281 |
Heated motorcycle handgrips |
US11254946 |
2005-10-20 |
US20060049161A1 |
2006-03-09 |
Jeffrey Richlen |
A heated motorcycle handgrip is securable to a motorcycle handlebar and includes a grip housing that has a first end adapted to receive the handlebar, and a second end opposite the first end. The grip housing includes a heating element that is operable to provide a heat output, and a heater control dial is coupled to the second end of the handgrip to control the heat output of the heating element. |
282 |
Heated motorcycle handgrips |
US10615814 |
2003-07-09 |
US06984807B2 |
2006-01-10 |
Jeffrey E. Richlen |
A heated motorcycle handgrip is securable to a motorcycle handlebar and includes a grip housing that has a first end adapted to receive the handlebar, and a second end opposite the first end. The grip housing includes a heating element that is operable to provide a heat output, and a heater control dial is coupled to the second end of the handgrip to control the heat output of the heating element. |
283 |
Seat heating and cooling system |
US10763612 |
2004-01-23 |
US20050161193A1 |
2005-07-28 |
Chris McKenzie; Danny Bates |
An apparatus for selectively heating and cooling (temperature conditioning) a seat on a vehicle, where the seat is exposed to the environment. A thermoelectric device selectively heats and cools a heat exchanger filled with a liquid. The liquid is forced through a coil in the seat by a pump. The coil transfers heat by conduction through the seat to the seat's occupant. A controller permits selection of the amount of heating or cooling of the liquid. A switch determines the polarity of the voltage applied to the thermoelectric device, which determines whether the liquid is heated or cooled. |
284 |
Automatic temperature control system and method |
US10677667 |
2003-10-03 |
US20050072772A1 |
2005-04-07 |
David Livingstone |
There is described a system and method for automatically warming a grip surface, such as handlebars, of a vehicle in which the grip surface and a rider's hand are exposed to the elements. The system comprises: an electrical power source; a resistive heating element mounted to the grip surface for warming the grip surface; an automatic temperature controller comprising a switching means electrically connected in series between the power source and the heating element for switching power on and off to the heating element in response to a temperature feedback signal; and, a temperature sensor electrically connected to the temperature controller for providing the temperature feedback signal and mounted on the grip surface at an interface between the grip surface and the hand, the grip surface and the hand being exposed to the elements. The system is particularly useful for vehicles such as snowmobiles, snow throwers, ATV's and motorcycles. The temperature controller may comprise a circuit with a switched low resistance output to efficiently deliver power to the heating element. The system may use a variable pre-set reference in the circuit in conjunction with the temperature sensor to provide a comparative closed loop control of the grip surface's temperature, thus relieving the rider, especially the operator, of the necessity to manually adjust the temperature in response to changing conditions. Mounting of the temperature sensor on handlebars in an interface between the grip surface and the hand leads to more effective temperature control. The system increases the comfort and safety of the rider while reducing power consumption. |
285 |
Heated cycle grip with temperature control |
US10194209 |
2002-07-12 |
US06844524B2 |
2005-01-18 |
Philip L. Downey; John R. Downey; Jonathan B. Downey |
An electrically powered resistance heating handgrip includes a control circuit located within a hollow core that fits coaxially within the open end of a handlebar of a motorcycle or snowmobile. The control circuit is mounted on a thin, narrow, elongated printed circuit board and includes a microprocessor that is programmed to contain a lookup table of temperatures. A thermistor provides feedback signals to the microprocessor which compares temperature sensor feedback signals to a target temperature. The target temperature is established by a dial. The dial operates the wiper of a variable potentiometer to establish the target temperature. Heat is uniformly distributed by wrapping the heating element wire thereof about a thermally conductive sheet of aluminum, and encasing the wire within a temperature resistant dielectric sheathing. |
286 |
Apparatus for controlling grip heater |
US10457607 |
2003-06-10 |
US20030226836A1 |
2003-12-11 |
Ryoichi
Miura; Masaki
Kakuta; Tokuzo
Tojo |
A grip heater control apparatus has a heater provided in a left grip of a steering handle of a motorcycle or the like, a heater control unit mounted on a left cowling of the motorcycle, a cover disposed on an upper end of a heater control unit and supporting thereon a plurality of LEDs and up and down switches, a controller disposed in the heater control unit for controlling the amount of electricity supplied from a battery, and a branch cable interconnecting the controller and the heater. The temperature of the heater is adjusted by the number of times that buttons of the up and down switches are pressed. |
287 |
Motorcycle grip with grip heater and method of making same |
US10224581 |
2002-08-21 |
US20030056618A1 |
2003-03-27 |
Stanislav
Dzurnak |
