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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4231390 | Pressure regulator system A fuel spray bar is disposed in the induction passage of an internal combustion engine for spraying fuel into the induction air stream. The spray bar contains a pair of separate fuel distribution rails designated as the main (or light load) fuel distribut... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4223483 | Closure hinge mechanism A combination hinge and opening bias mechanism for a closure of a vehicle such as a trunk deck lid including a hinge arm attached at one end to the closure with the other end guided by a horizontal track extending beneath an adjacent backlite of the vehic... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4220367 | Vehicle removable security curtain In a vehicle which has a luggage space visible through a hatchback type opening and formed between spaced sidewalls of the vehicle, an easily removable security curtain and support mechanism for the luggage space which is adapted to cover articles within ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4219709 | Steering column mounted control stalk motion translation assembly for operating switches A motion translating assembly for a steering column mounted control stalk mechanically coupled to a vehicle turn signal switch coaxially mounted on the steering column and to a headlamp beam section or dimmer switch displaced longitudinally of the steerin... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4219706 | Steering column mounted control stalk with multiple actuators for rotatable and slide type switches A vehicle steering column mounted control stalk with multiple switch actuators for selective independent actuation of a multiple contact, multiple slide vehicle speed control switch assembly and of a multiple contact rotary and axially translatable windsh... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4212318 | Retainer assembly for fuel tank mounted sending unit A retainer assembly for sealingly securing a fuel level sending unit or other fuel tank wall mounted device to a portion of the fuel tank wall is provided which includes a retaining member which threadedly engages the tank wall in a ratcheting manner and ... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4209832 | Computer-generated display for a fire control combat simulator Electronic generation of the display is accomplished by a system which includes a host computer, a plurality of object generators, and related circuitry. Each object generator contains a memory which stores the image of an object which may be displayed on... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4209177 | Exhaust seal ring The outlet of an exhaust manifold for a transversely mounted vehicle engine is coupled by an articulated connection with the inlet of an exhaust header. The articulated connection has portions associated with the manifold and header respectively and inclu... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4205648 | Fuel circuit for an internal combustion engine A fuel circuit for an internal combustion engine comprising an electric motor driven control pump which is speed controlled by means of electronic control circuitry to precisely meter fuel to the induction air passage of the engine for mixture with induct... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4203059 | Electronic current sensor and controller for automatic power antenna An electronic current sensor and controller for automatically controlling the extension and retraction of a power antenna with the energization and de-energization of an automobile radio receiver.... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4197926 | Brake and steering knuckle apparatus An improved brake caliper and steering knuckle assembly. The caliper is mounted between arms extending from the steering knuckle and attached to the arms in a manner which forms a solid bridge between the arms. The caliper arms so connected transfer a for... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4195971 | Fuel pump and motor assembly A compact pump and motor assembly adapted for use as a fuel controller for an internal combustion engine fuel metering system. The assembly contains an electric motor, an interface housing assembly at one end of the electric motor and a pump housing assem... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4194520 | Two stage hydraulic governor A pair of piston valve members are slidably mounted in a housing rotatably engaging the output shaft of the automatic transmission. A first piston valve moves freely under the influence of centrifugal force within the housing to throttle line pressure fro... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4194043 | Welded aluminum die cast article A welded aluminum die cast article and method for making. Two or more die cast pieces are welded together to form a single part. The welding takes place along a welding seam characterized by formation of a relatively deep molten pool of metal within the w... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4189038 | Drive coupling and clutches Corresponding sets of radially distributed helical surfaces in a cone clutch axially urge movable cone members selectively into engagement with either of two mating cone members thereby enabling a clutch output member to be driven in either rotary directi... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188784 | Articulated exhaust system The exhaust manifold for a transversely mounted automobile engine terminates adjacent to the engine in an outlet having an articulated connection with the inlet of an exhaust header that terminates in an exhaust pipe discharging to the atmosphere. The art... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188655 | Vehicle headlamp and mounting assembly A headlamp and integral mounting assembly having three peripherally spaced integrally formed mounting means, which cooperate with headlamp support means to provide three suspension points from which the lamp is pivotally mounted for independent adjustment... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4185844 | Fuel tank filler tube assembly A filler tube assembly for a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle fabricated as an aluminum tube interference fit to a plastic housing through use of magnetic force having a flexible vent tube extending between the housing and the end of the tube to be inse... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4183496 | Low ratio engine mounting A low spring rate ratio bushing suitable for use as an engine mount. The mount connects an engine to a vehicle chassis by means of an inner and outer member separated by a flexible member. A plurality of flexible legs connect the inner member and outer me... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4182121 | Exhaust tuning for transverse automobile engine The exhaust manifold for a transversely mounted automobile engine terminates adjacent to the engine in an outlet having an articulated connection with the inlet of an exhaust header that terminates in an exhaust pipe discharging to the atmosphere. The art... