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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146852 | Rotation damper A rotation damper, particularly for damping the rotary movement of a belt retractor shaft of a vehicle safety belt, has a housing which delimits a working space filled with a damping medium, and an element which is rotatable relative to the housing. Several pins ser... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7694908 | Safety belt retractor with a selectively activatable shock absorber A safety belt retractor, especially in vehicles, is provided that includes a belt shaft as a carrier for a belt that is wound thereon and a vehicle sensitive and/or belt sensitive controllable block device for the belt shaft. The block device includes a force limiti... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7475841 | Spring retractable reel having a pneumatic retraction governor A spring retractable reel having a pneumatic retraction governor or air motor for regulating the rewind speed of a spool for taking up a line of material. For example, an air motor includes a rotor having vanes, a first port opening onto one side of the rotor, and a... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7392958 | Belt retractor for a safety belt A belt retractor for a safety belt has a brake surface (38), a blocking mechanism (18), a brake element (24) which can prevent a steering in of the blocking mechanism (18), and a magnetic actuator (28). The brake element (24... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370843 | Retractable load support system A retractable load support system for effectively lifting a load in a controlled manner. The retractable load support system includes a frame, a gerotor attached to a main shaft within said frame, a first spool attached to the gerotor, a biasing device connected to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370822 | Seatbelt retractor having multi-level load-limit setting devices A seat belt retractor including a compact brake system configured so that when a drive member of the brake system is inoperative, an operation control member is held in an inoperative position. In this state, rotation stop portions of the operation control member ar... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360736 | Viscous braking device equipped with monodirectional mechanism, particularly for mosquito curtains A monodirectional braking mechanism for use with a device for extending and retracting a sheet of material on a roller, the braking mechanism comprising one or more than one housing, one or more than one rotor within the housing, a brake controller connected to the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331370 | Progressive resistance lifting mechanism for a window covering A lifting mechanism is provided for a window covering which allows a bottom rail of the window covering to maintain a static position unless raised or lowered by a user. The lifting mechanism is included within either a top or bottom rail of the window covering. The... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309041 | Retractor and housing for a retractor Belt retractor and a belt-retractor spring-cassette housing for a belt retractor. The belt-retractor spring-cassette housing can be installed in a particularly simple and therefore cost-effective manner. The belt-retractor spring-cassette housing has a spring core a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294223 | Method for attaching a fluid container to a fluid ejector in a fluid ejection device A method for joining fluid containers and fluid ejectors in a fluid ejecting device are provided. The fluid container includes one or more heat stakes and a substrate includes one or more apertures for receiving the heat stakes and one or more three-dimensional feat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7234503 | Roll screen for reduction device The present invention relates to a reduction device for a roll screen, as a compressive piston of a reduction part comes in and out inside of a cylinder combined with a one end of inside of a winding bar, to a device being capable of winding and loosening the roll s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201708 | Machine-assisted exercising An exercise machine in which a fan has a rotor that generates drag by causing air to move in response to exercising by a user. A deflection structure deflects air that the rotor has moved and is adjustable to control the amount of drag generated by the rotor. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168538 | Overhead storage device for electrical tools and method of creating a work zone The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a casing that encloses an extension cord system. The casing has slots that allow access to retractable electrical power cords. The cord system comprises a plurality of spring-loaded and ratcheted spools containing e... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152718 | Damper A damper includes a frame, a main gear mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis of rotation, and a spring operably connecting the main gear and the frame such that rotation of the main gear tensions the spring. The main gear has a circumferential recess forme... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151912 | Cable retractor for an electronic device A cable retractor assembly is capable of retracting a cable onto a rotatable reel, the rotatable reel being urged to rotate in a predetermined direction by a biasing force. A moveable actuator when located in a first position is capable of overcoming the biasing for... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140641 | Safety-belt arrangement A safety-belt arrangement for use in a motor vehicle has a safety-belt (5), one end of which is connected to a retractor (8), a sensor (11) generates a signal representative of the amount of safety-belt paid-out from the retractor. A force limit... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6942078 | Cable reel A cable reel makes possible a diversion of a braking pulse onto a housing by using elastic elements that mount the cable reel inside the housing, whereby the braking energy is converted into heat. The cable reel is, in particular, also suited for reel bodies that ho... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923398 | Mechanism for winding sheet material A winding mechanism retains a sheet material in a state in which the sheet material can be pulled out. The winding mechanism includes a flexible sheet material, a winding shaft attached to one end of the sheet material, a force application device that always applies... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6889930 | Seatbelt retractor of an automobile The present invention relates to a seatbelt retractor of an automobile, which is provided with a frictional clutching means for decreasing the rotating speed of a drum shaft where a webbing and a spiral spring are fixed, whereby locking of a vehicle sensor is inhibi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6863236 | Electromagnetic seatbelt energy management devices An energy management device has a plurality of electromagnets positioned between a shaft and a seatbelt spool. When energized, the electromagnets move radially outwardly to engage the inside surface of a hub of the seatbelt spool. By adjusting the amount of current ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6805381 | Magnetorheological seat belt actuator A seatbelt retractor is operably coupled to a belt dereeling retarder mechanism which utilizes a magnetorheological fluid and a coil for imposing a magnetic field on the fluid to selectively change the fluid properties and a braking or retarding effect imposed on th... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6799738 | Take-up reel with uni-directional speed governed retractor A take-up reel for winding and storing an elongate hose or electrical cable comprises a reel that is rewound by a torsional spring. A viscous clutch is coupled to the reel by means of a unidirectional clutch, which engages the viscous clutch to the reel to rewind th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789761 | Belt reel A belt reel has a spindle having a main body portion and a relatively rotatable end member that can be latched to a fixed frame upon triggering of an activation device. The main body portion of the spindle is formed with a bore which is filled with hydraulic fluid. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786511 | Seat belt retractot with hydraulic load limiting A seat belt retractor for a vehicle seat belt has a belt reel for the seat belt. A free-flowing load limiting medium is arranged in a working chamber. A displacement means is drivable by the belt reel. The load limiting medium is transported through at least one flo... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6749142 | Apparatus for winding sheet-like element A sheet-like element winding apparatus has an accommodating case 1, at one end portion of which a cap 2 is attached to, and also has a winding shaft 3, disposed in the accommodating case 1, for winding a sheet-like element, and a pushing ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719233 | Seat belt retractor with load limiter A seat belt retractor has a belt reel for seat belt webbing and a load limiter that has a flowable load-limiter medium which is transported through a flow channel, by a displacement device. The displacement device is drivable by the belt reel, at an energy consumpti... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6705559 | Programmable seat belt damper assembly A programmable seat belt damper assembly for a seat belt in a motor vehicle. The programmable seat belt damper assembly includes a retractor operatively connected to the seat belt for winding and unwinding the seat belt. The programmable seat belt damper assembly al... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695243 | Seat belt retractor with hydraulic load limiting A seat belt retractor has a belt reel rotatably mounted in a frame. A blocking means blocks rotation of a blockable part of the belt reel and a belt webbing carrier on the belt reel that is substantially drum-shaped. The belt webbing carrier is associated... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6663038 | Safety belt retractor having a rotation dampener A safety belt retractor is provided as a safety system in motor vehicles. The belt shaft is mounted in a U-shaped housing and serves as a carrier for a belt strap wound thereon. A rotation dampener is provided as a force limiting element and acts upon the... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655743 | Electronically controlled seat belt module The seat belt module is electronically controlled using magneto-rheological fluid. A CPU delivers a signal to an electromagnetic coil within the module at the beginning of a crash to cause the viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid to increase suffici... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6619313 | Hose reels A hose reel has a drum (4) having a damper (15) for damping rotational movement of the drum in at least one direction, corresponding to the unwinding of a hose pipe from the drum. The damper prevents unwanted unwinding of hose pipe from the drum due to in... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6488224 | Spring reel retraction speed governor A hydraulic braking mechanism or governor is mounted on a spring-loaded reel for controlling the rate of rotation of the reel as the elongated member which is wound upon the wheel is being rewound thereon.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6467714 | Winding mechanism for roller blinds A roller for a roller blind in the shape of a tube (T) comprising a mechanism known per se is braked by means of friction, in that a compression spring (7) is compressed when the blind is pulled down and establishes a force between a collar (6) on the non... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467713 | Traction device for medical use A traction device has a casing, a drum mounted in the casing for undergoing rotation, and a traction rope having a first end connected to the drum and a second end extending through an opening in the casing. A roller is disposed in the casing for guiding ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6237959 | Hydraulic velocity damper A hydraulic velocity damper for use in a seat belt retractor system to control and limit the maximum velocity of seat belt payout during loading. The seat belt webbing payout is independent of the amount of load applied to a spindle body of the hydraulic ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234417 | Hose reel retractor with uni-directional viscous speed governor A take-up reel for winding and storing an elongate hose or electrical cable comprises a reel supported by a stationary support shaft and urged in a first direction by a torsional spring. A viscous clutch assembly comprising multiple disks housed in a cham... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6168107 | Restraining means for limiting speeds of a measuring cable returning to a linear transducer which is a cable extension transducer A restraining assembly for use in conjunction with a linear transducer. The restraining assembly comprises a plurality of spaced apart magnets positioned on a stationary frame, where the magnets provide a reverse torque and restrict excessive rotational s... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6158684 | Reeling device for hoses and/or cables A reeling device for hoses or cables, whereby the reeling device (1) comprises a non-rotatable member (5), a member (3) which is rotatably mounted thereon and which rotates during unrolling or reeling of the hose or cable (2), a spring device (22) for rot... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6138373 | Direct reading inside and outside tape measure An improved measuring tape which allows both inside and outside dimensions to be read directly from the same printed face of the tape. The tape measure comprises a case having a tape coiled inside the case and extending out of the case through a slot in t... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6086007 | Viscously damped cord retract A retractable system, apparatus, and method for dispensing, receiving, and storing flexible members are disclosed. The system, apparatus, and method are comprised of a spool, an air-damper member, and a house member. The spool is adapted to receive and st... | 07/11/2000 |
