43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150298705 | PROGRAM PRODUCT, PORTABLE DEVICE, VEHICLE DRIVING CHARACTERISTIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATION CALCULATION METHOD - A computer-readable program product contains a program for a portable device, The program is executed upon a portable device comprising an acceleration sensor that detects accelerations in three axial directions and a calculation device. The program causes the calculation device to execute: a first process of detecting a stationary state of the portable device, and calculating tilt angles of the portable device; a second process of detecting the straight-ahead driving state of a vehicle to which the portable device is mounted, and calculating a rotational angle of the portable device with respect to a direction of progression of the vehicle; and a third process of converting the accelerations detected by the acceleration sensor to accelerations of the vehicle, on the basis of the tilt angles and the rotational angle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298706 | DETERMINING HAUL WEIGHT - In various example embodiments, a system and method for determining a haul weight are disclosed. A method includes, determining that one or more vehicle performance parameters fall within a threshold range, storing a plurality of data pairs that include longitudinal acceleration and drive force, determining a slope of a line that linearly approximates the plurality of data pairs, and determining the weight being hauled by the vehicle by subtracting the weight of the vehicle from the value representing the slope of the line. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298707 | TOWING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to towing apparatus ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298708 | Monorail Vehicle Apparatus with Gravity-Augmented Contact Load - Apparatus and method for gravity-augmented preload of drive wheels in a monorail vehicle travelling along a guide rail with bearing and contact surfaces that are non-parallel with the gravity vector. The vehicle defines a pivot location against the bearing surface and a constraint point on the contact surface for engaging the rail on the bearing and contact surfaces, respectively. The vehicle is mounted so its center of gravity is at a rear longitudinal offset r | 2015-10-22 |
20150298709 | RAILROAD HOPPER CAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHOD FOR INFLUENCING GRAVITATIONAL DISCHARGE OF MATERIAL FROM A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR - A railcar gate assembly is arranged in material receiving relation relative to a hopper on the railcar and includes a slide gate movable between a closed position and an open position relative to a discharge opening for controlling the discharge of material from the hopper car. From an operational perspective, a first portion of the gate assembly is operably disposed above the slide gate and a second portion of the gate assembly is disposed below the slide gate. A boot adapter is releasably suspended below the discharge opening for influencing the discharge of material from the second portion of the gate assembly. A method for influencing gravitational discharge of material from a railroad hopper car is also disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298710 | RAILROAD VEHICLE AND PLUG DOOR FOR RAILROAD VEHICLE - Provided are a railroad vehicle that makes it possible to maintain the air tightness of a door and a plug door for a railroad vehicle. A second rail is provided parallel to a first rail in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body above the leading edge side (door side) of a plug rail. The second rail supports the leading edge side of the plug rail. As a result, both edges of the plug rail are supported by the first rail and the second rail. Dangling of the leading edge side of the plug rail is thus prevented even when the plug distance (the distance that the door moves in the vehicle body width direction) is long. In this way, it is possible to block the doorway without leaving a gap using the door and to maintain the air tightness of the door. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298711 | RAIL VEHICLE WITH FRONTAL CURVED SLIDING DOOR AND METHOD FOR COUPLING AND DECOUPLING RAIL VEHICLES - A rail vehicle with a device for opening and closing a front end of the vehicle. The device includes a turning device with a laterally displaceable curved sliding door that closes the front of the rail vehicle in a first position and allows frontal access to the rail vehicle in a second position, wherein the turning angle is no more than 90°. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298712 | RAILCAR - A railcar includes an underframe and an energy absorber provided at the underframe. The underframe includes a first end beam, a second end beam, and a sliding center sill connecting the first end beam and the second end beam with each other. The sliding center sill includes a first beam member connected to the first end beam, a second beam member connected to the second end beam, and a coupling member coupling the first beam member to the second beam member. The first beam member slides relative to the second beam member when the coupling member breaks by application of an impact load higher than a predetermined load. The sliding center sill and the energy absorber are arranged in a region located between the first end beam and the second end beam. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298713 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR REVEALING LIGHT SIGNAL ERRORS - A circuit arrangement for revealing light signal errors, in particular for railway safety systems, includes an electronic signal generator, which can be disconnected in a reversible manner in the event of an error, and a control part, configured for incandescent lamps, for controlling and monitoring the signal generator. The device for revealing errors includes an error differentiator between the line-related interference voltage and error of the signal generator. The reliability of the error differentiation is improved and rendered independent of capacitive intermediate energy storage devices, in that the signal generator is connected to a resistance arrangement such that the signal generator voltage is greater, in high-resistance signal generators, than an interference voltage. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298714 | LOAD CARRIER WITH MODE CHANGER - A multi-mode load carrier is convertible to assume a storage mode, a cart mode, and a hand-truck mode. The load carrier includes a rolling base and a base pusher having a handgrip. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298715 | TROLLEY FOR TRANSPORTING LOADS - A trolley as disclosed for manual transport of loads. The trolley comprises one or more wheels, an axle, a pair of handles which extend upwardly when the trolley is in an upright, non-travel position, a load carrying frame extending forward from the handles, and a pair of spaced support legs extending down from the load carrying frame and positioned either side of the one or more wheels. The support legs are adapted to support the load carrying frame substantially parallel to a support surface, such as the ground, when the trolley is in the upright, non-travel position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298716 | VOTING MULTI-CART - A multi-compartmentalized utility cart for storage, transport and or deployment of a complete VVPB station inclusive of two private voting stations for generating paper ballots one being ADA-compliant), plus it private VVPB tabulation station all without moving the equipment off the utility cart. The cart includes multiple on-board deployable privacy curtains attached to the cart at each station to enclose a voter standing or seated in front of the voting terminal or ballot box. