| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296182100 |
Cargo carrier
| 155 |
| 296181500 |
Aerodynamic
| 27 |
| 296181200 |
Plastic
| 13 |
| 296181700 |
Knockdown or collapsible | 5 |
| 20090058132 | Active material based concealment assemblies - A concealment assembly includes a component, a member configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to conceal the component and the second form is configured to expose the component, thereby making the component accessible for use, appearance, or function, and an active material in operable communication with the member, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to transition the member from the first form to the second form. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090295192 | Folding, re-configurable, expandable, multi purpose, portable, utility trailer - A utility trailer, as for example may be towed behind a vehicle, is disclosed. A description of the assembly, reconfiguration, expandability and folding of the trailer is described. The trailer is easy to store, manufacture, reconfigure and disassemble in large measure due to the unique repeated nature of the main frame components. The frame components can also be removed from the trailer assembly and reconfiguring into different useful devices. The reconfiguration requires minimal additional hardware and is further simplified by the locking mechanisms, located at the connection locations of is each frame panel. The trailer/accessory system also offers advantages over other trailers in that it may be maintained by replacement of common panel components. The wheel assemblies are also collapsible to further reduce necessary storage space and shipping requirements. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110089717 | Feeder hopper, a method for locking the walls of a feeder hopper and a locking means - Feeder hopper for a movable mineral material processing device, whose walls are arranged to be turned upward to a working position, and which are locked into said working position. To lock the walls, there is at least one locking means in connection with them, said locking means containing at least a locking member and transfer means. According to the method the locking member is transferred to the locking position with the transfer means. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110121607 | METHOD OF USING AN ACTIVE MATERIAL BASED CONCEALMENT ASSEMBLY - A method of concealing a component is disclosed. The method includes positioning a member in operable communication with the component, wherein the member is configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to conceal the component and the second form is configured to expose the component. The method also includes activating an active material in operative communication with the member, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in a property is effective to transition the member from the first form to the second form. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120001452 | Cage Frame - The present invention relates to a post assembly ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 296181600 |
Insulated | 3 |
| 20080315624 | INSULATED FOOD TRAY WAGON - The present disclosure describes an insulated food tray transportation wagon primarily for use in correctional facility kitchen applications under extreme conditions of operation. The single-piece, low-weight, insulated food tray transportation wagon is equipped with sliding panels designed to wedge into place by either friction at any intermediate position to limit the need for an external locking mechanism or by using a step-based notched locking mechanism. The wagon also provides for a flat-panel geometry system to minimize heat transfer between the outside and the inside volume. The wagon also possesses a thin, shell-molded casing made of flame-retardant material and shell insulation for reducing the weight of the wagon to improve maneuverability and prevent damage from burning objects in contact with the wagon. The wagon is also equipped with a series of bottom drains made in the bottom portion of the enclosure to allow liquids and small objects such as food waste to evacuate after washing. In an alternate contemplated embodiment, the wagon includes a kick plate and a series of top handles for maneuvering the wagon with the feet and hands using a kick plate or a pulling mechanism, the top handles being placed judiciously above shoulder height to optimize the pushing capacity of an operator. The wagon is equipped with a flat, beverage-holding section located above the wagon, symmetrical handling devices for pulling and pushing the wagon from all sides, and alternatively, a sturdy pivoting hitch to connect a plurality of wagons for simultaneous transportation, all relating to a food storage volume optimally designed to hold tightly insulating food trays of a uniform size. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20130015680 | USE OF CERAMIC FIBER FIRE BARRIERS IN VEHICULAR COMPARTMENTS - A ceramic fiber based fire barrier for vehicles contains and directs fires and prevents or substantially hinders fire or extreme heat from adversely affecting underlying materials. The fire barriers protect the vehicle and vehicle components from damage from fire and heat, and also provide increased protection to passengers. The fire barriers provide additional time to properly evacuate passengers from a vehicle in the case of an emergency. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130285412 | System for Protecting Vertical Interior Columns of Automobile from Burns and The Like - The inventive burn-guard for an interior car column includes the combination of a variable length clasp adapted for secure engagement, at two or more transverse locations, upon an interior column of an automobile, and a protective covering proportioned to simulate a factory-provided vertical column such that the clasp and covering in cooperate to protect selected vertical interior columns of an automobile from damage of various types. The system may be sold as a kit of its individual parts namely, the adjustable clasp and the column cover or they may be sold separately on a “mix-and-match” basis. | 10-31-2013 |
