Three-wheel Patents (Class 280/62)
  • Patent number: 11932524
    Abstract: A base frame for a reach truck includes a wheel arm subassembly with two wheel arms each having a front end and an opposing rear end. A load wheel receiver is positioned on each rear end and a counterweight is positioned at the front end of the wheel arms and coupled to the wheel arm subassembly by a plurality of screw connections. The plurality of screw connections comprise a first portion of screw connections and a second portion of screw connections. The first portion of screw connections each extend in a first direction and the second portion of the screw connections each extend in a second direction which is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Lemke, Boyan Belchev
  • Patent number: 11713090
    Abstract: The motor vehicle (1) comprises at least one rear driving wheel (5) and two front steered wheels (7?, 7?). A tilting four bar linkage (11) allows the motor vehicle to perform a tilting movement, for example, when cornering. Support arms (21?, 21?) for front steered wheels (7?, 7?), which rotate around steering axes (21A?, 21A?) and are joined to each other by a steering bar (23), are associated with the tilting four bar linkage. Each wheel is constrained to the respective support arm with the interposition of a suspension (33; 33?). A tilting locking device comprises a brake (53?, 53?) which locks the springing movement of the respective suspension and the tilting movement of the four bar linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
  • Patent number: 11420702
    Abstract: Forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle including a forecarriage frame, a pair of front wheels, a roll control system comprising a rod having including a first damper device for dampening rotation movements of the rod, and including a kinematic connecting rod-crank connected to the rod and to a first anchoring portion to define an articulated quadrilateral, an actuator for imparting a shift movement to the rod-crank and to vary the configuration of the rod-crank between: a damped rolling configuration and a rolling configuration, where the first damper device further includes release means to assist the actuator in the passage from the damped rolling configuration to the free rolling configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PIAGGIO & C. S.P.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Raffaelli
  • Patent number: 11390345
    Abstract: There is provided a motorcycle rear fender structure provided at a rear part of a motorcycle. A fender stay extends to an upper rear side from one side of left and right rear swing arms rotatably supporting a rear wheel. A rear fender main body covers an upper rear side of the rear wheel. A bulging portion bulges outward and rearward from the rear fender main body integrally. A wiring chamber is formed in the bulging portion. A partition wall is supported by the fender stay and provided in the rear fender main body. The partition wall is provided with a wiring hole for introducing an electrical wire connected to a lighting device into the wiring chamber. The fender stay is provided with a lower protruding portion extending in a left-right direction at a lower side of the wiring hole in the rear fender main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yujiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11352210
    Abstract: Described herein includes methods of removing or installing a tire on a vehicle, each method may include: positioning a portion of the tire dolly assembly beneath the tire, and either moving the tire away from or toward the vehicle using the tire dolly assembly that may include: (a) a base having an upper surface and lower surface, and (b) a protrusion coupled to the base and having a curved surface at least a portion of which extends below the lower surface when the tire dolly assembly is positioned beneath the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 11338874
    Abstract: There is provided a motorcycle rear fender structure provided at a rear part of a motorcycle. A fender stay extends to an upper rear side from one side of left and right rear swing arms rotatably supporting a rear wheel. A rear fender main body covers an upper rear side of the rear wheel. A bulging portion bulges outward and rearward from the rear fender main body integrally. A wiring chamber is formed in the bulging portion. A partition wall is supported by the fender stay and provided in the rear fender main body. The partition wall is provided with a wiring hole for introducing an electrical wire connected to a lighting device into the wiring chamber. The fender stay is provided with a lower protruding portion extending in a left-right direction at a lower side of the wiring hole in the rear fender main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yujiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11305804
    Abstract: Bidirectional trolley (1) comprising a movable drawbar (2), a push handle (3), a loading and unloading plan (5), two front wheels (4, 4?) and two rear wheels (40, 40?) connected to the loading and unloading plan (5). A handling system (10) comprising in turn a first toothed means (8) connected by meshing to the front wheel (4), and a second toothed means (80) connected, again by meshing, to the rear wheel (40), in which the first toothed means (8) and the second toothed means (80) are connected to each other by a connecting bar (9) which allows the joint movement of the two toothed means (8, 80) as a result of the movement of the drawbar (2) by means of the push handle (3) by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Pietro Laudani
