121 |
Heated bottle cage for bicycle |
US14462089 |
2014-08-18 |
US09394025B2 |
2016-07-19 |
Thomas I. Briney |
A heated bottle cage for a bicycle is provided. The bottle cage includes a main body having an elongated spine configured for mounting to an adjacent portion of a bicycle frame, a base tab extending from the elongated spine, and at least one band extending from the elongated spine at a position spaced from the base tab. The bottle cage further includes a heating element for applying heat to a bottle positioned within the bottle cage. The bottle cage may also include a housing configured to house a power source that is operatively connected to the heating element for providing energy to the heating element. |
122 |
Structure of headlight cowl |
US14067188 |
2013-10-30 |
US09381965B2 |
2016-07-05 |
Hiroaki Tsukui; Kazuyuki Tachibana; Hiroki Yoshino |
A structure for a headlight cowl for reducing the difference in steering feeling between the starting of a pivotal motion and a succeeding pivotal motion when the handlebar is pivoted so that the driver is less likely to have an uncomfortable feeling. The structure of a headlight cowl includes a steering apparatus supported for pivotal motion on a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame and operable to turn a front wheel in accordance with a steering operation by a driver. A headlight cowl includes left and right side faces for covering the left side and the right side of a headlight provided on a front face of an upper portion of the steering apparatus and for guiding a flow of air to flow rearwardly. The headlight cowl includes projections that individually project outwardly in a vehicle widthwise direction from the left and right side faces. |
123 |
HEAT TRANSFERING DEVICE |
US14862889 |
2015-09-23 |
US20160121955A1 |
2016-05-05 |
Yang-Cheng SHIH |
A heat transferring device which is applied to a scooter or a motorcycle has a hose, a first fan, and a switching set. The hose has a first open end, a second open end, and an interior chamber. The first open end and the second open end communicate with the interior chamber of the hose. The first fan is assembled at the first open end. The switching set is electrically connected with the first fan. The heat transferring device can offer improved riding experience in summer or in winter by transferring heat. |
124 |
HEATED BOTTLE CAGE FOR BICYCLE |
US14462089 |
2014-08-18 |
US20160046341A1 |
2016-02-18 |
Thomas I. Briney |
A heated bottle cage for a bicycle is provided, The bottle cage includes a main body having an elongated spine configured for mounting to an adjacent portion of a bicycle frame, a base tab extending from the elongated spine, and at least one band extending from the elongated spine at a position spaced from the base tab, The bottle cage further includes a heating element for applying heat to a bottle positioned within the bottle cage. The bottle cage may also include a housing configured to house a power source that is operatively connected to the heating element for providing energy to the heating element. |
125 |
Seat Occupancy Detection Device |
US14665225 |
2015-03-23 |
US20150191105A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Arne PURSCHWITZ; Udo RIETSCHEL; Maximilian MEISSNER |
A seat occupancy detection device for a vehicle, particularly for a motorcycle, has at least one electrode of a capacitor, which is arranged in a seat area and takes the form of a wire. The seat occupancy detection device includes an electronic unit connected to the wire, which unit has a function generator to generate an electrical signal, and an analyzer. The electrical signal generated by the function generator can be modified by occupation of the seat area. Further, an assistance system may activate or deactivate an assistance unit depending on the detection by the seat occupancy detection device. |
126 |
Apparatus for and method of controlling grip heater |
US11035810 |
2005-01-18 |
US09024236B2 |
2015-05-05 |
Hiroshi Kurumagawa; Hideyuki Moriwaki; Ryuichi Okai; Yasuo Oishi |
A grip heater controlling apparatus controls an amount of current supplied from a power supply to a grip heater mounted on a handle grip on the steering handle of a motorcycle. The grip heater controlling apparatus has a single momentary switch operable by the driver of the motorcycle, and an amount-of-current controller for changing the amount of current cyclically to at least three levels, including 0, depending on the number of times that the momentary switch is operated. |
127 |
HEATABLE HANDLE JACKET FOR A VEHICLE |
US14039091 |
2013-09-27 |
US20150028014A1 |
2015-01-29 |
PO SHUAN WANG |
A heatable handle jacket includes a jacket mounted around a handle of a vehicle. The jacket is made of a thermally conductive material and includes an end having an outer surface with a recessed portion. A heating unit includes a heating wire mounted inside the jacket or to an inner side of the jacket. A controller is embedded in the recessed portion and electrically connected to the heating unit to control heating operation of the heating wire. |
128 |
