Patents Issued in May 28, 2019
  • Patent number: 10300955
    Abstract: A pillar structure includes: a pillar inner panel; and an outer reinforcement including a flange portion welded to the pillar inner panel, an outer portion located at a more vehicle-outward position than the flange portion and having a thicknesses that varies in the up-down direction of the vehicle, and a coupling portion coupling the flange portion to the outer portion. The outer reinforcement has a plate-thickness gradual change region where a thickness of the outer reinforcement gradually changes in the front-rear direction of the vehicle such that a thickness of the flange portion becomes equal to or less than a thickness of the thick-plate region between a thick-plate region where a thickness of the outer portion is more than a predetermined thickness and the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nakamoto, Naohiko Ueno
  • Patent number: 10300956
    Abstract: A frame for an automobile windshield and side windows with improved visibility is formed by a plurality of hollow quadrangular prisms. Each hollow quadrangular prism includes four rigid right triangular prisms laid symmetrically in a V-like shape, two on each side of the V. Each rigid right triangular prism has a base triangle which is an obtuse and scalene triangle, and front and rear lateral faces which are covered with a reflective material of visible light. The front and rear lateral faces of the four right triangular prisms face each other forming a channel between them, which is filled with a transparent material. The hollow quadrangular prism reflects incident light in sequence by the reflective lateral faces of right triangular prisms. Many hollow invisible quadrangular prisms are stacked up to form a pillar for an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yizong He
  • Patent number: 10300957
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a pair of roof side rails that extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a front header that includes opposite outboard ends that span between the pair of roof side rails, and a front header extension coupled to and extending from one of the outboard ends of the front header. The front header extension may include a center emboss structure that extends outwardly from a base at a pair of center emboss ridgelines and the center emboss structure may be connected to one of the pair of roof side rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. J. Piper, Kuo Sun
  • Patent number: 10300958
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle body structure includes a rear panel arranged in a vehicle width direction in a vehicle body rear portion, a rear cross member connected to a rear surface of the rear panel, extending along the vehicle width direction, and defining a closed cross section between the rear cross member and the rear panel, and a rear bumper beam connected to a rear section of the rear cross member and extending along the vehicle width direction. The rear cross member includes an extending portion extending along the rear panel outward in the vehicle width direction from an outer end of the rear bumper beam in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kato, Hiroki Tanigawa
  • Patent number: 10300959
    Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure includes a rear bulkhead that partitions a vehicle interior and a rear trunk and a damper base that is joined to the rear bulkhead through a wheel house. The damper base is joined to the wheel house, and thus a damper supporting portion is formed in a bag shape. The damper supporting portion is coupled to a rear frame through the rear bulkhead and is coupled to the rear frame through a house rear corner ridge. The house rear corner ridge and the rear bulkhead are formed in an inverted V-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Kudoh, Kohei Narita
  • Patent number: 10300960
    Abstract: An deflection system for a vehicle to deflect flying debris may comprise an elongated support assembly configured to be supported on the vehicle such that the support assembly extends laterally with respect to the vehicle, and a deflection structure extending downwardly from the support assembly. The deflection structure may comprise a plurality of deflection elements including a first deflection element and a second deflection element positioned rearwardly of the first deflection element. The first deflection element may comprise a plurality of deflection bristles and the second deflection element may comprise at least one deflection panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Aaladin Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Wingen, Patrick Christopher Wingen, Richard Sides, Norm Kaufman, Jefferson Lehman, Bruce Hart
  • Patent number: 10300961
    Abstract: A vehicle coupling, and a method for the manufacture thereof, having a coupling body (1) and at least one structural element (2) placed thereon wherein the structural element (2) is force fit to the coupling body (1) using a bulk plastic material (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Jost-Werke Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: José Manuel Algüera Gallego, Jens Polte
