Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
180209000 | With means for changing number of supporting wheels, or for adjusting relative location thereof | 21 |
20080230292 | Self-Propelled Vehicle - By a self-propelled vehicle that are for example to be used for support or service works on airplanes, hereby also military airplanes, it is advantageous that a set of wheels can be lowered in at manner that makes the distance from the ground up to the bottom of the vehicle substantially larger. | 09-25-2008 |
20080251308 | Ground Air Water Craft - A vehicle that is convertible in its operation between flying as an autogiro and driving as a motorcycle, in which the propeller rotates around a section of the fuselage. The propeller span can be as large as the space between the autogiro lifting rotor blade and the ground. The landing gear can be selectively extended and the rotor blade raised to allow use of a larger propeller | 10-16-2008 |
20090008175 | VEHICLE WITH VARIABLE-LENGTH WHEELBASE - A vehicle with a variable-length wheelbase is disclosed. The vehicle of one embodiment has a first body portion coupled to a first set of wheels and a second body portion coupled to a second set of wheels to define a vehicle wheelbase. The first and second body portions are moveable relative to each other in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, so as to move the base between extended and retracted positions. When the base is in the retracted position the vehicle's wheelbase has a first length, and when the base is in the extended position the wheelbase has a second length greater than the first length. A boom is pivotally coupled to the base. The boom moves toward a lowered position when the base is moved toward the extended position, and the boom moves toward a raised position when the base is moved toward the retracted position. | 01-08-2009 |
20090020351 | ARTICULATED VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM SHOULDER JOINT - An articulated vehicle suspension system shoulder joint is disclosed. A vehicle includes a plurality of wheel assemblies; a plurality of rotating shoulder joints, each wheel assembly being mounted to a respective one of the shoulder joints and rotatable in a plane by the respective shoulder joint; and a chassis to which the shoulder joints are mounted. The shoulder joint for use in a vehicle suspension system includes a housing to which a wheel assembly may be attached for in-plane rotation; a drive; and a transmission engaged with the housing and the drive to reduce the speed of the drive motor as it drives the housing. | 01-22-2009 |
20090071739 | UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING MODULAR COMPONENTS - Multiple embodiments are disclosed which display modularity for accomplishing multiple modes of operation for a utility vehicle. The utility vehicle ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090314568 | Wheeled Vehicle - A vehicle comprising: steering means for operation by a user, —one or more rear ground-engaging wheels; a first front ground-engaging steerable wheel ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100059302 | MOTORCYCLE CONVERSION ASSEMBLY - A motorcycle conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprising first and second side members and first and second cross members to thereby define a rigid frame. The motorcycle conversion assembly further comprises first and second frame plates operably coupled to the frame and first and second axle plates operably coupled and rotatably adjustable relative to the first and second frame plates. The motorcycle conversion assembly further comprises first and second torsion adjustment assemblies, which are used to adjust the torsion acting on wheel assemblies when the motorcycle conversion assembly is operably connected to a motorcycle. | 03-11-2010 |
20100084209 | WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION - A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame, at least one drive assembly and at least one caster pivot arm. The at least one drive assembly and the at least one caster pivot arm are coupled to enhance the vehicle's ability to traverse obstacles. | 04-08-2010 |
20100147614 | Locking pin locating device - A trailer-locking pin locating device comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, a crossbar located proximal the first end of the elongated body with the crossbar slidably supported by elongated body and positioned at an angle to the elongated body, a securing member connecting the elongated body to a portion of a semi-trailer, a signaling member comprising a rod having a first highly visible end and a second end, a resiliently flexible member connecting the second end of the rod to the elongated body with the highly visible end of the rod extending beyond the second end of the elongated body in a normal condition, a rod holder for supporting the signaling member in a loaded condition, and a trigger mechanism located on the elongated body with trigger mechanism displacing the signaling member from the loaded condition to the normal condition when triggered. | 06-17-2010 |
20100193274 | Easily removable forecab for a motorcycle - A forecab and additional electrical and mechanical components attachable to a motorcycle for converting a motorcycle between its standard configuration and a three-wheeled vehicle is disclosed. The forecab has two front wheels, chassis, a body, a motorcycle front wheel cradle, headlights and parking lights, and standard automobile-type components such as a steering wheel, foot brake, clutch, and foot-manipulated gas pedal. The forecab components are connected to corresponding motorcycle components using both electrical connections, and mechanical linkages as appropriate. The invention adds components to the motorcycle so that the linkages between the forecab and the motorcycle component may be implemented. The mechanical linkages, electrical connections and motorcycle-securing mechanisms are designed to they can be easily connected and disconnected in a manner so that the biker can easily transition between the three-wheeled motorcycle-powered vehicle and the standard motorcycle without tools. | 08-05-2010 |
