Patents Examined by A. M. Boehler
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Patent number: 11453292Abstract: A semitrailer includes a wheel and an electric machine for driving the wheel, wherein the electric machine is configured so as to be operable as an electromotive brake in a braking state.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SAF-Holland GmbHInventor: Olaf Drewes
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Patent number: 11440619Abstract: An intelligent safety frame capable of easily replacing and protecting battery includes a front beam, a battery mounting box, a rear beam, a cushion mounting seat and a rear tail box mounting seat, wherein a rear tail box is mounted on the rear tail box mounting seat, the cushion mounting seat is rotatably mounted on the rear beam, a battery mounting cavity is defined in the battery mounting box, a threading box is provided on a side of the battery mounting box, a first wire-in cavity is provided in the threading box, a first threading slot is provided on a side of the battery mounting cavity, a wire outlet is provided on a side of the threading box, a second intelligent lock mounting slot is provided at the upper end of the rear beam, and a lock catch is provided on a side of the cushion mounting seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Zhejiang Okai Vehicle Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiangtao Lu
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Patent number: 11440600Abstract: A rail brace system is designed for use with a snowmobile monorail. The rail brace system includes a brace having a first end, a second end, a length extending from the first end to the second end, a top side, a bottom side, a height extending from the top side to the bottom side, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a width extending between the inner surface and the outer surface. The inner surface is shaped complementary to a first side of a monorail of a snowmobile. The brace includes an opening extending through the width. The brace extends towards the second end to provide support to the monorail. The opening is positioned along the length of the brace to be concentric to a suspension mount hole of the monorail and the outer surface around the opening is configured to provide a mounting surface for a suspension arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Trevor Hansen
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Patent number: 11427272Abstract: Disclosed are a special robot with complex terrain adaptive function and a motion and operation method thereof. The special robot comprises a crawler chassis, a shock absorption suspension assembly, a suspension adaptive adjustment assembly and an electronic control assembly. The present disclosure achieves an adaptive angle adjustment on the left and right sides of the shock absorption suspension assembly, including the independent pitch angle and roller angle adjustment on the left and right sides of the shock absorption suspension assembly by the configuration of structures such as the suspension adaptive adjustment assembly and then achieves the adaptability of the robot on complex and tough pavement conditions by the combination with a sensor for pavement perception, which ensures walking performance and attachment ability of mechanisms, further improves the load-bearing performance of the crawler robot, ensures the safety, stability and adaptability of the mobile platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Juan Li, Fengli Ge, Hongwei Gao, Ying Xiao
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Patent number: 11420707Abstract: A bicycle assembly can include a bicycle frame having a main frame and a sub-frame, and a shock absorber assembly. The shock absorber assembly can comprise a shock absorber and an extension body. The sub-frame can rotate in relation to the main frame and the shock absorber assembly can be used to regulate that relationship. An eccentric insert positioned functionally between the shock absorber and extension body can be used to modify the overall length of the shock absorber assembly to beneficially alter the geometry of the bicycle frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventors: Jason L. Chamberlain, Jason McDonald
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Patent number: 11415207Abstract: A snowmobile has a two-stroke engine having an electronic reverse function so that a crankshaft can be selectively rotated in forward and reverse rotation directions. A gearbox has a first shaft coupled to a countershaft, a second shaft extending parallel to the first shaft, first transmission gears mounted to the first shaft and second transmission gears mounted to the second shaft. The first transmission gears are in constant mesh with the second transmission gears to form high and low gear pairings. A shifter is operable for selectively operating the gearbox in one of a high gear, a low gear and a neutral gear. The engine is selectively operable in the forward and reverse rotation directions while the gearbox is operated in at least one of the high gear, the low gear and the neutral gear.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Jean-Sebastien Pard, Joel Pitre, Yan Nolet
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Patent number: 11414146Abstract: A rear fork of a bicycle frame. The rear fork includes a base, a first arm, and a second arm. Each of the first arm and the second arm extend rearward from the base. At least one wheelie step is coupled to the rear fork. The wheelie step includes an extension rotatably coupled to and extending from one of the first arm and the second arm, and a foot step coupled to the extension. The extension is configured to rotate along an axis extending in a direction from the first arm to the second arm. A lock is configured to lock the extension to the one of the first arm and the second arm at different rotational positions along the axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Inventor: Arne Todd Hutto