  • Patent number: 10300962
    Abstract: An axle carrier for a motor vehicle is disclosed having at least two attachment points, a metallic upper shell and a lower shell of fiber composite material coupled to the metallic upper shell. A first load path extending through the metallic upper shell between the at least two attachment points in an edge region, and a second load path shorter that the first load path extending through the lower shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Alex Mirau, Oliver Seibt, Guenter Fortmeier, Matthias Koerner, Frank Hoecker, Kim-Henning Sauerland
  • Patent number: 10300963
    Abstract: Embodiments of a rail system for use with a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, may include a plurality of side rails and stanchions securing the side rails to the vehicle. At least one hoop may be provided for connection to either the stanchions or the side rails. Each hoop may include a plurality of legs, a clamp connected to each leg, an elbow connected to each leg opposite the clamp, and a lateral cross bar connected between the elbows. The legs may be pivotable with respect to the elbows. The elbows may further include a rod pivotable between a stored and deployed position. In the deployed position, the rod may facilitate attachment of elevated rails. Additionally, bed dividers and storage lockers or boxes are disclosed for use with embodiments of a rail system as applied to a pickup truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Jerome Puchkoff
  • Patent number: 10300964
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate includes a laterally extending internal panel, laterally extending external panel, laterally extending support beam, and patches of anti-flutter adhesive. The laterally extending internal and external panels are spaced apart relative to each other. The laterally extending support beam is disposed between the internal and external panels, is secured to the internal panel, and has a plurality of spaced apart embossments that extend toward the external panel. The patches of anti-flutter adhesive are disposed between adjacent embossments and are secured to each of the support beam and external panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Gray
  • Patent number: 10300965
    Abstract: An aerodynamic drag reduction device for use on an over-the-road cargo vehicle. The vehicle has a prismatically shaped cargo area, which includes a rear face of the cargo area substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel. The device comprises a plurality of resilient prongs arranged along a rear edge of the vehicle body, extending from a respective fixed end secured to the vehicle body rearward in a flow-wise direction beyond the rear edge of the vehicle body to a respective free end. Each prong is separated from an adjacent prong in the plurality, and each is flexible to permit deflection, under the influence of airflow over the vehicle at a predetermined speed, above and below a first plane defined by the surface of the vehicle to which the plurality of prongs is secured. Each prong is further resistant to deflecting in a direction parallel to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Sheldon Kent Meredith, Mario Kosseifi, John Pastore
  • Patent number: 10300966
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a variable rear spoiler apparatus of a rear bumper for a vehicle. The variable rear spoiler apparatus includes a linkage mechanism configured to be installed on a bumper back beam and having a length varying in a vertical direction when the linkage mechanism undergoes a rotation. A spoiler is connected to the linkage mechanism and is able to move up and down by the rotation of the linkage mechanism. A first driving mechanism, installed at the bumper back beam, is provided with a first rotation shaft connected to the linkage mechanism to transfer a torque. The spoiler is moved up and down by the rotation of the linkage mechanism by a rotation of the first rotation shaft. A second driving mechanism is connected to the first rotation shaft. The spoiler is tilted by a length varying operation of the second driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon, Hyun Gyung Kim, Soo Hyun Hyun
  • Patent number: 10300967
    Abstract: A system includes a track and a track roller. In some examples, the track roller includes an axle member and at least three flange members. The axle member defines a first axis. The at least three flange members extend from the axle member substantially perpendicularly to the first axis. A first portion of the axle member is disposed between a first pair of adjacent flange members of the at least three flange members. A second portion of the axle member is disposed between a second pair of adjacent flange members of the at least three flange members. Each of at least two of the at least three flange members and the first and second portions are configured to contact the track when the track is mounted on a vehicle suspension system including the track roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SRJ, Inc.
