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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311182 | Sealing and guiding packet To make a sealing and guiding packet available to shock dampers in order to minimize or even entirely prevent the negative effects of the so-called stick-slip effect and thus permit greater riding comfort, a sealing and guiding packet is proposed which comprises the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302922 | Device for the variable actuation of gas exchange valves of internal combustion engines and method for operating said device The invention is characterized in that the gas exchange valves of a cylinder are displaced in a displacement unit (15, 34) jointly and independently of the displacement of the displacement devices of the other cylinders. Every displacement unit (15, 34... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296546 | Device for the variable actuation of the gas exchange valves of internal combustion engines, and method for operating one such device The invention relates to a device for the variable actuation of gas exchange valves for internal combustion engines, wherein at least one cam (2) pertaining to a camshaft (1) mounted in a housing rotates according to the engine speed. The cam (2... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7231865 | Swiveling motor A swiveling motor for a divided stabilizer in an area of a vehicle axle, in which a housing is closed off in a region of its end surfaces by lids. A differential pressure regulating valve located coaxially with the housing and having at least one electromagnet, and ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213337 | Method of manufacturing pistons and components thereof, and forging tools A method of manufacturing an entire piston, piston heads for example, especially intended for internal-combustion engines, wherein in an initial manufacturing step a blank that will eventually constitute the piston is preliminarily forged along a prescribed axis, sh... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201260 | Subassembly for the amplitude-dependent absorption of shock A subassembly for the amplitude-dependent absorption of shock, especially in a dashpot for a motor vehicle with a piston and an oscillating piston rod. The piston (3) is accommodated in a housing (2), partitioning the housing into two compartments (... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194917 | Method and devices for monitoring the clamping pressure, originating from an adjusting cylinder and fixing an exchangeable electrode at the electrode-supporting arm The aim of the invention is to prevent a detrimental effect on the operation of electric smelting furnaces. To achieve this, a pressure cell (41), which continuously measures the clamping force, is allocated to the actuating cylinder (21) that is respo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7111600 | Variable valve-stroke controls Mechanical controls for continuously varying the length of the stroke of the valves in an internal-combustion engine and for maintaining the valves constantly closed while the engine is in operation while simultaneously varying how long the valve or valves remain op... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100750 | Assembly for a Hydraulic Dashpot An assembly for a hydraulic dashpot. The dashpot is accommodated in an overall housing (1) and provided with a shock-absorbing piston (3) traveling back and forth inside the housing on one end of a piston rod (2) and partitioning the housing int... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066307 | Hydraulic dashpot for motor vehicles A hydraulic dashpot for motor vehicles, with a cylinder and a primary piston. The cylinder (1) is charged with shock-absorption fluid. The primary piston (2) is mounted on the lower end of a piston rod (8) and partitions the cylinder into two ch... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028520 | Method and device using high interior pressure to reshape structural section A method using high interior pressure to reshape structural section of continuously bounded overall cross-section, whereby the overall cross-section can be provided with extra walls or chambers and a stopper is forced radially against each end of the piece. The obje... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997995 | Method for producing components with a high load capacity from TiAl alloys The invention relates to a method for producing components with a high load capacity from α+γ TiAl alloys, especially for producing components for aircraft engines or stationary gas turbines. According to this method, enclosed TiAl blanks of globular structure are... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986414 | Hydraulic shock absorber A hydraulic dashpot with a cylinder (1), a piston (4), and a bypass. The cylinder is charged with fluid. The piston partitions the cylinder into two compartments (7 & 8), travels back and forth therein on the end of a piston rod (2... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6973904 | Variable valve-stroke controls Mechanical controls for continuously varying the length of the stroke of the valves in an internal-combustion engine and for maintaining the valves constantly closed while the engine is in operation while simultaneously varying how long the valve or valves remain op... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974004 | Shock-absorbing piston for hydraulic fixtures A shock-absorbing piston for hydraulic fixtures, especially hydraulic dashpots for motor vehicles, and separating two hydraulics chambers. The body of the piston is breached by one or more ports. The end of each is blocked by a resilient or resiliently loaded cap. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959906 | Blow-off valve for a hydraulic dashpot A blow-off valve for a hydraulic dashpot comprising a fluid charged cylinder (1) and a piston (3) that travels back and forth therein on the end of a piston rod. The piston partitions the cylinder into two compartments (6 & 7) and is prov... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938596 | Variable valve-stroke controls Mechanical controls for continuously varying the length of the stroke of the valves in an internal-combustion engine and for maintaining the valves constantly closed while the engine is in operation while simultaneously varying how long the valve or valves remain op... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938314 | Method and apparatus for connecting two or more components by rivets A method of fastening at least two large-surface components together by hole-punching rivets, in which the rivets are driven through the components by rivet drivers and against dollies, and fastening the components together. The components rest on supports, and the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910682 | Pneumatic-spring wheel-suspension leg A pneumatic-spring wheel-suspension leg for motor vehicles. The leg comprises a bellows (1) that can be rolled up over a jacket (3) and accommodates a pneumatics chamber (9), a hydraulic dashpot inside the bellows or jacket, and a piston rod ( | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910676 | Displacement nut for a lifting device, and corresponding lifting device A motion nut for a lifting device, especially a car jack, in which a basic body has an internal thread and a threaded spindle is seated in the internal thread. The basic body together with the internal thread is a single unit component formed of at least two separat... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905129 | Wishbone for an automotive suspension A wishbone for an automotive suspension and comprising two sheet metal halves, for attaching the front wheels of a motor vehicle. The wishbone is provided with two points of articulation on the chassis, one behind the other along the direction of travel and represen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886512 | Variable valve-stroke controls Mechanical controls for continuously varying the length of the stroke of the valves in an internal-combustion engine and for maintaining the valves constantly closed while the engine is in operation while simultaneously varying how long the valve or valves remain op... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6877398 | Piston-rod assembly A piston-rod assembly with a piston rod having at least one attachment at one end. The piston rod is fabricated of fiber reinforced composite. The piston rod has a body of fiber-reinforced ceramic with a basic matrix of carbon fibers or ceramic fibers or both wherei... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868947 | Piston for a hydraulic dashpot, and method of manufacturing such a piston A piston for a hydraulic dashpot. The piston (1) is mounted on one end of a piston rod (3), travels back and forth inside a cylinder (2), which it divides into two chambers (4 & 5), and has a body (10) provided with axial ch... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857625 | Spring carrier The invention relates to a spring carrier for the chassis of a motor vehicle. Said carrier is used to support a coil spring (1) which is braced between two spring plates (2, 3). At least one of said spring plates (2) can be axially adjusted by m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6811156 | Seal for hydraulically sealing a piston rod A seal for hydraulically sealing a piston rod that travels axially into and out of a housing, preferably in a hydraulic dashpot. The seal comprises a preferably resilient-plastic sealing component (5). The sealing component is provided with one or more sharp ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793047 | Hydraulic dashpot A hydraulic dashpot comprises, first, a cylinder and a piston. The cylinder (1) is charged with shock-absorbing fluid. The piston (3) is provided with ports and valves, is mounted on one end of a piston rod (2) and divides the cylinder into two ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6789599 | Door driving-mechanism torque transmission, motorized door driving mechanism provided therewith, and door provided therewith A door driving-mechanism torque transmission (20, 40, or 50) for transmitting torque from a door-driving motor assembly, especially a geared motor (36), to a shaft (33) connected to a door panel (31). A driving component rotates ar... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789652 | Resilient leg A resilient leg as part of an attachment for the wheel of a motor vehicle. The leg is provided with a piston rod (4) that has a piston (5) attached to it, that travels into and out of a housing (1), that is attached at its outer end to the vehic... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6726180 | Jack The invention relates to a jack comprising a stand body, which rests on the ground (4) and which consists of a stand column (1) and foot (2), and comprising a supporting arm (5), which is fastened to the stand column (1) in a manne... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715777 | Wheel suspension for land vehicles A wheel suspension for land vehicles that is provided with a spring resting against at least one seat, with a dashpot, and with an attachment for a stabilizing rod, whereby one seat can be adjusted axially parallel to the spring. The object of the invention is to al... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691984 | Jack The invention relates to a jack with supporting parts, which are provided as profiles that have U-shaped cross-sections and lateral profile limbs (15, 17) or which are provided as elements with laterally elevated sheet metal lobes (13). Said supporting pa... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681906 | Device for increasing shock absorption A device for increasing shock absorption by hydraulic means in the terminal section (19 & 27) of hydraulic shock absorbers with a shock-absorption piston (3) that divides the shock absorber into two compartments. The width of a channel that conveys hydrau... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668452 | Piston-rod scraping ring accommodated in a groove in a dashpot cap, and method of inserting such a ring in such a groove A piston-rod scraping ring (7) of elastic material accommodated in an inward opening groove (9) in a dashpot cap (2) and especially intended to scrape water and dirt off a piston rod (1). The object is to allow the ring to be easily inserted into the groo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668500 | Holding rail for holding glass profile elements The invention relates to a holding device for holding glass closures (20) formed by individual glass profile elements, especially U-shaped glass profile elements (21, 21'), or other long glass elements, especially insulating glass elements. In order to pr... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662914 | Hydraulic dashpot A hydraulic dashpot with a cylinder (1) full of shock-absorbing fluid, with a piston (3) mounted on the end of piston rod (2), traveling back and forth inside the cylinder, separating the cylinder into two compartments (4 & 5), and provided with ports and... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655088 | Safety break for an overhead door An arrangement for monitoring a condition of a counterbalance torsion spring in an overhead door or gate and preventing the door or gate from accidentally slamming shut or dropping too rapidly when the spring fails. The arrangement includes a drum mounted... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6619621 | Car jack Jack with an erect component in the form of a leg (1) that rests against the ground (4) and of a foot (2) articulated thereto and with a vehicle-lifting arm (6) that pivots around a fixed horizontal axis on the leg. The arm can be directly or indirectly r... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619622 | Automotive jack An automotive jack with a vertical main structure resting on a ground and provided with a leg, a foot, and a load supporting arm swingable around a fixed horizontal axis on the leg. A threaded shaft is used for raising the arm away from lowering toward th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6572008 | Fastening an attaching eye to the base of a dashpot Fastening an attaching eye to the base of a dashpot by welding. The object is to simplify tooling and position the parts more accurately. The eye (3) is fabricated from strip, preferably by rolling or bending, prior to welding and is provided with an outw... | 06/03/2003 |