| 296181400 |
Open top passenger | 2 |
| 20110025093 | CABRIOLET VEHICLE - A cabriolet vehicle has a body structure and a roof structure that can be attached to the body structure ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20150091326 | HOOD STRUCTURE FOR UNEVEN TERRAIN TRAVELING VEHICLE - A hood covers a front part of a vehicle body from above and extends rearwardly and upwardly from a front end of the vehicle body. The hood includes upper surfaces provided at left and right parts of the hood, guide walls protruding upwardly from the upper surfaces, and a lid defining a lateral central part of the hood and contiguous with the upper ends of the guide walls. The guide walls extend continuously from a front end of the hood to a rear end of the hood. An instrument panel includes an upwardly inclined wall extending rearwardly from the rear end of the hood. The inclined wall slants at an angle larger than an angle at which the hood slants. The inclined wall of the instrument panel has an upper end located higher than an upper end of the hood. | 04-02-2015 |
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| 20080197668 | Traffic control trailer - A traffic control trailer is provided. The traffic control trailer includes a three-dimensional patrol car body section, which appears to an approaching motorist to be a patrol car regardless of naturally-occurring terrain and road conditions. A plurality of systems simulate actions performed by a law enforcement patrol car, such as turning on a light bar or activating a speed detection radar. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080197669 | Module Support For A Motor Vehicle - According to the invention, a module support ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080238140 | Long range and ultralight vehicle body construction - A long range and safer, steerable vehicle body for carrying at least one passenger and which body rides on at least two wheels and is constructed from ultra-lightweight materials, such as magnesium frame with polyolefin body panels. The frame is constructed from extruded tubings, joined with aid of end fittings, adhesive and body-bound pins, which eliminates expensive welding. The body panels have double walls, or a honeycomb sandwich construction. The vehicle body may carry an advanced, non-polluting hybrid propulsion system and may ride on pressure-airless tires. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20110006559 | METHOD OF MAKING A BODY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND BODY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method of making a body for a motor vehicle, shaped components are produced from blanks using at least one forming process. The shaped components are provided with rivet holes, and a coating is applied onto the shaped components for corrosion protection. After applying the corrosion protection, the shaped components are joined with the body via rivets. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110018308 | DRESSING COVER STRUCTURE IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A construction machine includes a tank with an upper surface and a side surface that is configured to allow a user to get onto and off the upper surface; and a dressing cover that covers part of the side surface, an upper portion of the dressing cover being formed by an inclined surface having an inclination angle set so as not to allow the user who gets onto and off the upper surface to step on the upper portion. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110049930 | AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BUMPER SKIN AND MASKING MEANS - The assembly is for mounting to a motor vehicle having a bumper skin and it comprises a body part forming at least a portion of a bumper skin. The body part is defined by bottom and top edges. The top edge includes a first portion to be masked by a member of the vehicle that is to be fitted to the body part. The assembly includes at least a first masking element masking at least one portion of the bottom edge and at least a second masking element masking at least one second portion of the top edge of the body part, complementary to the at least one first portion of the top edge of the body part. The first and second masking elements are fixed relative to the body part once the assembly is mounted to the motor vehicle. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110074180 | Panel Assembly - An assembly comprising two panels, a profiled section, a clamping bracket and a fastener, wherein an edge of each panel is received in a respective edge receiving profile of the profiled section, the clamping bracket is engaged with the panels, and the fastener is connected between the clamping bracket and the profiled section so as to clamp the edges of the panels between the profiled section and the clamping bracket. Also, a method of joining two panels, the method comprising positioning an edge of each panel in a respective edge receiving profile of a profiled section, engaging a clamping bracket with the panels, and connecting the clamping bracket to the profiled section using a fastener so as to clamp the edges of the panels between the profiled section and the clamping bracket. The invention is particularly suitable for joining body shell panels of a mobile vehicle, such as a caravan or the like. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110115255 | LETHAL THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110156438 | MUD GUARD STRUCTURE HAVING WINDOWS - A window-defined mud guard assembly includes mud guards fitted to a side of a vehicle body for selectively opening or closing a lower side portion of a vehicle cabin and window units mounted above the mud guards. Each of the window units is made up of a window body disposed above the corresponding mud guard and a connecting element for connecting the window body with an associated to-be-connected element provided in the mud guard. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110169300 | VAN BODY - A van body including a canopy extending from the rear top of the van body with a camera disposed below the canopy. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110187152 | SAFETY PROTECTION CANOPY FOR MOTOR/MAN-POWERED VEHICLE - A safety protection canopy for motor/man-powered vehicle includes: a front face section mounted in front of a seat section of the motor/man-powered vehicle, the front face section having a front cushioning member; a rear face section mounted behind the seat section of the motor/man-powered vehicle, the rear face section having a rear cushioning member; and a top face section mounted above the seat section of the motor/man-powered vehicle. The top face section has a front side connected with the front face section and a rear side connected with the rear face section. The top face section further has a top cushioning member. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120068496 | COST-EFFECTIVE, LIGHTWEIGHT, THERMOPLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE BODY STRUCTURE MANUFACTURED BY SINGLE STEP ROTO-MOLDING PROCESS - The invention provides a structure for automotive vehicle manufactured by rotational molding process having enough stiffness, strength and durability to sustain the weight of passengers without requiring any supporting sub-frames. The multilayer structure along with foam layer is used to provide additional impact strength and reliability to the structure of the vehicle against accidents. The single step production of structurally complex shaped body parts for automotive vehicle enables economic manufacturing and assembly of the automotive vehicle. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120104793 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPOSITE BODY STRUCTURE - An automotive vehicular structure includes a composite first body side outer panel including a first connecting panel and a composite second body side outer panel and a second connecting panel. The second connecting panel is directly attached to the first connecting panel at a location between the first side panel and the second side panel. A method of assembling an automotive vehicle is also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120139292 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle and a method of producing a motor-vehicle which can be used in a flexible way. The method can include at least one of: painting a base frame using a cathodic dip painting process; producing a chassis by attaching a drive train, a running gear assembly and an electrical system to the painted base frame; attaching equipment components for an interior of the motor vehicle to the chassis in order to form an equipped chassis; painting a top coating of upper body shell modules; producing an upper body module assembly from each upper body shell module by attaching a module electrical system for at least one of each respective upper body shell module and at least one module equipment component; and then attaching via at least one of adhesive bonding and screwing, the upper body module assemblies to the equipped chassis. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130001981 | ASYMMETRIC PASSENGER CAR - The present disclosure provides an asymmetric passenger car with a body including left and right sections differently formed and unbalanced in outer profiles. This is ground breaking to impart imaginations and vitality to design automobiles. Moreover, with its controllability over unauthorized design copies or abuses, the car companies would be enabled to prove their abilities in design depending on their distinctive technical skills. In addition, consumers will eventually be provided with cars full of imagination and personality. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130026784 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE INCLUDING MULTI-PART SHROUD - In a saddle-riding type vehicle including a shroud, efficiency is achieved by disposing a vehicle component in a space shielded by the shroud, and the vehicle component is suitably protected from, for example, rainwater, while ventilation for the vehicle component is ensured. A regulator is disposed on a first side of the vehicle, at a position at which the regulator does not overlap a fuel tank as seen in a top plan view. The regulator is covered by a right shroud from above and from outside in the vehicle width direction. The right shroud has an opening formed therein at a portion where the regulator faces upwardly. The opening overlaps with, and is covered by from above by part of the right shroud that is different from the portion of the right shroud at which the opening is formed in a top plan view. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130057023 | SUNRAY TRACKING SOLAR CELL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a sunray tracking solar cell apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a vehicle body panel having a top surface on which a solar cell is mounted, one or more height adjustable actuators that are installed on an undersurface of the vehicle body panel and move upward and downward, and an integrated controller that controls operation of the height adjustable actuators by integrally using signals output from various sensors mounted on the vehicle which are used by the integrated controller to determine the most efficient positioning for the solar cell. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130234467 | PROTECTIVE VEHICLE ENCLOSURE - Protective vehicle enclosures and components thereof for opened sided vehicles, such as golf carts, which include a rigid, lightweight frame and flexible weather proof cover. Methods for installing these protective vehicle enclosures use existing mounts on the vehicle. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140042773 | Method for Manufacturing a Motor Vehicle and a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for the production of motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles, wherein a plurality of moveable outer skin elements ( | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140183902 | FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fiber-reinforced vehicle body structure includes a first frame made of fiber-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and having multiple sections, and a second frame that continuously extends from any one of the multiple sections of the first frame. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140292026 | CARBON FIBER SHELLS FOR CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE OF A VEHICLE - A carbon fiber shell is used to change the appearance or look of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, and is formed to be non-permanently installed over an existing vehicle component to customize the appearance of a vehicle while still being removable. The carbon fiber shell is molded to match the contours or the shape of the original vehicle component so that, when installed, the shell has the same contours and thus the same physical shape as the original vehicle component. Moreover, the carbon fiber shell is configured to be mounted onto the vehicle using existing mounting brackets, holes or other structure on the vehicle that is provided to mount or secure the original vehicle component, thereby eliminating the need to drill holes into, or apply glue or other adhesives to the original vehicle component. This feature additionally allows the carbon fiber shell to be removed in the same manner as the original vehicle component. The carbon fiber shell may also incorporate lighting effects and may be ordered via a system for customizing the vehicle. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160016613 | Shell Structure Comprising Force Transmission Point - The invention relates to a shell structure having a force transmission point, wherein a force transmission structure is provided on the force transmission point, wherein the force transmission structure has a fitting element comprising a fastening element, wherein the fitting element is connected to the shell structure. According to the invention, the fitting element has a contact surface having the shell structure and the contact surface can be clamped with or is clamped with the shell structure. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160068199 | Fibrous Composite Structural Assembly for a Motor Vehicle - An assembly for a vehicle body includes the following components: a sill, roof frame, hinge pillar, outer shell and inner shell. The assembly is characterized by being very rigid and very firm, and having a high degree of structural possibilities whilst being relatively light in weight. The sill and the roof frame are formed by hollow profiles. The hinge pillar is made from an extruded fibrous composite. The sill, the roof frame and the hinge pillar are surrounded on the outer side and the inner side, at least partially, by the outer shell and the inner shell, such that the assembly components form a composite unit. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160096551 | Vehicle Body and Method for Producing the Vehicle Body - A vehicle body of shell construction has a rear frame extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The rear frame has a support rear panel configured as an inner shell and a rear panel configured as an outer shell. The support rear panel is composed of a center part and at least two side parts. The center part is configured as a lock counterpart for a lock of a rear flap. In the region of the lock counterpart, the rear frame is solely comprised of the center part as the inner shell and the support rear panel as the outer shell, without sheet metal doubling or reinforcement structures. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160167715 | FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY OF UTILITY VEHICLE | 06-16-2016 |
