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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100258397 | ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE APPLYING DEVICE IN MAIN SHAFT DRIVING DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL A rotational resistance applying device in which a hollow roller is provided between a first surface of a clamp piston (pressing member) and a second surface of a sliding disc (a press member), and in which a pressing force applied to the clamp piston acts upon the slid... | 10/14/2010 |
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| 20080093180 | Disc Brake System There is disclosed a disc brake system incorporating a split calliper having a first calliper half integrally formed with a mounting plate for mounting the calliper on a vehicle. A second calliper half is fixedly and removably attached to the first calliper half in spac... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080006498 | Apparatus for improving vehicle performance There is provided a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, with a flywheel (18) which rotates counter to the direction of rotation of an associated vehicle wheel (10). The flywheel (18) produces a gyroscopic force which is counter the gyroscopic force produ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070096547 | Method for vehicle front brake sizing A method is provided for sizing a brake system for an automobile using a processor. The method comprises gathering characteristics of the automobile and then calculating a maximum rotor size based the characteristics. Next, a specific torque required to skid the automob... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20060060439 | Brake-equipped retracting mechanism for retractable member In a brake-equipped retracting mechanism, rotational force of a motor is used to open a liquid crystal display device from a retracted position to an open position, a power spring is wound up in conjunction with this opening operation, and elastic restoring force thereo... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20050205369 | Brake plate and method and apparatus for manufacturing same The invention is a plate for holding a friction material in a brake assembly. The plate preferably comprises a contact surface for attaching the friction material to the plate, a second surface opposing the contact surface: and a plurality of retaining structures formed... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050034946 | System and method for removing pollutants from a roadway Systems and methods for capturing pollutants from braking mechanisms are provided. The systems can include a pollution trap attached to a brake assembly, where the pollution trap can comprise an absorbent pad, filter, or membrane. The pollution trap can be positioned ne... | 02/17/2005 |
