Abstract: An adjustable frame assembly for skates to allow for attachment of the frame in a number of positions along the length of the boot portion of the skate. The assembly comprises a skate foot bed containing two recessed portions each containing an opening flanked by ribs corresponding to ribs on a T-nut allowing the T-nut to rest in a variety of positions in the recessed portion. The T-nut further comprises a threaded opening for coupling to a fastener which attaches the frame to the base of the boot portion of the skate.

Abstract: This invention provides a tank carrier apparatus that enables tank users to easily and independently lift, move and transport the tanks within many environments and over many surfaces in a safe, secure convenient, and attractive manner. The tank carrier apparatus of the invention includes a housing having an interior and exterior, at least two wheels disposed on the exterior surface of the housing, a handle disposed on an opposing exterior surface of the housing from the wheels, a mechanism for securing a tank disposed at least partially in the interior of the housing, and a closeable opening to allow access to the interior of the housing.

Abstract: A support mechanism supports a hood in a raised position with respect to a vehicle to which the hood is pivotally coupled. The mechanism includes two pairs of arm members which are pivotally coupled to each other by a central pivot pin, and which are coupled between the vehicle and the vehicle hood. A flat coil spring is coiled around the central pivot pin and is attached to the arm members. The spring is biased to pivot one pair of arms and in turn the hood upwardly.

Abstract: A wheelchair having a speed and direction control touchpad. The touchpad comprises two separated semi-conductive film layers, one measuring an X coordinate and one measuring a Y coordinate. When pressure is applied to the layers bringing them into contact with each other, an X, Y coordinate location is produced and the wheelchair is moved in a direction and speed analagous to the location of the pressure applied to the touchpad. A change in location of the pressure will result in a corresponding change in direction and speed. The touchpad also has a neutral or no movement activation point.

Abstract: A golf-cart upper support frame includes an upper and a lower cap, two slide blocks, two movable wings and a band unit. The two slide blocks are movably combined the upper and the lower cap, having respectively a shaft base for a shaft to insert and also in each wing under the shaft base. Each wing has a concave surface in a front side for receiving a club bag. The band unit is combined with the two wings to bind a club bag resting on the two wings adjustable in their locations by the slide blocks so that club bags of various sizes may be carried resting on the upper support frame adjustable in its size. So a club bag carried by the golf cart with the upper support frame might not sway around, even if the golf cart should run on a non-flat rough ground.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a compact mounting arrangement for an automobile drive unit consisting of a combustion engine and a transmission. According to the invention, the crankshaft of the combustion engine and an auxiliary shaft driven by said crankshaft extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the cylinders of the combustion engine are subdivided into at least two rows forming an angle in relation to each other, wherein one of said cylinder rows is disposed in a horizontal or substantially horizontal manner.

Abstract: A baby carriage comprises a body frame including a pair of longitudinal side frame members, a seat hammock including a backrest sheet portion, a backside support, and an upper end connecting member. The backside support includes backside string members extending so as to support the backrest sheet portion from the back side such that it can be reclined. The upper end connecting member comprises an upper end string member extending along the whole width of the backrest sheet portion at the upper end in a width direction and having both ends connected to the pair of longitudinal side frame members.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting system for items of luggage, in particular to a so-called wheeled case or trolley with releasable or exchangeable case elements. The transporting system for items of luggage comprises a rolling mechanism (10) and at least one item of luggage or case element (20), the rolling mechanism (10) having a wheel arrangement (11), a pulling device (12) and fastening means (13) for releasably connecting the item of luggage (20) to the rolling mechanism, and is characterized in that the fastening means (13), on the one hand, are connected to the rolling mechanism and, on the other hand, can be fixed in a releasable manner in an interior of the item of luggage (20). The fastening means may comprise, for example, touch-and-close fastener strips (13) which can be introduced into the interior of the item of luggage through slots (22) made in a rear wall (21) of the item of luggage (20), and can be fixed there on a touch-and-close fastener strip.

Abstract: A stroller has a body structure adapted to be unfolded into an unfolded state for use, and to be folded into a folded state. A handle is supported on the body structure for forward and backward turning. The handle is set in either a backward-inclined position for a back-faced pushing mode or a forward-inclined position for a front-faced pushing mode. A handle locking mechanism locks the handle in the backward-inclined position for the back-faced pushing mode via a stopping member and a back stopping projection that engages with the stopping member. When the body structure is folded and armrests are turned upwardly from a working position, the stopping projection, which is fixed to the armrest, turns relative to the stopping member and an end part of the stopping projection is located with its major axis extended perpendicularly to an axis of the handle, and with a part thereof lying in a groove.

Abstract: A collision avoidance judging section is provided which, based on a relative connection between own vehicle and preceding vehicle, carries out a judgment as to whether or not a possible collision is avoidable by operating at least one of a steering wheel and a brake pedal, and a collision avoidance estimating section is provided which, based on the relative connection, carries out an estimation as to whether or not, after expiration of a predetermined time from the time of detection of the relative connection, a possible collision is avoidable by operating at least one of the steering wheel and brake pedal. When the collision avoidance estimating section estimates that the possible collision is unavoidable, a lower braking force is produced, and when the collision avoidance judging section judges that the possible collision is unavoidable, a higher braking force is produced.

Abstract: A boot binding, such as a snowboard boot binding, where an opening through the binding that may allow passage of undesirable substances onto the floor of the binding is covered by a gasket. The gasket may be permanently or removably attached to the binding, and may be rigid or, alternatively, compliant where desired to have the gasket conform to an associated shape of the boot placed in the binding.

