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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167284 | Hook structure for spiral spring A second spiral spring is smaller than a first spiral spring and is housed in an open space in the center of the first spiral spring. A folded portion that is formed in an inner end of the first spiral spring and a folded portion that is formed in an outer end of th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7469885 | Compliant coupling force control system A force compliant mechanism (750) for a force control system (600) includes a housing (752). A force compliant volute spring member (754) that has an input end (790) and an output end (792) is disposed within the housing ( | 12/30/2008 |
| 7321208 | Driving apparatus A driving apparatus for driving a functional body mounted on a vehicle comprises a power supply, an electric motor, and a driving means. The electric motor is connected to the power supply and is started by a power feed from the power supply. The driving means has a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319893 | Sliding mechanism and mobile terminal A mechanism for sliding relatively in the longitudinal direction the first case and the second case in their superposed state in order to provide a sliding mechanism for mobile terminals that can be produced at a low cost wherein the use of a single sliding module i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293913 | Balance-spring with altered outer curve The balance-spring (1) includes a plurality of coils (3) of which the end (6, 8) of the outer curve (2) is rigidified by deformation in order to define accurately the setting point (7) of said balance-spring, said deformation being... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270252 | Garment hanger A garment hanger has a body 1 with a longitudinal axis. A movable first arm 2 is slidably mounted on the body for free movement with respect to the body substantially along the longitudinal axis. A constant or decreasing force spring 4 applies a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269451 | Method and system for a slide type portable terminal A system and method is disclosed for slide type portable terminal. The system comprises a first body removably attached to a second body, and a magnetic mechanism for adjusting a relative position of the first body to the second body. The first body applies a magnet... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237452 | Throttle grip apparatus A throttle grip apparatus has a throttle grip rotatably mounted on the leading end of a handlebar of a vehicle; a case disposed on the handlebar at a position being adjacent to the throttle grip; a throttle opening angle sensor for detecting the rotation angle of th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228797 | Cordless blind A cordless blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended from the headrail by a first cord and a second cord, a wall covering disposed between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a drive actuator. The drive actuator includes a spring motor, a spool coupled to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185523 | Rolling process and rolling system for rolling metal strip A metal strip rolling system (18), having a first reeling device (21) for reeling-off strip (18), a rolling stand (12) having at least two working rolls (13, 14) between which there is formed a roll gap (17) whose width is c... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7096596 | Tape measure device A tape measure device has an elongated blade with a central concave-convex segment with at least one planar segment adjoining edgewise the central concave-convex segment to form a junction that extends substantially along the entire length of the elongated blade. Du... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7076835 | Spring mounting for sash window tensioning arrangements A sash window counterbalance spring mounting arrangement for fitment into a channel section within a window jamb, includes coiled ribbon springs, a spring support mounting including a single integral component for locating and supporting the springs, a support for t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055244 | Method of manufacturing flat wire coil springs to improve fatigue life and avoid blue brittleness The present invention relates to a method of forming a coil of spring wire by winding a wire into a coil spring formed of a plurality of rings of the wire wherein each of the rings has a substantially constant strain rate. The forming speed of the wire being wound i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6942274 | Actuation mechanism for a tarping system An open-topped vehicle body, such as a dump body, includes a tarping system that is deployed over the body by a pivoting bail member. An actuation mechanism applies a torque to the bail member to automatically pivot the member and deploy the tarp cover. The actuatio... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6733005 | Two-part device The invention relates to an electromechanical structure of an extendable electrical device comprising a body part (300) and a sleeve-like grip part (301). The smooth longitudinal movement between a retracted and extended position is effected by a clock... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6463709 | Modular deployable antenna The present invention provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transfor... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6371464 | Valve spring A method of making a spring are described. The spring is made by etching or cutting at least one spiral arm in a flat substrate leaving residual material around the arm. The intermediate residual material is either pushed or lifted to form a conical sprin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6281607 | Electric motor with vibration attenuation An improved electric motor (34) includes a plurality of resiliently deflectable members (144, 146) which are disposed between a base (108) and a stator (100) to reduce transmission of vibration between the base and the stator. The resiliently deflectable ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6245444 | Micromachined element and method of fabrication thereof A micromachined element mounted to a substrate, the element including a cantilever having a proximal portion attached to the substrate and a coilable distal portion terminating in a free distal end. The coilable distal portion, upon being heated, is capab... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6073874 | Safety device with a grease reservoir A safety device has a grease reservoir for supplying grease to a functional part of the safety device. The grease reservoir includes a capsule containing the grease. The capsule consists of grease-resistant material. The capsule is arranged relative to th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6006475 | Spring loaded swinging door system An spring apparatus for use with an automatic swinging door closure system wherein the system includes a motor linked to a door via a gear train and a drive arm, the train including a plurality of gears including a first gear adjacent the motor, the motor... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5558317 | Volute springs adapted for torsional damper assemblies and method of manufacturing same A volute spring that is particularly adapted to be incorporated in a damper assembly to absorb or neutralize the transient torsional spikes normally occurring at the crankshaft of a vehicle. A volute spring having the improved frictional hysteresis charac... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5390904 | Attenuated hinge spring assembly An attenuated hinge spring assembly for a trunk lid of an automotive vehicle includes a coiled spring which is connected to a bracket secured to the vehicle, a threaded stud which is secured to the bracket, a plate which is slidably mounted on the bracket... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5386884 | Spring assemblies A spring assembly of the kind having a coiled strip spring member (34) supported at one end on an arcuate drum portion (16) about which it is reverse wound and coiled at its other end about an abutment (20) further includes a base plate (10) mounting the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5324011 | Compensation system for spiral spring hysteresis A compensation system for a spiral spring hysteresis selectively provides a reactive compressive force to the spring after retractive movement of the outermost spring end relative to a fixed axial center of the spring. Such reactive compressive force refl... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5294097 | Apparatus for mounting a spiral spring There is provided a two point mounting system for the outside end of a spiral spring. The mounting system induces a torsional load on the outside end of the spiral spring to overcome the tendency of the spiral spring coils to move into a non-concentric po... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5232208 | Springs for sash frame tensioning arrangements A coiled ribbon spring comprising a coiled ribbon spring body and, at a free end thereof, a tongue portion having first engagement means for operative connection to an object to be tensioned, said tongue having at a location between said first engagement ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5221009 | Mobile mount system An improved mobile mount system including a vertical support member, an object mount slideably coupled to the vertical support member and a constant force member mounted at the top of the vertical support member and coupled to the mount to provide a const... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5157808 | Coil spring counterbalance hardware assembly and connection method therefor An improved coil spring counterbalance assembly embodying a coil spring support structure that provides a cooperatively radiused restraining shoe against which the uninterrupted smooth external circumferential surface of the coil spring ribbon rotationall... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5133225 | Electronic foot pedal having improved biasing arrangement An electronic foot pedal for outputting an electrical signal proportional to the degree a treadle is pivoted. The electronic foot pedal has an improved spring arrangement for yieldably biasing the treadle toward its home position. Dual springs are provide... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5078371 | Device for the resilient and cushioned suspension of a load particularly for a vehicle This device comprises an arm (15) for supporting the load, such as a roller member of a vehicle, articulated about a bearing axle (2), together with a resilient leaf (1) forming a spiral about the axle (2) and a cushioning strip (12) of an elastomeric mat... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5067451 | Recoil spring end retainer A rope pulley for an internal combustion engine recoil starter using a spiral recoil spring to rewind the starter rope upon the pulley. The improvement consists of the use of a recoil spring end lock defined on the pulley to prevent the spring end from di... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5050443 | Steering wheel return assist device Steering wheel return assist mechanism for use in a vehicle having a steering column assembly rotatably supporting a steering shaft comprises a spring operated return assist device which permits a limited degree of free rotation of the steering shaft befo... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4921230 | Spiral wound spring retention clip A retention clip includes a force applying member which retains a spirally wound spring in a substantially concentric condition.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4879828 | Constant force spring for cartridge magazines Our invention relates to an improved anti-curl feature for constant-force springs to be used in lifting a stack of shells by means of a follower in a multiple cartridge magazine for firearms thereby lessening the transverse curl in at least the uncoiled p... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4850233 | Recoil apparatus A recoil apparatus has a drum rotatably disposed within a casing. A peripheral groove is formed in the drum in such a manner as to open in the outer periphery of the drum. A recoil spring member is formed into a spiral shape and is received within the per... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4828235 | Torsion spring assembly A torsion spring assembly particularly adapted for use in closing the throttle valve of an automotive throttle body or carburetor. The spring assembly includes a torsion spring having a series of intermediate coils and having reduced diameter end coils. T... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4776574 | Seat belt retractor rewind spring assembly This invention relates to an improved seat belt retractor rewind spring assembly. In accordance with this invention, a rewind spring assembly is provided having the "bridling" effect wherein the coiled flat strip spring is retained by a spring cap which e... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4757970 | Balancing mechanism in pedestal carrying television camera A pedestal carrying a television camera and its accessories has constant-torque springs which are housed in a detachable housing. The output shaft of each constant-torque spring is made responsive to the weight of the camera and its accessories, and is co... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4732121 | Recoil starter A recoil starter is disclosed which comprises a cup-shaped casing, a side plate integrally having an annular projection disposed in opposition to an inside of a bottom portion of the casing and having an engagement hole to be engated with an engagement pr... | 03/22/1988 |
