Abstract: A steering damper particularly for mountain bicycles of the type having a steer-tube including a cylinder having closures at the ends filled with oil of high viscosity. Within the cylinder there are a dam and vanes. The dam is rotatable on a shaft from a center position towards and away from the vanes. The shaft is connected to the handlebars and is rotatable with the handlebars which are connected to control the steering movement of a steerable wheel through the steer-tube. The steering damper is integrated with the steer-tube and with the handlebars and steer-stem. The vanes of the steering damper are connected to the frame and are fixed. The housing and dam connected internally to the housing are disposed in, and connected to, the steer-tube so that when the handlebars are rotated, the housing and dam are rotated relative to the vanes. When the handlebars are being displaced from center, pressure is applied to the oil between the dam and a vane and the movement is damped.

Abstract: A steering stabilizer for bicycles utilizing a hydraulic fluid. A stabilizer body is secured to the frame of the bicycle. The stabilizer body has a hydraulic reservoir which is in the shape of an arc. A vane is supported by the stem of the bicycle which turns with the handlebars and the arcuate shaped opening is filled with a hydraulic fluid. As the handlebars are turned, the stem turns the stem vane and produces a resistance to turning. Preferably this resistance is variable by the placement of a valve between the two volumes on each side of the stem vane.

Abstract: A bicycle with simulated motorcycle parts includes a shroud attachable to the bicycle. The shroud has a center portion simulating a gas tank and a rear fender portion extending over the rear wheel. The shroud is configured to fit around the seat tube of the bicycle and preferably covers the top tube of the bicycle. In one embodiment, a fairing mounted in front of the handlebars simulates a fairing on a motorcycle. In another embodiment, chrome plated plastic parts are used to simulate a motorcycle engine and a sound system is included that replicates the sound of a motorcycle.

Abstract: A steering damper for mountain bicycles including a closed cylinder filled with oil of high viscosity including a dam and vanes rotatable from center towards and away from the dam. The vanes are connected rotatably with the handlebars in reciprocal steering relationship with a steerable wheel. When the steerable wheel encounters an obstruction displacing it from center, the vanes are driven in the oil one towards and one away from the dam respectively decreasing and compressing and increasing and relaxing the corresponding volumes of the oil and damping the movement of the handlebars. The damping against the return of the handlebars and steerable wheel to center is suppressed by one-way valves in the vanes which open when the compressing vane is retracted, recesses in the cylinder providing a non-resistant path for the oil moving through the valve in the retracting vane.

Abstract: A three-wheeled vehicle having a front body member carrying front wheel seat, hand pedals and leg supports pivotally connected to a rear body member carrying the rear wheels and handlebar. The front body member includes a seat for the operator and pedals to be operated by the rider's hands. The seat, pedals, front wheel and leg supports are maintained in a fixed relationship whereby pivoting of the front frame portion simultaneously pivots the seat, pedals, drive line and front wheel to maintain said fixed relationship while turning and supplying power to the front wheel. A stabilizing dampener between front and rear frame sections provides smooth steering and inhibits undesired, inadvertent, side to side movement of the rider's body and thereby repetitive back and forth turning of the vehicle.

Abstract: A bicycle with simulated motorcycle parts includes a shroud attachable to the bicycle. The shroud has a center portion simulating a gas tank and a rear fender portion extending over the rear wheel. The shroud is configured to fit around the seat tube of the bicycle and preferably completely covers the top tube of the bicycle. In one embodiment, a fairing mounted in front of the handlebars simulates a fairing on a motorcycle.

Abstract: An automotive anti-smoking apparatus which includes at least one smoke sensor for detecting the presence of smoke located within a passenger compartment of an automobile, a beeper for emitting a beeping sound within the passenger compartment when smoke is detected, an illuminated "No Smoking" sign located on the dashboard of the automobile for flashing on and off when smoke is detected within the passenger compartment, an audio message playback device for broadcasting an anti-smoking message within the passenger compartment when smoke is detected, an adjustable engine governor for controlling the speed of the automobile when smoke is detected within the passenger compartment, an ignition control mechanism for preventing an operator from turning on the automobile while smoke is detected within the automobile, and a control circuit through which other elements of the present invention receive power and are controlled.

