Patents Examined by Daniel D Yabut
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Patent number: 11679835Abstract: The invention relates to vehicles having at least one handlebar, especially to motorcycles. It turned out that during a frontal crash the handlebar of the motorcycle itself constitutes a threat for the cyclist because in case of such a frontal crash this handlebar can constitute a basically non-movable barrier for the cyclist and the risk is high that the abdomen of the cyclist hits this barrier. So, at least one weakening—or destruction device is provided. This weakening—or destruction device is able to be directly or indirectly triggered by a crash sensor system and is able to weaken or destroy the at least one handlebar or to weaken or destroy the connection of the at least one handlebar to the fork of the motorcycle when triggered.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT ABInventor: Mikael Andersson
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Patent number: 11669123Abstract: A joystick for controlling a machine in multi-axes includes: a handle assembly allowed to rotate around a central axis extending along a longitudinal direction of the joystick, comprising a button body in which an upper circuit board having an upper sensor is provided; a control assembly having a lower body in which a lower circuit with an lower sensor is provided; and a control lever partly introduced to the handle assembly and mounted on a pivotal member for pivotal movement relative to the lower body. The control lever is at least partly made of plastic in an injection-molding operation and has an overmolded lower magnet provided in the proximity of the lower circuit of the a control portion, wherein the control lever has a further upper magnet provided in the proximity of the upper circuit of the handle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MAKERSAN MAKINA OTOMOTIV SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIInventor: Levent Erkocak
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Patent number: 11662016Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission subassembly for a vehicle includes an adapter manifold and a hydraulic pump mounted to the adapter manifold. The pump includes a pump housing and a pump porting manifold including pump porting for communicating fluid to and from the pump. The adapter manifold may include a mounting section adapted for mounting to the vehicle and a fluid interface section extending from the mounting section. The fluid interface section includes a pump interface having pump interface porting, in which the pump interface engages with the pump porting manifold to fluidly connect the pump interface porting with the pump porting. When the mounting manifold is mounted to the vehicle via the mounting section, the mounting manifold supports the hydraulic pump. The fluid interface section also includes a motor interface having motor interface porting for fluidly connecting to a motor, which enables the mounting manifold to fluidly connect the pump and motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Jason S. Richardson, Kenneth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 11661039Abstract: A parking brake apparatus of a vehicle, includes: a support plate fixed on a vehicle; a ratchet including a gear unit including a plurality of teeth and provided adjacent to the support plate; an operation lever connected to a rotation shaft passing through the ratchet, wherein the rotation shaft is rotatable in operation of the operation lever; and a pawl coupled to the operation lever, and including an edge portion elastically in contact with the teeth, wherein the operation lever is provided with a locking jaw for preventing contact between the pawl and the gear unit, wherein the locking jaw is provided between the gear unit and the pawl.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Hwan Chul Kim
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Patent number: 11649891Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission (10), preferably a bevel helical transmission, having a transmission housing (1) and having a drive shaft (2.1), on which a fan (9) is mounted, and comprising a ring cooler (4), which surrounds the drive shaft (2.1), oil lines (7.1, 7.2) for transporting transmission oil in an oil circuit from the interior of the transmission housing (1) to the ring cooler (4) and from the ring cooler (4) into the interior of the transmission housing (1), and an air-guiding hood (3.1, 3.2) surrounding the ring cooler (4) for guiding air suctioned by the fan (9) onto the ring cooler (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: FLENDER GMBHInventors: Simon Becka, Christoph Messink, Elmar Rickert, Franz Schmeink, Lena Striemann
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Patent number: 11649889Abstract: A continuously variable transmission for a vehicle includes a drive clutch, a driven clutch operably coupled to the drive clutch, and a belt extending between the drive and driven clutches. The continuously variable transmission also includes an inner cover and an outer cover removably coupled to the inner cover. At least one of the inner and outer covers includes an air inlet for providing cooling air to the drive and driven clutches and the belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Nelson, Amery D. Kuhl, Narender Bejawada, Bruce E. Herrala, David J. Hicke, Ryan A. Tholen
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Patent number: 11644089Abstract: An apparatus for a thrust reverser actuation system (“TRAS”), the apparatus comprising: an input shaft; a first component located concentrically around the input shaft; a second component located concentrically around the first component; a first ballscrew mechanism between the input shaft and the first component, and configured such that rotational movement of the input shaft causes a translational movement of the first component via the first ballscrew mechanism; and a second ballscrew mechanism between the first component and the second component, and configured such that rotational movement of the first component causes a translational movement of the second component via the second ballscrew mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Hawksworth, Antony Morgan, James Holding
