| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280930502 |
Linkage
| 116 |
| 280775000 |
With adjustable steering wheel or column
| 54 |
| 280777000 |
Steering column or wheel movable in response to collision
| 46 |
| 280779000 |
With steering column mount or support
| 39 |
| 280089000 |
Checked
| 7 |
| 280910100 |
Four-wheel controlled | 4 |
| 20100194067 | Steering Arrangement for Vehicles - In a steering arrangement for vehicles, in particular underground transport vehicles, including at least four steerable wheels ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120319374 | REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM - A rear wheel steering system includes a rear rack shaft that slides in a vehicle-width direction to steer a pair of rear wheels, a recess formed in the rear rack shaft, and a pin member that is fitted into the recess from the outer side of the rear rack shaft, and is retracted to be disengaged from the recess. The pin member is fitted into the recess to lock sliding of the rear rack shaft in a neutral position, and the pin member placed in a retracted state is disengaged from the recess to cancel slide lock on the rear rack shaft. The rear rack shaft has guide grooves formed on respective sides of the recess in a longitudinal direction of the rear rack shaft so as to be contiguous with the recess, and used to guide the pin member, placed in the advanced state, toward the recess. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20150014952 | STEERING DEVICE - Left and right front wheels are steered by rotation of steering shafts, and a steering force from a steering wheel is inputted into the steering shaft. Mutually adjacent ends of the shafts are coupled to a ring gear and a sun gear of a planetary gear set, a steering angle adjustment motor is drivably coupled to a carrier of the planetary gear set, and the rotation ratio between the shafts is made changeable. Left and right rear wheels are steered by rotation of steering shafts, and a steering force from a steering motor is inputted into the shaft. Mutually adjacent ends of the shafts are respectively coupled to a ring gear and a sun gear of a planetary gear set, a steering angle adjustment motor is drivably coupled to a carrier of the planetary gear set, and the rotation ratio between the shafts is made changeable. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150321695 | STEERING INTERMEDIATE ARM - A steering intermediate arm for linking dual steer axles on a vehicle is mountable for pivoting movement on a vehicle fram rail about a non-horizontal axis. The intermediate arm provides for a connection between a first linking rod extending rearwardly from a pitman arm and a second linking rod extending rearwardly to a steering arm of a rearward steerable axle of the dual steerable axles. | 11-12-2015 |
| 280930500 |
Monitoring or indicating means | 3 |
| 20090033053 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING AND STEERING A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A POSITIONING SYSTEM - The invention provides a method of calibrating a steering system for a vehicle, e.g. an off-highway machinery, to allow automatic steering based on input from a position or tracking system, e.g. based on a Global Positioning System (GPS). At least two records, each comprising a position value and a curvature value are established. The position value represents a position of the steered element, e.g. a position of a steered wheel of the vehicle, and the curvature value could e.g. be expressed as a radius of a curve followed by the vehicle with that position of the steered element. The curvature value is determined by the positioning system during movement of the vehicle. Due to the records, it is easy to calibrate or recalibrate the system and the invention is therefore applicable e.g. in connection with manufacturing of vehicles in small batch numbers, e.g. for one of a kind production or for retrofitting of steering components to existing vehicles. The invention further provides a method of operating the vehicle and a steering system incorporating the above mentioned calibration method. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090243245 | Load sensor device and steering apparatus for vehicle having the same - A wheel-side end of a connection link is freely inclined relative to the wheel. A shaft-side end of the connection link is movable substantially in a width direction of the vehicle for steering the wheel. A steering shaft body is substantially in a rod shape extending substantially in the width direction. A steering shaft end is fixed to one end of the steering shaft body and freely inclined relative to the shaft-side end. The steering shaft body and the steering shaft end are movable substantially in the width direction according to an operation of a steering device. A load sensor is interposed between the steering shaft end and the steering shaft body for detecting load applied in an axial direction of the steering shaft to detect force applied to the wheel. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20140217691 | STEERING WHEEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle has a steering wheel which is coupled in terms of movement to a steerable axle of the motor vehicle via a steering axle. The steering wheel is arranged rotatably on a steering column having a housing body. The housing body has at least one upwardly open recess which is bounded at least by two opposite walls extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal centre axis of the housing body. | 08-07-2014 |
| 280778000 |
Plural steering hand grips or noncoaxial steering wheel and column | 2 |
