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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100234 | Manually guided implement and method of producing a brake mechanism of a manually guided implement A manually guided implement having a tool and a brake mechanism for the tool. The brake mechanism includes a brake band that is looped about a brake drum. The brake band and the brake drum form abrasion partners that cooperate with one another during a braking proce... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7571792 | Brake band The present invention provides a brake band in which brackets are joined to both ends of a curved strap and a friction material is fixed to an inner side of the curved strap and wherein a dynamic pressure generating groove is formed in the friction material only at ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7331111 | Chainsaw throttle and brake mechanisms A chainsaw is provided having a brake band disposed about a drum that rotates during advancement of the saw chain about the saw bar. An end of the brake band is biased to a position that draws the brake band tight about the drum to prevent advancement of the saw cha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316299 | Brake device for chain saw A brake device for a chain saw is provided, wherein a driving shaft, which passes through a brake block, a torsion spring, a driving block and a chain wheel, is assembled with a driven gear, and two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixed to the brake bloc... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293632 | 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 th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7232113 | Draw works In the drawworks for lowering and withdrawing a load, in particular a drilling or a drilling plugging device, in particular for use on floating drilling platforms, which drawworks has at least one brake arrangement for braking and holding the load, an emergency brak... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225712 | Motion detecting system for use in a safety system for power equipment A woodworking machine including a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a working portion of the machine is disclosed. The machine includes a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226037 | System for assuring engagement of a hydromatic brake on a drilling or well service rig The present invention provides an automatic system for engaging the hydromatic brake on a drilling rig or a service rig. This system monitors both the hook load and traveling block velocity, and uses an electrical solenoid to activates the hydromatic when either the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222874 | Rear wheel synchronous brake system for pushcart A rear wheel synchronous brake system used in a pushcart such as a baby jogging stroller is disclosed to include two rear brakes respectively coupled to the two rear wheels of the baby jogging stroller, a hand control unit mounted on the handle of the baby jogging s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219774 | Double-wrap brake band assembly In a double-wrap band brake assembly, an intermediate band is provided with a first friction material forming a first friction surface from a portion of the intermediate band near an apply bracket to a predetermined intermediate portion thereof, the first friction s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7168502 | Electric power tool with locking mechanism An electric power tool has a motor-driven circular tool that can be clamped by means of a clamping device. A mechanical braking device (2) serves to brake the tool. A safety element (4) prevents improper handling of the electric power tool. In a safety... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7080719 | Wrap spring brake A winch with a wrap spring brake is provided. The winch includes a rotatable drum configured to wind and unwind a cable. The cable may be connected to a load to be moved. A shaft is coupled to the drum such that rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the drum, the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073637 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus A double-wrap band brake apparatus has a double-wrap brake band comprising an annular intermediate band a pair of annular outer bands. The brake apparatus is used to brake a rotating member fitted in the double-wrap brake band. A center deviation correcting member i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066305 | Brake bands for an automatic transmission and method for controlling a gear shift in automatic transmission and feedback loop control system A brake band shifting mechanism for an automatic transmission. The brake band shifting mechanism includes a brake band encircling a brake drum of the transmission. A first end of the brake band is mounted to a secured portion of the transmission by a first linkage a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047611 | High performance intermediate servo assembly and method of use A high performance intermediate servo assembly wherein the servo piston has been modified to provide at least a 17% increase in surface apply area and a corresponding increase in hydraulic pressure delivered to the 2nd gear clutch band which it actuates. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028815 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus A double-wrap band brake apparatus which has a double-wrap brake band comprising an annular intermediate band with a frictional surface formed on the inner periphery thereof, a pair of annular outer bands secured to the free end of the intermediate band in a state t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014017 | Electronic parking brake actuating assembly An actuating assembly for an electronic parking brake includes a housing and motor secured to the housing and having an output shaft. A cable assembly is rotatably driven by the motor. A cable is anchored at a first end to the cable assembly and wraps around the cab... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000743 | Brake shoe assembly having a corrosion reducing lining A brake shoe assembly provides a plurality of drain openings located through a brake shoe table which correspond with drain openings in a brake lining. The aligned drain openings provide an unobstructed moisture escape path from an inner surface of the brake shoe ta... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983828 | Disc brake that is actuated by means of a band brake device The invention relates to a friction brake (10) for a motor vehicle. The friction brake (10) for instance has a disk brake (12), which is actuatable by means of an actuating device, for instance in the form of a ball thread drive (22). The... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971487 | Double-wrap band brake apparatus A double-wrap band brake comprises a middle band with a frictional surface on the inner peripheral side, and a pair of outer bands coupled to this middle band and having frictional surfaces on the inner peripheral sides, an anchor bracket, and an apply bracket. The ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948596 | Dual-acting band brake A band brake for retarding the motion of an associated rotatable member. The brake acts to resist motion of the rotatable member through actuation of both of its ends by a cylindrical actuating member. The band is connected with and carried by actuator so as to allo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918451 | Brake band and portable trimmer The present invention relates to a brake band for use with a centrifugal clutch. The brake band is formed in a curved strip shape to be disposed along the outer peripheral surface of a clutch drum of the centrifugal clutch, and is adapted to be tightened around or r... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907974 | High performance intermediate servo assembly A high performance intermediate servo assembly wherein the servo piston has been modified to provide at least a 17% increase in surface apply area and a corresponding increase in hydraulic pressure delivered to the 2nd gear clutch band which it actuates i... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905005 | Double wrap brake band A double wrap brake band is provided for use with a rotating element such as a rotating drum in an automatic transmission or the like. The double wrap brake band is provided with a friction surface on an inner circumferential surface of a band portion wrapped substa... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6814192 | Device for braking a motor shaft The invention relates to a device for braking a motor shaft, such as a motor shaft of a chain saw, with a brake band that at least partially surrounds an area of the shaft and with at least one guide component that cooperates with the brake band and holds it in its ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6758311 | Band braking device, and method of manufacturing annular brake band A band braking device has an annular brake band having a frictional surface formed on the inner peripheral side thereof and a bracket fixed to an end portion thereof. Concave portions are formed on one of the bracket and the brake band, and convex portions are forme... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755284 | Electrically driven parking brake actuation assembly A parking brake actuation assembly is provided including an electric motor and a first rotatable member operatively connected to the electric motor so as to enable the motor to rotate the first rotatable member in a brake applying rotational direction. The first rot... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742265 | Hand guard block The invention entails a motor saw which includes a brake system for braking the motor, and which further includes a brake-system actuation arrangement comprising a lever and a positioning element which lever is held by the positioning element in a defined position a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733177 | Friction ring for improved orbital balance of C-arm x-ray apparatus A variable friction disc brake for use with a C-arm x-ray imaging apparatus interposed between the support arm and yoke of the imaging apparatus. The variable friction disc is generally comprised of ring having a gap, width both sides of said gap having apertures th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6651786 | Band brake assembly A band brake drum assembly (50) is provided and includes a brake band member (52), a generally round and/or cylindrical and brake drum (54) which is disposed concentric to band (52), and an input or hub shaft (56 which is fixedly coupled to and rotatably ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647814 | Selective drive mechanism A selective drive mechanism comprises a driven drive shaft (2), a drive nut (4), locking means (6) and an operable control arm (10). The drive nut (4) is disposed about the drive shaft (2) and is adapted to be selectively driven by the drive shaft (2). Th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6584917 | Device for controlling the rotation of a shaft The device (10) prevents a shaft (110) from rotating. When mounted on the shaft extending between the movement mechanisms (106) of a workstation (100), the device prevents the movement mechanisms from raising or lowering the work surface (102). A pair of ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6513630 | Double-wound band braking device A double wound band which comprises an annular intermediate band, a pair of annular outer bands each with a free end secured to face the free end of the intermediate band, all three bands with a firctional surface formed on the inner peripheral surface, a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502672 | Brake for a rotary turntable This invention relates to a brake system adapted for use with a rotary turntable. The brake system includes a braking member secured to the rotary turntable, at least one brake band, and an actuator operatively connected to the brake band for selectively ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6493948 | Motor-driven chain saw with back kick brake and coasting brake In order to design a motor chain saw with a chain brake device releasable as a back kick brake and as a coasting brake comprising a tension lever (2), movable with respect to the housing of the motor chain saw, which can be moved between a brake position ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6435445 | Self-compensating filament tension control device employing a friction band A self-compensating tension control device for regulating the payout of filamentary material from a spool includes a fixed support and a spindle assembly pivotably mounted to the fixed support, wherein the spindle assembly rotatably carries the spool of f... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6401878 | Brake band A brake band comprises a strap and a lining bonded on an inner peripheral surface of the strap. The lining is provided in a surface thereof with at least one oil groove formed under compression to a predetermined depth.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357560 | Servo assembly for operating a brake band in an automatic transmission vehicle A servo assembly 22 for selectively engaging a brake band 14 in an automotive vehicle is disclosed. Servo assembly 22 includes a piston 26 at least partially encased in a housing 24 and a first and second supply 111, 132 of hydraulic fluid which selective... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6328140 | Double wrap brake band apparatus A double wrap brake band apparatus is used as a brake of an automatic transmission, in which an inner race can be held for a very short time by operating only a band corresponding to about one winding. A second anchor or second applier is provided in the ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6260671 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus Provided is a brake band apparatus which is simple in mechanism and improved in the life of a frictional material, and particularly a double-wrap brake band apparatus provided with outer bands having a frictional material secured to the inner peripheral s... | 07/17/2001 |