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Patent number: 11414156Abstract: A drive system, wherein: a drive shaft and an output shaft as well as a second motor, to-gether with the second rotor shaft thereof, are arranged coaxially in a first shafting; a multi-stage cross-drive steering transmission of the drive system, together with a sun gear, a ring gear and a planetary carrier, is designed solely as a three-shaft planetary gear stage, which is arranged in a second shafting parallel to the first shafting; and a first motor is arranged in a third shafting together with the first rotor shaft thereof, said third shafting being parallel to the first shafting and to the second shafting.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Brose Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, BerlinInventors: Peter Tenberge, Mick Jordan
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Patent number: 11399784Abstract: An imaging system is disclosed. The imaging system is operable to acquire and/or generate image data at positions relative to a subject. The imaging system includes a drive system configured to move the imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Inventors: David A. Garlow, Robert P. Cloutier, John T. Hickey
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Patent number: 11396321Abstract: A steering device includes a rack shaft, a pair of tie rods, a rack housing portion, a pinion gear at one end of the rack housing portion, a first supporting portion to support the one end of the rack housing portion, and a second supporting portion to support the other end of the rack housing portion. The second supporting portion is movable in an axial direction of the rack housing portion from a proper position where the second supporting portion fixes the rack housing portion by being mounted on the vehicle body to an escaping position on the side of the pinion gear. The escaping position is a position where a distance from a tip of the tie rod on the other end of the rack housing portion to the second supporting portion is equal to or longer than twice the length of the tie rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: KYB CorporationInventor: Soichiro Miyake
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Patent number: 11396340Abstract: The present utility model discloses a two wheel electric motorized cycle frame incorporating a case-free battery, including a frame main body with a battery containment framework disposed on the frame main body. The battery is contained by the battery containment framework. At least one side of the framework is removable to facilitate replacing the battery, and partition boards are inserted in the framework to separate out a protective cavity for electrical connections. According to the present utility model, the battery is placed in the battery containment framework, so that a battery case is omitted. The battery is safely fixed in the framework, and one side of the framework is removable to facilitate replacing the battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Horizon Trade Group LLCInventor: Romulus Edward Caroselli, III
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Patent number: 11390340Abstract: A tracked vehicle is provided. The tracked vehicle includes a frame, a driving mechanism installed in the frame, and two track wheels respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the frame. The driving mechanism drives the track wheels to rotate. The track wheel includes a track body, a first main support, a second main support and a third main support provided in the track body. The first main support, the second main support and the third main support are connected to the vehicle frame through the first, second and third connecting rods respectively. The second main support is provided with an auxiliary support frame having one end hinged to the second main support, and the other end of the auxiliary support frame is provided with a first roller contacting with the inner side of the track body.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Hao Xu, YiFei Xu, Jiang Liu, FuSheng Pan, YuAn Chen, Jun Yi, Yuanyong Gong, Yuhang Zhou, Yuyu Dou, Zuzheng Wu, Bo Wang, Hongyu Zhu, Cheng Li, Yu Bi
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Patent number: 11390358Abstract: A wide range of existing bicycles can be converted into electric power assisted bicycles with ease. The bicycle electric power assist device comprises a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), an electric motor (54) attached to the housing (52), a battery (102) configured to be mounted to the frame and serves as a power source for the electric motor, an annular rotational output member (81) rotationally driven by the electric motor (54), the rotational output member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line which is a rotational center line A of a crankshaft (24) and a crank arm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle, and a connecting member (90) connecting the rotational output member (81) to the crankshaft (24) or the crank arm (26) in a torque transmitting relationship.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Tsukamoto, Yoshihiro Namiki, Satoshi Honda, Hiroyuki Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11383789Abstract: A variable speed drive (37) is described, comprising: a ring (60) adapted to rotate about a first rotation axis; two coaxial disks (73), rigidly connected to each other, adapted to rotate about a second rotation axis (B-B) parallel to the first rotation axis; wherein the ring (60) is at least partially housed between the two coaxial disks (73); a plurality of driving members (75), carried by the ring (60) and arranged according to a circular arrangement coaxial to the ring (60); said driving members are arranged and configured to cooperate with opposite surfaces (73A) of the two coaxial disks (73), transmitting a rotation motion from the ring (60) to the two coaxial disks (73); a device for adjusting the distance between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. A drive device (17) of an assisted-pedal human-powered vehicle (10) which includes such a drive is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventor: Paolo Menichetti
