Abstract: A semicircular vehicle battery having a battery housing defined by a curved wall surface enclosed by a top surface and a bottom surface. The curved wall surface further defines an open center area and opposing ends. A first terminal and a second terminal are attached to the battery housing, the first and second terminals providing points of electrical connection to the battery. The battery is arranged to be mounted to a vehicle within a spare tire cavity.

Abstract: By providing a plurality of cooperating, foldable panel members in combination with a plurality of foldable wheel assemblies, a unique wagon or cart construction is attained which is capable of being folded into a small, compact area, whenever desired, and then quickly and easily deployed into a fully erected and operational position, which enables virtually any desired object to be easily transported. In addition, in the preferred construction of this invention, an automatically deployed structural supporting member is incorporated into the wagon/cart for providing inherent strength and rigidity to the wagon/cart when fully erected. In this way, heavy objects previously incapable of being transported are capable of being accommodated with ease.

Abstract: A motorcycle having a speed control rotary throttle grip and a pivoted brake lever both mounted on a steering handlebar, is provided with a split clamp ring surrounding the throttle grip and movable to releasably clamp the throttle grip against rotation from a preset position of cruising speed. A catch pin supported by one section of the split clamp ring is movable with the other section of the clamp ring to releasably secure the sections together. The catch pin is movable either manually by physical force or automatically by movement of the brake lever during braking of the motorcycle speed. Manual force may be applied to move a clamp lever, while automatic operation is achieved by movement of the brake lever into engagement with the clamp lever.

Abstract: A combination work and recreation cart. The cart generally includes a frame having a handle, wheels, rungs and retainer tabs. Extension rails can be connected to the frame to create cot, lounger and hunting stand. The cart also includes a tray that can be used to store the cart's components and to be made into a table. The cart further includes a vehicle carry bar that allows the cart and its components to be attached to a typical vehicle trailer hitch.

Abstract: A ski binding or a snowboard binding having boot holder components on the front end or the toe end and on the rear end or the heel end. The invention includes a holding device which is arranged between the boot holder components and this holding device connects said boot holder components by means of connection elements. These connection elements have an adjusting device having an adjusting input which can be operated by a motor-driven tool, and the connection elements are adjustable against a self-locking effect, that is, adjustable to provide some resistance to further toe-to-heel movement of the connection elements once adjusted. The connection elements can be part of a threaded spindle. The boot holder components and holding device are secured displaceably on the ski or the snowboard in a fixed manner in the vertical direction with a form-fitting connection on a guide rail extending in the longitudinal direction of the ski or snowboard.

Abstract: A foldable three-wheel baby carriage includes an operation device mounted on the horizontal section of each of the two push bars, a front shock-absorbing device mounted between the front wheel and the two front frames, two rear connecting devices each mounted between a respective one of the two rear wheels and a respective one of the two rear frames, and two rear shock-absorbing devices each mounted between a respective one of the two rear wheels and a respective one of the two rear frames. Thus, the foldable three-wheel baby carriage may provide shock-absorbing and braking functions, thereby protecting the baby. In addition, the connecting devices and the operation device of the foldable three-wheel baby carriage are arranged in hidden manner, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the foldable three-wheel baby carriage.

Abstract: A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member including at least two portions that are to be contacted by and to support a rear portion of the rider's leg and that are movable relative to each other for setting a desired forward lean of the highback. The support member may include a lower portion with a pair of mounting locations for mounting the highback to a gliding board component, such as a snowboard binding, and an upper portion movably supported by the lower portion to vary the forward lean of the highback. The highback may include a forward lean adjuster that that prevents the upper portion from moving in the heel direction beyond a predetermined forward lean position. The forward lean adjuster may be coupled to the upper portion and the lower portion of the highback to maintain the upper portion in the selected forward lean position independent of the gliding board component.

