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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5027934 | Double-acting spring in an automatic transmission A double-acting spring in a four-speed automatic transmission to locate and return a clutch apply piston in a non-applied position between a plurality of clutch assemblies.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4944200 | Method of applying reverse gear in an automatic transmission A method of reverse clutch operation prevents excessive wear of the reverse clutch in a four-speed automatic transmission by venting one clutch, filling the reverse clutch and applying it, and filling and reapplying the one clutch.... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4938102 | Method of adaptively scheduling a shift for an electronic automatic transmission system A method of adaptively scheduling a shift or inhibiting a shift until engine speed is at least equal to or greater than the output speed of the target gear which will prevent any negative torque, and will eliminate any "clunk" in the drivetrain in an auto... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4919277 | Shipping rack including dunnage bar locking mechanism The present invention relates to a shipping rack including a dunnage bar locking mechanism for removably securing a dunnage bar between the end walls of the shipping rack. The mechanism comprises a housing secured to one end wall. A piston element is moun... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4916345 | Flat stator winding for alternator starter A stator winding assembly for a dual purpose alternator starter for an automotive vehicle designed to be positioned between the engine and transmission. The stationary ironless stator assembly has flat copper windings embedded in an insulation matrix. The... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4908822 | Electrical devices command system, single wire bus and smart dual controller arrangement therefor A multiplex system for addressing, commanding and monitoring the status of a plurality of electrical devices disposed throughout a motor vehicle. A dual-duty cycle type voltage waveform generated by a microcomputer provides a series of address information... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4907669 | Front axle for an all-wheel drive vehicle A front transaxle for an all-wheel drive motor vehicle wherein the housing of an interaxle differential is operatively connected to a shiftable transmission and, via a tubular shaft, drives one bevel gear of an angle drive. The other angle drive bevel gea... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4907475 | Fluid switching manually between valves in an automatic transmission A valve assembly in a fluid system of a vehicle transmission directs fluid flow from a fluid source to at least one fluid actuated device. The assembly includes a first solenoid-actuated valve for directing fluid flow to a first fluid actuated device and ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4907681 | Park locking mechanism for an automatic transmission A park locking mechanism for a four-speed automatic transmission in which the rollers have oversized bores to reduce the reaction loads transmitted to the carrier pins so as to increase the service life of the carrier pins and rollers.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4907223 | Electrical devices command system, single wire bus and smart quad controller arrangement therefor A multiplex system for addressing, commanding and monitoring the status of a plurality of electrical devices disposed throughout a motor vehicle. A dual-duty cycle type voltage waveform generated by a microcomputer provides a polling list of address infor... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905656 | Emission control valve with internal spring A gas flow control valve for engine crankcase emissions includes an enclosure and a hollow valve element which is supported on a rod to permit sliding movements in response to a balance of forces produced by gas pressure and a closing spring located withi... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905647 | Throttle body A throttle body defining a passageway and including a throttle valve formed by a pivoting plate is profiled to include a venturi nozzle whose converging wall lies adjacent the path of the plate periphery. The radius, and other characteristics of the conve... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905545 | Method of controlling the speed change of a kickdown shift for an electronic automatic transmission system A method of controlling the speed change of a kickdown shift for an electronic automatic transmission system by predicting how much time remains to fill the apply element after having achieved a predetermined target speed for the turbine of the torque con... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905657 | Emission control valve with gas flow shut-off A gas flow control valve for engine crankcase emissions includes an enclosure and a hollow valve element which is supported on a rod to permit sliding movements in response to a balance of forces produced by gas pressure and a closing spring located withi... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905154 | Method for compensating for cable length in a vehicle electronic speed control system Speed error is calculated by finding the difference between set speed and vehicle speed and then filtering the result. During the calculation, cable length must be compensated for in the vehicle electronic speed control system. This compensation enables a... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4905299 | Hold down bearing retainer A single bolt hold-down bearing retainer device for a bearing assembly nested in a circular cavity of a cast housing. The retainer is in the form of a plate-like device having two adjacent linear edges intersecting at a radiused juncture defining an obtus... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4903791 | Frame crossbeam assembly for all-wheel drive vehicle A chassis frame crossbeam assembly for a four wheel drive motor vehicle comprising a lower crossmember and an upper bridge member fixed thereon. The crossmember intermediate portion being downwardly depressed formed with a thinned valley section. The brid... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4901561 | Throttle position sensor data shared between controllers with dissimilar grounds A circuit for throttle position sensor data shared between controller with dissimilar grounds and to provide reading the output of the throttle position sensor with one of the controllers by referencing the output to the ground of that controller to gener... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4901686 | Engine heating assembly For use with a liquid cooled engine with a freeze plug opening, a heater assembly with a resistance type heating element supported in the interior of a generally cup-shaped housing with an open end positioned over the freeze plug opening.... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4901835 | Transmission synchronizer with shift inhibitor A shift inhibitor for a manual transmission synchronizer clutch positioned on the main shaft and operative to prevent down-shifting to engage a selected speed gear with the output shaft being driven above a predetermined speed. The synchronizer hub has on... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4901598 | Vehicle drive-train transfer case A transfer case for selectively providing four-wheel drive for a motor vehicle comprises a first clutch for shifting the input torque to and between a high speed power path, a low speed power path and a neutral position, as well as a second clutch for sel... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4899256 | Power module A power module positioned a desired distance away from a circuit board is described. The module includes a housing supported above the circuit board. The housing includes a cavity having a mechanism for electrically coupling the housing with a circuit boa... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4899262 | Attachment arrangement for vehicle tail lamp assembly An attachment arrangement for a vehicle lamp assembly, including a lamp housing having a top secured to the vehicle, a bottom, and a plurality of upper and lower locating flanges, a one-piece mounting clip having an upper and lower clip portion connected ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4899338 | Electrical device command system, single wire bus and smart octal controller arrangement therefor A multiplex system for addressing, commanding and monitoring the status of a plurality of electrical devices disposed throughout a motor vehicle. A dual-duty cycle type voltage waveform generated by a microcomputer provides address signals for enabling fo... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4896267 | Electronic speed control system for vehicles, a method of determining the condition of a manual transmission clutch and of a park/neutral gear in an automatic transmission A method to disengage an electronic speed control as a function of the condition of the park/neutral gear or manual clutch. If the automatic transmission lever is bumped from "drive" or the manual transmission clutch is depressed while the electronic spee... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4893652 | Direct-acting, non-close clearance solenoid-actuated valves Solenoid-actuated valves in a four-speed automatic transmission which are direct-acting and have a non-close clearance design to prevent dirt or other contaminants from interfering with the operation of said valves. The solenoid-actuated valves also inclu... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4892342 | Vehicle door handle mounting arrangement A vehicle door outside handle housing is mounted in a door panel rectangular opening such that the housing peripheral lip flange portion is in flush contact with the panel outboard surface with the housing main portion inserted in the panel opening. A cen... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891735 | Heat sink for electrical components A heat sink assembly to dissipate heat from electrical components to a housing is disclosed. The housing is formed from a suitable heat sinking material including a body with integral continuous walls extending from the perimeter of the body. A carrier me... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4891183 | Method of preparing alloy compositions A method of improving the elevated temperature oxidation resistance of non-iron base alloys, especially nickel and cobalt base alloys by the addition of dopants to the oxide scale formed on a broad range of non-iron base alloys such as wrought or cast nic... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4888854 | Folding seat hinge assembly with quick disconnect A pair of separable hinge assemblies mount a seat cushion on a vehicle for positioning between a normal seating mode and a folded stored mode. The hinge assemblies each comprise a body-half hinge plate mounted to the vehicle body and a seat-half hinge pla... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4890231 | Method of disabling a resume switch in an electronic speed control system for vehicles A decision is made to disable the resume switch if it is found in an engage condition at the same time that normal electronic speed control cut-outs are in effect due to conditions such as: brake on, car speed too low, park/neutral gear engaged (automatic... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4887491 | Solenoid-actuated valve arrangement for a limp-home mode of an automatic transmission A solenois-actuated valve arrangement in a four-speed automatic transmission having a structure in combination with the manual valve in the hydraulic circuit that will enable a limp-home mode or limited transmission operation, which will permit the vehicl... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4887512 | Vent reservoir in a fluid system of an automatic transmission system A system which provides a vent reservoir to maintain a fluid level above the vent of the solenoid-actuated valves which ensures that the fluid passages are filled with fluid to provide rapid hydraulic response of the fluid system while allowing trapped ai... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4888637 | Multiple semiconductor heat sink/mounting assembly A heat sink assembly to dissipate heat from electrical components to ambient surroundings is disclosed. The heat sink assembly of the present invention includes a housing having a mechanism for retaining electrical components within the housing. The elect... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4887331 | Self-retained one-piece pivot bushing A pivot bushing comprises a tubular body defining a bore adapted to receive a pivot pin and includes a radially enlarged peripheral flange and at least one resilient finger extending radially outwardly from one end of the body and facing toward the periph... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4886180 | Reinforcement for a plastic fuel tank A fuel tank of blow molded plastic which has an elongated bottom needing reinforcement, the reinforcement including an elongated groove or channel molded in the tank bottom and an elongated tubular plastic reinforcement member, both member and channel hav... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4886182 | Fuel filler assembly For a vehicle with a body opening to a fuel filler inlet tube and a pivotal cover panel normally covering the body opening, a funnel member loosely supported in the inlet tube which is attached to the panel so that the funnel is moved axially in the tube ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4886467 | Quick change tool holder A support device for a tool or fixture which uses pressurized fluid or electricity for power including two base assemblies adapted to be attached together in a manner permitting ready attachment and detachment and with each base having a metallic conduit ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4886033 | Stabilized flow control valve A gas flow control valve for engine crankcase emissions includes an enclosure and a hollow valve element which is supported on a rod to permit sliding movements in response to a balance of forces produced by gas pressure and a closing spring located withi... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4884870 | Lens structure for a vehicle radio or the like A lens structure for a vehicle radio or the like to permit display of the information generated by the radio is provided. The lens structure has a transparent forward panel and an opaque rearward panel heat fused thereto. The lens portion of the forward p... | 12/05/1989 |
