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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146945 | Motor vehicle steering column A motor vehicle steering column includes a bracket fixed to the vehicle and a steering column tube. The steering column tube may be adjusted in inclination relative to the bracket fixed to the vehicle via an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes a lever wh... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8118327 | Structure of steering support portion A structure of a steering support portion includes a steering support member (40), which is positioned within an instrument panel, a pair of front and back column brackets (22, 23), which are attached upon the lower portion of the steering support memb... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8020893 | Steering column assembly including a mechanical strut and machine using same A machine includes a steering column assembly and a mechanical strut pivotably attached to the steering column assembly. The mechanical strut, free of pressurized gas, is positioned to tilt at least a portion of the steering column assembly about an axis. A tilt adj... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997617 | Steering assembly There is disclosed a steering assembly for a two-track vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), including a rider saddle and vehicle frame, the steering assembly comprising arranged on a steering column (14) a handle bar bridge (10) and a handle ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992899 | Steering device for vehicle A steering wheel and a steering gear box are connected to each other via a steering shaft, a first universal joint, an intermediate shaft, a second universal joint and a pinion shaft. A steering column is fixed to a vehicle body via a telescopic mechanism to be adju... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7954852 | Tilt telescopic steering device An object of the present invention is to markedly increase the tilt holding force of a tilt telescopic column. A tilt telescopic steering device includes: a fixed bracket 1 fixed to a vehicle; a movable bracket 2 capable of moving relative to the fixed... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7918483 | Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a steering shaft that is mounted in such a manner as to be able to rotate about its axis in an adjusting part, a holding clamp attached to the vehicle for holding the steering column, a holding part, and a f... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914043 | Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle The present invention provides for a steering column assembly having a column jacket defining a longitudinal axis. A first clamping member and a second clamping member are disposed along the longitudinal axis about the column jacket. A lever is coupled to one of the... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7878543 | Ball ramp clamping mechanism A clamping mechanism having a static plate and a dynamic plate rotatable about a transverse axis relative to the static plate is disclosed. The static plate defines a plurality of static lifting ramps, and the dynamic plate defines a plurality of dynamic lifting ram... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874588 | Telescopically adjustable steering column assembly A steering column assembly comprises an upper jacket, a lower jacket extending along a longitudinal axis, and a bushing apparatus disposed therebetween. The upper jacket and the lower jacket include a circular cross section. The bushing apparatus includes a first co... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866698 | Steering wheel adjusting mechanism for motor vehicles The invention relates to a steering wheel adjusting mechanism (2) for motor vehicles (4) comprising a pivotally to the vehicle (4) attached supporting arm (8), and a pivotally to the supporting arm (8) attached steering shaft housi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862084 | Vehicle steering apparatus A vehicle steering apparatus, includes a steering member for rotational operation, a support mechanism that supports the steering member so as to be movable between a housing position where the steering member is housed in a fixed frame of an instrument panel and a ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7819426 | Over-center locking mechanism for steering column assembly A steering column assembly includes a column jacket extending along a longitudinal axis. A mounting bracket is coupled to the column jacket and includes a first plate disposed adjacent the column jacket and a second plate disposed opposite the column jacket from the... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7784830 | Axially adjustable steering column assembly with flexible bearing sleeve A telescoping steering column assembly has an inner jacket and an outer jacket telescopically engaged with a sleeve between the inner and outer jackets. The sleeve has internal and external ribs which run parallel to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the internal r... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7758073 | Lockable vehicle steering-wheel tilting assembly A lockable vehicle steering-wheel tilting assembly (LVWTA) (10) that functions in combination with and improves an existing vehicle steering-wheel tilting assembly. The LVWTA (10) includes an inward structure (12) that attaches to a steering-whe... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735868 | Adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle An adjustable steering column assembly having an outer jacket and an inner jacket slidably disposed in the outer jacket for telescoping movement is disclosed. The assembly includes a locking device having a pivot pin coupled to the outer jacket and defining a pin ax... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726691 | Steering column device A structure of the steering column device for clamping the outer column to the inner column is simple and its manufacturing cost is reduced. The outer column 1 and the bushing are stopped against rotation to the clamp members and at the same time when the out... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717462 | Tilt steering mechanism The invention relates to a steering apparatus for a vehicle. It includes a housing with a steering shaft having a longitudinal axis. A first bearing is interposed between the shaft and the housing, permitting rotation of the steering shaft about the axis. There is a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717463 | Steering column set with changeable angle and length A steering column set includes a first steering column, a second steering column, an extending device and a tilting device. The first steering column is connected to a steering wheel. The second steering column is telescopically connected to the first steering colum... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712782 | Push-pull type tilt lever assembly for steering system of vehicle The present invention provides push-pull type tilt lever assembly for a steering system of a vehicle. According to the push-pull type tilt lever assembly for a steering system of a vehicle, a tilt lever assembly is disposed at the upper portion of a side of a steeri... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703804 | Telescopically adjustable steering column assembly including an adjustment stop having minimal effect on impact loads A steering column assembly includes a column jacket adjustable along a longitudinal axis and collapsible along the longitudinal axis in response to a collision event. A compression bracket is mounted to the column jacket and defines a telescope slot having an adjust... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699344 | Steering device A steering device including a column rotatably supporting a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted; a vehicle body attaching bracket that is attachable to a vehicle body and has a pair of right and left side plates for holding right and left side surfac... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686336 | Steering column assembly A steering column assembly includes a steering column shroud which supports a steering shaft for a steering wheel. The column shroud includes an inner member and an outer member. The inner member being at least partially received within the outer member. A support b... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7661710 | Blind member for vehicle, and gap-closing structure including blind member The present invention provides a blind member for a vehicle, which is used in a steering device provided with a tilting structure that can adjust a position of a steering wheel in a vertical direction, and closes a gap between: an opening in an instrument panel prov... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7635149 | Rocker-arm lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a rocker-arm lock device for locking an adjustable steering housing and co-extending steering shaft to a stationary bracket or chassis. For driver convenience and comfort, the steering housing and shaft are together adjust... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7631898 | Power release and locking adjustable steering column apparatus and method A steering column is provided column including a bracket adapted to enable the steering column to move as desired by an operator and a clamping system adjacent to the bracket. The clamping system includes a threaded member. A threaded clamping stud extends through t... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621562 | Steering column A steering column, in which a steering wheel is connected to a jointed shaft extending through a steering tube, a first telescopic portion of which, arranged at the lower part thereof, presents a lower end anchorable to a support, and a second portion of which, arra... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7611165 | Adjustable steering column assembly having an attached instrument cluster A steering column assembly includes a rake adjustment mechanism, and is attached to a vehicle by a mounting bracket. A rake bracket is coupled to the mounting bracket. A column jacket is collapsible in response to an emergency event and is supported by the mounting ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611166 | Locking structure of tilting and telescopic steering column A locking structure of a steering column. A main housing is provided around a steering shaft and fixed to a car body. An insert pipe protrudes from the main housing. A sliding housing has an arc portion surrounding the insert pipe, a tightening block at each end, an... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607694 | Steering device To provide a steering device from which good operation feeling can be obtained in tilt and telescoping adjustments, and whose configuration is very simple. The cylindrical part formed in a pair of shock absorber members is inserted in the two end openings of ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607695 | Motor vehicle with limited angle of inclination The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) of the type with four wheels (10), which consists of: a driver's cab which is only large enough to accommodate one person widthways and which is solidly connected to a chassis comprising a driver protection ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607696 | Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a setting unit displaceable in at least one displacement direction for setting the position of the steering column, a holding unit nondisplaceable into this displacement direction, a securement device, in th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604254 | Device for blocking the steering shaft of a motor vehicle A device for blocking the steering shaft of a motor vehicle against rotation by a locking bolt which can be axially moved back and forth between locked and released positions via a two-directionally rotatable control member, and comprises a locking element and an ac... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597357 | Motorized steering column module with position control A motorized steering column module with position control including a moving device that moves a steering wheel in an axial direction, bringing it closer or further away from a selected position, and in a radial plane for regulating upward and downward movement with ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7584996 | Steering column memory mechanism A steering column (10) includes a steering column member (12) connectable with a steering wheel and rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels. A support (24), through which the steering column member (12) extends, is connected with a mou... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7568733 | Articulated handlebar riser block for recreational vehicles An apparatus which has an extension arm adapted to mount a handlebar to a steering post of a vehicle. The extension arm having a first end and a second end. A coupling body is provided for pivotally mounting the first end to the steering post. A coupling body is als... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559576 | Vehicle with adjustable steering A straddle seat type vehicle with adjustable steering. The vehicle comprises a handlebar adjustment apparatus functionally formed on a chassis that fixes the pivot of a steering post in angular positions about a pivot mechanism. A method of adjusting a steering cont... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556293 | Telescoping steering column assembly and method of manufacturing the assembly A telescoping steering column assembly and method of manufacturing the assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes an outer jacket defining at least one hole and a central axis. An inner jacket is disposed in the outer jacket and slides relative to the outer jacke... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552945 | Steering column for motor vehicle A steering column is structured such that a clamp/unclamp mechanism of a telescopic mechanism and a tilting mechanism can be operated by a single control lever located in the vicinity of a steering wheel, and that no part juts out of the steering column to improve r... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7516985 | Multi piece bearing for telescoping steering column assembly A telescoping steering column assembly includes upper and lower jackets having inner and outer surfaces and telescoping ends, respectively, and two sleeves disposed therebetween and having an annular cavity defined within each of the sleeves to hold bearings therewi... | 04/14/2009 |
