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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4534593 | Vehicle seat lumbar support insert and method of utilizing the same A lumbar support for a vehicle seat comprises two interlocking elements which can be moved into position between a seat back cushion and a seat frame and then interlocked, thus fixing the lumbar support relative the cushion and the frame. The elements can... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4453719 | Phonetic/semantic systems, devices and methods of constructing and utilizing same An encoding game device having a series of flexible elongated carriers including a series of compartments interconnected by reduced sections. Each compartment contains a rotatable sphere having raised binary 1's and 0's with different tactile backgrounds ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4451105 | Electrical connector device An electrical connector device for use in an electrical system requiring electrical connection between rotatable members. The device comprises a first insulator having at least one first terminal affixed thereto, a first shaft member projecting from the f... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4448436 | Locking system for rolling-type tricycle A locking system for a tricycle, including a braking mechanism, a rolling restraint mechanism, a driving mechanism which drives the braking mechanism and the rolling restraint mechanism, a control mechanism for applying control signals, and a detecting me... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4448279 | Vehicle drive unit A drive unit for a vehicle having two juxtaposed drive wheels comprises an engine, an axle for supporting on its ends the drive wheels, a final output gear operatively coupled with the engine and mounted on the axle adjacent to one of the drive wheels, an... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4446727 | Method for integrating fuel consumption amount of vehicles In a vehicle provided with a turbine-type fuel flow meter for detecting the flow rate of fuel supplied to a carburetor of an internal combustion engine, a method for integrating the amount of fuel consumption which comprises the steps of summing the flow ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4445705 | Stand device for two-wheeled vehicles A stand device for two-wheeled vehicles having a rear fork pivotable with respect to a vehicle body, including a main stand member pivoted at a base end thereof to the vehicle body frame. The stand device includes a roller which is supported by either the... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4444406 | Front wheel suspension for motorcycles A front wheel suspension for motorcycles including a pair of first linkages each having link members for interconnecting an upper fork pivotably supported on a motorcycle body and a lower fork supporting a front wheel thereon, and a pair of second linkage... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4443033 | Door securing apparatus and methods of constructing and utilizing same A door securing apparatus, particularly for securing a garage door, including a first member for securing to a structural member of the garage, a second member for selectively engaging a portion of the garage door, and a bar connected between the first an... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4441574 | Rear cover device for motorcycles A rear cover device in a motorcycle having an engine disposed substantially in front of a rear wheel, a muffler at one side of the rear wheel, and a rear wheel support member and a shock absorber at the other side of the rear wheel. The device comprises a... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4440297 | Selling package for small pieces especially for christmas decorations A box for displaying and selling small articles such as Christmas ornaments and the like. The box includes a lower part having a side panel which forms a base for displaying the box in an upright position on one of its sides, and an opposite panel provide... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4439957 | Building structure and methods of constructing and utilizing same A housing module which is formed as a box-beam structure, and has sufficient rigidity and strength so that it can be used to span distances of relatively great length. The housing unit is able to be prefabricated and can be readily transported without the... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4438828 | Air cleaner device in motorcycles An air cleaner device in a motorcycle comprising an air cleaner disposed within a fairing in front of a front fork, the cleaner including a case which is generally in the form of an inverted L comprising a transverse portion extending in a transverse dire... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4438358 | Means for suppressing vibration and noise in a device driven by a small electric motor In a device driven by a small size electric motor incorporated in the device, a rotating shaft, namely, an output shaft of the electric motor is biased by a force in a direction diametrically crosswise to a line connecting N-pole and S-pole of the field m... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4437002 | Pyroelectric infrared sensor A pyroelectric infrared sensor for use in intrusion alarm systems, including a pyroelectric ceramic element provided with two pairs of electrodes, of which the front electrodes are so configured as to permit a simplified printing process for higher produc... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436723 | Arthritis composition of matter, and methods of preparing and utilizing same A composition including edible bone meal with red bone marrow and desiccated beef liver mixed in predetermined proportions. The composition may be provided in tablet form, and is adapted to be taken orally by persons suffering from arthritic pain to there... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436174 | Vehicular power unit supporting device In a vehicle wherein a rear wheel is supported by a power unit which comprises an integral combination of an engine and a transmission case incorporating a transmission mechanism and which is suspended from a rear part of a vehicle body frame through a da... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436140 | Method of charging molten metal into a vertical die casting machine A method of charging molten metal into a vertical die casting machine, wherein molten metal is introduced into a lower sleeve in which a lower plunger is slidably received, to store therein a mass of molten metal having a surface level not higher than the... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4434878 | Clutch mechanism for power transmission system A clutch mechanism for a power transmission system including one drive member and two driven members, in which at least one pair of roller clutch members are interposed between the drive member and two driven members so as to transmit power from the drive... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434588 | Honing head for high-speed operation A honing head comprises a holder having a plurality of radial guide slots angularly spaced from each other and an axial hole, a rough-finishing cone shaft and a finishing cone shaft or a single cone shaft axially slidably received in the hole, and a plura... