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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5529376 | Vehicle seat assembly A vehicle modular three-across seat, or, so-called, split bench seat assembly, including two wide outboard seat structures and a narrower middle seat structure. Each outboard seat structure is supported on the floor of the vehicle by four corner anchors f... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5429412 | Plastic fender retainer arrangement A clip and bracket fastening arrangement for attaching a free end portion of a plastic facia fender panel member support wall to a subjacent rail of an automotive vehicle frame enabling controlled distortion free thermal expansion and contraction of the s... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5402859 | Partially sprung differential system for a driving axle independent or deDion suspension system A partially sprung differential gear system for a driving axle independent or deDion suspension system which embodies the mounting of the differential gear system to the suspension system such that the differential gear unit thereof travels in a ratio pro... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5398988 | Vehicle door assembly A vehicle door assembly including front and rear doors which are latched together, and wherein the usual center pillar is integral with the front door. The rear door can be unlatched from the front door and the rear pillar and opened independent of the fr... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5384965 | Vehicle tire-to-body coverage checking fixture and method of using same A solid, non-adjustable checking fixture adaptable for use in checking distances at selected angles off vertical to each of the tires and fenders or other type guards over the tires of all vehicle models. The fixture serves to permit fast and efficient ma... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5381582 | Cowl and windhsield wiper assembly A cowl adapted to conceal a windshield wiper assembly to eliminate the drag associated with exposed wiper assemblies. The assembly includes an enclosure having a top access door adapted to being flush with the hood in its lowered position, and a bottom pa... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5382044 | Mounting structure of a front suspension system A mounting structure for mounting to a vehicle body having oppositely disposed strut towers. The mounting structure includes right and left suspension assemblies, a cradle operatively connected therebetween, a vehicle engine and transmission mounted on th... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5380036 | Vehicle rear suspension system There is disclosed herein a vehicle rear suspension system for use with the vehicle's side rails and wheel support members secured to the ends of a tubular axle. The system includes oppositely disposed trailing arms pivotally connected at their forward en... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5378094 | Cargo tie-down arrangement for pick-up trucks A flush cargo tie-down arrangement for a pick-up truck cargo floor supported on laterally extending U-shaped frame cross members secured to a sub frame by bolts. The tie-down arrangement, mounted below the upper surface of the cargo floor includes U-shape... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5375870 | Mounting structure of a front suspension system A mounting structure for mounting to a vehicle body having oppositely disposed strut towers includes right and left suspension assemblies, a cradle operatively connected therebetween, a vehicle engine and transmission mounted on the cradle and guide means... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5365649 | Assist tool for seating door hinge pin An assist hand tool adapted for use in installing a vehicle door hinge pin comprising an L-shaped blockpiece having a forwardly extending bifurcated head portion terminating at its aft end in a downwardly extending bifurcated body portion. The bifurcated ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363722 | Connector assembly for a north-south automatic transaxle A connector is provided assembly for a north-south transaxle having a case and a solenoid assembly. The connector assembly includes a connector connected to a source of power and extending through an aperture in the case. The connector assembly also inclu... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362035 | Tunable front suspension strut mount An automotive suspension strut upper mounting arrangement providing a one-piece elastomeric block isolator adapted for enclosure in a two-piece housing comprising upper and lower closure members. The isolator, which has a central generally tubular shape, ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5358302 | Retaining arrangement for fender A clip and bracket retainer arrangement for attaching a plastic panel to the subjacent frame of an automotive vehicle enabling controlled distortion free thermal expansion and contraction of the plastic panel relative to the frame. The attaching arrangeme... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5355740 | Vehicle air bag test apparatus A test fixture for simulating the inflation profile of a vehicle air bag. The test fixture includes a cavity block containing compressed nitrogen at a first predetermined pressure, and accumulator containing compressed nitrogen a second higher predetermin... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5344208 | Reinforcement assembly for vehicle panels An improved one-piece plastic bracket for supporting a sealer block of heat expandable reinforcement material on the substructure of a vehicle. The sealer block is adapted, upon being heated during an assembly line operation, to form a closed cell foam st... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344188 | Vehicle seat belt anchor arrangement A seat belt restraint anchorage member adapted for mounting to the underside of a vehicle floor pan enabling the belt load to be transferred by the member to the vehicle main frame. The anchorage member is fabricated from a one piece elongated sheet metal... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342029 | Suspension strut upper mount An automotive suspension strut upper mounting arrangement providing increased stroke length and enhanced tunability by virtue of the major working area of the mount being located above the tower attachment surface. The mounting assembly comprises an outer... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340174 | Mounting arrangement for vehicle door handle A handle assembly is adapted for installation in a vehicle panel aperture having a flanged border from the outboard side of the panel. The handle housing has a pre-installed attaching clip retained on the housing by a screw tightened to an initial setting... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338138 | Stud mounting clip for panel A U-shaped stud mounting clip adapted for securing an projecting stud to a panel by means of an edge thereof formed with an upstanding flange. The resilient clip is stamped from sheet metal and has an elongate, generally U-shaped bifurcated configuration ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5334112 | Input compounding torque converter An input compounding torque converter is provided for converting and multiplying torque from a prime mover to an input shaft of a transmission. The input compounding torque converter includes an impeller operatively connected for rotation with a prime mov... