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An armor with rollers is provided that enables a user to move in all positions by rolling on a hard and smooth surface while constantly varying his bearing points on the ground.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177511 | Blower wheel A blower wheel comprising a centerdisk comprising a conical portion (16), a planar portion (160) for receiving a hub (7), and an arcuate portion (15) intermediate the conical portion and an outer portion (14), a plurality of blades... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176683 | Vehicle door A vehicle door comprising a first outer layer (70) and second outer layer (80), a foam portion (90) disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, a compartment comprising a first outer member (10) and a second outer m... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8157682 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base having a shaft, a pivot arm engaged with the shaft, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, an arcuate damping member frictionally engaged with a pivot arm inner surface, a torsion spring having a first end engaged with the pivot arm, the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141181 | Neck jet pillow for whirlpool tub or spa A neck jet pillow for a spa or whirlpool tub removably mountable. The pillow has a soft membrane area occupying a central portion thereof, a first mounting member fixedly mountable onto a fluid jet, a second mounting member fixedly attached to the pillow and slidabl... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138931 | Diagnostic and response systems and methods for fluid power systems Diagnostic and response systems and methods for a fluid power system acquire data from pressure and temperature sensors disposed in the fluid power system, analyze the data in a failure algorithm to build a history of cumulative damage to hoses in the fluid power sy... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136827 | Belt drive system A self aligning belt drive system comprises a belt drive having a plurality of longitudinally spaced inner lobes each having an alignment groove. The system further comprises at least one pulley comprising a frame configured to rotate about a rotation axis and havin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8092328 | Dual tensioner assembly A dual tensioner assembly for a two-belt drive system including a mounting bracket, a first and second cup coaxial and integrally formed on opposite sides of the mounting bracket with a common base wall having a hub formed therein, a first and second pivot arm each ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087425 | Hose and tubing assemblies and mounting systems and methods A hose assembly includes a length of hose and a bracket. The bracket includes a rigid insert and a resilient overmold encapsulating at least a portion of the insert and mechanically bonding with at least a portion of an exterior of the hose. A method to produce this... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070634 | Synchronous belt sprocket A sprocket comprising at least one groove for engaging a toothed belt, said groove having a flank, the flank having a groove tip radii (R1) of between approximately 105% and approximately 125% of a belt tooth root radii (R8) when the toothed belt is in... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070632 | Torsional Compensator A torsional compensator having an inner hub, an outer sprocket, left and right grippers, and a resilient torsion sleeve. The torsion sleeve occupies a generally annular cavity between the inner hub and outer sprocket and each end of the sleeve is coupled to a grippe... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070423 | Fan air flow measurement system A fan air flow measurement sensor comprising a housing having a sensor cap, a thermistor pair disposed within the housing, each thermistor projecting through the sensor cap a predetermined distance above the sensor cap, a flange extending normally from the housing, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8064351 | Method for detecting and correcting data errors in an RF data link Methods for detecting and correcting data errors in an RF data link include identifying valid data frames and corrupted data frames by measuring a data corruption level for each transmitted data frame, comparing the measured data corruption level for each corrupted ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057344 | Endless belt with improved load carrying cord A power transmission belt with an embedded load carrier cord having a plurality of yarns and possessing a first twist corresponding to a first twist multiplier and a first twist direction, and possessing a second twist corresponding to a second twist multiplier in t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047068 | Snap-in tire valve A snap-in tire pressure monitoring system having a valve that deforms to form an annular sealing surface around an opening in a tire rim. A sensor housing having electronics components configured to sense conditions within the tire may be attached to the valve. Data... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033523 | Systems and methods for two stage fluid path attachment to pressurized fluid reservoirs A connector includes a housing disposed in conjunction with a pressurized vessel and sprung valve assembly and a stem to be inserted into the housing in two stages. The stem is retained in the housing in the first stage and the stem activates the valve to release th... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030390 | Rubber composition for dynamic parts A rubber composition having (A) an elastomer component in which the primary elastomer constituent is an ethylene-propylene elastomer polymerized in the gas phase with a metallocene catalyst and having a molecular weight of at least about 250,000; (B) a silicon-modif... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028392 | Method of joining and disjoining fluid passages A quick to connect and quick to disconnect fluid coupling has a clip, a male portion having an annular groove adapted to receive the clip, a female portion, and a sealing element. The female portion has a dual function frustoconical portion adapted to compress the s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7992795 | Shape memory alloy actuator A shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator for engaging and actuating a device. The actuator includes an engagement mechanism, a bias element, and a SMA object(s). The SMA actuator may automatically and passively transfer to a backup or redundant feature that resets or ext... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7980956 | Sleeve and sleeve-type flexible shaft coupling A shaft coupling with a flexible annular sleeve, a driver end piece, and a driven end piece. The end pieces have a plurality of axially projecting prongs arranged so that the driver prongs loosely interlock in the spaces between the driven prongs with a gap between ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963570 | Quick connect coupling stabilization apparatus, systems and methods A quick to connect and quick to disconnect fluid coupling includes a clip, a male stem having an annular clip groove adapted to receive the clip, a female port having a step groove adapted to receive the clip upon insertion of the stem into the port, and a sleeve sl... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954861 | Crimped/swaged-on tubing terminations and methods A tubing termination comprises a termination portion adapted to make a fluid connection and a tube attachment portion, adapted to receive a tube and to be crimped or swaged. The tube attachment portion comprises a retention mechanism that is adapted to be manipulate... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951030 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base, an arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the arm, a torsion spring engaged between the arm and the base, the base comprising a cantilever leaf spring, a first friction disk operationally disposed between the canti... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950291 | Instrument housing An instrument housing comprising a first portion having a wedge form, a third portion having a wedge form, a second portion between the first portion and the third portion, a first hinge portion between the first portion and the second portion, the first hinge porti... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946938 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base, an arm engaged with the base for oscillatory movement, a torsion spring engaged with the base and the arm, the torsion spring exerting a force on the arm, a damping mechanism exerting a frictional damping force between the base and the... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946047 | Belt rib wear gauge A belt rib wear gauge comprising a body, an elongate member having a length and extending from the body, the elongate member having an arcuate surface, the elongate member further comprising a tactile surface cooperatively disposed with respect to the arcuate surfac... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942773 | Banded power transmission V-belt A single strand banded V-belt is described featuring at least one ply of a band fabric which traverses the bottom surface and each of the side surfaces of the belt body so as to cover the load-carrying section at the position that it intercepts the side surfaces of ... | 05/17/2011 |
| D637551 | Valve cap | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926341 | System and method for sensing the level and composition of liquid in a fuel tank In a liquid sensing system, an RF signal is applied to a series-resonant circuit. The coil of the resonant circuit is placed proximate to a fuel tank, causing electromagnetic radiation to propagate into the fuel space. The fuel acts as an electrical load to the reso... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916011 | Tire monitor system having tire valve antenna A tire monitor system includes a tire monitor sensor unit that has a tire pressure detector, a coupler and a tire valve. The tire valve operates as an antenna to transmit tire data from the tire pressure detector. The coupler provides a capacitive coupling that remo... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7891475 | Isolator decoupler An isolator decoupler comprising a first tapered portion for connecting to a driving shaft, a second tapered portion cooperatively engaging the first tapered portion, the second tapered portion having a frictional engagement with a pulley, and an elastomeric member ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7854441 | Bicycle drop out A bicycle drop out comprising a seat stay mount having a first receiving portion, a chain stay mount having a second receiving portion, a back plate releasably connected to the seat stay mount and the chain stay mount, the back plate comprising a first member for en... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836756 | Fuel composition sensing systems and methods using EMF wave propagation A flex fuel sensor is deployed in conjunction with the fuel transfer line (e.g. around a plastic fuel line) or at the bottom/side of a fuel tank. An RF signal of a constant frequency may be generated across a resonant circuit, which comprises of an inductor and a PC... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834090 | Rubber composition and vibration damper using the rubber composition A torsional vibration damper or other vibration damping device with a rubber vibration absorbing element. The rubber element is a peroxide-cured composition based on 100 parts of ethylene-alpha-olefin elastomer, and 5 to 100 parts of polyvinyl butyral polymer which ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824288 | Polyurethane power transmission belt A power transmission belt having a main belt body portion of elastomeric material, a tensile reinforcement such as carbon fiber cord, disposed in said body portion, and a sheave contact portion integral with said main body portion. The elastomeric material includes ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824284 | Power transmission belt and cord adhesive system and adhesion method A power transmission belt incorporating an adhesive treatment system and method for bonding fiber to rubber which includes an optional primer coat based on a low-molecular-weight isocyanate, followed by an overcoat including: (a) a prepolymer based on an isocyanate-... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819438 | Quick connect coupling A quick to connect and quick to disconnect fluid coupling has a clip, a male portion having an annular groove adapted to receive the clip, a female portion, and a sealing element. The female portion has a dual function frustoconical portion adapted to compress the s... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815542 | Reverse sprocket transfer case A transfer case comprising a rotational input member, a rotational output member, a rotational planetary gear portion operatingly engaged between the input member and the output member, a moveable cam member selectively engagable with the planetary gear portion, whe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815539 | Planetary transmission A planetary transmission comprising an input member, an output member, a planetary gear assembly mechanically disposed between the input member and the output member, a centrifugal clutch mechanically disposed between the input member and the output member, a one-wa... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7803078 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a torsion spring engaged between the base and the pivot arm for biasing the pivot arm, a first damping member and a second damping member disposed between the pivot arm and the base, the fir... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798928 | Dual ratio belt drive system A dual ratio belt drive system comprising a clutch unit mounted directly to a driver rotating shaft, a one-way clutch mounted directly to the driver rotating shaft, a plurality of rotating accessories rotatably connected to the clutch unit and rotatably connected to... | 09/21/2010 |
