41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080246199 | Hydraulic bearing with biaxial damping - The invention is directed to a hydraulic bearing with biaxial damping with an axial and radial damping characteristics which can be defined essentially independent of one another. The hydraulic bearing consists of a housing and an axially and radially operating elastomeric damping arrangement received in the housing. The damping arrangement has several chambers adapted to receive a hydraulic damping means and formed, with respect to the axial and radial orientation of the bearing, in pairs, with each chamber pair interconnected by at least one channel. The upper housing section is constructed as a support body consisting of an inner core, and the outer wall of the upper housing section radially separated from the inner core, and a spring connected with the inner core and the outer wall by vulcanization. According to the invention, the hydraulic bearing has a modular construction, wherein the chambers affecting the radial damping are part of a bush bearing which is inserted in the support body as a separate component and non-positively and/or positively connected thereto. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246200 | Vibration Isolation System and Method - A system and method for isolating a mass from vibration including an actuator | 2008-10-09 |
20080246201 | VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE, ARITHMETIC APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A vibration isolation device which damps vibration of an object includes a vibration isolation unit which can be activated in a plurality of vibration isolation modes, an acquisition unit which acquires estimate information associated with vibration of a floor, and a control unit which selects a vibration isolation mode from the plurality of vibration isolation modes in accordance with the estimate information acquired by the acquisition unit, and activates the vibration isolation unit in the selected vibration isolation mode. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246202 | Spring screw assembly - A spring screw assembly includes a screw, an inner tube having a spring mounted therein, and a retainer tube being covered by a color coat. The inner tube is axially movably assembled into the retainer tube, and the screw may be extended into the retainer tube and the inner tube to extend through the spring with a rack portion near an upper end of the screw tightly engaged with an upper open end of the retainer tube. Therefore, screws of different sizes and retainer tubes with different color coats may be separately kept in stock, and screws meeting customer specifications may be assembled to retainer tubes having colors meeting customer color management system at a later time to complete the desired spring screw assemblies. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246203 | Clamp and lever therefor - A clamp that includes a bar and a jaw assembly. The jaw assembly is configured to receive the bar to therethrough and to be slidably positionable along the bar. The jaw assembly comprises a lever that forms an aperture through which the bar passes, the lever being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position within the jaw assembly, wherein if the lever is at the disengaged position within the jaw assembly the lever is slidable along the bar and if the lever is at the engaged position within the jaw assembly the lever engages the bar to hold the lever at a fixed position along the bar, and wherein the lever has a shape that is not substantially straight and reduces the positional difference between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246204 | Positioning Device for the Fabrication of Compressor Impellers - Disclosed is a multi-axis workpiece manipulator or positioning device ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246205 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus for binding a sheet bundle by a binding member having a curved shape, including: a support portion configured to support, as a sheet bundle, a plurality of sheets having punch holes formed therein; an adjustment portion configured to adjust a position of each of punch holes formed in the sheet bundle so that a locus of centers of the punch holes continuing in a thickness direction of the sheet bundle supported by the support portion is aligned with the curved shape of the binding member; and an attaching portion configured to attach the binding member to the punch holes of the sheet bundle in which the position of each of the plurality of sheets is adjusted by the adjustment portion. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246206 | PRINTING ARRANGEMENT INCORPORATING PAGE BINDING - Provided is a printing arrangement having a driving station operatively driving pages along a path, an adhesive application station to apply a two-part adhesive to opposed sides of sequential pages to facilitate binding of such pages, and a printing station to print upon the pages. The printing arrangement has a page binding support tray which includes a tray suspended from a frame via dampers, said tray operatively receiving the pages after printing and after the adhesive has been applied. The tray also includes a vibrator arranged below a corner of the tray, and a number of semicircular disks spaced apart from each other and fixedly mounted to a common rotatably driven shaft extending along an axis of rotation arranged on the frame. The disks and shaft are configured to bind the pages by applying pressure to the adhesive when said shaft is driven. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246207 | Feeding sheets into a photocopier - A simplified sheet sensor and registration gate for feeding print media sheets from a stack loaded by a user into a receptacle on a photocopier. The gate is pivoted on the mechanism and has a flag attached; and, upon user loading of sheets into the receptacle, the gate is pivoted against a locking arm and the flag is moved to actuate an optic sensor that sheets have been loaded. The locking arm is pivoted on the nudger roll arm and unlocks the gate when the nudger roll is moved down to contact the top sheet in the stack. When the sheet receptacle is unloaded, the gate is pivoted by gravity to the downward position and the locking arm pivots by gravity to reset. If the nudger is raised for sheet jam clearance, the locking arm is pivoted to clear the gate, allowing the gate to drop. The locking resets by gravity. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246208 | Document feeding device and document reading apparatus - A document feeding device includes an upstream guide member that forms an upstream side of a document conveying path along which a document is guided from a sheet feeding tray to a platen, and a downstream guide member located between the upstream guide member and the platen. The document feeding device has a guide moving mechanism that slidably moves the downstream guide member away from an opposite guide member located opposite the downstream guide member upon a pivoting operation of the upstream guide member. Consequently, even if the document conveyed toward the platen is, for example, inappropriately conveyed to cause jamming, the document can be easily removed without being damaged. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246209 | Method and Device for Separating Printing Plates from a Stack - In order to separate printing plates and intermediate layers present in pairs, suckers having a delimiting device are known which, on the basis of the different flexibility of intermediate layers and printing plates, permit these to be separated from one another. For particularly thin intermediate layers, this configuration reaches its limits. Accordingly, by moving a suction element slowly downward at a speed V | 2008-10-09 |