  • Patent number: 10526033
    Abstract: The vehicle includes: a vehicle body rotatable about a roll axis; one or more front wheels; a front wheel support supporting the one or more front wheels turnably to a turning direction about a turning axis; one or more rear wheels; an operation input unit to be operated to input a turning direction; a lean angle changing unit for changing a lean angle of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction about a lean axis different from the roll axis; and a lean control unit for controlling the lean angle changing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: EQUOS RESEARCH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Munehisa Horiguchi, Akira Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10213667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a three-wheeled transport carriage, in particular for a golf bag, comprising a first elongated frame part and a second elongated frame part which can be pivoted relative to the first frame part and on the front end of which a front wheel is pivotally attached via a wheel holding bracket. The two rear wheels are hinged to a cross-member in the hinge region between the first and second frame parts in a pivotal manner about approximately 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MS-Trade GmbH
    Inventor: Shoichi Murabe
  • Patent number: 9004214
    Abstract: A three wheeled vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame with a frame sidewall providing a substantially flat surface, with recesses in the flat surface. Alignment arms have inner ends and outer ends, where the inner ends are mounted to the frame sidewall, and the outer ends mount a wheel hub. The inner ends have couplings with pivotal portions and fixed portions, the pivotal portions being at least partially positioned within the recesses, and the fixed portions being attached to the substantially flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James A. J. Holroyd, Gustavo A. Aramayo, Brian T. Utter, Jason J. Hohenstein, Donald Brett Gass
  • Patent number: 8985255
    Abstract: A three wheel electric vehicle platform with two wheels in front and one wheel at the rear, a full safety roll cage, a propulsion and steering system operating through the two front wheels, and operator's and passenger's seats mounted in-line along the vehicle centerline. The propulsion system is an electric motor powered by an energy storage device driving a speed reduction and differential with dual outputs suitable for two wheel front drive. The operator's seat is narrower in parts than a conventional automotive seat such that the rear seat passenger's knees can comfortably straddle the operator seat to allow the distance between the two occupants to be less than a typical automobile. The driver's and passenger's heels comfortably fit into recessed wells within the energy storage device, thus allowing the driver's and passenger's center of gravity to be lower, while still maintaining a comfortable sitting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Arcimoto, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Frohnmayer, Thomas Hynes Mohler, Christopher George Angot, James K. Jordan, Landon Chappell, Ames Jacoby, Larry William Milligan
  • Patent number: 8967634
    Abstract: An article transport vehicle including a frame and at least one wheel supporting the frame on a substrate. The vehicle further includes a support surface extending outwardly from the frame and a lift device secured to the support surface. The lift device is capable of axial movement at an angle relative to the support surface to selectively establish a raised position or lowered position of the support surface relative the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventors: Arthur Wayne Barnes, Vance Vernon Kinchen, Todd Earl Gregg
  • Patent number: 8950760
    Abstract: A mobile and adjustable dolly having an adjustable “V” shaped dolly frame. The dolly frame comprises first and second pivotal frame members rotationally coupled to a central support frame member forming a “V” shape. The central support frame member comprises a series of angle maintaining features for securing each frame member at any of a plurality of angled configurations. A distal caster, having a wheel rotation disposed therewith, is assembled to a distal end of each frame member and a central caster is assembled to a pivotal region of the dolly frame. A vehicle support subassembly is disposed upon and extends upward from the each respective frame member. An elongated handle assembly extends from the central caster. The elongated handle assembly further comprises a wheel chock, which removably engages with the central wheel when subjected to the weight of the elongated handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Steven S. Davis
  • Patent number: 8944443
    Abstract: A foldable golf bag cart includes a connecting seat that has two tubular walls, each of which is formed with an interior pivot hole and a swing hole, and a positioning member that is movably mounted on a rear wheel leg. The swing hole has a swing section, an abutment section, and an insert section. When the positioning member is moved in the insert section, the rear wheel leg is pushed into the abutment section so that the rear wheel leg is prevented from moving forwardly and rearwardly. When the positioning member is disengaged from the insert section, the rear wheel leg extends into the swing section and is movable forwardly to a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Macauto Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul Lin