    Inventor: Woo Young Jee
  • Patent number: 10300968
    Abstract: A track tension device and a track moving device are provided. The track tension device includes an upper transmission belt, a lower transmission belt, an upper tension portion, a lower compression portion and a resilient support portion. The track moving device includes the track tension device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SUZHOU RADIANT PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Changsheng Jiang, Jiayong Jiang, Jianrong Xu
  • Patent number: 10300969
    Abstract: An example method may include i) determining a first distance between a pair of feet of a robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground surface; ii) determining a second distance between the pair of feet of the robot at a second time, where the pair of feet remains in contact with the ground surface from the first time to the second time; iii) comparing a difference between the determined first and second distances to a threshold difference; iv) determining that the difference between determined first and second distances exceeds the threshold difference; and v) based on the determination that the difference between the determined first and second distances exceeds the threshold difference, causing the robot to react.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Blankespoor, Marco da Silva, Alex Perkins
  • Patent number: 10300970
    Abstract: A self-propelled trailer is provided and includes a frame, a pair of rear drive wheels, a steerable wheel, a drive system, a platform, and a lifting device. The pair of rear drive wheels are positioned under the frame along one end thereof, while the steerable wheel is positioned under the frame along an opposite end thereof with respect to the pair of rear drive wheels. The drive system includes a power system connected to the pair of rear drive wheels and a control system connected to the steerable wheel. The platform is positioned above the frame, while the lifting device is positioned between the steerable wheels and the pair of rear wheels. The platform includes a crane extending upward from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: New Heights LLC
    Inventor: Aaron Jay Beiler
  • Patent number: 10300971
    Abstract: A three-wheeled vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame supported by front ground engaging members and a single rear ground engaging member. The vehicle includes an engine positioned forward of an operator area and a swing arm coupled to the single rear ground engagement member. The operator area of the vehicle may include seating for a driver and a passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James A. J. Holroyd, Gustavo A. Aramayo, Jason J. Hohenstein, Mathew Bradley Wiest, Jeffrey D. Bennett, Mark Alan Ziliak
  • Patent number: 10300972
    Abstract: A bicycle seat includes a deformation space that corresponds to a pressure deformation of a bicycle rider. Wherein, a plurality of filler particles is filled in the deformation space. Therefore, the plurality of filler particles in the deformation space is sliding and rolling under pressure, and the bicycle seat can average support the body of the rider and bring lower friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Wu, Che-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 10300973
    Abstract: A taillight assembly including a support member, a right light assembly, a right lens assembly, left light assembly, and a left lens assembly. The right and left light assemblies are mounted to a light supporting portion of the support member. The right assembly includes a first light source oriented to direct a first beam of light in a rearward direction and a second light source oriented to direct a second beam of light in a rightward direction. The left light assembly includes third light source oriented to direct a third beam of light in rearward direction and a fourth light source oriented to direct a fourth beam of light in a leftward direction. The right and left lens assemblies are mounted to the light supporting portion to house the right and left light assemblies, respectively, and cooperate to disperse the first, second, third, and fourth beams of light 270 degrees horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Bernard Luttmer
  • Patent number: 10300974
    Abstract: A balance bike conversion system may include first and second protective inserts, each having an interface adapted to engage opposite ends of a bicycle bottom bracket. A connector may be adapted to connect the first and second protective inserts, thereby securing the inserts to the bottom bracket. The connector may be adapted to adjust the distance between the inserts, thereby accommodating variability in the width of the bottom bracket. The system may further include adapters to enable the system to be used with bicycles having bottom brackets with different diameters. The protective inserts and/or adapters may provide mechanical support to the bottom bracket, thereby protecting it from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: O'Reilly Enterprises, Inc
    Inventor: Phillip O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 10300975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective garment (10, 110) provided with an inflatable protective device. The inflatable protective device comprises: at least one inflatable bag (12), suitable for moving between a rest condition, wherein it is in a deflated status, and an operating condition, wherein it is in an inflated status; an inflator device (14) coupled to the at least one inflatable bag (12) and designed for inflating the at least one inflatable bag (12), once the inflator device (14) is triggered; at least one acceleration sensor (16) suitable for detecting the acceleration undergone by the garment (10, 110) and a control unit (18) designed for processing the acceleration data detected by the at least one acceleration sensor (16) and for sending a triggering signal to the inflator device (14), when a crash situation is identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH SRL
