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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083038 | Spring loaded spacer A spring loaded spacer for fastening components and control units together with touch control face plates or panels wherein the spacer has a shank portion nested in a barrel portion, one end of the barrel portion being connected to a chassis or the like and its shan... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047341 | Cylinder apparatus A hydraulic shock absorber enables its piston rod to be locked near its minimum length position and allows the locked condition to be visually confirmed easily. A cap member is secured to a distal end portion of a piston rod extending from a cylinder part, and a dus... | 11/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7900756 | Push-type gas spring A push-type gas spring has a pressure tube having a pressure tube connector element for the external attachment of the push-type gas spring. The gas spring also has a piston, which is operable to slide back and forth axially in the pressure tube and has a piston rod... | 03/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7779973 | Transmission mechanism with the function of the shock absorption A transmission mechanism with the function of the shock absorption includes a transmission unit adapted to receive a drive gear set within a housing; a motor mounted on the external side of the housing for providing the drive gear set with necessary driving power; a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770702 | Durable oil buffers with automatic reset This Invention publicizes a kind of oil buffers with automatic reset, aiming to provide a kind of buffers with simple structure, long service life and function of automatic compensation of oil leakage. Its technical kernel includes a cylinder and a case around the o... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7654371 | Hold open rod with rotatably mounted pawls as locking members and a snubber In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including; telescoping inner and outer members; a release collar circumferentially encircling the outer member; at least one rotatably mounted pawl disposed in the outer member; the at least one rotatably mounted pawl being d... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7410038 | Locking unit A locking unit for the locking of the movement of a piston. An electromagnet is provided the armature, respectively the armature bar, of which acts on an operating element. The operating element co-operates with a catching element in such a way that the catching ele... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7350628 | High force locking spring A spring system for relatively displacing elements attached to end mounts of the spring system. The spring system includes a housing having an axis, an internal chamber, and axially opposite bottom and top ends, a spring rod coaxial with the axis and positioned with... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344005 | Self locking apparatus A self locking apparatus is disclosed having a housing, a load initiating element located within the housing, a spring located adjacent to the load initiating element and configured to expand in compression against the housing in response to a compressive load, and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337636 | Anti-theft device An anti-theft device including a shaft divided into first and second brackets and a locking mechanism. First bracket defines first 300a and second 320a edges, second bracket defines first 300b and second 320b e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334667 | Selective actuation device Selective actuation device (1) including an actuator (5) operating on an actuation mechanism (2). The mechanism (2) is equipped with at least one shaft (7) connected to a pusher element (8) to actuate a first operating group... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325661 | Hydraulic front fork with lockout function A hydraulic front fork includes a fixed locking mechanism mounted in the upper fork tube, and a first adjustment mechanism mounted in the top end of the upper fork tube adjustable to control the flowing path of the hydraulic fluid through the locking mechanism such ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287760 | Vehicle suspension system and method A control system is operatively associated with a suspension system of a vehicle. The associated suspension system includes an associated fluid spring operating at an associated fluid pressure and an associated variable-rate damper having an associated electronicall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7274555 | Stand for supporting a monitor main body A monitor having: a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member; a stand member standing on the base member; a moving member combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a force counterbalancing a weight of the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261286 | Two stage hood lift spring assembly A lift spring assembly has a compression spring rod with a housing having a longitudinal axis and axially opposite ends, and having a rod member coaxial with the axis and having an inner end in the housing and an outer end axially outwardly of one of the opposite en... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243765 | Stroke stop device of the suspensions of a vehicle Stroke stop device (1) for the suspensions of a vehicle of the type provided with at least one shock absorber (2) equipped with a first (3) and second (4) portion that can slide relatively. The device also comprises a pin element (44 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240775 | Shock absorber A shock absorber of a built-in damper type is provided with a rod guide portion one end of which is fixed to an end of a cylinder for a damper, the rod guide portion slidably supporting a rod, and an oil lock piece disposed in the other end of the rod guide portion,... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237471 | Continuously lockable adjustment device A continuously lockable adjustment device for immobilizing elements which are movable relative to each other includes a stepped cylinder having a first cylinder step and a second cylinder step, the second cylinder step having a larger cross-sectional area than the f... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201259 | Adjustable-length compression spring An adjustable-length compression spring comprises a casing filled with pressure fluid. A piston rod is sealingly extended through a guide and seal unit which closes the casing, a piston, which is sealingly guided therein, being joined to the piston rod. The piston d... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156214 | Vibration damper with amplitude-selective damping force Vibration damper includes a cylinder filled with a damping medium in which a piston rod with a piston is guided in an axially movable manner, wherein the piston divides the cylinder into a work space on the piston rod side and a work space remote of the piston rod. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156404 | Adjustable height suspension An apparatus for adjusting a height of suspension of a vehicle frame includes a first end of a shock absorber mounted to a suspension arm and a top end of a shock absorber slidably attached to a frame of the vehicle and is movable in a first plane of travel. An adju... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152881 | Occupant protection apparatus for a vehicle An actuator of an active knee bolster is provided with a drive force generation device and a one way lock mechanism that is disposed in a vicinity of an operation end of the drive force generation device. The one way lock mechanism is configured such that, if attemp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152719 | Adjustable-length compression spring and seat provided therewith A compression spring comprises a casing in which a piston is arranged for displacement, the piston being mounted on a piston rod. In the casing provision is made for two sectional casing chambers which are filled with pressure fluid, at least one of which being defi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143875 | Attenuation coefficient switching type hydraulic damper A hydraulic damper used for reducing shaking of a structure, for example in an earthquake. The hydraulic damper has a cylinder, a piston movable in a reciprocating manner within the cylinder, hydraulic chambers at opposite sides of the piston, and a single on-off co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134634 | Column unit The present invention relates to a column unit which connects a chair sheet to a base in which a wheel is installed. The present invention provides a column unit which comprises a base tube having a lower end portion vertically fixed to a base of a chair and having ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124985 | Geomatic pole support with telescoping legs and locks A support particularly adapted for supporting a geomatic pole has telescoping legs, each having telescoping leg sections which can be locked by a locking device in a selected position of extension, fixing the length of the leg. The locking device is easily actuated ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108324 | Vehicle seat adjuster A pneumatic seat adjuster for moving a vehicle seat relative to a floor of the vehicle includes a body having a bore formed therein. The body is adapted to be connected to one of a floor and a vehicle seat. A piston is slidably disposed in the bore of the body. The ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097014 | Shock absorber A shock absorber, the shock-absorbing function of which can be turned on/off during movement and includes a basement, a clutch assembly, a control assembly and a shock-absorbing spring, the shock-absorbing spring provides damper elastic force for the respective comp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090296 | Item of seating furniture An item of seating furniture having a seat and a backrest which are supported in an articulated manner on a frame, and having an operating mechanism for adjusting the inclination of the seat and the backrest. The backrest has a catch member and, when the backrest is... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086276 | Temperature correction method and subsystem for automotive evaporative leak detection systems A method and sensor or sensor subsystem permit improved evaporative leak detection in an automotive fuel system. The sensor or sensor subsystem computes temperature-compensated pressure values, thereby eliminating or reducing false positive or other adverse results ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083180 | Adjustable bicycle seat assemblies and methods of use Adjustable height bicycle seat mounting assemblies, bikes using such assemblies, and methods of use are provided. One such adjustable height bicycle seat mounting assembly includes first and second tubes in telescoping arrangement. The first tube is adapted to be co... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073803 | Suspension system, in particular for a working machine A suspension system, in particular for a working machine, such as a tractor or similar device, with a suspension cylinder (10) is subjected to various load pressures (m). The piston slide (12) and rod side (14) of the system may each be connecte... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070028 | Frequency dependent damper A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A flow path extends through the piston to provide fluid communication between the upper and lowe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070226 | Powered opening mechanism and control system A power-operated system for actuating the liftgates of motor vehicles is disclosed. The system includes a controllable strut with internal locking structure that includes a driver and a valve assembly. The controllable strut is typically mounted on one side of the l... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059592 | Gas cylinder Disclosed is a gas cylinder capable of operating in a stable manner, including: a release arm connected to one end of a predetermined cable, for being rotated by pulling operation of the cable; a taper holder for receiving the release arm in its inside, and for supp... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051852 | Suspension restraint devices Starting devices are provided that are adapted to help hold the front end of a motorcycle down, especially in a “hole shot” or starting applications. The devices allow a rider to compress the suspension fork of the motorcycle down by about 3 to about 4 inches an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051851 | Locking suspension system A method and apparatus for controlling frame rise on a heavy duty truck having a frame, a drive axle connected to the frame, and a selectively lockable suspension component disposed therebetween for maintaining the relative position therebetween. Signals indicative ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048100 | Piston/cylinder unit A piston/cylinder unit has a closed cylinder with a piston axially displaceably guided therein. The piston divides the cylinder interior into first and a second working spaces which are both filled with a fluid. A first nonreturn valve is arranged in the piston havi... | 05/23/2006 |