20080246210 | PAPER FEEDING DEVICE - A paper feeding device comprises an upper frame, a pickup roller assembly connected to the upper frame and a lower frame. The pickup roller assembly includes a roller frame, a separating roller, a pickup roller, and a belt sleeved on both the separating roller and the pickup roller. The separating roller and the pickup roller are connected to the roller frame. The belt impels the separating roller and the pickup roller to press against the roller frame. When the separating roller rotates, the friction created between the separating roller and the roller frame and the friction created between the pickup roller and the roller frame drives the pickup roller assembly to rotate, then the paper is fed into the paper feeding device. The structure of the paper feeding device is simple and the cost is lower than the conventional one, moreover, it is convenient to assemble. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246211 | SCANNER HAVING A SLOT ASSEMBLY FOR MULTIPLE-SIZED SHEETS - The invention relates to a slot assembly for a scanner for feeding multiple-sized sheets. The scanner has an input tray for holding a plurality of sheets, a feed path which receives sheets fed from the input tray, and a sheet feeder located in the teed path for feeding sheets. The slot assembly has a first slot for accepting sheets having a first size, the first slot being complementarily sized with respect to the first-sized sheets such that the first-sized sheets are fed by the sheet feeder substantially without being skewed. The slot assembly also has a second slot for accepting sheets having a second size, the second slot being complementarily sized with respect to the second-size sheets such that the second-size sheets are fed by the sheet feeder substantially without being skewed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246212 | Closed loop scuffer for sheet handling - This is a paper-handling system using a motor driven frictional drive element to push a paper sheet into a compiling tray. The tray has a registration wall where a paper sheet is abutted to align a paper stack. The system uses a sensor to convey relevant information to the motor and drive element as to the location of the top paper sheet vis-à-vis the registration wall. By instructing the motor and drive element on the top sheets location, better and more consistent paper-stacking alignment is accomplished. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246213 | Method and apparatus for generating numbers from zero up to 59 using dice - A ten sided die within a translucent or transparent 6-sided die that is used for generation of numbers from zero through 59, primarily for the generation of lottery numbers. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246214 | Dice Game Machine And Dice Game Method - A dice game machine of the present invention has: a table on which a plurality of ice roll, the table having pockets in which at least one of the plurality of dice drops; a vibration section for vibrating the table to roll the dice on the table; a player terminal, which enables a player to perform BET operation while predicting at least either of rolled numbers of the dice existing on the table after vibration of the table stops and rolled numbers of the dice that have dropped in the pockets; a rolled-number recognition section for recognizing rolled numbers of the plurality of dice that has stopped after vibration of the table stops; a controller for controlling vibration of the table and a timing at which the vibration of the table stops; accepting BET operation from the BET operating section; and controlling payout processing of a gaming value corresponding to a payment, with referring to rolled numbers of dice specified by the rolled-number recognition section. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246215 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC POWER TO MOBILE AND ARBITRARILY POSITIONED DEVICES - Various contact systems and methods for manufacturing and using such are disclosed herein. Examples of the contact systems include a surface with one set of pads biased at a first voltage level, and another set of pads biased at a second voltage level. Such a contact system can be used, for example, to transfer power to an electromechanical device disposed thereon. In one particular example, the electromechanical device can include a power storage element and two or more couplings. When one of the couplings contacts a pad biased at the first voltage level, and another of the couplings contacts a pad biased at the second voltage level, a circuit is completed where some derivative of the differential between the first voltage level and the second voltage level is placed across the power storage element. Completion of the circuit causes the power storage element to charge. Power can be drawn from the power storage element to operate the electromechanical device. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246216 | Lightyear!tm, the space game! - A unique game called Lightyear is described which is about space in which players play games of strategy, rescue, conquest, discovery, trivia and the like. The game may be realized as a board game as well as a computer game playable on one computer or using a network of computers connected using Internet or other wired or wireless networks. The board game version of Lightyear comprises of a game board with all the planets of the solar system drawn and laid out in a unique way on the board around the sun. The game board further comprises of one or more orbits around the sun. The orbits may be oval or circular or any other shape. There may be connectors between the orbits. The players play the specific version of the game on this board with play astronauts and play spaceships. The Lightyear rescue game may be played where the players setup an astronaut on each planet except Earth and race with each other using the rules of the game, to rescue astronauts to Earth from all the planets before losing their resources. The first person to rescue all their astronauts wins the game. The Lightyear conquest game may involve players playing a game of space conquest, where each player may start either from Earth or from their base space station on Pluto or any other planet, with a goal to get their astronauts on most planets. Once the bases are established the players may engage in space battle using rolling dice or drawing battle zone cards or the like to try to gain dominance over the entire solar system. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246217 | Let's Have Church! Home Edition - This present invention is a four or more player card game that accentuates the sub-culture of the Christian Church using conventional Bible references, in addition to national Church Surveys and Christian Church Clichés references. It is a two-team game, comprised of three rounds with the objective being to become the team to accumulate the highest number of points by the end of the final round. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246219 | Method for Playing a Card Game, In Particular Black Jack (Variants) and Gaming Equipment for Playing Said Game - Equipment for playing a card game, in particular Black Jack, includes a playing table provided with a cover divided into sectors for players and a dealer playing place, a unit for identifying and recording the value symbols of the cards, a game monitoring system provided with a unit for detecting the presence of objects on the table, units for controlling bets of the players arranged in each player sector, game control units arranged in each player sector, a credit control unit arranged at the dealer playing place, a unit for visualizing the game control orders of the players arranged at the dealer playing place, a computer which is connected to individual functional units by means of wire or wireless communication elements and is provided with an electronic data processing system, a device for displaying data items processed by the computer, and an information storage system. The gaming equipment also includes a unit for simultaneously transmitting the card value information to the game control unit of each player and to a unit for forming a common order to the dealer. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246221 | Training Device - A training device for installation in a practice area is provided, the training device providing an indication to a user as to where on a first surface of the training device a football should be aimed. The first surface is configured to allow the ball to pass through the first surface, where it is collected and returned to the user. The training device is also configured to indicate to the user approximately where in the practice area the football will be returned to, so as to allow the user to position themselves accordingly. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246222 | Displacer Unit With a Valve Plate Body - A displacer unit with a valve plate body is disclosed. The displacer unit having at least one displacer space which is arranged in a cylindrical drum rotating about an axis of rotation and which can be connected to an inlet connection and an outlet connection by means of a control surface. The control surface is formed on a valve plate body which is provided with a first control opening, which is connected to the inlet connection, and with a second control opening, which is connected to the outlet connection. The first control opening and the second control opening are spaced apart radially, where the displacer space can be connected to the first control opening by a first connecting passage and to the second control opening by a second connecting passage. The connecting passages are provided with a respective mechanical face seal for sealing relative to the control openings. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246223 | NON-CONTACT SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal comprises the combination of a primary seal and a secondary seal each of which acts on at least one shoe that is installed with clearance relative to one of a rotor and a stator in a position to create a non-contact seal therewith. The at least one shoe is provided with a surface geometry that influences the inertia of fluid flowing across the seal, and, hence, the velocity of the fluid and the pressure distribution across the seal, ultimately affecting the balance of forces applied to the seal. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246224 | Combined Labyrinth Seal and Screw-Type Gasket Bearing Sealing Arrangement - A bearing sealing arrangement for rotating machines uses a radially-acting labyrinth seal ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246225 | Piston Pump - A piston pump for the hydraulic energy supply in a motor vehicle, comprising a piston that is movably arranged in a stepped bore of an accommodating member that is provided with a closure, the piston carries a seat for an elastic sealing element which accommodates the sealing element with axial play, and with radial elastic preload for the purpose of sealing between piston and cylinder. The seat for the sealing element has a structure which generates forces pointing radially towards a piston axis and expanding the sealing element in a radial direction, and that the structure produces an elastic deformation of the sealing element for an increased and dosed sealing contact pressure between piston and cylinder. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246226 | Universal shaftseals - The invention is directed to developing for the high sealing capacity of the Shaftseals by means of applying elastic cylinder of which both inside and outside surfaces are either inclined or plain to be fixed on the opening of the housing in being compressed onto the surface of the rotating shafts at the inside rubber cylinder. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246227 | Flange for Sealing an Opening of a Fuel Container of a Motor Vehicle | 2008-10-09 |
20080246228 | Sealing Disk, in Particular for Sealing Off a Fuel Injector with Respect to an Engine Block, and Fuel Injector - According to the invention, a sealing disc ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246229 | Seal for Effecting a Sealing Between Parts Having Limited Mobility - The seal comprising a rubber-elastic body ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246230 | Seal for Measuring Device - The invention relates to a seal intended for sealing an axis pair, whereby the axes rotate in the same direction, the inner one of the axes is inside the outer axis and the phase difference of the axes is arranged to remain within prede-fined limits. The seal ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246231 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts are disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of ring contacts, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one holding ring to form a connector having a common bore fore receiving a medical lead cable. Contact grooves or spring chambers for positioning the spring contact elements are formed in part by assembling multiple components together. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246232 | Gasket - A gasket commonly used for a plural kinds of objective members to be sealed, the objective members having the same outer shapes and differently figured plural bores to be sealed. The gasket comprises a metal base plate, a compound layer made of a synthetic resin or of a rubber material mixed with a fiber material, the compound layer being integrally laminated on at least one surface of the metal base plate, a plurality of openings commonly used for the differently figured bores, a plurality of bead structures of a chevron-type full-bead commonly used for the differently figured bores, the plurality of bead structures being provided around each of the opening, and a recessed groove portion formed along and opposite side to the bead structure, the recessed groove portion being formed with an auxiliary sealing portion at a crossing part or at a matching part of the recessed groove portion, into which a sealing material made of a rubber material or of a synthetic resin is to be filled, for commonly use of the gasket. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246233 | Dual Size Tool-Bit Holder - A tool-bit holder ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246234 | Pneumatic Ride Level Control System - Disclosed is a ride level control system for a motor vehicle composed of a pneumatic spring ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246235 | Shock absorbing tandem roller skate - The present invention is a shock absorbing tandem roller skate including a shoe or boot, a shoe plate secured to the shoe, at least one shock absorbing unit secured to the shoe plate, at least a first pair of wheels secured to the at least one shock absorbing unit, at least a second pair of wheels, a first brake unit for providing braking to the at least a first pair of wheels, and a second brake unit for providing braking to the at least a second pair of wheels. The shock absorbing mechanism of the at least one shock absorbing unit flex and absorb shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user. The present invention is also directed to skateboards and scooters that may utilize the shock absorbing technology of the present invention. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246236 | Multiple-Section Recreational Board - A multiple-section recreational board is formed in two or more sections. Contiguous sections of the recreational board arc coupled together by one or more bridges which provide the structural integrity generally equivalent to an integral one piece recreational board. The bridges may be latched by an integral or separate latch mechanism. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the multiple-section recreational boards are relatively easily disassembled and reassembled and are relatively less complex to manufacture than known multiple-section recreational boards. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246237 | SWAY BAR FOR SNOWMOBILES - This invention relates to an improved snowmobile ski having a vertical fin on the topside of the ski with a surface area large enough to minimize or prevent sideways slippage of the ski during a turn. The fin, if a single fin is used, is located adjacent the outboard edge of the ski. A snowmobile ski with dual topside fins having outwardly projecting lips along the upper edges of said fins has improved performance in deep snow. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246238 | Folding structure of a golf cart - A foldable golf cart has a folding mechanism interposed between a handle part and a frame; the frame has first and second rod parts; the folding mechanism includes a fixed piece secured to the first rod part, an acting piece positioned around the second rod part in a movable manner, a cylinder interposed between the fixed piece and the acting piece, a connecting rod, and a cam-headed pressing bar, which is pivoted to one end of the connecting rod at its cam-shaped head for moving the folding mechanism between a loosening configuration and a fixing one; the fixed piece, the acting piece and the cylinder have opposing toothed sides; the connecting rod is passed through the fixed piece, the acting piece, and the cylinder, and securely joined at other end to a threaded element positioned on an outer side of the fixed piece. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246239 | SECURE ACCUMULATION/DISPOSAL BIN - An accumulation/disposal bin includes a container body with an upper opening. A lid is mounted on a hinge on the forward wall of the body, to pivot about an axis proximate the upper opening. The lid pivots about the forward edge of the opening, allowing a lock to be formed on the rear edge of the lid. Edge mounted wheels may further be located proximate the rear bottom of the container, diagonally across from the hinge. The bin may further include a lifting slot on the rear wall. A handle may be formed proximate the upper opening on the rear the bin. The lid may comprise a downwardly sloped ramp extending from an opening in a horizontal plane to beneath a portion of the lid that at least partially covers this horizontal plane. The ramp and the covering portion of the lid define first and second slots each in a generally vertical plane. The second slot provides an entrance to an interior of the container body. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246240 | Wheelbarrow stabilizer with improved load distribution - A device for stabilizing and supporting wheelbarrows which maintains the balance and increases the resistance of a system (wheelbarrow) including an angled monolithic body which is made up of two arms which define a triangular shape, whose ends have holes for the insertion of affixing means to affix to the leg of a wheelbarrow. In one embodiment, one of said arms makes up an arched area along most of its length which generates two points of support, a first point of support defined on the end of the joint affixing with the leg of the wheelbarrow and a second point of support defined in the area near where the two arms meet to define that angle. The arched area of the arm, positioned substantially horizontally and defining the two points of support, absorbs deformation, and also absorbs the load applied to the element, bringing more stability to the wheelbarrow on flat or irregular surfaces, providing a stabilizer comprised by each leg. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246241 | Axle suspension for heavy vehicles - The present invention relates to an axle suspension for heavy vehicles, in particular trucks, comprising an axle beam which bears axle parts projecting over at oppositely disposed sides, each axle part preferably bearing a wheel drive; an axle beam bearing which permits upward and downward movements of the axle beam as well as pendular movements of the axle beam around a substantially lying pendular axis transverse to the longitudinal direction of the axle parts; a spring device for the resilient support of the upward and downward movements of the axle beam at a vehicle frame; and also a pendular damping device for the damping of the pendular movements of the axle beam. The invention is characterized in that the pendular damping device has a rotary axle which is pivoted to a part connected to the vehicle frame and drives a damping lever rotatably pivoted to the axle beam in a rotary manner on pendular movements of the axle beam, said damping lever acting on at least one damping element fastened to the axle beam. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246242 | Installation structure and method of vehicular suspension - In installation structure and method of a vehicular suspension, each of left and right suspension links couples a corresponding one of the left and right side members with the suspension member and is provided with a breakable portion which breaks due to a load generated when the load applied to a forward end portion of at least one of left and right front side members causes a drive unit and a drive shaft to be moved toward a rearward direction of a vehicle body to bring the drive shaft in contact against a corresponding one of the left and right suspension links. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246243 | SUSPENSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING WHEELS - A suspension device including two lower links that link a wheel supporting member and a vehicle-body side member to each other. The links are disposed substantially in parallel in a vehicle width direction. At least one projecting portion extends from at least one of the two links towards the other link. At least one elastic linking portion links the projecting portion of one of the links to at least one of the other link and the projecting portion of the other link. The at least one elastic linking portion has a rigidity that increases when a vibration input frequency increases to a value in a predetermined frequency band. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246244 | Retractable sidestep - A manually retractable side step assembly for a vehicle includes a rotatable step having a latch mechanism and a spring system that work in concert to rotate the step from a stowed position to a deployed position. In a stowed position, the step is in line with the running board of the vehicle. However, depressing a release button automatically rotates the step 180°, thus exposing an enlarged step area for providing ease of access to a roof rack on a minivan, SUV, or sport wagon, or if used with a pick-up truck, ease of access to a toolbox that is located in the rear of the truck. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246245 | BASEW FOR A BICYCLE SADDLE - A base for a bicycle saddle includes a body having a narrow anterior portion, a wider posterior portion, a longitudinal axis dividing the body into a right portion and a left portion, and an opening extending along the longitudinal axis of the body. Two supporting plates extend respectively and downwardly from the underside of each of the portions of the body in such a way that two cushion means are defined under the body. A coupling member is disposed on a free end of each of the supporting plates and corresponds to the opening to define an open receiving room between the two supporting plates for receiving means for coupling the base to a bicycle frame. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246246 | WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION AND EXERCISE ATTACHMENT - A propulsion and exercise device for attaching to a conventional wheelchair having: at least one drive wheel operably interposed between the rear set of wheelchair wheels. A telescoping mast may connect the drive wheel axle to pedals to permit the pedals to be selectively moved from a stowed position to an extended position for use. Power is transmitted from the pedals to the drive wheel through a chain drive that passes over idler sprockets that maintain the chain length during adjustment of the telescoping mast. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246247 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE - An electrical device mounting structure on a motorcycle which includes a resilient support member having a spring-flexural resilience and supporting an electrical device unit. The resilient support member has a first portion secured to a vehicle body or a member connected to the vehicle body. The resilient support member also has a second portion provided separate from the first portion and closer to the electrical device. The second portion is supported on the vehicle body or the member connected to the vehicle body via an elastic member having an attenuating property. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246248 | Hybrid Scooter-Bicycle - A hybrid scooter-bicycle is disclosed, comprising a front wheel, a rear wheel, a front fork assembly, and a frame. The front fork assembly comprises a stem and a fork and is operably connected to the front wheel. The front end of the frame comprises a head tube, which is configured to receive the stem of the front fork assembly. The frame further comprises a singular tube extending downward from the head tube to a first intermediate portion of the frame. The frame further comprises a platform for a rider to stand upon. The platform comprises two tubular and substantially parallel frame elements which branch from the singular tube at the first intermediate portion and extend horizontally to a second intermediate portion. The hybrid bicycle scooter also comprises a rear fork, which extends upwardly from the second intermediate portion to the rear end of the frame. The rear fork comprises two substantially parallel prongs to which the rear wheel is operably connected. In one aspect the rear wheel is smaller than the front wheel. The hybrid bicycle scooter also comprises a braking mechanism operably connected with at least one of the front wheel and rear wheels. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246249 | Seat suspension suitable for bicycle use - A bicycle seat suspension suitable for use on other vehicles and equipment which is both lightweight and durable and can be constructed from inexpensive material such as steel or aluminum. The seat suspension consists of a top frame and a bottom frame joined together at the front by a pinned hinge and at the rear by a triple hinge slightly elevated at the top. Suspension is provided by various sprung configurations, one of which is a centrally located spring operated by means of an adjustable push rod, another by means of dual shock absorbing Springs. The actual configuration dependant on frame construction and or rider weight. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246250 | Gauge mount for motorcycle - A gauge mount for a motorcycle with a gauge encasement attached to a triple tree and one or more gauge mount locations attached to the gauge encasement. The gauge mount locations are located on the rearward facing side of the triple tree, facing the seat of the motorcycle. Each gauge mount location is adapted to receive a gauge housing. Each gauge housing connects a gauge to the gauge encasement. The gauges are preferably tilted upward to be more easily viewed by the rider while operating the motorcycle. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246251 | WHEELCHAIR ATTACHMENTS - Attachments for a manual wheelchair are provided for navigating a wheelchair over obstacles and uneven terrain, such as a typical curb on a street. The attachments provide for regulating the movement of the wheelchair as the wheelchair descends the curb and to prevent the wheelchair from flipping over during such movement. The attachments include a front caster wheel slider assembly on each side of the wheelchair, a follower wheel assembly and a track belt damping bar. The front caster wheel slider assembly includes a piston that will quickly push the front caster wheels down after they roll over the top edge of the curb. The follower wheel assembly acts a sensor that will release the piston in the assembly after the front caster wheels roll over the top edge of the curb. As the back wheels of the wheelchair roll over and down the curb, the track belt damping bar slows the descent of the wheelchair. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246252 | Heating device usable with a tractor trailer, a tractor trailer including the same, and a method of heating a tractor trailer - A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes an elongated trailer for transporting cargo. A heating device includes an elongated waterproof mat disposed on a top surface of the trailer. The mat has a heating system for heating the mat. A power supply unit is operably associated with the heating system for operating the heating system and thereby causing the mat to be heated. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246253 | Trailer steering mechanism - The trailer steering mechanism automatically steers the wheels of a trailer in accordance with the tow vehicle steering and articulation between the tow vehicle and trailer during backing maneuvers in order to facilitate backing maneuvers and to prevent or greatly reduce the possibility of jackknifing between tow vehicle and trailer. The mechanism includes a pivotally attached steering frame connected between the steerable wheels of the trailer and one or more hydraulic cylinders that, when locked, create a very strong link between the tow vehicle and the trailer and its steering system. The hydraulic cylinders are able to withstand great loads, and more importantly, are able to disengage while under great load without jamming. The hydraulic cylinders provide links that exert lateral force to the trailer to push or pull the trailer into a turn while backing, in addition to controlling the steering mechanism of the trailer. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246254 | Foldable mirror assembly for hitching trailers - A foldable mirror assembly used to assist an operator to align a hitch on a trailer to the hitch of a vehicle while hitching a vehicle to a trailer, consisting of a base for mounting to the rear of a vehicle, support arms that pivot upwards and outwards to the rear of the vehicle, that support a convex mirror that is angled to give the operator a line of sight to the rear of the vehicle. The support and mirror components fold substantially flat to the base which enables the base to remain installed on the rear of the vehicle in the closed position while not in use. Alternatively, The assembly can be removably attached, and therefore folded to the closed position, and then removed and stored after using. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246255 | SKIING DEVICE - The skiing device has a platform and a first axle and a second axle. The first skid has a third axle and a fourth axle. The second skid has a fifth axle and a sixth axle. The first arm is rotatably attached to the first axle and the third axle. The second arm is rotatably attached to the second axle and the fourth axle. A third arm is rotatably attached to the first axle and the fifth axle. A fourth arm is rotatably attached to the second axle and the sixth axle. The first axle is located a distance d | 2008-10-09 |
20080246256 | Collapsible Golf Trolley, and a Wheel Structure For a Mobile Appliance - A collapsible golf trolley comprises a frame ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246257 | AXLE MODULE FOR A VEHICLE - An axle module ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246258 | Non-circular burst disk geometry for improved material utilization - A burst disk for use in an inflator having an orifice. The burst disk includes a surface that may be disposed adjacent to the orifice. This surface includes a first side, a second side, and a non-circular perimeter, wherein at least one diagonal across the first side is greater than or equal to the diameter of the orifice. The burst disk may be generally square or rectangular in shape. By forming the burst disk in this manner, a lesser amount of raw material is needed to make the burst disk. Also, a lesser amount of material is wasted during the manufacturing process. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246259 | AIRBAG DEVICE - In an airbag ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246260 | GAS CONTAINMENT AND RELEASE DEVICE FOR AN INFLATOR - A containment device for an inflator, the containment device comprising: an outlet plate having an outlet opening; a burst disk disposed over the outlet opening; an initiator having a support member; a movable support disposed between the support member and the burst disk, the support providing support to the burst disk; wherein activation of the initiator causes the movable support to move which allows the burst disk to rupture. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246261 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling An Inflatable Cushion - A control device for modifying the deployment characteristics of an inflatable cushion of an airbag module, the control device comprising: a releasable retention device, a first end of the releasable retention device being releasably secured to an inner surface of the inflatable cushion at a first location, the releasable retention device being configured to limit deployment of the inflatable cushion in a first direction when the releasable retention device is secured to the first location of the inflatable cushion; and a sensing device for releasing the releasable retention device from the first location, the sensing device being fixedly secured to the inner surface of the inflatable cushion at a second location remote from the first location and releasably secured to the releasable retention device, the sensing device being configured to release the releasable retention device from the first location when the second location of the inflatable cushion travels a predetermined distance during inflation. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246262 | Automobile Ballast Device - An automobile ballast device includes a bladder member configured to hold various amounts of matter and having an inlet for selectively allowing the matter to enter the bladder member. The automobile ballast device further includes a plurality of lower panels configured to collectively form a unitary platform below the bladder member, each lower panel having an interlocking member complementary to an interlocking member of another respective lower panel. Similarly, the automobile ballast device includes a plurality of upper panels configured to collectively form a unitary platform atop the bladder member, each upper panel having an interlocking member complementary to an interlocking member of another respective upper panel. The ballast device also includes a plurality of spacers, each spacer being coupled to respective lower upper panels for maintaining a selected distance therebetween. Each spacer includes indicia indicative of a volume or weight of ballast matter. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246263 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER FOR VEHICLE - A structural member for a vehicle has a slot extending into one structural wall thereof, for receiving and holding a bolt, wherein said structural member including said slot has been formed by extrusion. The slot extends the length of the structural member for slidably receiving the head of one or more bolts wherein the land area of each bolt head extends beyond the slot opening to overlay the wall area carrying the slot. Each bolt carries at least two flat faces below its head wherein the juxtaposed edges of the slot carrying wall retains, i.e., refrains, the bolt from rotating. The slot includes an interior wall or sidewalls continuous with the slotted structural wall. The structural member may include an I-beam, a rectangular tube, a C-channel and the like. Corners are radiuses and right angles are avoided to reduce or remove stress risers. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246264 | In-expensive head and upper torso restraint with U-shaped air bag - This invention relates to a vehicle having a pivoted head rest and a pivoted seat back that follows a human head and torso forward during the accident of the vehicle, but prevent backwards motion. A U-shaped air bag, the head rest, and seat back prevent whip-lash and also side-impact-whip-lash by immobilizing the head and torso during a frontal or side impact crash. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246265 | OVER-THE SHOULDER PORTABLE SEATBELT - A portable seatbelt device for attachment to a seat to restrain a person to the seat includes a carrying case and a lap belt having a portion attached to the carrying case. The lap belt is operable to wrap around the person in the vicinity of the person's waist to thereby restrain the person to the device. An exit belt is included having a first portion, a length of which is attached to the carrying case, and a second portion extending from the carrying case with a buckle connector attached thereto. At least one retractable mechanism is attached to the first portion of the exit belt and contains at least one retractable belt. The retractable belt is operable to extend out from the retractable mechanism and around a portion of the seat and connect with the connector attached to the second portion of the exit belt to thereby wrap around the person in the vicinity of the person's shoulders to restrain the person to the seat. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246266 | Torsion Bar For Application In Belt Winders For Safety Belts - The invention relates to a torsion bar ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246267 | Seat belt retractor - To further reduce variation in the maximum limited load by a seat belt load limiting mechanism composed of a torsion bar and a shearing member. When a spool rotates in the belt withdrawing direction relative to the locking base, energy absorbing (EA) mechanism action only by shear deformation of shear pins is first conducted so that the entire EA load is only the EA load by the shear pins. After the EA load by the shear pins becomes the maximum EA load, the seat belt is withdrawn by a predetermined amount and the EA action by torsional deformation of a torsion bar is conducted in addition to the EA action by the shear pins. Since the EA action only by the shear pins is first conducted, it is possible to reduce variation in the maximum limited load during the shear deformation of the shear pins. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246268 | Seat belt retractor - A seat belt retractor including a spool for winding up a seat belt, a locking mechanism having a locking member that is prevented from rotating in a belt withdrawing direction in the event of an emergency, and a seat belt load limiting mechanism for limiting load applied to the seat belt when the spool rotates relative to the locking member. The load limiting mechanism comprises a torsion bar that rotationally connects the spool and the locking member and is torsionally deformable when the spool rotates relative to the locking member, and a shearing member that is disposed to extend both in the spool and the locking member, the shearing member being shear-deformable when the spool rotates relative to the locking member. At least a portion of the area of the shearing member positioned in the spool is fixed to the spool in the axial direction. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246269 | Air chamber sports board - A sports board for use in supporting a rider on snow covered slope and other gliding surface comprising: an elongated foam board with a semi-rigid foam core having a top riding surface and a bottom planning surface, the board having one or both end portions having an upturned shape acting as the leading end of the gliding board, the foam core having a aperture inside which an air chamber retains and the air chamber locating at the rider supporting region provides additional resilience to the foam board; a top skin covering the riding surface of the foam core; and a bottom skin covering the planning surface of the foam core. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246270 | Brothers XX20 Inc. - The included drawings are illustrations of Logos and art work created for the sole purpose of identifying, marketing and branding Brothers XX | 2008-10-09 |
20080246271 | Closing liquid for security closures - The invention relates to a sealing liquid for sealing mailpieces containing water and a penetration agent, to the uses thereof and to letter-closing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246272 | Security Device and Security Support Comprising Same - The invention relates to a security device comprising a security element composed of:
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20080246273 | Positive Indication of Latching in an Inner and Outer Tube Assembly, Especially for Downhole Assemblies - A latch body ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246274 | Coupling - The invention relates to a coupling comprising a receiving part ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246275 | Rotary Transmission Leadthrough Provided with a Gas Return Line - The aim of the invention is to provide a simple and compact design of a rotary transmission leadthrough ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246276 | Sump Wall Penetration Fitting - A penetration fitting is provided for forming a sealed penetration through an aperture of a sump wall. The penetration fitting includes a flanged coupling comprising a generally rigid coupler and an integral first flange extending around a portion of the coupler. The first flange is adapted to abut and be sealed against a first side of the sump wall around the aperture. The ends of the coupler further define first and second fittings, the second fitting adapted to extend through the aperture. A ring flange is provided that is adapted to be adhered to an outer circumferential portion of the coupler and to abut and be adhered to a second side of the sump wall around the aperture. Once sealed to the sump wall, the associated piping connections can be made. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246277 | Multiple material piping component - The piping component is comprised in part of a metal housing that is positionable with a metal pipe. The metal housing forms an opening in which a piping component body is inserted. The body of the piping component can be fastened to the metal housing using an epoxy adhesive, a set screw connection, a threaded connection, press fit connection, a key connection or a pin connection or a combination of these connections. The body is comprised of plastic, which is less expensive than metal and facilitates forming, including machining or molding, while maintaining its structural integrity in a hostile fluid environment, such as in oil or gas. Piping components such as flowmeters, flow conditioners, small volume provers, static mixers, samplers, and valves are contemplated for use with these multiple materials. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246278 | TUBE FITTING FOR STAINLESS STEEL TUBING - A tube fitting that uses only two components, namely a fitting body and a fitting nut. The nut and body are adapted to be threadably coupled together by relative rotation therebetween. The nut includes an integral tube gripping ring that cooperates with a camming surface on the body when the fitting is made-up. The camming surface preferably has a steep camming angle. The ring is radially compressed against the tub e outer wall to form a seal and a tight tube grip. The ring also forms a line contact-type seal against the camming surface. The ring is designed to have a hinging action and to plastically deform during pull-up to embed into the tubing for excellent tube grip, and an axially adjacent swage or collet zone that isolates any stress riser resulting from embedding action from vibration effects. The fitting components, and particularly the ring, may be case hardened, the fitting may include a self-gauging feature to indicate sufficient pull-up to percent excessive pull-up. Also provided is a single ferrule tube fitting that uses a steep camming surface and is at least about 3.3 times harder than the stainless steel tube end. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246279 | Pipe Clip With Rapid Closure - A pipe clip for fastening a pipe to a wall, ceiling or other support, including a clip body having an opening for fitting the pipe clip around the pipe, which opening is delimited by a first and a second end of the clip body. The pipe clip further includes a tightening element, which is connected to the first end of the clip body or acts upon the first end of the clip body and has a shank. The pipe clip further includes a female fastening element, which is fitted on the second end of the clip body and into which the shank of the tightening element pokes. The female fastening element includes a base plate having a pass-through opening for the shank, as well as at least one clamping plate, which extends at a distance from the base plate and which is provided with a pass-through opening for the shank. The clamping plate is connected to the base plate by means of a resilient hinged part. In an unloaded state, the pass-through openings in the base plate and the clamping plate partially overlap each other. The clamping plate is movable counter to the spring force in order to bring the pass-through openings into line with each other such that the shank can pass through them. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246280 | Generating system by using the sea power - A generating system includes an outer wall unit having an outlet conduit, an inner wall unit spaced from the outer wall unit, a receiving channel located between the outer wall unit and the inner wall unit to receive salt water of the sea to deliver the salt water to the outlet conduit, and a generating unit including a plurality of generating watermills driven by a flowing power of the salt water. The salt water directly flows from the receiving channel to the outlet conduit to drive and rotate the generating watermills so as to provide a generating function. Thus, the generating system is mounted on the sea coast to form an oceanic trench to collect the salt water of the sea to provide a generating function to produce an electric energy by using the natural resource. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246281 | TURBOALTERNATOR WITH HYDRODYNAMIC BEARINGS - This invention provides a small, high efficiency, oil-free turbine-driven alternator (i.e. turboalternator) suitable for conversion of stored energy in a process gas to electrical power, facilitating recapture of energy during operation that would otherwise be wasted. The turboalternator includes a turbine and a generating device operatively connected together by a rotating shaft capable of rotating at high speeds. The rotating shaft is supported by foil gas bearings. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246282 | System and method for generating residential hydropower - A system and method are disclosed for generating small-scale hydropower from a home water supply. As contemplated herein, a hydro-powered system battery charger may produce electric power from the flow of water from a domestic water service. Power is generated as water from a domestic water source passes through a system housing. The water drives a Pelton wheel located within a cavity in the housing. As the Pelton wheel rotates, it drives a gear driven generator. A battery may store the energy generated thereby to satisfy concurrent or later demand. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246283 | Buoyancy Vehicle Apparatus to Create Electrical Power - A buoyancy vehicle apparatus includes a water or liquid source, such as a water tank, and a buoyant mass in communication with an electrical generator. The buoyant mass is lifted from a lower level to a higher level to store energy. The mass is stored at the predetermined height and released to travel downward when the electricity is needed. After the mass is released and pulled down by gravity, it will drive the generator to produce electricity. The system can store this energy with no loss in power over a long period of time. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246284 | EASILY ADAPTABLE AND CONFIGURABLE WIND-BASED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH SCALED TURBINE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a turbine for use in a wind-based power generation system includes a plurality of separate blade parts that contain locating and coupling structures to permit the separate parts to be coupled to one another in a stacked manner to form a shaped blade of the turbine. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246285 | Vehicular system capable of suitably controlling engine speed and gear ratio according to battery charge state - A vehicular system includes a battery, an engine, an electric generator that is driven by the engine to generate electric power and thereby charge the battery, a first control apparatus that controls the battery and electric generator, a drive shaft, a CVT that transmits rotation of the engine to the drive shaft, and a second control apparatus that controls the engine and CVT. Further, the first control apparatus includes: means for detecting charge/discharge current of the battery; means for monitoring the SOC of the battery; means for informing, when there is a decrease in the SOC of the battery, the second control apparatus of the decrease in the SOC; means for setting a target charge current of the battery for recovering the decreased SOC; and means for controlling the electric generator to increase the amount of the electric power, thereby supplying the battery with the target charge current. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246286 | PIEZO ACTUATED SLIDE LATCHING MECHANISM - A latching mechanism is particularly suited for use in latching a slide mechanism, such as used to slidably mount a drawer. The latching mechanism includes a latch assembly comprising a latch lever mounted for movement between a first, second and third positions, a latch tab for selective engagement with a second end of the latch lever, and a piezo electric controller. The controller has a plunger configured to selectively control the movement of the latch lever between the first and second positions, the plunger movable between an extended position corresponding to a first, locked position of the latch lever and a retracted position corresponding to the second, unlocked position of the latch lever, the controller when unpowered preventing the plunger from moving from the extended to the retracted position and the controller when powered permitting the plunger to move from the extended to the retracted position. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246287 | Window Lock with Automatic Latch Retention Mechanism and Associated Method - A window lock with an automatic latch retention mechanism and an associated method of securing adjustable frame members of a window are provided. The lock generally includes a housing that can be secured to a first window frame member, a latch member slidably mounted in the housing, a rotatably handle configured to actuate the latch member, and a retention mechanism configured to automatically retain the latch member in the retracted position until the first and second window frame members are relatively adjusted to a closed configuration. The lock can automatically adjust to a locked configuration when the window is closed and remain in an unlocked configuration while being adjusted. The rotatable handle, which can be used to retract the latch member, is configured to provide an indication of the configuration of the lock so that a user can easily identify whether the lock is locked or unlocked. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246288 | Reversible Latch Bolt - A latch assembly comprises a first portion ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246289 | VEHICLE RADIATOR GUARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A radiator guard assembly for a vehicle that includes a first frame rail, a second frame rail, a bumper assembly coupled to the first and second frame rails, and a radiator coupled to the first and second frame rails is provided. The radiator guard assembly includes a radiator guard, and a pair of mounting brackets for coupling the radiator guard to the first and second frame rails and axially downstream from the bumper. The radiator guard is configured to substantially prevent an object from undesirably contacting the radiator. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246290 | Method for Manufacturing a Gripping Means Having Integrated Vacuum Channels - The present invention refers to a method for manufacturing a gripping means for fixing of a detail intended to be handled by aid of a robot arm on a robot and said gripping means comprises an optional number of suction cup provided arms ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080246291 | PAPER CLIP REMOVING DEVICE AND DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS - A paper clip removing device capable of removing a paper clip made of a shape memory alloy, that has such a shape that a plurality of documents are bound at a normal temperature and a document bundle is released in a heated state, when the paper clip is on any positions on an end side of a document is provided. When a paper clip made of a shape memory alloy, that has such a shape that a plurality of documents are bound at a normal temperature and a document bundle is released in a heated state, is removed, the paper clip removing device detects a position of the paper clip to heat the paper clip and deforms the paper clip into a shape of releasing a document bundle to attract and remove the paper clip, resulting that the paper clip is collected in the collecting box. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246292 | Load Suspension Hook With Latticework - A load acceptance hook for suspending a load provides for the movement of loads by simple means and despite a high load-bearing capacity has a reduced weight in relation to known hooks. This is achieved by the fact that it is formed at least in sections by a latticed framework, the braces of which are arranged and dimensioned depending on the stresses taking effect locally with the load suspended in the load acceptance hook. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246293 | Vehicle Outer Handle System - In a vehicle outer handle system including a circuit board which includes an electric part and which is contained in an operating handle, the operating handle is die-formed of a synthetic resin in such a manner that a protecting means covering the circuit board is mold-coupled to the operating handle. Thus, a special water-proofing counter measure is not required, leading to a reduction in number of operating steps and a reduction in number of parts. Further, the generation of an abnormal sound during operation of the operating handle is prevented. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246294 | SIDE-VIEW MIRROR WITH DOOR-OPEN LIGHT - The side-view mirror at the driver side or the passenger side of a motor vehicle has a chamber on a top side of the side-view mirror's housing. The chamber has an opening facing a back side of the motor vehicle, which is sealed by a transparent screen. A circuit element having a light-producing element is installed in the chamber. The light-producing element protrudes a through hole of a reflection member. The circuit element is series-connected to a control circuit for flashing the light-producing element and a door-open switch. When a door on the same side as the side-view mirror is opened or closed, the door-open switch is closed or opened accordingly, which in turn allows electricity to be delivered to or disrupted from the light-producing element and the control circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246295 | TRANSFIGURABLE ACCESS SLIDING TRAY - A transfigurable bed liner assembly mountable on a vehicle including a bed. The assembly may include a channel mountable to each side wall of the vehicle, and a transfigurable bed liner including a plurality of rollers disposable in the channels for permitting sliding of the transfigurable bed liner. The transfigurable bed liner may include a leg generally adjacent a first end thereof for supporting the transfigurable bed liner in an extended position, for use of the bed liner, for example, as a workbench and for permitting loading of heavy objects. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246296 | Static-Reducing Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat is provided having at least one seat cushion for carrying a vehicle occupant, and having a static-reducing device positioned in sufficient proximity to the occupant for dissipating an electrostatic charge from the seat. The static-reducing device includes conductive threading woven into the seat cushion or into piping along the seat cushion seams, conductive wiring connected to the base to form a conductive path for dissipating the electrostatic charge, or a humidity-absorbing layer. A vehicle is also provided having a floor and a vehicle seat having a cushion and a base mounted to the floor. The cushion is operatively connected to the base and has a static-reducing device adapted to reduce electrostatic charge of the seat to thereby minimize the electrostatic discharge between the seat and a passenger when the passenger exits the vehicle, the static-reducing device including conductive threading, conductive wiring, or a humidity-absorbing mat. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246297 | Device for Attaching a Backrest - Backrests of a rear seat system are attached to a cross member which extends between the wheel housings of the rear structure of a motor vehicle. Owing to this indirect attachment of the backrests, instead of a direct attachment to the rear structure, the intermediately connected cross member is in a position to absorb a large part of the impact force to which the backrests are exposed in a rear-end collision, and to dissipate this force by means of a parallelogram-like deformation. As a result, the rearward displacement of the backrests is reduced, thus improving the interior protection of the occupants. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246298 | SEATING AND PROTECTOR ACCESSORY - An accessory for use for the inside surface and the upper edge surface of a pickup truck tailgate. The accessory comprises a unitary member of plastic sheet material including a generally planar base portion, configured to overly and cover the inside surface of the tailgate and defining at least one upwardly opening seating surface configured to accommodate a human posterior, and a lip portion contiguous with an edge of and extending at an angle with respect to the base portion and configured to overlie and protect the upper edge surface of the tailgate with the base portion installed on the inside surface of the tailgate. A backrest is associated with the seating surface and is pivotally moveable between an upright position providing back support for a person sitting on the seating surface and a lowered stowed position within the concavity of the seating surface. The seating and protector accessory is secured to the tailgate using suitable fasteners coacting with the tailgate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246299 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle, which includes an inner slide rail, an outer slide rail including an outer upper rail and an outer lower rail, a seat cushion provided slidably in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and configured to be flipped up to a wall portion of the vehicle compartment to be in a storage position, a hinge mechanism fixing the outer upper rail to the seat cushion, a bearing smoothly sliding the outer upper rail relative to the outer lower rail, a spring provided around a rotational shaft of the hinge mechanism for biasing the seat cushion in a direction to be flipped up, and at least one rotating member provided between the outer upper rail and the outer lower rail so as to receive a load in a lateral direction of the vehicle applied to the outer upper rail by the spring. | 2008-10-09 |
20080246300 | FLIP-DOWN FOOTREST FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - A two-seater all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has straddle-type driver and rear passenger seats, and a pair of movable rear footrests to support the feet of a rear passenger. The rear footrests pivot from a stowed non-supporting position to a supporting position. When folded into the non-supporting position, the rear footrests become substantially flush with side paneling of the vehicle. The all-terrain vehicle may further include a pair of vertical and horizontal adjustment mechanisms for independently vertically adjusting each of the rear passenger footrests so that passengers of varying height can be comfortably accommodated on the rear seat. A cargo space is provided under the passenger's footrest, the cargo space being enlarged when the passenger's footrests are in the stowed position. Restraints and other holding mechanisms are also provided. The flip-down adjustable rear footrests may be used on other types of straddle-type recreational vehicles. | 2008-10-09 |