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4433851 | Front suspension system for motorcycles A front suspension system for a motorcycle, including an upper fork member supported by a vehicle body frame, a lower fork member which supports a front wheel and a link mechanism connecting between the upper and lower fork members. The system includes a ... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4433850 | Front wheel suspension system for motorcycles A link type front wheel suspension system comprising an upper fork, a lower fork, links connecting between the upper fork and the lower fork, a shock absorber for a front wheel, and a transmission system for transmitting a load received by the front wheel... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4433849 | Control circuit for a vehicle leveling system A control circuit for a vehicle levelling system including a detecting device for detecting a change in vehicle height with respect to a predetermined reference vehicle-height position and generating a directional signal and an adjustment-on or -off comma... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4433743 | Control circuit for vehicle level adjusting apparatus A control circuit for a vehicle level adjusting apparatus which avoids performing vehicle level adjustment in response to momentary changes in the vehicle level during driving of the vehicle, and at the same time provides a prompt vehicle level adjustment... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4431204 | Front wheel suspension system for motorcycles A front wheel suspension system for motorcycles which cooperates with a front wheel suspension including an upper fork supported by a motorcycle frame and a lower fork supporting the front wheel. The system includes a rotary lever type damper operatively ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4429760 | Rear-wheel suspension device for a tricycle vehicle A rear-wheel suspension device on a tricycle vehicle having front and rear vehicle portions interconnected by a rolling joint having a sleeve bearing. To provide increased stability between a pair of rear wheels of the tricycle vehicle, a casing of the ro... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4428227 | Intake pipe pressure indicating system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle An intake pipe pressure indicating system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle having an intake pipe including a supercharger and a throttle valve. The system comprises sensors which detect the internal pressure of the intake pipe at an upstream... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4424880 | Acoustic device for a head protector An acoustic device which includes a sound generating element for generating sounds, a case member having an inner chamber for containing the sound generating element therein, and a sound conducting member extending from the case member for conducting the ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4422699 | Electrical connector device in a vehicular steering system An electrical connector device providing electrical connections in an electrical circuit for an air bag system, between a rotatable member including a steering wheel and a steering shaft and a fixed member including a steering column. The connector device... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4421338 | Structure of an upper fork assembly of a motorcycle An upper fork for a front fork assembly of a motorcycle comprising a pair of left and right fork member units and a bridge for interconnecting said pair of units. In order to improve the strength and rigidity of the upper fork with reduction of the weight... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417775 | Electrical connector device An electrical connector device comprises at least one first conductor fixed to a first insulator, at least one second conductor fixed to a second insulator which is angularly movable with respect to the first insulator, a third conductor in the form of a ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4415178 | Suspension for motor vehicles A suspension system for a motor vehicle having a body, the system including at least a pair of suspensions each comprising a shock absorber having an upper end adapted to be mounted on the body of the motor vehicle, a knuckle operatively connected to the ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4412594 | Steering system for motor vehicles A motor vehicle steering system for steering rearward wheels as well as forward wheels. The steering system includes a sensor for sensing at least a turning motion of the motor vehicle, a computer for processing signals from the sensor, and an actuator co... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4411519 | Method of and system for measuring temperature and spectral factor Methods and systems for measuring the temperature and spectral factors of a number of specimens (or radiators). The radiant flux from the specimens are spectrally analyzed with respect to effective wavelengths from M different channels (M being greater th... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4409863 | Combined tab-top can opener A multiple tool opener for flip top cans or the like comprised of a single piece of readily available tubular material. The opposite ends are formed to provide, respectively, a chamber for receiving flip top can tabs or rings on one hand, and on the other... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4408790 | Shock-absorbing bumper for vehicles A shock absorbing bumper for vehicles, including a bumper face member formed of a synthetic resin and a metal back plate fitted in the bumper face member. The back plate includes upper and lower bent end portions provided with extensions for seizing the u... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4407383 | Motor vehicle A motor vehicle which includes two front wheels and at least one rear wheel. A steering handle is arranged at a widthwise center of the frame of the vehicle, and a driver's seat is arranged substantially at a longitudinal center of the vehicle frame. The ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4406551 | Electric numbering machine An electric numbering machine which continuously prints a number of large figures by use of a single figure wheel, is compact in size, and reduces the printing operation time. A case of the machine is provided therein with a shaft interposed between a pai... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4406475 | Front wheel suspension system for motorcycles A front wheel suspension system for motorcycles wherein only one front shock absorber is provided and is arranged adjacent the upper part of the front surface of an upper fork. The shock absorber and at least one link mechanism forming a quadrilateral on ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4406472 | Steering system for vehicles A steering system for vehicle, comprising, in a steering force transmission route between a steering wheel and rear wheels of the vehicle, a crank mechanism having an input member, a movement-transmitting member connected to the input member, and an outpu... | 09/27/1983 |