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4180022 | Fuel injection system and control valve for multi-cylinder engines A fuel injection system and control valve are disclosed for use with a multi-cylinder engine such as a diesel or proco type engine. The disclosed control valve, which is of the piezoelectric type, controls the fuel injection into the individual cylinders ... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4179925 | Flowmeter rotor mounting A low friction mounting arrangement for the rotor element of a paddlewheel flowmeter, which avoids the use of costly jeweled spindle, journal block or ball race bearings and features a fixed spindle composed of a piece of nickel alloy music wire providing... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4179924 | Mounting for paddlewheel photoelectric transducer A photoelectric transducer mounting for a fluid flowmeter featuring a flexible, one-piece, unitary plastic insulating mounting clip in which the phototransducer elements are mounted. The clip which is accessible from the exterior of the flowmeter housing,... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4176822 | Fuel injection system and control valve for multi-cylinder engines A fuel injection system and control valve are disclosed for use with a multi-cylinder engine such as a diesel or proco type engine. The disclosed control valve, which is of the piezoelectric type, controls the fuel injection into the individual cylinders ... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4175587 | Fuel injection system and control valve for multi-cylinder engines A fuel injection system and control valve are disclosed for use with a multi-cylinder engine such as a diesel or proco type engine. The disclosed control valve, which is of the piezoelectric type, controls the fuel injection into the individual cylinders ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4175524 | Inlet air temperature control for automobile engine Ambient inlet air and preheated inlet air are supplied to an internal combustion engine in proportions controlled by a proportioning valve to determine the temperature of the resultant inlet air mixture. Means responsive to the inlet air temperature downs... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4165726 | Low mass breakerless ignition distributor An automotive type ignition distributor featuring a Hall Effect pickup and associated electronic circuitry and a combined distributor rotor and interrupter unit, which distributes the high tension energy to the spark plugs of the engine, acts as an interr... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4165099 | Rear suspension apparatus for a motor vehicle A suspension apparatus for the rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a pair of control arms pivotally connected to the vehicle frame or body at one end and rotatively supporting the wheels by an improved structure which mechanically entraps a wheel spin... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4165098 | Rear suspension apparatus for a motor vehicle A suspension apparatus for the rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a pair of control arms pivotally connected to the vehicle frame or body at one end and rotatively supporting the wheels by an improved structure which mechanically entraps a wheel spin... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4161928 | Throttle body assembly A throttle body assembly comprises a throttle body having an induction passage therein with a pair of rotatively coupled, parallel shafts extending across the induction passage. A pair of blades are affixed to each shaft with each blade comprising a main ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4161886 | Pressure transducer and method A pressure transducer comprises a series-connected helical coil spring and bellows assembled into the bore of a housing by anchoring the spring and bellows at locations which place them in a state of tension. Expansion and contraction of the bellows react... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4161879 | Composite tangential and axial exhaust fluid flowmeter A composite tangential and axial exhaust fluid flowmeter featuring both tangential and balanced, bidirectional axial exhaust outlets cooperating with a common tangential inlet to a fluid chamber, which encloses a minimum mass of fluid and has an escallope... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4160380 | Pump enclosed fluid flowmeter A fluid flowmeter having a plurality of separate outlet port means therein for exhausting fluid from the flowmeter into a common outlet chamber in the cover of the pump housing in which the flowmeter is enclosed and is pluggably detachably received.... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4160379 | Composite fluid flowmeter with slotted arcuate axial exhaust A composite tangential and axial exhaust fluid flowmeter featuring both tangential and balanced, bidirectional axial exhaust outlets cooperating with a common tangential inlet to a fluid chamber, which encloses a minimum mass of fluid and has an escallope... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4158159 | Electronic circuit controller for windshield wiper drive motor A windshield wiper drive motor and washer pump motor control system providing a selection of intermittent wipe and continuous wiping actions. The intermittent wipe mode of operation features selectable variable delay periods between successive wiping cycl... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4156411 | Engine timing control circuit A pick-up provides a square wave signal whose period corresponds to 720° /N where N is the number of engine cylinders for a four stroke, two cycle internal combustion engine. An integrator is reset by both positive-going and negative-going edges of said ... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4154118 | Transmission speedometer drive assembly A speedometer drive assembly for use with an automotive transmission includes an adapter housing for securing the assembly to a transmission housing, a rotatable take-off gear received in the adapter housing and engageable with a geared output shaft of th... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4150590 | Drive couplings and clutches Differential gear sets and planetary gear sets in combination with sets of corresponding radially distributed helical surfaces in drive couplings such as cone clutches. The helical surfaces allow axial movement of the cone members of a clutch selectively ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4149220 | Arrangement for mounting a transducer on a housing A housing containing a pair of electronic circuit boards removably mounts on the side of an engine air filter housing. The circuit board housing has a generally concave inner face matching the convex contour of the air filter housing side wall and is disp... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4147270 | Master cylinder reservoir Master cylinder reservoir comprising a housing having two adjacent reservoir sections separated by a transversely extending double wall partition having windows offset laterally from one another with a space between the walls.... | 04/03/1979 |
