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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5373759 | Method of applying torque to a workpiece The invention presented relates to an apparatus for applying rotational force to a workpiece. In general, this inventive apparatus includes a cylindrical driving member which has an opening sized to engage a workpiece on which rotational force is to be ap... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5362081 | Wheelchair drive system A wheelchair drive system is described that operatively interposes a plural-speed hub subsystem between conventional rotatable hand wheels and their corresponding drive wheels, thereby providing wheelchair propulsion by rotary motion of the hand wheels an... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5353659 | Mechanism for converting oscillatory rotation of input shaft to unidirectional rotation of output shaft A mechanism is disclosed for converting oscillatory rotation of an input shaft to unidirectional rotation of an output shaft. An input shaft journalled to a frame is rotatable about an input axis, over a range of rotational positions, between a forward li... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5351575 | Pumping propulsion system The pumping propulsion system relates to a new drive and/or power system for a bicycle/vehicle. Power is applied to the pumping propulsion system by a stepping action from an individual's legs and feet. The pumping propulsion system operates by use of ind... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5279209 | Rotary machine A machine that converts between reciprocating motion of a piston and rotary motion of a shaft. The shaft rotates an integral web that carries a number of lobe wheels spaced evenly about a pitch circle centered on the shaft. The lobe wheels are planetary d... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5209506 | Vehicle with combined propulsion and steering mechanism The rider powered vehicle has two steerable front wheels, each with a turning arm, and a single rear drive wheel. Power transmission means is provided between the rear wheel and a single push-pull and steerable handlebar mounted in a column assembly suppo... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5167168 | Driving gear for a muscle power driven vehicle, such as a wheel chair A driving gear for a muscle power driven vehicle, such as a wheel chair, comprising an input shaft drivable by means of a lever, and adapted to be coupled through at least two freewheel clutches to an output shaft arranged to be connected to a wheel hub o... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5136888 | Mechanism for converting oscillatory rotation of input shaft to unidirectional rotation of output shaft In a mechanism for converting oscillatory rotation of an input shaft to unidirectional rotation of an output shaft, two bevel gears are mounted around the input shaft and a bevel gear intermeshed therewith is coupled to the output shaft. Each bevel gear m... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5088340 | Multipurpose transmission mechanism for bicycles A multipurpose transmission mechanism for bicycles, including a pair of one-way cranks, a control mechanism, a reciprocating mechanism, and a fixed lock wheel and a chain wheel holder. By means of the control of control levers, the movable lock wheels of ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5009132 | Torque device Device in the nature of a wrench or the like in which reciprocatory rotary motion is converted to continuous rotation in one direction.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4966254 | Apparatus for converting extrinsic useless oscillation motions into useful torque An apparatus for converting oscillation motions such as those of ocean waves into a constant torque, comprises: a stationary frame 1 fixedly mounted on a floor of an apparatus's carrier such as marine vessels; a pair of horizontal rotating axles 3, 5 subs... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4925199 | Drive device A drive device for a rotating part, in particular a vehicle axle, has at least one digital mechanical drive having an active wedge and associated drive devices which produce, structurally predetermined or optionally from different forms of energy, pulses ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4858483 | Lever action wheelchair The present invention relates to a torque converter device which is suitable for use incorporated in a wheelchair. The device includes, on each side of the wheelchair, two one-way clutches such as that which is illustrated in FIGS. 10-11 of the U.S. Pat. ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4840076 | Lever drive apparatus An apparatus for propelling a wheeled vehicle which has a hand-manipulated lever that is connected to a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly has a drum that is rotatably connected to the vehicle and brake bands that are pivotably connected to the lower en... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4829841 | Rotary driving device This invention relates to a rotary driving device, wherein a rotation and an axial movement of an input shaft are imparted to intermediate members as a rotary movement through a torsional connection, whereby the rotary movement of the intermediate members... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4805481 | Self-locking revolute joint, adjustable to an angle by moving an activation lever back and forth The self-locking revolute joint can be adjusted at angles by turning an activation lever back and forth. It has a mount in which a bearing shaft rests rotatably in bearings, and supports an adjustment wheel which is provided with tooth profiles. The activ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4766772 | Hub mechanism for self-propelling type light vehicle A hub mechanism according to this invention for the self-propelling type light vehicle is provided with: a hub shaft secured to the main body of the vehicle; a pair of right and left drivers rotatably carried by the hub shaft and rotatable in the directio... