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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7134709 | Automated car door opening system An automated car door opening system proposes a very simple yet reliable system that can easily be retrofitted on most cars. It uses the combination of a large electrically actuated inner shaft cooperating with a piston. The piston opens the car door slightly in a m... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6918208 | Lead screw window regulator A window-regulating assembly selectively moves a window of a vehicle door between an open position and a closed position. The window-regulating assembly includes a rail that is fixedly secured to the vehicle door. The rail extends through a radius of curvature. A li... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6754990 | Actuator for gates, doors and the like An actuator for gates, doors and the like, with at least one wing. The actuating motor (14) and the associated motor reduction unit (15) are housed inside as half-arm (2) which turns on a fixed support (9) in an oscillating way about a su... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6516567 | Power actuator for lifting a vehicle lift gate A power actuator for lifting a pivotal lift gate closing an access opening in a motor vehicle body. The actuator includes a lower tubular housing; a lead screw having a lower head portion journaled in a lower portion of the tubular housing and a threaded ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6418809 | Drive spindle The invention relates to a drive spindle, in particular to drive garage doors, having recesses or projections disposed on the circumferential surface which can be connected to corresponding projections or recesses of a guide element for the purpose of the... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5904115 | Clearance pole assembly An assembly, preferably comprising a clearance pole, includes a first pole element with a first horizontal portion and a second vertical portion, and a second tubular pole element mounted to the ground, extending vertically, and receiving the first pole s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5897014 | Closer for garbage container An opening device designed for large sized garbage containers to open the container with a positively controlled opener to provide a safety device to protect persons against accidental closing of very heavy doors or lids on limbs of people who must have a... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5531138 | Window operator housing A housing assembly for a window operating assembly having a drive shaft and drive shaft boss having recesses on opposite sides thereof. The housing assembly includes a cover having a top side with an opening therethrough and sides depending from the top s... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5410921 | Universal window-actuator drive unit A universal window-actuator drive unit capable of use with either a cable pulley window-actuator or an arm-scissors type window-actuator. A worm shaft extends from a driving motor and is rotatably coupled to a worm gear. The worm gear is coupled in a rota... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5315194 | Actuator device for an electric window winder An actuator device for an electric window winder (101) having an electric motor (104) and a window displacement actuator element (112) which is displaceable with respect to a frame (102) of the device under action of the electric motor (104). An electroni... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5036620 | Safety enhanced pivoting door operator A safety enhanced pivoting door operator is disclosed which includes an apparatus for selective restraint of the swing door to resist movement of the door in a first direction beyond the fully closed position during routine use while yet allowing movement... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4699197 | Electromechanically actuated bifolding closure apparatus Electromechanically actuated bifolding closure apparatus including a vertical support post; a pair of generally C-shaped frame members disposed in facing relationship and pivotally joined together at their distal extremities such that in a closed disposit... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4610116 | Skylight assembly A skylight assembly including a frame for securement within an opening in a pitched roof, and a window supported within the frame. Water flowing down the roof is directed, such as by a specially shaped flashing, to flow on to the window, and water flowing... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4490941 | Spindle door operator A door operator for opening and closing doors on transit vehicles and the like includes an actuator (50) secured to the transit vehicle (10). The actuator houses a worm drive and a reciprocating air cylinder (52) for imparting rectilinear motion to the wo... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4121382 | Mechanized door operating means for a motor vehicle An electrically powered drive system for automatically opening and/or closing the door of a motor vehicle. An electric drive assembly including a motor and an irreversible gear box is coupled to the hinge of the door by means of a normally-disengaged clut... | 10/24/1978 |
