Patents Assigned to Spirit of America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7677348
    Abstract: An apparatus for deterring instability of a motorcycle comprising: a support member; a stabilizer link communicating with the support member, and a frame bracket communicating with the stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer link maintains a substantially constant positional relationship between the support member and the frame bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Spirit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilbert Hulon Phillips
  • Patent number: 4909169
    Abstract: A multiple hull boat is disclosed including a pair of elongate, generally parallel hull members and a collapsible and expandable apparatus for connecting the hull members. There is a central deck section located generally above and between the hull members and having a pair of side edges that extend generally longitudinally of the respective hull members. First and second deck extension sections are mounted to respective hull members and the central deck section is supported relative to the deck extension sections for transverse movement relative to at least the first deck extension section. The hull members are selectively moveable apart such that the deck extension sections are extended at least partly beyond the respective side edges of the central deck section to expand the boat and are moveable together such that at least the first deck extension section is retracted at least partly within a respective side edge of the central deck section to collapse the boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Spirit of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill P. Skandaliaris, Ralph F. White, Nickolas M. Peterson
  • Patent number: 4121278
    Abstract: A motorcycle headlight tilt control cooperates with wind deflecting fairing. It includes:(a) support means supporting the headlight structure to the fairing so that the headlight is tiltable to tilt the headlight forward beam up and down,(b) a manual control on the fairing, and(c) other means connected with the headlight structure and the manual control to controllably tilt the headlight in response to manual operation of said control,(d) there being a spring acting to transmit force biasing said headlight structure in a tilt direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Spirit of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald L. Doll