Abstract: A wheel stop device of a golf cart includes a fixing seat, a connecting rod, a spring, a fixing ring, and a drive member. The fixing seat includes a main body, an outer jacket, and two opposite lugs. The connecting rod has a shank having a first end formed with a stop end and a second end formed with a screw portion. The drive member includes a press portion and a drive portion. The press portion has a front end face formed with an end face and an oblique end face and has a sidle protruded with two spaced opposite oblong ears and a clamping recess formed between the two spaced opposite oblong ears.

Abstract: The modular plastic shopping cart comprises a wheeled base comprising two opposite vertical side sections each having at least one horizontally projecting member providing a support surface; two side uprights removably connectable to the wheeled base, predetermined cooperating shapes of the wheeled base and the side uprights preventing, when assembled, relative pivoting and sliding movement between the side uprights and the wheeled base; a basket removably connectable to the side uprights, predetermined cooperating shapes of the side uprights and the basket preventing, when assembled, relative pivoting and sliding movement between the basket and the side uprights; first securing device for securing the side uprights to the wheeled base; and second securing device for securing the basket to the side uprights.

Abstract: A multipurpose paint caddy comprises: a frame; a T-handle for moving and manipulating the frame; containment structure for positioning a paint bucket on the top side of the frame and for storing paint apparatus in juxtaposition with the paint bucket; and a wheel arrangement for facilitating rolling and tilting movement of the frame whereby to obviate obstacles encountered during movement of the frame on the ground. In a preferred wheel arrangement, two pairs of swivelable small diameter wheels extends below each end portion of the frame, and two pairs of non-swivelable large diameter wheels extends below the central portion of the frame. The handle and one pair of large diameter wheels enables the user to transmit a pivoting force to one end of the frame, whereupon the small diameter wheels adjacent thereto are driven into engagement with the ground and the large diameter wheels at the other frame end lifted.

Abstract: A mobile pedestal includes a wheeled cabinet unit with a cabinet made from sheet metal, and a cushioned upholstery-covered top subassembly attached to a top of the wheeled cabinet unit. The top subassembly includes a flat housing made of a wood product and that is shaped to substantially cover the cabinet. The housing defines a pair of edge-located elongated cavities. A U-shaped handle with elongated legs that extend into and slidably engage the cavities so that the handle is movable to an internal storage position in the cavities and to an extended angled use position. The legs have a turned-in end and the cavities are configured to engage the turned-in ends to retain the handle to the housing when the handle is in the extended use position, but further the legs are configured to permit the handle to rotate from a horizontal extended position to the angled use position when extended.

Abstract: A combined shopping cart stroller having cargo carrying and passenger carrying capabilities is provided. The shopping cart stroller comprises a frame supported on wheels for rolling movement, a seat mounted to the frame and being shiftable between an unfolded position in which the seat is positioned to support the passenger and a folded position in which the folded seat defines a portion of a forward cargo area, a rearward cargo area defined by a rearward portion of the frame, and a lower cargo area defined by a lower portion of the frame.

Abstract: A conventional (strap) binding assembly for use with a snowboard. The binding assembly comprises a frame (120) having a base portion (122) that receives a snowboard boot. A pair of side walls (124) extend upwardly from either side of the base, and a high back portion (24) extends upwardly from the rearward end of the base. An ankle strap assembly (130) having a first ankle strap (131) attached to one side of the frame and a second ankle strap (135) attached to the other side of the frame, is provided, including a clasp (140) for adjustably securing the first ankle strap to the second ankle strap. In some embodiments the first ankle strap is attached to the frame with a biased hinge assembly (150), biasing the distal end (131b) of the strap away from the frame. In a preferred embodiment, a toe strap assembly (160), functionally similar to the ankle strap assembly is also provided, disposed forwardly of the ankle strap assembly.

Abstract: A platform (1) for raising the binding intended for fitting on a board for gliding (4), one free end (6) of which has the ability to slide longitudinally relative to the board, which also comprises: a stud (20) intended for securing to the board (4) in order to form a fixed point; a movable member (40) capable of being displaced within the free end (6) of the platform and through the action of the user, said movable member being able to adopt two positions, namely: a “blocked” position in which it has a portion (43) abutting against the fixed stud (20), so as to prevent the movement of the end (6) of the platform relative to the stud (20); a “free” position in which it can slide freely relative to the stud (20) and thus allow the longitudinal sliding of the platform (4) relative to the stud (20).