20100300790 | Battery-powered motorized vehicle with a carrying platform - One embodiment of a battery-powered motorized vehicle for a user includes a riding platform, a steering wheel, a second-end wheel, a seat base, a battery-powered motor, a carrying platform, a swivel wheel, a hinge, and an attachment device. The riding platform includes a first end and a second end. The steering wheel is in proximity to the first end of the riding platform. The second-end wheel is close to the second end of the riding platform. The seat base can be on top of the riding platform, with the seat base including a seat back. The battery-powered motor is configured to drive the second-end wheel. The carrying platform includes a first end and a second end. The swivel wheel is configured to connect to the bottom of the carrying platform. The hinge is configured to connect the first end of the carrying platform to a back surface of the seat base. The attachment device is configured to secure an article to the carrying platform. The carrying platform, via the hinge, can be configured to be in the downward position with the swivel wheel touching the ground to carry the article. The carrying platform can also be configured to be held in an upward position with the swivel wheel lifted off the ground when not carrying the article, to make the motorized vehicle more maneuverable. | 12-02-2010 |
20110024218 | SELF-PROPELLED HIGH-CLEARANCE VEHICLE - A self-propelled high-clearance vehicle includes a front half-chassis and a rear half-chassis placed one behind the other and assembled together by a pivot connection, the front and rear half-chassis respectively including firstly a front wheel set and a rear wheel set disposed in line one behind the other along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and secondly a first stabilizer wheel set on the left and a second stabilizer wheel set on the right located on either side of the longitudinal axis of the high-clearance vehicle; a driver's cab mounted on one and/or the other of the half-chassis; and an engine unit for driving the vehicle, mounted on one and/or the other of the half-chassis. | 02-03-2011 |
20120012413 | Light-duty vehicle with adjustable wheelbase - A light-duty vehicle with an adjustable wheelbase includes a linkage assembly composed of at least one main rod, a movable support, at least one movable rod and at least one adjusting rod, at least one power source connected in the linkage assembly, a seat mounted on a connecting rod having one end pivotally connected to the movable rod, and a driving wheel set composed of at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel. The rear wheel is rotatably connected to the adjusting rod, while an opposite end of the main rod is connected to a fixed rod, which is coupled to a front fork above the front wheel. Thereby, when the power source modifies the linkage assembly in posture, the wheelbase between the front wheel and the rear wheel is changed so that the seat is adjusted in posture and altitude. | 01-19-2012 |
20120285761 | WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND WHEEL CONTACT SENSING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a wheel drive vehicle including a main body having a rotatable arm and an arm driving unit for driving the arm, a wheel rotatably mounted to the arm, respectively, and a sensing unit for sensing a non-contact state of the wheel from a ground, wherein the sensing unit includes a spring, first and second sensors, and a controller. | 11-15-2012 |
20130062133 | VEHICLE HAVING VARIABLE TRACK - A vehicle comprising a front axle with a pair of front wheels ( | 03-14-2013 |
20140083788 | Step-Climbing Attachment for a Wheeled Chair - A step climbing attachment suitable for attachment to a wheeled chair is described. The step climbing attachment includes a chassis for mounting one or more ground engaging units, a first and a second ground engaging unit mounted to the chassis, at least one of the first and second ground engaging units adapted to move relative to the other of the first or second ground engaging units and the chassis, the relative movement being between a ground engaging position and a step-engaging support position so that in use at least one of the first and/or second ground engaging units engages a step. | 03-27-2014 |
20140339005 | WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION - A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame, at least one drive assembly and at least one caster pivot arm. The at least one drive assembly and the at least one caster pivot arm are pivotally connected to the frame at a common pivot axis such that the drive assembly and the front caster pivot arm are pivotable relative to one another. | 11-20-2014 |
20150353159 | CONVERSION KITS FOR CONVERTING A TWO WHEELED MOTORCYCLE TO A THREE WHEELED TRIKE CONFIGURATION AND METHODS THEREFOR - A conversion kit for converting a two wheeled motorized vehicle to a three-wheeled motorized vehicles, having a two-wheeled axle and offset drive assembly that is non-coaxial with the original one wheeled axle, having two drive sprockets one of which is rearwardly offset from the other, and is driven by a minimally adapted original drive assembly corresponding to the original one wheeled axle. | 12-10-2015 |
20160128656 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR IMAGING DEVICE - A drive mechanism for a mobile imaging system comprises a main drive geared into a drive wheel for propelling the imaging system, including a base and one or more imaging components, across a surface. The drive mechanism can also include a scan drive that moves the drive mechanism and the one or more imaging components along an axis relative to the base to provide an imaging scan, and a suspension drive that extends the drive wheel relative to a bottom surface when the imaging system is in a transport mode and retracts the drive wheel relative to the bottom surface of the base when the imaging system is in an imaging mode. The drive wheel supports the weight of the imaging components, but does not directly support the base assembly, which can include pedestal and tabletop support. One or more casters located on the base can support the weight of the base assembly. | 05-12-2016 |
20160374527 | CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot includes a main body and a drive unit to move the main body. The drive unit includes a plurality of motors to generate driving force; a plurality of wheels connected to one of the plurality of motors and rotating by driving force received from the one of the plurality of motors; and a driving frame to support the plurality of wheels, receive driving force from another motor among the plurality of motors, and rotate for changing positions of the plurality of wheels. | 12-29-2016 |
20190141884 | Protected Tread Widening For Self-Propelled Sprayer | 05-16-2019 |