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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401717 | Automatic lifting mechanism for motorcycle saddle An automatic lifting mechanism for motorcycle saddle mainly includes a first and a second supporting arm respectively fixed to a saddle and a body of a motorcycle, at least one spiral spring having two sideward extended terminal ends separately pressed against the t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7341521 | Limited placement joystick control system A joystick control system includes a first pair and a second pair of fluid enclosed resilient tubes with each pair of tubes having generally parallel spaced pressure sensing portions confined within a support housing with one pair of sensing portions disposed perpen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331627 | Lateral control rod for a cab suspension system A lateral control rod for use in a vehicle cab suspension wherein the control rod has an attenuation assembly imposed therein between the ends thereof which reduces the transmission of vibration and shock therethrough. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7196901 | Portable electronic device with synchronizing unit A portable electronic device includes an expansion base module, a pair of sliding members mounted slidably on the expansion base module, a system module connected to the sliding members, and a synchronizing unit including a pair of first front and rear pulleys, a pa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7117972 | Vibration isolation mount for garage door opener The invention provides a vibration isolation mount for a motorized garage door opener system. The mount includes a substantially planar first mounting plate with apertures configured for mounting to structure inside a garage, and a substantially planar second mounti... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070153 | Shock-limiting interface, compact (SLIC) A passive/reactive device protects a Payload from injury or damage due to the shock caused by impact or explosion. When the vehicle or structure mounting the Payload receives a shock pulse, the invention limits the acceleration transmitted from the vehicle or struct... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072001 | Multi-axis adjusting apparatus for a light engine in a projection system A multi-axis adjusting apparatus includes a base with an upper surface, and each side of a central line of the base has at least one slot; a sliding seat, which is set on the upper surface of the base, and each of two ends of an upper surface of the sliding seat has... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7032972 | Resilient seating structure A seating structure 30 includes spaced housings 34 and 36 between which a seating portion 92 of a platform 60 is located. The platform 60 is also formed with non-seating portions 94a and 94b at op... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028969 | Seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting device A seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting device seismically restrains and vibrationally isolates equipment which is supported by an equipment support means, from the equipment mounting surface. This seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting de... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6906440 | Bracket assembly having a plurality of plates for a dynamoelectric machine A bracket assembly for a dynamoelectric machine includes a base plate and a bracket support assembly. The bracket support assembly includes a first end plate, a second end plate and a support member connected to at least one support plate. The bracket support assemb... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6679455 | Pointing device and an onboard pointing system To support and point a load on a support element, the pointing device having distinct link arms distributed around the load. Each link arm having a flexible element having a first end connected to the support element via a first hinge having a single degr... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6661651 | Mounting of data storage devices with compliant storage module covers Data storage systems are provided. A representative system includes a carrier that incorporates a frame and a cover. The frame includes a faceplate, a first rail and a second rail, with the first and second rails extending outwardly from said faceplate. T... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6657858 | Housing for data storage devices or for accommodating such devices The invention is related to the housing of motorized driven data storage device(s) 20 or accommodating such device(s), comprising one or more drive assembly(s) 103, comprising one or more data storage media(s) and one or more drive motor(s) Together with ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6618255 | Quick release fastening system for storage devices A fastening system (26) for a storage system (10) for fastening a storage device (24) to a housing assembly (52) includes a first fastener unit (450) having a fastener (506), and a release assembly (456). In a latched position (500), the fastener (506) se... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6579047 | Guide and support device for small machine tools, in particular for rotating-mass balancing machines It is provided a support and guide device for small machine tools, in particular for rotating-mass balancing machines, comprising: a base element (2), at least one moving element (3) in engagement with the base element (2), support elements (4) for the mo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6574097 | Battery module for notebook computers A computer includes a body having a module bay formed therein. A module is removably mounted in the bay. A latch actuator is mounted on the module for movement between a first position and a second position. A first movable catch member extends from a fir... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6511037 | Elastomeric mounting (c) An elastomeric mounting (10) suitable for use in the suspension of an off-road vehicle comprises two rigid end members (11, 12) maintained spaced apart by an intervening tubular body (13) of elastomeric material which defines a central chamber (26), and a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6336627 | Suspension unit having a magneto-spring A suspension unit includes a lower frame, an upper frame vertically movably mounted on the lower frame, and two link mechanisms disposed on respective sides of the upper and lower frames for connecting them to each other. Each of the two link mechanisms i... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6311945 | Passive vibration isolation device A passive vibration isolation device includes a support frame, an instrument support platform and a plurality of vibration isolators. The support frame is adapted to rest on a support surface. The instrument support platform is adapted to support an instr... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6304440 | Shock-proof device of external hard disk driver box A shock-proof device of an external hard disk driver box suitable for personal computer or notebook computer is disclosed. The shock-proof device has a high capacity memory which is replaceable as pleasure. The damage of hard disk within the shock-proof d... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6115972 | Structure stabilization system A stabilization system protects a structural member from the effects of seismic disturbances. Pendular isolators are positioned between a structure fixed to the ground and the structural member, which is movable and which is sought to be protected, such a... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082698 | Captive soft foam shock mount system A shock mounting system for use in a housing is disclosed. The shock moung system includes a shock absorbing base mount member connectable to the housing, a shock absorbing stability mount connectable to the housing, and a mountable component interposed ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6016249 | Housing unit This invention relates to a housing unit in which a certain unit is provided in a packaging case. The object of the invention is to reduce the number of parts and fabrication steps to lower production cost and to cushioned impact applied to the unit. A di... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6003828 | Means for supporting a mask To prevent tilting or bending of a large mask frame holder and at the same time to prevent distortion when the mask holding frame is attached to a support base by ball plungers in three of the four corner areas of a mask holding frame that engage V groove... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5947453 | Spring-mass vibration absorber A spring-mass vibration absorber for absorbing vibration in a structure. The vibration absorber comprising a baseplate having a first surface and a second surface, and a plurality of recurved springs connecting the baseplate to the structure. Each of the ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5927680 | Rate gyro isolation assembly A gyro isolation assembly (10) is provided including a cradle (24) having a base (26) and a plurality of reinforcement wall portions extending therefrom (28, 30). A first bracket (50) is provided for supporting a first end of the cradle (24) in a suspende... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5797227 | Structure stabilization system A stabilization system protects a structure, comprising at least a slab and having a foundation formed in the earth, from the effects of seismic disturbances. Pendulum support elements, secured at upper ends to respective support columns affixed to the fo... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5769519 | Switchgear cabinet with framework and base A switchgear cabinet having a framework secured on a frame-like base. The framework has branches and is closed or closable by wall elements and at least one door. In order to design a switchgear cabinet that is as earthquake-proof as possible, a bottom si... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5664310 | Combination power and backup tong support and method A support 10 is provided for supporting both a power tong PT and a backup tong BT during makeup of a threaded connection TC between a lower oilfield tubular LT and an upper oilfield tubular UT. The support 10 includes a plurality of legs 12 and 14 each ex... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5645262 | Portable CD mount for off road vehicles A compact disc player mounting system to be used in a vehicle. The mounting system comprises an outer case which is secured to the vehicle. An inner case is placed within the outer case and is suspended within the outer case by resilient mounts which are ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5566049 | Multidirectional independent suspension disk mounting system A system for vertically mounting 3.5-inch disk drives includes a main disk support bracket, first and second disk retainers, and a center disk support bracket. The system allows independent suspension mounting in any orientation of one, two, three or four... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5559671 | BI-directional shock isolation mounting system and method An apparatus shock isolation mounting system includes an apparatus, a base, and an apparatus chassis that carries the apparatus and is vertically slidable with respect to the base. A pair of oppositely disposed, self-centering preloaded springs with inter... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5553911 | Heavy duty motor vehicle cab suspension An apparatus for supporting a cab of a conventional over-the-highway truck or tractor vehicle relative to a vehicle frame which includes a pair of longitudinally extending rails and a transverse member interconnecting the rails. A pair of mounting assembl... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5548480 | Tape drive with floating support for insert A rectangular cylindrical suspension for a data storage drive unit such as a tape drive, the suspension secured into a computer housing, providing resilient leaf springs on a bottom wall and protrusions on a top wall for clasping the data storage drive un... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5491937 | Earthquake isolation bearing A unitary compound earthquake isolation bearing which permits the installation of a compound bearing comprising a sliding bearing and at least one MER as a single unit without special and separate attachment of the MER to the support or superstructure.... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487533 | Automatic transport vehicle with three-axis motion sensing and vibration damping It is an object of the present invention to control and damp with as few actuators as possible, vibrations generated in various directions on the bed of an automatic transport vehicle employed in clean rooms and other facilities. The automatic transport v... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5463527 | Suspension system for disk drives utilizing shear loaded elastomeric supports of different durometer hardnesses and elastomeric pads A disk drive support system suspends a disk drive within a sleeve-like support housing from two upper corners and two lower corners using four parallelepiped shaped elastomeric mounts, one bridging the drive and housing at each corner. Each mount has one ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5433045 | Vertical vibration control device A device to control vertical vibration of a building caused by seismic disturbance. Air springs are positioned and secured between the building foundation and the building superstructure to attenuate vertical vibration of the building. Vertical support ra... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5409192 | Load equalizer pier head A load equalizing pier for a coach comprises a stand for placement on the ground and a head for placement under a load, e.g. a coach beam. The stand includes means for adjusting the height of the head. The head includes a base plate for attachment to the ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5390891 | Apparatus for mounting equipment in a shock absorbing manner Shock sensitive equipment, for example, instruments in a spacecraft, must be protected against impacts, for example, those caused by severing explosions that separate the spacecraft from a used up rocket. For this purpose a platform carrying the component... | 02/21/1995 |