Abstract: An attachment means (4) in the form of a hollow cylindrical socket (10) integral with a tangentially intersecting housing (30) in which a latch pin (8) is longitudinally slidable. The latch pin (8) has a cylindrical head (8a) of relatively large diameter but relatively short length, and a cylindrical shaft (8b) that is relatively long but of relatively small diameter. The axis of the latch housing is offset outwardly of an imaginary line tangentially intersecting the bore of the socket by more than half the diameter of the latch pin shaft (8b) but less than half the diameter of the latch pin head (8b). The latch pin (8) is biased by a spring (7) such that the latch pin head (8a) normally lies partly within the bore of the socket (10) to engage a notch (12) near the end of a rod (5) or other plug-like member attached to the socket (10) and thereby positively retain this rod (5).

Abstract: There is provided a jogging stroller having a collapsible frame transformable from an erected position to a collapsed position, the frame including a base structural assembly and an upper structural assembly, the base assembly having a rear axle with a wheel coupled at each end, a fork assembly pivotally coupled thereto having two tubes extending to support a front wheel, and a pair of upright support members fixedly coupled thereto. The upper structural assembly includes a handlebar member having extending handlebar tubes, the other ends of the handlebar tubes slidably engaged with a respective interconnect member pivotally coupled to the free end of a respective upright support member, and further has two additional tubes each having first ends fixedly attached to respective interconnects and second ends connected at the front wheel to respective tubes extending from the fork assembly.

Abstract: A modular roller skating apparatus includes a frame having a pair of interchangeable frame portions. A plurality of wheel assemblies is axially mounted to the frame in an in-line configuration, each assembly having a pair of releasably coupled hub portions. When coupled, the hub defines a female receptacle for detachably coupling to a corresponding male structure of a tire such that worn tires may be conveniently replaced without replacing an entire wheel assembly. A boot having a lower portion for receiving a skater's foot is releasably mounted atop the frame and includes conventional lacing. An upper boot portion is provided for surrounding a skater's ankle. Laterally spaced eyelets along respective edges of upper and lower portions enable another lace to adjustably connect the boot portions and, more particularly, to provide enhanced support to a skater's ankle and leg.

Abstract: A hand cart for facilitating moving of groceries to a desired location. The hand cart includes a frame assembly comprising a pair of side members and a handle member. The handle member extends between the side members and is griped by hands of the user for moving the frame assembly across a surface. A plurality of wheels are rotatably coupled to the side members of the frame assembly for rolling across the surface for facilitating movement of the frame assembly across the surface. A lower shelf assembly is hingably coupled to the frame assembly opposite the handle member of the frame assembly. The lower shelf assembly is pivotal between a deployed position and a stored position. The lower shelf assembly is designed for receiving groceries for facilitating transportation of the groceries across the surface by the user when the lower shelf assembly is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A stroller comprises a handle having a shape resembling the inverted letter U, armrests pivotally joined to the handle, front legs pivotally joined to the armrests, respectively, rear legs pivotally joined to the armrests, respectively, front wheels held on lower end parts of the front legs, respectively, and rear wheels held on lower end parts of the rear legs, respectively. The front legs are set so as to extend obliquely away from each other toward the front wheels. The rear legs are set so as to extend obliquely away from each other toward the rear wheels.

Abstract: A collapsible refuse collection apparatus. The invention includes a body; the body includes a frame portion and a covering portion having predetermined dimensions. The frame portion has an opened and closed position, two sides and a base; the two sides being adjacently and pivotally attached to the base. The covering portion is surroundedly attached to the frame portion, wherein the covering portion protects the frame portion and, in the frame portion's opened position, forms an inner compartment, a top, an opened end and a closed end. The apparatus also includes a wheel assembly attached to the frame portion providing mobility for the apparatus, a flap pivotally attached to the opened end of the covering portion and having predetermined dimensions. The inner compartment, formed by the frame portion's opened position, has predetermined dimensions such that the inner compartment can accommodate a collection bag. The inner compartment and the collection bag are used to collect the refuse.

Abstract: A stroller is provided with a handle having a horizontal middle part and two side pipes. The two side pipes are connected to the horizontal middle part by gear trains so as to be turnable about axes perpendicular to an axis of the horizontal middle part, respectively. A folding part operating mechanism is incorporated into the horizontal middle part of the handle. The side pipes can be folded and unfolded relative to the horizontal middle part by turning the horizontal middle part about its axis.

Abstract: A stroller is provided with a seat back capable of being reclined by a reclining mechanism. The stroller includes a handle, and a seat back having a pipe frame pivotally supported on the handle and having the shape of an inverted letter U. The handle is provided with a plurality of stopping steps, and retaining members capable of being engaged with the stopping steps are supported respectively in end parts of the pipe frame so as to be advanced and retracted. The pipe frame has a horizontal upper part, and an unlocking device for pulling up the retaining member, to disengage the same from the stopping steps, is held on the horizontal upper part.

Abstract: A differential mechanism for a vehicle has: a differential for transferring a rotational drive force of an input shaft to two output shafts; an input generator motor for generating electric power using a rotational drive force of the input shaft and/or applying the rotational drive force to the input shaft using electric power supplied thereto; an output generator motor for generating electric power and applying a rotational drive force to the one of the output shafts; and connecting means for electrically connecting the input side generator motor with the output generator motor; switching control unit for switching between an output drive force control for supplying electric power generated by the input generator motor to the output generator motor and the input drive force application control for supplying electric power generated by the output generator motor to the input generator motor.