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298717 | PORTABLE MEDICAL CART SYSTEM - A portable cart is convertible between a collapsed state for improving storage and transportation, and an expanded state for deploying a modular workstation that may be used for remote medical care. The cart includes a collapsible frame having support members that are pivotable between an open and closed position, and a central upright frame that guides a strut member from a retracted position to an upright extended position. The strut member is lockable in the upright position, and the workstation module is configured to mount to and dismount from the extended strut member. The workstation module may include an interface assembly that enables a patient to communicate with a doctor that is remotely located from the cart. A power module may also be mounted to the cart for powering the workstation module. The cart may easily be transported or stored by dismounting the workstation module and collapsing the frame. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298718 | Sled Device - A sled device comprises a seating platform body member, a left foot member, and a right foot member, a first side pivot member, and a second side pivot member, the seating platform, pivot ably connected to the foot members, via a semi-circular shaped pivot, a connecting element connecting the foot members, enabling steering ability, wherein the foot members are attachable into ski bindings, so that the sled device is usable on skis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298719 | TILLER KNOB ASSEMBLY FOR STEERING WHEEL - A tiller knob has a top section having a lower periphery with a first plurality of indented segments and a bottom section having an upper periphery with a second plurality of indented segments. When the lower periphery and the upper periphery are mated with one another, the first plurality of indented segments cooperates with the second plurality of indented segments to form separate openings around an outer circumference of the tiller knob. A center section is located between the top section and the bottom section so that outer surfaces of extending segments are exposed through the separate openings. A multi-sectional tiller knob having top and bottom sections formed of a first material and a center section formed of a second material is also disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298720 | BRACKET FOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR STEERING COLUMN, AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR STEERING COLUMN - A bracket is used in a support structure for a steering column. The support structure includes an instrument panel reinforcement, a steering support bracket, and a floor brace. In one aspect, the bracket includes a first portion and a second portion, which are configured to be arranged spanning between the steering support bracket and the floor brace. The first portion is arranged between the steering support bracket and the floor brace at a first angle with respect to horizontality. The second portion is arranged between the steering support bracket and the floor brace at a second angle, which is different from the first angle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298721 | RACK SHAFT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RACK SHAFT - A rack shaft used for a dual-pinion electric power steering apparatus includes: a hollow first shaft in which a first rack for transmission of manual steering force is formed; and a solid second shaft in which a second rack for transmission of steering assist force is formed and which is coupled to the first shaft. A method for manufacturing a rack shaft includes: forming a first rack in a hollow first shaft by plastic working; coupling a solid second shaft to the first shaft after the plastic working; and forming a second rack in the second shaft by cutting after the coupling. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298722 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING OR AUTOMATIC GUIDING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for assisting or automatic guiding of a motor vehicle, having a first steering actuator with an allocated steering control unit, a gear rack, a steering column and a steering handle, wherein the steering column and the steering actuator have effect on the common gear rack, wherein there is at least one second steering actuator having an additional allocated steering control unit, wherein the second steering actuator has effect on the common gear rack. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298723 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR STEER-BY-WIRE - The present invention relates to a safety apparatus for a steer-by-wire. The present invention can ensure the safety of a steer-by-wire using a simple and compact structure and achieve a manufacturing-cost reduction effect. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298724 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus has a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing rotatably supporting an output shaft. The first rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of a through-hole of a gear housing and an outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. The second rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of an intermediate plate and the outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. The intermediate plate has an outer peripheral portion supported and fixed in an opening portion of the gear housing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298725 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - According to an electric power steering system of the present invention, a bearing support housing member supporting at least one rolling bearing is preferably formed of a resin which can be continuously used in a temperature environment ranging from −40° C. to 85° C., which is made of a resin composition containing a fibrous filler ranging from 30% by mass to 55% by mass, which has a coefficient of linear expansion ranging from 1.2×10 | 2015-10-22 |
20150298726 | STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A steering control system for a vehicle includes an electric motor, a torque sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a control unit. The electric motor applies assist force to a turning operation of a steering wheel. The torque sensor detects a torque generated in a steering system including the steering wheel and varying with the turning operation. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity generated in the steering system and varying with the turning operation. The control unit computes an assist control amount for the turning operation by using the torque and the angular velocity, and, when an abnormality occurs in a torque detection operation, increases a control amount computed by using the angular velocity among control amounts that constitute the assist control amount as compared to that when torque sensor operation is normal and executes drive control over the electric motor based on the assist control amount. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298727 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - The apparatus herein provided includes a plurality of systems including driving circuits ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298728 | POWER-STEERING DEVICE - A power steering device is provided with a device body and a hollow motor. The device body has a steering system in which a piston is disposed on an output shaft via a ball screw mechanism so that a steering (rotational) torque is transmitted from an input shaft to the output shaft and converted to rotation of a sector shaft by axial movement of the piston for steering of steerable wheels. The hollow motor is connected to the outer circumference of the input shaft and driven by energization control based on driving support information from a vehicle-mounted camera and the like. A key and a key groove are provided on the outer circumference of the input shaft and the inner circumference of a rotor of the hollow motor, respectively, so as to constitute a key connection between the input shaft and the hollow motor. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298729 | POWER STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A power steering system includes a first steering mechanism designed to control the steering of at least one of the wheels of a steered axle and includes a mechanical transmission of the movement from a steering wheel of the vehicle to the wheel, a first actuator controlled by a parameter related to the steering wheel movement and capable of providing a steering assistance effort to the wheel. The power steering system further includes a second steering mechanism which includes a second actuator capable of providing a steering assistance effort to at least one of the wheels of the same axle, the second actuator having a housing which is secured to the axle, a first and a second piston rods able to slide through the housing and extending, on opposite sides, beyond the housing, with the piston rods being substantially parallel to the axle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298730 | PRESSURIZED MEDIUM ASSEMBLY - A pressurized medium assembly includes a first working chamber and a second working chamber. The first and second working chambers are adapted to together produce a load. The pressurized medium assembly includes a first control arrangement adapted to provide a fluid communication between the first working chamber and a pressure line in an on/off manner. The pressurized medium assembly further includes a second control arrangement adapted to provide a fluid communication between the second working chamber and a pressure line. The second control arrangement is adapted to proportionally regulate the pressure in the second working chamber. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298731 | Rudder-Assisted Steering For Self-Propelled Drainage Equipment - Novel tools and techniques for performing steering operations for a tracked vehicle with a dragged implement using a control system that uses a combination of differential steering and rudder steering based on one or more operating conditions of the vehicle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298732 | BEARING DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE KINGPIN - A bearing device includes at least one kingpin, a carrier unit, a first bearing unit, and a second bearing unit. The first and second bearing units rotatably support the carrier unit relative to the kingpin. The first bearing unit includes an angular contact sliding bearing that includes a first bearing element, a second bearing element and a third bearing element, the first and second bearing elements being movable relative to each other during at least one operating process, and the third bearing element being disposed between the first bearing element and the second bearing element. During the operating process the third bearing element slides on the first and/or second bearing element, and the third bearing element is formed at least partially from a polymer. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298733 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION JOINT AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - Provided is a torque-transmission joint | 2015-10-22 |
20150298734 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to an steering apparatus and, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, occurrence of noise resulting from slip between an inner surface of a fixing bracket and a side surface of a hinge pipe, which faces the inner surface, is prevented, thereby providing the driver with a comfortable steering feeling. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298735 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a resisting force change mechanism that changes a resisting force exerted against a turning operation of each of an upper cross member and a lower cross member with respect to a body frame, and a resisting force that occurs when the upper cross member and the lower cross member are displaced from respective positions relative to the body frame in at least two different magnitudes. The resisting force change mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion that change a resisting force against a relative turning therebetween about a resisting force change axis which is parallel or substantially parallel with an upper middle axis. The first portion is non-turnably fixed to one member and the second portion is supported by another member, at least a portion of which is turnably supported by the one member, and the second portion turns relative to the first portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298736 | VEHICLE - A right front fender and a left front fender are displaceable relative to a vehicle body frame in accordance with an operation of a link mechanism. At least a portion of the right front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a right front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or a steering mechanism directly above the right front wheel, and is disposed below a right lower edge of a front portion of a link cover portion, as seen from a front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state. At least a portion of the left front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a left front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or the steering mechanism directly above the left front wheel, and is disposed below the left lower edge of the front portion of the link cover portion, as seen from the front when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298737 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS - Vehicle drive control systems, such as those, for example, configured to permit a vehicle to direct power to at least one drivable element (such as, for example, via a drive shaft, a supplemental drive, or a battery) to assist the vehicle in making a low-radius turn. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298738 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT FOR A REVERSING VEHICLE COMBINATION - A method is provided for determining a maximum speed limit for a reversing vehicle combination that includes a towing vehicle and at least one towed trailer. The method includes determining a manoeuvre that is to be performed by the vehicle combination, simulating the complete manoeuvre in advance by using a control algorithm and a state space model, thereby obtaining the steering behaviour of the vehicle combination during the manoeuvre, and calculating the maximum speed limit for the vehicle combination during the manoeuvre by using at least one predefined limiting condition. A maximum speed limit for a reverse assistance function can be estimated in advance, which allows for a faster and more efficient reversing of the vehicle combination, and at the same time allows for an improved comfort for the driver. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298739 | MODULAR SYSTEM - A modular system in the form of a load-bearing frame to be arranged in a tail region of a motor vehicle. The modular components which are to be linked or are linked include at least one cast structure and at least two profiles, the cast structure comprising at least one node. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298740 | ADAPTER FOR CRUSH RAIL AND TORQUE BOX - An adapter for a vehicle includes: an adapter body configured to bridge between a crush rail at a vehicle end and a back-up structure, the adapter body having a socket configured to receive and enclose four sides of the crush rail, the adapter body having a plug configured to fit into the back-up structure; and an opening in the adapter body configured to have a drive shaft extend through the adapter. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298741 | SUBFRAME CONFIGURED TO DETACH UPON IMPACT - A subframe for a vehicle has a front attachment to a crush rail in the vehicle, and a rear attachment to the vehicle, the subframe comprising at least one initiator configured to cause the subframe to fold downward in event of impact, the subframe configured so that the front attachment detaches as a result of the impact and the subframe is deflected downward, while the rear attachment does not detach. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298742 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT PART OF VEHICLE - A vehicle-body front structure includes vehicle-body side structural members extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body at both sides of the vehicle body, a power train arranged between the vehicle-body side structural members at the both sides of the vehicle body, and a load transmission member attached to at least one of the vehicle-body side structural members or the power train with at least part of the load transmission member located outside the vehicle-body side structural members in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle body. The load transmission member is configured to transmit at least part of impact load received from an obstacle in front of the vehicle body to the vehicle body via the power train. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298743 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A REAR ENGINE AND COMPRISING AN IMPROVED FRONT COMPARTMENT - The invention relates to a motor vehicle that includes a rear compartment, containing a power train of the motor vehicle, and a front compartment including: a first area which is located on the right for a vehicle driven on the right, or located on the left for a vehicle driven on the left, and which receives at least one steering column, a brake servo, and main rigid brake lines; and a second area which is located on one side of the vehicle, opposite the first area, and which receives at least one battery, characterized in that the front compartment includes a third area which is located between the first and second areas and which receives at least one hydraulic brake unit and secondary rigid brake lines. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298744 | TORQUE BOX WITH SHEAR PLANES AT INNER JOINT - A torque box for a vehicle includes: first and second clamshells joined to each other at respective top and bottom edges and configured to form at least first and second enclosures with an inner joint in between, the first and second enclosures configured to provide top and bottom shear planes at the top and bottom edges, respectively, and at least first and second shear planes at the inner joint. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298745 | ADJUSTABLE BODY MOUNT - A body mount includes a mounting bracket with a cup portion, an isolation portion, and a tube that extends through the cup portion of the mounting bracket. The isolation assembly that has a lower portion which extends between and interconnects the cup portion of the mounting bracket to the tube. The tube has a recessed portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298746 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SHEET METAL PANEL - A mounting structure of a sheet metal panel including mounting brackets which are mounted on a peripheral edge portion of a glass-mounting opening formed on a rear-side panel of a cab, and after tentatively holding the sheet metal panel, a peripheral edge of the sheet metal panel is adhered to the rear-side panel in a periphery of the glass-mounting opening, wherein an inclined surface protruding toward a rear of the cab is provided to the rear-side panel along the glass-mounting opening, and the peripheral edge of the sheet metal panel is bent along the inclined surface and extended in the inclined surface direction to make clearance between the peripheral edge and the inclined surface gradually narrowed, to provide an adhesive reservoir between the sheet metal panel and the rear-side panel, and the peripheral edge of the sheet metal panel is in close contact with the inclined surface thereby sealing therebetween. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298747 | CAB REINFORCING STRUCTURE - With two points each inward of a vehicle-widthwise outer end of an upper portion of a back panel | 2015-10-22 |
20150298748 | CAB AND WORK VEHICLE - A cab body has a panel section. The panel section includes a concave section which that is recessed upward. A floor frame includes a convex section and supports the cab body. The convex section has a shape that protrudes facing upward and is arranged to protrude from the concave section. A seal member seals a gap between the concave section and the convex section. The seal member has a first contact surface, a second contact surface, and an inclined surface. The first contact surface contacts the convex section. The second contact surface contacts the panel section. The inclined surface is inclined with regard to the first contact surface and the second contact surface. A bracket has an attachment section and a pressing surface. The attachment section is attached to the panel section. The pressing surface presses the inclined surface. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298749 | MACHINE CABIN HAVING IMPROVED OPERATOR VISIBILITY - A cabin is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The cabin may have a floor and a roof. The cabin may also have at least one A-post located at a leading end relative to a forward travel direction of the mobile machine, and a C-post located at a trailing end opposite the at least one A-post. The C-post may have two terminal ends located at the floor, and a single terminal end located at the roof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298750 | SEAL STRUCTURE OF CRAWLER-DRIVING APPARATUS - A seal structure is provided to block a clearance between a rotational casing and a fixed housing for driving a crawler of a crawler vehicle. A seal ring is held in a first annular holding groove provided in the fixed housing together with a first O-ring that biases the seal ring toward the outside of the first holding groove. A second holding groove having an opening facing the first holding groove is provided in the rotational casing to hold a slide ring having a higher rigidity than that of the seal ring together with a second O-ring that biases the slide ring toward the seal ring. A foreign object such as mud is thereby prevented from invading a gear chamber without increasing a frictional loss. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298751 | REAL-TIME RETRACTABLE TRAINING WHEELS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A training wheel apparatus for learning to ride a bicycle includes a lift activation assembly, wherein the lift activation assembly includes a grip. The training wheel apparatus further includes a wheel mount assembly configured to operatively connect to a wheel. The training wheel apparatus further includes a cable configured to operatively connect to the lift activation assembly and the wheel mount assembly via the grip. When activated by rotation of the grip in a first direction, the lift activation assembly is configured to use the cable to change an elevation of the wheel between a first position and a second position while the wheel is in motion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298752 | DISTINGUISHING SYSTEM FOR SADDLE CONTACTING MODE - A distinguishing system for a saddle contacting mode includes a saddle and a deformable pressure sensing apparatus. The deformable pressure sensing apparatus is disposed on the saddle, wherein the deformable pressure sensing apparatus deforms in response to a sitting pressure, and a saddle type is determined in accordance with the deformation. The deformable pressure sensing apparatus can actually acquire the pelvis contact shape. The deformation is visible on the saddle after the sitting pressure is released, and the deformation can be compared with a comparison table to determine the suitable saddle type for the user instantly. Therefore, the distinguishing system could save the test time and reduce the production cost. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298753 | MOTORCYCLE SEAT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A seat comprising a base pan defining cutouts positioned under a seating area for a seated user, a resilient membrane over the cutouts, a cushion on the base pan, at least one air cell pad on the cushion at the seating area and a cover. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298754 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A CYCLE CARRIER SYSTEM - An improved carrier system mounting method is provided for easy attachment and detachment of the carrier from a wheeled conveyance such as a bicycle or motorcycle. The method includes providing a rigid container with handle and wheels, engaging connector members on the carrier to points on opposing sides of the conveyance wheel, rotating the container along the circumference of the conveyance wheel, and securing the container to the conveyance frame at a quick release upper connector. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298755 | Protective and Decorative Shell for Motorcycle Horn Covers - A protective and decorative shell that securely fits onto and covers motorcycle horn covers is disclosed and claimed. The shell of the present invention can be manufactured using thermoplastic or thermo-softening plastic, allowing for molding and pliability above specific temperatures, resulting in a resistant shell upon cooling. The device of the invention can be fabricated in a variety of shapes and thicknesses, thus allowing control of the resulting weight. Another advantage of the chosen materials is the ability to paint, print, etch or cut numerous designs, logos or other decorative symbols on the exposed shell. The shell is shaped to match the shape of a prior art motorcycle horn cover and snaps or screws into place over the horn cover. The shell has an opening that matches the placement of the opening on the horn cover so that the horn's sound is not muffled. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298756 | INVERTED VEHICLE - An inverted vehicle according to the present invention includes: wheel; a base that holds the wheel; a step cover on which a rider rides, the step cover being connected to an upper portion of the base; an elastic element that is connected to the upper portion of the base and elastically supports the step cover; a detection portion that is provided between the base and the step cover and detects a pressing force applied from the step cover when the rider is riding on the inverted vehicle and the elastic element is elastically deformed to thereby depress the step cover; and a control portion that drives the wheel based on the detection of the pressing force by the detection portion. The step cover is connected to the base with a hinge. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298757 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR BRAKES AND/OR CLUTCHES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTORCYCLES - Actuation device for brakes and/or clutches, in particular for motorcycles, provided with a device body, an attachment portion for attachment of the device to the handlebar of an associable motorcycle, and a support and guide portion of an actuation element. The attachment portion comprises at least one attachment bracket, suitable for partially receiving the portion of handlebar used for the attachment of the actuation device, and a locking bracket attached to the attachment bracket on the side opposite the associable handlebar, so as to identify a seat suitable for locking a portion of handlebar in the middle. Advantageously, the device body is in polymer material and the locking bracket is at least partially in metal and extends in a single piece from a first to a second end, the first end facing the attachment portion and the second end facing the support and guide portion. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298758 | BICYCLE TOP CAP - A bicycle top cap is basically provided with a main body. The main body is configured to be disposed on an upper portion of a steering column of a bicycle frame. The main body further includes a first wire guide that opens in an exterior side surface of the main body. The first wire guide is configured to guide at least one wire to outside of the bicycle frame when the bicycle top cap is disposed on the bicycle frame. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298759 | GUIDE DEVICE FOR A FLEXIBLE LINKING MEMBER PASSING INTO A BICYCLE FRAME - The device is designed to guide a flexible linking member passing into a bicycle frame to link a control member carried by bicycle handlebars to a receiver. The linking member ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298760 | BICYCLE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED SEAT POST - A bicycle frame ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298761 | DUAL POWERED PROPULSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a rider's simultaneous use of his forearms/hands and legs to provide dual power into a propulsion system for riding a cycle vehicle, including a bicycle and a tricycle, or other vehicles. The invention permits the rider to have complete control turning the cycle vehicle, at will, right or left, while at the same time pumping a set of forearm/hand bars in an up power stroke and a down power stroke. In addition, even though the pumping action is lineally moving a telescoping rod and a push/pull cable back and forth, it is also simultaneously rotating a flywheel, upper and lower sprockets, and the crank axle to drive the bicycle wheel forward over the riding surface. Thus, the rider can provide maximum power into rotating the rear tire by simultaneously using both his arms and legs, while contemporaneously controlling his direction of travel. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298762 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal which is rotatably installed on a bicycle crank includes a main body, a pedal axle, at least a fixing rod, and a bushing unit. Therein, the main body has with an axle bore and at least a through hole extending from the outer periphery of the main body and connected with the axle bore. The pedal axle has a first end combined to the crank and a second end inserted in the axle bore, whereby the main body is allowed to rotate against the pedal axle. The fixing rod is removably disposed in the through hole and interferes with the movement of the pedal axle for preventing the main body from being relatively separated from the pedal axle. The bushing unit is disposed between the main body and the pedal axle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298763 | BICYCLE PEDAL, CLEAT AND BICYCLE PEDAL SYSTEM - A bicycle pedal is detachable and engageable with a cleat that can be attached to shoes. The bicycle pedal basically includes a pedal shaft having a rotational center axis, a pedal main body and a clamp part. The pedal main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is on the opposite side of the first surface. The pedal main body is rotatably supported by the pedal shaft around the rotational center axis. The clamp part has at least three cleat clamping portions that detachably retain the cleat on at least the first surface of the pedal main body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298764 | Vehicle with a driving device thats engages when the operator sits - The present invention relates to a vehicle ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298765 | JOINT MOVEMENT DETECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING MOTOR OUTPUT WITH MANUAL WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION - A joint movement detection device and system is presented which is responsive to elbow or wrist movements during use of a manually-propelled wheelchair to enable coordination of assistive motor energization with a user's efforts at self-motivating the manually-propelled wheelchair during driving, steering, and braking of the wheelchair. Additional means are disclosed which help to ensure user-intended assistive motor output that is responsive to movement of the joint over which the device is worn. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298766 | IMPROVEMENTS TO MULTI-HULL VESSEL SUSPENSION GEOMETRY - A hull locating arrangement for a multi-hulled vessel having a body at least partially suspended above at least a first and a second hull by support components is disclosed. The hull locating arrangement comprises, for a hull, a first locating linkage and a second locating linkage to together constrain the hull in the lateral, longitudinal, roll and yaw directions relative to the body. The first and second locating linkages are longitudinally spaced, and the first locating linkage includes a first part and a second part, one of the parts of the first locating linkage being pivotally connected to the body about a body end pivot axis, and the other of the parts being pivotally connected to the hull about a hull end pivot axis. The first locating linkage is also arranged to permit relative motion between the first and second parts along at least one sliding axis to thereby permit the first locating linkage to vary in length between the body end pivot axis and the hull end pivot axis. The support components include a first support component adjacent the first locating linkage, the first support component including a first support element providing a support force supporting a portion of the body above the first hull. The support force of the first support element has a line of action that is within thirty degrees of parallel to a first linkage plane extending through