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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310988 | Drive device for a mechanical press The invention provides a drive device for a mechanical press with a two-step speed reduction mechanism for driving a slide of the mechanical press and includes a drive pinion provided concentrically with a crankshaft, a main gear mounted on said crankshaft, intermed... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7298108 | Control system for electric actuator A driver comprises a direction-switching means which switches a rotation direction of a rotary driving source based on a direction instruction signal, a current amplifier/limiter which converts a voltage outputted from the direction-switching means into a correspond... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7237666 | Multi-position stop mechanism A multi-stop mechanism for providing multiple stop positions between first and second objects that are movable into and out of contact with one another. The multi-stop mechanism of the present invention includes a housing which secures the multi stop mechanism to th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7151359 | Variable reluctance generator A variable reluctance generator has phase windings and a bias winding. By controlling the excitation produced by the bias winding, the speed of the machine or the DC link, a power converter using only diodes can supply power to a DC bus. A method of operating a vari... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143887 | Multi-position stop mechanism A multi-stop mechanism for providing multiple stop positions between first and second objects that are movable into and out of contact with one another. The multi-stop mechanism of the present invention includes a housing which secures the multi stop mechanism to th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124861 | Motion control apparatus A brake (10) having application for a linear or rotational motion device includes a housing (120) in which a first piston (140), a wedge (142) and a second piston (144) cooperate to engage a friction facing (136) through a p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7051843 | Friction brake arrangement with energizing braking function In a friction brake arrangement with emergency braking functions for use with a carriage supported on a guide track, with a friction clamping structure including a friction shoe supported in a housing so as to be disposed adjacent the guide track, a spring element i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6938531 | Reciprocal-movement power tool A reciprocal-movement power tool includes a movable blade reciprocally movably provided on a main body. A receiving plate that supports an angle iron to be cut is supported on the main body at a position in front of the movable blade. The movable blade is fixed on a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6879065 | Linear actuator An improved linear actuator incorporates a DC motor whose stator is secured to a frame is provided for. To improve operational longevity and reliability of a linear actuator, the improved actuator includes a retention clutch and an axial load limiter. An axially con... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6561255 | Overhead door locking operator An operator (10,210) for moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) having a counterbalancing system (30) including a drive tube (31) interconnected with the door comprising, a reversible motor (41), a drive gear (52) selectively driven... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6478131 | Electromechanical actuator The actuator comprises: an actuator member which is moveable relative to the structure and can perform an actuation movement in one direction and a return movement in the opposite direction, an electric motor including a rotor portion which can translate ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6460678 | Linear motion brake A brake (10) having particular application for a linear motion device (12) includes a channel (82) secured to the base plate (14) in which a body (120) secured to the sliding plate (16) partially extends. A tape seal (112) of the channel (82) extends thro... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6386116 | Propulsion decoupling method and system for multiple track mounted robots of an automated storage library A robotic mechanism for an automated storage library having media cartridge storage cells each housing a media cartridge includes drive wheels operable to ride on tracks of the automated storage library to access the media cartridges in the media cartridg... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6321611 | Linear actuator travel limit apparatus A linear actuator utilizing limit switches to implement reliable and effective travel limit functions. The actuator having a robust construction, lower part count, smaller dimension, and lower assembly cost.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6213274 | Traction electromechanical device with free return upon de-energizing A device simulating the action of a solenoid, wherein the displacement of a shaft 6 is controlled by a reducer 5 driven by a motor 10 through a coupling 4. The coupling is controlled by a small solenoid 2, through an actuator 3, the energizing of which is... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6092448 | Slicer with staged dynamic braking system A food slicer for automatic operation having a staged dynamic brake for bringing the slicer carriage to rest at a predetermined location in a smooth manner. A sensor or system of sensors are utilized to detect the slicer carriage location. The sensor outp... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5924161 | Automatic rear view mirror wiper A wiper assembly 30 for a rear view mirror 14 of a vehicle 22 that is automatically activated by a moisture sensor 60 attached to the exterior surface of a housing 12. The housing 12 is attached to the vehicle 22 by a mounting bracket 18 that includes an ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5862730 | Slicer with staged dynamic braking system A food slicer for automatic operation having a staged dynamic brake for bringing the slicer carriage to rest at a predetermined location in a smooth manner. A sensor or system of sensors are utilized to detect the slicer carriage location. The sensor outp... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839562 | Linear drive for displacing a component, in particular an aircraft wing component A linear drive for displacing a component, in particular an aircraft wing component, is provided with an input part (1) on the driving side and an output part (4) on the driven side, there being provided between input part (1) and output part (4) an uncou... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5582070 | Mechanical limiting device for rack travel A device for mechanically limiting the travel of a moving object along a path parallel to a travel rack bar. The ends of the travel rack bar include narrow extensions that come within a pair of elongated members of a moving rack member that are kept at a ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5570769 | Linear and rotary actuator combination A rotary actuator and a linear actuator are combined to provide an output shaft with independent linear and rotary motion. The linear actuator causes the rotary actuator to move linearly, and there is a guide which restricts the movement of the rotary act... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5455609 | Printhead servicing station for printers Methogology and apparatus are described which employ an improved modular service station design wherein a printhead-servicing sled is selectively vertically driven to effect execution of servicing tasks. In keeping with its desired modularity, the sled is... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5404983 | Turn-act multiaction device A multi directional actuator capable of moving a shaft in at least two directions independently including one linear and one rotary movement. A base plate is provided to receive a first actuator having a linearly moving shaft which is extended from and re... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5370011 | Positioning actuator The present disclosure concerns an actuator for converting rotary movement into linear movement. The actuator comprises a prime mover turning a reduction gear assembly which, in turn, drives a mechanical transmission including a linearly moving control el... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5358087 | Depth stop assembly for a machine tool In a turret mill of the kind in which a doughnut 20 moves with the tool head along a threaded vertical rod 1, a tube 4 is slidably mounted on the rod 1 between end plates 5 and 6 which support a turret 7. The turret 7 can be rotated to bring a series of a... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5346045 | Electrically powered actuator A linear actuator has reversible electric motors driving a screw-threaded shaft engaging a roller nut. A tubular housing attached to the nut has at its remote end an internal seating member and load securing lugs. An hydraulic shock absorber unit, providi... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5230416 | Automatic stop device with sliding yoke for electric motor The device comprises at least one lead screw (2) driving a sliding yoke (23) whose guide bar (22) is mounted on a rocker arm (19). The lead screw actuates a switch (27) by means of a cam (28) via the sliding yoke. A deliberate action on the rocker arm mov... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5207111 | Rotary unit The present invention discloses an apparatus for the rotation of, for example, workpieces to be machined, on a carrier which can be set in rotation by a pinion shaft with toothed strips via a rack, the rack being arranged perpendicularly to an axis of the... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5195624 | Arrangement in screw thread cutting apparatus A screw thread cutting apparatus (tapping attachment) which is provided with a clutching apparatus within the attachment, having the capability of de-clutching the drive from the driver in the event of excessive torque. The clutching apparatus involves a ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5174424 | Arrangement in screw thread cutting apparatus The invention is an apparatus for producing clutching and de-clutching particularly adaptable for use in a tapping attachment for threading holes. The clutching apparatus includes clutching members driven by the driver or driving machine and clutching mem... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5111925 | Device for automatically halting an electric motor after a certain number of revolutions A device in which a sliding-gear nut is displaced on a threaded rod, one of these elements being driven in rotation by the motor to be controlled, the sliding-gear nut actuating a switch when it arrives at the end of its travel after a determined number o... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5086900 | Power converting mechanism In the electric actuator of the present invention, the power converting mechanism is provided for converting the rotary power of the motor into linear power of the driven member, which needs no special component part. Therefore, in comparison with the pri... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5064044 | Indexing apparatus An indexing apparatus for a rotary table has a support shaft rotatably supported by a base member in which indexed terminal positions of the rotary table is determined by abutment of a stopper member provided on the rotary table against positioning member... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4909765 | Remote steering device for boats An auxiliary steering device for outboard motors is disclosed. The auxiliary steering device includes an elongated housing defining a longitudinal axis. A reciprocating moving mechanism is coupled with the elongated housing for movement along a line defin... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4910419 | Overload detection mechanism for motor-driven linear actuator In a linear actuator comprising a motor-driven screw shaft, an overload detection mechanism comprises a pair of cup-shaped spring seats with substantially cylindrical portions. The spring seats are mounted at one end of the screw shaft by a pair of bearin... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4893704 | Power door lock actuator A power door lock actuator avoids back driving the motor during manual operation through the use of main and secondary shafts with opposed external threads that cooperate to send a drive member to a neutral position without changing the direction of the m... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4867295 | Shock absorbing overtravel stop A shock absorbing overtravel stop apparatus which includes a rotatable drive shaft 10, a screw shaft 15 driven by the drive shaft 10, and a nonrotatable travelling nut 30 threaded on and moveable axially along the screw shaft 15. At one end 28 of the scre... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4858481 | Position controlled linear actuator A linear actuator includes an electric drive motor which is connected to a drive screw through a gear train. Rotation of the drive screw causes the drive nut to move axially in order to impart axial motion to an extension member. Limit switches function t... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858491 | Fail-free actuator assembly A mechanical actuator assembly which automatically releases the load controlled by the actuator when the actuator jams or otherwise fails. The actuator assembly has two kinetic energy sources, the outputs of which are normally summed for application to th... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4805472 | Rotary torque transmission apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicles A rotary torque transmission apparatus for a 4-wheel drive vehicle in which a rotary torque of a worm wheel of 4-wheel drive vehicle provided with a reciprocably movable fork shaft, to which a shaft fork for moving a 2-4 wheel change over slider to and fr... | 02/21/1989 |