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5321993 | Transmission shift control apparatus A manual transmission shift control apparatus wherein dual cables lead from a floor-mounted shift control lever assembly directly, i.e., without bending, to dual select and shift shafts operatively connected to the transmission. The dual shafts are rotata... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5308214 | Wheelchair lift apparatus A wheelchair lift apparatus which may be adapted for use in an existing motor vehicle in lieu of a seat structure removably coupled to the floor pan. The lift apparatus includes a motor driven horizontal screw for laterally moving a platform across the ve... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5308048 | Front suspension strut upper mount An automotive suspension strut upper mounting assembly providing increased stroke length and enhanced spring rate tunability with the major working area of the mount being located above the body panel attachment surface. The mount comprises a housing incl... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5299470 | Ignition interlock mechanism for a column-mounted shift control assembly A column-mounted shift control assembly includes a gate and mounting bracket, a shift lever unit rotatably mounted on the bracket, a shift handle pivotally mounted on the shift lever unit, and resilient means for urging the terminal end of the shift handl... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295374 | Tailgate handle assembly with window release switch A tailgate handle assembly in a housing including a flush-mounted handle and an adjacent key cylinder. The housing is spaced apart from a tailgate latch mechanism. A laterally extending lever is slidably actuated on the housing from a locked mode to an un... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5295412 | Park locking mechanism There is disclosed herein a park locking mechanism for a selected gear of a vehicle transmission. The mechanism includes a manually actuatable shift rod, a pivotally mounted pawl lever for selectively engaging the gear, a rod assembly operatively connecte... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5293686 | Method of adjustment for a north-south automatic transaxle The present invention is a method of adjusting backlash for a north-south transaxle. The method includes the steps of forming a case having a first passageway extending longitudinally and a second passageway spaced from the first passageway and being gene... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5289732 | Column-mounted shift control assembly A column-mounted shift control assembly includes an integral gate and mounting bracket, a shift lever unit rotatably mounted on the bracket, a shift handle pivotally mounted on the shift lever unit, and resilient means for urging the terminal end of the s... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5289635 | Method of assembly for a north-south automatic transaxle A method of assembly for a north-south transaxle includes the steps of forming a case with a longitudinal passageway and having an opening generally perpendicular to the passageway. The method also includes forming a head portion and a shaft portion exten... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5286052 | Vehicle suspension with floating upper arm A double wishbone suspension system for a motor vehicle which achieves reduced roll center movement and wheel camber change relative to the vehicle body in jounce and rebound of the vehicle wheels throughout their suspension travel while requiring minimal... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5284373 | Vehicle door handle attaching arrangement A handle assembly is adapted for installation in a vehicle panel aperture from the outboard side of the panel. The assembly housing has an inboard projecting threaded stem supporting a one-piece L-shaped clip retained thereon in a pre-installation raised ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5284400 | Gearshift knob attaching arrangement A fastening arrangement for attaching a handgrip knob assembly to a vehicle gearshift lever rod. The knob has a through cavity comprising an upper cavity portion, an intermediate cavity portion supporting a metal insert, and a lower upwardly tapered cavit... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5279186 | Assembly for a north-south automatic transaxle A north-south transaxle includes a case having a first passageway extending longitudinally and a second passageway spaced from the first passageway and being generally parallel to the first passageway and extending longitudinally. The transaxle also inclu... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275455 | Integral molding snap-in attachment fastener The present invention relates to an arrangement for attaching a decorative molding strip to an open keyhole-shaped slotted passage terminating in a lock hole provided in a vehicle body flange upper edge. A T-like fastener, integrally molded of elastomeric... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273136 | Lubrication system for a north-south automatic transaxle A lubrication system for a north-south transaxle includes a case having a passageway extending longitudinally and a cavity at one end of the passageway having an opening generally perpendicular to the passageway. The lubrication system also includes a tra... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5261254 | Self replenishing windshield washer system A method and apparatus are disclosed for self-replenishment of the solution contained within an automobile windshield washer system. Water is extracted from air such as through the use of a desiccant system in combination with an automobile air conditioni... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259271 | North-south automatic transaxle A north-south transaxle includes a case having a first passageway extending longitudinally, a second passageway spaced from the first passageway and being generally parallel to the first passageway and extending longitudinally, and a cavity at one end of ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5257962 | Output assembly for a north-south transaxle A north-south transaxle includes a case having a first passageway extending longitudinally and a second passageway spaced from the first passageway and being generally parallel to the first passageway and extending longitudinally. The transaxle also inclu... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5251734 | Hydraulic controls for lock-up clutch of a torque converter assembly A valve assembly in a fluid system of an automatic transmission for controlling the lock-up of the torque converter assembly of the automatic transmission includes a regulator valve for establishing a pressure level of fluid flow from a fluid source, a to... | 10/12/1993 |