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4523769 | Wheelchair and drive system therefor A wheelchair includes a chassis, a pair of side wheels for supporting and driving the chassis, at least one front wheel for cooperating with the side wheels in supporting the chassis, and a seat mounted on the chassis for supporting the body of a disabled... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4503724 | Power transmission unit with oscillating drive and driven members A power transmission unit with a power input lever which oscillates about a first axis. A driven member of the transmission unit oscillates about a second axis, parallel to the first axis, embodied within a rockshaft. The range of arcuate travel imparted ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4409865 | Continuous ratchet drive A ratchet drive comprises a support on which a ratchet gear is mounted turnably about a first pivot axis. A lever is mounted on the support tiltable about a second pivot axis spaced from and parallel to the first pivot axis between a forward stroke and a ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4389843 | Water wave energy transducer A water wave energy transducer comprises a boat having pivoted arms projecting out over the water, a float being mounted on the outboard end of each arm so that the arms are oscillated by wave action on the floats. Drive sprockets fixed on the arms coaxia... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4350109 | Winding arrangements A winding arrangement suitable for sheeting in a sail of a yacht comprising a winch drum and a piston cylinder assembly having a double-acting piston which is reciprocable within a cylinder. A rack member, coupled to the piston, produces unidirectional ro... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4254940 | Winch A winch having a main frame on which a drum is rotatably mounted and which is unidirectionally driven by a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the frame, the drive shaft having a pair of axial gear rings rotatably mounted thereon and engageable in unidirecti... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4245504 | One-way index for gas meters A gas meter is disclosed having a one-way index incorporated therein for causing the indicating means thereof to run only in a forward direction regardless of the actual direction of gas flow. A pivoting member is oscillated by a rotating cam coupled to t... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4187915 | Soil cultivating implements An implement mounts a row of rotatable members, having resilient tines, that are rotatable about upwardly extending shafts. The members are driven to rotate intermittently by eccentric mechanisms that reciprocate connectors back and forth, the connectors ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4186934 | Scooter vehicle A scooter vehicle has a chassis, and a front wheel mounted on the center line of the chassis, a rear wheel mounted on the chassis, and a steering column attached to the front wheel. A pair of ratchet gears are connected one to each of the rear wheels. A p... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4178807 | Adapter for reciprocal lever friction drive mechanism for unidirection drive An adapter for reciprocal lever friction drive mechanism comprises one first element as driven-driver, and one second element as the driver. The adapter consists of a pair of mechanism, one fixed at one end of the drive shaft, and the other fixed at the o... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4165656 | Multi-mode ratchet indexer A multi-mode indexer having a gear wheel rotatably mounted on a base; a drive bracket assembly is rotatably mounted coaxially with the wheel shaft for reciprocal movement relative to the shaft. A first pair of oppositely disposed pawls are mounted to the ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4112278 | Push button switch A push-button rotary switch having a switching mechanism including a pair of independent actuators having linear movement into contact with the teeth of a switch position selector ratchet wheel mounted at the center of a rotatable switch-positioning indic... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4106362 | Control linkage for torque converter transmission or the like A control linkage including an actuator mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions and an intermediate position between the extreme positions, springs for restoring the actuator to the intermediate position from either extreme positio... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3995504 | Selectively bi-directional tape feed mechanism A mechanism for producing bi-directional step motion of a shaft from a uni-directional source of rotation suitable for use in paper tape handling equipment includes a rocker plate rotatably mounted on an output shaft for rotation relative thereto. The roc... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3962925 | Bi-directional ratchet drive mechanism A push arm assembly for eccentrically operating a ratchet gear by means of a driving pawl to rotate an unloader arm in the bottom of a silo or the like. Directional change of the driving pawl is accomplished by withdrawing the driving pawl into its housin... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3941008 | Shift mechanism for automatic transmission An in-line shift mechanism for an automotive automatic transmission having the dual capability of permitting selective shifting directly into any one of plural drive positions, a neutral position, a reverse position or a park position, and also of only se... | 03/02/1976 |
