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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5244426 | Power steering system for an outboard motor A power steering system for an outboard motor for steering an outboard motor disposed outside of a rear portion of a hull and usually including a manual steering system mounted upon the hull for operating a steering element so as to manually steer the out... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5119917 | Gear knocking sound preventing device for transmission A gear knocking sound preventing device for a transmission having a rotatable main shaft and a forward stage low speed shift shaft, a forward stage high speed shift shaft, and a forward stage maximum speed and reverse shift shaft. These latter three shift... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5096835 | Method of discriminating particle aggregation pattern The aggregation pattern of particles is determined by obtaining luminous intensity curves representative of the particle aggregation pattern, obtaining a first threshold face by cutting the curves with a plane positioned at a first given height, obtaining... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5092292 | Lubricating apparatus of motorcycle engine An engine of a motorcycle is provided with a lubricating apparatus and a crank case within which is mounted a crank shaft having one end extending outwardly from a side wall of the crank case, and a cam sprocket drive gear is mounted upon the crank shaft.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5091078 | Oil filtration circuit for a belt-type transmission A transmission includes a case having first and second case portions, an oil pump supported on the first case portion and a valve body supported on the second case portion. The valve body regulates the pressure of the oil discharged by the oil pump. The o... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088769 | Control apparatus of passive seat belt A passive seat belt control apparatus includes a retractor for housing part of a seat belt. The retractor includes an arrangement for sensing acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle door and the speed at which the seat belt is pulled out from the retra... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074394 | Clutch cooling apparatus for stepless variable speed transmission A clutch cooling apparatus for a stepless variable speed transmission having a clutch for transmitting driving power from an input shaft to an output shaft by clamping a friction plate connected to the output shaft between a pressure plate and an end plat... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074166 | Continuous speed variable transmission control method A method for controlling a continuously variable transmission having a pair of pulleys each of which includes a groove defined between a stationary pulley element and a movable pulley element, including the step of using hydraulic oil for increasing and d... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5072394 | Method and apparatus for providing ignition timing alarm for internal combustion engine An ignition timing alarm device is provided for an internal combustion engine which includes an electronic ignition timing control arrangement for electronically controlling the ignition timing. A control arrangement is provided for memorizing the input o... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5069083 | Continuous speed variable transmission control apparatus A method and apparatus for controlling a continuous speed variable transmission includes a pressure sensor for detecting atmospheric pressure, and a control unit which receives a detection signal from the pressure sensor. The control unit responds to the ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5069086 | Belt ratio controller for a continuously vaiable transmission A continuously variable transmission which effects a speed change by increasing and decreasing the width of a groove between a fixed pulley part and a movable pulley part. A belt ratio controller for the transmission uses oil pressure to increase and decr... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5060770 | Method of controlling rotational speed of continuous variable transmission A method of controlling the rotational speed of a continuously variable transmission having a pair of pulleys which each includes a fixed pulley member and a movable pulley member, including the steps of decreasing and increasing the groove width between ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5054571 | Oil tank device for motorcycle An oil tank device mounted upon the body frame of a motorcycle provided with a head pipe and other frame members for storing engine oil therein comprises a tank rail connected to the head pipe and provided with an inner hollow portion, a down tube connect... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052239 | Transmission assembly for the use in vehicles A transmission assembly for a vehicle including a transmission casing, at least two generally parallel transmission shafts rotatably supported within the casing, gears coacting between the transmission shafts for defining plural drive paths having differe... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5050455 | Method of controlling continuous variable transmission A method of controlling a continuously variable transmission which includes a fixed pulley member and a movable pulley member supported relative to the fixed pulley member so as to be movable both toward and away from the fixed pulley member, including th... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5042323 | Hydraulic control method for continuously variable speed change gear mechanism for a vehicle and a drive control method for a pressure valve thereof A hydraulic control method is applied to a continuously variable speed change gear mechanism including a pulley having a fixed pulley member fixed to a rotary shaft and a movable pulley member movable by oil pressure toward and away from the fixed pulley ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5035397 | Engine mount apparatus Disclosed is an engine mount apparatus for mounting an engine on the chassis of a vehicle. An engine mount body adapted to be fixed to the chassis is provided with stud bolts extending vertically downwardly thereof. A bracket having through holes correspo... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033989 | Continuously variable chain transmission and lubricating system A non-stage automatic transmission for vehicles includes a pair of adjustable pulleys supported for rotation within a transmission casing, and an endless metal belt which is wound around and frictionally engaged with the pulleys for rotation therewith. A ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5027771 | Method and apparatus for controlling ignition timing for marine engine An apparatus for controlling an ignition timing for a marine engine has a temperature sensor for detecting a cold or warm-up state of the engine and for outputting an ON/OFF signal, and has an ignition timing controller for receiving the signal from the t... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5024310 | Clutch pressure control device for continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission has a fixed pulley piece and a movable pulley piece supported on the fixed pulley piece so that the movable pulley piece can be moved toward and away from the fixed pulley piece, the width of a groove between the piece... