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7418331 Method for indicating a faulty strut and vehicle using same  
Operating a vehicle with a faulty strut can cause serious consequences. The present disclosure includes a method of detecting a fault within a strut during operation of a vehicle. Pressure within...
7418330 Electronic control unit and system for controlling dual-stage occupant restraint system  
In a control system for a dual-stage airbag firing system, a series circuit of first and second switching elements and a series circuit of third and fourth switching elements are connected in...
7418327 Method for determining a control standard of an active vehicle steering device controllable by a control device  
A method for determining a control standard of an active steering device ( 10 ) of a vehicle ( 1 ) controllable by a control device ( 11 ). A driving dynamic of the vehicle ( 1 ) is influenced...
7418325 Suspension system for vehicle  
A suspension system for a vehicle includes a roll control device, which includes an actuator, for controlling roll, and a control device including a target control value determining portion...
7417437 Vehicle battery testing assembly  
A portable assembly includes a multi-level housing having a vertically oriented back wall and an elongated rectilinear axle conjoined thereto. The housing further includes an elongated handle...
7416264 Vehicle steering apparatus and vehicle steering method  
A wheel adjusting device can adjust separately the wheel angles of left and right wheels. A judgment portion which determines whether vehicle braking is to be permitted or not based on the driving...
7416233 Tandem axle trailer pin extracter apparatus  
A tandem axle trailer pin extracter apparatus is provided. The extracter apparatus is adapted and configured for extracting or pulling the tandem lock pin release handle when it is desired to...
7416232 Vehicle side step  
An embodiment of a vehicle step assembly includes a brace defined, at least in part, by a generally horizontal surface. The generally horizontal surface selectively transmits the weight of a user...
7416220 Transparent fuel tank for motorcycles  
A transparent fuel tank for a motorcycle in which the state of wiring and piping under the fuel tank can be inspected. The transparent fuel tank is formed of transparent resin so that piping and...
7416219 Swiveling work machine  
A swiveling work machine includes a swivel deck mounted to be pivotable about a vertical axis and a side cover for covering one lateral side on the swivel deck, an accommodating space capable of...
7416218 Seat belt device  
A seat belt device includes a seat belt for restraining and protecting an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat; a lap anchor fixed to an end of the seat; seat weight sensor installed below the...
7416217 Guide loop for a safety belt  
A guide loop for a safety belt on motor vehicles, including a guide element provided with a guide slit for the safety belt, which is fixed to a vehicle by means of a fixing screw, and an adapter...
7416216 Telescopic shaft for vehicle steering  
According to the present invention, a rolling element 7 for rotating upon relative movement of both shafts 1 and 2 in the axial direction is disposed between three pairs of axial grooves 3 ...
7416215 Vehicle anti-theft and utility step system  
A housing has open and closed ends, an interior and exterior surface between the ends, the exterior surface having front and rear faces with upper and lower faces. A drive screw within the housing...
7416214 Motor vehicle with a movable roof and an extensible rollover protection element  
A motor vehicle has a roof which can be adjusted between an opened and a closed position, and which has a roof skin. A rollover protection element can be moved out from an inoperative position into...
7416213 Safety device for a vehicle  
A safety device for reducing risk of injury to a vehicle occupant in the event of lateral impact accidents, includes at least one cushion element which is arranged on the vehicle, laterally...
7416212 Absorption structure of a container device for an instrument panel for absorbing energy applied from knees of an occupant  
An absorption structure for absorbing energy applied from knees of an occupant includes: an energy absorbing knee protector provided substantially along a back surface of a lid outer member of a...
7416211 Safety system for an automobile  
A safety system is provided for an automobile, which includes a plurality of sensors for monitoring a plurality of parameters. The safety system also includes a processor to ascertain an imminent...
7416210 Method and device for controlling the triggering of passive safety system and the use thereof  
A method and device for controlling the triggering of passive safety systems, such as airbags in vehicles, in response to criteria being detected that are to be interpreted as the existence of a...
7416209 Airbag apparatus  
An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, a gas generator, a retainer to which the airbag and the gas generator are attached, and a module cover for covering the folded airbag. The airbag has a front...
7416208 Gliding board  
A gliding board, including a gliding surface that terminates in at least one raised end, the end including a peripheral zone and a central zone. The peripheral zone extends from the side of the...
7416207 Sliding board, particularly a ski, and a method for the production thereof  
A sliding board, particularly a ski, comprising a sliding surface, an upper shell, a core, optional steel edges, an upper belt and a lower belt, and comprising at least one interface element, which...
7416206 Drawbar hammer strap pin lock  
A drawbar hammer strap assembly design achieves a low profile, and prevents rotation of the drawbar and of the cross pin. The drawbar hammer strap assembly includes a drawbar, a hammer strap member...
7416205 Hitch mirror assembly  
A hitch mirror assembly removably mounted onto a top edge of a vehicle's tailgate, comprising a housing assembly, a mirror assembly within the housing assembly, battery-powered illumination means...
7416204 Lightweight narrow-span fifth wheel  
A short span fifth wheel hitch comprising a hitch plate, at least one back rib, a peripheral flange connected to ends of the back rib, and a main rib extending between the back rib and a portion of...
