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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926252 | Pneumatic fruit decelerator apparatus and method A decelerator apparatus for mounting at the end of a pneumatic fruit harvesting or delivery tube. The decelerator comprises a housing with a moving decelerator body aligned with a fruit-receiving inlet connected to the pneumatic delivery tube. The decelerator body, ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7744558 | Pill plunger A pill plunger includes a hollow tube having a forward end and a rearward end. A rod or plunger has a forward end having a dished out portion for receiving medication and a rearward end having a button. The plunger occupies the tube with the dished out portion at th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 6805400 | Fender support system A fender support system, including at least one molded fender support arrangement configured to couple to at least one fender arrangement, in which the fender support arrangement is configured to provide at least one of primary and secondary attachments for under-th... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779824 | Vehicle cargo tray and table assembly A cargo tray and table assembly for a motor vehicle having an enclosed rear cargo area including a floor portion and an opening. The assembly includes a main body coupled to a pivot system. The pivot system is further coupled to the rear cargo area of the vehicle. T... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773044 | Active vehicle front structure for energy management An active vehicle front structure for energy management including a bumper movable from a retracted position during low speed maneuvering and parking to an extended position during operation of the vehicle over a pre-defined threshold speed. The bumper in the extend... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772741 | High vacuum purge arrangement for vapor canisters A vapor recovery canister is provided and includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a first and second valve. The first and second valves are operable to restrict fluid flow into the canister, whereby the first valve is operable to selectively close the inlet port... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758527 | Headrest retractable against motor vehicle headliner A headrest assembly comprises a headrest pivotable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the headrest is generally proximate a seatback of the motor vehicle. In the second position, the headrest is generally proximate a headliner of the ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749247 | Stowable vehicle seat A stowable vehicle seat assembly and a method of manufacturing a stowable vehicle seat. More specially, the stowable seat includes a bottom assembly forming the lower portion of a vehicle seat, and a rear assembly forming the back portion of the vehicle seat. In the... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6739812 | Rear cargo barrier system A barrier system provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The barrier system is located in the rear cargo compartment of the vehicle. The barrier system includes a load bearing barrier net, a first set of attac... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729676 | Hybrid composite reinforced door inner panel A door panel for a motor vehicle comprises a front portion and a rear portion connected to the front portion. The front portion comprises carbon fiber sheet molding compound, and the rear portion comprises sheet molding compound containing glass fibers. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726283 | Gear driven actuator for retractable headrest A motor vehicle seat frame assembly has a headrest movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position to a lowered... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725739 | Rotary tilt mechanism A locking mechanism for a tiltable steering column includes a rod disposed within and selectively actuable along a longitudinal axis of a sleeve. A biasing member biased the rod into a locked position with the sleeve, the biasing member having a first end coupled to... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6708393 | Vehicle fender and door alignment fixture A fixture and method for aligning a vehicle fender and door, particularly a fixture for an assembly line point that attaches to a vehicle door and moves a front edge of the door to a spacing element, attaches to a vehicle fender, moves the fender to the spacing elem... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701601 | Metal body painting system and method A method of manufacturing a body, preferrably an automotive vehicle body, to have a plurality of coating layers, starts with assembling the body out of parts made from pre-coated metal. A pretreatment step provides for paint adhesion and/or corrosion prot... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6685224 | Tilt steering column An apparatus for allowing translation of a steering wheel of a vehicle steering system along a predetermined path and retaining the steering wheel in a fixed orientation during translation along the predetermined path. The apparatus is comprised of a colu... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6647592 | Four bar hinge A hinge mechanism for mounting a vehicle door structure to a vehicle body having first, second, third and fourth hinge members and a plurality of pin members. The first and fourth hinge members are coupled to the vehicle body and the vehicle door, respect... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644355 | Diffusing corner for fluid flow A diffusing corner for fluid flow within a wind tunnel comprising an arrangement of diffusing vanes for diverting the flow of air through the corner in a plurality of air passages having increasing cross-sectional area, thereby increasing the overall cros... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640661 | Tilt steering wheel A tilt steering wheel in a vehicle is provided which can be locked in selected positions by a mechanism that includes a rod having pivot connections with stationary and movable components of the steering column. A rotatable locking sleeve encircles the ro... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637285 | Steering column tilt system multiplier A steering column assembly is provided and includes a lower steering column member, an upper steering column member pivotally attached to the lower steering column member, and a locking mechanism operably interconnecting the upper and lower steering colum... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6604020 | Teach tool A pointer to teach a robot to repetitively manipulate a brazing nozzle is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the pointer allows the robot to manipulate the brazing nozzle at a preselected work distance away from a surface along a multi-dimensional path ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601901 | Fold flat motor vehicle seat A seat assembly for a motor vehicle including at least one J-shaped bracket movable toward and away from a front of the vehicle, a pivot rod engaging the at least one J-shaped bracket, and a seat cushion frame connected to the at least one J-shaped bracke... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592494 | Clutch pedal assembly A clutch pedal assembly is provided including a support bracket for pivotally mounting a clutch arm and an actuator arm. The clutch arm includes a clutch pedal for enabling actuation by a vehicle operator and the actuator arm is attached to a linkage for ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588830 | Energy absorbing frame rail tip A tapered octagonal frame rail tip for use with automotive bumpers is configured to axially crush in a controlled manner in the event of a vehicle impact. The rail tip is tuned to carry a constant load while crushing to absorb a higher amount of energy th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588287 | Multiple stage system for aerodynamic testing of a vehicle on a static surface and related method A system for aerodynamically testing a vehicle having a front pair of wheels and a rear pair of wheels includes a surface for statically supporting the vehicle. The system additionally includes a primary source of air directed towards the vehicle. The pri... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575525 | Reinforced door frame for a motor vehicle The present invention provides a reinforced door assembly for a motor vehicle including a vehicle frame. The motor vehicle includes a B-pillar and a hinge pillar incorporating a hinge assembly. The reinforced door includes a door frame with a hinge shut f... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557933 | Cable actuator for retractable headrest A motor vehicle seat frame assembly has a headrest movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, a cable, and a rod having an extension. The seatback fra... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6536069 | Wiper system mechanism A vehicle wiper system is provided including a cross-vehicle shaft that drives a pair of actuation mechanisms for driving a pair of wiper assemblies. The actuation mechanisms each include a crank, a connecting rod and a lever arm, whereby the connecting r... | 03/25/2003 |
