Patents Examined by Hau Phan
  • Patent number: 9126610
    Abstract: A collapsible shopping cart apparatus allows a person to load and unload items from a vehicle without having to remove the items from a shopping cart. The apparatus includes a plurality of panels including a back panel, a bottom panel, a front panel and a pair of side panels. A frame is coupled to and extends around a perimeter edge of the bottom panel. The frame and the plurality of panels define a basket. A plurality of legs is coupled to the frame. Each of the legs is pivotable relative to the frame between a use position and a storage position. A plurality of swivelable casters is configured for contacting a ground surface when the legs are in the use position. Each of the casters is coupled to a bottom end of an associated one of the legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventor: Sagi Abiri
  • Patent number: 9120441
    Abstract: A battery support assembly adapted to be attached to a front rail of a pickup truck is provided which may include a first support, a second support, and a battery tray. The first support may define an outwardly facing first vertical attachment flange. The second support may define an outwardly facing second vertical attachment flange. The battery tray may secured to the supports and disposed rearward and inboard of the rail. The first and second vertical attachment flanges may be offset vertically, laterally, and longitudinally relative to one another. The first vertical attachment flange may define a first plane and the second vertical attachment flange may define a second plane. The first and second planes may be substantially parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Dragan B. Stojkovic
  • Patent number: 9121331
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism supports a first and second exhaust treatment devices for treating exhaust gas from an engine and is provided with a base member, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. The base member includes first and second connecting parts, and first and second pipe members. The base member supports the first and second exhaust treatment devices. The first supporting member supports one side of the base member. The second supporting member supports the other side of the base member. The first connecting part is joined with the first supporting member. The second connecting part is joined with the second supporting member. The first and second pipe members are disposed side by side on a common horizontal plane. An opening section is formed by the edges of the first pipe member, the second pipe member, the first connecting part, and the second connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamimae, Hisato Kitaoka, Toshimitsu Honda, Masaya Ota
  • Patent number: 9120002
    Abstract: The present invention provides a front unit (100; 200) of a sliding board binding, comprising: a holding device which is set up so as to engage a sliding board boot (20) and to hold it on the sliding board binding (10) pivotably about a transverse axis extending transverse to a sliding board longitudinal axis, the front unit (100; 200) being adjustable between a closed position, in which the holding device is raised in a configuration ready for operation so as to hold a sliding board boot (20) pivotably engaged, and an open position, in which the holding device releases the sliding board boot (20), the front unit (100; 200) being adjustable into a passive position, which is different from the open position and the closed position and in which the holding device is adjusted towards the sliding board (12) into a flat configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Fritz Barthel
  • Patent number: 9114673
    Abstract: An air maintenance tire and pump assembly includes a tire having a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending from first and second tire bead regions, respectively, to a tire tread region, an elongate substantially annular air passageway enclosed within a bending region of the sidewalls, the air passageway operatively closing and opening, segment by segment, as the bending region of the sidewalls passes adjacent a rolling tire footprint to pump air along the air passageway, an air inlet port assembly coupled to, and in air flow communication with, the air passageway, the air inlet port assembly being operable to channel inlet air from outside of the tire into the air passageway, the air inlet port assembly including an inlet control valve and an outlet tee structure positioned 180° opposite the inlet control valve in the air passageway for moving air into the tire cavity, the inlet control valve including two inlet check valves for ensuring air flow only into, and not out of, the inlet control valve, t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Thulasiram Gobinath
  • Patent number: 9114820
    Abstract: An adjustable travel stop mechanism for a leg support on a foldable stroller frame. The leg support is moveable between opposing first and second positions wherein folding of the stroller frame moves the leg support to the second position. The user-positionable travel stop interacts with the leg support which is biased toward the first position to limit the extent to which the leg support can move toward the first position when the stroller is unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: ARTSANA USA, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Dillner, Michael L. Longenecker
  • Patent number: 9114821
    Abstract: A multi-function baby stroller comprising a headstock tube component, which further comprising a front wheel, a handle and a headstock tube; a frame plate; and a frame tube component further comprising a rear wheel and a frame tube; wherein the headstock tube component and the frame plate are fixed by a broaching positioning device, the frame plate and frame tube component are removably connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Zhejiang JinBang Sports Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yongqiang Xu
  • Patent number: 9108101
    Abstract: The disclosure herein is directed toward systems and methods for supporting a person and enabling motion of a person across a surface of snow can while satisfying the countervailing requirements of increasing surface area for weight-carrying capacity on soft snow and reducing the opposing forces, like for example drag and friction, in hard snow. More specifically, a snowboard with improved rider support, increased speed and enhanced safety performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Gilson Boards, LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Gilson
  • Patent number: 9108683
    Abstract: A mud flap assembly for a vehicle includes a mud flap and a mud flap bracket. The mud flap is attached to the mud flap bracket. The mud flap bracket is in turn attached to the vehicle by an attachment means so that when the mud flap is pinched between a tire of the vehicle and a fixed object resting on the ground, the mud flap bracket and the mud flap are moved and/or deflected substantially uniformly downwardly toward the ground in order to prevent damage to the mud flap, the mud flap bracket and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John Edward Ramsey
  • Patent number: 9108693
    Abstract: A user-propelled vehicle is adapted for use as a ride on vehicle. The user-propelled ride on vehicle has a frame, a rider support platform, a steering column, a front cross member, a rear cross member, and a plurality of a caster assemblies coupled to the front and rear cross members at a front forward tilting angle to the vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Radio Flyer Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fitzwater, Ian Grout