7416203 Assembly for converting standard bicycle into a recumbent and a bicycle incorporating the assembly  
Embodiments of the present invention comprise assemblies for converting an upright-style bicycle into a recumbent bicycle. Additionally embodiments comprising the converted bicycle are also described.
7416202 Apparatus for assisting entry into high road clearance vehicles  
An apparatus for assisting entry into high road clearance vehicles having a generally cylindrical side bar adapted for attachment to a vehicle chassis, one or more U-shaped cylindrical bars...
7416201 Steerable single wheel unit for trailers  
A single wheel unit adapted to be mounted on a vehicle body ( 11 ) comprising: a wheel frame supporting a suspension mechanism ( 15 ) and a wheel assembly mounted on the suspension mechanism ( 15...
7416200 Vehicle suspension assembly  
A vehicle suspension assembly that includes first and second main beams each having a first end operably coupled to a vehicle frame, and a second end having a cavity formed therein, and first and...
7416199 Steering device for motor vehicle  
There is disclosed a steering apparatus for a vehicle in which a steering power of a steering shaft is assisted by a column-assist type electric power steering apparatus so that the steering power...
7416198 Steering damper to drag link attachment clamp and method  
The invention contemplates steering damper to drag link attachment clamp and method. A vehicle steering linkage has a steering damper including a drag link attachment joint, and a mounting bolt...
7416197 Personal recreational vehicle with rotatable seat  
A frame has a foot support and rear wheel support for two rear wheels spaced apart for stability. A front steering column, pivotally attached to the frame, may have a single wheel or spaced apart...
7416196 Tugger cart with rotating platform  
A tugger cart is provided for transporting a load about a factory or the like. The tugger cart includes a support frame and a wheel assembly operatively connected to the support frame for...
7416195 Compact caddy for compressed gas tanks  
A scuba tank caddy that includes a vertically-extending frame, a base assembly connected to the frame, and an axle assembly having an axle, a pair of spaced wheels mounted on the axle, and a pair...
7416194 Shopping cart base  
A shopping cart includes a base, a pair of masts, and a basket. The base extends generally horizontally between a front portion and a rear portion of the cart and including a plurality of wheels....
7416193 Carpenter saw transporter assembly  
The carpenter saw transporter assembly ( 20 ) includes a rectangular plate ( 32 ) with a flange ( 44 ) for supporting the saw machine ( 22 ). A plurality of wheel assemblies ( 46 ) are mounted on...
7416192 Sled that dispenses colored fluid  
A sled having an aerosol container containing a coloring fluid so as to allow the user to leave behind one or two colored trails showing where the sled has gone. The aerosol container is in a...
7416191 Binding device for snowboard  
A binding device for snowboard according to the invention includes: a base member mounted on a snowboard; a rotor member provided rotatably on the base member and having attaching means for...
7416190 Air suspension system for a vehicle  
An air suspension system for a load bearing vehicle which includes a pair of air springs fluidly connected to a pair of auxiliary air reservoirs and to a main air reservoir. The system includes...
7416189 Vehicle ride control system  
A ride control suspension control system having suspension control units with a damper and a single pressure regulator that controls dampening in both the compression and rebound chambers of the...
7416188 Vehicle and a method for control thereof  
A vehicle having a chassis ( 1 ) and at least two mutually separated wheels arranged on a first side of the chassis and two mutually separated wheels on the opposite, second side of the chassis...
7416151 Webbing retractor  
A webbing retractor has two torque transmitting routes for taking-up, such that rapid and reliable taking-up, and gentle taking-up are possible. When an engaging claw of a pawl restricts rotation...
7416150 Overmolded inertia sensor mass for a seat belt retractor  
A seat belt retractor ( 10 ) has an actuator ( 14 ) for unlocking and locking the seat belt retractor ( 10 ) An inertial sensor ( 18 ) detects changes in vehicle acceleration and interacts with the...
7416042 Method for triggering a two-stage belt tensioner  
A method for triggering a two-stage belt tensioner is provided, in which the second stage of the belt tensioner is triggered as a function of a crash severity and a sitting position. The crash...
7415908 Clamping device for a steering column  
A clamping device includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the first clamping plate being rotatable between a released position and a clamped position in relation to the second...
7415337 Method and apparatus for detecting a pedestrian impact  
The collision of a vehicle with a pedestrian is detected based on the response of bend sensor segments affixed to a vehicle body panel such as a bumper fascia. The sensor data is processed to...
7415325 Method and apparatus for data interchange between a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle  
A method and apparatus for data interchange between a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle coupled thereto. A first electronic device provided in or on the tractor is connected via a data link to...
7414528 Apparatus and method for improving ski jump safety  
An apparatus and method for the improving of ski jump safety comprises a first detector for detecting a skier entering a jump site, wherein the first detector produces a first signal, a second...
7413531 Wheel resistance exercise device  
An exercise apparatus that can be attached to any wheeled device that is pushed in which the wheel of the wheeled device is subjected to rolling resistance so that the person pushing it had to push...
7413393 Method for loading and unloading substructures for a mobile drilling rig  
A method for unloading a drilling rig substructure at a drilling site entails transporting the substructure to the drilling site using a truck and a dolly. The substructure is lowered onto the...