18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090108576 | Retractable steering mechanism - A retractable steering mechanism includes a steering wheel, a steering column connected to the steering wheel, a telescopic device connected to steering column, a connector for connecting the telescopic device to two front wheels of the vehicle. A first cover is connected to the vehicle. A second cover is connected to the first cover and includes at least two slots defined therein. A shell is used to house the steering column so that the steering column is rotational but not movable in the shell. The shell includes at two bosses formed thereon and movably disposed in the slots. A moving unit is provided between the vehicle and the shell and operable, in a car accident, to retract and tilt the shell due to the bosses moving in the slots. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108577 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A lap-belt pre-tensioner operative to draw in a lap belt is disposed on an upper face of a projecting portion so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle from an disposition portion of a lower support member, and on the upper face of the projecting portion is provided a groove portion so as to accommodate the lap-belt pre-tensioner in such a manner that the lap-belt pre-tensioner substantially does not project into an ingress-egress opening. Accordingly, there can be provided an occupant protection device of a vehicle equipped with a slide door in which the lap-belt pre-tensioner does not project into the ingress-egress opening. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108578 | Security devices for security substrates - The invention relates to a security device for security substrates, such as paper used for making security documents, such as banknotes, having anti-counterfeitable features. The invention therefore provides a security device comprising a carrier of at least partially light transmitting polymeric material. A carrier bears a plurality of first indicia which are easily visible to the human eye. The first indicia are defined by a plurality of smaller second indicia which are less visible to the human eye positioned relative to each other to enable the first indicia to be visualised. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108579 | COUPLING FOR CONNECTING TUBES WITH A NUT-RUNNER - A coupling for connecting pipes, having a seal, flanges, a threaded portion and a nut, where the end portion of the pipe is equipped with a concentric press surface located immediately proximal to the periphery of the pipe and designed to be able to take an axial pressure from a preloading tool, which pressure is distributed evenly or point-by-point about the periphery of the pipe. The preloading tool has two end sections connected to two or more rods, each rod being equipped with a hydraulic cylinder. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108580 | PLUG-IN COUPLING FOR FLUIDIC SYSTEMS - A plug-in coupling for fluidic systems, in particular for CO | 2009-04-30 |
20090108581 | FLANGED SLEEVE CONNECTOR FOR SECURE CONDUIT SYSTEM - A flanged sleeve connector provides an interface between an end of a secure conduit and a locked enclosure. The connector has a tubular portion of at least partially rectangular or other geometric cross section, and an outwardly projecting flange of circular outer peripheral shape at an end of the first tubular portion. In use, the connector is placed over an opening in a wall of an enclosure or through wall penetration with the flange end face engaging the wall surrounding the opening, and a fastener device inside the enclosure is engaged with fastener formations on the connector to secure the connector to the enclosure. In one embodiment, the connector has a second, externally threaded portion extending from the flange into the enclosure to engage the fastener. In another embodiment, the flanged end of the connector has internal threads. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108582 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WIND ENERGY SYSTEM AND WIND SPEED SENSOR FREE WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - A method for controlling a wind energy system is provided wherein the method comprises determining the effective wind speed taking into account the load on the rotor blades of said wind energy system exerted by the wind is provided. A computer-readable medium is provided that provides instructions which when executed by a computing platform cause the computing platform to perform operations wherein the operations include the method according to embodiments described herein. Further, a wind energy system having a calculation unit adapted for calculating the effective wind speed by taking into account the load on the rotor blades of said wind energy system exerted by the wind is provided. Further, a wind speed sensor free wind energy system having a generator for generating electric energy and a controller for shutting down and/or starting the electric energy generation in dependence of the wind speed is provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108583 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A wind turbine includes an asynchronous generator having a rotor and a stator, means for determining an actual torque-speed curve of the generator, means for determining an actual grid frequency, and means for determining a shifted torque-speed curve in response to the determined actual grid frequency if the determined actual grid frequency is higher than a predetermined upper frequency limit or lower than a predetermined lower frequency limit. The means for determining a shifted torque-speed curve is further adapted to determine the shifted torque-speed curve such that an increase in the rotor voltage of said generator rotor is counteracted when shifting the actual torque-speed curve to the shifted torque-speed curve. The wind turbine further includes means for shifting the actual torque-speed curve of the generator to the shifted torque-speed curve. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108584 | Turbine System and Method for Extracting Energy From Waves, Wind, and Other Fluid Flows - An apparatus for harvesting fluid energy including a wave turbine consisting of a long shaft having pairs of buckets positioned at intervals along the shaft and rotated | 2009-04-30 |
20090108585 | FLUID TURBINE WITH BLADE ASSEMBLY DRIVEN BY FLUID - A turbine using fluid as a driving power to generate electricity includes a posts a generator assembly mounted on the post and a blade assembly operably connected to the generator assembly to drive the generator assembly to rotate to produce electricity. The blade assembly has multiple gates each spaced apart from each other with respect to the post so as to balance weight of the blade assembly to the post. Each gate has multiple blades pivotally mounted inside the gate and an actuator to alternately close/open gaps between adjacent blades to optimally use power of a fluid passing through the blades. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108586 | Wind Plant - An easy-to-build wind plant that is capable of generating electricity in a clean, economical and practical manner without causing environmental impact. The plant comprises an airfoil ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108587 | Hybrid vertical axis wind turbine - One embodiment of a hybrid vertical axis wind turbine with a big annular generator ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108588 | COGENERATION SYSTEM - A cogeneration system is disclosed. The system has a cooling water circulation channel for returning cooling water of the engine to the engine after some of the cooling water has been removed. The cooling water circulation channel is provided with a cooling water pump for pressure-feeding the cooling water; electricity supplying means; and a control part for performing a control so that electrical energy is supplied from the electricity supplying means to a motor for driving the cooling water pump when a power outage signal is received. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108589 | BACK-UP ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO AUTOMATIC FIREARMS - A firearm improvement taking the form of a mechanical dynamo installed in an automatic firearm. Several components either replace certain parts of the firearm or are added to the firearm. In conjunction with the operation of the firearm, the components generate electric energy which is then stored in a capacitor, battery, or other element for the storage of electric energy, or supply power to a battery recharging unit attached to the firearm. The electric energy contained in the storage component, or used to recharge the batteries placed in the recharging unit, may be used at a later time as a back-up power supply for electronic components attached to or incorporated into the firearm, such as red-dot or reflex sights, laser sighting equipment, or night vision equipment. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108590 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a power generator including a movable portion displaced by kinetic energy acting on an electronic apparatus body and a conversion portion converting displacement of the movable portion to electric energy, wherein the movable portion of the power generator is arranged at a position separated from a support portion of the electronic apparatus body. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108591 | Storage Containers and Latch Systems for Storage Containers - The present invention is directed to a latch assembly for releasably latching two components, including a latch base, a latch plate, and a latch pin, wherein the latch pin is moveable with respect to the latch base. The latch assembly may be part of a latch system which includes the latch assembly and a receiving assembly and which can be used in storage containers, such as, a vehicle storage container. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108592 | Storage Containers and Latch Systems for Storage Containers - The present invention is directed to a latch assembly for releasably latching two components, including at least two of a latch base, a dowel, and a latch pin, wherein the latch pin is moveable with respect to the latch base. The latch assembly may be part of a latch system which includes the latch assembly and a receiving assembly and which can be used in storage containers, such as, a vehicle storage container. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108593 | LATCH MECHANISM - A latch mechanism is provided for locking a cover unit to a base unit which comprises a bottom panel and a cover panel fixed to the bottom panel. Two through holes are defined in the cover panel. The latch mechanism includes two latch members configured for being slidably installed to the bottom panel and between the bottom panel and the cover panel, two hooks installed on the cover unit, a button movably fixed to the bottom panel, and a first resilient member. Each of the latch members includes a latch portion. The hooks are configured for extending through the through holes of the cover panel to engage with the latch portions of the latch members respectively. The button includes two driving portions for driving the latch members to slide to disengage from the hooks respectively. The first resilient member is connected between the latch members for restoring the latch members. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108594 | Door Lock Apparatus for Vehicle - A door lock apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch mechanism engaged with and released from a striker, a first lever rotatably driven by a driving unit from a predetermined first initial position, a second lever operatively connected to the first lever and rotated from a predetermined second initial position and switching a state of the latch mechanism relative to the striker, a biasing member biasing the second lever to be returned to the second initial position, and an engagement portion provided at the first lever and releasing the second lever by thrusting the second lever in accordance with the rotational movement of the first lever returning to the first initial position from a constrained state where the second lever is constrained not to be returned to the second initial position after the second lever has changed the states of the latch mechanism. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108595 | Latching Mechanisms for Storage Containers - A latching mechanism for a storage container having multiple independent and dependent modes of operation may include a first actuation mechanism and a second actuation mechanism. Each actuation mechanism may include a cam that is extendable, retractable and rotatable with respect to the actuation mechanism. The latching mechanism may also include at least one latch receiving assembly for releasably receiving a latch pin. The latch receiving assembly may be in operable communication with a rotor that actuates the latch receiving assembly. The latch receiving assembly may be in operable communication with the first actuation mechanism and the second actuation mechanism via at least one actuation rod pivotally attached to the rotor. Independent and dependent modes of operation of the latching mechanism may be selected by rotating, extending, and retracting the cams of the first actuation mechanism and the second actuation mechanism. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108596 | SHIPPING CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM - The method described here is for securing a shipping container for transport, and includes the steps of: providing a shipping container having a bolt-type seal lock module, a sensor module mounted to an interior surface of the shipping container configured to wirelessly communicate data to the bolt-type seal lock module, and an RF device mounted on an inside surface of a door of the shipping container; providing a bolt; associating the sensor module with the RF device such that the RF device is specifically coded with a sensor module to deter spoofing the short-range communication link formed between the RF device and the sensor module; associating the sensor module with the bolt-type seal lock such that the bolt-type seal lock is specifically coded with the sensor module to deter spoofing communications between the bolt-type seal lock and the sensor module; and sealing the shipping container. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108597 | SHIPPING CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM - The system described here is a system for monitoring security of shipping containers, which includes: a plurality of shipping containers, each having a bolt-type seal lock module, and a sensor module mounted to an interior surface of the shipping container, configured to wirelessly communicate data over an external network; and a centralized computer database configured to receive data over the network that is external to the shipping containers from the plurality of shipping containers, by which data the security of the shipping containers is monitored. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108598 | Vehicular Front Bumper Structure - In a vehicular front bumper structure having the function of detecting the collision of an object against the front bumper of a vehicle in the vehicle, the length of a front bumper area in widthwise directions of the vehicle, in which area a load applied to the front bumper is detected with a collision detection sensor ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108599 | BUMPER BEAM STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - An improved A bumper beam structure is provided. The bumper beam structure has a plurality of vertically long weak parts formed in a front surface of the bumper beam. These weak parts are formed having a predetermined interval along the lengthwise direction of the bumper beam. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108600 | Chopsticks - An object of the present invention is to provide chopsticks that are hard to roll, can be aligned easily in a pair on a table, and are hard to damage through repeated use by teeth marks and so on, and in which heat is not easily conducted to the handle portion when used in hot soups or the like. In the chopsticks, a handle portion is formed from wood (including bamboo) or a synthetic resin, a tip portion is formed from a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum or the like, holes are formed in the lower end of the handle portion in the length direction from this lower end, and rod-like permanent magnets are arranged in these holes. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108601 | Ball engager and retainer and method - A method for engaging and retrieving golf balls includes aligning the bottom of a tubular member over a golf ball, and pushing down on the tubular member to pass the golf ball through an engaging and receiving assembly. An assembly for engaging and retrieving golf balls comprises a tube member and an engaging the retrieving assembly. The engaging and retrieving assembly comprises a body having a recess. A spring assembly is disposed within the recess, and includes a plurality of spring members. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108602 | Wheeled snow shovel having vertical lift and projected forward and/or side dump - A snow shovel apparatus comprises: a) a frame having an extending handle, an upright post extending from a front portion of the frame, said post having an upper end portion having a slide stop, and a central portion having a lower slide and an upper slide, and a lever having a central portion hinged to the frame, a rearwardly extending end portion, and a forwardly extending slide lift end portion, attached and configured through a slide lift connection means to lift the lower slide when the rearwardly extending end portion is depressed; b) a shovel portion having a bottom snow carrying portion and an upright back portion; c) a lower shovel arm having one end portion hinged to a lower portion of the upright back portion of the shovel portion, and having the other opposite end portion hingeably connected to the upper slide; d) an upper shovel portion projecting/dumping linkage, having an upper shovel arm having one end hinged to an upper portion of the upright back portion of the shovel portion and having the other end hingeably connected to an upper end portion of a pivoting arm, said pivoting arm having the other end portion hingeably connected to the lower slide and a central portion pivotably pinned to a central portion of the lower shovel arm. When the slides are lifted by the lift end portion of the lever the shovel portion is first lifted up the post, and then when the top slide is prevented by the top stop from further upward sliding, the bottom slide continues to move upwardly, causing the other ends of the lower arm and the pivoting arm to move together, thereby causing the shovel portion to extend outwardly and turn from a snow collection to a dumping position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108603 | Synthetic sling whose component parts have opposing lays - A sling for industrial lifting made of a load-bearing core and a cover. The cover protects the plurality of yarns that make-up the core. Each core yarn is made of a number of core threads twisted together. The core yarns are twisted together where the twist is in the same direction as the individual core strands and a different direction than the twist of the cover. The present invention describes the method of twisting the core yarns together by inserting core yarns substantially parallel into a cover that has a twist opposite of each core strand. As the core strands are inserted into the cover, the twists of the individual core yarns interact with the twist of the cove, resulting in the core yarns twisting together. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108604 | CRANE HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE - A crane hook assembly and methods of use for safely lifting large conduits, such as wind generator tower sections. The hook assembly includes a steel frame member and a support member forwardly extending from the front surface of the frame member. The support member cooperates with the frame member to engage and retain an annular flange of the tower section. The hook assembly is secured onto the tower section with a securing mechanism, preferably using a rack and pinion gear assembly to actuate a locking pin. The sliding, retractable, locking pin may be actuated such that it is movable between an unlocked position and a locking position, such that the locking pin is positioned horizontally over the tower section when in the locked position and the locking pin is fully retracted from the front surface when the locking pin is in the unlocked position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108605 | Robot Gripper and Method for Its Manufacture - The invention relates to a robot gripper having a fixing flange for detachably attaching it to a robot manipulator arm, and at least one actuator element which is supported in a frame, that actuates at least two gripper jaws indirectly or directly kinematically via at least one articulated unit. At least the fixing flange, the frame and the actuator element are manufactured integrally using a generative manufacturing method, and the actuator element is in the form of a bellows, enclosed an internal volume, which can be filled with a medium via at least one opening, and is capable of expanding, when filled with a medium, along a linear axis predetermined by the bellows design of the actuator element and of contracting, when the volume is emptied, in the opposite direction. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108606 | Grapple Attachment For Handling Wrapped Round Modules And Including A Wrap Cutter - A grapple attachment is equipped with driven rollers for selectively turning a wrapped round module about its axis so as to position it for having the wrapping slit at the bottom side of the module. When the module is properly located for having the wrapping slit, a powered cutting blade is caused to move into engagement with the wrapping and slit it across the length of the module. An interlock is provided for preventing operation of the grapple cylinders and driven roller motors unless the cutting blade assembly is located in a standby position wherein it is removed from a zone normally occupied by the round module when the latter is supported by the fixed and moveable grapple sections of the grapple attachment. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108607 | Active Material Enabled Self-Actuated Devices - A self-actuating device includes a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface and an active material. The member is configured to have at least a first form and a second form, wherein one of the first form and the second form is configured to stow the member and the other of the first form and the second form is configured to present the member. The active material is in operable communication with the member. The active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal and the change in at least one property is effective to transition the member from one of the forms to another of the forms. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108608 | Coin Bin - Disclosed is a housing with a coin holder for use in a motor vehicle, the housing having a coin holder with a generally vertically aligned coin slot. The coin slot has an arcuate back wall that adjoins a generally planar first side wall to an oppositely disposed and spaced apart generally planar second side wall. The first side wall, the second side wall and the arcuate back wall define a chamber that is dimensioned such that a coin can slide in a generally vertical direction therein. The coin slot also has a throat adjacent to the chamber, the throat having a first flange that extends from the first side wall and a second flange that extends from the second side wall. The first and second flanges define boundaries to a side opening to the chamber, the opening dimensioned such that the coin is retained in the chamber when the coin is aligned in a generally non-vertical orientation. In some instances, the coin slot is D-shaped when viewed from a top direction and can have a bottom surface that is inclined at an acute angle relative to a horizontal plane. The coin slot can also have a cover panel that prevents coins from exiting or bouncing out of and/or exiting a top opening of the D-shaped coin slot when the motor vehicle travels over rough terrain. In other instances, a storage bin can be adjacent to the coin holder and the storage bin and the coin holder can be part of a functional unit that slides or pivots into and out of an instrument panel of the motor vehicle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108609 | REAR CONSOLE BOX - A rear console box in accordance with the present invention is for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a floor, seat rows on the floor, and an aisle between the seat rows. The rear console box is disposed in the aisle. The rear console box includes a console box body, a hinge configured to connect the console box body with respect to the floor and thereby allow the console box body to pivot between a horizontal position and a raised position. The horizontal position is in the aisle and is substantially horizontal relative to the floor. The raised position is outside the aisle and in front of the aisle. The rear console box also includes a support member configured to extend between the console box body and the floor. The support member supports the console box body and thereby holds the raised position of the console box body. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108610 | Dump bed door seal - A seal for a dump bed door provides a resiliently deformable elongate sealing member having a planar portion and a resiliently deformable cylindrically enlarged bulbous portion defining a medial channel at one elongate edge. An anchoring strap communicating with the planar portion and fasteners extending through spacedly arrayed holes defined therein fasten the sealing member to an edge portion of the dump bed door with a portion of the bulbous portion overhanging the edge of the dump bed door. Closing the dump bed door causes the overhanging bulbous portion to frictionally engage with and “pop” up onto the adjoining dump bed surface. Weight of material carried within the dump bed deforms the elongate sealing member and bulbous portion providing a seal between the dump bed door and the adjoining dump bed surface of a closed dump bed door. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108611 | TAILGATE FOR VEHICLE - A tailgate for a vehicle includes an upper panel having a shape such that it acts as a spoiler, and a lower panel attached to the upper panel. The lower panel may define a windshield mounting hole. The lower panel may include two side pillars and an upper crossing member, the side pillars and upper crossing member defining the windshield mounting hole. The upper crossing member and the side pillars may be welded to the upper panel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108612 | VEHICLE TAILGATE ENCLOSURE WITH ENHANCED ADJUSTMENT - A vehicle tailgate enclosure can be adapted for rapid assembly and adjustable width. The enclosure includes two side sections and a center section. The center section is formed as an assembly of two portions. The side sections can each comprise beams which are advanced into recesses of the center section and retained. The width of the tailgate enclosure can be adjusted by the depth of advancement of the beams into the recesses of the center section. The center section can be constructed of a plastic material while the side sections can be metallic, thus leading to cost and weight savings. The tailgate enclosure can be easily and rapidly assembled by hand using a single tool. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108613 | VEHICLE ENDGATE COUNTERBALANCE - A vehicle having an endgate counter balance for use with an endgate of the vehicle, and a method of operating, is disclosed. The endgate counterbalance may include a hinge arm extending from the hinge, an energy storage device and a crank mechanism connected between the hinge arm and the energy storage device. The endgate counterbalance is configured to create a cross-over position for the endgate between closed and fully open where the endgate counterbalance does not exert a rotational bias on the endgate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108614 | Ramp assembly for a vehicle tailgate - A compact ramp and tailgate system for a vehicle tailgate includes a tailgate having an interior hollow cavity for collapsible storage therein of a pair of ramps that are also telescopically extendable therefrom for loading and unloading heavy equipment into and off the bed of the vehicle such as a pickup truck with each ramp mounted to a locking hinge that allows the ramps to pivot up to ninety degrees and each ramp composed of at least three ramp members of decreasing size starting from the largest ramp members that are pivotally interconnected to the locking hinges. The ramps are independently pivotable and slidably adjustable left and right relative to the tailgate and the longitudinal extension of the vehicle for properly aligning the ramps with respect to the wheels, rollers, casters, etc., of the equipment to be on loaded and off loaded. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108615 | MOVEMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - Provided is a movement device for a vehicle seat. Lower rails extending in a forward or rearward direction of a vehicle are arranged in a vehicle width direction on a vehicle floor. An upper rail provided at a lower part of a seat slidably movably engages with the lower rails. A recess is formed in the vehicle floor, enabling a carriage to be conveyed between the lower rails along the vehicle width direction. The carriage is separated from the vehicle floor, and guide rails are installed on the carriage. The guide rails are provided in extensions of the lower rails so as to be capable of directly accepting a sliding movement of the upper rail from the lower rails, as the upper rail is removed from the lower rail into the extension thereof. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108616 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FOLDING AND TUMBLING SAME - An automotive vehicle seat includes a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat back and seat bottom are carried by bracketry. The seat back is foldable relative to the seat bottom. As the seat back folds toward the seat bottom, the seat bottom moves away from a rear of the bracketry. Once folded, the seat back, seat bottom and bracketry may tumble toward a front of a vehicle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108617 | Vehicle Information/Control System - An instrument panel, for use with a vehicle including a body, wheels, a driver seat, and an engine, is configured to be disposed at least partially in front of the seat and includes a steering wheel disposed in front of the seat, a display configured to provide information to a person seated in the seat, and a modular housing configured to hold the display and the steering wheel, the steering wheel being rotatably connected to the housing, the display connected to the housing, the housing extending substantially an entire width of a passenger area of the vehicle, the modular housing including independent sections that can be removed and replaced independently of any other section of the housing. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108618 | Instrument Panel Assembly of a Light-Weight Utility Vehicle - A multi-component instrument panel assembly for a light-weight utility vehicle is provided. The multi-component instrument panel assembly includes an instrument panel component including a first storage unit and a second storage unit. A first insert component is adapted to interconnect with a first side of the instrument panel component. A second insert component is adapted to interconnect with a second side of the instrument panel component. An eyebrow component is adapted to interconnect with the first insert component, the second insert component, and the instrument panel component. A beverage holder is adapted to interconnect with and outwardly extend from the instrument panel component and the eyebrow component. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108619 | Supporting Device - A supporting device supports a cockpit, in particular a control panel, on a central tunnel of a motor vehicle. The supporting device has an X-shaped configuration with two arms which carry the cockpit and two legs which are supported on the central tunnel. The tendency of the cockpit to vibrate is minimized precisely because the central tunnel is connected to the cockpit by the X-shaped support. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108620 | WINDSHIELD UNIT FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - To make it difficult for the left and right lateral walls of a portion rising in front of an occupant to come into sight through a windshield in a windshield unit for a saddle-ride type vehicle provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct for directing the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside. In a screen provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct adapted to lead the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside, a straight portion of the air duct rising in front of an occupant is provided so that a left-right width of a rear wall rearwardly of the straight portion may be narrower than the left-right width of a front wall forward of the straight portion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108621 | WINDSHIELD UNIT FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A pressure difference rearward of a windshield is efficiently corrected in a windshield unit for a saddle-ride type vehicle provided with two types of air ducts for directing the air flow from the front of the vehicle to the upside of the vehicle and to the rear of the windshield. A windshield unit includes an air duct for allowing an air introduction port opening toward the front of the vehicle to communicate with an air blowout port opening toward the upside of the vehicle and a second air duct for allowing a second air introduction port opening toward the front of the vehicle to communicate with a second air blowout port disposed rearward of the air duct to open toward the rear of the vehicle. The second air blowout port is disposed within the left-right width of the air blowout port of the air duct. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108622 | TARPAULIN LOCKING AND TENSIONING MECHANISM - The invention comprises a tensioning assembly for a tarpaulin, comprising: a) a track for mounting a bow for supporting the tarpaulin, the track enabling longitudinal movement of the bow along the track; b) a universal support coupled to bow and operative to support a rod, the rod being oriented substantially parallel to the track; c) a stop element, the stop element moveable from a position over the track to a position removed from said track, and said stop element operative to engage the rod when positioned over the track; and d) a tensioning adjustment mechanism, as part of one of the universal support, the rod and the stop element, the tensioning adjustment mechanism operative to adjust the position of the rod relative to the universal support and thereby maintain the tarpaulin under tension when the rod is engaged to the stop element, wherein said tensioning assembly is operative to maintain the bow substantially parallel to the track while under tension. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108623 | Top for a convertible - The invention relates to a top for a convertible, comprising a front bow, a first surface bow, a second surface bow, and a main link mechanism being adapted to displace the front bow, the first surface bow and the second surface bow with respect to a body-mounted main bearing unit in order to open or to close the top, wherein the main link mechanism comprises a main pillar and a main link, wherein, when the top is closed, the front bow, the first surface bow and the second surface bow cover an interior space of the convertible, wherein the first surface bow is arranged between the front bow and the second surface bow, wherein a first supporting link connects the second surface bow in an articulated manner to the main pillar, and wherein a second supporting link connects the second surface bow in an articulated manner to the main link. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108624 | Automobile hail auto, pick-up, SUV, and RV cover to help prevent damage vehicles during hail storms - The protective cover for vehicles against hail or other foreign objects is an inflatable device that can be placed over an entire vehicle to prevent any damage to the exterior of the vehicle. The cover can be folded and stored in the trunk of the vehicle and can be easily installed by one person. The cover comes with an air pump that can be directly connected to the vehicle's battery as well as a low and high pressure control valve to keep the cushion inflated to the optimal pressure. The air cushion is held in place by a vinyl car cover that has straps to hold the cover in place despite any wind, rain, or other weather conditions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108625 | Glass run - An automobile door is provided with a glass run that seals a peripheral part of a door glass which moves up and down. A garnish is mounted along a door frame on a vehicle-interior side thereof. The glass run includes an extension wall portion formed to extend from an end of a vehicle-interior side wall portion in a molded part of a corner portion thereof, and a catching portion that is formed in the vicinity of an inner peripheral side end part of the extension wall portion to extend to protrude into a vehicle-interior and that is caught on a folded portion of the garnish. The extension wall portion includes a deforming portion configured to be thinner than a general part of the extension wall portion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108626 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE AND METHOD EMPLOYING BULKHEADS - A structural reinforcement device for insertion into a cavity of a structure and method for making the same including a first reinforcement section that has at least one projection of a first expandable polymeric material secured to it; and a separate second reinforcement section mated with the first reinforcement section, the second reinforcement section being configured to include at least one cavity, into which the at least one projection penetrates upon mating, and at least one aperture defined therein through which the expandable material flows during expansion and where it will remain upon curing of the material, thereby causing the first reinforcement section to be coupled with the second reinforcement section. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108627 | FRONT BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front body for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a bumper carrier and a hood lock carrier that are solidly connected to one another. An energy absorber structure that is supported on the bumper carrier on one side and on the whole block carrier on the other side features ribs that extend between the lock carrier and the bumper carrier and are essentially oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108628 | Vehicle cab floor protection system - The present disclosure is directed to a protection system for a vehicle cab. The protection system includes a first structure and a second structure. The first structure is disposed between a floor of the vehicle cab and a vehicle tire. The second structure of the protection system is disposed between the first structure and the cab floor. Further, the second structure includes a non-metallic laminate and an air gap disposed between the first structure and the second structure. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108629 | Vehicle side cowl with heat exhaust duct - A vehicle cowl may be arranged on a side portion of a vehicle, and include a duct that extends in a vehicle width direction. The duct may have an inside opening and an outside opening. The inside opening may face inward, toward the vehicle body, and the outside opening may face outward from the vehicle. The cowl may further include a panel for covering a portion of the outside opening. The panel may be arranged so that, when the vehicle is viewed from the front, a portion of the outside opening left uncovered by the panel is shielded by a forward part of the panel, and thus not visible. The vehicle may be a motorcycle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108630 | Vehicle cowl for deflecting road debris - A vehicle cowl may comprise a receiving portion formed as a local depression, and one or more openings formed on sides of the receiving portion. The vehicle cowl may be configured to be disposed rearward of a front wheel of a vehicle, the one or more openings to face rearward and the local depression to extend rearward when the vehicle cowl is in place on the vehicle. The receiving portion may be configured to receive and/or deflect an object or substance splashed or thrown up by the front wheel, such as water, mud or road debris, in a position rearward of the front wheel. Moreover, air can flow through the one or more openings on the sides of the receiving portion, to cool heat-generating parts such as the radiator and engine. The vehicle may be a motorcycle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108631 | FRONT STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE BODY - A structure of a vehicle body includes an upper radiator support disposed in an upper front area of an engine compartment, and an upper member supported by the upper radiator support, the upper member disposed between the upper radiator support and a front portion of a hood covering the upper portion of the engine compartment, wherein the upper member includes a main body portion extending along a lateral direction of a vehicle at an upper portion of the upper radiator support and a leg portion extending downwardly from each lateral end of the main body portion, wherein lower ends of the leg portions are coupled to the upper radiator support. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108632 | Rear Body Panel for a Golf Car - A rear body panel for a golf car includes a seat support portion and a bag well portion disposed rearward from the seat support portion. The rear body panel also includes a pair of wheel wells disposed on opposite sides of the bag well portion. The seat support portion includes a discontinuous recessed flange, a lower end trim edge, and at least one tab for limiting movement of the rear body panel on the golf car. Stiffening ribs are also included adjacent the wheel wells, and hand hold apertures are further included. The bag well portion includes a front wall portion, a pair of outwardly sloped side walls, and a floor portion with an impact absorption feature. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108633 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure in which the rigidity of a flat floor panel is increased by increasing the rigidity of intersecting portions between a cross member and floor frames. A plurality of floor frames extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body are aligned in straight rows in the longitudinal direction on either sides of a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction. Terminal ends of the plurality of floor frames are positioned in proximity to the cross member. The intersecting portions between the floor frames and the cross member are joined together by T-shaped connecting members in order to increase rigidity. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108634 | CLAM SHELL BRACKET CONNECTING AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS - A structural joint configuration is used in an automotive body structure in which a transverse roof cross member has a convoluted formed shape that must be connected to the longitudinally extending tubular roof side rail. A two-piece clam shell bracket forms the joint apparatus. A lower piece formed in a shape to mate to and receive the transverse roof cross member is welded to the underside of the tubular roof side rail while projecting a formed receiver to engage the transverse roof cross member. An upper piece clamps over top of the transverse roof cross member and is welded to the top portion of the tubular roof side rail. The joint apparatus can be secured to the transverse roof cross member and to the roof side rail by either welding or by adhesives to provide a reinforcement at the joint between the two structural members. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108635 | Roller Blind Arrangement With An Improved Guiding System - The invention relates to a roller blind arrangement, especially for motor vehicles, for covering a roof opening ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108636 | Utility Vehicle Canopy - A utility vehicle canopy including a pair of lateral rain channels formed along a forward portion and an aft portion of a top side of the canopy. The canopy additionally includes a pair of longitudinal rain channels formed along a driver side portion and a passenger side portion of the canopy. The longitudinal rain channels interconnected with the lateral rain channels. The vehicle canopy further includes at least one outlet rain channel formed in the top side of the canopy. The outlet rain channel extends between an outer edge of the canopy and one of the lateral rain channels and/or one of the longitudinal rain channels. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108637 | Retractable Glass Roof and Liftgate Open Air Vehicle System - A vehicle with a sliding glass roof system capable of operating in multiple modes, such as a rear liftgate, a sunroof, a retractable roof, and a convertible, is provided. The vehicle includes a retractable glass roof, lift glass, and carrier assembly in a single system. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle includes a sliding roof panel configured to engage a carrier that also holds and supports a glass cargo liftgate. The sliding roof panel is configured to open in a sunroof and a convertible mode. The glass cargo liftgate is configured to open as a liftgate and in the convertible mode. The sliding roof and liftgate system includes a combination of attachments, gas struts, hinges, latches, seals and the like. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108638 | DRIVE UNIT OF A MOVABLE VEHICLE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a drive unit ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108639 | SEAT BACK MOUNTED LOAD FLOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A load floor system for use with a vehicle seat having a seat bottom and a seat back connected to the seat bottom includes a load floor member adapted for pivotal connection to the seat back and configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position when the load floor member is pivotally connected to the seat back. The load floor member may be substantially horizontal and disposed above and spaced apart from a floor surface of the vehicle when in the deployed position. A support member supports the load floor member when the load floor member is in the deployed position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108640 | LATCH REAR SEAT BACK OPERATION - A vehicle seat for temporarily enlarging trunkspace includes a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat back is positionable in an upright position and a folded position. The seat back at least partially defines a portion of a vehicle storage compartment. In the folded position, the storage compartment is larger and able to hold more items than when the seat back is in the upright position. The vehicle seat is operable by a user with a single hand. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108641 | ADJUSTABLE ARMCHAIR TRAY - A multi-functional adjustable tray that mounts on the arm of a chair to provide a comfortably accessible work surface to support a computer mouse and other IO devices. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108642 | Adjustable bicycle seat assembly - An adjustable bicycle seat assembly includes an adjusting unit which includes a top end member connected to the seat post and an adjusting tube is connected to a lower end of the top end member. An inner space is defined in the adjusting tube and an outer space is defined between the adjusting tube and the seat post. A path is defined between the adjusting tube and the top end member so as to communicate with the inner space and the outer space. An axle is movably received in the path and removably seals the path. An anti-rotation device is located between the seat post and the seat tube so as to prevent the seat post from rotating relative to the seat tube. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108643 | Detachable Saddle and Pad-Replaceable Saddle Set - A detachable saddle and a pad-replaceable saddle set are provided. The detachable saddle comprises a base, a pad and a fastening device, wherein the base has a top surface, the pad has a bottom surface, and the fastening device, disposed between the top surface of the base and the bottom surface of the pad, is adapted to detachably assemble and substantially form a cushion space between the base and the pad. The pad-replaceable saddle set comprises said base, said fastening device and a plurality of pads, wherein each pad is assembled with the base to form a complete detachable saddle. Thereby, cyclists may conveniently and readily detach and replace the pads of the pad-replaceable saddle set. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108644 | SADDLE - A saddle with proper deformability is provided. The saddle comprises a base, a pad, and a fastening device adapted to fasten the base and pad together. Therein, the materials of the pad comprise Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). Thereby, the saddle of this invention is adapted to deform appropriately according to the buttocks and the crotches of a cyclist and to absorb the vibration that is experienced during the ride, so that the comfort of the saddle is greatly improved. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108645 | ANTI-WHIPLASH VEHICLE SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT - An active head restraint system includes a fluid driver assembly coupled to a vehicle seat assembly. The fluid driver assembly is actuatable in response to a predetermined movement of the vehicle seat assembly. A fluid driven assembly is in fluid communication with the fluid driver assembly. The fluid driven assembly is actuated in response to actuation of the fluid driver assembly. A headrest is pivotable about an axis. The headrest is coupled to the fluid driven assembly such that the fluid driven assembly pivots the headrest about the axis during actuation of the fluid driver assembly. A seat assembly incorporating the active head restraint system is also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108646 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat back has a seat back frame, a plane spring structure, and a headrest provided at the upper end of a seat back frame. The plane spring structure has left and right side wires, and horizontal wires extending in the horizontal direction. Connection wires are provided between the seat back frame and plane spring structure. First end portions and second end portions of the connection wires function as detachable portions. At least one of these detachable portions is detached from the seat back frame or plane spring structure by the load applied to the seat back, when a vehicle is bumped from behind. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108647 | Device for indicating that a chair is reserved - The present invention is a device for removable application to a seat or chair which incorporates a visual indication that the seat or chair is reserved or taken. Visual indication of chair reservation is achieved by incorporating one or more reservation indicators into the device such as color, wording, artwork or the like thereby providing a distinguishing reservation indicator. The chair reservation device may also support the reception and display of adornments and/or accessories for personalizing the chair reservation device. In one form, the present chair reservation device is formed as a material hood or hat that is received over and onto an upper portion of a back of a chair. Through the incorporation of one or more distinguishing reservation indicators, the present chair reservation device provides a distinctly discernable indication to a potential user that the particular chair is reserved or taken. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108648 | Exercise furniture device - An exercise device adapted for use with a chair includes a handle arm mounted to an armrest portion by a first connector including a first axis and a second axis disposed substantially orthogonal to the first axis. A resistance element is used with a first end attached to the armrest portion by a second connecter including a third axis and a fourth axis disposed substantially orthogonal to the third axis and a second end attached to the handle arm by a third connector including a fifth axis and a sixth axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the fifth axis. A foot frame is included with at least one frame band receiver, the foot frame being mounted to the base portion. A foot support is moveably mounted to the foot frame and includes at least one support band receiver. A resistance band is adapted to be received by the frame band receiver and the support band receiver to provide resistance to displacement by the user. This provides a method of upper and lower body exercise for a user without the necessity of getting out of the chair. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ANTICIPATORY PASSENGER CABIN - A system for anticipating the needs of at least one passenger onboard a mobile platform (such as a train, marine vessel, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The system includes a passenger seating area for receipt of the passenger. The passenger seating area includes a seat that has a seat back that moves into a reclined position, a tray table that is operable to be positioned to provide a surface for use by the at least one passenger, and a light source disposed for illumination of at least a portion of the passenger seating area. The system includes a camera that acquires an image of the passenger, and a gesture control module that generates activity data that includes at least one activity that the passenger is performing as recognized in the image of the at least one passenger acquired by the camera. The system further includes a smart control module that moves the seat back, positions the tray table, activates or deactivates the light source and performs combinations thereof based on the activity data. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108650 | Stay dry seat covers - An apparatus for providing a dry seat in a variety of vehicles. The apparatus comprises an elongated housing member having a predetermined shape. A seat cover is disposed as a roll within the elongated housing member. Such seat cover having a first side formed of a first predetermined material and a second side formed of a second predetermined material. An opening is disposed on one side of the elongated housing member for permitting such seat cover to be extended out of the elongated housing member so as to cover a seat in such variety of vehicles. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108651 | HEALTH CHAIR CAPABLE OF FREELY CHANGING THE AROMATICS - Disclosed is a health-promoting chair having aromatic compound which can be freely replaced. The health-promoting chair has an insertion and separation space | 2009-04-30 |
20090108652 | ARMREST WITH CUP-HOLDER - An armrest with cup holder of the type where the cup holder is integral with a foam padding in a trim cover assembly through a foaming process, wherein the cup holder is inserted in a hole formed in the trim cover assembly. A uniform stretcher protrusion is defined in a given local peripheral region of the cup holder about which the afore-said hole is engaged, so that a substantially circular edge of that hole is uniformly stretched by and along the uniform stretcher protrusion, thereby causing a close contact of such substantially circular edge of the hole on and about the uniform stretcher protrusion, so as to insure preventing leakage of a liquid foaming agent from between that particular hole and the cup holder during the foaming process. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108653 | CONVERTIBLE AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT AND METHOD - Aircraft seats are provided which may be convertible between a seating condition and a bedding condition. According to exemplary embodiments, aircraft seats comprise a seat bottom, a seat back, and a pair of arm rests positioned laterally with respect to the seat bottom, the seat back being mounted to the seat bottom for pivotal movements between an upright position (wherein the seat back extends vertically upwardly relative to the seat bottom) and a reclined position (wherein the seat back extends substantially horizontally relative to the seat bottom), and each of arm rests being coupled to the seat back and the seat bottom so as to be moveable between raised and lowered positions in response to the seat back being pivoted from the upright position to the reclined position, respectively. Each of the arm rests may define an upper surface which is in a downwardly sloped disposition when the arm rest is in the raised position thereof and is in a substantially horizontal disposition when the arm rest is in the lowered position thereof. In this manner, the arm rests may be moved to a more comfortable disposition when the aircraft seat is converted from a seating condition to a bedding condition. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108654 | Seating Element and Seating System - A seating element has an archable element with a first side to face an occupant of a seat when the seating element is installed in a seat and a second side opposite of the first side. A pneumatic arching element is arranged at the second side of the archable element. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108655 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first engagement member moving in association with an upper arm, a second engagement member pivotally moved between a first position and a second position for pivotally moving the upper arm from a first pivot position to a second pivot position and retaining the upper arm at the second position by an engagement between the first engagement member and an engagement portion of the second engagement member, and a tilting mechanism releasing a lock of a reclining mechanism for pivotally moving the upper arm to a third pivot position. The seat apparatus further includes a retaining mechanism provided at the second engagement member for retaining the second engagement member at the first position against a biasing force of a biasing mechanism for biasing the second engagement member in a direction from the first position to the second position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108656 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE MOUNTINGS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position in which it is not in the range of movement of the toothed quadrant. In the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant. When passing from the passive angular range to the active angular range, the toothed quadrant actuates the control part either directly or indirectly. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108657 | Adjustable Hinge Mountings for a Motor Vehicle Seat - An adjustable hinge mountings has a first hinge arm, a second hinge arm, a toothed quadrant centered on a hinge axis and connected to the first hinge arm, a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with the toothed quadrant and a control part associated with the detent part. The hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which the detent part is allowed to engage the toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which the detent part is not located opposite the toothed quadrant so that the detent part is not allowed to engage the toothed quadrant. In the passive angular range, the detent part is retained by the control part in a passive position, while in the active angular range, the detent part adopts an active position in which the detent part can be brought into engagement with the toothed quadrant. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108658 | Forward Tiltable Motor Vehicle Seat with Hinge Mountings - A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat having a seat carrier, a seat back and a hinge mounting arranged therebetween. The hinge mounting has an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged to the seat carrier about a forward tilt axis. The hinge mounting comprises a locking device on one seat side and at least one detent bight that is arranged to move together with the upper hinge arm on the other seat side. A movable detent part is provided and comprises at least one detent projection that: cooperates with the detent bight, is normally not engaged with the detent bight, and when the seat back is tilted forward about the forward tilt axis, is at least ready for engagement with the detent bight or engaged therewith. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108659 | FORWARD TILTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat has a seat carrier and a seat back, a hinge mounting is associated with the seat back and comprises an upper hinge arm connected to the seat back and a lower hinge arm hinged about a forward tilt axis to the seat carrier. The seat carrier forms a clamping flank. A cam is provided and is movable between a stop position and a release position. The cam is disposed on the lower hinge arm and rests against the clamping flank in the stop position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108660 | Adjustable armrest and method for the use thereof - An adjustable armrest includes a base member pivotable about a first horizontal axis in a side-to-side direction. An arm support member is connected to the base member. A first latch member includes a plurality of notches, while a second latch member includes a pawl shaped to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of notches. One of the first or second latch members is mounted on the base member, with the second latch member being moveable relative to the first latch member between at least one engaged position and a release position. In another aspect, a chair includes a pair of adjustable armrests. In another aspect, a method of adjusting the lateral position of an armrest is provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108661 | SEAT BACK FRAME FOR A VEHICLE - At a side portion | 2009-04-30 |