the body end pivot axis and the hull end pivot axis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298767 | AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A system for providing an air lubricating layer between a substantially flat bottom ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298768 | HULL WITH OPENING IN THE FLOOR FOR A BOAT DRIVE - A boat hull ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298769 | SHOCK-ABSORBING ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPARATUS AT LEAST PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A BODY OF WATER, AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - The assembly includes a one group ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298770 | FLEXIBLE ROPE TERMINATION DEVICE - Embodiments described herein provide rope termination devices with flexible members for accommodating fleet angle in the rope without undue frictional wear on the rope. A metal connector is fastened to a tail with a flexure in a direction perpendicular to a plane through an axial centerline of the rope termination device. The rope wraps around the tail and the metal connector, lying in a passage formed around an exterior of the components, and may be secured by an overbraid jacket applied around the tail portion of the rope termination device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298771 | Shallow Water Anchor For a Fishing Boat - A shallow-water anchor comprises a parallelogram design which is relatively low cost to manufacture. It is electrically powered, eliminating cumbersome hydraulic components. The anchor moves down and out of the way when in operation. Two such anchors can be installed at an angle such that their outer ends and vertical rods are far apart to provide maximal holding power to prevent the boat from weather-vaning. Its electrical power source is located on top of the boat and is never under water, making the installation of the anchor very easy. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298772 | FLOATABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE OR OTHER DEVICE - An apparatus for supporting an additional structure near a surface of a body of water, and a system which includes the apparatus and further includes the structure attached to the apparatus. The apparatus and the system are each configured to assume a rest position and orientation when the apparatus or system is floating at the surface and when the body of water is substantially still, where the rest orientation defines a vertical direction extending from the surface to a keel at a lowermost position of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a support member, which, in use, is attached to the additional structure; and buoyant units. Each buoyant unit is attached to the support member at or near the keel and extends from the keel in a longitudinal direction of the buoyant unit, which longitudinal direction defines an angle of approximately 35°-65° with respect to the vertical direction. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298773 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING REELS FOR LAYING ELONGATED MEMBERS ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER, AUXILIARY STRUCTURE, AND LAYING VESSEL - A system configured to handle reels for laying elongated members on the bed of a body of water, and in particular for transferring reels between an auxiliary structure and a laying vessel, has a bridge configured to connect the auxiliary structure and the laying vessel; and actuators configured to move a reel along and resting on the bridge. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298774 | FLOATING PLATFORM - A floating platform is provided including the following: a covering element; at least three buoyant bodies, which are separated from each other, are fixedly mounted to the lower face of the covering element, are open toward the bottom, and are made of a gas-tight, pressure- and corrosion-resistant flexible material. The buoyant bodies enclose a closed hollow space when coming into contact with a liquid surface. At least one compressed-air generating device is also provided for generating an overpressure in the individual hollow spaces. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298775 | Low Heave Semi-Submersible Offshore Structure - A semi-submersible structure with buoyant vertical columns and a buoyant pontoon. Unlike the typical semi-submersible where the pontoons are attached directly between the columns, the pontoon of the invention encircles the columns and is arranged outside of the columns. The pontoon encircling the columns simplifies construction and attachment of the pontoon and columns and improves the heave characteristics of the structure. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298776 | Leash Retaining Fin - A fin shaped and sized to connect to a leash so that the leash is securely stored during transport or storage. In an embodiment, a leash may be wrapped about a board and a portion thereof connected to connecting means formed about a fin, not limited to a notch, a hole, or combinations thereof. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298777 | RESCUE SYSTEM FOR SEMI-SEALED MARINE VESSELS - Disclosed is a rescue system for semi-sealed marine vessels, which includes a rescue unit and a backup rescue machine The rescue unit is installed in a vessel compartment and includes an air bag, a canister containing compressed gas, a needle valve, and a flow control valve for employing the physical property that air has a specific gravity smaller than water, whereby when water leaks into the vessel compartment, through pressing down the needle valve, the compressed air is supplied into the air bag for inflating and expanding the air bag to get floating on the seawater inside the vessel compartment and occupy the internal space of the vessel compartment. The backup rescue machine includes an air compressor and at least a diversion valve to supplement a great amount of high-pressure gas to the vessel compartment for preventing water leaking into the vessel compartment. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298778 | Apparatus and related methods for removing debris from the leading edge of fluid traveling vehicles - Described, in general, is an apparatus and related methods for removing debris from the leading edge of drive shaft housing of a sailboat. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a sleeve in the shape of a leading edge of a drive shaft housing, the sleeve featuring first and second line guides; a blade track along said first line guide; a first section of line; a second section of line; and a slug with a blade; wherein first and second lines are spliced with the slug and positioned in the two line guides so that (a) the slug is in the first line guide with the blade exposed at the line track and (b) pulling the first or second line guide moves the slug within the first line guide and the blade along the blade track. In a preferred mode of operation, the sleeve may be installed at the leading edge of a drive shaft housing of a sail boat, the lines run through the hull, through the motor mount inside the boat and too the upper surface, whereby manipulating the unspliced ends of either the first or second lines results in movement of the blade along the blade track. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298779 | BOAT BUNK - The boat bunk includes an elongate beam, generally rectangular in cross-section, which beam includes a rigid inner core ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298780 | PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE - A personal flotation apparatus having a main body member, a primary support member, a head support member, and a foot support member, each made of flexible, buoyant, flotation material. The primary support member, head support member, and foot support member are each connected to the main body member, such that they are substantially perpendicular to the main body member and can provide stability, buoyancy and support in various floating and swimming positions. Some embodiments include multiple main body members to increase stability, buoyancy, support and comfort, and allow for heavier users. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298781 | AIR INTAKE STRUCTURE FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - An air intake structure for an outboard engine wherein air which is taken in from an air intake opening provided in an engine cover for covering the upper part of the outboard engine is supplied to and sucked into a throttle body. The engine cover has an air intake opening which is open at the front of the outboard engine in the forward movement direction and a lid member which can open and close the air intake opening. A space which connects the air intake opening and the throttle body is provided separated from an engine room. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298782 | Trolling Motor - A trolling motor is provided. The trolling motor includes a base assembly with a steering module mounted to the base assembly. The steering module includes an internal drive arrangement for providing an output torque. The steering module also includes a trim module rotatably mounted to an upper portion of the steering module. A motor shaft assembly including a motor shaft, a head unit attached to an upper end of the motor shaft, and a motor power unit attached to a lower end of the motor shaft is also provided. The motor shaft extends through the base assembly, steering module, and trim module. A torque transfer arrangement is mounted between the trim module and the motor shaft of the motor shaft assembly for transferring the output torque provided by the steering module to the motor shaft to rotate the motor shaft assembly about a rotational steering axis. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298783 | MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE MOTOR MODULE - A personal watercraft body comprises a recess configured to receive similarly shaped cassettes. A first cassette may be motorized to propel the body relative to a body of water. A second cassette may be non-motorized and may include a storage space therein for storing personal items. An insert may be disposed between the cassettes and the recess to orient and fit the cassettes within the body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298784 | MOUNT DEVICE FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor having an outboard motor body generating a thrust by rotating a propeller that is driven by an engine mounted to the outboard motor and an attachment device for attaching the outboard motor body to a hull. The outboard motor includes a mount device having an upper mount and a lower mount arranged between the outboard motor body and the attachment device for attaching the outboard motor body to the hull and supports an upper portion and a lower portion of the outboard motor body, respectively. The mount device also includes an anti-vibration unit and a displacement restriction unit. The lateral displacement restricting mount section and a member opposing the lateral displacement restricting mount section abut against each other with the abutment surfaces inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the outboard motor body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298785 | Boat with Electric Drive and Emergency Off Switch - The invention relates to a boat with an electric drive and an electrical store which has at least one storage element and a positive and a negative pole. The poles are in current-conducting connection with the storage element. An isolating means for isolating the current-conducting connection between at least one of the poles and the storage element is provided, and is operatively connected to an emergency stop switch which is directly activatable by the user of the boat. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298786 | AUTONOMOUS INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE RECONNAISSANCE AND PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system is disclosed including a ground station and one or more aerial vehicles. The aerial vehicles are autonomous systems capable of communicating intelligence data to the ground station and be used as part of a missile delivery package. A plurality of aerial vehicles can be configured to cast a wide net of reconnaissance over a large area on the ground including smaller overlapping reconnaissance areas provided by each of the plurality of the aerial vehicles. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298787 | AN AIRFRAME LEADING EDGE - An airframe leading edge part designed to be replaceable fixed to a structural portion which during use moves through the air. The airframe leading edge part includes first and second longitudinal joint edges adapted to fit the structural portion. At least one joint is provided between the structural portion and at least one of the longitudinal joint edges. The joint is adapted to break in the event of a object strikes and deforms the airframe leading edge part during use. The joint is designed to break at beforehand determined maximum joint strength of the joint. Also a repair method for exchanging a damaged leading edge. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298788 | TRANSFORMABLE AERIAL VEHICLE - Systems, devices, and methods for a transformable aerial vehicle are provided. In one aspect, a transformable aerial vehicle includes: a central body and at least two transformable frames assemblies respectively disposed on the central body, each of the at least two transformable frame assemblies having a proximal portion pivotally coupled to the central body and a distal portion; an actuation assembly mounted on the central body and configured to pivot the at least two frame assemblies to a plurality of different vertical angles relative to the central body; and a plurality of propulsion units mounted on the at least two transformable frame assemblies and operable to move the transformable aerial vehicle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298789 | LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An aircraft fuselage ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150298790 | SYMMETRIC WING RIB WITH CENTER PLANE FASTENED SHEAR TIES - A symmetrical rib structure and methods are presented. A structural web comprises a web center plane and a plurality of web stiffeners, and is symmetrical about the web center plane. A flange is configured on a periphery of the symmetrical rib structure, and a fastener hole is configured in the flange and comprises a fastener hole centerline aligned with the web center plane. A cutout is configured in the structural web around the fastener hole, and two support columns are coupled to the flange on opposite sides of the cutout. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298791 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL EROSION PROTECTION STRIP - An airfoil article including a composite skin having a first surface and a second surface opposite first surface, forming a leading edge. The leading edge is during use subjected to an airflow meeting the leading edge at stagnation points. The leading edge includes an elongated member. The outer surface of the elongated member is arranged flush with the first surface of the composite skin such that an essentially smooth aerodynamic surface of the leading edge is formed. The elongated member is adapted to serve as an erosion protection of the leading edge and to function as an electrode of a plasma generating system. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298792 | DEFORMABLE WING INCLUDING A MOBILE UPPER SURFACE - Morphing aircraft wing with a mobile upper surface comprising a double skinning on the upper surface of the wing wherein one of the skinnings corresponds to the leading edge and the other corresponds to the trailing edge and they overlap in the central area of the wing with the possibility of relative displacement between the two skinnings and they extend in the direction of the chord of the wing profile, the wing comprises actuators that are positioned on the main wing spars and which exert a reaction force against said spars when they exert the force required to morph the wing displacing the skinnings in the direction of the chord of the profile to the configuration of low speed flight, take-off and landing. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298793 | WING FOLD SYSTEM ROTATING LATCH - An apparatus and method of a wing fold system may include a latch assembly rotating an unfixed portion of a wing, with respect to a fixed portion of the wing, between a flight position of the wing and a folded position of the wing. A first portion of the wing may hold a rotating portion of the latch assembly. A second portion of the wing may hold a secured portion of the latch assembly. The rotating portion of the latch assembly may rotate between an open position and a closed position. A slot in the rotating portion may receive the secured portion of the latch assembly. A securing portion of the rotating portion may secure a secured portion of the latch assembly. The latch assembly may prevent rotation of the second portion when the wing may be in the flight position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298794 | AIRCRAFT WITH FORWARD SWEEPING T-TAIL - An aircraft includes a propulsor supported within an aft portion of the fuselage. A thrust reverser is supported proximate the propulsor for redirecting thrust forward to slow the aircraft upon landing. A tail extending from the aft portion of the fuselage is angled forward away from the aft portion and out of the discharge of airflow from the thrust reverser. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298795 | BEARING BLOCK FOR A SLAT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A bearing block to support and guide movement of a slat support arm forming part of a slat support assembly in which the slat support arm is movable to deploy a slat attached to one end of said slat support arm from a leading edge of an aircraft wing is disclosed. The bearing block comprises a plurality of bearings mountable therein so as to lie in rolling contact with an associated bearing track on a slat support arm extending through the bearing block. Each bearing comprises a bearing element rotatable about a shaft fixed to the bearing block an and is configured so that an axis of rotation of each bearing element angularly adjusts, relative to an axis of the shaft on which it is rotatably mounted, to compensate for misalignment between said shaft and an associated bearing track. A slat support assembly and an aircraft wing is also disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298796 | AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SERVO-CONTROL, AND AN ASSOCIATED ROTOR AND AIRCRAFT - A hydraulic system of an aircraft, the system comprising at least one servo-control, each servo-control comprising at least one cylinder together with a drive rod and a piston arranged in each cylinder. Between each cylinder of servo-control and the drive rod of that servo-control, at least one servo-control presents main sealing means with controlled leakage allowing a hydraulic fluid to leak out from the cylinder, the hydraulic system further comprising at least one enclosure, each cylinder of the servo-control being arranged inside the enclosure so that the fluid is collected in the enclosure. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298797 | Aircraft Having A System For Influencing The Yaw Moment And A Method For Influencing The Yaw Moment Of An Aircraft - An aircraft includes a system for influencing the yaw moment. The system includes a thrust generation means, an energy store which can be coupled to the thrust generation means for transmitting energy to the thrust generation means, and a trigger device. The thrust generation means is set up so as to provide a thrust force, including a thrust direction vector at a distance from a yaw axis of the aircraft. The trigger device is set up to couple the energy store to the thrust generation means at least for a predetermined period T on demand. The ability to compensate part of the thrust asymmetry independently of a rudder unit if an engine fails means that the rudder unit can be configured with smaller dimensions. This leads to a considerable reduction in the aerodynamic resistance of the aircraft, and thus to a weight-equivalent advantage, without leading to safety compromises. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298798 | BOGIE BEAM ARTICULATION MECHANISM - A bogie articulation mechanism is provided comprising, for example, a first torque link and a second torque link coupled for rotation about a pivot joint, the first torque link coupled to a bogie beam, a pitch trimmer having a first terminus and a second terminus, the first terminus coupled to the pivot joint, a bell crank having a pivot point, a first coupling point and a second coupling point, first coupling point couple to the second terminus of the pitch trimmer, and a reaction link coupled to the second coupling point of the bell crank. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298799 | QUADCOPTER WITH A PRINTABLE PAYLOAD EXTENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system of printable payload extensions of a quadcopter are disclosed. In one aspect, a quadcopter includes an airframe and a central portion of the airframe having at least one of an upper extender mechanism and a lower extender mechanism. The central portion includes a connection means that enables users of the quadcopter to design payload extensions that mechanically couple with the quadcopter using a three-dimensional (3D) printing device in conformance with the connection means as long as the payload extensions have a weight less than a maximum payload capacity of the quadcopter. The connection means to couple any of a set of payload extensions including a hook assembly, an interlocking building block platform assembly, a DSLR camera assembly, a HD camera assembly, and a container assembly through the central portion of the airframe. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298800 | MULTI-STAGE TILTING AND MULTI-ROTOR FLYING CAR - The present invention provides a multi-stage tilting and multi-rotor flying car including: a main frame externally shaped like a rectangle and internally partitioned to have a grid structure; a body mounted at a center of the main frame in consideration of balance; a plurality of rotors mounted to the main frame to face upward; a plurality of wheels mounted to the main frame to face downward; body wings provided at opposite sides of the body; and an automatic driving controller provided in the body and controlling the rotors and the wheels, thereby having effects on spending only the minimum necessary flying time for taking off and landing in a narrow area, and improving flight performance three times higher in flight time and flight speed and five times higher in fight distance than a rotary-wing aircraft such as a helicopter while flying in the fixed-wing mode. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298801 | STIFF INPLANE ELASTROMERIC ROTOR HEAD - An aircraft rotor head is provided and includes a rotor hub including a central portion and radial arms extending outwardly from the central portion, blade retention yokes, each blade retention poke being pivotably coupled to a corresponding one of the radial arms at one end and to a corresponding blade at another end and a lag restraint star rotatable about and translatable along the central portion. The lag restraint star is coupled to each of the blade retention yokes to facilitate uniform blade lead/lag and uniform blade coning. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298802 | BLADE WITH REDUCED TORSIONAL RIGIDITY, AND ROTOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A BLADE | 2015-10-22 |
20150298803 | ADJUSTABLE SCISSOR CONTROL LINK - A control link disposed to transfer rotor shaft rotation from an elongate element rotatable with a shaft to a rotatable element is provided and includes a structure terminating at a first end thereof as a mating element, which is securable to the elongate element such that the elongate element is rotatable about an axis defined through the mating element and such that a moment reaction in opposition to structure rotation about the elongate element is generated and a rod coupled to the rotatable element being and configured to be coupled to a second end of the structure at variable distances relative to the rotatable element. | 2015-10-22 |
20150298804 | Rotorcraft Flapping Lock - According to one embodiment, a flapping lock for a rotor system includes a downstop, a flapping stop, and an actuator. The downstop is in mechanical communication with a shaft. The flapping stop is in mechanical communication with a rotor hub. The actuator is operable to move the downstop towards the flapping stop. | 2015-10-22 |