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022287 | Method of controlling clutch of continuously variable transmission system A method of controlling a clutch of a continuously variable transmission system which controls a transmission system by either expanding or contracting the width of a channel between a stationary pulley member and an axially movable pulley member to expan... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022373 | Fuel injection control apparatus for internal combustion engine A fuel injection control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve, a throttle valve positioned in an inlet passage, a bypass passage communicating with the inlet passage downstream of the throttle valve, an arrangement f... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5020497 | Method for controlling ignition timing of an engine for marine vessels A method for controlling an engine for a marine vessel which includes, when a sudden fluctuation of a load is to be generated due to connecting or disconnecting of a load at a low speed of the engine, the step of advancing the spark ignition timing by a f... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5020625 | Motor bicycle provided with article accommodating apparatus A motor bicycle is provided with an article accommodating box for a helmet which is disposed above an upper portion of an engine unit. The article box is provided with a bottom portion extending rearwardly along the upper portion of an intake system conne... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018487 | Valve timing mechanism with eccentric bushing on rocker shaft A valve moving mechanism for a four-cycle engine of a vehicle is operatively connected to a crank shaft of the engine and is adapted to move intake and exhaust valves. A cam shaft of the valve moving mechanism is operatively connected to the crank shaft a... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5014804 | Constant-speed traveling equipment A cruise control apparatus includes an actuator adapted to cooperate with an accelerator to open and close an intake throttle valve to a specified opening position, and to prevent the throttle valve from returning to a fully closed position to thereby mai... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5016006 | Audio alarm outputting device for outboard engine An audio alarm outputting device for an outboard engine includes a plurality of sensors for detecting abnormalities, such as in the cooling water flow, and a speech outputting circuit for receiving output signals from the plurality of sensors and outputti... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012697 | Revolution controller for a continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission includes a driving side pulley and a driven side pulley each having a fixed pulley part and having a movable pulley part supported for movement toward and away from the fixed pulley part, the width of a groove between ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5009686 | Air cleaner of engine for vehicle There is disclosed an air cleaner of an engine for a vehicle. The air cleaner shaped by fitting upper and lower cases together includes an air intake unit inclined downwards so that a cylindrical part, provided at the top end of the air intake unit, for j... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4995352 | Dynamic valve mechanism of internal combustion engine A dynamic valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine for opening and closing a valve by swinging a rocker arm in accordance with rotation of a cam shaft. The valve mechanism includes a rocker shaft for swingably supporting the rocker arm, a position... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4991677 | Examination device in a vehicle constant speed control apparatus An examination device for use with a vehicle constant speed control apparatus which adjusts the speed of a vehicle to a predetermined speed in response to a constant speed control command includes a first switching arrangement for connecting and disconnec... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4986566 | Suspending apparatus for vehicles A suspending apparatus for vehicles includes a suspension arm having a wheel-side supporting portion and two vehicle body side supporting portions to support a wheel so that the wheel can reciprocate vertically relative to the vehicle body. A first center... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4986236 | Idle speed control apparatus An idle speed control apparatus for controlling the idle speed of an internal combustion engine includes a main inlet air passage, a throttle valve positioned in the main air passage, a bypass air passage connected to the main air passage and bypassing th... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4979480 | Fuel injection system for multiple cylinder two-cycle engine A fuel injection system for a multiple cylinder two-stroke cycle engine having a plurality of cylinders provided with intake manifolds, respectively, comprises a plurality of fuel injectors each operatively connected to its respective intake manifold, a c... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4976238 | Apparatus for controlling the number of idle rotations of an internal combustion engine An apparatus controls the number of idle rotations of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle so that the number of engine revolutions becomes a target number of idle rotations, the apparatus starting the controlling of the number of idle rotations wh... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4976595 | Trochoid pump with radial clearances between the inner and outer rotors and between the outer rotor and the housing A trochoidal pump having an inner rotor and an outer rotor incorporated eccentrically to each other within a housing bore of a pump housing. The inner and outer rotors have internal and external teeth defined by a trochoid and held in intermeshing engagem... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4972818 | Control apparatus of internal combustion engine On an outer peripheral portion of a rotor (1), three protrusions are provided per each cylinder. A pickup coil 2 is disposed facing to the outer peripheral portion with a predetermined distance. A rotation signal (S0) is converted to a rotation... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971583 | Apparatus for outboard engine for switching to voice alarm output An apparatus for use in an outboard engine provides a voice alarm output when an abnormality of cooling water or the like is detected during operation of a radio or the like, the abnormal state being announced with a synthesized voice. The apparatus has a... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4969427 | Cylinder head of a four-cycle engine A cylinder head for a four-cycle engine having combustion chamber holes formed in the lower surface thereof, and mounting at least one rotatable cam shaft along the upper surface. The cylinder head may also mount a rocker shaft to permit use with either a... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4969104 | Diagnosis arrangement for vehicle engine controller A diagnosis arrangement for a vehicle engine controller includes a control arrangement which examines a signal identifying the activation of an auxiliary control system of the engine and which determines whether the auxiliary engine control system, which ... | 11/06/1990 |