Abstract: Several embodiments of shimmy damper arrangements for motorcycles wherein an inertial member is coupled to the front wheel by a suspension arrangement that permits the inertial member to move relative to the front wheel for dampening shimmy forces.

Abstract: An all-terrain wheelchair includes a frame which has a steering platform attached to the forward most portion. The steering platform has an operable ground-engaging pneumatic wheel which is controlled by a steering handle. The steering handle may be selectively locked in a fixed position by an operable locking mechanism. A seat is attached to the rearward portion of the frame. Attached to the frame on each side of the seat is an elongated axle with a large diameter, ground-engaging wheel. Each wheel has a plurality of uniformly spaced tubular members secured to the outer peripheral sides of each wheel and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom. A removably attached arm on each axle can be operably engaged with the tubular members to cause forward or rearward motion of the vehicle. An operable winch is mounted forwardly of the seat on the frame.

Abstract: A bicycle safety turning device for installation upon a bicycle frame lower cross bar adapted to be engaged by the bicycle front wheel fork shoulder to limit the front fork from turning so far to the left or right as to be at a right angle to the forward movement of the bicycle and cause the bicycle to jackknife while riding. More specifically, the bicycle safety turning device consists of a pair of clamp members adapted to surround the bicycle frame lower cross bar, capped with clamp plates, and a pair of bolts bringing the two clamp plates and clamp members together, the bolts also holding a striker plate against which the front fork shoulder comes in contact after the front fork has turned through an arc of 35 to 45 degrees as desired. Encountering the striker plate, the fork is prevented from further turning.

Abstract: A hydraulic device for damping a relative pivotal movement of a motor cycle wheel, which is rotatably journalled at the free end portion of a fork, said fork being pivotably mounted at the frame of the motor cycle. The damping device is of the kind comprising a casing (6) having a sector-shaped hydraulic chamber (11), in which a piston wing (23) is pivotable while being damped by hydraulic fluid. The device is adapted to be mounted adjacent to the fork mounting of the frame of the motor cycle with the casing (6) secured to the fork or to the frame and with a shaft (8), which is connected to the piston wing (23), secured to the frame or the fork, respectively, in coaxial alignment with the pivot axis of the fork.

Abstract: A steering stabilizer for handlebar controlled vehicles. The stabilizer utilizes a steering column housing having a cylindrical chamber therein. The steering column passes through the axial center of the chamber and hydraulic fluid is held within the chamber. A piston or vane is moved by the turning of the steering column and forces the hydraulic fluid through a restricted passageway whereby the turning of the handle bars is viscously damped.

Abstract: A steering wheel fixing construction for toy vehicles has front wheel support rod which projects beyond the upper surface of a toy body. A sleeve integral with a steering wheel is removably fitted on the projecting portion of the front wheel support rod. The portion of the upper surface of the toy body around the front wheel support rod has with a relatively narrow groove and a relatively wide groove. The sleeve has an engaging projection sized to snugly fit in the narrow groove. The engaging projection can be selectively positioned in the narrow groove or in the wide groove. If the projection is positioned in the narrow groove, the rotation of the steering wheel is inhibited. If the engaging projection if positioned in the wide groove, the rotation of the steering wheel is allowed.

Abstract: A child's tricycle includes a slider (17) and a locking member (30) engageable by the slider at one end of the path of travel of the slider in order to selectively inhibit the turning movement relative to a vehicle body (3) of a handle assembly (6) holding a front wheel (4). The slider is slidably held by a guide member (11) which is provided on one of the elements, the vehicle body and the handle assembly, while the locking member is provided on the other element. The tricycle also includes a spring (25) for urging the slider to fit in the locking member and an engaging structure (12, 20) for holding the slider against the force of the spring at a position where it does not fit in the locking member. When the turning movement of the handle assembly is inhibited, the direction of the front wheel relative to the vehicle body is fixed, which means that when the tricycle is pushed from behind, the direction of travel of the tricycle is fixed, so that the tricycle can be easily pushed forward.

