Patents Examined by Daniel S Yeagley
  • Patent number: 9908570
    Abstract: A beach wagon has a motor and gear box which operates the rear axle and wheels of the wagon through use of an on-board power source. The motor is controlled by a switch and throttle lever located within the handle of the wagon. The switch and throttle lever communicate with the motor using electrical wiring which runs through the handle and along the underside of the wagon. The handle is connected to a pair of front wheels which are affixed to one (1) pivoting caster. The frame of the wagon is centrally hinged at a line which runs parallel to the rear axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Jack D. Mayers
  • Patent number: 9902448
    Abstract: In a utility vehicle having a body and driven wheels rotatably fastened to the body, auxiliary driven wheels, having an outer diameter smaller than that of the driven wheels and a width equal to or smaller than that of the driven wheels, are coaxially fixed to the driven wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kato, Tomoki Ito, Susumu Okubo
  • Patent number: 9896132
    Abstract: A working vehicle includes a housing member in which fluid is housed, and a gauge that indicates a remaining amount of the fluid in the housing member. The gauge is disposed at a central portion of the housing member in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Furukawa
  • Patent number: 9884662
    Abstract: A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to the chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to the trailing link; the walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of the partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of the utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to the track; and an actuator attached to the chassis, the actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to the tension shaft and configured to rotate the tension shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr., Peter Joseph Buchanan
  • Patent number: 9878757
    Abstract: A fuel tank is disposed under a flat footboard. A vehicle body cover is disposed laterally of the fuel tank. An opening introduces travelling wind to a space between the fuel tank and the vehicle body cover. A first exhaust pipe is located upstream of a catalyst and is connected to an exhaust port. A catalyst housing portion accommodates the catalyst, is connected to the first exhaust pipe, and extends backwardly from the first exhaust pipe. A second exhaust pipe is located downstream of the catalyst, is connected to the catalyst housing portion, extends backwardly from the catalyst housing portion, and is connected to a silencer. The first exhaust pipe at least partially overlaps with the fuel tank in a vehicle front view. The catalyst housing portion is at least partially disposed rearward of the space between the fuel tank and the vehicle body cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshinori Inomori, Ryuji Inoue
  • Patent number: 9873299
    Abstract: A socket hitch apparatus comprises a socket member defining a socket. A swivel member is attached to the socket member about a horizontal swivel pivot axis located rearward of the socket, such that the swivel member can pivot from an open position to a closed position. The front ball engaging portion of the swivel member defines a ball recess between upper and lower recess ends, the recess configured such that as the hitch ball moves upward into the socket, same pushes the upper recess end upward and when the hitch ball reaches the top of the socket, the swivel member is locked in the closed position and the lower recess end is under a periphery of the hitch ball. A forward end of a lower surface of a ramp member is located below a rear edge of the socket and slopes downward and rearward from the forward end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: POWER PIN INC.
    Inventor: Brian R. Olson
  • Patent number: 9868462
    Abstract: A “Torsional Suspensioned, Steerable, Oscillating and Propelling Axle Assembly” utilized in the individual track units of a multi track unit all-terrain vehicle or machine with axle assemblies providing/enabling suspension, steering, oscillation and propelling functions of the track units of the all-terrain vehicle or machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Inventor: Shane Mannering
  • Patent number: 9868487
    Abstract: Provided is a routing structure for a braking force-transmitting member in a motorcycle in which a front part of a unit-swing engine supporting a rear wheel is supported on a vehicle body frame via a link mechanism, and the braking force-transmitting member is routed to extend in the fore-and-aft direction so as to transmit a braking force to a rear wheel brake disposed coaxially with the rear wheel, wherein the link mechanism includes a first link linked to the vehicle body frame and a second link linked to the unit-swing engine while having an engine suspension boss portion pivotably linked to the first link, and a guide member retaining the braking force-transmitting member extending in the fore-and-aft direction beneath the unit-swing engine is mounted on the second link. This can suppress swinging of a braking force-transmitting member and enables the mass around the braking force-transmitting member to be concentrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Okaniwa, Koji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9862446
    Abstract: An electrical component mounting structure for a motorcycle includes a vehicle body frame. The vehicle body frame includes: main frames extending downwardly toward rear from a head pipe, the main frames for suspending a power unit; and pivot frames extending downward from rear ends of the main frames to be disposed at left and right in a vehicle width direction. An electrical component including a first ECU is supported in this electrical component mounting structure. In this electrical component mounting structure, the power unit includes a crankcase and a cylinder portion that protrudes from the crankcase, and the first ECU is disposed, in a side view, anterior to the left and right pivot frames, posterior to the cylinder portion, and above the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9789741
    Abstract: A vehicle tow device for wheeled containers preferably includes a hitch insert, an upright member, at least one support member and at least two retention members. The hitch insert preferably includes a U-shaped cross. The upright member preferably includes a U-shaped cross section and a horizontal flange extending from a top thereof. The hitch insert is attached to the upright member. Each support member includes a top flange and a side flange. Each support member is pivotally engaged with the horizontal flange. Each retention member includes a first retention flange and a second retention flange. Preferably, a bottom of the second retention flange is bent upward, substantially perpendicular to itself to form a non-pivot flange. A top of the second retention flange is bent to an acute angle to form a retention flange. The second retention flange is attached to a side flange of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Kurt D. Marling