| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280930510 | Link member details (e.g., configuration, construction) | 23 |
| 20090108555 | HUB ASSEMBLY FOR A TILTING VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A suspension system for a vehicle is provided that allows for the vehicle body to be tilted wherein the tilt is controlled by the operator's legs in a manner that greatly enhances the stability of the vehicle while producing a fun vehicle to operate. Generally a hub is provided for use ad the vertical members in a four-bar suspension linkage that includes an inboard side and an outboard side such that the tilting pivots are positioned inboard and the steering pivots are positioned outboard. This arrangement allows for the optimum placement of the pivot axis for steering as close to the wheel as possible, even directly within the rim of the wheel, while the pivot point of the suspension linkage is optimally positioned a few inches inboard relative to the wheels thereby increasing the lever arm used to control the relative tilt of the wheel. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090218777 | TIE ROD ASSEMBLY - A tie rod assembly includes a composite tie rod shaft having a first end and a second end, a first clevis carried by the first end of the tie rod shaft, a clevis adjustment collar carried by the second end of the tie rod shaft and a second clevis carried by and adjustable along the clevis adjustment collar. A method of connecting a fitting to a shaft is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100025949 | Rear steer lawn mowing vehicle with front steering means - A rear steer mower having a front steering assembly is provided. The front steering assembly includes a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a pair of toed out negatively castered front wheels and a linking element configured to receive rotational input from the steering wheel to the pair of front wheels. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100270765 | SELF STEERING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a steering apparatus. According to a self-steering apparatus of the present invention, an angle of wheels becomes tilted automatically depending on a slope of a frame in applications for forward two-wheeled vehicle or backward two-wheeled steering apparatus of bicycles, motorcycles, vehicles, and so forth. At the same time, a steering angle is also matched to the tilted direction. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110079977 | Steering Cylinder Mounting Arrangement Used With A Length-Adjustable Axle - A self-propelled windrower includes a rear axle having end sections which are adjustable to vary the tread width of caster-mounted rear wheels having upright spindles mounted for swiveling within cylindrical receptacles defining outer ends of the axle end sections. Front wheels of the windrower are steerable and a steering assist is provided including right and left steering cylinders having barrels respectively mounted to right and left reaction arms by a mounting permitting the cylinder to pivot vertically and horizontally, with the rods being coupled to respective steering arms fixed to the top of the spindles. In a first embodiment, right and left brackets are respectively fixed to forward surfaces of opposite end regions of a tubular center section of the rear axle in which the axle end sections are received for telescopic adjustment. The right and left reaction arms are respectively mounted to the right and left brackets when the end sections are in inward narrow tread width positions, and are respectively mounted to forward surface locations of outer end regions of the axle end sections when the latter are in outward wide tread width positions. In a second embodiment, the reaction arms are mounted to spindle receptacles at the outer ends of the axle sections such that the reaction arms may be secured in an infinite number of angular positions about the spindle receptacles so as to accommodate different tread widths of the steered rear wheels and/or different machine configurations and/or improved access to the machine without interference with other parts, other attachments, or for any other reasons. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110121531 | Tie rod for wheel suspension of a vehicle - Tie rod for the wheel suspension of a vehicle with a tie rod and at least one bearing bushing arranged in the tie rod, wherein the bearing bushing can be connected with the wheel suspension. The bearing bushing is provided with a support element which has an end region spaced from the bearing bushing that is supported on the tie rod. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110163512 | STEERING TIE ROD END MADE OF STEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A steel tie rod end includes a shaft portion and first and second fitting portions. A minimum area portion having a small radially cross-sectional area is provided for the shaft portion, and 90% or above of a steel structure of the minimum area portion is formed of martensite or tempered martensite. The surface hardness of the minimum area portion and the average hardness of the radial cross section of the minimum area portion are 600 Hv or below, and the average hardness of the radial cross section of the first fitting portion and the average hardness of the radial cross section of the second fitting portion are 300 Hv or below. A method of manufacturing a steel tie rod end includes a quenching process of heating only a prospective shaft portion by high frequency to an austenitizing temperature and then rapidly cooling the prospective shaft portion by water or cooling medium. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110215543 | Symmetric Steer Linkage - An assembly is provided comprising a twin I-beam front suspension system and a parallelogram steering linkage operatively coupled to the suspension system. A vehicle incorporating the assembly is also disclosed. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110233886 | Vehicle steering device - In a vehicle steering device, extendable portions whose elastic properties corresponding to a force acting in a compressing direction and whose elastic properties corresponding to a force acting in a stretching direction are asymmetrical are disposed in a symmetric fashion at intermediate sections of tie rods. Thus, an effective steering gear ratio with respect to leftward and rightward steering can be properly changed in accordance with a vehicle speed by using a simple configuration that does not use a complex mechanism having a motor. In this case, a steering gear ratio can be mainly changed for one of the wheels, while a linear lateral force corresponding to steering can be generated at the other wheel. Moreover, since the steering gear ratio can be changed mechanically without performing motor control, the occurrence of control delay can be prevented, thereby reliably preventing deterioration of the driver's operational feel. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120306175 | Selectively Adjustable Steering Mechanism for Use On a Floor Cleaning Machine - A floor cleaning machine is provided that includes a chassis that supports at least one cleaning element. The chassis is supported by a plurality of wheels, one which is steerable via a steering wheel that is interconnected to a housing also associated with the chassis. The chassis provided includes a plurality of movable housing members, one of which is associated with the steering wheel. To access the internal components of the floor cleaning machine, the front housing is rotated or moved away from the other housings wherein the steering wheel does not require disconnection to allow this movement. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130119627 | MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - When a motor vehicle is steered, as turning reaction forces from the road surface, for example, rearward radial loads are applied from rear wheels to corresponding end portions of a steered shaft via corresponding knuckles and corresponding tie rods. A motor vehicle steering system includes first and second counter load application mechanisms that apply counter loads against the radial loads to the corresponding end portions of the steered shaft. Each of the counter load application mechanisms includes a motion conversion mechanism that converts torsional motion of the corresponding end portion of an axle beam caused by a ground contact reaction force of the corresponding rear wheel via the corresponding knuckle and a corresponding king pin into, for example, forward motion of the corresponding end portion of the steered shaft. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130334785 | REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAID SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a rear wheel steering system for vehicles and vehicle comprising said system which allows rotating the rear wheels by means of a single actuator without increasing the suspended masses, comprising an independent suspension assembly for each rear wheel, wherein each independent suspension assembly comprises a suspension arm having a first end operatively connected to an axle of a wheel, each suspension arm having two second ends which are articulated to a fixed part of the vehicle, each suspension arm being able to rotate with respect to a rotation shaft where the two second ends of each suspension arm are articulated; the system comprising a synchronisation device comprising at least one synchronisation rod the ends of which are connected by means of sliding carriages to the rotation shafts, each sliding carriage being operatively connected to the axle of each wheel by means of a transmission rod. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140125024 | TIE ROD TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING BY MAGNETIC PULSE WELDING - A method of forming a tie rod tube assembly by magnetic pulse welding is provided. The method can be used to form tie rod assemblies with a tie rod tube centerpiece that is parabolic in shape. In addition, the method can be used to form a tie rod assembly where the end fittings and centerpiece are made from different materials. Also described is a tie rod assembly manufactured using the method or methods of the invention. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140138927 | TIE ROD WITH LOCKING SYSTEM AT THE ENDS - A tie rod comprising locking elements to lock the tie rod to respective end supports ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 280930511 | Terminal attachment detail (e.g., ball joint) | 9 |
| 20080284122 | Ball Joint Integrated Knuckle and Assembling Method Thereof - A ball joint integrated knuckle and an assembling method thereof is provided. The ball joint integrated knuckle includes: a knuckle integrating a housing formed with a first screw thread on its one side surface; and a ball joint having a thread seat formed with a second screw thread, wherein the ball joint is integrated into the knuckle by combining the first screw thread of the housing of the knuckle with the second screw thread of the thread seat of the ball joint. Thus, it is possible to easily attach/detach the ball joint with respect to the knuckle by combining/removing the ball joint using the first screw thread, formed in an inner circumferential surface of the housing integrally formed with the knuckle, and the second screw thread formed in an external circumferential surface of the thread seat. Also, according to the present invention, the ball joint is not manufactured as a finished product, but provided as kit. Thus, costs, which may incur when manufacturing the ball joint as the finished product, may be saved by assembling the ball joint to the housing integrally formed with the knuckle, and thereby manufacturing costs may be reduced. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080303234 | Joint for Vehicle Steering and Suspension System - The present invention concerns a steering and suspension system of a vehicle and a translational ball joint for use in a steering and suspension system. The system may include a lower joint assembly that employs the translational ball joint to couple a steering knuckle to a strut extension member. The translational ball joint may include a socket having a ball stud mounted therein, with the ball stud including a ball, mounted in the cavity, and a shank, including a cylindrical portion adjacent to the second end that is slidably received in a central bore of the ball and has a retention flange extending radially outward that has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the central bore to thereby prevent the retention flange from sliding through the central bore. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100013181 | JOINT UNIT, PREFERABLY FOR MOUNTING THE CHASSIS CONTROL ARM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A joint unit such as for mounting the vehicle control arm of a motor vehicle, is provided with a control arm-side housing ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100025950 | BALL JOINT, PREFERABLY FOR USE IN VEHICLES - A ball and socket joint is provided preferably for use in vehicles and especially in the area of the chassis of motor vehicles. The joint has a ball and socket joint housing having a joint opening, with a ball pivot, which is arranged in the ball and socket joint housing, extends through the joint opening and has a shaft. A support ring is arranged on the shaft of the ball pivot and has a radially extending flange. A sealing element is arranged between the support ring as well as an adjoining component formed by a profiled body ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100230921 | PARALLELOGRAM-STYLE STEERING MECHANISM HAVING A RELAY ROD BUSHING - A steering mechanism includes a relay rod and an idler arm operatively attached to a first end thereof. A pitman arm includes a stud and is operatively attached to a second end of the relay rod. A bushing is configured to allow displacement of the pitman arm relative to the relay rod. The bushing includes an outer can, an inner metal member, and a bushing disposed therebetween. The inner metal member has a tapered receptacle configured to mate with a tapered portion of the stud. The resilient member may include voids, which may be oriented generally perpendicular to a turning direction and may be tapered from the base to the opening. The inner metal member may have a generally-cylindrical portion and substantially-opposing outer flats interrupting the same. The outer flats are spaced by a distance smaller than the cylinder diameter and may be substantially parallel to the turning direction. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20130062849 | CTBA WITH IMPROVED COMPLIANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A CTBA with improved compliance characteristics has a simple structure and can control a tow value of a rear wheel to be towed in while steering is performed in. The CTBA may include trailing arms and carriers on which rear wheels are mounted via carrier brackets at both ends of a torsion beam, a mounting bracket fixed to the bottom of a vehicle body, and a steering rod of which one end is linked to the carrier and the other end is linked to the mounting bracket. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062850 | CTBA WITH IMPROVED COMPLIANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A coupled torsion beam axle (CTBA) has improved compliance characteristics that can control a tow value of a rear wheel to be towed in during steering when the steering is performed in a simple structure. The CTBA includes trailing arms and carriers on which rear wheels are mounted via carrier brackets at both ends of a torsion beam, respectively, a center pipe penetrating in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at the center of the torsion beam, and a steering rod of which one end is linked to the carrier and the other end is linked to the center pipe. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140291953 | STEERING ATTENUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering attenuator assembly including a first and second sleeves defining axial passages, the second sleeve engaged within the first sleeve and movable relative thereto in an axial direction, and first and second spring members fitted internal to the attenuator, the first spring member arranged to compress under compressive loading of the steering attenuator and the second spring member arranged to compress under tensile loading of the steering attenuator, wherein the attenuator is tunable. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140306413 | ADJUSTABLE RIDE HEIGHT, VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND KIT - Disclosed herein is a steering linkage system that includes a steering tie bar extending between a first spindle and a second spindle of the vehicle. The system includes a joint that is adaptable for movement in a direction that the steering tie bar extends. The system further includes a first steering link attached to and extending between a first steering location that is on or connected directly to a pitman arm of the vehicle and a second steering location that is on or connected directly to the steering tie bar by way of the joint such that the joint is movable in the direction that the steering tie bar extends. The system includes a second steering link attached to and extending between a third steering location that is on or connected directly to a middle of the first steering link that is located between the first and second steering locations, and a fourth steering location that is on or connected directly to the steering tie bar. Further disclosed is a vehicle having the steering linkage system, and a kit for providing the steering linkage system to a vehicle. | 10-16-2014 |