  • Patent number: 8905420
    Abstract: A wheelchair comprising: three or more ground-engaging wheels; and a user seat, the user seat forming a structural member or monocoque on which the ground-engaging wheels are supported; wherein at least one of the wheels is connected to the seat by a support member, the length of the support member being adjustable during use. Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle, wherein at least one ground-engaging wheel is connected to a pivotable hub, and the said wheel is adjustable. Also provided is a wheelchair, wherein a ground-engaging wheel on each side of the wheelchair is provided with a brake. Also provided is a wheelchair or other wheeled vehicle in which one or more ground-engaging wheels are provided with ratchet means. A coupling arrangement for releasably joining two structural members is also provided. Also provided is a wheelchair including a rear castor with a detent mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Michael J. Spindle
  • Patent number: 8875831
    Abstract: Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Ali Kermani
  • Patent number: 8820460
    Abstract: An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Razor USA LLC
    Inventors: Robert Chen, Robert Hadley, William Griggs
  • Patent number: 8807580
    Abstract: A front axle assembly for a floater or other agricultural implement has a hollow shaft with pressed-in axle stubs for mounting the shaft to a pair of bearing assemblies. A pair of discs are mounted or otherwise secured to ends of the hollow shaft. The discs are angled inwardly from a position generally adjacent an inner end of the pressed-in axle stubs. The placement of the discs reduces stress applied to the hollow shaft during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Rex L. Ruppert, Greg Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140227074
    Abstract: A pole carrying device and method of using the pole carrying device is disclosed, wherein the pole carrying device is designed to carry and maneuver poles or pipes in a safe and easily controlled manner. In one example, the pole carrying device comprises a main beam that is supported by a wheel assembly, wherein the wheel assembly comprises two wheels. Further, two cradles are mounted atop the main beam (e.g., one at each end) for holding the poles or pipes. The method of using the pole carrying device includes, but is not limited to, the steps of providing the pole carrying device in an at rest position, placing the poles or pipes atop the pole carrying device, and rolling the pole carrying device along the ground and thereby transporting the poles or pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Lee Nobles
  • Patent number: 8794641
    Abstract: A micro weight enclosure when fully loaded with gear and equipment is capable of being towed by vehicles with gross tow weight ratings of less than 1000 lbs. This enclosure does not utilize a traditional chassis, rather uses common manufacturing of panel assemblies mechanically attached together forming the basic structural elements required for strength at minimal weight and reduced wind drag. The enclosure, being ergonomically optimized, allows enough space to stand in one location, but sit, recline, or lay prone in a most comfortable fashion, and to attend to human hygiene and related activity in a secure protected environment. The independent suspension couples directly to the enclosure lowers the vehicle, reducing wind drag, allowing enclosure leveling, improves ingress, egress, and overall occupant comfort. The enclosure being acceptable for day travel; surfing or partying in urban and rural environments as example, or extended travel; road trips or camping as example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Muller
  • Patent number: 8764030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sports bag assembly with an integral wheeled transportation system. The bag assembly can accommodate the transportation and storage of sports equipment. The wheels can be deployed and retracted with a single mechanical movement, and may be stowed within the geometry of the bag. The bag assembly can fit within the recessed areas of platforms on the rear of motorized golf carts; within conventional storage stands, racks, lockers, vehicle trunks and/or hatches typically found around golf courses and in residences; and within travel containers or other systems for traditional golf bags. The golf bag assembly may also include a ventilated club storage compartment to facilitate the drying of clubs (including grips), and allow drainage of fluids which may enter the interior of the bag assembly. The bag assembly can also include a support and suspension system which restrains the grip and upper shaft or hosel ends of clubs which stabilizes and protects clubs during transport and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Golf-N-Go, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Howard L. Murphy, Thomas F. Gardner, Daryl Marse
  • Publication number: 20140117636
    Abstract: A front wheel assembly for a child support device including a first castor wheel coupled to first swivel joint and a second castor wheel coupled to a second swivel joint, the first and second swivel joints being operatively coupled together by a linkage that steers the wheels in unison and maintains a generally parallel alignment between the wheels. The wheels are sufficiently spaced apart to allow for 360-degree pivoting of each of the wheels. Also a child support device such as a stroller, including such a front wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: KIDS II, INC.
