46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150321519 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire is provided with at least three circumferential main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential main grooves. The belt layer is formed by laminating a pair of cross belts having belt angles, as an absolute value, of not less than 10° and not greater than 45° and of mutually opposite signs, and a circumferential reinforcing layer having a belt angle within a range of ±5° with respect to the tire circumferential direction. In a cross-sectional view in the tire meridian direction, the distance Dcc from the circumferential reinforcing layer to the terminal wear surface on a tire equatorial plane and the distance De from an end portion of the circumferential reinforcing layer to the terminal wear surface have the relationship such that De/Dcc≦0.94. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321520 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR VEHICLE - A pneumatic tire for a vehicle is herein disclosed. The pneumatic tire includes a tread, side walls, and beads. A plurality of tread blocks and grooves are formed in the tread. Kerfs are formed in the tread blocks. Each kerf face of each of the kerfs includes a flange portion, a plurality of concave kerf portions, and a plurality of convex kerf portions. The flange portion is formed in the outermost portion of the tread. The concave kerf and convex kerf portions are connected to the flange portion, and are alternately formed in depth and lengthwise directions of the kerf. The concave kerf portions correspond to opposite convex kerf portions. The convex kerf portions correspond to opposite concave kerf portions. The concave and convex kerf portions are configured such that the protrusion directions of the concave and convex kerf portions are opposite to each other. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321521 | TIRE - A groove bottom of a groove in a tire is provided with multiple protrusions. The protrusions extend from one side wall to the other side wall opposed to the one side wall, the side walls forming the groove. The protrusions are disposed at predetermined intervals in the groove. If the length of the protrusion is denoted as L, and the predetermined intervals are denoted as P, the relationship 0.75 L≦P≦10 L is satisfied. Lateral grooves, which extend from the groove portion to a buttress and have openings, are formed in the buttress. In a tread surface view of the tire, the lateral grooves extend on an angle with respect to a tread width direction (twd), and the angle of the lateral grooves with respect to the tread width direction is 15 degrees to 60 degrees. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321522 | VEHICLE COMPRISING MEANS FOR DETECTING NOISE GENERATED BY A TYRE - A motor vehicle includes a rear bumper and a microphone. The rear bumper includes an internal cavity that is open towards a front portion of the vehicle. The microphone includes a sound pickup component arranged to acquire a sound signal generated by at least one tyre of the vehicle, each of which includes at least one audible wear indicator. The sound pickup component of the microphone is attached to a wall of the rear bumper, and is positioned at a transverse level located between rear tyres of the vehicle, preferably in the internal cavity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321523 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a plurality of linear projections which are formed linearly from an edge portion over the edge portion, in at least a partial area on an outer surface of a side wall portion and a plurality of protruding portions which are formed linearly in the area. The protruding portion is arranged so that at least a part of the protruding portion is positioned between the linear projections, and the protruding portion intersects with the linear projection and the other protruding portion at one position or less. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321524 | Bead of a Tire For a Heavy Vehicle of the Construction Plant Type - Improving endurance of bead of radial tire for heavy vehicle. Tire has two beads ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321525 | Foam Tire Flap for Low Pressure Applications - The present invention is a unique tire flap for use on off-road vehicle wheel assemblies utilizing standard safety rims, tires, rim locks, and inner tubes, so that the vehicles can operate in high performance off-road conditions under low or extremely low tire pressures (4psi-10psi), without incurring flats due to a pinched tube. The tire flap of the present invention is made from low density impact absorbent foam, such that the flap absorbs the energy of a first and second type pinch tire condition that prevents the inner tube from rupturing. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321526 | FAIL-SAFE LATCH MECHANISM - A latch and fail-safe mechanism suitable for use with an industrial cart, dolly, trailer or other types mobile platforms or carriers. According to an embodiment, the latch comprises a housing or enclosure, a latch mechanism, a hitch hook and a fail-safe mechanism. The housing includes a back-plate configured to attach the latch to a mounting bracket or frame plate on the cart. The latch mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias the hitch hook in a closed or engaging position. The fail-safe mechanism is operatively coupled to the hitch hook and configured to bias and maintain the hitch hook in the closed position in the event of failure of the latch mechanism. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321527 | TRAILER HITCH STRUCTURE - A trailer hitch connected to rear frames has, on each side, a fixed member fixed to a rear end surface of the corresponding rear side frame. The rear surfaces of the fixed plates are connected to each other by a cross member. A hitch support for supporting a hitch ball is provided at the center of the cross member. A front surface upper portion of each of the fixed members is supported by an arm of a fixed bracket fixedly installed to the corresponding rear frame, so as to swing freely in a longitudinal direction. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321528 | Weight Distribution System Round Bar Storage Bracket System - A Storage Bracket System for storing Weight Distribution System Round Bar is provided. The Storage Bracket System comprises two Round Bar Storage Brackets installed in conveniently reachable locations on either side of a trailer frame and angled such that when Weight Distribution System Round Bars are slid into the Round Bar Storage Brackets, they are held in place for storage when not in use. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321529 | Vehicle Suspension - A suspension assembly having a frame hanger, a first control arm mounted between the frame hanger and an axle attachment member, a second control arm mounted to the frame hanger and to the axle attachment member, wherein the second arm extends from a centerline of the first control arm at an angle alpha such that the first control arm and the second control arm are not parallel to each other, wherein the centerline of the first control arm and the centerline of the second control arm extend to intersect at a point that is at a virtual center of rotation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321530 | GAS SPRING END MEMBERS AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME - A gas spring end member has an end member axis and is dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member. The gas spring end member includes an end member wall with a base wall portion disposed transverse to the end member axis. An outer wall portion extends axially from along the base wall portion. A mounting wall portion is dimensioned to receivingly engage an associated end of the associated flexible spring member. An end wall portion extends peripherally about the end member axis and operatively connects the outer wall portion and the mounting wall portion to at least partially define an end member volume. An inner wall portion separates the end member volume into an end member reservoir disposed outward of the inner wall portion and an end member chamber disposed inward of the inner wall portion. Gas spring assemblies and suspensions systems are also included. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321531 | HEAD BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTING A SPRING LEG TO A VEHICLE BODY - The present invention relates to a head bearing arrangement ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321532 | RECUPERATING PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SUSPENSION - An automobile includes an active suspension system and a leveling system. The leveling system receives high pressure fluid from the active suspension system in order to change static vehicle height and compensate for static load changes. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321533 | ADJUSTABLE BLOW-OFF SUSPENSION - Altering the damping rate of a vehicle suspension damper. A pressure of a damping fluid is exerted against a second valve mechanism connected to the vehicle suspension damper. The pressure of the damping fluid is increased beyond a threshold of the second valve mechanism that is adjustable by an adjustment member. The adjustment member is exposed through a high pressure side of the vehicle suspension damper. The second valve mechanism is then opened. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321534 | IN-VEHICLE COOLING DEVICE - An in-vehicle cooling device includes: a header to be mounted so as to be adjacent to a side surface of a transformer mounted on a back side of a bottom portion of a vehicle, the header having a vertical surface along a traveling direction and a direction orthogonal to the travelling direction; a vertical-direction installed cooling pipe having both ends fixed to the header and being installed on a vertical plane orthogonal to the traveling direction; and a traveling-direction installed cooling pipe having both ends fixed to the header and being installed on a travel plane that is parallel to a horizontal plane, the vertical-direction installed cooling pipe and the traveling-direction installed cooling pipe being installed to overlap with each other in a direction orthogonal to the header. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321535 | Air Conditioner Control Assembly - A air conditioner control assembly for disabling the air conditioner in a vehicle while the vehicle is traveling up an incline includes a housing coupled to the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the housing. The processor is operationally coupled to the air conditioner in the vehicle. The processor de-actuates the air conditioner. A inclinometer is coupled to the housing. The inclinometer is operationally coupled to the processor. The processor de-actuates the air conditioner when the inclinometer detects the vehicle is traveling up the incline. A timer is coupled to the housing. The timer is operationally coupled to the processor. The processor actuates the air conditioner after a trigger duration of time has passed while the vehicle is traveling up the incline. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321536 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - An air conditioning system for motor vehicles includes a blower configured to blow an air into a vehicle room, a PTC heater configured to heat the air blown into the vehicle room, the PTC heater having a heat generation amount adjusted by PWM duty ratio control, a blower air volume change amount measurement unit configured to, when an air volume of the blower is changed, measure a blower air volume change amount per unit time during a predetermined time period from a time point at which the air volume of the blower is changed, and a control unit configured to, when the air volume of the blower is changed, correct a PWM duty ratio of the PTC heater in view of the blower air volume change amount per unit time measured by the blower air volume change amount measurement unit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321537 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An air conditioning system for motor vehicles includes a temperature door configured to adjust an opening degree of a hot air path, a PTC heater configured to heat an air introduced into the hot air path, and a control unit configured to control an opening position of the temperature door with respect to the hot air path and to secure a minimum opening degree of the hot air path, so that a minimum amount of air is blown toward the PTC heater regardless of the opening position of the temperature door. The control unit is configured to actively adjust the minimum opening degree of the hot air path depending on an on/off condition of the PTC heater. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321538 | FAST COOLING SYSTEM IN CARS - A fast cooling system for a car includes an active or passive energy storage device, a temperature mixer and a control module. The energy storage device is located in the temperature mixer. The control module compares the temperatures of the energy storage device and an evaporator in the temperature mixer and the temperature in the car. Based on the result of the comparison, the control module controls the path of air that travels through the temperature mixer to guide the air flow to travel past the evaporator and/or the energy storage device. The air gets cool when it travels past the energy storage device in the form of a cold storage device. The cool air enters the car and rapidly reduces the temperature in the car. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321539 | AUXILIARY SUBCOOLING CIRCUIT FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - An auxiliary subcooling circuit for a transport refrigeration system (TRS) is provided. The auxiliary subcooling circuit may be configured to be driven by a compressor that is separate from a main compressor of a main refrigeration system of the TRS. The auxiliary subcooling circuit can be configured to subcool refrigerant in the main refrigeration system. The auxiliary subcooling circuit and the main refrigeration system may be configured to be driven by a prime mover of the TRS. An engaging device is configured to allow the auxiliary subcooling circuit to engage or disengage the prime mover. Methods to control the TRS are also provided. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321540 | AIR EXTRACTOR GRILL FOR VEHICLE - An air extractor grill for a vehicle may include a housing fixedly mounted at a portion on the vehicle separating inside and outside spaces of the vehicle and provided with through holes having a plurality of grills, an outer cover coupled with one surface of an outside of the housing and having an opened inner space provided with a plurality of outer barrier ribs, and a plurality of valves including upper portions fitted between the housing and the outer cover to be closely disposed to the housing to seal the through holes when the outer cover is connected with the housing, the plurality of valves being operated to open the through holes while lower portions of the plurality of valves rotate toward the outer cover based on the fixed upper portions when air inside the vehicle needs to be discharged to the outside of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321541 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING/CLOSING COVER FOR ELECTRIC CURTAIN - An apparatus for opening/closing a cover for an electric curtain, may include a driving device for the electric curtain mounted at a lower part of a withdrawal aperture of a rear package tray, wherein the cover is openably/closably mounted on the withdrawal aperture of the rear package tray; and a cover opening/closing unit disposed between the cover and a drive shaft of the driving device, allowing the cover to be opened or closed simultaneously with a driving of the driving device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321542 | REMOVABLE COVER SYSTEM - A removable cover system may include a first cover member and a second cover member joined by an adjustable pivot system that is adjustable to accommodate different seat/headrest and windshield positions across a diverse spectrum of car designs and models. A removable connection may secure the cover system to an automobile windshield and a seat back or headrest member. During use, the cover system provides a convenient shield from sun radiation and post use may be conveniently stored without rendering a permanent change to the automobile. The cover members of the system may be opaque, translucent, and/or transparent. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321543 | BED RAIL EXTENDER CLIP - A tonneau cover system is provided for a cargo box of a pickup truck. The cargo box including a sidewall having an inboard side, wherein the inboard side extends downward and includes a lower edge. The tonneau cover system comprises a framework assembly positionable over the cargo box of the pickup truck and a bed rail extender having an engagement surface. The bed rail extender is adapted to attach to the inboard side such that the engagement surface is spaced downward from the lower edge of the inboard side. A clamp assembly is operably coupled to the framework system. The clamp assembly has an engaging member selectively positioned between a latched position and an unlatched position. The engaging member is adapted to contact the engagement surface of the bed rail extender in the latched position to retain the framework assembly to the cargo box. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321544 | ELASTIC VEHICLE COVER - A vehicle cover designed for a vehicle type including a number of vehicle models. The vehicle cover includes an elastic sheet having an outer edge and a sheet elasticity, and a security band coupled to the outer edge of the elastic sheet to hold the vehicle cover in place over the vehicle. The elastic sheet is formed in a predetermined shape. The sheet elasticity and shape of the elastic sheet are selected such that the elastic sheet is deformable to fit snugly over a vehicle of any of vehicle models of the vehicle type with the outer edge of the elastic sheet adjacent to a bottom portion of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321545 | Powertrain for Hybrid Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle powertrain may include input shafts, clutches, output shafts, a transmission path selector, a planetary gear unit, and a gear stage forming mechanism. The transmission path selector may bring engagement of a first input shaft with second or third input shaft. The planetary gear unit may have three rotary elements, with motor power or engine power being input via a first or second rotary element and being output with any one of two transmission gear ratios under the control of first or third rotary element in response to engagement of first and second engaging units. The gear stage forming mechanism may be formed by engagement of gear pairs having different transmission gear ratios with second and third input shafts and a first output shaft, and function to transmit the power from the second or third input shaft to the first output shaft while changing a speed by selecting a gear pair in accordance with a vehicle running speed using a gear pair selector. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321546 | Transport Vehicle, and Transport Vehicle Air Cleaner - Provided is a haulage vehicle having an air cleaner that is realistic from the viewpoints of fabrication steps and cost aspect. An air cleaner ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321547 | VEHICLE WITH A FRONT AIR DUCT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR FLOW, IN PARTICULAR COOLING AIR FLOW - A vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes a vehicle front having a front end provided with an air inlet in communication with an air duct. A front hood having an air outlet is in communication with the air duct and includes an adjustment member configured for movement to a closing position in which the air outlet is closed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321548 | VEHICLE GRILLE APPARATUS - A vehicle grille apparatus includes: a first cover member that includes a plurality of fixed fins which are disposed to be lined up in an opening portion of a front grille; a second cover member that includes a plurality of movable fins which are connected to each other in such a manner as to be able to integrally move, and configured such that the movable fins are disposed in a line to alternate with the fixed fins; and a drive mechanism that changes the degree of opening of the front grille by driving the second cover member such that the movable fins retract behind the respective fixed fins. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321549 | PTU CANTILEVER RING GEAR DISCONNECT - A power transfer unit assembly for a vehicle. The power transfer unit includes a cantilevered ring gear assembly configured on a housing cover. The housing cover is configured to mate to a main housing that may be configured in a vehicle drivetrain. The power transfer unit may include at least one engagement mechanism configured to selectively engage and disengage the cantilevered ring gear assembly. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321550 | Method and Apparatus for the Conversion of Two Wheel Drives to Four Wheel Drives With a Self Engaging Bi-Directional Double Overrunning Clutch Assembly - A drive arrangement comprising a motor, a self engaging, double overrunning, bi-directional pump, and a wheel is usable in converting two wheel drive vehicles to four wheel drive vehicles. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321551 | ELECTRONIC SHIFTER LIMP-HOME TECHNIQUES - Limp-home techniques for situations when an electronic shifter of a vehicle malfunctions include detecting, at a controller of the vehicle, a malfunction of the electronic shifter of the vehicle, the electronic shifter being configured to control shifting of a transmission of the vehicle in response to a gear control input provided by operation of the electronic shifter. The techniques include, in response to detecting the malfunction of the electronic shifter, receiving, at the controller, the gear control input from actuation of the one or more actuators of a steering wheel of the vehicle. The techniques also include controlling, by the controller, shifting of the transmission in response to the gear control input received from the one or more actuators of the steering wheel. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321552 | ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DISCONNECT WITH INDEPENDENT DRIVE - A disconnect mechanism ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321553 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT WITH INDEPENDENT DRIVE REAR DRIVELINE MODULE - A hydraulic actuation system ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321554 | VEHICLE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle power transfer unit (PTU) disconnect assembly can include a first shaft, a second shaft, and a collar assembly. The first shaft has a first split-spline at its exterior surface. The second shaft is telescoped over the first shaft and has a set of splines at its exterior surface. A helical gear is carried by the second shaft. The collar assembly is situated around both of the first and second shafts. The collar assembly has a second split-spline at its interior surface. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321555 | Vehicle Acceleration Suppression Device and Vehicle Acceleration Suppression Method - A total certainty factor indicating a total degree of certainty of the parking frame certainty degree and the parking frame entering certainty degree is calculated based on a parking frame certainty degree indicating the degree of certainty that a parking frame is present in a travel direction of a vehicle, and a parking frame entering certainty degree indicating the degree of certainty that the vehicle enters the parking frame. When the total certainty factor is low, acceleration of the vehicle controlled according to an operation amount of an accelerator pedal for instructing a driving force by operation of a driver is suppressed with a low suppression degree, as compared with a case where the total certainty factor is high. Further, the acceleration of the vehicle is suppressed at a low suppression degree according to the travel direction of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321556 | PASSIVE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF FROST AND FOG - Lens fogging or frosting on inside surfaces of an instrument lens may be reduced or prevented by sealing the instrument housing. Damage or rupture of the sealed housing due to an increase or decrease in pressure within the housing may be avoided while reducing introduction of moisture into the housing by venting the housing through a tube to a location having a relatively lower humidity. