Abstract: A removeable off-ice training blade for use in a convertible ice skate on a non-ice training surface. The blade has an upper retention surface shaped to engage the interior of a blade-holding groove and retention mechanism of the skate and has a lower tread to engage the non-ice training surface. Two side surfaces extend substantially perpendicularly from the lower tread to meet the upper retention surface. The tread surface comprises reflective non-cutting axial edges, to negate any destruction of the non-ice training surface during use of the blade. Certain embodiments of the training blade will include a tread surface that is wider than the upper retention surface, achieved with multiple lower profiles and cross-sections of the blade. Insofar as the training blade will not permit on-ice skating use, it can be removed from the skate for replacement with an ice blade having cutting edges. A skate incorporating the blade, and a related exercise method, are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ice skate for skating on ice, which ice skate comprises; an upper chassis section comprising a first contact surface having a front end and a rear end, a lower chassis section comprising a second contact surface having a front end and a rear end, and a coupling arrangement comprising a spring back means, which coupling arrangement is arranged to mechanically connect the upper and lower chassis sections. The coupling arrangement is arranged to allow the upper chassis section to pivot relative to the lower chassis section by rolling contact motion between the first and second contact surface such that a momentary contact region (CR) of the first and second contact surfaces moves back and forth between the front and rear ends of the first and second contact surfaces. The spring back means is arranged to urge the momentary contact region (CR) to a neutral position.

Abstract: A blade for a skate for skating on ice. The blade includes ice-contacting material with an ice-contacting surface for contacting the ice. The ice-contacting surface has a machined longitudinal profile with a radius of curvature that varies smoothly over a majority of the length of the blade. Such a radius of curvature may, in some cases, be an elliptical arc.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a spindle for a recreational vehicle, such as a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), or a side-by-side vehicle. The spindle includes a spine, optionally a front fin that extends from a front surface of the spine, and optionally a rear fin that extends from a back surface of the spine.

Abstract: A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.

Abstract: A vehicle mountable shoe cleaner includes a brush plate with a plurality of bristles on the top side and pads on the bottom side. Additionally, a second plate secures to the brush plate such that a vehicle step is clamped between brush plate and the second plate. The shoe cleaner may be configured with a brush plate mounted to two ring clamps for mounting to a tubular vehicle step. In another embodiment of the invention, a retractable cleaner pad is mounted to the frame of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a body frame, a seat disposed on the body frame, a wheel attached to the body frame to be driven by an electric motor, a battery to supply electric power to the electric motor via an inverter and an electrical component, a plate member placed inside a covered space with a top being covered and on which the inverter and the electrical component are mounted, and a guide supported by the body frame to drawably guide the plate member from a position inside the covered space to a position outside the covered space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage cell unit which has a housing and at least one longitudinal support which forms a lateral wall of the housing or is arranged adjacently to the lateral wall of the housing. The longitudinal support is designed as a hollow support which has at least one hollow chamber that extends in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal support and has a closed cross-section. The hollow chamber is equipped with a reinforcing element which extends over the majority of the length of the longitudinal support. The reinforcing element has a multichamber structure with a number of chambers adjoining one another.

Abstract: Difficulties associated with transferring fluids are overcome by providing jugs for such containers that are stackable and attachable to wheel assemblies and a pole that can serve as a handle for pulling or pushing the containers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a folding cart, including a front frame, a rear frame and a side frame, wherein a front end of a front inclined rod is pivotally connected to a lower side of a front frame, and a rear end of a rear inclined rod is pivotally connected to a lower side of a rear frame. A pivoting mechanism is respectively connected to a rear end of a front top rod, a front end of a rear top rod, a rear end of the front inclined rod, and a front end of the rear inclined rod, and enables the four to be pivotally connected to each other. According to the present disclosure, the overall structural strength and folding stability of the folding cart are improved, and use requirements of a user can be guaranteed to a maximum extent.

Abstract: A battery assembly for an electric vehicle is provided that includes a housing, one or more battery units, and a mounting system. The one or more battery units are disposed within the housing. The mounting system is disposed adjacent to a top surface, e.g., on a planar top surface or within an upwardly oriented concavity. The mounting system has a frame member bracket and a housing bracket system. The housing bracket system includes a housing bracket, a load member and a vibration isolator. The housing bracket is configured to be coupled to the frame member bracket. The load member has a first portion disposed adjacent to an upper surface and a second portion disposed along a lateral portion of the housing. The vibration isolator is disposed between the load member and the housing bracket. The vibration isolator is configured to reduce load transmission from the frame member of the vehicle to the housing.

