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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416362 | Multidirectionally compliant fastening system A fastening system has at least one peripheral spring and at least one peripherally expandable bushing, with the peripheral spring being at least partially enclosed within the peripherally expandable bushing. The peripheral spring and peripherally expandable bushing... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7195095 | Floating PRNDL face plate assembly and method to accommodate floor build variations A shifter face plate assembly and method for an automatic transmission having a shifter rod in an opening of a floor console which includes an intermediary plate and top face plate. The intermediary plate supports the top plate and floats horizontally laterally to o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6997446 | Spring member for rotational action The rotational spring includes a base member which is in the form of a ring and includes elements for fixedly attaching it to a body of an appliance, such as a power toothbrush, which includes a drive element such as a drive shaft portion of a motor. Also included i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6952977 | Weight compensation device A robot is provided with a robot weight compensation device having at least one hose element including an internally pressurized gas-tight inner hose portion cooperating with a high tensile strength outer portion. The high tensile strength outer portion includes non... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948686 | Constant rate deployment device A spring-based deployment system deploys a mass at a limited velocity. Using techniques common to the art of timepieces, the motion of a gear, like the rotation of a clock's second hand, is controlled to occur at a substantially constant rate. In a preferred embodim... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942231 | Single passive anti-roll compensator A stabilizer for a vehicle suspension system having first and second pivotal components with an anchor above one of the pivotal components and an anchor below the other of the pivotal components. The stabilizer includes a bending member connected to the first and se... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6890137 | Ambulance stretcher support to reduce patient trauma An ambulance stretcher support is described for an ambulance having a floor with a top floor surface. In one embodiment, each support includes a stretcher leg receiving member that is adapted to releasably receive an ambulance stretcher leg. A base, configured to be... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6871561 | Isolator and assembly configuration Multiple isolators are configured with respect to an assembly (101), such as a sensor assembly in an inertial navigation system or other system where cross-axis acceleration or rotation coupling is undesirable. The system utilizes a set of isolators (203, ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6655229 | Operation lever device It is designed that an oil pressure signal can be output by operating an operation lever in a twisting direction; a structure can be made simple and its assembly and adjustment are easy; an operation force can be reduced; and a layout is not restricted. I... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652783 | Magnet unit and method of production thereof The object of the present invention is to improve the production efficiency by making its bonding process unnecessary to simplify the production process. The method of production comprises the step of integrally incorporating a magnetic material when the ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6536299 | Shift switch-actuating mechanism for dual mode shift lever unit A shift switch-actuating mechanism for a dual mode shift lever unit is provided, including a shift lever pivotally connected to a pivot shaft supported by a lever housing and a cable block pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft outside the lever housing, th... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527263 | Shock absorbing transport frame A shock absorbing transport frame is provided. The frame comprises an inner frame and an outer frame capable of supporting a transportation device. The outer frame is secured to the inner frame in a manner that will control movement between the inner and ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6481700 | Bicycle shock absorber with elastic members closely fitted between first and second rotating members A shock absorber for mounting between a first frame member and a second frame member of a bicycle includes a first member adapted to couple to the first frame member and a second member adapted to couple to the second frame member, wherein the first membe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6443424 | Clutch arm centering device A clutch arm centering device is disclosed. The device is mounted on a clutch using to operate piston valves on a crane or other heavy machine. The piston valves may be operated using a valve arm which has two operative positions and a neutral position be... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405841 | Electromagnetic shock absorber An electromagnetic shock absorber for dampening the vertical physical movement transferred from the wheel assembly of a vehicle to the frame assembly of the vehicle. The electromagnetic shock absorber includes a housing with a perimeter wall extending bet... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6397988 | Pivoting vibration absorber including a torsional spring and pipeline system utilizing same Vibration absorbers are provided which utilize a torsional spring and a dynamic mass to control vibrations that occur within the structure to which they are attached. Additionally, pipeline systems are provided which utilize such vibration absorbers inclu... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6371434 | Spring arrangement apparatus for mounting a vibration-sensitive or shock-sensitive device Spring arrangement for mounting a vibration- or shock-sensitive device attached to a supporting member in a housing, with the supporting member being fastened to the housing by helical spring elements. The supporting member is suspended in the housing by ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6237904 | Motion stabilizer A motion stabilizer for yieldingly urging a relatively movable load member toward a normal or centered position relative to another load member includes a telescoping body that shortens (retracts) as the load members move toward one another and lengthens ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227066 | Joystick centering device supporting multiple compound torque profiles A self centering, angularly displacable joystick allowing multiple compound torque profiles is provided. The self centering joystick includes a first mount and a base. The first mount located a fixed distance away from the base. The joystick extends from ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6126154 | Centering system A system for centering a relatively movable member relative to a relatively fixed member includes telescoped inner and outer cap tubes with opposed closed ends adapted to be connected to the fixed and movable members. A strut tube assembly within the cap ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6059276 | Single compensating stabilizer system A stabilizer system including generally first and second pivotal components interconnected by at least one stabilizer member that dampens both compressive and tensile loads applied to the stabilizer member. The stabilizer member has opposing ends pivotall... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042094 | Self-centering column assembly employing liquid spring and structures containing such columns A self-centering spring assembly which is a column located between first and second vertically spaced frame members including a first end on the column movably secured to the first frame member, a second end on the column secured to the second frame membe... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6032760 | Bi-directional spring holder assembly for an actuator An actuator for power door locks having a bi-directional spring holder assembly. The assembly has a substantially cylindrical housing having a projection formed on a rim of its cylindrical wall. The projection is provided with first and second abutments f... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5921142 | Zero turn tractor control system A neutral biasing system is disclosed using a neutral biased biasing system on a control column to bias a remote power unit into a neutral condition.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5896959 | Bi-directional damper with a self-centering mechanism A self centering, bi-directional, non-cavitating damper that includes a cylindrical damper body and a piston assembly having a piston reciprocally movable in the damper body and a piston rod connected and movable with the piston. A tube is connected with ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5890705 | Self-centering liquid spring assembly and constructions thereof A self-centering spring assembly including a liquid spring having a cylinder and a piston, a casing slidably mounted on the cylinder and having the outer end of the piston connected thereto, a first pivotal connector between an extension of the cylinder a... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5788209 | Centering maintaining elastic mount for vehicle engine An elastic mount for a vehicle engine including an outer armature (1) intended to be connected to the engine, an inner armature (2) intended to be connected to the body (4) of the vehicle, and arms (5) made of elastic material connecting these two armatur... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5706595 | Wave-producing decoration A wave-producing decoration including an elongated liquid container which has an outwardly and downwardly projecting bubble collector integrally formed at a bottom center. The bubble collector communicates with the liquid container and collects any possib... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5630449 | Energy storer, for reducing drive torque and improving power consumption in a weaving machine In the method, a reed (3) for a weaving machine is continuously driven from a drive means (2) and the kinetic energy of the reed is stored in order to reduce the drive energy. The apparatus comprises an energy storer (1) and a drive means (2) in order to ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5592856 | Self-centering shifter assembly A spring biased shifter assembly is disclosed for use with a manually operated multi-speed transmission. The shifter assembly includes a shift tower to which a shift lever of a shift mechanism is pivotally mounted. A pair of spaced apart single leaf flat ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5581442 | Spring clip for clamping a heat sink module to an electronic module A spring clip for clamping a heat sink module to an electronic module which has a pair of opposite side edge surfaces and a pair of spaced projections which extend from each side edge surface. The spring clip includes an elongated generally horizontal mid... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5560254 | Shift control mechanism for a multi-speed countershaft transmission A neutral-reverse shift control actuator is provided in a countershaft transmission. The actuator is operatively connected through a resilient detent mechanism to a forward shift control mechanism. During a neutral-reverse shift maneuver, the drive connec... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5493931 | Vehicle shifter A shifter for a manual transmission of a vehicle includes a shift stick configured to operably engage the transmission, and a base adapted for mounting to the vehicle and configured to pivotally support the shift stick for movement about first and second ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5462093 | Damper device for weaving machine oscillating members A motion damping system for a weaving machine which includes a pair of elastic members connected to supply damping force in opposite directions to an oscillating member. The oscillating member is connected to a control member so as to oscillate to and fro... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5456330 | Return-to-neutral mechanism of rear wheel steering device A return-m-neutral mechanism for a rear wheel steering device for an electronically controlled four wheel steering vehicle, in which a spring provided in the return-to-neutral mechanism does not come into operation within a predetermined steering angle ra... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5374012 | Suspension device for linking an on-board equipment item to the structure of a vehicle The invention relates to a suspension device for linking an item of on-board equipment item to the structure of a vehicle, such as a rotary wing aircraft. Advantageously, it comprises first (5) and second (6) elements shaped at least approximately as plat... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5349881 | Multi-axial centering spring mechanism A mechanism suitable for a control lever such as a joy stick has two mutually perpendicular axes of rotation which provide movement in two planes. At least two close wound coil springs form a set and a set of springs is provided for each plane. The spring... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5343775 | Control lever assembly A lever assembly includes a housing having a pivot slot formed in one end thereof. A lever has a pivot pin slidably and pivotally received in the slot and is pivotal from a centered position to displaced positions. An end of the lever carries a roller. Th... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5313853 | Flat spring biased shifter A drop-in type shifter is provided for an automotive transmission, the shifter employing one or more washer-like flat springs for spring biasing a shift stick to a predetermined position on the shifter and actuatable for changing the drive ratio of the tr... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5301568 | Stick lever device A stick lever device including a mechanism for shifting a neutral position and capable of decreasing the number of parts of the device and facilitating the assembling. A pivotal shaft of a variable resistor mounted on a mounting member is securely mounted... | 04/12/1994 |