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321557 | VEHICLE, TERMINAL COMMUNICATING WITH THE VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a display unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit to display user identification information such as an emblem and a signature, as an intro image. A user thereby can feel a sense of pride and ownership in his/her own vehicle, and develop a sense of attachment and brand loyalty for his/her own vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321558 | INFORMATION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE DRIVER AND METHOD TO CONTROL SAME - Portable information device ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321559 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE-INFORMATION DISPLAYING BY MEANS OF ECU AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for controlling vehicle-information displaying by means of an ECU and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: causing an ECU to collect the vehicle information displayed by the ECU in an instrument cluster; extracting the data of graphic attributes from the collected vehicle-information according to various pieces of vehicle information; sequentially arranging the extracted data of the graphic attributes according to the predetermined transmission order of a drawing communication protocol dedicated for displaying vehicle information; and streaming the sequentially arranged data of the graphic attributes to the instrument cluster. Thus, the present invention can control displaying in instrument clusters of different display specifications by using the ECU for supporting the drawing communication protocol. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321560 | HYBRID COMPOSITE INSTRUMENT PANEL - A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, and a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321561 | FIBER COMPOSITE SUPPORT FOR VEHICULAR COMPONENTS - A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, and a steering column bracket defined from the substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin. The bracket engages a steering column such that the substrate and bracket support the steering column. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate can be segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321562 | METHOD OF LIMITING VEHICLE SPEED DURING EVACUATION RUNNING, AND VEHICLE - The present application relates to a vehicle and a method of limiting a vehicle speed during evacuation running designed to prevent a normal battery block from being overcharged by regenerative electric power during evacuation running, in which a vehicle driven by a parallely connected battery blocks runs under a condition in which some abnormal battery blocks are separated. The method may include determining whether a vehicle is performing evacuation running, calculating receivable regenerative electric power for the battery blocks used for running of the vehicle, calculating a limit speed of the vehicle according to the receivable regenerative electric power, and limiting the speed of the vehicle to the limit speed or to a speed lower than the limit speed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321563 | NON-RAIL-BOUND VEHICLE - A non-rail-bound vehicle, in particular a truck, includes a current collector for supplying electric energy from a two-pole overhead conductor. A rocker can be vertically lifted or lowered by a rocking movement of a support extension arm about horizontal tilting axes of lower hinge assemblies and can be laterally displaced by a tilting movement of a support extension arm about vertical pivot axes of the lower hinge assemblies. The lower hinge assemblies are supported on a lifting device which is connected to a vehicle frame of the vehicle and through which the current collector can be vertically moved between a lower parked position and an upper operating position. In this manner, overhead conductors with an extended height range can be contacted without the current collector influencing the entire length of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and an apparatus for controlling regenerative braking of a hybrid electric vehicle are provided and that adjust a regenerative braking torque by classifying as at least two or more regenerative braking modes and applying different regenerative braking slopes to each mode. The apparatus includes a motor controller that is configured to adjust a driving torque of a motor and a brake controller that is configured to adjust hydraulic pressure supplied to a brake cylinder of a wheel by calculating a braking torque. A hybrid controller is configured to adjust a regenerative braking torque by classifying as at least two or more regenerative braking modes and applying different regenerative braking slopes based on each mode. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321565 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An operation management system obviates such a situation that a power substation would trip and a supply of power to overhead wires would stop. The operation management system controls operation of electric drive vehicles, each of which is provided with a trolley mode, in which the electric drive vehicle runs by power supplied to the overhead wires, and a diesel mode, in which the electric drive vehicle runs by an output from an engine. A supply margin detection unit detects a current supply margin of power and a running position detecting unit detects a current running position of the electric drive vehicle. A running mode detection unit detects a current running mode of the electric drive vehicle and a running mode determination unit determines a next running mode based on the detection results of the supply margin detection unit, running position detecting unit, and running mode detection unit. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321566 | Providing Vehicles with Electric Energy by Magnetic Induction - An arrangement for providing a vehicle with electric energy, wherein the arrangement includes a generating device for inducing an alternating electric current by magnetic induction in a corresponding receiving device, wherein the arrangement comprises a base to which the generating device is attached, the base defines a vehicle location an elevated region sideways of the vehicle location, wherein an upper surface of the elevated region is elevated compared to an upper surface of the base under the vehicle location, an elongated profile includes an electrically conducting material and/or a magnetizable material, wherein the elongated profile is attached to the elevated region and extends along an extension of the generating device in a longitudinal direction of the arrangement and wherein an elevated profile extends upwards towards a level of the upper surface of the elevated region and also extends towards the vehicle location. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321567 | A Safety System, a Method of Operating a Safety System and a Method of Building a Safety System - The invention relates to a safety system for an inductive power transfer system for transferring power to a vehicle on a surface of a route, wherein the primary unit comprises at least one primary winding for generating an electromagnetic primary field for the inductive power transfer, wherein a charging surface of the route is assigned to the primary winding. The safety system comprises at least one inductive sensing system, wherein the inductive sensing system comprises multiple detection windings wherein the multiple detection windings are arranged in an array structure, and wherein the array structure covers the charging surface at least partially. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of operating such a safety system and a method of building such a safety system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321568 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING RECEPTACLE LOCK - Methods and apparatus are provided for a charging receptacle lock. The method includes receiving a speed of the vehicle, and receiving sensor data indicating a position of a door covering a receptacle associated with the charging system of the vehicle. The receptacle adapted to receive a connecting device of an external power supply. The method includes outputting one or more control signals to move a lock pin associated with the receptacle between a first, extended position and a second, refracted position based on the speed of the vehicle and the position of the door. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321569 | GARAGE AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM - Invention patent belonging to the field of equipment used to store and supply electricity to electricity-powered vehicles comprising a fixed structure ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321570 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM - An electric vehicle charging control system includes a battery for operating the electric vehicle that is charged by a charging connection to a charging station. A user interface is associated with the electric vehicle and includes a display and a user input device. A communication system communicates with the charging station. The communication system receives a congestion signal from the charging station when a second electric vehicle is waiting for charging by the charging station. After the congestion signal is received, the user interface prompts an operator of the electric vehicle that the second electric vehicle is waiting for charging by the charging station. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321571 | Systems Providing Electric Vehicles with Access to Exchangeable Batteries - Electric vehicles that use replaceable and exchangeable batteries, applications for communicating with a service that provides access to kiosks of batteries, and methods and systems for finding charged batteries, reserving batteries, and paying for use of the batteries, are disclosed. One example is a system that includes at least one server that is capable of communication with a plurality of kiosks. Each kiosk is configured to hold one or more rechargeable batteries and dispense batteries to user with user accounts. The system manages inventory at the kiosks, enables payment for use or charges a user's account, enables locating of kiosks with batteries proximate to a user's vehicle location and optionally enables users to reserve batteries. The system provides access to the network of kiosks and information regarding battery availability via applications, such as smartphone applications, tablets, connected commuters and/or computers of a vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321572 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING BATTERY SYSTEM POWER CAPABILITY - System and methods for determining battery system power capability in a vehicle are presented. Peak power capability estimation systems and methods disclosed herein may compensate regressed parameters in a battery system circuit model for an effect of current magnitude. Utilizing the disclosed methods for accurately estimating peak power capability of a battery system may provide for, among other things, improved battery system performance modeling and/or improved battery system control and management decisions. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321573 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A power control system includes a battery, a converter which converts a direct-current voltage of the battery to a different level of direct-current voltage by the switching of switching elements, a second inverter, a second MG which is an electric motor, an engine, and an ECU which is a controller. When there is a warm-up request for the battery, the ECU causes a carrier frequency in the switching control of the switching elements to be lower than a carrier frequency in the case where there is no warm-up request for the battery. When there is a warm-up request, the ECU causes the carrier frequency at which the engine is in operation to be lower than the carrier frequency at which the engine is out of operation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321574 | ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - The electric motor vehicle includes a voltage conversion circuit, a primary-side smoothing capacitor, a battery, a system main relay, an inverter circuit, a secondary-side smoothing capacitor, an electric motor, a first voltage sensor, a collision sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust an operation of the voltage conversion circuit, detect primary-side voltage by using the first voltage sensor in a state that the voltage conversion circuit is operated in a case where a collision is detected by the collision sensor, and detect a state that the system main relay is off based on a change in the detected primary-side voltage. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321575 | VEHICULAR BATTERY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - In a battery system for a vehicle, a lead battery is connected in parallel to a sub-battery, and a charging resistance r | 2015-11-12 |
20150321576 | Battery Cell State of Charge Estimation - Hybrid and electric vehicles include a traction battery including many interconnected cells. Effective battery control, such as cell balancing, may rely on an accurate state of charge value for each of the cells. A method to reduce the computational effort of the state of charge calculation is developed. An accurate pack level state of charge calculation is implemented and represents the average cell state of charge. An average cell voltage is based on a pack voltage measurement. A state of charge difference is calculated for each cell based on a difference between a cell voltage and the average cell voltage. The state of charge difference utilizes the pack state of charge and a characteristic voltage and state of charge relationship for the cell. The cell state of charge is the sum of the pack state of charge and the state of charge difference. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321577 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A power storage system having a power storage device configured to be charged and discharged, a boost circuit and a controller, and a method of controlling the temperature of the power storage device are provided. The boost circuit includes a reactor and switching devices, and boosts the output voltage of the power storage device when the switching devices are driven. The controller alternately performs a charging operation to supply electric power from an external power supply to the power storage device, and a temperature elevating operation to warm up the power storage device, using ripple current generated when the switching devices are driven. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321578 | Vehicle Having an Electric Machine and Two Onboard Power Subsystems - A vehicle with an N-phase electric motor, with a first onboard electrical subsystem and with a second onboard electrical subsystem, wherein the electric motor includes a rotor and a stator system, and the first onboard electrical subsystem includes an inverter. The stator system is associated with the inverter and the electric motor is operable with an inverter controller according to the principle of field-oriented control such that the stator system is embodied in a star circuit in which the star point can be connected to the second onboard electrical subsystem directly or via a star point switch. The inverter controller includes a current controller and a star point controller, wherein the current controller controls phase currents of the stator system and the star point controller controls a star point current. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321579 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERCHARGING FUEL CELL - A technique for supercharging a fuel cell is provided. In particular, a speed of an acceleration pedal is calculated and a first output order value of a fuel cell stack or a second output order value of the fuel cell stack which is smaller than the first output order value is set, in accordance with the value of the calculated speed. An amount of air flow corresponding to the set first output order value or the second output order value to be supplied to the fuel cell stack is then controlled accordingly. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321580 | Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle is provided which has a rear seat row, wherein the rear seat row can be changed such that at least three child seats can be arranged on the rear seat row. Two seat surfaces can be displaced from a lowered position into a raised position and back, and two optionally present lateral support members can be moved from a raised position into a lowered position. A middle seat surface portion can be moved from a raised position into a lowered position. The upwardly directed outer surfaces of the side members, the upwardly directed outer surfaces of the seat surfaces and the upwardly directed outer surface of the middle seat surface portion form a flat bench seat surface of the rear seat row. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321581 | SEAT DRIVING APPARATUS - A seat driving apparatus includes: a rotary motor; operation members arranged so as to correspond to positional adjustment mechanisms; clutch mechanisms arranged so as to correspond to the positional adjustment mechanisms and selectively connecting the corresponding positional adjustment mechanism with the rotary motor; switch cam members sharing a same first rotary axis so as to be pivotally supported thereabout, respectively joined to the operation members so as to be driven therewith, and respectively including switch cam portions; a switch lever pivotally supported about a second rotary axis, including a pressed portion and regulation portions, causing the pressed portion to be pressed by the corresponding switch cam portion, and causing the regulation portion to block turning tracks of other switch cam portions; and a switch electrifying the rotary motor through a polarity coping with a turning direction in response to the turning of the switch lever. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321582 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a seat slide device for a vehicle capable of enhancing the degree of design freedom in an interior height of a vehicle cabin, light-weighting the vehicle, and enhancing comfort in use when a seat is moved forward and rearward. The seat slide device for a vehicle includes: an upper rail made of an aluminum alloy, including a sliding section having a plurality of ball rolling grooves each formed along a longitudinal direction of the upper rail; a lower rail made of an aluminum alloy, including: a guide groove for receiving the sliding section of the upper rail; and ball rolling grooves each formed in the guide groove along a longitudinal direction of the lower rail to be opposed to the plurality of ball rolling grooves of the sliding section; and a large number of guide balls each made of a synthetic resin, for supporting movement of the upper rail relative to the lower rail, the large number of guide balls being arrayed in line without using a cage in a portion between each of the plurality of ball rolling grooves and each of the ball rolling grooves. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321583 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A seat slide device includes a lower rail, which is provided along a front-and-rear direction; an upper rail, which is movably engaged with the lower rail; a lock mechanism, which is configured to lock and unlock a movement of the upper rail; a walk-in mechanism, which makes a seat be movable into a walk-in area located by unlocking the lock mechanism; and a movable-range restriction unit which: allows the seat to move into the walk-in area when the seat is moved toward the walk-in area from a rear side in a state where the walk-in mechanism is operated; and prevents the seat from moving into the walk-in area when the seat is moved toward the walk-in area from the rear side in a state where the walk-in mechanism is not operated and the lock mechanism is unlocked. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321584 | INCLINATION ADJUSTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an inclination adjusting apparatus for adjusting a backrest ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321585 | Recliner Mechanism - A recliner mechanism having a gear plate that may be disposed between a first plate and a second plate. A first set of pawls may be configured to engage the first set of teeth on the gear plate to inhibit rotation of the gear plate with respect to the first plate. A second set of pawls may be configured to engage the second set of teeth on the gear plate to inhibit rotation of the second plate with respect to the gear plate. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321586 | POWERED STOWABLE VEHICLE SEAT AND ASSOCIATED SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat has a seat frame assembly including a seat base frame that may be shifted between a raised position and a lowered position, and a seatback frame pivotally attached to the seat base frame and foldable from a vertical position to a position atop the collapsed base frame. The seat base frame is pivotally connected to the vehicle floor by at least one front pivot leg which is pivotally connected for rotation with respect to both the vehicle floor and the base frame. A motor is mounted in a stationary position on the vehicle floor and connected to provide a relative torque between the seat base frame and one of the at least one pivot legs for powered movement of the seat base frame to and from the use position and the stow position. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321587 | POWER SEAT OPERATION DEVICE AND POWER SEAT - A power seat operation device is configured in such a manner that, when a dial member is rotated and operated, a movable mechanism which is to be operated is selected from among movable mechanisms. When a switch member is rotated and operated, the selected movable mechanism is actuated. The switch member is rotated and operated about a rotation axis extending in the widthwise direction of the seat. Thus the direction of operation of the switch member can be aligned with or nearly aligned with both the direction of the actual movement of a seat back when a recliner mechanism is actuated and the direction of the actual movement of an ottoman when an ottoman mechanism is actuated. Also, in a state in which a seat slide mechanism is selected, the direction of the operation of the switch member is aligned with the front-rear direction of the seat. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321588 | SEAT WITH PNEUMATIC HEADREST AND THIGH ADJUSTMENT - A pneumatically adjustable seat includes a seat frame having a seat back frame portion and a headrest coupled to the seat back frame portion. The headrest includes a resilient cushion. A drive assembly includes a contact member operatively associated with the resilient cushion. A first bladder is operatively coupled to the contact member and in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid. Inflation of the first bladder via the source of pressurized fluid extends the contact member from a first position nearer the seat back frame to a second position further from the seat back frame. A second bladder is operatively coupled to the contact member and in fluid communication with the source of pressurized fluid. Inflation of the second bladder via the source of pressurized fluid pivots the contact member away from an occupant of the seat. