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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5604969 | Method of manufacturing hydraulic actuators A method of manufacturing a hydraulic actuator body such as, for example, a brake wheel cylinder or a clutch or brake master cylinder. The method includes the steps of forming a basic actuator body having at least one spigot projecting externally therefro... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5343005 | Hydraulic master cylinder switch A switch mounted on the push rod of a master cylinder assembly and controlling in sequence several switches such, for example, as a cruise control switch, an electronic fuel injection switch, and a start interlock switch. The switch includes a hollow hous... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5320203 | Damper for hydraulic clutch actuator A damper for use in a hydraulic clutch actuator to attenuate vibrations transmitted from the crankshaft of the engine of the associated vehicle to the clutch pedal. The baffle includes an elongated cylindrical housing positioned in the conduit interconnec... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5284017 | Hydraulic master cylinder The master cylinder comprises a body 10 formed with a bore 13, a piston 19 slidable in the bore to discharge hydraulic working fluid from the bore and an annular reservoir 17 for communication with the bore 13 and which is concentric with the bore. The re... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5271488 | Friction facings and carrier assembly A friction material facing (20) and carrier (11) assembly in which the facing (20) is secured to the carrier (11) by a plurality of concentric circular stripes (24A, 24B, 24C) of adhesive (24). Each stripe (24A, 24B, 24C) is interrupted at a single point ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5267635 | Clutch actuator system A clutch actuation system for use in engaging and disengaging the clutch of a manual transmission motor vehicle. The system includes a sensor sensing the rotary movement of the clutch pedal, an electric motor having a screw output shaft driving a ball nut... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5267637 | Actuator with anti-rotation spring A concentric hydraulic clutch actuator including a coil spring arranged to be stressed in response to expansion and contraction of the actuator and including end portions which are bent radially inwardly and coact with circumferentially spaced lugs on the... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5236251 | Vehicle braking systems A vehicle braking system has a master cylinder, a first brake associated with a front wheel of the vehicle and a second brake (11) associated with a rear wheel of the vehicle, the master cylinder being connected to the first and second brakes in a common ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5113657 | Modular hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of sep... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5107680 | Hydraulic cylinder An end cap adapted to be inserted into one end of a hydraulic cylinder having a body of plastic material defining a bore open at one end thereof and an end wall at the other end thereof closing the bore. A cylindrical tube is positioned within the bore an... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5094079 | Master cylinder assembly A master cylinder assembly and a motor vehicle power assist actuator utilizing the master cylinder assembly. In one form of the invention, a clutch actuator is provided in which the clutch may be actuated in the usual manner by depression of the clutch pe... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092125 | Seal An annular elastomeric seal, a piston utilizing the seal, and a fluid cylinder assembly utilizing the seal. The seal includes an axially forward portion defining a circumferentially inner and a circumferentially outer deflectable lip seal and an axially r... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090201 | Fluid pressure actuator The actuator comprises a clutch pedal lever (12) which is pivotally connected to a support (17). The pedal is integral with a cylinder (18) having a piston (20) therein which is connected to a hollow pushrod (28). The pushrod is also pivotally connected t... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5083433 | Prefilled hydraulic actuator apparatus with separate reservoir and quick-connect between them A preassembled, prefilled hydraulic actuator apparatus for a motor vehicle clutch and adapted for connection to a non-integral fluid reservoir. The apparatus comprises a master cylinder having a supply inlet and a working pressure outlet, a slave cylinder... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5070983 | Damper for hydraulic clutch actuator A damper for use with a hydraulic clutch actuator of the type including a master cylinder and a slave cylinder with a conduit interconnecting the outlet of the master cylinder and the inlet of the slave cylinder. The damper is positioned in the conduit be... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5020326 | Hydraulic control system with prefilled pressurized reservoir A reservoir construction for use with a hydraulic clutch actuator for a motor vehicle. The reservoir includes a blow molded bellows portion including a plurality of pleats or convolutions and is arranged to be moved to a stressed expanded condition in res... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018352 | Modular prefilled hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of sep... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5002169 | Restraining strap A restraining strap for use with a clutch actuator of the type including a master cylinder, a slave cylinder, a conduit interconnecting the master cylinder and slave cylinder, and a piston in the slave cylinder moved reciprocally in the bore of the slave ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002166 | Dual mode motor vehicle clutch control system A dual mode clutch control system for a motor vehicle in which the operator has the choice of operating the clutch manually or having the clutch operated in a power mode in response to movement of the gear shift lever. Two embodiments are disclosed. In bo... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4998609 | Damper for hydraulic clutch actuator A damper for use in a hydraulic clutch actuator to attenuate vibrations transmitted from the crankshaft of the engine of the associated vehicle to the clutch pedal. The baffle includes an elongated cylindrical housing positioned in the conduit interconnec... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4993529 | Concentrically mounted hydraulic clutch actuator The hydraulic clutch actuator for a motor vehicle of the concentric type in which the actuator is mounted concentrically around the transmission input shaft of the vehicle within the housing of the clutch. The actuator includes a housing structure definin... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993259 | Method and apparatus for testing prefilled hydraulic systems A method and apparatus for testing hydraulic systems of the type including a prefilled hydraulic cylinder member having a bore, conduit means communicating with the bore proximate one end of the bore, and a piston member positioned within the bore. The te... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4991627 | Connector for modular prefilled hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, having a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder, is made of separate modular units interconnectable by leakproof connectors. The apparatus is prefilled with hydra... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4981202 | Motor vehicle control system A control system for a motor vehicle of the type including a clutch and an manual gearbox. The control system includes an electric power module for shifting the gearbox, an electric power clutch assembly for engaging and disengaging the clutch, an electri... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4979366 | Method of providing modular prefilled hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of sep... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4963216 | Method and apparatus for the assembly of friction components Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a friction clutch plate. First and second friction components are placed on first and second jig means, a bead of adhesive elastomeric material is deposited on the first friction component and a metal carrier pl... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4959960 | Method and apparatus for prefilling hydraulic control apparatus A method and apparatus for filling a hydraulic control apparatus of the type including a reservoir, a diaphragm positioned in the reservoir, a master cylinder, a slave cylinder, and a conduit interconnecting the master cylinder and the slave cylinder. The... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4959188 | Method for forming a hydraulic cylinder assembly A method of forming a hydraulic cylinder assembly utilizing a plastic material for the cylinder body. The method includes forming the cylinder body in a first molding operation and simultaneously molding one or more external walls on the exterior of the c... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4949590 | Hydraulic cylinder assembly A control assembly for a motor vehicle including a bracket; a hydraulic cylinder assembly including a cylinder mounted on the bracket and a piston rod projecting out of the cylinder; and a pedal assembly including a pedal arm mounted for pivotal movement ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4949827 | Concentrically mounted hydraulic clutch actuator A concentric hydraulic actuator for use with a manual transmission motor vehicle of the type in which the actuator housing moves in response to depression of the clutch pedal and the associated piston remains axially affixed. The housing of the actuator i... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4941323 | Hydraulic cylinder provided with a seal-less piston A hydraulic cylinder having an internal groove in which is disposed a seal member peripherally engaging a seal-less reciprocable piston. In one form, the hydraulic cylinder is a master cylinder having a valved port in fluid communication with a source of ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4936345 | Connector for modular prefilled hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus, having a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder, is made of separate modular units interconnectable by leakproof connectors. The apparatus is prefilled with hydra... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4936428 | Electric clutch actuator An electric actuator for use in engaging and disengaging the clutch of a manual transmission motor vehicle. The actuator comprises an electric motor which is sized to be positioned within the housing of the clutch. The motor includes an annular armature a... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4924673 | Master cylinder with parallel-bore reservoir A master cylinder assembly especially adapted for mounting in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle in association with the clutch pedal assembly of the motor vehicle. The unit is permanently sealed and is non-serviceable so that no fluid leakage o... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4918921 | Coaxial push rod and hollow screw ball nut drive for master cylinder An electrically driven master cylinder assembly and various vehicle control systems utilizing the master cylinder assembly. Several forms of master cylinder assemblies are disclosed. In the preferred form, the assembly includes an electric DC motor direct... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4914916 | Tandem master cylinder with electromagnetic position sensors for each piston A brake failure warning system for a dual hydraulic master cylinder for use with a motor vehicle. The warning system employs a pair of Hall Effect magnetic sensors which are positioned on the exterior of a plastic cylinder in association with the two pist... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4915202 | Concentrically mounted hydraulic clutch actuator A hydraulic clutch actuator for a motor vehicle of the concentric type in which the actuator is mounted concentrically around the transmission input shaft of the vehicle within the housing of the clutch. The actuator includes a housing structure defining ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4911276 | Method of motor vehicle assembly A method of assembling a motor vehicle in which a multicontact switch is provided on the input rod of the master cylinder of a prefilled master and slave cylinder hydraulic apparatus; the master cylinder is positioned in the engine compartment of a vehicl... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4909131 | Snap-connected multi-part cylinder for pull-type master cylinder A hydraulic master cylinder formed by telescopically fastening together a pair of cylinder housings to form a cylinder. A piston in the cylinder is operative to transfer hydraulic fluid to a slave cylinder connected to the master cylinder. The pressure or... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4893472 | Collapsible tubular diaphragm for master cylinder reservoir A hydraulic master cylinder assembly of the type including a reservoir in which a diaphragm is disposed to divide the reservoir chamber into a hydraulic fluid chamber outside of the diaphragm and in communication with the pressure chamber of the master cy... | 01/16/1990 |
