and two openings each between the central hole and either end, each opening having two parallel projections; two sliding members each including a cavity on one end, three parallel grooves on the other end wherein two of the grooves complimentarily engage the projections respectively, and a channel communicating the cavity with a central one of the grooves; two limit members each including a concave surface and a hollow peg in the opening; and two spring biased pins each disposed in the cavity and having a shank fastened in the hollow peg by passing through the channel. | 2016-04-07 |