A two-wheeler or motorcycle grip has an electric heating element whose supply line is arranged or wound in a spiral shape in the area of the motorcycle grip. The winding axis of the supply line is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the motorcycle grip. When the motorcycle grip is rotated, the supply line can deform similarly to a torsion spring in the rotating or circumferential direction, which is connected with only a very slight mechanical stressing of the line element. |
288 |
Pressurized cyclist water spraying apparatus |
US09421326 |
1999-10-18 |
US06196474B1 |
2001-03-06 |
Michael Hillerson |
A pressurized cycling water spraying apparatus adapted to be mounted on a cycling device having at least one rotating wheel. The apparatus includes a reservoir having an interior adapted to contain a fluid, an electric generator adapted to generate electric power from the rotation of the wheel, and an electric pump powered by the electric generator and adapted to pressurize the interior of the reservoir by a flow of air from the pump through an air tube and into the reservoir. Pressurized fluid is conveyed from the reservoir through a first tube to a fluid valve adapted to block or pass the pressurized fluid. With the valve in an open position, fluid is further conveyed through a second fluid tube to a spray nozzle adapted to provide a stream of fluid to the rider of the cycling device. |
289 |
Motorcycle structure incorporating rumble seat and directional signal
lights |
US962651 |
1997-11-03 |
US6068334A |
2000-05-30 |
Paul Bonfilio |
Integrated with the structure of a motorcycle whose engine is supported on a frame between a front wheel turnable by a handlebar and a rear wheel guarded by an aerodynamically-contoured rear fender are a rumble seat and directional front signal lights. The rumble seat which accommodates a passenger is incorporated in a separated section of the fender behind the saddle for seating a driver whose hands grasp the handlebar. The rumble seat is provided with a hinged backrest having a rear section which when the backrest is folded down over the seat then merges with the contours of the fender to conceal the seat. The right and left arms of the handlebar each terminate in a hilt having one branch which functions as a heated handle for a hand of the driver and an adjacent second branch which acts to shield the hand and houses a lamp for a directional signal light. |
290 |
Handgrip with built-in heater |
US758942 |
1996-12-03 |
US5834734A |
1998-11-10 |
Toru Ogata |
A cylindrical rubber handgrip body to be connected to a handle bar pipe of, for example, a motor cycle, has a sheet-like heater embedded therein, and a power supply cord soldered to the heater and extending out of a side face of the grip body. The power supply cord extends inside the handgrip body along the circumference thereof over at least half a turn. A cord support of a high stiffness is provided in a cord exit portion of the handgrip body, for bearing the pulling force that acts on the power supply cord. Both the cord support and the handgrip body bear the pulling force that acts on the power supply cord and reduce the pulling force that is transmitted by the cord to the soldered connection to the heater. |
291 |
Gold wing hand protector |
US883215 |
1997-06-26 |
US5832786A |
1998-11-10 |
Robert Risley |
A wind shield for each hand upon the hand grips of a Honda Gold Wing motorcycle is provided by a formed transparent acrylic plate attached to a bracket which is attached to the handlebar of the machine using an existing nut forward of the hand grip on the posterior of the handlebar which is associated with the attachment of the control lever. |
292 |
Handlebar hand cover |
US648993 |
1996-05-17 |
US5740700A |
1998-04-21 |
Steven A. Redmond |
A handlebar hand cover made of lightweight, flexible material and designed to fit over a handlebar's hand grip and protect the rider's hand and wrist when placed thereon. More specifically, the hand cover includes a water-proof outer shell with an internal cavity sufficiently large so that the rider can operate the brake lever or other controls located adjacent to the hand grip. The outer shell is made of top and bottom panels attached together along their front peripheral edges. The medial and lateral peripheral edges of the top and bottom panels are selectively attached together which enable the rider to remove his hand outward through the hand cover in an emergency or sudden stop. An optional insulating lining may be used to provide additional warmth. Also, an additional reflective surface may be attached to the outer shell of the hand cover to improve visibility. |
293 |
Flexible foot warming device for a snowmobile |
US241156 |
1994-06-15 |
US5605642A |
1997-02-25 |
Gary L. Nece |
A foot warmer having a water-proof, flexible rubberized layer to protect the user from electrical shock, for installation on a surface such as a running board of a snowmobile, snow removal, excavation or other motorized outdoor equipment. A foot warmer having a flexible heat element for providing heat when actuated, electrical leads from the motor for providing electrical actuation of the heat element, a rubberized layer on the heating element protecting the heating element from environmental conditions, an aluminum foil layer, positioned on the opposite side of the heat element reflecting heat produced by the heat element toward the first longitudinal side of the heating element, an insulating layer, positioned to abut the aluminum foil layer, for insulating the heat element from environmental conditions and an adhesive layer for attaching the assembled heating element to a surface. A foot warmer having the above elements provided in kit form for use to retro-fit a snowmobile or like equipment for warming user's feet in an outdoor setting. |