| 20080238072 | Manually Actuable Steering Device - Driving and steering means of a wheeled, power driven vehicle, such as a power driven hospital bed, is actuated by an actuating device ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090051153 | Method for the production of a steering spindle part and steering spindle with such steering spindle part - A method for the production of a steering spindle part is provided. The method includes forming a section of a steering spindle for a motor vehicle and which is implemented in the form of a hollow shaft and includes at least a connection section adjoining one of its ends. The connection section has at least over a portion of its length a wall thickness (D) which, compared to a section of the steering spindle part adjoining the connection section, is increased, for the production of the steering spindle part as the starting produce is utilized an initially hollow-cylindrical tube, which is at least section-wise reshaped. For the formation of the connection section, a sleeve is set into an end section of the tube and the end section of the tube and of sleeve are subsequently jointly reshaped. | 02-26-2009 |
| 280870100 |
Foot operated | 2 |
| 20100096822 | MOTORCYCLE FOOT STEERING - A foot pedal can be positioned to receive a force from a motorcycle operator's foot, and a force transfer system can be configured to transfer forces on the pedal to pivot the motorcycle wheel in multiple directions and assist in steering a motorcycle. Forces from a motorcycle operator's foot can be applied to a device a motorcycle. The forces can be transferred from the device to a motorcycle wheel, and the transferred force can pivot the motorcycle wheel about an axis other than an axis of rotation of the motorcycle wheel in two opposing directions. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20150137468 | VEHICLE - The vehicle a pair of left and right wheels includes a seating section configured such that a driver is able to take a seat by straddling the same, foot placement sections located beneath the seating section to be respectively provided at left and right positions with the seating section interposed therebetween, the foot placement sections being respectively supported by lower arms connected to the wheels, feet of the driver being placed on the foot placement sections, and a grip section gripped with a hand of the driver. Left and right steering may be performed by twisting the feet placed on the foot placement sections by the driver. | 05-21-2015 |
| 280773000 |
With manually powered hydraulic steering | 2 |
| 20130234425 | Steering Device for Motor Vehicles - A steering device for a motor vehicle has a steering wheel which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to a steering shaft which is continuously hollow and through which at least an electrical conductor is led in order to make electrical connection with steering-wheel-side equipment. The conductor, in particular flexible conductor tracks, highly flexible cables, and/or flat conductor ribbons, is guided in an axial direction through the entire steering shaft, and emerges therefrom at the two ends of the steering shaft, and is surrounded essentially by a protective device. The protective device has two protective tubes which can be changed in length in the axial direction, in particular by moving them in and out in a telescopic fashion. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20150108746 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMS - A steering system for a vehicle includes a sector shaft defining a bore therein and rotatable about a central longitudinal axis. The steering system also includes a lash adjuster translatable within the bore along the central longitudinal axis. In addition, the steering system includes an end cap cover abutting the lash adjuster and spaced apart from the sector shaft to define a first cavity between the end cap cover and the sector shaft, and a housing abutting the end cap cover and spaced apart from the sector shaft to define a second cavity between the housing and the sector shaft. The steering system also includes a seal surrounding and abutting the sector shaft, wherein the seal separates the first cavity from the second cavity. | 04-23-2015 |
| 280088000 |
Combined brake | 1 |
| 20140375010 | SUPPORTING AND BRAKING ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL - A supporting and braking assembly for a motor vehicle wheel has a supporting member, defined by a single piece adapted to be coupled to a suspension of the motor vehicle and provided with a central portion coupled to a rotating hub by means of a bearing. The supporting member is also provided with two arms which extend in cantilevered manner from the central portion in essentially radial directions and support respective studs, to which a floating caliper is slidingly coupled. The caliper is arranged straddling a brake disc, fixed and coaxial with respect to the hub, and supports two brake pads arranged on opposite sides of the brake disc. At least one of the studs is sized so as to transfer the tangential loads caused by braking from the caliper directly onto the corresponding arm. | 12-25-2014 |
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| 20090224523 | HEATED STEERING WHEEL USING INDUCTION CURRENT - The present invention relates to a heated steering wheel using induction current that includes a ferromagnetic material for generating induction current using the change of a magnetic field caused by supplied alternating current when the alternating current is supplied to a wire that is provided between a main body of the steering wheel and an exterior member surrounding the main body. When alternating current is supplied to a wire, the ferromagnetic material generates induction current using the change of a magnetic field caused by supplied alternating thereby causing the temperature of the steering wheel to increase quickly so that it is possible to improve a driver's operation sensibility of the steering wheel when an outdoor air temperature is low. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20100072738 | Steering System - Steerable vehicle wheels ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20130069355 | ATV BRAKE ACTUATOR WITH HIDDEN PAWL - A hydraulic brake actuator adapted to be mounted on a vehicle handlebar and hydraulically coupled to a brake mechanism. The brake actuator includes a brake base adapted to be secured to the handlebar, and a reservoir adapted to be coupled to the brake base and containing brake fluid, the reservoir having a bottom surface. The hydraulic brake actuator further includes a piston-cylinder assembly coupled to the reservoir, a brake lever movable relative to the brake base between a released position and an actuated position, and a locking pawl positioned to limit movement between the brake lever and the piston-cylinder assembly, the locking pawl being at least partially positioned directly below the bottom surface of the reservoir. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130127145 | Suspension Adjustment Actuator Apparatus - An apparatus comprising a body, an actuator assembly and an actuator control assembly. The actuator assembly includes a lever arm in pivoting engagement with the body about a pivot axis spaced apart from an axis of a handlebar to which the body is attached. The lever arm is associated with a suspension adjust cable. The actuator control assembly includes a locking assembly and an adjustment assembly. The locking assembly is associated with each of the body and the actuator assembly. The locking assembly is capable of preventing pivoting of the actuator relative to the body in a first position corresponding to a first suspension setting. The adjustment assembly is associated with each of the body and the actuator assembly. The adjustment assembly is capable of preventing pivoting of the actuator relative to the body in a second position corresponding to a second suspension setting. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130214520 | Human Powered Vehicle with Unpowered Wheels - A human powered vehicle with four unpowered wheels. Front and rear wheel bearing sections are joined by a top frame structure. A swing suspended from the frame structure supports a driving rider in either a prone or a sitting position. In the prone position, the rider is oriented, heard first, along the axis of travel, and positioned beneath the frame structure. The vehicle has a steering mechanism and a braking system, both situated to be operative by the rider when the rider is positioned to be in any of a standing, sitting or prone position. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140175779 | Lawn Care Vehicle with Rear Wheel Steering Assembly - A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may include a steering wheel operably coupled to rear wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via a cable system. The cable system may include a first cable portion, a second cable portion and a pulley assembly. The first and second cable portions may each contact a steering column pulley at respective first ends of the first and second cable portions. The steering column pulley may be configured to pull a corresponding one of the first cable portion or the second cable portion based on a direction of rotation of the steering wheel. The first and second cable portions may each be in operable communication with a steering disc at respective second ends of the first and second cable portions. The steering disc may provide translation of movement of the first cable portion and the second cable portion into corresponding movement of the rear wheels. The pulley assembly may be configured such that each pulley of the pulley assembly handles both the first cable portion and the second cable portion as the first cable portion and the second cable portion are conveyed from the steering column pulley to the steering disc to translate motion of the steering column pulley to the steering disc. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140183849 | LAWN CARE VEHICLE ADJUSTABLE SEAT - A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a seat base and an adjustable seat. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The seat base may also be coupled to the frame. The adjustable seat may be coupled to the seat base of the riding lawn care vehicle to enable selectable repositioning of at least a portion of the adjustable seat at variable distances from the seat base. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140246847 | STEERING COLUMN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A steering column has an overall hollow and cylindrical shape at least part of which is formed using a column member. The column member includes a main body portion having one-side end section and the other-side end section and a cylindrical member having one-side end section and the other-side section. The cylindrical member is joined in the axial direction with respect to the main body portion by fitting and fastening the other-side end section of the cylindrical member inside the one-side end section of the main body portion. The inner diameter of the end surface of the other-side end section of the cylindrical member is smaller than the inner diameter of a portion of the other-side end section of the cylindrical member. The portion of the other end section of the cylindrical member constitutes a joined section between the main body and the cylindrical member. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20160137148 | WIRELESS SWITCHES USING HUMAN BODY AS A CONDUCTOR - Vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, a set of at least one electric field antenna arranged in the seat, and a control unit coupled to the antenna set and configured to direct one or more antennas to generate an oscillating electric field at a frequency that enables the electric field to be conducted through the seated occupant. An electrical circuit is coupled to a vehicular component and has a conductive surface in a position accessible by the occupant's finger. Proximity of the occupant's finger to or contact with the conductive surface, when an antenna is generating an oscillating electric field conducted through the occupant, causes a capacitive coupling to develop between the occupant and the conductive surface and completion of the circuit. This enables control of the component by the occupant's finger, which may be adjustment or change in the state, condition or operation of the component. | 05-19-2016 |
