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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 |
| 7902493 | Rotation angle transmitter and method of scanning a code disc of a rotation angle transmitter An optical rotation angle transmitter includes a code disc that has a digital coding and an analog coding. The digital coding has multiple tracks and is configured so as to be secure against error. A current angle interval can be determined from a plurality of possi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7718274 | Method for welding two welding parts by means of a fillet weld and welding part with an inclined tapered edge area therefor The invention relates to a method for welding two welding parts (1, 3) by means of a fillet weld (11), wherein a first welding part (1), with a bearing surface at least in an edge area of an edge that is to be welded by means of a fillet weld, i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7667153 | Double-pole change-over switch A change-over switch for the switching of two electric circuits is disclosed, including a housing, a tappet, two contacts of a first electric circuit, two contacts of a second electric circuit, and a switching contact which comprises in an initial state a first shap... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7638724 | Switch module A switch module includes a switch housing on which at least one operating button or operating rocker is movably guided. The switch module further includes a printed circuit board which is arranged in the switch housing and on which conductor paths with switching con... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7578413 | Single-piece sealing cover The invention relates to a single-pieced sealing cover (1) made of a thermoplastic elastomer, especially used to seal an opening (22,22′, 22″), comprising a base body (5) with an adjacent peripheral collar (7) which turns into at leas... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7571664 | Device for fastening a component to a steering column jacket A device (10) for fastening a component to a steering column jacket (20, 20′), comprises a fastening sleeve (12) and an equalizer (14) associated with the fastening sleeve (12). The fastening sleeve (12) has at least one m... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7390043 | Closure cover The invention relates to a closure cover or closing lid. It is characterized in that the sealing element 15, consisting of an elastic material, is connected via engaging elements 20 with counter-engaging elements 25 of a covering element 10 | 06/24/2008 |
| 7346436 | Modular switch and control system for use in a motor vehicle A modular switch and control system for use in a motor vehicle is provided, that is easily and flexibly adapted to the particular needs and requires no additional wiring for added modules. The modular switch and control system comprises a main switch module and opti... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342188 | Rotary light switch for motor vehicles A rotary light switch for motor vehicles is presented that ensures a feel that is not susceptible to mechanical influences. The rotary light switch has an actuator that can be rotated around an axis and that can be moved in the axial direction, and that is non-rotat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332681 | Modular operating switch assembly A modular operating switch assembly comprises a housing defining a plurality of switch operating cells. Each of the operating cells has guide walls, a switch actuating member in sliding contact with the guide walls, and a switch contact carrier configured to be sele... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7307232 | Rotary switch A rotary switch for installation in the dashboard of a vehicle has a switch housing, an actuation shaft that is arranged rotatably in the switch housing, a knob that is mounted on one end of the actuation shaft, and a ring-shaped faceplate that surrounds the knob an... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297889 | Rotary switch A rotary switch is disclosed which has a central handle (12) which is rotatable about a central axis (Z), a ring-shaped shield (16) surrounding the handle (12), a rotary button (18) which is arranged on the shield (16) and is rotat... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7230821 | Housing for an electronic control device in vehicles A housing for a control device in vehicles is provided. The housing satisfies the requirements of acceleration transmission and reliable ground connection with a simple and inexpensive construction. The housing comprises a metallic shell that has parallel top and bo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191972 | Belt retractor The belt retractor has a belt spool (12) mounted rotatably in a frame (10) and a drive motor (28) coupled to the belt spool (12) via a belt drive (14, 24, 22). This drive motor (28) is a brushless direct current motor with a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157654 | Pressure switch with protection of the membrane against over-stretching A pressure switch for pressures up to a maximum permissible pressure (pmax), with a housing (1) and a membrane (2), whereby the membrane is fastened in the housing. The membrane has an exposed face on which a pressure can act, and it is defo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7071435 | Toggle switch and method for manufacturing a two-stage toggle switch A toggle switch has a switching rocker having at least one arm and one guide plate that has at least one receptacle, in which at least one activation push rod is movably guided in a linear fashion. The arm of the switching rocker can exert a force on the activation ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055775 | Belt retractor The belt retractor for an occupant restraint system has a frame, a belt spool having a pair of flanges and rotatably mounted in the frame and a locking mechanism for selective blocking of the belt spool. A wheel member provided with an external toothing is mounted o... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033232 | Electric plug connector An electric plug connector has two separate contact members. Each of the contact members has a first pair of parallel elongate webs spaced from each other and a second pair of elongate webs that extend in the same plane perpendicular to the first pair of webs. The f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018702 | Component A component including a base body of a relatively hard material and a coating of a relatively soft material, wherein the coating covers at least a main surface area of the base body. The main surface area is delimited by an outer periphery and an edge portion of the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996649 | Decoupling unit for bus systems that blocks abnormal dominant signals from passing between connected bus systems A decoupling unit for two bus systems connected with each other includes a connecting circuit between two interface circuits. The first interface circuit has ports for one of the two bus systems and a bidirectional data port for the connecting circuit. The second in... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6987231 | Multifunctional pushbutton switch A multifunctional pushbutton switch for a vehicle steering wheel has a plurality of pushbutton switching units that have pushbutton surfaces located close to each other in a shared operating surface. The switch has a shared switch housing in which actuation tappets ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962127 | Tachometer pointer instrument A tachometer pointer instrument for motorcycles comprises a housing which includes a housing base and a housing cover which is transparent at least in part. The tachometer pointer instrument also comprises a pointer drive module accommodated in the housing base and ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6919221 | Electronic module having a plastic housing with conductive tracks and method of its production The electronic module whose electronic components are connected by conductor tracks has a housing with a base body housing made of electrically non-conductive plastic. The base body housing is provided with recessed conduits on the inside surface of its housing wall... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907965 | Park break system for vehicles A park brake system for vehicles is provided that has an actuator with an electric drive motor (36, 38) and an electronic control unit. A reduction gear has an input connected to the output of the electric motor and a pull force output member (56) for ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6894242 | Rotary light switch The rotary light switch for motor vehicles has a housing (10) and an actuating member (14) mounted rotatably. In a peripheral wall (24) of the housing, a cam surface (26) is recessed, which runs in peripheral direction and rises axially f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893149 | Lamp socket as well as assembly consisting of a lamp socket and a reflector A lamp socket for a bulb has two latching hooks by means of which the lamp socket can be latched into place at a reflector, and that a spring, which can abut at the lighting means. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6888079 | Multifunctional pushbutton switch A multifunctional pushbutton switch for a vehicle steering wheel has a plurality of pushbutton switching units with pushbutton surfaces that are close to each other in a common operating surface. The switch has a common switch housing in which actuation tappets of t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878894 | Pushbutton switch A pushbutton switch having a housing (10), a push button (12) mounted in said housing for axial movement between a normal position and a depressed position, the push button being spring-loaded into the normal position and carrying an elastically mounte... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6863603 | Air vent An air vent for ventilation installations in vehicles comprises a housing (10) which defines an air outlet channel (12), and a manual operating element (24) formed by a partial sphere to adjust direction and flow rate of air delivered by the ven... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860356 | Drive for a motor vehicle hood A drive for a hood on a motor vehicle, in particular an engine hood, which is movable between a closed position and a lifted position that is abruptly achieved in the case of an accident. The drive comprises a drive unit having an electric drive motor and being effe... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854711 | Assembly consisting of a housing and a flap unit An assembly consists of a housing and a flap unit. The housing and the flap unit are each one-piece injection-molded parts and the flap unit is mounted in the housing. The flap unit has at least two flap elements and a connection section arranged between each two fl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6850412 | Housing for an electronic monitoring device on a vehicle part A housing for an electronic monitoring device on a vehicle part such as a lead accumulator comprises a metallic, load-bearing baseplate and an injection molded, generally parallelepipedal housing body encapsulating the baseplate. The baseplate projects out of the ho... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848645 | Belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a frame, a belt spool which is rotatably arranged in the frame, and a drive motor which can cooperate with a drive wheel which is coupled with the belt spool. The retractor further comprises a locking catch and lo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848263 | Setting system for an air-conditioner in a vehicle A setting system for a vehicle air-conditioner is provided. The setting system allows for individual settings coupled with ergonomic functionality. The setting system comprises a control panel with a touch-sensitive display screen connected to a microcomputer-based ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6839240 | Housing for an electronic control device in motor vehicles A housing for electronic control devices in motor vehicles comprises a generally parallelepipedal frame of plastics and a metallic envelope with spaced parallel top and bottom walls interconnected by parallel side walls and at least one open face. The top, bottom an... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837357 | Drive unit for actuating a parking brake in a vehicle A compact drive unit for actuating parking brakes is provided. The drive unit has a reduction gear that is formed by a two-stage belt drive, in combination with a drive motor that is made up of a brushless direct current motor. The two-stage belt drive preferably co... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6803531 | Electrical switch for vehicle lighting The electrical turn/pull switch for vehicle lighting has an operating part (14) that is mounted in a switch housing (12) so as to be rotatable as well as axially movable. The movable contact elements (22, 24, 26) of a contact carrier (20)... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6788539 | Electronic control device for use in vehicles An electronic control device for use in a vehicle has a metallic housing (10) to accommodate electronic components of the device Plural shaped guide elements (14) are formed on the inside of the housing (10) Fastening members (24) for an ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6762521 | Drive unit for a fan in a vehicle A drive unit for fans in vehicles has a brushless DC motor and an electronic actuation system. The electronic actuation system is surrounded by a housing made of plastics that supports the DC motor. The housing has an integrally molded bearing sleeve for mounting th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6741476 | Housing for use in a vehicle to accommodate a printed circuit board containing electronic components A housing for use in a vehicle to accommodate a printed circuit board (20, 22) carrying electronic components is provided. The housing has a generally parallelepipedal hood (10) made of plastics and having a plug collar (14) on one of its narrow... | 05/25/2004 |