STRUCTURE OF HEADLIGHT COWL |
US14067188 |
2013-10-30 |
US20140177200A1 |
2014-06-26 |
Hiroaki TSUKUI; Kazuyuki TACHIBANA; Hiroki YOSHINO |
A structure for a headlight cowl for reducing the difference in steering feeling between the starting of a pivotal motion and a succeeding pivotal motion when the handlebar is pivoted so that the driver is less likely to have an uncomfortable feeling. The structure of a headlight cowl includes a steering apparatus supported for pivotal motion on a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame and operable to turn a front wheel in accordance with a steering operation by a driver. A headlight cowl includes left and right side faces for covering the left side and the right side of a headlight provided on a front face of an upper portion of the steering apparatus and for guiding a flow of air to flow rearwardly. The headlight cowl includes projections that individually project outwardly in a vehicle widthwise direction from the left and right side faces. |
129 |
HEATING DEVICE FOR BICYCLE SEATS |
US13261776 |
2012-05-14 |
US20140152056A1 |
2014-06-05 |
Mikael Harstad; Hans Abrahamsson |
A heating device suitable for attachment to a bicycle seat. The device comprises a heating cushion having a seating surface. Further, the device comprises a seat cover configured to hold the cushion on top of the seating surface of the bicycle seat. The cushion is provided with one or more recesses in its seating surface. Also, the seat cover comprises one or more portions of flexible sheet material configured to cover said one or more recesses such that one or more cavities are formed between the one or more portions of flexible sheet material and the cushion. |
130 |
Hand grip member with electric heater |
US12088543 |
2006-09-29 |
US08481889B2 |
2013-07-09 |
Satoru Fujiwara; Kouzou Sasaki; Yuichi Fukuda |
A handle grip member with electric heater can be produced in high yield through simple processing not using any core of synthetic resin and avoiding molding operation. Depressed groove (4) is spirally provided on an external surface of inner part (1) of rubber, and multiple ribs (5) are provided on an internal surface thereof along the direction of length. Electric heater (7) of tape-shaped metal conductor is implanted in the depressed groove (4), and fixed. Electric wires (8a,8b) are connected to two ends of the electric heater (7) and drawn out. The inner part (1) is inserted in outer part (9) of rubber tube, and the outer part (9) is fixed to the inner part (1) with the use of an adhesive, etc. |
131 |
Heating/cooling system for a motorcycle rider |
US12087236 |
2006-11-24 |
US08397517B2 |
2013-03-19 |
Paul Christopher Monk |
A motorcycle rider is heated by the steps of: transferring heat from atmosphere to a thermally conductive element mounted on a motorcycle by the Peltier effect; and circulating working liquid in a closed cycle from the thermally conductive element, through a garment worn by the motorcycle rider via an inlet coupling thereto and an outlet coupling therefrom, and then back to the thermally conductive element. In an alternative arrangement, a motorcycle rider is cooled by the steps of: circulating working liquid in a closed cycle through a garment worn by the rider via an outlet coupling therefrom, via a thermally conductive element mounted on the motorcycle, and then back to the an inlet coupling to the garment; and transferring heat from the thermally conductive element to atmosphere by the Peltier effect. In either case, both the inlet coupling and the outlet coupling are separable to allow the motorcycle rider to leave the motorcycle while still wearing the garment. |
132 |
Heated Grip Easy to Mount on and to Adapt to Handlebars of Different Vehicles |
US13225079 |
2011-09-02 |
US20120061368A1 |
2012-03-15 |
Giovanni FRIGERIO; Stefano Confalonieri; Simone Camilli |
A grip to be mounted at the end of a handlebar of a motorcycle, snowmobile or the like, the grip being in particular the vehicle throttle control grip mounted rotatable about the handlebar and being heated by a heating member powered by an electrical conductor connected via an end thereof to the member, the end being positioned in proximity to the grip. This end is positioned within a casing close to this latter but separated from it, the conductor being present in the casing loosely without undergoing twisting about itself. |
133 |
Thermoregulatory unit for small human transport system |
US12398198 |
2009-03-05 |
US08011693B2 |
2011-09-06 |
Seyed Ali Reza Nooshin |
The designed invention relates to a temperature regulation device for both hot and cold climates primarily for occupants of human transport mediums such as strollers, wheelchairs, and scooters and secondarily for the caregivers who use these mobile mediums. The invention comprises of an enclosed compartment to hold the occupant, and at least one thermoregulatory unit, comprising at least one thermoelectric element, connected to the compartment. |
134 |
Motorcycle fluid cooler |
US12074353 |
2008-03-03 |
US07931290B2 |
2011-04-26 |
David Jerome Walser |