    Inventor: David GILBERT
  • Patent number: 8690168
    Abstract: The present patent application provides a reciprocal motor tricycle with a lockable frame including a frame, two front wheels, a limiting plate, two balance plates, an upper rocker and lower rocker both connected between the frame and the front wheels, and a limiting block connected onto the balance plate. A directing mechanism is disposed between the frame and the front wheels. A damping mechanism is disposed between the balance plate and the lower rocker. A number of limiting grooves for working with the limiting block are disposed at the left and right of the limiting plate. A fixing plate is disposed at a lower portion of the frame. The balance plate and the fixing plate are movably connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Jinjun Yu
  • Patent number: 8678412
    Abstract: The present invention features a low-rider tricycle kit for converting a standard bicycle to a low-rider tricycle. The kit contains a low-rider tricycle frame, a low-rider tricycle front fork assembly, a low-rider tricycle handlebar having a first grip and a second grip, a low-rider tricycle seat, and a low-rider tricycle front fender for substituting with a standard bicycle frame. The kit further includes a low-rider tricycle headlight assembly, a low-rider tricycle tail light assembly, a low-rider tricycle mirror, a double-rear-wheel axle assembly, a storage cavity, and a storage cart that attaches to and sets into the storage cavity of the double-rear-wheel axle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Oliveras, Jr., Jesse Oliveras
  • Publication number: 20140060951
    Abstract: A three-wheeled vehicle having two steerable front wheels is provided with steering structure configured to enhance turning performance during banking of a vehicle body. A bushing is secured to the vehicle body, and includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder connected by an elastic member. Knuckles, for pivotally supporting the front wheels, are supported by knuckle supports installed on steering arms secured to the outer cylinder. A first lever mounted on a steering shaft is connected via a connecting rod to a second lever mounted on a sub-steering shaft pivotally passing through the inner cylinder. A third lever installed on the sub-steering shaft is connected to the knuckles via corresponding tie rods. A rigid rod has a first end connected to a fourth lever secured to the outer cylinder via a first universal joint and a second end connected to the body frame via a second universal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikio KASHIWAI, Yoshitaka KOBAYASHI, Takashi TOMINAGA, Takato WATANABE, Yoshiyuki HORII, Hisashi MATSUO
  • Patent number: 8651501
    Abstract: A mobile and adjustable dolly having an adjustable “V” shaped dolly frame. The dolly frame comprises first and second pivotal frame members rotationally coupled to a central support frame member forming a “V” shape. The central support frame member comprises a series of angle maintaining features for securing each frame member at any of a plurality of angled configurations. A distal caster, having a wheel rotation disposed therewith, is assembled to a distal end of each frame member and a central caster is assembled to a pivotal region of the dolly frame. A vehicle support subassembly is disposed upon and extends upward from the each respective frame member. An elongated handle assembly extends from the central caster. The elongated handle assembly further comprises a wheel chock, which removably engages with the central wheel when subjected to the weight of the elongated handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Davis
  • Patent number: 8628098
    Abstract: A front fork assembly for use with a three-wheel agricultural floater has a yoke having a first yoke portion and a second yoke portion extending downwardly from generally opposite ends of an upper yoke portion. A first plurality of wheel mounting points is formed on the first yoke portion and a second plurality of wheel mounting points is formed on the second yoke portion. The front fork assembly further includes a first wheel mounting arrangement formed from selected mounting points of the first plurality and the second plurality of mounting points. A second wheel mounting arrangement, different from the first wheel mounting arrangement, is formed from selected mounting points of the first plurality and the second plurality of mounting points. In this regard, the front fork assembly provides more than one mounting position for a front floatation tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Rex L. Ruppert, Greg Fischer
  • Publication number: 20140001724
    Abstract: This invention provides a steering mechanism solution for increasing the stability of 3 wheel cars. This invention is suitable for a 3 wheel car, with 2 fixed wheels on one end, and one steerable wheel on the other end. According to this invention, by employing a 4 bar linkage mechanism, which can be upgraded to a 5 linkage mechanism, the steerable wheel position will be shifted in a way to increases the distance between the center of gravity of the car and the tipping line. The stability of a 3 wheel car with this steering mechanism can be compared with a 4 wheel vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: BEHRANG MEHRGAN
  • Patent number: 8613340
