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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168899 | Engine starter switch device A coil bobbin to which an immobilizer coil is mounted, coil connecting terminals to which ends of the coil are connected, a fixed contact, a terminal for the fixed contact and connector terminals are integrally formed by resin molding into a coil bobbin integrated t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156776 | Card type mechanical key A card type mechanical key including a card member having a card surface and an edge portion. The card member includes a mechanical code pattern formed by partially eliminating the card surface or the edge portion and functioning as a verification code mechanically ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156775 | Cylinder lock, clutch device and unlocking device comprising thereof A cylinder lock includes a sleeve, and a key plug housed in the sleeve and having an output portion to output an interrupted motion of a clutch device by moving in an insertion and extraction direction by an insertion and extraction of a matching key. The key plug i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150573 | Hybrid car travel mode setting device A travel mode setting device for a hybrid car capable of ensuring the security against car theft and convenience when the car is lent to the third party. The hybrid car has travel drive sources and selectively uses one of them and can travel in one of travel modes. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146393 | Vehicle door handle device A vehicle door handle device, includes a cylinder lock for locking and unlocking a locking mechanism of an opening/closing panel, and a pair of pivot members pivotally attached to the opening/closing panel. One pivot member of the pair of pivot members is formed of ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142357 | Condition monitoring device and monitor main unit for condition monitoring device A condition monitoring device for monitoring conditions related to a user. A monitor main unit includes a connection structure for detachably attachment to a first sensor unit. The first sensor unit includes a first connector mated with the connection structure of t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139333 | Short circuit protection circuit A short circuit protection circuit which readily recovers a relay drive circuit to an output operation state after a short circuit is cancelled while preventing the relay drive circuit from being damaged by a short circuit. The relay drive circuit outputs a drive cu... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138887 | Valet key storage device A valet key storage device includes a valet key storage portion for storing a valet key on which an engaging portion is formed, a locking portion provided with a locking mechanism for locking an ejection of the valet key by engaging with the engaging portion of the ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123537 | Device for preventing unauthorized connection to outlet An unauthorized connection prevention device use with an outlet, which is electrically connectable to a connection plug arranged on a basal end of a charging cable that supplies commercial power to a power receiving connector. The unauthorized connection prevention ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8106317 | Rotary control device A rotary control device includes a body, a knob rotatably provided on the body, a push button provided on a side portion of the knob so as to be depressed, a lock member that moves in response to a depressing operation of the push button, and a lock portion provided... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8042367 | Tumbler-type key verification system A tumbler-type key verification system including a tumbler-type key and a lock apparatus. The lock apparatus includes a support member, a movable member movable relative to the support member, tumblers which are biased by tumbler springs and are arranged to engage w... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8022879 | Antenna structure for wireless communication device An antenna structure for a wireless communication device including a substrate having a first surface that supports an electronic component and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The antenna structure includes a first surface pattern formed on the first... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020781 | Operation unit An operation unit includes: a plurality of operation members provided in an air conditioning system for conditioning air inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in such a manner as to be operated to control the air conditioning system; a first rear-side member p... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011214 | Valet key storage device A valet key storage device, includes a valet key storage portion for storing a valet key having an opening, a locking bar for locking the valet key, a driving section for driving the locking bar to be inserted into the opening of the valet key, and a control section... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003901 | Switch device When a knob is operated, operating force is exerted on an operating point Pm of the manual switch and an operating point Po of the automatic switch from a pusher, and thus the manual switch and the automatic switch are pushed and turned on sequ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999655 | Communication system A communication system that controls the disabling and enabling of a communication function in a communication portion of a portable device in accordance with whether the communication function of the portable device is disabled or enabled. The communication system ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7978037 | Switch device A movable contact positioned in a sealed case is moved together with a movable contact spring provided with an armature by a magnetic shunt body which is moved outside the sealed case. The movement of the movable contact (movement of the movable contact spring) due ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963133 | Cylinder lock and unlocking device comprising thereof A cylinder lock, includes a sleeve, a key plug arranged in the sleeve and having a key insert hole opening on an edge face of a key insert side, a key matching member movably supported on the key plug, detachably arranged in the sleeve and withdrawn from the sleeve ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956741 | Tumbler type lock apparatus A tumbler-type lock apparatus for use with a tumbler-type card key having a code pattern region including an array of holes and non-hole portions that expresses a key code of the tumbler-type card key. The tumbler-type lock apparatus includes a slider case and a sli... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954347 | Mechanical key code verification system A mechanical key code verification system including a mechanical key and a lock apparatus into which the mechanical key is insertable. The mechanical key includes a key body and a key code pattern including a plurality of recessed portions and a plurality of non-rec... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7943870 | Switch device A switch device, includes a device main body incorporating a fixed pressure contact portion and includes a fixed sliding contact portion that forms a circuit together with the fixed pressure contact portion, and at least one pair of switches supported on the device ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932796 | Switch device A movable contact which is positioned inside a sealing case is moved by a magnetic shunt body which moves outside the sealing case. The movement of the movable contact by the movement of the magnetic shunt body is caused by a change of magnetic force of a magnet thr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932474 | Illuminated dual action switch An illuminated switch comprising a four-way knob and a push knob, wherein the push knob has two legs which slide along a guide surface on an internal pusher member. Tilt activation of the four-way knob results in the push knob also being tilted. When the user has pu... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930915 | Valet key storage device A valet key storage device, includes a valet key storage portion for storing a valet key having an opening, a locking bar for locking the valet key, a driving member for driving the locking bar to be inserted into the opening of the valet key, a locking pin for lock... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7923647 | Portable device A portable device enabling a user to visually recognize tampering with internal components. The portable device is for performing wireless communication with a predetermined communication subject and includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mount... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921684 | Magnet-holding structure for magnetic position detector and steering lock apparatus A steering lock apparatus for locking a steering shaft of a vehicle. The steering lock apparatus includes a motor and a lock assembly that is moved by the motor. The lock assembly includes a lock bar that moves between a lock position at which the lock bar is engage... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7902468 | Detent changeover switch apparatus A small click generating member is mounted on a yoke, and a large click generating member is rotatably mounted on an operating shaft. A plunger case is relatively rotatably mounted on the operating shaft, and large and small click pieces are mounted on the plunger c... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861564 | Slot device A slot device for holding a portable device that communicates with a controller installed in a vehicle. The slot device includes a retainer for retaining the portable device, a shutter for closing the retainer, and a spring received in a spring receptacle for urging... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7841854 | Temperature adjustment mechanism for injection molding machine A temperature adjustment mechanism for use in an injection molding machine that shortens a molding cycle time while preventing the occurrence of a stranding phenomenon in an optimum manner. A passage includes an opening arranged near an outer surface of an outlet of... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829813 | Touch sensor switch A touch sensor switch for easily taking out an output of a touch sensor with high reliability. Push-type switching elements 2A, 2B, and 2C are mounted on a printed circuit board 1, a rubber dome 3 is provided with expanded portions... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823427 | Cylinder lock device A cylinder lock device is provided with a rotor 30 arranged to be rotatable inside a body A20, a sleeve A40 arranged to be rotatable between the body A20 and the rotor 30, a sleeve B45, a tumbler 50 disengaged with th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811160 | Operating device of vehicle air conditioner A mode selection unit, a blower unit and a temperature control unit are mounted on a cluster panel of a vehicle. The mode selection unit, the blower unit and the temperature control unit have a function of controlling the wind blow position, a function of controllin... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7804036 | Control switch apparatus A control switch is equipped with a detent mechanism that generates a click feeling in a dial knob as a result of a detent piece of a plunger member gets over detent crests of a detent crest member. A stopper is provided in the plunger member, and the position of ve... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7791454 | Engine starting switch and portable device A switch for urging a driver to perform an operation that is required when the smart ignition function is invalid. The switch is used by a driver to start the engine of a vehicle when the vehicle communicates with a portable device to verify the portable device. The... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786726 | Sensor A magnetic sensor that is inexpensive and suppresses changes in offset voltage caused by wear. The magnetic sensor includes magnetoresistance elements having electrical resistances that change in accordance with magnetism changes. The magnetic sensor detects magneti... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770424 | Cylinder lock device A cylinder lock device includes a rotor case in a cylindrical shape, a rotor arranged to be rotatable inside the rotor case including a key insert hole being formed to extend in an axial direction, a sleeve arranged to be rotatable between the rotor case and the rot... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767916 | Switch device A switch device that adjusts tactile sensation of a switch knob without control delay. The switch device includes a knob operated to switch an actuation state of an apparatus. A click mechanism is connected to the knob and includes a recess and a projection. Engagem... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7760070 | Vehicle security device and system A vehicle security device for providing a vehicle with improved security. The security device includes a camera for generating a facial image of a vehicle occupant. A security controller, which is connected to the camera, restricts driving of the vehicle. If the fac... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7750771 | Switching device Magnetic attractive force of a magnet exerted on a movable contact in a sealing case through yokes changes as a result of movement of a magnetic shunt element induced by movement of a movable element located outside the sealing case. As a result, the movable contact... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7741794 | Load drive control circuit A load drive control circuit for controlling a load that includes connection terminals. The load drive control circuit includes bridge circuits respectively connected to the connection terminals of the load. Each bridge circuit includes two semiconductor elements, w... | 06/22/2010 |
