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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6595338 | Torque transfer clutch with linear piston hydraulic clutch actuator A power transfer system is provided and equipped with a torque transfer coupling which includes a clutch and a ball-screw actuator. The ball-screw actuator functions to axially translate an apply plate via a closed hydraulic system to operatively engage t... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6572506 | Two-speed full-time transfer case with integrated planetary gearset and synchronized range shift A full-time transfer case is equipped with an integrated planetary gearset assembly and a synchronized range shift mechanism to provide high-range and low-range drive connections. The integrated planetary gearset assembly includes a first gearset which ac... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557677 | Active bi-directional overrunning clutch indexing An active bi-directional overrunning clutch that includes an oil housing. The clutch also includes a flange rotatably supported with respect to the oil housing. An input shaft is connected to the flange. The clutch further includes a plurality of rollers ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6557680 | On-demand transfer case with integrated sprocket and bi-directional clutch assembly A controllable, multi-mode, bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly and a shift system adapted for transferring drive torque from a primary shaft to a secondary shaft. The clutch assembly includes a first ring journalled on a first rotary member, a sec... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6557660 | Hub lock for two-wheel/four-wheel drive vehicle An assembly for converting a vehicle between two-wheel and four-wheel drive. The assembly includes a bell form of a constant velocity joint being supported by a bearing mounted to one of the vehicle knuckle and the wheel hub. The bell form further include... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554731 | On-demand transfer case with synchronized range shift and adaptive clutch control A full-time power transfer system is disclosed to include a transfer case having a clutch assembly arranged to control speed differentiation and torque biasing across an interaxle differential, sensors for detecting and generating sensor signals indicativ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6511397 | Method and apparatus for controlling a transfer case which reacts to rate of change of throttle position A transfer case control system or apparatus 10 is provided for use on a four-wheel drive vehicle of the type having a transfer case 32, a front driveshaft 22 and a rear driveshaft 26. Transfer case control system 10 includes a conventional microcontroller... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6502014 | Regulating circuit for regulating the driving stability of a motor vehicle using a motor vehicle reference model The present invention relates to a control circuit for controlling the driving stability of a vehicle where the input quantities determining the course of track are input in a vehicle model circuit which determines at least on nominal value for a control ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6496769 | Four wheel drive anti-lock brake control having torque transfer alleviation A four-wheel drive anti-lock brake control in which the existence of torque transfer between the front and rear wheels of the vehicle is detected based on differences in the duration of ABS control used at each of the independently controlled wheels. Such... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484858 | Friction clutch and automatic transmission of automobile using the same and non-stage transmission of automobile and power distribution device of automobile and power transmission device of motorcycle The present invention relates to a friction clutch having a pair of clutch members opposite to each other in a radial direction with a plurality of rollers held between them, an angle of a turning axis of each roller relative to the rotation axis of a clu... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6460671 | Vehicle drive clutch control A clutch control for shifting a vehicle drive system as between automatic four-wheel drive, locked four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive. An engagement system for engaging drive and driven components of the drive system may include roller clutch engagement... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454068 | Power transmitting system for four-wheel drive vehicle A four-wheel drive vehicle having a first hydraulic pump operated in operative association with the rotation of front wheels, and a second hydraulic pump operated in operative association with the rotation of rear wheels, such that a difference in rotatio... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450915 | Driving force transmitting device for vehicle A driving force transmitting device for a vehicle includes a drive mode-shifting mechanism which is disposed in the final drive gear-set of a vehicle. The drive mode-shifting mechanism includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member, a third ro... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435296 | Torque detector and controls for prohibiting the operation of an electric motor on a hybrid vehicle when the driving torque of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined value during start-up Either the front wheels and rear wheels of a front wheel- and rear wheel-drive vehicle are driven by an engine and the other thereof are driven by an electric motor. The electric motor is operated when the vehicle starts. A driving torque detecting circui... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427797 | Transmission structure of gearbox of electrically actuated car A transmission structure of a gearbox of an electrically actuated car includes two front wheels, two rear wheels, and two gearboxes, wherein one gearbox is mounted between the two front wheels, and the other gearbox is mounted between the rear wheels. The... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422369 | Vehicle wheel end clutch This invention is directed to a wheel end assembly for engaging and disengaging the wheel end of a vehicle that is convertible between four-wheel and two-wheel drive. The invention is further directed to clutch ring engagement at the inboard end of a whee... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413184 | Power transmission system for four-wheel drive vehicle A power transmission system for a four-wheel drive vehicle, comprising a differential mechanism having a torque sensing type differential limiting function. Further comprised are: a torque distribution mechanism for transmitting the torque to a front-whee... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412369 | Four-wheel vehicle drive system A four-wheel vehicle drive system for a part-time 4-wheel drive vehicle having a high-speed 2-wheel drive mode, a high-speed 4-wheel drive mode, and a low-speed 4-wheel drive mode. The four-wheel vehicle drive system includes a power receiving gear mechan... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409000 | Two-way clutch and rotation transmission device A two-way clutch is provided which comprises an inner member formed with a plurality of pockets opening toward its outer peripheral surface, an outer member mounted on the inner member and formed with a plurality of pockets opening toward its inner periph... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405822 | Torque distribution system for four-wheel-drive vehicle A torque distribution system for four-wheel-drive vehicle includes an idle gear mounted on one of a front or rear propeller shaft, a transfer gear mounted on the other propeller shaft, a chain connecting the idle gear and the transfer gear, a clutch coaxi... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398688 | On-demand transfer case with synchronized range shift and adaptive clutch control A full-time power transfer system is disclosed to include a transfer case having a clutch assembly arranged to control speed differentiation and torque biasing across an interaxle differential, sensors for detecting and generating sensor signals indicativ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390221 | Integral knuckle and hub lock An inboard hub lock assembly integrated into a steering knuckle. Teeth are provided on an end of the CV housing and an adjacent flange extending from the wheel hub. A clutch member with corresponding teeth is movable between 1) an outboard position engagi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6360156 | Method and system of determining an acceptable torque level to be applied to at least one clutch pack of an automobile A method is provided for determining an acceptable torque level to be applied to at least one clutch pack (of an automobile) which includes the requirement of internal slip to transmit torque. The automobile includes a plurality of wheels. A velocity is s... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357315 | Differential lock and four wheel drive control arrangement An arrangement 1 for selectively actuating the four-wheel drive and differential lock engagement means of a vehicle comprises a hand operable selector mounted a bracket 4, the bracket 4 including a pathway, the selector comprising a protrusion which co-op... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349609 | Two-lever shift mechanism for an internal-linkage transfer case An apparatus and method for converting an internal-linkage type of a transfer case from single lever to dual lever control includes a sleeve that is adapted for placement into a housing of the transfer case. A pivot pin is disposed in the sleeve and defin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6325170 | Hydraulic vehicle drive and valve module for same A hydraulic vehicle drive, particularly for mobile hoisting platforms, has a first pair of wheels drivable by first wheel motors in dependence of a first control valve and a second pair of wheels provided with second hydraulic motors. A switching arrangem... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318533 | Motor vehicle wheel end assembly with hub lock Motor vehicle wheel end assembly with hub lock which includes a wheel bearing and hub assembly attached to a knuckle, shown as a steering knuckle, but not required, pursuant to standard industry practice. A hub trunnion is extended inwardly beyond a wheel... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318492 | Integral knuckle and hub lock An improved wheel end assembly integrates into the steering knuckle a feature for providing driving engagement/disengagement of a wheel to convert between driven and non-driven modes of wheel movement. Such a wheel end assembly receives drive torque from ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315073 | 2WD-4WD changeover control device A 2WD-4WD changeover control device for changing the driving system of a vehicle between a two wheel drive mode and a four wheel drive mode includes a housing and a switch for turning on and off an indicator which indicates whether the transfer is in a tw... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6296590 | Torque distribution device A differential drive that includes a rotatably driven differential housing supported in a housing. The differential drive further includes a differential gear set arranged and supported in the differential housing. The differential drive also includes a t... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6296073 | All terrain vehicle with improved motor arrangement An all terrain vehicle comprises an engine located under a hingably mounted seat, the seat providing ready access to the engine for maintenance and repair. The engine is placed in the vehicle such that the crankshaft is parallel to the line of travel and ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6275762 | Drive control for engagement and disengagement of axles of a vehicle The invention concerns a drive control for motor and utility vehicles. The speeds of the wheels and the steering angle are measured by means of sensors. Driving axle slip is determined by comparing the average peripheral wheel speeds of the driven and non... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6258002 | Two-stage transfer gear-box A two-stage power-split gear unit for automobiles consists of an input shaft (2), of a planetary gear unit as an off-road gear stage, of a differential gear unit, of a first output shaft (13) and of a second output shaft (15) which is connected to an offs... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206128 | Working vehicle In a working vehicle such as an agricultural tractor, a front wheel change speed device for transmitting drive to front wheels includes an equal speed clutch for driving the front wheels substantially at the same speed as rear wheels, and an accelerating ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199653 | Four-wheel driven vehicle A four-wheel driven wheel has a rear-wheel driving system branching at the intermediate thereof into a front-wheel driving system comprising a first transmission for driving the front wheels at a peripheral speed substantially identical with that of the r... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189642 | Vehicle drive torque distribution control system An engine drive torque is distributed to an extra wheel at a predetermined distribution ratio. When the vehicle makes a turn at low speed and when the torque distribution ratio to the extra drive wheel is high, a torsion is produced in the vehicle body, s... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170628 | Vehicle drive train An automatic clutch for a vehicle drive train to selectively connect and disconnect a drive portion of the drive train to a driven portion of the drive train, the drive and driven portions having adjacent and mated spline portions at a designated position... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161642 | Attachment structure for free-axle air pumps An attachment structure for free-axle air pumps in differentials positions the free-axle air pump in the dead space behind the front bumper. This simplifies the harness arrangement by removing the free-axle air pump from inside the bonnet, and prevents fl... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155395 | Transfer case having parallel clutches A transfer case includes a double overrunning or two-way clutch and torque limited centrifugal cone clutch disposed in mechanical parallel between a primary and secondary output of the transfer case. The double overrunning clutch includes a plurality of r... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145614 | Four-wheel drive vehicle having differential-limiting control A four-wheel drive vehicle of the present invention includes: a first differential mechanism for distributing engine drive force to front drive wheels and rear drive wheels; a second differential mechanism for distributing engine drive force to left and r... | 11/14/2000 |