20090108662 | Seat back with integrated seat belt - The seat back of a motor vehicle seat with an integrated seat belt has a frame having two side parts and an upper base connecting the side parts and an upper belt point provided in proximity to the first upper corner. It further contains an L-shaped supporting body. The supporting body has a long leg connected to the frame in proximity to a first upper corner, of a length substantially equalling the length of the neighbouring side part and extending at an acute angle with respect to the neighbouring side part. A short leg is connected to the upper base, and a lower carrier piece connects a lower end of the long leg to the neighbouring side part so that the neighbouring side part, the long leg and the carrier piece form an acute-angled triangle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108663 | Road Milling Machine and Method for Positioning the Machine Frame Parallel to the Ground - In a self-propelled road milling machine ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108664 | Tool Holder Sleeve - In one aspect of the present invention, a degradation assembly has a holder fitted within a block attached to a driving mechanism. The holder has a longitudinal central bore with an opening at an end opposite the driving mechanism. A high impact resistant tool has a carbide bolster axially intermediate a steel shank and an impact tip, the steel shank having a first end and a second end. A sleeve being radially intermediate the bore of the holder and the steel shank. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108665 | Elastic Wheel - An elastic wheel comprises a circumferentially extending rim for supporting a tire, a disk fixed to an axle, a damper member disposed between the rim and the disk and made of elastic material for absorbing vibration, and a protecting member made of elastic material and covering the damper member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108666 | Vehicle wheel - A sub air chamber provided around outer circumferential surface of a well of a rim of a vehicle wheel includes an upper plate and a lower plate connected at edges thereof which are fitted into channels in first and second vertical wall surfaces formed on the rim. At least one of the upper plate and the bottom plate has orthogonally and diagonally aligned beads to vertical walls, extending in a circumferential direction of the wheel, supporting the sub air chamber, connecting parts locally connecting the upper plate and the bottom plate. The sub air chamber has a protruding part for communicating the sub air chamber with the tire air chamber and serves as a stopper of the sub air chamber. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108667 | Molded Wheel with Integral Hub - A unitary wheel and hub assembly is provided. In accordance with various embodiments the wheel and hub assembly includes a molded wheel having a hub integrally molded therewith. The wheel and hub assembly additionally includes a hub sub-assembly integrally formed with the hub to form a unitary wheel and hub assembly that can be directly rotatably mounted on a wheel shaft of a vehicle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108668 | Wheel support apparatus - A hub shaft of a hub wheel for the mounting of a wheel thereon and an outer ring of a constant velocity joint are connected together. A first side surface spline is formed on an end surface of the hub shaft, and a second side surface spline is formed on an end surface of a side wall portion of the outer ring abutting against the end surface of the hub shaft, and the first and second side surface splines are meshed with each other to connect the hub shaft of the hub wheel and the outer ring of the constant velocity joint together in a torque-transmitting manner, each of the two side surface splines having a number of spline teeth. At least one of the spline teeth of at least one of the two side surface splines is removed to form a removal portion which forms a drain passage. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108669 | Method and Device for the Operation of a Hydraulic Vehicle - A method for the operation of a hydraulic vehicle brake is provided. The brake includes a brake housing in which a hydraulic working pressure chamber is delimited by a displaceable brake piston, which is movable into operative connection with a brake disc in order to achieve a braking effect. A parking brake device acts on the brake piston and, in a condition where the brake piston is in operative connection with the brake disc, is lockable by a locking device. The locking device is activated by a force-transmitting element, which is operable by an electromagnetic actuator with at least one coil, one yoke and one armature, wherein the position of the force-transmitting element connected to the armature is determined because the change in inductance of the coil is determined depending on the armature movement in such a way that the result of the determination is independent of the ambient temperature. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108670 | Brake System for a Motor Vehicle - A braking system for a motor vehicle includes a hydraulic circuit for producing a brake force, the hydraulic circuit having a pressure source for producing a hydraulic pressure and a pressure store, the pressure store of the hydraulic circuit being able to be supplied with hydraulic fluid from a delivery side of the pressure source if necessary. In this braking system, there is provision for the pressure store to be able to be coupled in fluidic terms to an intake side of the pressure source by means of an interposed actively controllable multi-way valve, in particular a two-way solenoid valve, and for the pressure store to be able to be decoupled therefrom. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108671 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A vehicle drive apparatus independently controls drive forces for a front-right drive wheel, a front-left drive wheel, a rear-right drive wheel, and a rear-left drive wheel using a front-right electric motor, a front-left electric motor, a rear-right electric motor, and a rear-left electric motor, respectively. The drive forces for the drive wheels of a vehicle incorporating the vehicle drive apparatus are determined based on the target moments in the yaw and roll directions of the vehicle, the total drive for the drive wheels, and the drive reaction forces at the drive wheels. Thus, the performance desired by the driver can be achieved, and the drivability therefore improves accordingly. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108672 | COMBINATION REGENERATIVE AND FRICTION BRAKING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A combination regenerative and friction braking system for an automotive vehicle includes an active booster master cylinder and a number of wheel cylinders connected to the master cylinder. A brake control unit is connected with brake pipes extending from the master cylinder to the wheel cylinders. At least one pressure reducing valve is positioned in one of the brake pipes so as to allow the active booster master cylinder to actuate selective ones of the wheel cylinders during regenerative braking without activating wheel cylinders servicing wheels which are being braked regeneratively. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108673 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VOLTAGE LEVEL ACROSS AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT OF A POWERTRAIN - A method for determining a voltage level across an electrical circuit of a powertrain includes measuring a plurality of voltage levels and utilizing a comparison test between at least two voltage levels of the plurality of voltage levels to determine the circuit voltage level. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108674 | Power Supply Control Device and Method of Detecting Abnormality of Relay - When an ignition key is turn ON, an ECU drives a bidirectional DC/DC converter to charge a capacitor to a voltage Vth | 2009-04-30 |
20090108675 | Threshold voltage control circuit and internal voltage generation circuit having the same - A threshold voltage control circuit includes a first voltage supplying unit for supplying a first power supply voltage, in response to an enable signal which is activated when a bank is enabled, as a back bias voltage of a first MOS transistor, wherein the first MOS transistor drives an internal voltage, and a second voltage supplying unit for supplying a second power supply voltage, in response to the enable signal, as the back bias voltage of the first MOS transistor. | 2009-04-30 |