    Inventors: Giovanni Mazzarolo, Colin Ballantyne
  • Patent number: 10300976
    Abstract: A three wheeled scooter comprises a chassis having forward and aft ends with a front wheel non-pivotally mounted to the forward end and a pair of rear wheels coaxially mounted to the aft end. The chassis defines a longitudinal axis and includes a support assembly and a handle assembly extending upwardly from the support assembly. The rear wheels are configured to be angularly yawable relative to the longitudinal axis between a neutral position and a yawed position. Steering of the scooter is thereby effectuated by angular yawing of the rear wheels relative to the longitudinal axis such as by asymmetric loading of one of opposing sides of the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SBYKE USA LLC
    Inventor: Bradley E. Wernli
  • Patent number: 10300977
    Abstract: A wheeled vehicle with a ball hoop apparatus has a main body, multiple wheels, a pushing pole, and a hoop. The main body has an assembling mount. The multiple wheels are rotatably assembled to the main body. The pushing pole is detachably assembled to the main body. The pushing pole is able to be assembled to the assembling mount and has a top end. The hoop is assembled to the main body and is able to be assembled to the top end of the pushing pole. The pushing pole may be erectly assembled to the assembling mount. The hoop may be assembled to the top end of the pushing pole. The wheeled vehicle with a ball hoop apparatus provides a shooting ball function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Tai-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 10300978
    Abstract: In order to provide a foldable bicycle frame which can be folded to form a very small packing size on the one hand and also satisfies high stability requirements on the other hand, a foldable bicycle frame is provided in accordance with the invention, comprising a seat tube (1) for accommodating a seat post (2), an upper tube (3), a head tube (4), a lower tube (5), two chain stays (6) and two seat stays (7), wherein a first releasable locking mechanism is provided in order to connect, in an unfolded state of the bicycle frame, the seat post (2), the seat tube (1), the upper tube (3) and the seat stays (7) in a rigid and detachable manner to each other and to fix the position to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 10300979
    Abstract: A trailing link multi-bar suspension assembly for a bicycle having improved stability includes a first arm having a first arm fixed pivot and a first arm shock pivot. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a first shock mount and a second shock mount. A wheel carrier has a wheel carrier first pivot and a wheel carrier second pivot spaced apart from one another, and a wheel mount that is adapted to be connected to a wheel. A control link has a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot being pivotably connected to the wheel carrier second pivot, and the control link fixed pivot being pivotably connected to the first arm control pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TRVSTPER, INC.
    Inventor: David Weagle
  • Patent number: 10300980
    Abstract: A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-damp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Laird
  • Patent number: 10300981
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for providing rider control assemblies for adjusting and displaying pressure and height settings for vehicle air suspension devices, such as on adjustable air shocks and air struts, used in vehicles such as motorcycles. The assemblies can have a protruding eyelet portion that can be mounted to existing control panel clamps on motorcycle handlebars. The assemblies can have two part housings attached to one another by waterproof gaskets placed in opposite facing channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ARNOTT T&P HOLDING, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Arnott, Matt Edward Kirar
  • Patent number: 10300982
    Abstract: A disc brake rotor adapter is configured to detect a rotational state of a bicycle wheel. The disc brake rotor includes an adapter and a magnetism generation device. The disc brake rotor adapter is configured to attach a disc brake rotor main body to a hub of a bicycle. The adapter includes an adapter main body, a magnetism generation portion and an attaching portion. The adapter main body includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes a second spline configured to be engaged with a first spline provided on the hub. The disc brake rotor main body is coupled to the outer portion. The attaching portion attaches the magnetism generation portion to the adapter main body in a manner irrelevant to a fixing function of a fixing member. The fixing member is configured to fix the adapter to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kanako Kiyokawa, Satoshi Shahana, Masahiro Nakakura
  • Patent number: 10300983
    Abstract: An operating assembly for a small vehicle including a bicycle is basically provided with a base member, an operating member, a handlebar fixing structure and a handlebar spacer. The base member includes a support. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The handlebar fixing structure is coupled to base member. The handlebar fixing structure defines a handlebar receiving area. The support is spaced from the handlebar receiving area of the handlebar fixing structure in a parallel direction parallel to a handlebar axis defined by the handlebar receiving area. The handlebar spacer is disposed between a handlebar and one of the support and the handlebar fixing structure in a mounted state where the operating device is mounted to the handlebar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Mototsugu Nakai, Kohei Obuchi, Kentaro Kosaka, Takahiro Yamashita, Toshio Tetsuka