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Patent number: 11644858Abstract: A lever operation device includes a lever main body on which a first rotation operation about a first shaft is performed, a bracket portion that includes an insertion opening for insertion of the lever main body and a through-hole in communication with the insertion opening, a housing which rotatably holds the bracket portion and on which a detent wall including a detent surface is arranged, and a detent portion that is inserted into the through-hole and includes a detent tip end portion in contact with the detent surface, a detent base end portion in contact with the lever main body inserted into the insertion opening of the bracket portion, and an elastic portion applying an elastic force, which is generated by being sandwiched and compressed by the detent surface and the lever main body, to the detent surface and the lever main body.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Yosuke Hatada, Yuki Sato, Takamitsu Ito
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Patent number: 11635781Abstract: A quick-release structure includes a shaft and a driving assembly. Two ends of the shaft have a receiving hole and a connecting hole, respectively. The driving assembly includes a rotating handle and a connecting rod. One end of the rotating handle is provided with an end cap. The connecting rod includes a pivoting end and a driving section. The rotating handle is pivotally connected to the pivoting end of the connecting rod so that the rotating handle can be pivoted relative to one side of the connecting rod. When in use, the driving section is engaged in the connecting hole, and the rotating handle can be turned to drive the shaft to rotate; when not in use, the driving assembly is inserted into the receiving hole, and the end cap is pressed against an outer end of the receiving hole to be positioned.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FUL CHEE ENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yu-Chen Liu
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Patent number: 11624434Abstract: An isolator comprising a pulley having a pulley stop, a plate attached to the pulley, a shaft, the pulley journalled to the shaft, a torsion spring attached to the shaft, a damping member attached to the torsion spring, the damping member disposed between the plate and the pulley, and the damping member compressing a damping fluid against the pulley stop.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Gates CorporationInventors: Anthony R. Mora, Alexander Serkh, Keming Liu, Xiaohua Joe Chen
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Patent number: 11618530Abstract: A cleat adapter system is provided for a cycling shoe. The cleat adapter system comprises a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, an actuator, a communicator and a controller. The first connecting portion is configured to be connected to a cleat. The second connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion. The actuator operatively is coupled to one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to adjust a relative position between the first connecting portion and the second connection portion. The communicator is configured to receive at least one of bicycle information and user information. The controller operatively couples the actuator and the communicator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust the relative position based on at least one of the bicycle information and the user information.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Toshiaki Aoki, Kaoru Ouchi, Kadunori Iuchi, Shota Nishijima
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Patent number: 11613332Abstract: A gyroscopic stabiliser for stabilising motion of an object, the gyroscopic stabiliser comprising: a support for attaching to the object whose motion is to be stabilised; a gimbal rotatably supported by the support to be rotatable around a first axis relative to the support; and a flywheel rotatably supported by the gimbal to be rotatable around a second axis relative to the gimbal, the second axis being orthogonal to the first axis; wherein the gimbal is rotatably supported by the support at least partly within a maximum width of the gimbal along the first axis; and a maximum width of the gyroscopic stabiliser along the first axis is equal to, or substantially equal to, the maximum width of the gimbal along the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: KINETROL LIMITEDInventors: George Nash, John Nash
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Patent number: 11604488Abstract: An input device includes a fixed unit, a rotary member rotatably supported by the fixed unit, a rotation-detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of the rotary member, a brake-applying unit that applies a braking force to the rotary member, a torque-applying unit that applies a driving torque to the rotary member, and a control unit that controls the brake-applying unit and the torque-applying unit. The brake-applying unit includes magnetorheological fluid, a brake-applying coil that applies a magnetic field to the magnetorheological fluid, a shaft to which braking torque that changes with viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid is applied, and a transmission gear provided on the shaft and that is in mesh with a gear provided on the rotary member. The shaft is positioned on an outer side with respect to the rotary member in a radial direction of the rotary member.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Inventors: Asuka Koike, Takeaki Maehata, Ryuichiro Yasuhara, Kazunari Takahashi, Atsushi Goto