294 |
Sheath lock means for heated handgrip |
US522636 |
1990-05-14 |
US4990753A |
1991-02-05 |
James M. Hollander |
A heated handgrip is disclosed wherein a tubular sleeve is overlayed by a sheath with a heating wire sandwiched between the sleeve and the sheath.The sheath and the sleeve are connected threadedly and lock means are provided to preclude relative motion between the sheath and the sleeve. |
295 |
Guide for hot air from radiator in four wheeled vehicle operated by
driver in sitting posture |
US136545 |
1987-12-22 |
US4881610A |
1989-11-21 |
Hideyoshi Kosuge |
A four wheeled buggy operated by a driver in a sitting posture. A front body is mounted on an elongated main frame structure so as to cover a radiator mounted on the front end portion of the main frame structure. The front body includes a body upper member of a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section and a pair of generally inverted L-shaped cover members formed of elastic material. Each cover member has a top panel section connected to a corresponding one of a pair of side panel sections of the body upper member and located above a corresponding one of a pair of front wheels, and a side panel section depending from the top panel section. The side panel sections of the respective cover members are located between the front wheels respectively adjacent them. A plate member extending between the side panel sections cooperates therewith to define a guide passage for guiding hot air having passed through the radiator toward a driver's seat. An opening and closing member is movable between a closed position closing the guide passage and an open position opening the guide passage. |
296 |
Throttle actuator for a vehicle |
US918991 |
1986-10-15 |
US4838113A |
1989-06-13 |
Seiya Matsushima; Takeshi Yanagisawa; Nobuo Miura; Kuniaki Arakawa |
A throttle mechanism for a vehicle employing a handle grip for steering where the throttle lever is controlled by manual actuation. A shield plate may be provided on the throttle lever to physically block the air flow against the vehicle from flowing directly over the operator's thumb actuating the throttle. Heating elements may be provided to heat a cover on the throttle lever which in turn heats the driver's hand. Heat controlling circuits to effectively reduce the heating input at high temperatures, multiple circuits for both rapid and slow heating and circuitry associated with the vehicle lighting switches may be employed. |
297 |
Vehicle air conditioner ground wheel driven |
US648384 |
1984-09-07 |
US4555911A |
1985-12-03 |
Ike W. Kusisto |
An air conditioner system for bicycles and other vehicles, the system using a wheel of the vehicle as a source of power, air flow through an ice chamber being useable in the system as an optional further coolant. |
298 |
Front cowling for motorcycles with deflectors for heated air |
US393446 |
1982-06-29 |
US4457552A |
1984-07-03 |
Tatsuzo Katsuoka |
A front cowling for a motorcycle which extends from the front, where it has an aperture to admit engine-cowling air, and past to the sides of the engine to a location adjacent to the rider's legs. A side post is formed in the cowling at each side, just ahead of the rider's legs, and a respective baffle is mounted to the cowling so as selectively to close the side posts and permit flow of air to the legs that entered the aperture and was heated by the engine, or to open the side posts and deflect the heated air away from the legs and out the side posts. Thus, in cold weather, the rider's legs can be warmed by the heated air, and in hot weather his legs need not be warmed by the heated air. |
299 |
Apparatus for heating persons travelling in or on open vehicles having
internal combustion engines |
US252068 |
1981-04-08 |
US4418745A |
1983-12-06 |
Oskar W. K. Roehr |
The invention relates to an apparatus for heating persons travelling in or on motorcycles or motor vehicles having internal combustion engines, particularly open motor vehicles, racing vehicles or rail vehicles, particularly working vehicles or working on ships, floating drilling platforms, etc. comprising a hot air generator supplied with the waste heat of the internal combustion engine and an article of clothing connected to said generator by means of a flexible line and by means of which hot air can be supplied to the person wearing the clothing. |
300 |
Oil heated motorcycle handlebar construction |
US251583 |
1981-04-06 |
US4347893A |
1982-09-07 |
Donald Moyer |
An oil heated motorcycle handlebar construction is enclosed utilizing an oil line extending from the engine or oil pump of the motorcycle engine to carry the warm oil to a sealed conduit defined along the interior of the handlebars. The intake line extends from the point of entry into the handlebars to the outermost end of one handle. An exit line is included extending from the outermost end of the opposite handle to carry the oil from the handlebar interior back to the oil tank of the conventional motorcycle engine. The intake line and the oil line include an intermediate aperture in order to minimize the heating of the portions of the handlebars adjacent to the gripping sections during operation of the motorcycle during the warmer months. Access to the interior of the oil chamber defined within the handlebars is provided by removable stoppers in the outer ends of each of the arms of the handlebar. |