With Retrogression Prevention Patents (Class 280/11.201)
  • Patent number: 11911654
    Abstract: The foot-attached exercise rollers comprises a toe cover, a strap, a plurality of rollers, and a plurality of grips. The foot-attached exercise rollers may be an exercise device that may be adapted to be worn on the foot. The toe cover may cover the front of a foot held in place by the strap. The plurality of rollers may be adapted to reduce friction between the front of the toe cover and a floor and the plurality of grips may be adapted to increase friction between the rear of the toe cover and the floor. The foot-attached exercise rollers may be adapted to be worn in pairs to exercise the user's core as a user moves the feet back and forth on the plurality of rollers while attempting to keeping the upper body still.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Shawn Plummer
  • Patent number: 11299030
    Abstract: The present invention provides a smart mobile vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a chassis, driving wheels, a battery module, a plurality of motors and a vehicle control unit. The chassis has a suspension system, a brake system and a steering system. The two driving wheels are composed of a plurality of circular units, and the driving wheels are embedded in two-wheel frames on two sides of the vehicle body. The battery module provides the smart mobile vehicle with driving power. The plurality of motors disposed between the two circular units or on a surface of any one of the circular units; wherein the motors are electrically connected to the battery module, and the torque and directional outputs of the motors is used to drive the rotation of the two driving wheels. The vehicle control unit is electrically connected to the motors and the battery module to transmit a monitoring signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventor: Hsueh Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 10099745
    Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Razor USA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Hadley, Robert Chen
  • Patent number: 9783260
    Abstract: An adjustable rear wheel hood system has a movable hood, so to be longitudinally adjusted to accommodate shrinking wheels (due to wear), or other requirements. A longitudinal slot is aligned between the rear wheel hood and the deck, and after adjusting the hood-to-rear wheel separation to a desired amount, the hood is secured to the deck. Either the deck or hood is configured with the slot, while the other piece has holes and/or alignment features that align the pieces together, provide a way to secure the pieces together, and also prevent lateral movement of the hood. A similarly configured adjustable non-braking rear hood is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew Broussard
  • Patent number: 8480096
    Abstract: A structure of inline skates is provided, the structure of inline skates includes a cushion device, a wheel with an annular ratchet wheel on its side, and a pawl assembly. By using the user's weight to press down the structure of present invention, the wheel with the annular ratchet wheel on its side engages the pawl assembly, which stops the wheel with the annular ratchet wheel on its side from rolling in one direction, and the wheel with the annular ratchet wheel on its side can roll in another direction. Thereby, the structure of inline skates is more ergonomic and exercise injuries can be prevented. In addition, a brake is provided for providing shock absorption and as a fulcrum to make more powerful acceleration. Besides, automatic support upright is also provided for avoiding tumbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Yen-Nien Chang
  • Patent number: 7195252
    Abstract: A kit for modifying an in line skate to role in one direction only consists of locking plate having a rectangular central hole an a shoulder along one edge, a tubular sleeve having a rectangular head sized to non-rotatably fit within the central hole of the plate, and a wheel with a built in one way clutch with a central opening sized to receive the tubular sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Daniel Glosky
  • Patent number: 6604593
    Abstract: A skate (10) includes a base plate (11) pivotally carrying a platform plate (14) which can be the sole of a shoe (16). There is an aperture (18) in the base plate (11) so that when the platform plate (14) is adjacent to the base plate (11), a pad (17) on the platform plate (14) extends through the aperture (18) so that the user may walk on the skate (10). A frame (23) carries a drive shaft (20) which carries drive wheels (19). The drive shaft (20) is journalled in unidirectional bearings (21) and has a gear (32) which engages a threaded motor shaft (31) of a motor (27). A collar (38) has threads (37) which engage the threads (36) of a motor housing (33). When the motor (27) rotates in the one direction permitted by the unidirectional bearings (21), the drive wheels (19) will power the skate (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Wayne-Dalton Corp.
    Inventor: Willis J. Mullet
  • Publication number: 20030047893
    Abstract: A rolling foot-powered apparatus mounted for movement on rotatable rollers and including at least one upper movable assembly, a lower stationary assembly, and at least one motion-conversion mechanism or an alternatively retractable motion-conversion mechanism. The movable assembly, which is provided with mounted means for movement therewith, and the lower stationary assembly, are cooperatively associated one with another and with the assistance of the motion conversion mechanism or alternatively retractable motion-conversion mechanism are operative such that an oscillating motion of the movable assembly or alternatively a linear motion of the movable assembly is converted either to a continuous circular motion of the rotatable shaft or alternatively to the rotatable rollers for the purpose of imparting a continuous linear motion of the rolling foot-powered apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Nikolaos S. Pahis
  • Patent number: 6497421
    Abstract: A training roller skate has rollers or wheels and wheel mounts, at least one wheel mount being movable, preferably in a direction transverse to the wheel axis, to permit contact between a wheel associated surface and a motion inhibitor that inhibits rotary motion of the wheel. The skate has a front shoe part defining a forward platform portion to support a skater's foot and further defining a toe cap support with which a separately formed toe cap is snap-fittedly attached to permit toe caps of alternative shapes and forms to be selectively attached to the toe cap support. The forward platform portion may have an attached brake pad of frictional material that is engageable by a roller, the brake pad being provided integrally with a projection frictionally to engage the ground when the platform is tilted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Innovo International Limited
    Inventors: David Edgerley, Etienne Iliffe-Moon
  • Publication number: 20020113383
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: J. Gary Teyhen
  • Publication number: 20020067010
    Abstract: A braking device for skates having a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device has a traction element which operatively connects the quarter to lever system which actuates the movement of a braking element which is slidingly and freely rotatably associated with the frame in a region located in the interspace between two adjacent wheels. The motion occurs in contrast with a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: ROBERTO GORZA, WALTER TREVISAN, NATALINO BONATO
  • Patent number: 6170837
    Abstract: An assembly for wheels which are mountable on objects, such as in-line skates and wheel chairs, which have a frame for receiving the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Charles Ross