Abstract: A sports equipment cart consisting of a ball dispensing tube having an upper end, a lower end, a hollow bore extending from the upper end to the lower end, an upper ball receiving aperture, and a lower ball dispensing aperture; left and right wheels; and an axle extending through the side walls of the ball dispensing tube at its lower end, the left and right wheels being rotatably mounted upon opposing left and right ends of said axle.

Abstract: An automatic lifting mud flap assembly for a motor vehicle includes at least two identical flap control boxes or housings. Each box is detachably mounted on the motor vehicle in the location of the mud flap after the standard mud flap is removed, and the mud flap is then mounted on the mounting box using standardized fittings. Lifting bars are detachably attached to the mud flaps adjacent their lower edge. A cable is securely connected inside the box and extends outside the box for connection to the lifting bar. An air cylinder and pulley system inside the housing controls the extent of the cable outside the box, and the air cylinder is operatively connected to the pneumatic system of the vehicle through an electric air valve which retracts or extends the cable, thus raising or lowering the mud flap. The electric air valve can be actuated manually from the vehicle cab or automatically by connection to the rear back up lights to raise the flaps when the vehicle is put into reverse gear.

Abstract: A multi-wheel vehicle provided with at least six running wheels, that is, a pair of first running wheels serving as driving wheels, a pair of second running wheels such as castors disposed before or behind said pair of first running wheels so as to be laterally turned in the traveling direction of said vehicle, and a pair of third running wheels disposed before or behind said first running wheels. The vehicle comprises a prime mover, a speed change operation device, a steering operation device, a transmission drivingly connected with said prime mover, and a pair of running-driving axles onto which said respective first running wheels are attached. The transmission applies composite force of first equal rotational forces in the same directions and second equal rotational forces in opposite directions onto said pair of first running wheels. The speed change operation device is manipulated so as to regulate the direction and magnitude of said first rotational forces.

Abstract: A locking device for collapsable stroller is located at the gripping portion of handle. The locking device comprises a housing, a pair of meshed gear members in the housing pivotal in two different opposite directions, a push button engaged with gear members, and a pair of steel cables coupled to the gear members. Whereby, pressing a push button pulls steel cables toward the center of gripping portion, thereby unlocking the latches so as to unfold the stroller thereafter. The stroller further comprises a safety mechanism at the upper side of one gear member. Safety mechanism comprises a pawl-like member caught by the gear member in the locked state of the stroller, thus preventing latches from accidentally being unlocked.

Abstract: An in-line skate with power assistance has at least two rollers attached to a base, the at least two rollers aligned to form an in-line axis such that the at least two rollers travel along a surface in essentially a single travel line and a power roller aligned outward of the at least two rollers. A bias mechanism coupled between the power roller and the base, the bias mechanism is responsive to pressure on the power roller when contacting the surface to adjust position of the power roller relative to the base. The power roller is adjustable and resiliently mounted to be positioned above the skating surface when gliding. The power roller makes with contact the skating surface when pushing, the pressure on the power roller being varied by the bias mechanism.

Abstract: A wheel brake installed in the front fork of a kick scooter and driven by a brake lever through a brake cable to stop the front wheel of the kick scooter, the front brake including a brake member pivoted to the front fork of the kick scooter above the front wheel, the brake member having a transverse axle projecting out of two sides thereof in the middle and pivoted to the front fork of the kick scooter, a front brake shoe disposed at a front side thereof, the front brake shoe having a brake face adapted for pressing on the periphery of the front wheel of the kick scooter to stop the front wheel of the kick scooter from rotation, and a rear actuating base disposed at a rear side thereof and fastened to the brake cable for enabling the brake member to be pulled by the brake lever to force the brake face against the periphery of the front wheel of the kick scooter; and spring means connected between the front fork of the kick scooter and the brake member to hold the brake member in the non-operative position wh