  • Patent number: 10300984
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical unit is provided for a bicycle crank assembly. The bicycle electrical unit includes a housing, a wireless communication unit and a charge receiver port. The housing is mounted on a crank arm. The wireless communication unit is enclosed in the housing. The charge receiver port is provided on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Toshio Tetsuka
  • Patent number: 10300985
    Abstract: A drive unit reliably and stably attached to a bracket, even if the bracket has high stiffness, includes a housing including first and second suspension bosses located between first and second side plates of the bracket in a left-right direction of a bicycle. A first bolt is fastened to the first suspension boss and inserted from an outside in the left-right direction of the bicycle into a hole in the first side plate. A cylindrical member is fitted into an insertion hole in the second suspension boss that is open toward the second side plate. The cylindrical member is slidable in the left-right direction of the bicycle and includes a thread groove located on an inner periphery thereof engaging a thread located on an outer periphery of a second bolt that is inserted from the outside in the left-right direction of the bicycle into a hole in the second side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA HARSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasunori Mano
  • Patent number: 10300986
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission apparatus comprises a base member, a first transmission member, a second transmission member, a first coupling member, a first guide structure, a switching device, and a transmission controller. The switching device is configured to switch a position of the first transmission member relative to the base member in an axial direction between a first axial position and a second axial position. The transmission controller is configured to control the switching device and the first guide structure so as not to change a first engagement state of the first coupling member from one cogwheel to another adjacent cogwheel among first cogwheels when the first transmission member moves relative to the base member in association with a movement of the first guide structure relative to the base member to change a second engagement state of the first coupling member from one cogwheel to another adjacent cogwheel among second cogwheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura, Toshinari Oishi, Yusuke Nishimoto, Sota Yamaguchi, Kohei Obuchi, Kento Mitsuyasu
  • Patent number: 10300987
    Abstract: A lever driven bicycle with synchronous drive ratio control is disclosed. The lever driven bicycle may include a pair of drive levers pivotable around an axis. The lever driven bicycle may also include a force applicator connected to each drive lever, each force applicator configured to receive an application of a force to rotate a drive wheel. The lever driven bicycle may further include a control mechanism connected to the pair of drive levers, the control mechanism configured to synchronously adjust a drive ratio of each drive lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: John H Staehlin
  • Patent number: 10300988
    Abstract: A bicycle gear shifter that has a control pin and a cable-winding bush mounted coaxially and rotatable in opposite angular directions. A ball-carrying bush is mounted coaxially for rotation as a unit with the cable-winding bush and is equipped with at least one slider. An indexing bush is rotatable with respect to the control pin is provided with a plurality of stop positions engageable during a relative rotation between the ball-carrying bush and the indexing bush, each stop position defining a stable angular position for the cable-winding bush. A pointer is switchable between an active position in which it interacts with the indexing bush to limit the angular play thereof with respect to the casing and a passive position in which it does not interact with the indexing bush and does not limit the angular position between the indexing bush and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.
    Inventor: Christian Marangon
  • Patent number: 10300989
    Abstract: A snowmobile has a frame having a motor module. The motor module has a front portion defining a cross member and further defining an aperture below the cross member. The frame further has a tunnel, a suspension module, a motor, a handlebar, front left and right skis both operatively connected to the handlebar and front left and right suspension assemblies operatively connecting the front left and right skis respectively to the suspension module and to the motor module. Each one of the front left and right suspension assemblies have a respective support arm having a proximal end positioned longitudinally forward of the motor module and a proximal fastener pivotally connecting the proximal end to the front portion of the motor module about a pivot axis. A line extending from a left pivot axis to a right pivot axis is contained in the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Sebastien Vezina
  • Patent number: 10300990
    Abstract: A snowmobile frame includes a tunnel, an engine cradle, a front suspension, a forward support and a fuel tank having a lower and an upper wall connected together 5 to enclose a volume. The volume fluidly communicates with the engine and has a portion extending upwardly and forwardly from the tunnel to the forward support. The fuel tank is removably connected to the tunnel and the forward support by the upper wall which has a left and a right lower end portion respectively connected to the tunnel on a left and right side of the longitudinal centerplane, and an upper end 10 portion connected to the forward support. The lower wall is connected to the upper wall above lower end portions and below the upper end portion. A force transmitted between the forward support and the tunnel, via the fuel tank, is transmitted through the upper wall without passing through the lower wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Sebastien Vezina
