10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160068003 | Motorized Pop-Up Greeting Card - The present invention is directed to a greeting card which combines a pop-up element with audio and motor movement. The greeting card contains two different sized pop-up panels which are spaced apart and parallel to one another. Two die cut shapes serve as mobile objects which spin or rotate upon opening the greeting card. The size and placement of the pop-up panels and the mobile objects create a three-dimensional scene. A slide trigger initiates audio playback and motor movement of the mobile objects upon opening the greeting card. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068004 | SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE, MAGNETIC ORIENTING CYLINDER, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING MAGNETIC ORIENTING CYLINDER - Security thread or stripe, magnetic orienting cylinder and methods making magnetic orienting cylinder and of using magnetic orienting cylinder. Security thread or strip includes a plastic foil having a hardened coating comprising magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles oriented to represent graphic information. Graphic information includes a seamless and continuous repetitive pattern having a repetition length. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068005 | Security product or valuable product having an electroluminescent security element and method for the production thereof - This invention relates to a security product or product of value ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068006 | KNOCK-TYPE APPLICATOR - A knock-type writing instrument including a refill, an outer tube housing the refill, a refill moving mechanism allows movement of the refill between a projecting state in which a front end of the refill projects from the outer tube and a housed state in which the front end of the refill is housed in the outer tube, an opening and closing device disposed in the outer tube and provided with an opening and closing port, and a release device provided at a front-side opening end of the outer tube. By the opening and closing device abutting against the release device, the opening and closing port assumes an open state in which the refill can pass therethrough. By the opening and closing device moving away from the release device, the opening and closing port assumes a closed state. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068007 | ERASABLE PAD FOR THE MARKING OF CONSTRUCTION MEASUREMENTS - This device is an erasable tab that can be attached a to a belt or the craftsperson's clothing or equipment. It is designed to be light weight and flexible. The erasable tab consists for a base with an attachment means and a pad which is connected to the base by a connection means. The pad can be written on and is erasable by a simple thumb wipe. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068008 | VERTICAL PLOTTER - A suspended printing/erasing head that works vertically allowing to draw/erase graphic and/or textual inputs generated by the user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068009 | RECIPROCATING PENCIL SHARPENER - A reciprocating pencil sharpener has a shavings receptacle, a stationary member, a cutter and a ratchet mechanism. The cutter includes a blade secured to a blade holder. The ratchet mechanism is mounted between the stationary member and the cutter and allows the cutter to rotate relative to the stationary member in one direction only. When a user desires to sharpen a pencil, the user can keep the pencil in the hand and rotate the pencil in reciprocating rotation, thus obtaining the sharpened point of the pencil. Consequently, it is convenient for the user to apply a rotational force and a high efficiency of sharpening operation is achieved. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068010 | Method of manufacturing a floor board - A method of manufacturing a floor board comprises the steps of supplying a panel, printing a curable substance or surface removing substance onto the panel in a predefined pattern for creating an elevation on the panel at the pattern or removing a portion of the surface of the panel at the pattern, respectively, and curing the curable substance or removing any re-action products of the surface removing substance and the panel. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068011 | Inlays for Surface Indicia - The present disclosure defines embodiments of objects having durable markings on the surfaces thereof, the markings created using inlaid materials in desirable patterns. According to certain embodiments, the inlays comprise nested inner and outer inlays. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068012 | VENETIAN MOSAIC MADE WITH POLYMERS - Polymers based venetian mosaic made of a plurality number of tiles, linked to each other through a clamping bridge that connects every tile to the next one, in a way that creates a rigid and supportive structural unit among every single piece. The mosaic's manufacture includes the injection of different types of polymers through an injection machine in a specific matrix, that will allow obtaining in only one step, the complete mosaic with its corresponding tiles connected to each other. The mosaic size, shape and texture will depend exclusively on the matrix used at the moment of the injection of the polymer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068013 | Stencil Kit System - A stencil kit system facilitates the application of indicia to a substrate, such as a lawn surface. The system includes a stencil. The stencil includes a side wall having a top edge, a bottom edge, an interior surface and an exterior surface. Each of the top edge and the bottom edge provides access to an interior space of the stencil extending between opposite sides of the interior surface. The interior space of the stencil is shaped to define indicia. A top wall is coupled to and extends outwardly from the top edge of the side wall. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068014 | COATED PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH PANEL - A coated panel may include at least a substrate and a top layer with a printed motif. The top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may also include a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer, which is provided above the printed motif. The top layer, and preferably at least the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may include a foamable or foamed synthetic material. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068015 | MINIMIZING DRAG-INDUCED FORCES on a WHEELED VEHICLE - An aerodynamically optimized drag-reduction apparatus for optimally reducing the drag-induced resistive forces upon a terrestrial vehicle, where the drag-induced resistive moments on wheel surfaces pivoting about the stationary point of ground contact are reduced, and the vehicle propulsive forces needed to countervail the resistive forces on the wheel are reduced. The drag reduction apparatus includes: a streamlined fairing positioned on a vehicle to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces from headwinds; an engine exhaust pipe disposed on a vehicle whereby exhaust gases deflect headwinds to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces of an automotive wheel; an automotive spoked wheel having streamlined oval-shaped wheel spokes; a streamlined spoke tailfin rotatably attached to a wheel spoke; a cycle wheel with a tapered spoke having a thin aerodynamic profile near the rim and tapering to a round profile towards the central hub; and a tire having streamlined tread blocks arranged in an aerodynamic pattern. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068016 | MOTORIZED WHEEL WITH SUSPENSION - A wheel comprises a rim, a hub and a suspension unit. The wheel incorporates or is connectable to a torque source capable of producing torques up to a maximal torque for rotating the wheel around a rotation-axis. In this invention, the suspension unit includes at least one structural member, provided at least partially between the rim and the hub, configured to change in size and/or shape, relative to a nominal size and/or shape thereof, during displacements and/or rotations of the hub relative to a center point of the rim. The suspension unit also includes at least one motion resisting component adapted to retain the structural member at the nominal size and/or shape thereof under torques smaller than the maximal torque. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068017 | WHEEL LIFTING DEVICE - A wheel lifting device comprising a frame, a wheel support which is fixed to the frame and a manually manoeuvrable jack. The frame comprises guiding means which are arranged to receive at least two vertical bars of a two-wheeled tiltable hand cart and to guide the frame rectilinearly along said bars during vertical displacement of the frame relative to the handcart. The jack comprises an eccentric which is rotationally fixed to the frame or arranged to be rotationally fixed to the hand cart and which exhibits a peripheral support surface which is arranged to bear against hand cart or the frame respectively. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068018 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068019 | AIRCRAFT PNEUMATIC TIRE - An object is to improve durability without increasing the tire mass. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068020 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR VEHICLES AND USE OF A THREAD MADE OF A TEXTILE MATERIAL - Radial-type pneumatic tires for vehicles having a radial carcass, a profiled tire tread, a belt and a single-layer or multi-layer bandage covering the belt, which bandage has reinforcements extending in the circumferential direction of the tire and includes at least one thread made of a textile material, such as polyamide, polyester or rayon. The thread has a fineness of ≦700 dtex. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068021 | TIRE AND TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tire includes: a tire case serving as an example of a circular tire frame member that is formed using a frame resin material; and a reinforcing cord member that is disposed at an outer circumference of the tire case, that is configured by a reinforcing cord covered with a resin covering layer, that is wound along a tire circumferential direction so as to form a spiral shape, that is bonded to the tire case, and in which tire axial direction adjacent portions of the reinforcing cord member are bonded together. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068022 | TIRE - The objective is to reduce the rolling resistance of a tire. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068023 | Pneumatic Tire - This pneumatic tire ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068024 | Pneumatic Tire - The present technology relates to a pneumatic tire in which a plurality of small blocks is delineated and formed by a plurality of rectilinear circumferential narrow grooves and a plurality of widthwise narrow grooves that communicate with the circumferential narrow grooves, and small block rows with the small blocks aligned along a tire circumferential direction are formed between adjacent circumferential narrow grooves. Each of the small blocks has a surface area differing from that of at least one small block that belongs to an adjacent small block row on at least one side with respect to a tire width direction and has an overlapping tire circumferential directional region. The small blocks have surface areas of no less than 20 mm | 2016-03-10 |
20160068025 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - This pneumatic radial tire for agricultural vehicles includes lugs arranged alternately, in the tread circumferential direction, in tread width direction halves, and at least one protrusion on a wall at a trailing edge side of each lug, protruding from the wall in an opposite direction from a designated tire rotation direction, connecting to the bottom of a lug groove, and including an upper face orthogonal to the tire radial direction. A line M connects a tread width direction innermost point P of the wall at the trailing edge side of a first lug and a point Q ⅓ of a peripheral length of the wall away. The protrusion of a second lug positioned on the opposite tread width direction half from the first lug and adjacent to the first lug in the designated tire rotation direction is positioned on the tread width direction inner side of the line M. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068026 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR AIRCRAFT - An object is to make it make it possible to, before a protecting layer is exposed, visually recognize that a final stage of wear of a tread has been reached. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068027 | TIRE BEAD - A tire for a motor vehicle having at least one carcass ply comprised of a crown portion and two axially opposite side portions terminating in beads for mounting the tire on a rim. A tread band and a belt structure are interposed between the carcass structure and the bead. Each bead includes on elongated cord comprised of a first yarn, such as aramid, having a melting or decomposition point T | 2016-03-10 |
20160068028 | TIRE AND TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tire is provided suppressing air incorporation and raising durability without a detrimental effect on running performance. The tire | 2016-03-10 |
20160068029 | METHOD OF SELECTIVELY CONTOLLING THE SELF-SEALING ABILITY OF A TYRE AND SELF-SEALING TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A method of selectively controlling the self-sealing ability of a tyre obtained by application of a sealing assembly on a drum and subsequent formation thereon of a precursor of a green tyre inclusive of liner and carcass, followed by shaping, curing and molding. The sealing assembly includes: a self-supporting thermoplastic film of polyamide or polyester and a layer of sealing material possessing viscoelasticity and stickiness features, which is associated with and supported by the self-supporting thermoplastic film. The sealing assembly is easily puncturable by a sharp-pointed element while it maintains such a deformability and stickiness that it helps in the transfer of the sealing material during ejection of the sharp-pointed element and limits the transferred material amount to such an extent that holes bigger than a predetermined value are not sealed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068030 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire, having short fibers fixedly attached to at least a portion of an inner surface thereof, wherein: provided that the average cross sectional area of a cross section, not in contact with the inner surface of the tire, of one short fiber is “A” (mm | 2016-03-10 |
20160068031 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH POST CURE SEALANT LAYER - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire comprising a radially outer circumferential rubber tread disposed on a supporting carcass, an inner liner rubber layer radially inwardly disposed on the supporting carcass, and a sealant layer adhered to and disposed inwardly of the rubber inner liner layer as a radially inner surface of the tire, wherein the sealant layer comprises 100 parts by weight of an ionomer, and from 100 to 900 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of ionomer (phr), of a diluent. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068032 | Tire Shield Attachment System - This tire shield attachment system uses flexible connectors including chains, mesh, webbings, connectors, cables or the like to hold the protective shield in position adjacent the sidewall. The connectors cross over the treaded part of the tire and may be placed through gaps between the treads or over the treads of the tire being protected. The connectors are attached on the inboard side to an inboard attachment ring, and on the outboard side to the tire shield directly or to an outboard ring to which the shield may be mounted. The inboard ring can be opened for installation around the axle without removing the wheel. The tire shield may, in most embodiments, also be removed or changed out without removing the attachment system. Both inboard and outboard rings may be formed from flexible or rigid materials and may have elastic properties and/or incorporate tensioning devices. The same is true for the connectors, which may be placed over or under the tire shield. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068033 | FAILURE TOLERANT TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM - A failure tolerant tire inflation system for supplying pressurized air from an onboard source to the vehicle tires in the event of a pressure drop in one or more of the tires below a predetermined level. The system includes a tire inflation valve communicable with the source of pressurized air, a tire selector valve assembly for selectively communicating air from the tire inflation valve with the vehicle tires, a plurality of valve assemblies each communicating with at least one tire and selectively communicating with the tire selector valve assembly. A controller selectively activates and deactivates the tire inflation valve and valve assemblies to sequentially check the pressure in the tires and direct air to any underinflated tire. A transducer is provided for detecting the tire pressure levels upon the opening of the valve assembly communicating with that tire and communicating the underinflated condition to the controller. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068034 | CONVETRIBLE LINK FOR AN ANTI-SWAY BAR - A convertible link for use with an anti-sway bar is provided. The convertible link includes a hydraulic cylinder having a link tube and a fluid shaft. The fluid shaft includes a piston coupled to a first end of the fluid shaft, wherein the fluid shaft and the piston are slidably coupled within the link tube. Fluid flows in and out of the hydraulic cylinder to move the hydraulic cylinder between a fixed and a moveable condition. In the fixed position the fluid shaft does not move with respect to the link tube and the anti-sway bar is operational to control roll. In the moveable condition the fluid shaft is moveable with respect to the link tube and the anti-sway bar is not operational to control roll. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068035 | TWIST BEAM WITH JOINED INNER AND OUTER PARTS - A twist beam ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068036 | Suspension Frame Structure - A suspension frame structure comprises a suspension frame and a reinforcement. The reinforcement has a support portion that extends in the up-down direction within the suspension frame and connects an upper wall and a lower wall of the suspension frame to each other, a front upright wall that extends outward in the vehicle-width direction and further to the front side of a vehicle from a side face of the support portion and is joined to at least one of the upper wall and the lower wall of the suspension frame, and a rear upright wall that extends outward in the vehicle-width direction and further to the rear side of the vehicle from the side face of the support portion and is joined to at least one of the upper wall and the lower wall of the suspension frame. The front upright wall and the rear upright wall form an L-shape. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068037 | Refrigerant Allocation Between Automotive HVAC and Engine Air/Fuel Cooling - An engine fuel and air cooling system for vehicles exchanges heat between a coolant and air conditioning system refrigerant. The system provides a cabin cooling only mode, a cabin and engine fuel and air cooling mode, and an engine fuel and air cooling only mode. A refrigerant distribution manifold distributes the refrigerant for each mode. The engine fuel and air cooling is provided to a supercharger intercooler to cool air provided to the engine, and to fuel rails to cool fuel provided to the engine. In one embodiment the fuel rails include an inner fuel path surrounded by a coolant path to cool the fuel provided to fuel injectors. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068038 | BODY VENT PROTECTOR - A body vent protector assembly for a vehicle includes a venting port defined into a body underlying surface on the vehicle and a body vent protector disposed at the venting port for inhibiting undesirable matter from interfering with the venting port. The body vent protector includes a shroud disposed over at least a portion of the venting port and a blocking rib disposed at or adjacent a rear edge of the venting port for blocking the undesirable matter. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068039 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle air-conditioning device includes an inside/outside air case that selectively sends outside air, which is air outside of a vehicle, and inside air, which is air that circulates inside the vehicle, into a blower casing. An opening end surface of the inside/outside air case that is connected to an additional duct includes a sealing surface. The sealing surface includes a recessed portion, into which a protruding portion is fitted, formed in an end portion of the additional duct. Accordingly, it is possible to directly connect the inside/outside air case to the vehicle outside-air inlet without using the additional duct. Conversely, the vehicle outside-air inlet and the inside/outside air case can be connected to each other via the additional duct when the additional duct is used. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068040 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING COOLING AIR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE | 2016-03-10 |
20160068041 | Integrated Cooling System Control Method - A control method for an integrated cooling system may include determining whether an air conditioner is operated or not, and controlling operations of a water pump for electric devices and a cooling fan by the controller according to a predetermined first map when the air conditioner is not operated, detecting an air conditioner refrigerant pressure when the air conditioner is operated, determining whether the air conditioner refrigerant pressure is within a predetermined range or not, and controlling operations of the water pump for electric devices and the cooling fan according to a predetermined second map when the air conditioner refrigerant pressure is not within the predetermined range, and determining of cooling requirement of the condensers and controlling operations of the water pump for electric devices and the cooling fan according to the cooling requirement of the condensers when the air conditioner refrigerant pressure is within the predetermined range. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068042 | VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL METHOD - A method for controlling a climate control system is disclosed. In one example, the climate control system includes an air mixing valve that is adjusted in response to a energy conversion device load demand. The method may provide improved climate control in a vehicle cabin during high energy conversion device load conditions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068043 | HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A VEHICLE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE HAVING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A heating system for heating a vehicle interior of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine by using a heat exchanger includes three temperature sensors, wherein a first temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature at a coolant outlet of the internal combustion engine, a second temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature at a coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine, and a third temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature upstream of at least one heat source. A first heat circuit couples the heat exchanger to the internal combustion engine, whereas a second heat circuit bypasses the internal combustion engine. The first heat circuit operates solely with the internal combustion engine as a heat source when a target inlet temperature of the heat exchanger is above a preset value; otherwise an additional heat source is switched in, optionally operating in addition to the internal combustion engine. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068044 | RADIANT HEATER AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A radiant heater air-conditioning system includes: a heater main body having a heating portion energized to generate heat so as to radiate a radiant heat into a vehicle interior; an energization setting unit that sets an energization enable state for enabling energization of the heating portion and an energization disable state for disabling the energization of the heating portion; and an air-conditioning control apparatus that controls an air-conditioning output of a heating operation in the vehicle interior. The air-conditioning control apparatus reduces the air-conditioning output when the energization enable state is set, compared with when the energization disable state is set. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068045 | RIDER COOLING DEVICE - A rider cooling device configured to provide cooled air to a vehicle rider are described that include using a fan that is mountable on a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, a utility task vehicle, or other vehicle where space and energy can be limited. The rider cooling device may thus provide directed air for cooling a vehicle rider. In an implementation, the rider cooling device that employs example techniques in accordance with the present disclosure includes a turbo fan assembly including a fan motor, a fan coupled to the fan motor, and a fan housing; and a turbo fan assembly handlebar support member coupled to the turbo fan assembly, where the turbo fan assembly handlebar support member is configured to couple to a vehicle handlebar on a vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068046 | MOTORCYCLE AIR CONDITIONING AND COOLING DEVICE - A motorcycle air conditioning device, a motorcycle rider cooling device, and an air conditioning cooling system are described that include using a thermoelectric device and/or a turbo fan mountable on a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility task vehicle. The motorcycle air conditioning device, the motorcycle rider cooling device, and the air conditioning cooling system may thus provide directed cooled air for a rider. In implementations, the motorcycle air conditioning device includes a heat dissipation assembly; a cooling assembly further including a a thermoelectric device; and a housing assembly configured to provide an enclosure to the heat dissipation assembly and the cooling assembly, where the housing is configured to be coupled to a motorcycle or other vehicle and provide cooled air to a rider and/or user. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068047 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigeration cycle device includes an interior condenser that exchanges heat between a high-pressure refrigerant and ventilation air to heat the ventilation air, an exterior heat exchanger that exchanges heat between outside air and the refrigerant downstream of the interior condenser, an interior evaporator that exchanges heat between a low-pressure refrigerant downstream of the exterior heat exchanger and the ventilation air before passing through the interior condenser, and an internal heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant flowing out of the exterior heat exchanger and the refrigerant flowing out of the interior evaporator. The refrigeration cycle device further includes a gas-liquid separator that separates the refrigerant at a downstream side of the interior condenser into gas and liquid phase refrigerants. In a dehumidification heating mode of evaporating the refrigerant at the exterior heat exchanger, the liquid-phase refrigerant separated by the gas-liquid separator flows into the exterior heat exchanger. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068048 | Windscreen Frame Assembly for Passenger Service Vehicle - There is provided a windscreen frame assembly ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068049 | Windscreen for A Vehicle - A vehicle windscreen for use with a vehicle having handle bars is provided and includes a screen top, a screen bottom, wherein the windscreen includes a screen height which extends between the screen top and the screen bottom, a first screen side, a second screen side, wherein the windscreen includes a screen width which extends between the first screen side and the second screen side, a screen interior surface and a screen exterior surface, wherein the screen exterior surface is arcuately shaped such that the screen exterior surface includes a first continuous curve between the first screen side and the second screen side and a second continuos curve between the screen top and the screen bottom. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068050 | TAILGATE INTENDED TO BE PIVOTABLY MOUNTED ONTO MOTOR VEHICLE BODYWORK, HAVING IMPROVED ABUTMENT - A tailgate that is intended to be mounted onto motor vehicle body such as to be pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and is intended to be connected to the body by means that generate an axial thrust for assisting in the opening of the tailgate. The tailgate includes an abutment, referred to as an anti-deformation abutment, for engaging, when the tailgate is in the closed position, with a complementary bearing of the body such that the complementary bearing exerts a reactive force against the anti-deformation abutment, having a direction parallel to a direction of thrust of the assistance means, or angled at most 45° relative to the thrust direction, and having at least one component in the direction opposite the direction of thrust of the assistance means. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068051 | SLIDING / FOLDING SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY FOR SUV - A sliding/folding soft top assembly having opposing first and second linkage assemblies with a plurality of guide rollers located within a first and second guide track for selectively moving the soft top assembly between a deployed position to a first stowed position or a retracted stowed position. A first bow and second bow are coupled to each of the first and second linkage assemblies, which include a first pivot joint for rotating the first bow to the first stowed position. A rear pivot joint allows a rear link of the first and second linkage assemblies to rotate in an area where the first and second guide tracks curve. A third bow is rotatably connected to first and second pivot brackets, and a fourth bow is pivotably connected to the third bow, to allow rotation of the third and fourth bow between the deployed position and retracted stowed position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068052 | Vehicle Covering Apparatus - The embodiments provide a vehicle covering apparatus and a vehicle cover. The vehicle covering apparatus includes a base, an upright member, an arm, an extension rod a coupler assembly and support line. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068053 | SELF-CONTAINED ELECTRIC AXLE FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE - A driveline ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068054 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR UNIT FOR A VEHICLE - An in-wheel motor unit for a vehicle having a drive output shaft of a drive unit body and a wheel hub shaft supported by a hub bearing with respect to a case member of the drive unit body are connected via a displacement absorption mechanism. The displacement absorption mechanism comprises an output shaft side drive transmission fitting portion allowing a first inner tooth portion of the drive output shaft to mesh with a first outer tooth portion of a gear coupling shaft, and a hub shaft side drive transmission fitting portion allowing a second inner tooth portion of the wheel hub shaft to mesh with a second outer tooth portion of the gear coupling shaft, the second outer tooth portion being arranged axially in the vehicle exterior side with respect to a wheel mounting surface on which a tire wheel is mounted to the wheel hub. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068055 | DRIVE WHEEL HAVING AN ELECTRIC WHEEL HUB MOTOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive wheel having an electric wheel hub motor for a motor vehicle includes a stator arranged around a wheel hub and is connected to the wheel hub in a non-rotatable manner. A rotor is mounted in such a manner that it can rotate relative to the stator to drive a wheel rim connected to the rotor in a non-rotatable manner. At least two energy storage devices are arranged between the wheel hub and the stator to output electrical energy for operation of the electric wheel hub motor. The energy storage devices are embodied in each case in the shape of a ring segment in such a manner that the energy storage devices form a closed ring around the wheel hub when lying adjacent to one another. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068056 | SELF-POWERED PLANETARY ORBITAL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - Powered wheel assemblies and methods of manufacturing and operating such assemblies are provided. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068057 | VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - The present disclosure provides a vehicle front section structure including: a front side member that extends along a vehicle front-rear direction; a radiator support that is formed in a rectangular frame shape as viewed from a front of the vehicle and is joined to the front side member at a side radiator support configuring a side portion of the radiator support extending along a vehicle up-down direction; and a lower member that extends along the vehicle front-rear direction, that is joined to a vehicle lower side end portion of the radiator support, and that, at a join portion joined with the radiator support, is provided with a deformation origin portion that lets the join portion undergo bending deformation toward a top of the vehicle in a case in which load is input from the front of the vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068058 | VEHICLE BODY COVER AND WORK VEHICLE - A vehicle body cover of a work vehicle is provided with an outside ventilation cover part and an inside ventilation cover part. The outside ventilation cover part has outside ventilation holes that communicate with an external space. The outside ventilation cover part is disposed in an inclined manner with respect to the vertical direction. The inside ventilation cover part is disposed to face the outside ventilation holes on the inside of the outside ventilation cover part. The inside ventilation cover part has a rain gutter part and a ventilation part. The rain gutter part is configured to receive water entering from the outside ventilation holes. The ventilation part has inside ventilation holes that communicate with a space on the inside of the inside ventilation cover part. The ventilation part is disposed above the rain gutter part. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068059 | VARIABLE OR STEPPED LOUVER ACTIVATION FOR ACTIVE GRILLE SYSTEM - An active grille system which is mounted to a fascia, grille, or carrier, or is part of the carrier of an automobile. Two sets of louvers are rotatably mounted to a frame, and a camming mechanism provides selective actuation of both sets of louvers, and an actuator controls the camming mechanism such that the actuator moves the camming mechanism between a first position, a second position, and a third position. When the camming mechanism is in the first position, both the first set and second set of louvers are in a closed position, when the camming mechanism is in the second position, the first set of louvers are in an open position and the second set of louvers are in a closed position, and when the camming mechanism is in the third position both the first set and second set of louvers are in an open position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068060 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS FROM A FUEL TANK - A closure device, such as a fuel cap, for controlling evaporative emissions from a fuel tank. In one aspect, the invention comprises: a housing defining an internal chamber about a central axis; a diffuser plate positioned within the internal chamber that separates the internal chamber into an upper zone and a lower zone; a hydrocarbon adsorbing media disposed in the upper zone of the internal chamber; an inlet passageway for introducing fuel vapor from a fuel vapor inlet port to the lower zone of the internal chamber; and at least one outlet passageway extending from the upper zone of the internal chamber to an atmospheric air outlet port. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068061 | PRESSURE RELIEF APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Pressure relief apparatus for use with fuel delivery systems are described herein. An example pressure relief apparatus includes a body defining a cavity and an annular wall projecting from a lower surface of the cavity. A first valve includes a first valve body defining a first flow passage between a first inlet to be oriented toward atmospheric pressure and a first outlet to be oriented toward a fuel tank. The first valve body houses a first flow control member to control fluid flow through the first flow passage between the first inlet and the first outlet. The first valve body projects from the lower surface of the cavity and toward an upper surface of the annular wall a distance substantially equal to a depth between the lower surface and the upper surface of the annular wall. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068062 | REFUELING PORTION STRUCTURE OF FUEL TANK - A refueling portion structure of a fuel tank includes: a refueling pipe that has a refueling port into which a refueling nozzle is to be inserted, and that communicates with a fuel tank; an opening/closing valve that is provided on a flow path within the refueling pipe and closes the flow path, and that, when pushed by the refueling nozzle, opens the flow path; and a valve opening/closing device that, in a case in which a tank internal pressure of the fuel tank exceeds a set value that is set in advance, restricts or inhibits opening operation of the opening/closing valve, and, in a case in which the tank internal pressure is less than or equal to the set value, permits the opening operation of the opening/closing valve. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068063 | REFUELING PORTION STRUCTURE OF FUEL TANK - A refueling portion structure of a fuel tank has: a refueling pipe that has a refueling port; an opening/closing valve that is provided on a flow path within the refueling pipe; an accommodating portion that is provided at an outer side of the refueling pipe, that accommodates at an interior thereof an adsorbing material that adsorbs vapor fuel that has formed due to the liquid fuel evaporating, that communicates with the flow path further toward the refueling port side than the opening/closing valve, and into which the liquid fuel can flow; an atmospheric air passage, by which the accommodating portion communicates with atmospheric air; and a vapor movement passage, by which the accommodating portion communicates with an engine, and that is for moving vapor that is within the accommodating portion to the engine due to negative pressure from the engine. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068064 | FUEL CAP INTEGRATED APERTURE TYPE FUEL DOOR STRUCTURE - A fuel cap integrated aperture type fuel door structure may include a door frame provided with a fuel hole through which a fuel is introduced, a fixed ring concentrically formed with the fuel hole and fixed to the door frame, and moving panels rotatably fixed to the fixed ring to adjust an opened degree of the fuel hole. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068065 | VEHICLE FUEL TANK SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED CRASHWORTHINESS - A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank and a support structure. The support structure provides impact protection to the fuel tank. The support structure has mounting members, a bottom plate and a support member. The mounting members mount to the vehicle. The bottom plate is provided proximate a bottom wall of the fuel tank, wherein the bottom plate protects the fuel tank from being crushed or punctured and serves as a skid plate if ground contact is made. The support member extends between a respective mounting member and the bottom plate. The support member is configured to fail during impact, allowing the fuel tank to be moved downwardly and laterally by the energy of the impact to a position in which the fuel tank is substantially out of the path of the impact or protected by the chassis of the vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068066 | EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - External power supply system includes an electrical storage device, motor, inverter that drives the motor by using electric power of the electrical storage device, and a control device controls the inverter. The inverter includes a first and second switching elements connected in series with each other between a positive and negative electrode power supply lines. A connection-node of the first and second switching elements is connected to one corresponding stator coil. The control device inputs signals to the inverter to drive the inverter such that voltage at the neutral point becomes a predetermined value. The control device compensates for signals in dead time period, the period in which off-state signals are supplied to the first and second switching elements, on the basis of current that is input from the connection-node to one corresponding stator coil or output from one corresponding stator coil to the connection-node while an engine is driven. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE TORQUE SUPPLIED BY THE MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A system for monitoring torque supplied by a motor of a motor vehicle, for example an electric or hybrid vehicle. The system includes a mechanism determining a driver's request for torque, a mechanism estimating torque produced by a propulsion unit, a mechanism filtering the driver torque request which is connected at an input to a mechanism determining consistency between the torque request and the torque produced including a mechanism determining consistency of positive torque and a mechanism determining consistency of negative torque each including a mechanism determining phases of quasi-static variation of the request and a mechanism detecting torque anomalies which can construct an acceptable torque template and determine that a torque anomaly has occurred as a function of the torque estimate, the torque request, and the acceptable torque template. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068068 | Drive Unit For Driving A Motor - A drive unit for driving and starting a motor in the form of an internal combustion engine designed for driving a traction generator coupled to the motor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LEAKAGE FLUX IN WIRELESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for reducing leakage magnetic flux in wireless vehicle charging systems are disclosed. A wireless power receiver may be configured to couple to a wireless field generated by a wireless power transmitter. A portion of the wireless field may comprise the leakage magnetic flux. A leakage collector comprising a ferromagnetic material may be positioned at a distance from the wireless power receiver within the wireless field and may be configured to absorb or redirect at least a portion of the leakage magnetic flux away from an outer edge of an electric vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068070 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING AND CONTROLLING DOUBLE COUPLE INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - An apparatus for transmitting charging power wirelessly to a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a first coupler having a first reactance at an operating frequency and configured to wirelessly receive power from a power source, the first coupler wound on a ferromagnetic core. The apparatus comprises a first capacitor having a second reactance at the operating frequency and electrically connected in series with the first coupler, the second reactance having a magnitude equal to a magnitude of the first reactance. The apparatus comprises a second capacitor electrically connected in parallel across the first coupler and the first capacitor. The apparatus comprises a first base coupler configured to be electrically connected in parallel across the second capacitor via a first switch. A magnitude of a peak voltage across the second capacitor is proportional to a magnitude of a peak voltage induced in the first coupler at the operating frequency. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068071 | DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSMITTING ENERGY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY-TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The present invention relates to the monitoring of an intermediate space, in particular the air gap, between a transmitting coil and a receiving coil during inductive energy transmission. Said intermediate space is monitored by means of an optical monitoring device. By means of optical monitoring of the air gap between the transmitting coil and the receiving coil, the entry of an object can be reliably detected without the magnetic field of the inductive energy transmission being influenced. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068072 | CLUTCH-TYPE ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR AUTOMOBILE AXLES - The present invention is to provide a clutch-type electric generator for automobile axles which comprises a casing, a stator housing having a plurality of stators fixed therein, a rotor housing movably configured around the axle and having a plurality of rotors fixed therein, and a clutch mechanism. The axle penetrates the casing and rotates with respect to the casing. The clutch mechanism comprises a passive ring, a clutch disc fixed around the axle and a plurality of clutch shoes; wherein the clutch shoes can be centrifugally moved between the clutch disc and the passive ring via a plurality of connecting rods and elastic devices, and can engage with the passive ring fixed on the rotor housing for enabling the rotors to simultaneously rotate along with the axle and to rotate with respect to the stators to generate induced electricity while the automobile has reached a predetermined speed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068073 | DC Fast Charge Testing Method and System for Electric Vehicles - A charge test device lacks ability to provide electrical power for charging an electric vehicle. The test device is configured to communicate, with the vehicle, communications which electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having the ability to provide the electrical power for charging the vehicle would communicate with the vehicle to initiate charging of the vehicle. The EVSE may be DC fast charge EVSE having the ability to provide electrical power for DC fast charging the vehicle. The test device may be further configured to indicate responses of the vehicle to the communications communicated with the vehicle such that diagnosis of a failed charge event of the vehicle by the EVSE can be performed using the responses of the vehicle to the communications communicated with the vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068074 | VEHICLE WITH AC-TO-DC INVERTER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-TO-GRID POWER INTEGRATION - Vehicles that are capable of connecting to the AC grid are described that comprise a prime mover and at least one motor generator. In one embodiment, a vehicle may be constructed as a plug-in hybrid system and using the powertrain under controller instruction to either place power on an AC power line (to service AC grids) or to draw power from the AC power line to add electrical energy to the batteries on the vehicle. In some aspects, vehicles may test whether the power needed to service the AC power line may be satisfied by the on-vehicle batteries or, if not, whether and how much power to extract from the prime mover. In some aspects, vehicles may have a thermal management system on board to dynamically supply desired heat dissipation for the powertrain, if the powertrain is using the prime mover to supply power to the AC grid. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068075 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR VENDING, CHARGING, AND TWO-WAY DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A two-way distribution, charging, and vending system permits a subscriber to exchange one or more partially or completely discharged portable electric energy storage devices for a comparable number of charged portable electric energy storage devices. The two-way distribution, charging, and vending system includes a number of charging modules, each with a dedicated power converter, communicably coupled to at least one two-way distribution system controller and to a power distribution grid. Upon receipt of a discharged portable electric energy storage device, the at least one two-way distribution system controller validates a manufacturer identifier and a subscriber identifier stored in a nontransitory storage media carried by the discharged portable electric energy storage device. Responsive to a successful authentication and validation, the at least one two-way distribution system controller dispenses a charged portable electric energy storage device to the subscriber. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068076 | PROVIDING BATTERY CHARGE STATE INFORMATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The disclosure is related to providing information on a battery charge state of a parked electric vehicle through at least one of one or more light lamps and one or more speakers of the parked electric vehicle. Particularly, the disclosure may control at least one of a lamp light color, a lamp blink pattern, and a sound pattern according to the battery charge state information such that a user can recognize the battery charge state away from the electric vehicle through hearing and/or vision. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUEL CELL AIR FILTER LIFE PREDICTION - Methods and apparatus are provided for fuel cell air filter life prediction. The method for monitoring an air filter comprises receiving data indicating a concentration of a contaminant gas, and receiving data indicating a mass flow rate through the air filter. The method also comprises determining, with a processor, a total mass of the contaminant gas based on the concentration of the contaminant gas and the mass flow rate and calculating, with the processor, a remaining life of the air filter based on the total mass of the contaminant gas and a capacity of the air filter for the contaminant gas. The method comprises outputting notification data to a notification system based on the calculated remaining life of the air filter. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068078 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle driving force control device capable of decreasing discrepancy generated between a driver's acceleration pedal operation and output torque actually generated by a drive motor is provided. The electric vehicle driving force control device includes target torque setting unit | 2016-03-10 |