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Patent number: 11592087Abstract: A force transmission mechanism includes a chassis that supports a rotatable arm, which includes a slot. A rotatable lever is supported by the chassis. A protrusion at an end of the lever engages the slot. A sliding drive element is supported by the chassis. A proximal termination of the drive element engages a second end of the lever. The chassis may support an elongate tube with an end effector fixed to the tube. The drive element may extend through the elongate tube. The elongate tube may rotate relative to the chassis. The drive element may rotate in unison with the elongate tube with the proximal termination rotating relative to the fork. The drive element may be a tube that provides a fluid passage to the end effector. The lever may be a bell crank with arms at a right angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventor: Ryan C. Abbott
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Patent number: 11591045Abstract: An operating device for a human powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member. A controller is configured to generate an operation signal in response to an operation of an electrical switch. An electric generator is configured to generate electric power in response to the operation of the electrical switch. A power storage is configured to store the electric power generated by the electric generator. The electrical switch and the electric generator is provided on a first location. The power storage is provided on a second location different from the first location. The second location is defined on at least one of the operating member and a surface of the base member.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Takafumi Nishino, Shingo Sakurai
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Patent number: 11578994Abstract: A fixing structure includes a housing including a first hole, an input member including a second hole, and rotating relative to the housing, depending on input of rotational force, a torsion spring being biased so as to return, to a predetermined reference position, a position of the input member relative to the housing, and a fixing member inserted into the first hole and the second hole in a state where the input member is rotated against biasing force of the torsion spring from the reference position to a predetermined rotational position. The fixing member includes a first insertion portion including a part press-fitted into and fixed to the first hole, and a second insertion portion including a part inserted into the second hole, and fixes the input member at the predetermined rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei Sakakibara, Naoya Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 11572943Abstract: A housing member for a power transmission device connected to a driving source via a torque converter housed in the housing member includes a torque converter side mating face closer to the torque converter. The torque converter side mating face has a single-wall structure and a double-wall structure, wherein two adjacent fastening regions are connected circumferentially by a wall in the single-wall structure, and wherein two adjacent fastening regions are connected circumferentially by each of two walls in the double-wall structure. The torque converter side mating face includes: an upper half region in which the double-wall structure has a greater proportion in area than the single-wall structure; and a lower half region in which the double-wall structure has a less proportion in area than the single-wall structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Numata, Yuuki Sakai, Yusuke Ienaka, Kazuhiro Nishimura, Tatsuya Kumagai, Masakazu Tamura
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Patent number: 11572129Abstract: An improved cleat assembly configured to be releasably secured to a clipless bicycle pedal comprises a first plate, a second plate disposed over the first plate, and plurality of spacers disposed between the first and second plates, the spacer separating the first and second plates a predetermined distance. The second plate may define a pedal aperture having a circumferential periphery comprising a first portion and a side tie portion and the side tie portion may be offset from the first portion. The cleat assembly may further comprise a cap disposed over at least the second plate wherein the second plate may comprise a first of an engagement pair and the cap may comprise a second of the engagement pair. The first and second of the engagement pair may cooperate to couple the cap and the second plate to affix the cap onto the cleat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Wahoo Fitness L.L.C.Inventor: Richard M. Bryne
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Patent number: 11555541Abstract: There is provided a perpendicular speed reducer including an input shaft, a reduction mechanism that reduces a speed of rotation of the input shaft, an output shaft that outputs the speed-reduced rotation, and a casing that accommodates the reduction mechanism. The input shaft and the output shaft are perpendicular to each other. The casing includes a bearing hole formed on a first side surface to support the output shaft, a fin provided along a direction toward the bearing hole, and a groove portion provided along an axial direction of the output shaft on a second side surface adjacent to the first side surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Bin Li, Biao Wang
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Patent number: 11554835Abstract: A bicycle control assembly may be provided for operating an electromechanical gear shifting device. The control assembly includes a graspable housing mountable to the bicycle, a power supply connected to the control assembly disposed in the housing, a first operating member movably connected to the housing, and electronic componentry disposed on the first operating member. The electronic componentry may include an electrical switch, a controller in communication with the electrical switch and configured to generate a signal to change a shift position of the gear shifting device responsive to an input from the electrical switch, and an antenna in communication with the controller and configured to send the signal. The control assembly may also include a cable extending from the housing to the first operating member connecting the power supply and the electronic componentry.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SRAM, LLCInventors: Christopher Shipman, Matthew C. Morris