  • Patent number: 10300991
    Abstract: A variable trimaran that uses natural power has an outer hull, which is capable of ensuring stability with respect to a center hull in the middle thereof. The variable trimaran can be selectively expanded and contracted in the horizontal and vertical directions thereof. The variable trimaran includes a sail unit, which uses wind power, and a solar power generation unit so as to enable efficient long-term sailing without the use of fossil fuel. To this end, a horizontal and vertical adjustment units are provided for adjusting the position of the outer hull, and the solar power generation unit and the wind power sailing unit are used such that the position of the outer hull can be freely adjusted with respect to the center hull and efficient long-term sailing is enabled without the supply of an oil energy source due to the use of sunlight and wind power as power sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MJC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yun Kang Baek
  • Patent number: 10300992
    Abstract: The invention relates to a maritime transport system for oil and the derivatives thereof, which includes a tractor unit with a device for driving at least one floating, rotary spheroid container. The at least one container has two semi-spherical domes, an upper one and a lower one, that are closed at the base end and open at the other, the base of each containing a flat surface. Both domes are assembled with the open ends facing one another and are joined at the circular perimeter thereof by a fitting belt with securing device and a gasket, both being solidly joined together. Inside the container are disposed an upper structure and a lower structure that are solidly connected to connecting beams, defining a self-supporting cube-shaped cage with projecting rotating devices and multiple individual housing cells for at least one tank of fluid to be transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Carlos Alberto Ojeda
  • Patent number: 10300993
    Abstract: A buoyant structure has a hull having a main deck, a lower inwardly-tapering frustoconical side section that extends from the main deck, a lower generally round section extending from the lower inwardly-tapering frustroconical side section, a keel having an n-polytope shape, a plurality of separate tunnels between columns extending from the keel having an n-polytope shape and a fin-shaped appendage is secured to a lower and an outer portion of the hull. The at least one tunnel contains water at operational depth of the buoyant structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Nicolaas Johannes Vandenworm
  • Patent number: 10300994
    Abstract: Embodiments include a retrofit pontoon system including a pontoon, the pontoon having a pontoon body defining a first cavity, a retrofit assembly, the retrofit assembly including a tube, wherein the tube is sized to pass through a first aperture formed in the pontoon body and a selectively fillable container, where the tube is operably coupled with the selectively fillable container, and a pump, the pump being coupled with the tube such that operation of the pump selectively fills and drains water from the selectively fillable container, where filling the selectively fillable container lowers the profile of the pontoon in the water and emptying the selectively fillable container raises the profile of the pontoon in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Lawrence Donald Sporing
  • Patent number: 10300995
    Abstract: Marine bypass systems and assemblies. In one embodiment, a bypass system includes a non-marine water supply injection assembly, a bypass solenoid valve, and a non-marine injector. In particular examples, the assembly comprises a heated non-marine water supply injection assembly and a non-heated, non-marine water supply injection assembly. The result is an improved device and method for enhancing the removal, and elimination, of marine growth from a marine vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Clyde Willis Harrelson, II
  • Patent number: 10300996
    Abstract: A self-adjusting, drive-on, floating dock for personal watercraft including a central float having a plurality of central float rollers to support the keel or bottom of the hull of a personal watercraft; and a plurality of side floats with attached side float arms having attached side float rollers that support the sides of the hull of a personal watercraft; and in which at least one of the side floats is attached to the central float in such a manner to allow it to float independently of the center float, but is restrained from drifting away from said central float; and the independent buoyant forces created by both the central float and the plurality of side floats together support the hull of a personal watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: CELLOFOAM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Mark H. Arnold
  • Patent number: 10300997
    Abstract: Disclosed are a canister type thruster for implementing smooth upward/downward movement and improving productivity and an installation method thereof. The canister type thruster includes a guide module for guiding upward/downward movement of a canister. The guide module includes: a guide unit that is installed on an inner surface of a trunk so as to support a rack installed on an outer surface of the canister in parallel with a lifting direction to guide the upward/downward movement of the canister; a sliding pad that relieves an impact or a fiction applied to the guide unit; and a support protrusion that is provided between the guide unit and the sliding pad to support the sliding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG HEAVY IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-Hoon Lee, Myung-Sung Kim, Young-Deok Park, Jeung-Hoon Baek, In-Ho Yang, Bong-Rea Yun, Tae-Min Cho, Sung-Tae Choi, Hee-Young Heo