20160068079 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric vehicle includes a motor, an ECU, and an inverter device. A motor control module of the inverter device includes: a parameter map having motor parameters stored therein; an open loop control section to generate control variables in open loop control by a voltage equation using the parameters stored in the parameter map, in response to a torque command from the ECU; a current feedback control section to perform control to eliminate a deviation relative to a command current value generated in an inverter, in response to the torque command from the ECU; and a hybrid control section to control the motor on the basis of control variables which are generated on the basis of the control variables generated by the open loop control section and control variables generated by the current feedback control section. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068080 | CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENCES IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION RATES - An exemplary method of controlling an electrified vehicle includes adjusting operation of an electrified vehicle in response to a difference between a first energy consumption rate and a second energy consumption rate. The first energy consumption rate is based on energy consumption over a first duration. The second energy consumption rate is based on energy consumption over a second duration. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068081 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - A control device for an electric vehicle improving the responsiveness of a motor and leading to improvement in occupant's riding comfort during power running and regenerative control of the motor. A motor control module includes: a current PI control section to perform PI feedback control to eliminate a deviation relative to a command current value generated in an inverter, in response to a torque command from an ECU; PI control gain adjustment tables, for power running and regenerative control, in which a PI control gain used when the current PI control section performs the PI feedback control is set in accordance with a running state; and a control gain adjustment section to adjust the PI control gain according to the PI control gain adjustment table such that a PI control gain corresponding to the running state is used. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068082 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat longitudinal adjuster includes a lower rail ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068083 | CENTER-PULL LATCH MECHANISM - A base for a safety seat and method for manufacturing the same are provided. The base may have a shell defining a cavity therein with a locking assembly disposed within the cavity. The base may further include one or more straps having a first end and a second end extending through the locking assembly releasably engaging the straps with the first and second ends being disposed on opposing sides of the locking assembly. The straps may define a first portion extending from a connector to the locking assembly and a second portion extending from the locking assembly to the second ends. A tensioning assembly may be provided to apply a tension to the second portions. The one or more straps may include two straps configured to be accessed by a user parallel to a centerline of the base. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068084 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND CROTCH BELT ASSEMBLY THEREOF - The child safety seat provides a crotch belt assembly to allow the consumer to adjust the crotch belt's position and length without disassembling the child restraint. The positioner uses two tab-like abutting ends that can slide within the channels so that the positioner may be configured at different positions with respect to the seat section, allowing for quick adjustability from a rear position to a forward position and vice versa. The crotch belt runs through the positioner and is connected to the seat shell with the belt attachment. The rear position will be used for the smaller child and is locked into that position by the second abutting end. The second abutting end is depressed and the positioner is slid forward until the first abutting end engages. During this process, the length of the crotch belt will automatically adjust for proper fit for the larger child. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068085 | DIRECTED IMPACT ABSORPTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Impact absorption devices and methods for a vehicle's seat are provided. Devices comprise vertical support(s), energy absorbing element(s) hingedly connected to the seat and hingedly connected to the vertical support; and at least four rods hingedly connected to the seat and hingedly connected to the vertical support. The rods are positioned to geometrically guide a relative motion of the seat with respect to the vertical support upon impact, and to direct the impact energy absorption by the energy absorbing element(s). The rods may be configured according to prevailing spatial relations and required energy absorption with respect to expected intensities and directions of impacts. The devices may be configured with any energy absorption element(s), may be augmented by vibration damping or implemented using electromagnetic dampers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068086 | HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint including: a headrest member configured with a back portion and two side portions extending therefrom; a mounting arrangement articulated to the headrest member for mounting the head restraint to a seat; and a restraining member pivotally articulated to said side portions and configured for rotation at least between an upward position and a downward position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068087 | SEAT SUSPENSION - A seat support suspension improving an absorption characteristic of low-cycle vibrations resulting from rolling. A seat support member supporting a seat is provided via a rolling absorption mechanism for absorbing rolling on brackets as a vehicle body side attachment member attached to the vehicle body side. Thus, rolling, low-cycle vibrations, generated by a phase shift or the like of a hydraulic suspension of the vehicle can be absorbed by the rolling absorption mechanism, a lateral displacement of the body of the seated person can be prevented, stability of a seated posture can be increased, and moreover occurrence of motion sickness can be suppressed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068088 | Carrier with shock absorbing material - The disclosed invention is a safety device designed to be used as a shock absorbing carrier component as an exclusive part of a safety system to deflect the force 90° from its intended course so the deflected force is lessened and will not pass through the carrier at full force, and will specifically and purposefully reduce the force from accidental impact from a rear end collision protecting the passenger(s) from the “rear-to-front”; or any horizontal plane impact force and will lessen the chances of injury when used as a supplemental safety device designed to work in combination with existing safety features found in vehicles and other methods of transport today such as but not limited to smart headrests, seat belts, air bags, crunch zone cells, dashboard and side panel padding which can utilize more mats, sheets or striations of materials composed of differing visco elastic materials in a layer, multiple layers or having proprietary designed patterns and composites; the disclosed invention can be covered with durable fabrics which can be colored or printed with proprietary designs, can be produced with a fire retardant that meets the Underwriters Laboratory 94 V2 standard and manufactured with antimicrobial or antibacterial properties. The disclosed invention can be crafted in different fabrics, colors or can be branded for logo or team identity, while making the world a safer place. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068089 | TEMPORARY SEAT COVERS - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat and a seatback pivotally coupled with the seat. A seatcover assembly is disposed below the seat. The seatcover assembly is operable between a stored position and a deployed position. A spring-biased spindle is coupled with an attachment end of the seatcover assembly. A seatcover is configured to be wrapped around the spindle in the stored position and withdrawn from the spring-biased spindle in the deployed position. An engagement rod is coupled with an intermediate portion of the seatcover and is configured to securely engage a biteline disposed between the seat and the seatback. A plurality of engagement features removably secure side edges of the seatcover with the seat. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068090 | ROLL OFF TRAILER FRAME AND TWO TROLLEY ASSEMBLIES - A roll off trailer includes first and second trolley assemblies and a hoisting cable connected at one end to the first trolley assemble and extending about a sheave in each of the first and second trolley assemblies. The cable connects to a container. The second trolley is displaced t in a first direction while simultaneously drawing the container via the cable from the first grounded container to a second container position generally midway atop the trailer. Then, the first trolley is displaced in a second direction while simultaneously drawing the container via the cable from the second container position to a third container position generally adjacent the front of the trailer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068091 | CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM - A cargo handling system includes a guide assembly, a lower extendable assembly, and an upper extendable assembly. The cargo handling system can be placed on a cargo bed of a transport vehicle. The cargo handling system allows a vehicle operator easy access to portions of a cargo bed that are difficult to reach, and facilitates unloading of cargo. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068092 | Multi-Stage Telescopic Cylinders With Individual Controlled Stages - A vehicle hoist telescopic stage cylinder has first and second stage cylinders. A control is fluidly coupled with the first and second stage cylinders. The control valve moves fluid to and from the first stage cylinder independent of the second stage cylinder. Also, it moves fluid to and from the second stage cylinder independent of the first stage cylinder. The first stage cylinder extends and retracts independently of the second stage cylinder. The second stage cylinder extends and retracts independently of the first stage cylinder. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068093 | ROLL OFF TRAILER HAVING A STEPPED OUT FRONT END OR NECK - A roll off trailer having a stepped out neck is provided. The trailer frame may be formed largely of an aluminum alloy or other metal. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068094 | RETRACTABLE ROOM ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A slide-out or retractable room for a mobile living quarters, such as a recreational vehicle, is provided with actuating assemblies mounted on opposite side walls of the slide-out room and the adjacent wall of the main living area. The actuating assemblies include a pair of parallel gear racks mounted on the side wall, which are engaged by pinions rotated by torque shafts mounted on the main living quarters. Each torque shaft is rotated by a separate motor. A roller engages a bearing surface on the lower portion of the gear racks. Accordingly, the slide-out room is extended and retracted by rotating the torque shafts to cause the gear racks and the attached slide-out room to extend and retract. The weight of the slide-out room is supported by the rollers, thereby supporting the slide-out room off of the floor of the main living quarters as it extends and retracts. A synchronizing control operates the motors. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068095 | PORTABLE CARRIER FOR HOLDING BAGS OR HOLDING DISPLAYS ON VEHICLES - An apparatus and related methods for holding bags for transporting trash, or for holding displays, on the exterior of a vehicle. The apparatus includes an adjustable-length strap with a distal end and a proximal end, an engagement loop attached to the proximal end of the strap and at least one hook member attached to the distal end of the strap. The engagement loop is configured into a cow-hitch knot around a fixing means of the vehicle. To adjust the tightness of the cow-hitch knot around the fixing means, an adjustable loop-lock is provided for locking a portion of the cow-hitch knot at a desired position. The hook member consists of one or more hook-shaped, tooth-shaped or claw-shaped projections and is provided with a vacuum suction cup which is secured to a surface on the vehicle to minimize any undesired vertical or lateral movements. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068096 | Load Securing Assembly - A load securing assembly includes a pair of clips structured to have a first section, a second section and a third section. The second section of the clips may engage a bed of a truck so clips are retained on the bed of the truck. The first section of the clips may have a strap coupled thereto. The strap secures a load in the bed of the truck. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068097 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle is disclosed which includes a headlamp directed in travelling direction towards the front having an adaptable light beam. A controller is provided to adaptively control the light beam. A camera is arranged in the motor vehicle and oriented so that it captures a head of a driver. The camera is in data communication with the controller, which is configured to determine at least one region of attention of the driver from data transmitted by the camera. The controller is further configured to adapt the light beam of the headlamp, as a function of the region of attention by emphasizing the region of attention. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068098 | MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A motor vehicle headlight including a plurality of light modules, wherein it includes a first group of modules to form at least two juxtaposed transverse light strips (H | 2016-03-10 |
20160068099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL VEHICLE TURN INDICATORS - Methods, systems and program products are provided for obtaining navigation data indicative of a present position of a vehicle and assessing lane restriction information in connection with a road lane corresponding to a present position of the vehicle as designated by the navigation data. The methods, systems and program products also activate a turn indicator of the vehicle based on the lane information and the navigation data. The methods, systems and program products collect navigation data indicative of a present position of a vehicle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068100 | SUN VISOR WITH PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRUCTURE - A vehicle lighting system is provided. The system includes a sun visor having a visor body movable between a stored position and a use position. A photoluminescent structure is coupled to a surface of the visor body and a light source is coupled to a headliner and oriented to excite the photoluminescent structure when the visor body is in the use position. A switch is included for activating the light source in response to a signal change. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068101 | Control System, Vehicle and Method - An apparatus ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160068102 | VEHICLE APPROACH ALERT DEVICE - A vehicle approach alert device includes: a microcomputer having a memory that stores approach alert sound data, and a signal generator that generates an approach alert sound voltage waveform signal based on the approach alert sound data. The vehicle approach alert device alerts approach of a vehicle by outputting a vehicle approach alert sound from a sound outputting body according to the approach alert sound voltage waveform signal. The microcomputer further includes: an obtaining device that obtains a sound outputting body temperature; and a sound pressure correcting device that corrects a voltage level of the approach alert sound voltage waveform signal to be larger as the sound outputting body temperature increases. | 2016-03-10 |