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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6450058 | Vehicle tilt-steering mechanism with universal joint A tilt-steering mechanism for a vehicle including a steering shaft, a steering wheel, universal joint interconnecting the steering shaft and the steering wheel wherein rotation of the steering wheel correspondingly rotates the steering shaft, the universa... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6293167 | Universal joint for vehicle steering system A universal joint is provided having a generally cup-shaped yolk. The yolk includes a base and a generally cylindrical wall projecting therefrom. The wall partially defines a cavity in the yolk. A shaft extends a longitudinal axis and has a ball on the fi... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6261139 | Steering control apparatus for inboard-outboard drive A steering control apparatus 10 for inboard-outboard marine drives having an hydraulic steering cylinder 20 mounted horizontally along the transom 16 at an inboard position centered above and across the drive train 17 and tiller 18, and a rigid linkage 22... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5836211 | Tilt steering mechanism The new tilt steering mechanism includes a housing having a tower and a pair of C-shaped clamps comprising a locking apparatus fixed with respect to the tower. Each clamp has a locking quadrant formed by alternating ridges and grooves. A swivel bar extend... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5669267 | Remote control apparatus and related method Disclosed is a remote-control apparatus having a base and a first slider supported with respect to the base. A first cable includes a first conduit and a first core coupled to the slider and movable in the first conduit. An output cable includes a clamped... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5658177 | Mounting arrangement for engine steering cylinder The new "universal" mounting bracket is used to couple a hydraulic steering cylinder to one of first and second brands of outboard engines. Such bracket has first and second groups of holes, the holes comprising each group positionally corresponding to a ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5643022 | Steering cylinder with engine-clearance features and method for making the cylinder A hydraulic cylinder for steering a tiltable boat engine includes a cylinder housing with first and second housing ends. In the improvement, at least the first end includes a reduced-dimension relief portion preventing the cylinder first end from contacti... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5638679 | Hydraulic valve with dual-mode capability The disclosure relates to a new valve and a hydraulic system incorporating such valve. A mode-selection assembly on the valve is adjustable between an open-loop position for system purging and a closed-loop position for normal system operation. A sealing ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5542864 | Steering cylinder for outboard engines The disclosure involves a hydraulic cylinder having an elongate interior chamber, a piston movable in the chamber, and a first fluid passage generally parallel to the chamber. In the improvement, the cylinder includes a second fluid passage generally para... | 08/06/1996 |
