7 auto, bikes & mobility patents lapsed this week
Selected from 3,760 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.
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1
Strut with spring seats on upper and lower bearings
A MacPherson-type strut that places the coil spring between two bearing assemblies so both spring seats rotate independently of the damper cylinder. The lower spring seat is mounted to a...
75score / 100 -
2
Vehicle interior projector with screen and lens stack
A small illumination module that projects a predetermined light pattern onto an interior surface using a punched screen and a two-stage lens arrangement. It is intended for vehicle...
72score / 100 -
3
Trolley wheel with centrifugal magnet arms that induce eddy-current braking
A trolley wheel assembly for zip-lines or coaster-type rides that uses arms with permanent magnets which swing outward under centrifugal force and move relative to adjacent non-ferrous...
67score / 100 -
4
Trailer with removable boat cover
A road trailer whose top is a removable boat or boat-shaped cover that secures to the trailer rim; the trailer has side and front panels, a floor on the frame, and longitudinal bunkers...
67score / 100 -
5
Two-layer tire with a grounding outer tire and internal safety coupling
A vehicle wheel assembly that stacks an inflatable inner tire around a rim and an outer grounding tire around that inner tire, with a safety unit between them to couple rotation and...
66score / 100 -
6
Wiper flow guider and wiper assembly Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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7
Multiple wiper blade system and assembly Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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