    Abstract: An anti-rollover motorized vehicle includes a chassis, a front wheel and a rear two wheels assembly including a tilting base and a four-bar linkage structure. The tilting base is connected to the chassis through a supporting structure. The four-bar linkage structure suitable for connecting the chassis with two rear wheels includes first, second, third and fourth linkages. The first and second linkages are pivoted to the tilting base. The third and fourth linkages pivoted to two ends of the first and second linkages respectively are connected to the supporting brackets of the two rear wheels respectively. When the chassis is tilted, the tilting base and the supporting structure are also tilted, the first and second linkages are maintained at a constant angle relative to a road surface, and the third and fourth linkages are also tilted, such that track width of the two tilting rear wheels is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Mau-Pin Hsu, Jyun-Jie Lin, Hsing-Hung Lee, Hsin-Wei Su
  • Patent number: 8602432
    Abstract: A tricycle may be operable between a first mode of operation steerable by a tricycle rider, and a second mode of operation steerable by an individual pushing the tricycle. In both such first and second modes, the frame of the tricycle is configured to rotatably support the rear wheels and configured to support the head tube at a distance from the rear wheels such that a distance between the head tube and rear wheels need not necessarily be changed even when the front wheel axis location is changed from one mode to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Smart Trike MNF Pte Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoram Baron
  • Publication number: 20130307234
    Abstract: A trailer a method for transporting a person adapted to be attached to a mobility scooter. The trailer includes a platform base supported on at least two wheels, at least one seat on the platform base, and a hitching assembly to attach the platform base to the motorized scooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Judy Ann Anders
  • Publication number: 20130300078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a running gear having a carrier plate and a first roller, a second roller and a third roller, which are arranged on the carrier plate. Simplified handling and/or increased stability of the running gear is produced if the first roller can rotate about a first rolling axis running parallel to a plane of extent of the carrier plate and the second roller can rotate about a second rolling axis running parallel to the plane of extent and the third roller can rotate about a third rolling axis running parallel to the plane of extent. The invention further relates to an arrangement having at least two such running gears, wherein at least two such running gears are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Jung Hebe- und Transporttechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Birol Gündogan
  • Patent number: 8544871
    Abstract: A three-fold three-wheel golf bag cart folding device includes a main shaft, a rear wheel set, a link mechanism, a lower cart frame, a front wheel set and an upper cart frame, and the upper cart frame can be pulled and rear wheels can be driven by the link mechanism to fold or unfold, such that the golf bag cart can be folded into a flat shape by a simple and easy operation to achieve the effects of reducing the storage space and facilitating users to carry and transport the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: 8505935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tricycle kick board that includes a pillar shaft rotatably mounting a front wheel to a lower portion thereof, a steering unit mounted to a upper portion of the pillar shaft, a joint unit mounted to the pillar shaft, and left and right moving frames connected at one portion thereof to the joint unit and at another portion thereof to left and right foot rest assemblies, respectively, each of the left and right foot rest assemblies having a wheel disposed thereunder. The joint unit is provided with a main body fitted to the pillar shaft so as to be pivotable about the pillar shaft, a main shaft fastened to a side of the main body; and a supplementary body pivotally mounted to the main body so as to be pivotable about the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: MSKI Corp.
    Inventors: Jung-Tae Kim, Seok-Jun Jung
  • Publication number: 20130168934
    Abstract: A tilting multi-wheeled vehicle includes a tilting frame supporting at least one seat; a body; and a suspension assembly, wherein the suspension assembly is structured and arranged to permit a transversely disposed pair of the wheels to tilt with the tilting frame. While the tilting frame tilts, the body remains in a controlled relationship with the tilting frame. In an embodiment, the controlled relationship with the tilting frame permits the body to remain substantially parallel to the road surface. Accordingly, the vehicle can support a wider automobile-like body which will not contact the road surface when the tilting frame tilts while navigating a turn. In another embodiment, the body can be allowed to remain substantially parallel to and equidistant from the road surface while navigating a turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: Garbis Krajekian
  • Patent number: 8475108
    Abstract: A system for moving a large object is provided that includes one or more wheels in contact with a ground surface and two pedals coupled to at least one wheel such that a downward force on at least one of the pedals by an operator seated on the system causes the wheels to move in a forward direction. The system further includes a gearing element that includes a gearbox that translates the downward force to the wheels. The system also includes a loading element that receives at least a portion of the large object such that it can be transported when the wheels move in the forward direction, where the large object weighs at least 300 pounds. In more specific embodiments, the system includes a steering component that includes one of the wheels, where the steering component allows a direction of the system to be guided by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Castlewood Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Baron L. Hamman
  • Publication number: 20130154213