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321589 | SEAT DEVICE - A seat device includes a seat back frame; right and left cushion side frames respectively disposed at right and left sides of a lower part of the seat back frame; a cover fixing member for fixing a cover covering a surface of a cushion pad(s) attached to one of the right and left cushion side frames. The cover fixing member extends downward from the cushion side frame and extends in the front-rear direction. The seat device further includes a cover fastener for fastening the cover to the cover fixing member. The cover fastener includes an engaging portion engaging with the cover fixing member and a main fastener integrally formed with the engaging portion. The main fastener extends in the front-rear direction. The cushion side frame is fitted with a rotation regulating member for regulating the rotation of the cover fastener about the engaging portion. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321590 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seating posture is stabilized for the shoulders of a passenger seated on a vehicle seat. A vehicle seat is provided with a seat back configured to support the seated person from the rear. A shoulder support portion of the seat back configured to support a corresponding one of the shoulders of the seated passenger includes an air cell configured to expand when air is supplied. When the air cell expands, one end portion of the shoulder support portion on the outside in the width direction of the vehicle seat moves more forward than the other end portion of the shoulder support portion on the inside in the width direction. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321591 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEAT BACKREST STRUCTURE OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A method is disclosed for producing a frame-like seat backrest structure of a vehicle seat. The seat backrest structure includes lateral members of metal and transverse members of plastic connected to these. In accordance with the method, the prefabricated lateral members are inserted in an injection mold and plastic is injected in the injection mold such that the transverse members are molded and connected to the lateral members. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321592 | TRAY TABLE ASSEMBLY - Described are tray table assemblies having a table body ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321593 | Cup Holder Support - A cup holder support is described and taught. The cup holder support is designed to provide a level, nonslip surface over a cup holder area taking advantage of an existing cup holder. The cup holder support has two main components: a telescoping cup and a platform section. The telescoping cup fits within a slidable track in the underside of the platform allowing for the cup to be placed in variable positions to best conform to the position of the existing cup holder in an automobile. The telescoping cup can also be adjusted to conform to the height required by providing for a locking mechanism that holds the sections of the cup in place. The platform further has at least one hingeable, locking section along an edge that can be used to extend the surface are of the platform to conform to the surrounding area. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321594 | Long-Reach Vacuum Extraction - A boom, most commonly used in conjunction with a cement truck to deliver cement a great distance from the cement truck to the work site, is adapted to be used with a truck mounted vacuum extraction system. In this instance, the boom is used in a completely backwards fashion. Instead of being connected to a pump, which pumps material to a work site, the boom is connected to the vacuum extraction vacuum blower in order to bring debris at the excavation site to the debris tank of the vacuum extraction system. The boom is able to reach up, over, under, or around barriers that stand in the way. In addition, the boom can also reach through or go under existing structures to reach the excavation site. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321595 | Method for delivery and/or collection of at least one mailing - Described and shown is a method for delivery and/or collection of at least one mailing. In order to reduce the associated cost and effort a vehicle ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321596 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A CURVED WIND TURBINE BLADE AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - A method of transporting a wind turbine blade with a curved central longitudinal axis includes loading the wind turbine blade onto a transportation device including first and second support bearings. The wind turbine blade is loaded in a first orientation in which the curved central longitudinal axis is located in a generally vertical plane. When the transportation device is preparing to turn, the wind turbine blade is rotated to a second orientation before or during turning such that the curved central longitudinal axis is located in a generally horizontal plane and bends around the turn. As a result, the curved wind turbine blade and transportation device can traverse tighter curves and turns during travel to an assembly site or quayside. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321597 | WIRELESS CONTROLLER SYSTEM - A transportation system comprising a vehicle having a first electrically operated component, a second electrically operated component and a wireless controller system. The wireless controller system is used for selectively controlling the operation of the first electrically operated component and the second electrically operated component. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321598 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND AUTOMOBILE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lighting apparatus for vehicle use that projects light forward includes: a base, a low beam lamp including a low beam light emitting device disposed on the base; a first high beam lamp including a first high beam light emitting device disposed on the base; a second high beam lamp including a second high beam light emitting device disposed on the base; and a lighting controller configured to turn on the low beam light emitting device, the first high beam light emitting device, and the second high beam light emitting device when high beams are turned on. A center of an area illuminated by the first high beam lamp and a center of an area illuminated by the second high beam lamp are horizontally spaced apart from each other. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321599 | VEHICULAR REAR PANEL - A vehicular rear panel with a new configuration is provided. The vehicular rear panel according to an aspect of the present disclosure is made of a resin material and disposed on a rear vehicle body part. The vehicular rear panel includes a light guiding unit configured to guide light from the light source along an extending direction of the vehicular rear panel and a light emitting unit configured to emit light in the light guiding unit to a rear side of a vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321600 | LIGHT CONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METER DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light conductor device receives light from a light source. The light conductor includes a radial conductor including an annular body, a conductor base, and outer segments. The annular body extends in a circumferential direction. The conductor base extends from the annular body inward in a radial direction. The conductor base extends in the circumferential direction. Each of the outer segments extends from the annular body outward in the radial direction. The outer segments are arranged in the circumferential direction and distant from each other in the circumferential direction. The annular body is located between the conductor base and the outer segments in the radial direction to bridge the conductor base and the outer segments into a single piece. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321601 | LIGHT SOURCE INTEGRATED CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321602 | INTERIOR LAMP FOR VEHICLE HAVING AIR VENT - An interior lamp for a vehicle may provide an interior lamp for a vehicle, including an air vent, the interior lamp including an air vent assembly disposed in a mounting aperture of a louver plate through screw-coupling and controlling the size of an air inflow aperture by a screw rotation operation to adjust an air volume flowing from an air duct to the air inflow aperture, and an interior lamp assembly disposed in a lower inner diameter portion of the air vent assembly through ball-joint coupling to be adjustable in irradiation direction of lamp light and including a discharge path that discharges the air volume passing through the air vent assembly into the interior. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321603 | Systems and Methods for In-vehicle Network Controlled Media-Synchronized Light Show - In one embodiment, the in-vehicle network controller sends instructions, via a communication signal, to the lighting network wherein the lighting network is synchronized with a media source by using a communication protocol which controls features of the lighting network such as timing, fading, color, intensity, and enable/disable. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321604 | IN-VEHICLE MICRO-INTERACTIONS - A message specifying one or more queries to be provided via a human machine interface (HMI) is received in a vehicle computer. A total estimated cognitive load is determined for an operator of the vehicle based on an estimated current cognitive load and an estimated cognitive load associated with the one or more queries. The one or more queries are provided via the HMI if the total estimated cognitive load is at or below a predetermined threshold. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321605 | VEHICLE ANOMALY DETECTION AND REPORTING - A server device may receive images of a vehicle from one or more camera devices implemented as part of a home monitoring or home control system and identify, based on the images, an anomaly associated with the vehicle. In some implementations, conditions under which the anomaly occurred may also be determined. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321606 | ADAPTIVE CONVEYANCE OPERATING SYSTEM - An apparatus, method, or system for providing specialized platforms and computing environments for vehicles/conveyances to coexist with end user devices is disclosed. Provided configurations and operations may apply to autonomous vehicles/conveyances. Vehicle/conveyance operating systems (OSs) that provide augmented reality, mixed reality, hybrid reality, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence (AI) are also provided. Also provided are new devices or processes for vehicles/conveyances that are useful for any mobile device, such as a mobile computer, smartphone, tablet, wearable computer, or the like. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321607 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of a vehicle, including displaying a first image sequence including plural images captured by a first camera unit and a first control interface on a first display unit, and displaying a second image sequence including plural images captured by a second camera unit and a second control interface on a second display unit. Here, the first display unit and the second display unit may be located in directions facing each other, and arrangement of control objects included in the first control interface and arrangement of control objects included in the second control interface may be differently set. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321608 | OUTER MIRROR - An aspect of the present invention is an outer mirror in which an outer mirror main body is attached to an outer mirror attaching part of a vehicle body via an outer mirror base, characterized in that the outer mirror base has a shared base main body configured to support the outer mirror main body, and an exclusive spacer having one end abutting the shared base main body and the other end pressed against the outer mirror attaching part of the vehicle body via a gasket, wherein the exclusive spacer abuts and is fixed to the shared base main body, and an attaching screw passing through the outer mirror attaching part is threadedly attached to the exclusive spacer. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321609 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ROTATABLE BEARING OF AN INDIRECT SIGHT SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THE INDIRECT SIGHT SYSTEM HEREWITH - Described is an bearing arrangement ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321610 | Rear Backup Sideview Mirror Assembly - A rear backup sideview mirror assembly to be used in conjunction with a vehicle's interior or exterior rearview mirrors to view other motor vehicles moving in a side to lateral direction. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321611 | REARVIEW DEVICE WITH EXPOSED CARRIER PLATE - A rearview device having a front element defining a first surface and a second surface. A rear element defines a third surface and a fourth surface. An electro-optic material is located between the front element and the rear element. A carrier plate includes a front side, a back side, and a peripheral wall. The front side is disposed proximate the fourth surface and the peripheral wall is operably coupled with a peripheral edge of the second surface. A device housing is operably coupled to the back side of the carrier plate. The peripheral wall and a portion of the back side of the carrier plate extend beyond the device housing and are externally exposed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321612 | TAILGATE ACCESS STEP - A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a rear portion of a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321613 | MOVEABLE SUPPORT PLATFORM - A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321614 | INTERNAL MAP POCKET - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback defining a cavity generally accessible via a slot disposed on a back panel of the seatback. A plurality of cover members extend over the cavity and operate between a flexed position and an unflexed position. The plurality of cover members are substantially flush with a planar portion of the back panel in the unflexed position. An elastic member is disposed on an inner-surface of the back panel proximate the plurality of cover members. The elastic member and the cover members define a pocket. The elastic member is configured to expand into the cavity, thereby expanding the pocket. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321615 | DUAL ACCESS ENCLOSURE - A dual access enclosure includes a base that has a compartment therein and a lid that at least partially encloses the compartment. The lid includes first and second latch mechanisms that are configured to selectively allow the lid to be pivotably opened from two opposed sides. The first and second latch mechanisms are moveable over respective strokes between opened and closed positions, and ends of the strokes of the first and second latch mechanisms coincide such that one of the first or second latch mechanisms in its opened position blocks the other of the first or second latch mechanisms from moving from its closed position to its opened position. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321616 | SELF LEVELING/ADJUSTING APPARATUS TO PREVENT SPILLAGE OF BAGS IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - A storage rack comprised of a support member having integral sinuous segments and open ends, with a plurality of support assemblies secured to the sinuous segments. Each support assembly has a hook member, an extension member secured to the book member and a loop member mounted to the extension member for mounting to a sinuous segment of the support member. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321617 | OPEN BED VEHICLE COVER AND STORAGE SYSTEM - Technologies and implementations related to open bed vehicle cover and storage systems are generally disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321618 | A Load Carrier Foot And A Roof Rack - A load carrier foot ( | 2015-11-12 |