Abstract: A hybrid power assembly and an all-terrain vehicle are provided. The hybrid power assembly includes an engine and a motor. The engine includes a crankshaft and a crankcase, the crankshaft is mounted in the crankcase, the crankcase includes a motor mounting cap, and a first end of the crankshaft extends out of the motor mounting cap. The motor includes a motor housing, a cap of the motor, a stator, and a rotor. The motor housing is mounted between the motor mounting cap and the cap of the motor, the stator is fixed in the motor housing, the rotor is arranged on the inner circumference of the stator and is rotatable relative to the stator, and the rotor is connected to the first end of the crankshaft.

Abstract: A rotatable binding interface for a snowboard for facilitating usage of the snowboard in at least two different orientations is disclosed herein. The rotatable binding interface includes a fixed assembly that is coupled to a snowboard body. A rotatable assembly is coupled to the fixed assembly, wherein the rotatable assembly is configured to allow fitment of a binding thereon, wherein a user may rotate the rotatable assembly using a foot placed in the binding by applying a twisting motion drive to the rotatable assembly. The rotatable assembly is configured to be locked in at least two different orientations for the user. The rotatable binding interface further includes a locking assembly configured to lock the rotatable assembly in at least two different orientations. There is a hinged binding interface that can tilt up when the rotatable assembly is rotated to an orientation where the user's boot is parallel to the length of the snowboard.

Abstract: High W-Heels are stylish mobility devices, worn on each foot designed left and right, combining wheeled chassis below attached to fashionable boot above. Their unique three wheeled chassis design, featuring two same sized smaller diameter wheels in front (attached by axle) and a single larger diameter (high) wheel in the back, forms a triangle which provides the user the desirable combined stability of roller skates with the agility of roller blades. This forward leaning (high wheel) design aids momentum and promotes good posture while offering the renowned fashion of a stylish high-heeled demi-boot.

Abstract: An energy store-floor assembly for a motor vehicle includes an electrical energy storage device that has a plurality of battery modules and that is accommodated in a multipart storage housing and arranged on the underside of a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle. In order to provide an energy store-floor assembly for a motor vehicle in which the energy storage device is connected to the motor vehicle bodyshell in an improved manner, the battery modules of the energy storage device are connected to the vehicle floor in a central region of the storage housing by way of a plurality of mechanical connecting elements.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery case, a frame that that supports a suspension, and a brace. The brace is fixed to the frame by a first fixing portion situated on a right side of the vehicle with respect to a middle line. The brace is fixed to the frame by a second fixing portion situated on a left side of the vehicle with respect to the middle line. The brace is fixed to the battery case by a third fixing portion situated on the right side of the vehicle with respect to the middle line. The brace is fixed to the battery case by a fourth fixing portion situated on the left side of the vehicle with respect to the middle line. The brace includes a first plate and a second plate which is fixed to the first plate and covers a recessed portion.

Abstract: A torque-transmitting device has a first input side, a second input side, an output side, a hydrodynamic converter, a lockup clutch, a first torque-transmitting path which runs between a splitting point and a merging point, and a second torque-transmitting path which is configured so as to be parallel with respect to the first torque-transmitting path. The hydrodynamic converter is arranged in the first torque-transmitting path and the lockup clutch is arranged in the second torque-transmitting path. The hydrodynamic converter has a pump wheel and a turbine wheel which is hydrodynamically connectable to the pump wheel. The splitting point is connected to the first input side for conjoint rotation. The pump wheel and a first clutch input side of the lock-up clutch are each connected to the splitting point for conjoint rotation. A second input side is connected downstream of the merging point in a torque flow of a first torque from the first input side to the output side.

Abstract: A battery compartment for a traction battery, having a lower housing part with housing side walls and a housing bottom; a housing cover; and a crash frame with a closed hollow profile form along the housing side walls. In order to enable a low weight and outstanding crash behavior, it is proposed that the crash frame be provided in the lower housing part and have crash profiles, wherein the housing side walls and the crash profiles respectively form a profile section in the closed hollow profile form of the crash frame.

Abstract: A moving wheel platform that minimizes wheel interactions with noncontinuous and uneven surfaces. The platform provides rotation-inhibiting structures onto or into the moving wheel platforms that aids with eliminating wheel bite.

Abstract: A skateboard truck system is configured so that a hanger assembly can be quickly and easily removed and replaced without use of tools and while maintaining stability and high performance. The truck system comprises a deck plate that is configured to be permanently attached to a skateboard deck. A base can be releasably coupled to the deck plate. A conventional hanger assembly can be attached to the base.