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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5480011 | Hydraulic damper A hydraulic damper has a first oil chamber, a second oil chamber, a communication mechanism defining a communication oil passage, the first and second oil chambers communicating with each other through the communication oil passage, and a damping force ad... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5466276 | Valve seat made of secondary hardening-type high temperature wear-resistant sintered alloy A secondary hardening type high temperature wear-resistant sintered alloy body comprising 0.4 to 15 wt. % of at least one species of metal carbide forming element which is selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, Ta and B; 5 to 35 wt. % of ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5185907 | Hose clamp assembly A hose clamp assembly comprises a belt form of a plate spring body which is in an annular form having opposite ends and is provided with a grooved notch in which an extending piece to be described just below is inserted in a free state to form the same ci... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5182676 | Turn-over type rearview door mirror A retractable turn-over type rearview door mirror in which angular adjustment of the mirror member can be effected by manually operating an actuation lever. By using a certain linkage mechanism, a favorable correspondence is achieved between the direction... | 01/26/1993 |
| 4965460 | Anti-theft system for a vehicle A vehicular anti-theft system, comprising: a mechanical key switch which can be turned with a matching mechanical key between a first angular position suitable for receiving the mechanical key therein and corresponding to an inoperative state of the vehic... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4961475 | Cruise control system A cruise control system for maintaining the speed of a vehicle at a fixed, set speed, comprising an actuator including an electric motor which actuates a speed control member via an electromagnetic clutch. To ensure the capability of the cruise control sy... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4946645 | Steel for gears, having high strength, toughness and machinability A steel composition for gears, consisting of: 0.10-0.30% by weight of C; less than 0.15% by weight of Si; no more than 1.5% by weight of Mn; no more than 0.015% by weight of P; no more than 0.005% by weight of S; 0.50-1.50% by weight of Cr; 0.005-0.06% by... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4941347 | Turntable-using testing apparatus The invention concerns a turntable-using testing apparatus suitable for use in carrying out performance test of, for example, an internal combustion engine. The apparatus has testing units radially arranged on a turntable, each testing unit having a compu... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4934275 | Transfer apparatus An apparatus capable of transferring objects to be transferred, such as car bodies and workpieces, in an inclined state. A support section capable supporting an object to be transferred is supported by three trolleys. These trolleys are guided for travel ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4912290 | Electric contact structure for a locking cylinder A contact structure of a locking cylinder comprising a pair of contact pieces each extending laterally and pivoted at its one end about a pivot axis parallel to the axial line of the locking cylinder, a pair of springs, each urging the corresponding conta... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4573745 | Carbon fiber reinforced plastic spoke plate A spoke plate is made from a lamination of an odd number of carbon fiber fabric layers having fibers extending in both horizontal and longitudinal directions and alternating with an even number of fiber layers having fibers extending only in the longitudi... | 03/04/1986 |