Abstract: A bicycle front wheel holder is provided for releasably locking the front wheel of a bicycle in fixed rotational position relative to the bicycle frame and for keeping the front wheel from turning. The wheel holder comprises two bracket members adapted to replace the shift lever stopper members in conventional multispeed shifting assemblies. The bracket members receive a wire form member for pivotal rotation between a first position wherein the wire form contacts the front wheel, and a second position free of contact with the front wheel.

Abstract: A steering stabilizer for vehicles of the type having a steerable front wheel or wheels. The stabilizer is positioned in the steering column housing and frame member which is affixed to the frame of the vehicle. The steering column has a threaded portion within the steering column housing and frame member and a piston is threadably held on the threaded portion and moves longitudinally as the wheel is turned. The piston is sealingly held within an oil filled chamber and, as the front wheel is turned, the oil is forced through a passageway thereby damping the turning movement of the front wheel or wheels. Preferably, the size of the passageway is adjustable from the exterior of the stabilizer.

Abstract: An improved all terrain cycle having a single front steerable wheel mounted on a pivotable frame having a steering stabilizer affixed thereto. The steering stabilizer is a damper assembly which has a piston held within a fluid filled cylinder linked to the frame of the cycle at one end and to the frame of the steering assembly at the other end. The resulting cycle is much easier to control because rapid movement of the handlebars which occurs when the front wheel hits rough terrain is effectively eliminated.

Abstract: A control assembly is disclosed for attachment to a bicycle to enable an ambulant cyclist to propel and steer his vehicle while walking or running alongside, or to the rear, thereof. A preferred embodiment of the assembly comprises two components which attach to the vehicle, the first secured to the front end to limit lateral movement of the front wheel, and the second secured to the rear end to permit foward and directional momentum imparted thereto to be transmitted to the vehicle. A second embodiment of the assembly employs only the second component attached to the bicycle handlebars. This embodiment of the invention permits control of both direction and movement of an otherwise unstable vehicle at a single location on the vehicle.

Abstract: A foldable, portable bicycle in which the handlebar, its elongated post, the seat assembly, the pedal crank and the frame are foldable quickly and easily into a compact and regular-shaped package that is easily portable and storable, and are unfoldable with similar speed and ease into a safe, durable and comfortable bicycle that accommodates adults of normal size. The frame is designed with a low profile that is substantially the same in height and thickness as the dimensions of the wheels and their supports, and the handlebar and seat assemblies extend upwardly to normal height, but fold and collapse along with the pedals, to substantially within the confines outlined by the folded frame.Quick release latches are provided for the handlebar post, the seat post sections, the frame hinge and the pedal hinges, and the pedal cranks are designed for effective performance and easy, compact folding.

Abstract: A toy vehicle for children is constructed so that a child sits on the vehicle with one leg on each side and drives it with leg strokes kicking the ground. The vehicle is provided with front and rear ground-engaging wheels, the front wheels being steerable. The steerable front wheels are selectively fixable against rotation. In addition to such selective fixing arrangement, a manual push handle is removably attached to a relatively rearward portion of the vehicle body.

Abstract: An unlocking mechanism for use with wheeled vehicles and the like to unlock the steering post to permit the vehicle to be steered in response to the occupant's weight on the vehicle. The mechanism includes a sleeve-type bearing support for slidingly receiving and pivotally guiding the steering post and locking pin associated with the steering post which is restrained in a matching groove in the bearing support to prevent rotation of the steering post when the vehicle is unoccupied, but is spaced from the groove to permit rotation of the steering post when the vehicle is occupied.

Abstract: A child's three-wheel scooter having a support bar, a front wheel and two rear wheels, a knee trough supported by said support bar, a vertically disposed steering column for steering the front wheel, projections extending from the vertically disposed steering column adapted to engage the support bar when the wheel is turned approximately 45.degree. in either direction, and a strap to restrain the knee in the trough without blocking drainage of accumulated water.