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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127637 | Gear change arrangement and a gearbox A control device for controlling engagement of desired gears of a gearbox. The control device includes a holder unit and at least one control rod which has a relating locking arrangement and is arranged for linear movement in the holder unit. The control rod is prov... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7430940 | Shift lever device A shift lever device which includes: a shift lever turnably fitted on a stationary member; an engaging member for engagement of the shift lever with the stationary member; and a knob fitted on the shift lever. The engaging member is moved toward its distal end to di... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7406889 | Gear selection position displaying device A gear selection position displaying device includes a path display portion (56) which displays a movement path of a gearshift lever, lever position display portions (circled portions of 51c, 53b, 53c, 53d | 08/05/2008 |
| 7296493 | Offset transmission shift lever and isolator arrangement An offset transmission shift lever assembly and isolator arrangement is provided. The shift lever assembly includes an insert arranged to fit over a transmission shift stub. An isolator is provided that encircles the insert and is formed thereto. The isolator has a ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7246538 | Centering device for longitudinal elements and a resetting device for motor vehicles A centering device for elongated elements consisting of a fixed position-retaining part (13) which includes a concave guiding surface (16), and a mobile position-retaining part (12) arranged on the elongated element, or vice versa. The mobile po... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231846 | Magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism A magnetic fluid shifter damper mechanism for a vehicle transmission may include a shift linkage having a first position and a second position, a magnetic fluid damper disposed between a substantially fixed point and a support point on the shift linkage, a fluid ins... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7156084 | Paint-ball sport gun with adjustable detent assembly A detent body with a center bore is secured to the chamber wall of a paint-ball gun. A floating detent with a hollow core and a domed tip reciprocates within the center bore, allowing the tip to extend into the chamber to restrict movement of a paint ball. Axially a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152481 | Capacitive micromachined acoustic transducer A micromachined capacitive acoustic transducer including an electrode formed by a perforated plate and another electrode formed by a shallowly corrugated membrane anchored at one or more positions on the substrate which also supports the said perforated plate is des... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147380 | Pressure screw assembly primarily used with an axially guided locking ring to permit controlled axial clearance movement of the chock bearing A locking ring assembly retains a bearing to a shaft rotatably supported on a first axis of rotation. Guide pins or rods extend axially from an annularly shaped bearing retainer slideably disposed on the shaft towards the pressure ring, also slideably disposed on th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117760 | Support arrangement for pivotable support of a shift lever A bearing arrangement (1) for pivotable mounting of a shift lever (2) by a casing (10) in a housing (3) that provides a tilt axis (9a) and a pivot axis (8a) for the shift lever (2). The tilt axis (9 | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090602 | Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission A power saving apparatus is provided for an assisting apparatus that uses power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission. The power saving apparatus comprises a rotating member engaging member that moves between a rotating member enga... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069807 | Adjustable shift detent assembly A vehicle transmission detent assembly is provided that includes a housing having a bore. A movable shift rail is supported by the housing and includes a recess at least partially aligned with the bore. A detent is at least partially arranged within the bore and eng... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024959 | Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission A power saving apparatus is provided for an assisting apparatus that uses power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission. The power saving apparatus comprises a rotating member engaging member that moves between a rotating member enga... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012179 | Fall board stopper for keyboard instrument A fall board stopper is provided for a keyboard instrument such as a grand piano, which is equipped with a fall board that is opened or closed on keys arranged on a keybed. It is basically constituted by a first stopper member and a second stopper member, which are ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994650 | Park brake mechanism for integrated transmission and transfer case In a motor vehicle driveline having an automatic transmission driveably connected to a transfer case, a park gear, continually driveably connected through a planetary gear set to the drive wheels of the vehicle, is alternately fixed against rotation on the transfer ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973850 | Transmission gear shift lever device having a variable select lever ratio The transmission gear shift lever device has a variable select lever ratio adapted to accommodate most of the operating mechanisms of the conventional transmission gear shift (TGS) lever device without major design changes. The select lever ratio is a ratio of rotat... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964426 | Side stand device for motorbike A spring stand for motorcycles for making a return spring invisible from the outside to provide a neat appearance. A side stand is installed on a side lower section of a motorcycle body through a stand bracket. The side stand is formed on a pipe-shape in which a ret... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6913104 | Shift interlock mechanism A shift interlock mechanism that requires an operator to press a brake mechanism before changing transmission gears to prevent extra motion in the transmission, insuring a smoother shifting operation. The shift interlock mechanism with a brake arm that moves in a fi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6848332 | Shift device and switch device thereof for vehicle A shift device has an operation member for operating a vehicular automatic transmission. The operation member is formed to conform to the shapes of a hand and fingers of a driver. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6826976 | Lever and shaft assembly and method A shaft and detent assembly includes a detent lever assembly that is manually assembled on the shaft. The detent lever includes a hub which has an opening formed therein alignable with an opening formed in the shaft. A pin is inserted through the opening in both the... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6769325 | Shift biased detent profile A detent assembly for a transmission is provided including a transmission component, such as a shift rail, movable between a plurality of shift positions including first, second, and neutral shift positions. A contoured surface on the shift rail includes first and s... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6729203 | Bicycle gear shifter having separate shift control members for cable pull and release A shifting device including first and second shift control members, a takeup element, a holding member, and a release member. The takeup element configured for winding and unwinding a tensioned control cable. The first control member is rotatable about a handlebar a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718842 | Shift lever unit Shift lever unit for transforming the tilting movements of a shift lever (1) in electrical control signals, in particular for controlling a gearbox, with a shift lever, a rotating element (30, 3′) which is rotated by the tilting movements of the shif... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6668676 | Transmission A positioning means for a reverse shifting fork includes a toggle spring for biasing the reverse shifting fork toward one of a reverse position shown by a solid line and a neutral position shown by a dashed line with a dead point set as a boundary between... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6658960 | Transmission shift position sensor A transmission shift position sensor that is adapted to provide an indication of the position of a transmission shift lever. The transmission shift position sensor includes a rotary position sensor and a rooster comb formed as an assembly. The direct coup... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658959 | Shifting device for a speed change gearbox, with a damping component and a shift path limit A shifting device (1) for a speed change gearbox with a transmission component that can be shifted in a longitudinal direction and/or about its longitudinal axis in a pivoting manner, which for transmitting the shifting movements is equipped with a dampin... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6631655 | Shifter for actuating the gear mechanism of a bicycle The invention relates to a shifter for actuating at least one gear mechanism of a bicycle including a housing, a gripping element for actuating the shifter, and a movable element for exerting tension on and/or for releasing a gear transfer means. The mova... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6581704 | Steering controls A mechanism for adjusting or setting the effort required to move the steering levers of a vehicle is provided. The mechanism consists of a central mounting plate with which three separate bolt and spring arrangements are connected to control the resistanc... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6553858 | Detent mechanism for shift lever unit A detent mechanism for a dual mode shift lever unit having a shift lever inserted into a housing through a guide groove formed on an indicator panel as an upper part of the housing, and a cable bracket pivotally supported by the housing and connected to a... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6526843 | Combined detent and neutral switch mechanism The detent and neutral switch mechanism includes a roller detent pin attached to a roller spring. The detent pin engages contoured shift fork extensions and resists movement of the shift fork extensions when gears are shifted and creates a "shift feel." A... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6474188 | Transmission gear shift system In a transmission gear shift system for automobiles, a first spring seat and a second spring seat are supported in a slidable manner between a first stopper surface and a second stopper surface which are provided on a shift select shaft with a gap between... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6443024 | Control device The present invention relates to an operating device with a control lever (1) and an operating console (2), and provided with two pivot axes about which the lever can be alternately pivoted relative to the operating console, for adjustment between a numbe... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6382045 | Single lever shift assembly for an electronically controlled transmission An assembly for shifting gear positions (10 and 110) in an electronically controlled transmission including a single lever control for moving between various gear positions. The assembly includes a shift lever (118) mounted to either a column support (14)... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378394 | Operating apparatus for automatic transmission An operating apparatus for an automatic transmission, comprises: a select lever connected to automatic transmission end; a first rotation supporting point provided at a middle position of the select lever and supporting the select lever in such a manner a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6343524 | Bicycle rear derailleur shifting controller A bicycle rear derailleur shifting controller includes a base having a shell and a coupling tube extended from the shell, a rotary knob having a body coupled to the coupling tube of the base and a handgrip formed integral with one end of the body, the bod... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6321616 | Gear catching for a shift transmission A gear catching for a shift transmission in a motor vehicle including a rotatably mounted shift lever and bearing. The catching includes a substantially spherical body having at least one cam at the shift lever or a bearing shell enclosing it. The cam cat... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6295886 | Vehicle shift mechanism for an automatic transmission A transmission shifter for controlling the transmission of a motor vehicle in both and automatic mode and a manual (or "autostick") shifting mode is disclosed, comprising a base having a detent surface provided with a series of detents, a cable actuator t... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295887 | Miniaturized transmission shifter An apparatus is provided for shifting a vehicle transmission. The apparatus includes a miniaturized shifter having a base and having an elongated shift lever subassembly rotatably mounted on the base for movement between a plurality of gear positions. The... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289756 | Electronic shifter assembly with positioning mechanism to aid in setting shift lever to desired gear setting An electronic shifter assembly is provided. The shifter assembly includes a shift lever, a position sensor and first and second mechanisms. The position sensor is operable for sensing a position of the shift lever and producing a position signal in respon... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6282974 | Operating apparatus for automatic transmission An operating apparatus for an automatic transmission, comprises: a select lever connected to the automatic transmission end; a first rotation supporting point provided at a middle position of the select lever and supporting the select lever in such a mann... | 09/04/2001 |
