Patents Examined by Bryan A Evans
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Patent number: 11970200Abstract: The present invention discloses a stroller handle lock auxiliary structure disposed in a stroller frame of a stroller. The stroller frame includes a lower frame and a stroller handle pivotally connected on the lower frame. The lower frame includes a first linking rod. The first linking rod is provided with a fitting portion protruding toward an outer side of the lower frame, and the stroller handle is provided with a reversing sliding sleeve matching with the fitting portion. The stroller handle lock auxiliary structure includes a rib that pushes the first linking rod toward the outer side of the lower frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Xiaolong Yi
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Patent number: 11970136Abstract: A step is connectable to a receiver tube on a trailer hitch. The step includes a main body having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A resilient cover extends over the second surface. A mounting plate is connected to the main body. A mounting flange is connectable to the mounting plate. A hitch tube is connected to the mounting flange, with the hitch tube being configured to be connectable to the receiver tube on the trailer hitch. The main body is configured to be transitional relative to the hitch tube between a first position and a second position, with at least a portion of the main body moving away from the hitch tube as the main body transitions from the first position toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NAADE, Inc.Inventor: Timothy J. Wymore
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Patent number: 11964607Abstract: A vehicle loads at least one of a plurality of upper units having space to store a person or an object on an under unit including a drive mechanism that rotates wheels in the vehicle. The vehicle includes an under unit including a drive mechanism that rotates wheels and the at least one of the plurality of upper units loaded on the under unit. The under unit includes a loading unit, on which the at least one of the plurality of upper units as described above can be loaded. Each of the plurality of upper units includes a joint that joins to a different upper unit that is adjacently loaded.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroki Yabushita, Keiichi Kondo, Kaori Takahashi, Jin Xin, Daisuke Mizushima, Satoru Ando, Takeshi Murakami, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Kenta Miyahara, So Sawahira, Rina Mukai
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Patent number: 11964629Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck, such as at the rear portion. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time. Further, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Lund Motion Products, Inc.Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Nicholas Smith
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Patent number: 11958520Abstract: A foldable cart having a rectangular frame composed of a front wall and a back wall which are symmetric with each other, two symmetric side walls, and a bottom frame. Four wheels are disposed at four corners of a bottom surface of the rectangular frame. The front wall has two sliding seats, two vertical tubes, a folding assembly, two upper fixing seats and two lower fixing seats. Each side wall has two X-shaped side assemblies, a middle support tube, and a sliding sleeve slidably disposed around the middle support tube, wherein middle fixing seats are disposed at an upper end and a lower end of the middle support tube respectively, and each X-shaped side assembly is formed by two side cross tubes which are riveted together.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG PRIDE LEISURE PRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Benlong Sun
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Patent number: 11945405Abstract: An extendable and a retractable vehicle step may comprise one or more assemblies. An assembly may comprise a first support arm pivotably coupled to a second support arm for extending and retracting a vehicle step. The second support arm may pass through a sleeve that may support and/or guide the second support arm. The sleeve may be rotatable and/or may comprise one or more rollers that may facilitate movement of the second support arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: WINBO-Dongjian Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongbo Chen, Peiquan Lai, Yongxin Liang, Jie Yang
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Patent number: 11938789Abstract: A transmission system selectively coupled to an engine crankshaft of an internal combustion engine arranged on a vehicle includes a transmission, a motor generator an HVAC compressor and a controller. The transmission has an input shaft, a mainshaft, an output shaft and a countershaft offset from the input shaft. The countershaft is drivably connected to the first input shaft and a mainshaft. The motor generator is selectively couple to the countershaft. The HVAC compressor is selectively driven by the motor generator. The controller operates the transmission system in various modes based on operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventor: Thomas J. Stoltz
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Patent number: 11919344Abstract: An ice anchoring system includes a tether that is elongated and has a first end and a second end. An anchor is attached to the second end of the tether. The anchor has length dimension extending from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge and a width dimension extending from a front side to a rear side. The length dimension is elongated with respect to the width dimension. The tether is secured to the anchor such that a longitudinal axis of the anchor extending through the first and second lateral edges forms an angle with a horizontal plane between 0° and 45° when the anchor is hung freely from the tether.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Inventor: James Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 11919481Abstract: The present invention includes a foldable step assembly for a vehicle. The step assembly includes a linkage arrangement for connection to a vehicle and articulating a step assembly from a deployed position to a stowed position. A drive mechanism is positioned remotely from the step assembly and is operatively in communication with the linkage arrangement for articulating said step assembly between the deployed position to the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MAGNA EXTERIORS, INC.Inventor: Bradley E. Watson
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Patent number: 11919603Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle (100) includes a frame (20) and an engine (10) mounted on the frame (20), the engine (10) includes a cylinder head (11) positioned toward the rear end of the frame, and located below a saddle seat (80). The cylinder head laces toward the rear end of the frame, which allows the heated cylinder head of the engine and the exhaust pipe connected to the cylinder head to avoid contact with the vehicle the user's legs while riding the vehicle, so the effect of heat emitted from the cylinder head on the rider's experience is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Zhejiang CFMoto Power Co. Ltd.Inventors: Qianjin Li, Zhiyong Chen, An He, Ying Fang
