Patents
US 8887853 B2: Systems and apparatus for a three-wheeled vehicle
- Granted
- 2014-11-18
- Filed
- 2013-09-23 application 14034485
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a vehicle frame, a swing arm and a fuel tank. The vehicle frame includes a front portion and a rear portion and defines a longitudinal centerline therebetween. The front portion is configured to support a recumbent seat. The rear portion is configured to be coupled to the swing arm and. The swing arm defines a longitudinal centerline and includes a wheel mounting portion configured to be coupled to a wheel assembly. The wheel mounting portion defines a radial axis that is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle frame in at least one plane. The fuel tank is coupled to the rear portion of the vehicle frame such that the fuel tank is above the longitudinal centerline of the swing arm.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141118.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANOM MOTORS, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Culpeper, VA | TANOM MOTORS LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill C. Hall | Culpeper, VA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Adam J. Canni | Fruit Cove, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62K | Cycles; cycle frames; cycle steering devices; rider-operated terminal controls specially adapted for cycles; cycle axle suspensions; cycle side-cars, forecars, or the like | B62K5/027 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60G | Vehicle suspension arrangements | B60G3/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K1/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60W | Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function; control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit | B60W20/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62J | Cycle saddles or seats; auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted to cycles and not otherwise provided for, e.g. article carriers or cycle protectors | B62J35/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62M | Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles or sledges; powered propulsion of sledges or ; single-track; cycles; transmissions specially adapted for such vehicles | B62M9/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60Y | Indexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology | B60Y2200/122 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D61/065 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S903/93 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CANNI, ADAM J. signed 2013-01-18 HALL, MERRILL C. signed 2013-01-18 | TANOM MOTORS, LLC CULPEPER, VA | 31304/114 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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