    Abstract: One example embodiment includes a system for assisting a user in carrying bags or other items. The system includes a body, wherein the body is configured to support the weight of the system and one or more personal items. The system also includes one or more hooks, wherein the one or more hooks are configured to allow a user to hang the one or more personal items from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Karen Marquez-Molina
  • Patent number: 8465037
    Abstract: A tricycle may be operable between a first mode of operation steerable by a tricycle rider, and a second mode of operation steerable by an individual pushing the tricycle. In both such first and second modes, the frame of the tricycle is configured to rotatably support the rear wheels and configured to support the head tube at a distance from the rear wheels such that a distance between the head tube and rear wheels need not necessarily be changed even when the front wheel axis location is changed from one mode to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Smart Trike MNF Pte Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoram Baron
  • Patent number: 8439391
    Abstract: A baby jogger includes an upper frame unit, two coupling members, two stop members, two rear frame bars, a rear wheel axle, a plurality of rear wheels, two linking devices, two side bars, a lower frame unit, a mud fender, a front wheel frame and a front wheel. The front wall of each coupling member is connected between the two sidewalls thereof; the rotary members at the two distal ends of the lower frame unit are respectively accommodated in the accommodation space in the two coupling members; the two distal ends of the U-shaped handlebar of the upper frame unit are respectively accommodated in the locating hole in each of the two coupling members. This arrangement avoids accidental finger jam when collapsing the upper frame unit and the lower frame unit, assuring a high level of safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Cheh-Kang Liu
  • Publication number: 20130081223
    Abstract: A tool assembly for a vacuum appliance, such as a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, is described, wherein the tool assembly may include a frame, a mount configured to couple the frame to the appliance, a pivot, an actuator configured to support the frame in one or more positions, and a tool coupled to the frame. The assembly may also include a biasing device between the pivot and an end of the frame, and may be disposed in one or more positions relative to a vacuum surface. Also described is a vacuum appliance system that can include a debris collector, a power head assembly, a base, and a tool assembly. Such a vacuum appliance system can also include a main wheel assembly and a plurality of optional main wheel assembly mounting locations. The system may further include a quick-release filter cage coupled to the power head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: John L. Theising, Douglas Ritterling, Shane Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20130068550
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a vehicle configuration comprising a chassis, at least one front wheel, two rear wheels, and a propulsion unit driving the rear wheels. The rear wheels are connected to the chassis by a wheel support assembly configured for allowing movement of each rear wheel relative to the chassis, a hydraulic cylinder connected to the chassis and the rear wheel supports, and a piston connected the rear wheel supports and the chassis. The piston dividing the hydraulic cylinder into fluidly connected first and second chambers such that movement of hydraulic fluid from the first or second chamber of a hydraulic cylinder to the respective first or second chamber of another hydraulic cylinder displaces the pistons of the hydraulic cylinders in opposing directions relative to the respective housings and causes the chassis to articulate with respect to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: David Andrew Gale
  • Publication number: 20130056969
    Abstract: A front fork assembly for use with a three-wheel agricultural floater has a yoke having a first yoke portion and a second yoke portion extending downwardly from generally opposite ends of an upper yoke portion. A first plurality of wheel mounting points is formed on the first yoke portion and a second plurality of wheel mounting points is formed on the second yoke portion. The front fork assembly further includes a first wheel mounting arrangement formed from selected mounting points of the first plurality and the second plurality of mounting points. A second wheel mounting arrangement, different from the first wheel mounting arrangement, is formed from selected mounting points of the first plurality and the second plurality of mounting points. In this regard, the front fork assembly provides more than one mounting position for a front floatation tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Rex L. Ruppert, Greg Fischer
  • Patent number: 8376372
    Abstract: A multiple wheel vehicle according to the present invention enables to incline freely the two wheels together with the vehicle body while keeping the ground contacting pressures of the two wheels equal. The multiple wheel vehicle comprises a pair of swinging arms 4 each comprising one-side end portion supported pivotably with right and left support shaft portions 3A and an interlocking device 6 for interlocking them alternately up-and-down. The interlocking device 6 comprises a pair of tilted members 17, a divertible member 19, and a cord-like body 20 connecting them. Each of the tilted members 17 comprises a first circular surface part 21 that has a center of a circular arc as a shaft center 3i of the support shaft portion 3A, and tiltably supported integrally with the swinging arm 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Kinya Kanou
