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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7143791 | Single piece wire winding tool and method A single piece wire winding tool for winding a first part of a wire about a second part of the wire while providing a loop in the wire intermediate the first and second wire parts. One of the contemplated uses is that of making wire leaders for fishing tackle. The t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6843190 | Free motion sewing methods and mechanisms A method and mechanism for free form sewing in which the workpiece is being sewn on a sewing machine having a plastic sheet or panel secured to the sewing machine work surface which has a coefficient of friction in any of several ranges which are all considered to b... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6705687 | Storage and display units for cards and the like and methods of making same A storage and display unit for prepaid telephone calling cards, collectible cards, and the like which is made, at least in a major part, of a substantially transparent plastic having a reasonable amount of impact resistance to breakage, the unit being combinable wit... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6637245 | Methods of making key assemblies Methods and processes of making and assembling key assemblies each having a key blank, a transponder, a transponder holder and a key head section cover molded to encapsulate the transponder and at least part of its holder. If a logo is desired on the fini... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6308542 | Key assemblies and methods of making same Key assemblies each having a key blank, a transponder, a transponder holder and a key head section cover molded to encapsulate the transponder and at least part of its holder. A logo may be provided on one or both sides of the key head section cover, or o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6092845 | Hood latch and release mechanism and operating system including same A vehicle hood latch and release mechanism is latched when the hood striker engages the latch portion of the mechanism as the hood is moved to its closed position. The mechanism is actuated to release the hood striker by a pushing action on the cable or s... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5960520 | Clip assemblies for keeping towels, sheets and the like in place A clip assembly for holding a towel, sheet or the like relative to an item such as a chair, table or bed so as to prevent undesirable movements thereof relative to such item due to wind, occupant movements, or tilting or upsetting of the item. The clip as... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5699657 | Braided line splices and methods of splicing to form same Braided line splices and methods of making such splices using an inverted sleeve formed from a part of the braided line sheath, the steps forming the sleeve being at least a part of the method. The sleeve is formed by inverting it (turning it inside out),... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5678826 | Retractable retainer and sealant assembly method A vehicle body pillar has a cavity therein through which air flow creates undesirable noise and in which moisture and fluids such as water are not to be collected. An expandable sealant plug is inserted therein and retained in place by one or more extract... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5443132 | Magnetic latch mechanism and method particularly for brakes A magnetic latching mechanism and method having permanent magnets and electromagnets arranged to alternately magnetically latch one member to either of two other members using the magnetic flux of the permanent magnets. The magnetic flux of the electromag... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5348040 | Fluidic valve mechanism A fluid flow sensitive valve mechanism, including a valve member and a valve positioning device, positioned in a valve chamber between first and second inlet-outlet ports controls opening and closing of a third inlet-outlet port in response to flow of flu... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5261235 | Hydraulic pressure actuating systems and reservoirs for same A hydraulic pressure actuating system has a master cylinder pivotally mounted to the dash panel in line with the actuator pedal, a remotely mounted hydraulic fluid reservoir assembly positioned at the high point of the system for selfbleeding, and an actu... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5182911 | Hydraulic pressure actuating systems with pivotable mounting A hydraulic pressure actuating system has a master cylinder pivotally mounted to the dash panel in line with the actuator pedal, a remotely mounted hydraulic fluid reservoir assembly positioned at the high point of the system for self-bleeding, and an act... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5133439 | Fluid pressure actuated actuator mechanism for clutches and the like A fluid pressure operated friction clutch actuating system for releasing the clutch includes a pressure operator, an actuator mechanism, which mechanism is shown as including a housing having a pair of telescopic pistons acting on a force transmission mem... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5110158 | Connector fitting locking and sealing arrangements A fitting having members threaded together to a desired position is provided with an arrangement for locking the members against relative rotation so as to maintain the members within a predetermined angular range of rotation relative to each other which ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5040803 | Cavity sealing arrangement and method A vehicle body pillar has a cavity therein through which air flow creating undesirable noise and in which moisture and fluids such as water are not to be collected. An expandable sealant plug is inserted therein and retained in place. The sealant material... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038530 | Arrangement for entrapping debris on a screen upper surface and removing same from underneath the upper surface A screened enclosure such as that commonly used to cover lanais, swimming pools, outdoor dining areas and the like has supports for overhead screening. Typically the supports are a series of roof arches joined by cross beams, and fixed screening is secure... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5003780 | Fluidic valve mechanism A fluid flow sensitive valve mechanism is positioned in a valve chamber between first and second inlet-outlet ports and controls the opening and closing of a third inlet-outlet port in response to the flow of fluid to and from the valve chamber through tw... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4924755 | Hydraulic power booster A hydraulic booster in which the booster piston return spring is formed as a tubular conduit to conduct hydraulic supply pressure to a closed center valve. Upon actuation, the valve opens to permit supply pressure to flow into the power chamber and by val... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4925164 | Coil spring with guide rollers A coil spring has a series of short length plastic rollers received on the spring coils so that the rollers engage either a cylinder wall in which the spring works or a rod received through the spring, or both. The rollers act as roller bearings to preven... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4887537 | Shock resistant storage bin and pallet assembly A storage container such as a bin or tank is received on a pallet having a shock isolation arrangement which will reduce damage to the container and the goods contained therein. The pallet is formed with a hollow square frame having rolled or otherwise fo... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4881451 | Tandem vacuum booster and diaphram for same A tandem diaphragm vacuum booster in which both diaphragm and the bead seals are made of a single rubber-like molding.... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4822112 | Modulator with two-stage orificed master cylinder bypass valve A vehicle wheel brake system having a service braking section and a wheel lock control (ABS) section is provided. Under certain conditions the wheel lock control section may not be able to generate sufficient pressure to operate the vehicle wheel brakes w... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4821770 | Solenoid valve assembly A valve assembly having normally opened and normally closed valves controlled by solenoids to provide various connected and disconnected arrangements in a fluid system. It is particularly useful in a wheel lock control or anti-skid brake system (ABS).... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4798129 | Cam and lock vacuum booster mount with inverse arc securing tab arm A booster mounted on a supporting panel by a cam and lock arrangement has an inverse arc securing tab and arm mechanism which prevents further rotation in either direction from the installed position.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4783962 | Brake booster vapor trap filter and fuel tank vapor trap canister vapor guard system Vapor guard systems which prevent vapors from reaching a servomotor from a power source for the servomotor. One embodiment uses a control valve which directs such vapors to a vapor trap filter under conditions where vapor flow may be toward the servomotor... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4783964 | Pneumatic brake booster with load reaction carrying members A power brake booster has booster load carrying members which are separate from the booster housings walls so that they take the load reaction from the master cylinder outside of the booster housing. This separates the differential pressure chamber wall f... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4779516 | Cam and lock vacuum booster mount with locking arm A booster is mounted on a supporting panel by a cam and lock arrangement. The mount can be accomplished from one panel side, and the booster input push rod is readily connected to a pedal arm.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4779515 | Vacuum brake booster with bayonet mount having snap-retained mounting arm A bayonet mounted brake booster assembly has a separate mounting arm which is snapped and retained in position shortly before installation of the booster assembly in the vehicle.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4768843 | Vehicle brake control system A vehicle braking system having a wheel lock control arrangement with isolation valves for each wheel brake and either three or four solenoid and brake control valves for the system. In one arrangement, each wheel brake and isolation valve has its own sol... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4765659 | High pressure tube attachment mechanism Various embodiments of mechanism for attaching a high pressure tube to an opening in a housing using a tapered opening into which a high pressure tube end is inserted. A securing device is positioned about the tube end and the securing device is pressed f... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4763689 | Vacuum check valve Resilient side loading of vacuum brake booster check valves by an O-ring type resilient spring to inhibit valve pulsations and resulting valve noises generated by pulsations from the vacuum source.... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4762209 | Drum brake assembly and shoe hold-down and retraction spring therefor A single generally U-shaped wire spring has a partial loop formed in the center and fitting over an anchor for a leading-trailing shoe assembly. Each arm of the spring extends along the web of a shoe and terminates in a hook end which fits within a slot i... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4756391 | Brake system actuator with a return spring A brake system actuator which is actuated to increase pressure delivered to a wheel brake through a drive transfer mechanism powered by a variable torque electric motor, the actuator piston being retracted by a substantially constant torque spiral spring ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4756333 | Vacuum check valve Resilient side loading of vacuum brake booster check valves to inhibit valve pulsations and resulting valve noises generated by pulsations from the vacuum source achieved by a single spring member functioning as a valve closing spring and as a lateral bia... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4754604 | Hydraulic brake booster with tubular conduit return spring A hydraulic booster in which the booster piston return spring is formed as a tubular conduit to conduct hydraulic supply pressure to a closed center valve. Upon actuation, the valve opens to permit supply pressure to flow into the power chamber and by val... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4750517 | Vacuum check valve Resilient side loading of vacuum brake booster check valves by lightly loaded coil springs acting directly on said valve member to inhibit valve pulsations and resulting valve noises generated by pulsations from the vacuum source.... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4750516 | Vacuum check valve Resilient side loading of vacuum brake booster check valves by U-shaped spring clips engaging the valve stems to inhibit valve pulsations and resulting valve noises generated by pulsations from the vacuum source.... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4750511 | Fluid pressure spool valve and method of controlling pressure forces acting thereon The velocity head created at an inlet port of a spool valve decreases the static pressure head at the inlet. The valve is so constructed that the decrease in static pressure can act on only a very small effective area of the land side surface, with a subs... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4745992 | Brake shoe assembly retainer and lining wear sensor A disc brake assembly having a spring retainer holding the inner brake shoe assembly to the brake piston and also having a brake lining wear sensor formed as a part of the spring retainer which will engage the rotating disc of the assembly and generate an... | 05/24/1988 |
