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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314127 | Dual function apparatus for clutch feed and system retention An improved hybrid transmission including two electric motor/generator modules and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motor/generators and to an engine is provided. Novel structural and packaging schemes enhance the function and effici... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309165 | Ball bearing retention apparatus An improved hybrid transmission including two electric motor/generator modules and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motor/generators and to an engine is provided. Novel structural and packaging schemes enhance the function and effici... | 12/18/2007 |
| D554564 | Automobile body | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287798 | Tailgate assembly and method of operating the same A tailgate assembly and method of operating the same. The assembly includes a door portion movable between a closed position and an open position. An extendable spoiler is operably attached to the door portion. An extendable floorbed is operably attached to the door... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284313 | Method for assembling a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission A hybrid transmission including two electric motors and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motors and to an engine is provided. Novel motor features are provided including structure adapted to improve reliability and to facilitate asse... | 10/23/2007 |
| D553051 | Automobile body | 10/16/2007 |
| D553049 | Automobile body | 10/16/2007 |
| D553050 | Automobile body | 10/16/2007 |
| D552514 | Automobile body | 10/09/2007 |
| D552512 | Automobile body | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278942 | Transmission packaging and rotor support structure A support structure for a rotor within a transmission system is provided. The cantilevered support structure is umbrella-shaped to create an area of space between the rotor and the main shaft where other vehicle components, such as a gear set or system of clutches, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277781 | Method of undervoltage protection during engine cranking A method for controlling the cranking of an engine of a vehicle powertrain system having a rechargeable energy storage system that is adapted to provide electric power to an electric machine, wherein the system is adapted to exit from the engine crank state as a fun... | 10/02/2007 |
| D551594 | Automobile body | 09/25/2007 |
| D551127 | Automobile body | 09/18/2007 |
| D551123 | Automobile body | 09/18/2007 |
| D551124 | Automobile body | 09/18/2007 |
| D551122 | Automobile body | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268451 | Motor resolver assembly and method of measuring speed and position of a motor rotor A motor resolver assembly includes a resolver stator and a resolver rotor positioned radially inward of and rotatable with respect to the resolver stator. First and second relatively rotatable shield components generally surround the resolver stator and rotor to shi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266342 | Satellite to vehicle data communication method A method is provided of transferring satellite digital audio channel information to a radio display module. The method includes: broadcasting radio display type information on a in-vehicle communication network; storing a value in the radio display module to indicat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263879 | Method for wind-noise testing of an automobile A method for wind-noise testing of an automobile in a wind tunnel is disclosed. The method includes measuring wind-noise generated by the automobile in a first condition. The first condition is the condition of the automobile with a predefined set of exterior compon... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255194 | Steering system for a zero-steer vehicle A vehicle is provided having a steering system for selectively operating the vehicle in a zero-steer configuration. The system includes a forward steering assembly coupled to a steering wheel and a forward set of wheels. The forward steering assembly is arranged to ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252338 | Seat assembly having an adjustable height and angle armrest A seat assembly includes an armrest attached to a seat, and an amrest coupling assembly for coupling the armrest to the seat comprising a linear adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest, and a rotational adjustment mechanism coupled to the armrest. The linear adj... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247112 | Method and apparatus for cooling and lubricating a hybrid transmission A method and apparatus for efficiently cooling and lubricating rotating components in a hybrid transmission is provided. By efficiently managing cooling flow to and between the rotating elements, flow requirements and associated pumping requirements within the drive... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243978 | Door assembly for a vehicle A door assembly for a vehicle is provided. The door assembly includes a guide track attached to a door, a slider positioned within the guide track, and a connecting member connecting the slider to the vehicle door frame. The connecting member has a vehicle end and a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244905 | Method for estimating nugget diameter and weld parameters A method for estimating weld nugget diameter includes receiving current and voltage inputs, a time input, and a force input. In certain embodiments, the method also uses other weld parameters including type of material, type of stack, stack thickness, applied force,... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243981 | Vehicle body deformation control assembly A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle body assembly to engage the body component and inhibit deformation of... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240906 | Hydro-pneumatic suspension system A hydro-pneumatic suspension system for a vehicle includes hydraulic struts selectively interconnected, in on-road and off-road configurations, to obviate the need for conventional shocks and springs. In the on-road configuration, the hydraulic struts are linked cro... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240949 | Adjustable seat assembly A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a slide carried by the vehicle and having a moveable portion, a seat carried by the moveable portion and including a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally connected together for movement between an open position and a folded po... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240954 | Sport bar close out seal A close out seal has a base, a weather strip and a trim strip all permanently joined together to provide a single part capable of being readily installed in a rear quarter panel of an automotive vehicle. The weather strip has a sealing lip adapted to contact a rear ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241092 | Cargo retention device A retainer for a vehicle cargo area that is bounded in part by a floor and a door moveable between open and closed positions includes a retaining member spanning at least a portion of the cargo area, a pivot feature operably associated with the retaining member, and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241240 | Flexible chain guide A flexible chain guide guides the slack side of a length of chain that extends between a drive sprocket and a driven sprocket. The chain guide has a flexible, resilient spring leaf with a fixed end and an unattached free end. The spring leaf bears against the slack ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242321 | Key fob with directional vehicle locator A system for locating a vehicle includes a hand-held unit with data transceiver operation to generate a location request signal. The system also includes a location element in the vehicle, which is operative upon receipt of the location request signal to determine a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240544 | Aerodynamic noise source measurement system for a motor vehicle An aerodynamic noise measurement system for a vehicle uses sound reflectors to determine the sound wave propagation of aerodynamic noise of the vehicle. The vehicle is placed within a test section of a wind tunnel. The air flow of the wind tunnel generates the aerod... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237447 | Engine start/stop system An arrangement for starting an engine includes a torque coupler provided between a starter motor and the engine crankshaft. The torque coupler includes a gear mechanism arranged to allow a starter motor to rotate for a period of time prior to transferring rotational... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239055 | Motor cooling system The invention provides a structural member for a vehicle transmission formed with an annular recess in fluid communication with a fluid source and at least partially enclosing and defining an interior space of the transmission. An interior component, such as a motor... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237434 | Slotted damping section for aerodynamic wind tunnel A damping section, for an aerodynamic wind tunnel having a test section defined by a nozzle mouth at an upstream end and a collector mouth at a downstream end, is adapted to conform to a perimeter of the collector mouth and extend in the downstream end of the test s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232156 | Vehicle frame with integrated high pressure fuel tank A frame for a gaseous fueled vehicle is provided. The frame includes a floor pan, a tunnel positioned centrally and longitudinally in the floor pan extending a full length of the frame, and a tank integrated into the tunnel, where the tank is circular in cross-secti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231994 | Hybrid vehicle with integral generator for auxiliary loads A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine coupled to a combined starter/motor/generator which is, in turn, coupled to a transmission of the vehicle. The starter/motor/generator is coupled to a high voltage battery pack via an inverter and to a deployab... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228833 | Rocker system for an internal combustion engine An improved rocker system for actuating valve lift events of an internal combustion engine is provided. The system includes a rocker arm and an actuator link with the actuator link arranged to be in constant driving engagement with the rocker arm and a camshaft. A r... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226384 | Torsional damper for electrically-variable transmission with lock-out clutch assembly The present invention relates to a torsional damper for an electrically-variable transmission. The torsional damper is equipped with a lock-out clutch to directly couple the engine to the input shaft of the transmission. The electric motors provided with the electri... | 06/05/2007 |