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Patent number: 11383565Abstract: A tow bar apparatus for a motorized utility cart is provided. The apparatus allows a utility cart user to tow a shopping cart. The tow bar is adapted to attach to any shopping cart by way of a universal attachment member. The opposing end of the apparatus includes a pair of spaced of laterally spaced attachment arms which are joined to a transverse attachment bar having clamps adapted for connection to the shopping cart. The universal attachment member is removably attached and may be modified to accommodate a specific make and model of scooter. The apparatus is reconfigurable depending upon the physical layout of the utility cart. An articulating arm is connected between the attachment member and the attachment arms to allow for an articulating attachment to the shopping cart.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventor: Jocelyn Bruno
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Patent number: 11369531Abstract: A patient transfer apparatus is provided and includes a frame, a seat assembly coupled to the frame, and a track assembly coupled to the frame. The track assembly includes a moveable track for traversing stairs and a motor configured to drive the track. The apparatus further includes a control system. The control system includes a controller configured to control the motor and to adjust a speed of the apparatus based on an occupancy of the seat assembly upon traversing the stairs based on a current to the motor upon traversing stairs.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Aaron Furman, Janani Gopalkrishnan, Daniel V. Brosnan, Darren G. Schaaf, Brandon David Naber, Ross Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Chad Conway Souke, Christopher S. Hough, Christopher Gentile, Joshua Alan Mansfield
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Patent number: 11364970Abstract: A bicycle comprises front and rear wheels, a frame supported on the front and rear wheels and including a frame mount, and a battery including a battery mount engaged with the frame mount. One of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a depression and the other of the battery mount and the frame mount includes a boss positioned in the depression. Preferably, depression comprises a slot, and the slot can include a resilient material to securely hold the boss. The boss can comprise an eccentric boss. Preferably, the battery mount is positioned adjacent one end of the battery, and an opposite end of the battery includes an opening. In this embodiment, the bicycle further comprises a mounting pin positioned through the opening and through a portion of the frame to secure the opposite end of the battery to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Vincent Patureau, Marco Sonderegger, Marc Pallure, Brandon Dale Sloan, Joseph Edward Buckley, Daniel Lentz, Jamie Stafford
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Patent number: 11364959Abstract: A robotic vehicle with modular track assemblies that are separable from the chassis with the drive unit being self-contained in each track assembly with the motor controller, and the coolant system being enclosed in an ornamental cover all of which is positioned above the track and with a cooler of the coolant system being positioned rearward of the motor and the motor controller and a gear box connected outside the ornamental cover on the inside of the left track assembly to couple the motor to a final drive that drives the track with the motor being positioned above the final drive.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Amos Power, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Cedric Boe, Parker Wells, Zachary Kooistra, Forrest Beeler, Kyle Boe, Louis Macuch, Broc Ducharme, Terry Zwart
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Patent number: 11358636Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle, particularly a skid-steered vehicle, that employs motive power from a prime mover delivered through an input shaft to drive left and right drive shafts at a nominal speed and input power from an electric motor to vary the speed of the left and right drive shafts according to steering commands from a steering control structure. The speed of the left and right drive shafts is directly related to a speed of the input shaft and the nominal speed of the left or right drive shaft is varied upwardly or downwardly by a ratio of the speed of the steering shaft via a speed varying structure. The speed of the left and right drive shafts is simultaneously varied in opposite directions (i.e. upwardly and downwardly) relative to the nominal speed by an equal number of rotations.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Ontario Drive & Gear LimitedInventors: Peter Derek Visscher, Jeremy Bauman, Robert Reiter
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Patent number: 11352095Abstract: A front fork includes a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber disposed respectively on both sides of a vehicle wheel. The first shock absorber includes a set of tubes configured to slide relative to each other; damping force generation parts configured to generate a damping force in accordance with the sliding of the tubes; and a spring configured to urge the set of tubes in a stretching direction. The second shock absorber includes a set of tubes configured to slide relative to each other; and a coil spring configured to urge the set of tubes in the stretching direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventor: Yasuhiro Aoki