  • Patent number: 9108659
    Abstract: A stroller may include a frame and at least two adapters. An infant seat may be selectively engaged with the stroller. The frame may have a first side and a second side that generally oppose one another. The adapters may each be configured to selectively engage with the infant seat. One of the adapters may be positioned on the first side of the frame, and a remaining adapter may be positioned on the second side of the frame. The adapters may be rotatable between a first position and a second position. The adapters may be visible and positioned to engage with the infant seat in the first position, and may be substantially hidden from view in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: RECARO CHILD SAFETY LLC
    Inventor: Chad Allen Sparling
  • Patent number: 9101817
    Abstract: An electric vehicle may comprise a board including first and second deck portions each configured to receive a left or right foot of a ride, a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions and including a ground-contacting element, a motor assembly mounted to the board and configured to rotate the ground-contacting element around an axle to propel the electric vehicle, at least one sensor configured to measure orientation information of the board, and a motor controller configured to receive orientation information measured by the sensor and to cause the motor assembly to propel the electric vehicle based on the orientation information. The electric vehicle may include exactly one ground-contacting element, and the motor may be a hub motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen
  • Patent number: 9096133
    Abstract: A utility vehicle is disclosed having an electric drive. The drivetrain is comprised of batteries, a motor, a transaxle driven by the motor, a rear differential driven by the transaxle, and a prop shaft which is driven by the transaxle and drives a front differential. The batteries are provided in two groups and are supported on the frame of the vehicle. An on-board range extender is provided to charge the batteries and/or to provide power to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Beat Kohler, Marcel Frei, Peter Johannes Erasmus, Stephen G. Crain, Travis N. Theiss, Stacey E. Stewart
  • Patent number: 9096121
    Abstract: A cool air plenum for use with an engine air intake system of a utility vehicle. The plenum prevents airflow from an engine to the air intake system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Kevin G. Braun
  • Patent number: 9095764
    Abstract: Devices and methods for lowering the center of gravity of a skateboard, while maintaining the structural integrity of the deck are described herein. In some embodiments, a skateboard includes a deck, a pair of trucks, and a set of bearings and wheels. The deck can include a cutout configured to receive a portion of the truck. The trucks are configured to couple to a bottom surface of the deck and include a portion disposed within the opening of the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SkateOne Corp.
    Inventor: Michael T. Mete
  • Patent number: 9090273
    Abstract: A wheelbarrow leg stabilizer having a slip resistant lower surface is provided. Preferably, the slip resistant lower surface includes a plurality of edges structured to engage the ground and thereby increase the starting friction. More preferably, the edges are part of a deformation in the leg stabilizer body. When the stabilizer body is constructed from a generally planar metal member, the deformations may be punched in the stabilizer body thereby creating openings adjacent the deformations. This configuration provides for both an edge that engages the ground but also a face that creates a larger contact surface with the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.
    Inventors: Barry R. Albert, Daniel F. Marshall, Joshua O. Mullen, Michael J. Lupey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9090277
    Abstract: A baby stroller includes a frame unit, two support units connected with the frame unit, two linking units connected with the frame unit and the support units, a cross connection unit mounted between the support units and the linking units, a locking mechanism mounted between the support units, a handle unit connected with the support units, and a pull strap connected with the linking units. Thus, the upper frame and the lower frame of the frame unit are pivoted downward to be close to each other so as to collapse the frame unit into two parts after the stroller is folded. In addition, the user has to unlock the locking mechanism and each of the linking units so as to collapse the baby stroller so that the baby stroller is folded by two stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Way-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 9085313
    Abstract: A wheeled cart and a method for moving large and/or heavy objects along the ground which comprises a pair of main wheels mounted on an axle, a pair of side frames located between the main wheels and an open front basket mounted between and fixedly connected to the side frames. The object is loaded onto a support plate of the basket. The support plate is then raised by a power unit after which the basket can be rotated upwardly and rearwardly about the axle so as to place the weight of the object closer to or over the axle. A power source is provided for lifting the support plate and for driving the wheeled cart, both forwardly and rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: MARDERS INVENTIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Mojeski
  • Patent number: 9085231
    Abstract: A rough terrain vehicle capable of maintaining the cooling performance of a radiator is disclosed herein. A rough terrain vehicle in which a radiator is arranged between left and right front wheels and so as to be overlapped with the left and right front wheels in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the radiator is surrounded by a front cover, wherein: the front cover includes a grille configured to introduce traveling wind into the radiator, and extension portions extending toward the vehicle rear from both ends of the grille in the vehicle width direction; a bumper is attached to a body frame; the front end of the bumper is arranged closer to the vehicle front than the front ends of the left and right front wheels; the extension portions are arranged between the bumper and the radiator outside the radiator in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Yoshino, Hajime Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9085233
    Abstract: An adjustable air diffuser is disposed in an airflow channel into which travelling wind is directed through an opening provided in a bumper face. The diffuser substantially opens and closes the airflow channel by using a movable louver blade driven by an actuator. An upper part of the diffuser is disposed to face a rear wall of the bumper face and is attached to a bumper beam extending substantially along a vehicle width direction. A lower part of the diffuser is either one of attached to a vehicle body structural member and a load transmission member projecting forward from the vehicle body structural member. The upper part of the diffuser and the bumper beam are connected with each other with an upper bracket having a weak portion that is configured to be broken in response to pivotal movement of the diffuser relative to the bumper beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Oota