  • Patent number: 8356686
    Abstract: Drifting karts in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described that include a front wheel drive train and rear caster wheels that can be dynamically engaged to induce and control drift during a turn. One embodiment of the invention includes a chassis to which a steering column is mounted, where the steering column includes at least one front steerable wheel configured to be driven by an electric motor, a battery housing mounted to the chassis, where the battery housing contains a controller and at least one battery, wiring configured to provide power from the at least one battery to the electric motor, two caster wheels mounted to the chassis, where each caster wheel is configured to rotate around a rotational axis and swivel around a swivel axis, and a hand lever configured to dynamically engage the caster wheels to induce and control drift during a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventor: Ali Kermani
  • Patent number: 8317207
    Abstract: A leaning vehicle has a frame pivotally connected to the lower end of a shock tower, the pivotal connection defining a frame leaning axis wherein the frame is adapted to lean to a right side and to a left side relative to the shock tower about the frame leaning axis. An actuated lock locks the frame to the shock tower and prevents relative movement between the frame and the shock tower about the frame leaning axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Mercier
  • Patent number: 8262114
    Abstract: A tool-less coupling of a child vehicle having a front frame and a rear frame includes a post coupled to one of the front or rear frames; a locking insert having at least one flexible table coupled to the post, and a head tube coupled to the other of the front or rear frame, wherein an opening in a first end of the head tube is sized to cause inward flexing of the flexible tab as the post is inserted through the head tube, and the flexible tab flexes back outwardly after passing through the opening in the head tube so that a portion of the flexible tab is adjacent an end surface of the head tube such that the flexible tab cannot move back through the opening. Accordingly, the removal of the post from the head tube is prohibited and the front and rear frames are coupled together. A method for a tool-less assembly of a child vehicle is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Huffy Corporation
    Inventor: Donald K. Jessie, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120181771
    Abstract: A walker device including a walking aid and a lifting arm attached to, and extending in an approximate vertical direction from, the walking aid. The walking aid may include two front legs and two back legs. The walking aid may include two or more wheels attached to the bottom of the two front legs and/or two back legs. The walking aid may be a multiple-legged cane. The walking aid may be a wheeled mobility device. The lifting arm may include a gripping handle positioned at its approximate distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Craig E. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20120181765
    Abstract: A three-wheeled leaning passenger vehicle comprises a frame rigidly mounting a passenger seat; a drive wheel rotatably mounted on the frame preferably in a rearward region thereof; a frame-mounted rotary drive cooperatively coupled with the drive wheel for rotation of the drive wheel relative to the frame; and a frame-mounted coast/steer system including two rotatable and preferably front wheels freely rotatable relative to the frame in a forward region thereof, and a handlebar coupled with the two front wheels for turning the two rotatable wheels in a plane defined by their rotational axes substantially parallel with one another to corner, the vehicle being configured to substantially freely lean left and right in a natural response to a driver thereof in the driver seat steering the vehicle and leaning respectively left and right, and, alternatively or additionally, to have controlled leaning in response to a hydraulically or otherwise provisioned leaning, suspension, and stand-up mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Robert B. Hill, Fred Lux, Timothy Michael Miller, Edmund Jerome Stilwell
  • Patent number: RE44854
    Abstract: A three wheeled vehicle that has an improved dual front wheel integrated steering and suspension system that allows the vehicle to be maneuvered by a combination of arm and leg steering movements coupled with front end leaning that shifts the center of mass of the vehicle down and toward the inside wheel. This transfer of mass counteracts a conventional cornering vehicle's tendency to fling its mass to the outside wheel and lift the inner wheel off the ground as well as changing the angle of the line of force exerted through the tires, and enhancing the vehicles's grip on the ground. The vehicle has a reduced amount of sliding and potential of flipping when turning sharply. The steering system is compatible with traditional ACKERMAN steering geometry wherein the inner wheel turns in a smaller diameter circle than the outer wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventor: Laddie Gene Henderson
  • Patent number: RE48991
    Abstract: An operator ride enhancement system that is coupleable to the frame of a vehicle includes a counterweight platform moveably coupled to the frame, and a resilient member engaged with the frame and the counterweight platform. The mass of the counterweight platform is configured to be approximately at least equal to a total mass supported by the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle. The operator ride enhancement system attenuates and/or inhibits movement of the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Thomas Yahner