A motorcycle fluid cooler assembly includes a heat exchanger and a mounting member coupled to the heat exchanger. The mounting member is adapted for mounting the heat exchanger to a first footrest mounting point of a motorcycle frame so that the heat exchanger transversely extends externally to the motorcycle frame when mounted. Fluid ports are coupled to the heat exchanger, and a footrest member is coupled to the heat exchanger. The footrest member is positioned as a rider footrest when the heat exchanger is mounted. |
135 |
Heated handle apparatuses and methods using power equipment exhaust |
US11890602 |
2007-08-06 |
US07849613B2 |
2010-12-14 |
Rodion Kornienko |
Apparatuses and methods are provided for heating the handle(s) of power equipment using exhaust produced by an internal combustion engine, including a machine powered by an internal combustion engine, an operator grippable handle, with an interior, and a tubular structure routing the exhaust produced by the internal combustion engine to the interior of the handle. One or more adjustable apertures provide regulation of exhaust in communication with the interior of the handle, wherein the heating of the handle is selectably controlled. |
136 |
Thermotunneling devices for motorcycle cooling and power generation |
US11368078 |
2006-03-03 |
US07798268B2 |
2010-09-21 |
Nicholas Andrew Rider |
A system for turning waste heat from the engine of a motorcycle into useable electricity through the use of thermotunneling and thermionic devices. The system described also provides cooling for the engine and driver along with pressurized air flow for use in cooling or forced induction. This air flow can also be diverted and pushed through a pored seat to keep the rider cool and dry. The use of thermionic or thermotunneling devices can also be used to aid in the cooling of the water or engine components. |
137 |
Internal handlebar heater |
US11712170 |
2007-02-28 |
US07671299B2 |
2010-03-02 |
Charles Jacob Gifford; Joseph Roger Plessel; Roland Benjamin Knapton |
A heating assembly used for providing heat to the hands of a person using equipment with handlebars. The heating assembly is installed internal to the handlebars and provides heat to the handlebar grips normally installed on equipment of this type. This system works with existing grips, i.e. special heated grip systems are not required. The current invention is thus usable with a wider variety of handlebar grip devices currently used on motorcycles, snowmobiles, snow blowers and other outdoor devices utilizing handlebars. |
138 |
Thermoregulatory Unit for Small Human Transport System |
US12398198 |
2009-03-05 |
US20090261137A1 |
2009-10-22 |
Seyed Ali Reza Nooshin |
The designed invention relates to a temperature regulation device for both hot and cold climates primarily for occupants of human transport mediums such as strollers, wheelchairs, and scooters and secondarily for the caregivers who use these mobile mediums. The invention comprises of an enclosed compartment to hold the occupant, and at least one thermoregulatory unit, comprising at least one thermoelectric element, connected to the compartment. |
139 |
Heated Motorcycle Gas Tank Cover |
US12196435 |
2008-08-22 |
US20090218334A1 |
2009-09-03 |
Kyie Wallace |
A heat-radiating cover is disclosed for a gasoline tank of a motorcycle that has a power source. The cover includes a flexible, heat insulating, substantially water-impermeable lower web that is conformable to the shape of the gasoline tank, being made from either a flexible or malleable material. A flexible middle web includes at least one heating means, each of which are electrically connected to a power cord, a switch, and the power source of the motorcycle. A flexible, heat transmitting, substantially water-impermeable upper web is also conformable to the shape of the gasoline tank, being made from either a flexible or malleable material. A peripheral edge of the upper web is fixed to a peripheral edge of the lower web, such as by stitching, ultrasonic welding, or the like. As such, the at least one heating means is sandwiched between the webs. In use, the power cord is electrically connected to the power source of the motorcycle, and the switch is closed to cause each heating means to warm, the heat radiating up through the upper web but being substantially prevented from radiating down into the gasoline tank by the heat insulating lower web. |
140 |
Heated handle apparatuses and methods using power equipment exhaust |
US11890602 |
2007-08-06 |
US20090038184A1 |
2009-02-12 |
Rodion Kornienko |
Apparatuses and methods are provided for heating the handle(s) of power equipment using exhaust produced by an internal combustion engine, including a machine powered by an internal combustion engine, an operator grippable handle, with an interior, and a tubular structure routing the exhaust produced by the internal combustion engine to the interior of the handle. One or more adjustable apertures provide regulation of exhaust in communication with the interior of the handle, wherein the heating of the handle is selectably controlled. |