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Patent number: 11919480Abstract: A side step assembly includes a side step assembly including a step body having an elongated length that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The step body includes a first elongated body part having a first exterior facing surface that defines a stepping area and a second elongated body part having a second exterior facing surface that faces away from the first exterior surface. The first and second elongated body parts being formed as separate parts and connected together forming a divide that extends the elongated length of the step body.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Dee Zee, Inc.Inventor: Eric Schuling
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Patent number: 11912328Abstract: A vehicle frame applied to a baby stroller includes a first tube, a second tube, a third tube and a foldable unit. The second tube is pivoted to the first tube. The third tube is pivoted to the second tube. The foldable unit includes a fourth tube. An end of the fourth tube is pivoted to the first tube, and the other end of the fourth tube is pivoted to the third tube. A linkage mechanism is formed by the first tube, the second tube, the third tube and the fourth tube. Rotation of the first tube moves the second tube and the third tube close to each other or away from each other via the fourth tube for folding or unfolding the vehicle frame. The present invention can simultaneously fold all tubes of the vehicle frame, and have advantages the simple structure, easy operation and low production cost.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Jian-Qun Li
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Patent number: 11911686Abstract: A skateboard truck includes a metal bolt called a kingpin and a threaded fastener, called a hex nut, which when combined hold the two main components of a truck together: the baseplate, which is mounted to the bottom surface of the skateboard deck; and the turning part of the truck called the hanger, which is mounted onto the baseplate by means of the kingpin, and affixed tightly into the baseplate by means of a threaded shaft nut assembly permanently affixed within the baseplate. Two bushings placed along the shaft of the kingpin and on either side of a flange protruding from the hanger hold the hanger in place by the tightening of the kingpin into the threaded shaft nut fastener. The kingpin is oriented such that a threaded portion of the kingpin (on an end opposite a bolt head portion) is generally facing towards a bottom surface of the skateboard deck.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: NHS, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Charles Piumarta
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Patent number: 11912248Abstract: An energy module exchange system may include an enclosure with one or more storage racks configured to store and charge energy modules; an opening in the enclosure; and a robotic arm configured to retrieve the energy modules from the storage racks and pass them through an opening in the enclosure for exchange with an electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SynCells, Inc.Inventor: Gerard O'Hora
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Patent number: 11897423Abstract: This disclosure relates to a running board for a motor vehicle, and in particular relates to a linkage assembly for the running board and a corresponding method of using the same. An example running board assembly includes a deck and a linkage assembly configured to guide movement of the deck. The linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link further from the deck than the first link. The second link is curved such that the second link exhibits a concave contour from a perspective of the deck.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mike Kipley, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Peter Simeon Lazarevski, David Brian Glickman
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Patent number: 11891150Abstract: A tricycle has a forward oriented fork member (20) supported for rotation about a steering axis (14) of the tricycle, a handle bar (50) mounted to the fork member, a cargo unit (24) supported by the fork member, and a pair of transversally spaced linkages (30), wherein each linkage at a proximal end is linked to the fork member and at a distal end supports a respective front wheel (16) of the tricycle. The cargo unit and the linkages are shiftable between respective forward and backward end positions to thereby transform the tricycle to a wheel cart and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TOADRUNNER INNOVATION ABInventor: Göran Durgé
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Patent number: 11884337Abstract: An active rocker aerodynamic shield integrated into an automated running board for a motor vehicle. By using the existing automated running board linkages as a mounting location for the panels, the addition of a dedicated motor, linkage/pivot, and vehicle attachment scheme is no longer need for the aero benefit since components can be shared. The use of the moving linkages (Inner link, outer link, & lower mount) as attachment points for a panel(s) that is used to limit the flow of air to the underbody of a vehicle. When the miming board is in its stowed position. The panel is also stowed out of the line of sight and airflow. When the benefit of the aero panel is desired, the running board moves to the deployed position, orienting the aero panel in a position to reduce the amount of airflow under the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Adolfo E. Milani, James W. Shelswell, Sorin O. Pantea
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Patent number: 11857470Abstract: Wheeled vehicles, such as wheelchairs, that are adapted to traverse obstacles are provided. The wheeled vehicles include a frame, drive wheels, front anti-tip wheels positioned in front of the drive wheels and rear anti-tip wheels positioned behind the drive wheels. One exemplary vehicle includes front anti-tip wheels supported by rigid arms that are fixed to the frame and drive assemblies that are independently suspended from the frame. Another exemplary vehicle includes a linkage that links the front and rear anti-tip wheels, such that movement of one of the front or rear anti-tip wheel relative to the frame causes movement of the other wheel relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Invacare CorporationInventors: Robert L. Cuson, Robert A. Bekoscke, Daniel J. Stothard
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Patent number: 11858462Abstract: An electric pedal for an automobile comprises a driving support, a driven support, and a pedal. The driving support comprises a first automobile connecting rod, a driving motor, a second automobile connecting rod, a gear box, and a rotating mechanism. The first automobile connecting rod, the driving motor, and the second automobile connecting rod are separately fixed to the automobile to which the electric pedal is mounted, and the driven support comprises a driven automobile fixing plate and a driven rotating mechanism. The electric pedal for an automobile can be switched into a fixed side pedal, and in this case, the driving motor needs to be stopped, or the driving motor or the gear box fails.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Essenway Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiancheng Li, Guilan Zhou
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Patent number: 11851025Abstract: A vehicle cab access assembly for easier and safer egress and ingress includes a step fairing, which is mountable to a respective side of a vehicle, such as a cab over engine vehicle, so that the step fairing is positioned below a door positioned in a cab of the vehicle. The step fairing comprises three steps and facilitates egress and ingress to the cab of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventor: Kent Schneider