Patents by Inventor Walter S. Traxler

Walter S. Traxler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seat suspension for a vehicle
    Patent number: 6276653
    Abstract: The invention provides a seat suspension for a vehicle such as a snowmobile. The vehicle has a generally U-shaped structural tunnel having a top and opposed sides that are connected to the top extending along a portion of the vehicle. The tunnel has a first end and a second end. A seat support member is provided that has a first end and a second end. The first end of the seat support member is pivotally connected to the first end of the tunnel. The seat support member has a base and opposed side walls that extend from the base. The base is positioned in spaced apart relationship over at least a portion of the top of the tunnel. The opposed side walls of the seat support member extend in immediate spaced apart relationship over at least a portion of the sides of the tunnel. A flange is positioned to extend from each side of the seat support member. A yieldable support member is operatively connected to each flange and to the tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Walter S. Traxler