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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141454 | Cable assembly with retainer A cable assembly may include a cable, a connector and a retainer coupled to the connector. The connector may be carried by the cable and include a reduced diameter portion and a head extending from the reduced diameter portion with at least a portion that is larger ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8118245 | Self-contained shredder assembly for reducing and sizing material A shredder having a sizing chamber and a reducing chamber for sizing and reducing material. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113086 | Parking brake with separate pedal pivot A park brake includes a brake lever that is movable about a primary and secondary pivot. The brake lever selectively rotates about the primary and secondary pivots changing a ratio of rotation of the brake lever relative to a cable. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113085 | Multi-piece core adjuster with optional configurations A modular core adjuster for a cable assembly includes an adjuster body and a slider body arrangeable with the adjuster body to accommodate the cable in more than one configuration. The modular core adjuster includes a multi-piece adjuster body having a first body po... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096605 | Sliding door for a motor vehicle A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the trav... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8006817 | Power strut assembly A power drive assembly for a rear lift gate assembly of a vehicle includes a screw drive having a screw member and a clutch supported by the screw member. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006584 | Shifter assembly including bezel lock and release mechanism A shifter assembly includes a base. A light box is disposed about the base. The shifter assembly also includes a ratchet system for adjusting the light box relative to the base. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7971501 | Shift lock assembly A shift lock assembly including a shifter base and a shift lever having a pivot member that is associated with the shifter base. A detent member having an upper portion including engaging features is coupled to the pivot member. A lock lever having opposing sides an... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7926863 | Power hinge mechanism using a push-pull cable A powered deck lid assembly includes a deck lid connected to a hinge mechanism for pivotal movement between open and closed positions relative to a trunk opening. A cable is associated with the deck lid and is lineally actuable pivotally moving the deck lid between ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926600 | Vehicle leveling and attitude positioning system A vehicle leveling assembly includes a plurality of jack assemblies corresponding to four quadrants of a vehicle, and a plurality of sensors for determining jack position and rate of movement. A method of detecting contacting between the shafts of the jack assemblie... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926374 | Voice recognition shift control An electronic control system for a transmission includes a transmission controller selectively actuating the transmission between a plurality of gear positions including a reverse position and at least two forward positions, a manually-operable gear shifter selectiv... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909275 | Self-contained shredder assembly for reducing and sizing material A shredder having a sizing chamber and a reducing chamber for sizing and reducing material. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7866024 | Method of manufacture for a push-pull cable assembly A method of manufacturing is disclosed for a motion transmitting cable assembly having a conduit and a core longitudinally movable within the conduit. The method includes the steps of securing a conduit abutment fitting to an end of the conduit, inserting the core t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7837179 | Spare tire carrier having overload protection with controlled cable payout A tire carrier assembly is operative to provide a controlled payout of cable in response to an application of a minimum predetermined amount of force upon the tire carrier assembly. The tire carrier assembly includes a housing having a bottom wall and a side wall ex... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832305 | Adjustable pedal system with low brake ratio change A control pedal assembly includes a first axle forming a first pivot axis and a first booster link pivotable about the first pivot axis. A control pedal has a second axle forming a second pivot axis, a pedal arm pivotable about the second pivot axis, and a pedal at ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832302 | Shift-by-wire shifter with default to park A shift-by-wire shifter system includes a spring biased DTP lever engageable with a shifter lever assembly to move the shifter lever assembly to a park position. A DTP lock assembly secures the DTP lever so that the shifter lever assembly is selectively movable alon... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7802664 | Power strut assembly A power strut assembly for a vehicle includes a first strut member having joined outer walls that define an interior cavity. The first strut member extends from a first end to a second end. The first end includes a base wall joined to the outer walls. A second strut... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7779720 | Compact core adjuster with vibration dampening A core adjuster assembly includes an adjuster body having a pin engagement end and a locking end. The adjuster body has a central longitudinal bore and a lock cavity formed through an outer peripheral surface. A slider body is formed on an end of a rod and is dispos... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775555 | Break-away pedal assembly A vehicle includes a first structure, a pedal pivotably connected to the first structure for pivoting between rest and fully-applied positions, a control attachment connecting the pedal to a vehicle system to be controlled, a second structure located rearward of the... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770489 | Integrated cable connection and shifter housing An integrated operator cable-connector and base housing for an automotive shifter mechanism includes a generally cylindrical opening in the base housing, an isolator installed onto one end of a steel sleeve compressed against one or more shoulders in the opening and... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765738 | Sliding window apparatus A sliding window assembly has at least one sliding pane mounted for travel along a travel path between a closed position in a first plane and an open position in an offset second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The window assembly has travel guide a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7753434 | Clip-in window assembly for vehicles A window assembly for a vehicle having a body panel comprises, in combination, a glazing panel having a peripheral edge, a gasket secured to the glazing panel for sealing the peripheral edge to the body panel, at least one clip receiver secured to the glazing panel ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752941 | Terminal connectors and terminal connector assemblies Novel terminal connectors or fittings and terminal connector assemblies using such novel terminal connectors are disclosed. The terminal connector assemblies have uses which include, for example, on load- or motion-transmitting cable assemblies, e.g., for aircraft, ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731471 | Motor vehicle tire carrier A motor vehicle tire carrier includes a housing having an aperture. A drive shaft is rotatably secured to the housing. A spool is positioned in the housing and is rotatably driven by the drive shaft. A flexible elongate member has a first end secured to the spool, i... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730805 | Motor vehicle park brake cable and eyelet Bevel-cornered cable eyelets suitable to be operatively fitted onto a moveable brake arm of a motor vehicle park brake mechanism have an eyelet portion forming a bevel-cornered opening and a cable connection portion integral with the eyelet portion. In typical motor... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730668 | Motor vehicle egress window A motor vehicle egress window comprises a circumferential outer frame forming an auxiliary egress opening for a motor vehicle passenger compartment and an inner frame unit. The outer frame has an outer frame member with an inner surface and at least a first striker ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703830 | Window assembly having an integral bonding system A window assembly for a vehicle includes a window opening defined by a margin of material. The window assembly also includes a window having an adhesive member bonded on it prior to an installation operation on a vehicle. The adhesive member is further bonded to the... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699571 | Over-molded compression limiter A compression limiter includes a tubular-shaped wall having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a central passage. A plurality of perforations extend through the wall from the outer surface to the inner surface. A plastic component can be formed with the c... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7637552 | Tailgate lift-and-secure cable and latch assembly A lift and secure latch assembly for a vehicle tailgate includes a pair of cables capable of applying upward force to the tailgate and a tensioning mechanism positioned within the tailgate and connected to the support members to apply tension thereto. One of the cab... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7621507 | Break-away cable sheave for tire carrier A tire carrier assembly for storing a spare tire includes a carrier for supporting the spare tire, a rotatable sheave, and a flexible member operably connecting the carrier to the sheave. The flexible member is wound upon and unwound from the sheave upon rotation of... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7597649 | Automatic transmission shifter assembly with integrated ignition actuator An automatic transmission shifter assembly comprises a shift lever support configured for attachment to a vehicle, a shift lever mounted to the shift lever support to shift between transmission gear settings; a brake transmission system interlock (BTSI) comprising a... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597023 | Shifter mechanism with secondary detent A shifter mechanism includes a secondary detent forming a secondary detent profile having a plurality of gear positions, a shifter lever movable relative to the detent profile and a along a shift path, a lever pivotably secured to the shifter lever and engaging the ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597022 | Easy release mechanism at park position for automatic transmission shifter A shifter lever assembly includes a base, a shifter lever movable relative to the base along a shift path, and at least one gate defining a gear position along the shift path. A release mechanism includes a gate pin movable along a linear path between a locked posit... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7574943 | Parking brake actuator with clutch spring assembly A parking brake actuator includes a mounting bracket, a cover plate. A brake operating assembly includes a lever and a locking sector gear. A locking clutch spring assembly includes a pinion rivet, a shaft, a flange, first and second tubular portions and a pinion wi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571661 | Shifter assembly including bezel lock and release mechanism A shifter assembly includes a base having top and bottom surfaces. A shift lever is coupled to the base. A light box includes top and bottom surfaces and is disposed about the base. The light box includes a lever slot formed through the top surface for receiving the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7568406 | Adjustable pedal system with ratio modifier An adjustable control pedal includes an upper arm and a lower arm carrying a pedal. The lower arm can be selectively moved relative to the upper arm to adjust the position of the pedal between a forward position and a rearward position. A control pin is operably con... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568405 | Gear driven parklock assembly with terminal snap-fit housing A motion transmitting remote control cable assembly includes a conduit having first and second ends and a central axis. A core wire is disposed along the central axis of the conduit and includes first and second ends. A slide housing having opposing top and bottom w... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568316 | Sacrificial shield for a window assembly Installation structure for installing and removing a sacrificial glazing panel. There is disclosed a removable retaining member for the sacrificial glazing panel that laterally pressures a primary glazing panel to seal and hold the primary glazing panel and holds th... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568312 | Cam and link mechanism for a flush sliding window A window assembly of a motor vehicle includes a pair of spaced-apart fixed window panes forming an opening therebetween, vertically spaced-apart upper and lower tracks, a sliding window pane having opposed upper and lower edges that move along the upper and lower tr... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7566087 | Power closure assembly A powered trunk closure assembly for a vehicle includes a linkage assembly attached at one end to a body bracket and at another end to a closure member bracket. A motor is linked with a gear train for actuating the linkage assembly. The motor and gear train are posi... | 07/28/2009 |