  • Patent number: 10300998
    Abstract: An aquatic jet propulsion device basically includes a portable main control module, a first submersible propulsion unit and a first sub-two-way communication device. The portable main control module includes a main controller and a main two-way communication device. The first submersible propulsion unit includes a first motor, a first battery electrically connected to the first motor and a first motor controller operatively connected to the first motor to control a speed of the first motor. The first sub-two-way communication device is configured to communicate with the main two-way communication device. The main controller is programmed to output a first control signal to control the speed of the first motor of the first submersible propulsion unit via the first motor controller based on a first feedback signal containing first propulsion unit data that is received from the first sub-two-way communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohei Terada
  • Patent number: 10300999
    Abstract: A vessel power supply system for a vessel including a propulsion device that includes an engine and a generator driven by the engine to generate electricity, includes a first battery that supplies power to the propulsion device, a second battery that supplies power to accessories of the vessel, a first open circuit voltage sensor that detects an open circuit voltage of the first battery, a second open circuit voltage sensor that detects an open circuit voltage of the second battery, and a switch that is turned on/off to open and close a current path between the first battery and the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaki Maejima
  • Patent number: 10301000
    Abstract: A ventilation valve (100) for ventilation of a tank (not shown) containing a liquid where the liquid surface fluctuates over time at the same time as the ventilation valve (100) obstructs external liquid to enter into the tank through the ventilation valve, is described. The ventilation valve (100) comprises a structural main housing (1, 2) containing a valve unit (3, 4, 5) and respective ventilation channels (6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16) providing open communication between the tank and the atmosphere, and the valve unit includes a movable float body (4) obstructing liquid ingress into the tank through said ventilation valve (100). The valve unit is in the form of a replaceable valve module which includes the float body (4) which is received in a valve housing (3). The structural main housing (1, 2) includes a socket part (2) and one from the socket part (2) releasable cover part (1) in order to provide access to the replaceable valve module (3, 4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ventiq AS
    Inventor: Mathias Hogne Gjerde
  • Patent number: 10301001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump device for operating vacuum drainage systems and for pumping sewage, in particular on watercrafts. This pump device comprises a drive device having a drive shaft that comprises a first shaft end and a second shaft end and can be rotated by means of the drive device. The pump device further comprises a centrifugal pump which has at least one impeller that is connected in a torque-proof manner to the drive shaft in the region of the first shaft end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Herborner Pumpenfabrik J.H. Hoffman GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sascha Korupp, Michael Kahsnitz
  • Patent number: 10301002
    Abstract: A hot air balloon steering system for steering a hot air balloon includes a hot air balloon that includes a basket. A stand unit is movably coupled to the basket. The stand unit abuts a support surface thereby facilitating the basket to be spaced from the support surface when the hot air balloon is not in flight. A sail unit is movably coupled to the basket. The sail unit captures air when the hot air balloon is in flight. Moreover, the sail unit steers the hot air balloon when the hot air balloon is in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Chris D. Palmby
  • Patent number: 10301003
    Abstract: This pertains to a method for connecting fiber-reinforced structural components. In a first step of the method, a first fiber-reinforced structural component and a second fiber-reinforced structural component are supplied. In another step, the first fiber-reinforced structural component and the second fiber-reinforced structural component are heated by means of a heating device. A penetration through the first fiber-reinforced structural component and the second fiber-reinforced structural component is produced in another step by means of a fastening device. In another step, the first fiber-reinforced structural component is connected to the second fiber-reinforced structural component by means of the fastening device. This furthermore pertains to a structural aircraft element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Paul J Jörn, Markus Müller
  • Patent number: 10301004
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a collapsible workstation assembly to be used in a temporarily-mounted control system of an aircraft. The collapsible workstation assembly is mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates. The collapsible workstation assembly includes a number of modules for display and user controls. Each of the modules are connected via hinges and hinge locks to be moved between a deployed position for use and a stowed position when not in use. The collapsible workstation assembly is further connected to an observer chair assembly and a temporary door plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: 1281329 Alberta Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard L. K. Woodland, Ross James Neyedly