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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342188 | Rotary light switch for motor vehicles A rotary light switch for motor vehicles is presented that ensures a feel that is not susceptible to mechanical influences. The rotary light switch has an actuator that can be rotated around an axis and that can be moved in the axial direction, and that is non-rotat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318287 | Steering column manual stamping fixture A manual steering column stamping fixture includes a body member and a linear bearing assembly. The linear bearing assembly is secured to the body member, and includes a marking punch that is driven into engagement with a steering column so as to place an alignment ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7295907 | Recovery of calibrated center steering position after loss of battery power The steering angle of a vehicle is monitored using position sensors of an electric motor of an electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system. A position of the electric motor corresponding to the straight-ahead, center position of the steering system is stored in n... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7172473 | Rudder indicator A rudder position indicator apparatus includes a cam mounted on a steering linkage of a watercraft. The steering linkage is or an outdrive. When the rudder or an outdrive is in a straight position, the cam activates a micro switch, which in turn, supplies a ground f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7036240 | Master steering check fixture A fixture and method for checking whether a steering column alignment mark is properly placed. The fixture includes a wheel member that is affixed to a spline adaptor and that includes a plurality of surface alignment indicators. The fixture is rotatably linked to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035170 | Device for displaying variable data for small screens A device and method for displaying variable data comprises: logic for displaying a gauge that comprises a closed two-dimensional shape. The two-dimensional shape comprises a linear pointer inside the shape, the location of the pointer being determined as a function ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021161 | Gear bearing for a steering wheel position sensor An improved conventional steering wheel position sensor including a housing, a main gear, an auxiliary gear enmeshed with the main gear and a ring shield at the auxiliary gear. A ring shield wall of the ring shield has a low rise portion adjacent the main gear and a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6983647 | Structure for mounting steering angle sensor for steering In a structure for mounting a steering angle sensor for a steering wheel for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel, a fitting recessed portion 6 is provided in a side surface of a column (4) to which a steering-signal transmitting unit (3 | 01/10/2006 |
| 6665598 | System of informing procedures for adjusting control parameters of an electric power steering control apparatus An informing apparatus informs an operator of procedures for adjusting control parameters used in a control apparatus that controls an electric power steering apparatus based on various control parameter data. The power steering apparatus is used for the ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6481272 | Device for measuring angular rotation by producing a pivotal movement of a sensor unit A device responsive to angular rotation of an object, such as provided by a driving unit, to produce a geared-down pivotal measuring movement by including a reduction gear formed by a differential planetary gear mounted on a frame plate jointly with a rot... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6367407 | Backup and parallel parking assistant An apparatus intended to relay to a vehicle operator the position of the vehicle steering wheels and simultaneously the distance traveled such that the vehicle operator is provided with an accurate guide to precisely move the vehicle through the ideal pat... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360149 | Dual position vehicle steering command module A vehicle steering command module as disclosed wherein the command module is necessary to start and control the motion of a vehicle, and once removed from the vehicle the command module can function as a personal computer. The vehicle steering command mod... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6163968 | Steering lash and suspension play testing system Steering wheel lash and suspension play are checked by comparing predefined movements of the steering wheel and the road wheels. A steering wheel fixture adapted to be mounted to the steering wheel particularly facilitates the steering wheel lash determin... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5610577 | Automobile front-wheel orientation and turning-angle indicator An automobile front-wheel orientation and turning-angle indicator is arranged at the center of the steering wheel to indicate the orientation and turning-angle of the front-wheel. The indicator comprises a rotating disk, a scale disk, an indicator disk, a... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5314036 | Steering angle sensor A steering angle sensor for accurately detecting the steering angle of a vehicle, which has a signal pattern based on partial changes of the electromagnetic characteristics formed at part of the steering rack bar of the steering gear box and reads the sam... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5060592 | Steering direction indicator for boats A rudder position indicator attachable to the steering wheel of a boat for rotation with the wheel, in which a ball, held in a substantially constant position by gravity, rolls in a spiral groove as the wheel and the indicator are turned. The ball is seen... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5052327 | Inboard/outboard and outboard guiding safety device and method A directional guidance device is provided for use on pleasure boats to indicate the direction of propeller thrust of an outboard motor or inboard/outboard steerable mechanism that are hidden from the view of the pilot by the transom during docking. The de... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5010784 | Electrical connecting device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle An electrical connecting device for an air bag of a motor vehicle is disclosed. An inner cylinder is secured to a steering wheel, and an outer cylinder is secured to a steering column for the steering wheel. A flexible helical stirp is disposed between th... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4979460 | Rotation indicator mounted on steering wheel An indicator unit which can be fixed on a tilted steering wheel for indicating the turn condition of the wheel. The indicator mainly includes a base member secured to the wheel, a bias-weighted member pivotally mounted on the base member to maintain itsel... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4846094 | Indicator for assisting backing of a trailer or any type of towed vehicle An indicator which is attached to the steering wheel of a vehicle and which has a boat indicia and a front wheel position indicator that rotate with the steering wheel and which has a gravity weighted disk-shape member upon which a towing vehicle is indic... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4839579 | Resistive steering sensor A steering sensor is installed in a vehicle by utilizing a clearance between a steering wheel and a turn signal switch assembly. This makes it possible to provide a steering sensor having a high degree of universality, since the sensor can be simply retro... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4821016 | Steering wheel with an electrical lead to a protective gas bag impact installation located in the steering bowl of an automotive vehicle Steering wheel with an electric lead to a protective gas bag impact device located in the steering wheel bowl of an automotive vehicle including a current conductor formed by a conducting strip arranged with several windings within a fixedly mounted housi... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4794536 | Steering angle detection device A steering angle detection device of the type wherein a computer (12) calculates a steering angle. When a steering shaft (20) is turned, pulse signals (SS1, SS2) are generated from an encoder (10). In response to these pulses signals (SS1, SS2), the compu... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4728923 | Steerable wheel direction indicator The indicator is especially useful for an industrial truck with a steerable wheel which can be turned through a steering arc of as much as one hundred eighty degrees. The indicator includes a potentiometer mechanically coupled to be rotated in synchronism... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4683375 | Apparatus for detecting a steering angle and a steering angular velocity An apparatus for detecting a steering angle and a steering angular velocity of a steering mounted in a vehicle. The apparatus has a sensor mounted on a steering column tube, and a disc secured onto the outer periphery of a steering shaft. The steering col... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4660500 | Steering wheel installation alignment device Steering wheel with an electric cable to a protective gas bag impact device located in the bowl of the steering wheel of an automotive vehicle, having a conductor formed of several concentric windings of a conducting strip arranged in a housing surroundin... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4485371 | Steering wheel system A steering wheel mechanism which provides a driver with absolute confirmation of the direction of the orientation of the front wheels by a differential gear reduction mechanism which provides for a reduced amount of rotation of a buffer pad in comparison ... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4399766 | Front wheel indicator A front wheel indicator for a motor car comprises a liquid filled capsule for mounting at the steering wheel of a car so a shaft in the capsule, in mounted position, will be inclined with respect to the plumb-line. A pointer including the symbol of two sp... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4342279 | Device for detecting steering angle and direction A device for detecting steering angle and steering direction of a steering wheel in an automotive vehicle, includes a pair of fixed contacts and a movable contact. The movable contact is arranged in connection with the fixed contacts in such a way that, w... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4334491 | Gearless position indicator Position indicating device for constantly visually indicating angular disposition of the rudder of a marine vessel. The device employs a first ball screw cylinder which converts the linear motion from a second ball screw cylinder into rotary motion, which... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4219208 | Steerable wheeled assembly A steerable wheeled assembly for a vehicle such as a harvesting or windrowing machine of the type adapted to be drawn over crop rows in the ground is disclosed. The assembly includes rotatable vertical members and a horizontal axle member which are arrang... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4187923 | Guide wheel position indicating apparatus A cotton harvester having a hydrostaticly steered rear guide wheel assembly is provided with a steering arm having a raised horizontal segment which moves with the guide wheel. When the guide wheel off center, the raised horizontal segment contacts one of... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4157076 | Wheel rotation indicator A device which, when secured to a non-horizontal planar rotatable wheel, will display the position of rotation of the wheel with respect to a reference position. The device utilizes a flat member defining in a plane a spiral path of constant cross-section... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4044706 | Trailer direction indicator This invention relates to a trailer guide for visually assisting the driver in manually operating the steering mechanism of a vehicle-trailer combination during travel in the reverse direction. The indicator comprises a frame for being coupled to the stee... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4013034 | Steering control device The present invention relates to a steering control device comprising a shaft for operative attachment to a steering system, said shaft rotatably mounted on a housing, a pinion gear means mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith, said housing including a... | 03/22/1977 |
