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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380478 | Linear cam mechanical interlock A master controller mechanical interlock including at least one linear cam to actuate multiple interlocks. Operation of the mechanical interlock is determined by the position of two cams, one of which may be connected to a key switch or a direction switch. A third c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371832 | Polynucleotides encoding molecules associated with cell proliferation The invention provides human molecules associated with cell proliferation (MACP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode MACP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides method... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337598 | Lawn mower A mowing machine having a lock mechanism for locking the engagement of a clutch mechanism is disclosed. By a two-motion control operation of operating a clutch lever and then operating a lock lever of a lock mechanism, a locking state of the lock mechanism is releas... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311017 | Link mechanism A link mechanism prevents a first pin from coming out of a groove and prevents interference with other elements. The line of action is the line orthogonal to the center line of the grooved portion and passes through the center of the first pin when the first pin is ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311488 | System and method for conveying flat panel display A panel conveying system includes a panel cassette for receiving a plurality of panels, and a conveying vehicle for conveying the panel cassette. The conveying vehicle includes a loading/unloading unit installed on the main body to load and/or unload the panel casse... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278526 | Integrated position switch/brake transmission shift interlock for electronic gear indication The invention provides a brake-transmission interlock system for a vehicle. The brake-transmission interlock system prevents the driver from shifting out of a park transmission position with a selector lever unless at least one brake of the vehicle is engaged. The b... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204527 | Lock comprising two locking rods, in particular for vehicles A lock having a locking rod that is displaced in a longitudinal direction. The rod is driven by an actuator via a rotor. The internal section of the locking rod is flexible so as to have the properties of a flexural section. The locking rod, together with the flexur... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182402 | Seat recline control override A seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a passenger seat having a seat frame and a seat back; a recline control device for selectively reclining the seat back; and a seat recline control override for disabling the recline control device. In the preferred emb... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162775 | Boot cover hinge A trunk lid hinge in accordance with embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to operate a trunk of an automobile in a conventional manner as well as in an unconventional manner about two pivot axes. The trunk lid hinge comprises a hinge mount, a hin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143984 | Throttle lever for controlling the speed of at least one aircraft engine A throttle lever that for being pivoted by a pilot of an aircraft may include a guidance device that is integral with the lever and capable of interacting with first and second guide tracks. The first guide track allows the lever to be moved to continuously control ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6991582 | Locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission In a locking device for a selector lever of a motor vehicle transmission comprising a locking member, which is pivotally supported on a support structure, and an adjustable locking element is supported on the support structure and engages the locking member for fixi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6945344 | System for the control of multiple engines in a multi-combination vehicle A system is provided for the control of multiple engines in a multi-combination vehicle having at least two engines, each engine having its own power source and an electronic control module. The system includes an electronic throttle control having a power input and... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6904826 | Arm bearing for an articulated-arm awning An arm bearing for an articulated-arm awning having a pillow block hinged on a bracket. The pillow block is provided on one end with at least one bearing eye for receiving one awning arm in rotary fashion. A threaded rod limits the tilting angle between the bracket ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886677 | Interlock of parking brake and drive control pedals for utility vehicle In a vehicle, such as a lawn and garden tractor, having an engine that drives a hydrostatic transmission and having forward and reverse pedals that control the hydrostatic transmission, an operator-actuated transmission locking mechanism locks the forward and revers... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6729200 | Selector device for a change-speed gearbox In a selector device for a change-speed gearbox, a selector shaft arranged in such a way as to be rotatable and axially displaceable relative to a housing is connected by respective auxiliary mechanisms for converting a reciprocating motion into a rotary motion by a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6408709 | Cable block-locking mechanism for dual mode shift lever unit A cable block-locking mechanism of a dual mode shift lever unit having a shift lever pivotally connected to a pivot shaft in a lever housing via a lever bracket provided at a lower end of the shift lever, a rotation member rotationally mounted on the pivo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406343 | Tiller control for outboard motor An outboard motor features a compact throttle control and transmission shifting control on a handle connected to a tiller. An interlock is designed to limit the maximum engine speed at which the engine can be operated when in the transmission is in neutra... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6336373 | Rotary electromagnetic actuator A drivig rotary shaft and a follower rotary shaft are rotatably carried in a housing of a rotary solenoid. Operating members fixed to the rotary shafts by clips are operatively connected to each other by gears, and a locked member is locked non-movably by... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6269710 | Locking device for a rotatable latching element of a selecting device A locking device for a rotatable latching element with a bending spring is provided for a gear selecting system of a motor vehicle. In order to improve such a locking device in terms of the structural cost required, it is proposed to locate the bending sp... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6220112 | Throttle controlled transmission lockout An assembly (10) for interconnecting the throttle and transmission whereby the transmission is locked in neutral for shifting from gear to gear unless the throttle is at idle. A guide member (22) engages opposite edges of a slider member (12) on the front... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205881 | Device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another In a device for controlling the drive of mechanisms operating separately from one another, the object is to minimize the operating effort and expense of driving alternatively operating mechanisms. Furthermore, it is ensured by the device that the mechanis... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6109414 | Shift lever device A shift lever device is provided that includes a shift lever, an interlocking member movable from a first position to a second position, a detent member that abuts the interlocking member at the first position and restricts the shifting operation if the s... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6082217 | Brake transmission shift interlock assembly A transmission selector mechanism (16) in a vehicle (10) having a transmission (20), a braking system (14), and a gear selector mechanism (22) is used to prevent the transmission selector mechanism (16) from moving out of a Park position (24) unless a bra... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6059687 | Automotive vehicle incorporating a transmission equipped with an actuating logic performing the "shift-lock" and "key-lock" functions An automotive vehicle incorporating a transmission equipped with an actuating logic performing the "shift-lock" and "key-lock" functions. The actuator (2) releasing the lever (1) from position P is actuated during a predetermined interval when the brake i... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056668 | Power machine having safety mechanism A power machine comprises an output manipulation system for controlling an output of a power source given to a working member and a brake manipulation system for stopping the movement of the working member. A pair of output manipulation restriction portio... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050377 | Rotational shift control for a vehicle transmission A rotational shift control for a vehicle transmission includes a control shaft adapted for being operably coupled to the transmission, an interlock member moveable supported adjacent the control shaft and a clutch pedal operably coupled to the interlock m... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6032418 | Driven hinge with automatic driver-operated lock A driven hinge (20) has fixed and movable hinge sections (21, 28) that are arranged to be selectively rotated relative to one another about an axis (x1 --x1) between first and second relative angular positions. The hinge includes: a ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6009769 | Shift lock units for shift lever devices A shift lock unit for a shift lever device includes a swing base rotatably supported in a casing and including a pair of longitudinally separated protrusions, a rotary lock member rotatably supported in the casing and including parking and neutral engagem... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007451 | Start control system for vehicle with running electric motor A start control system for a vehicle comprising: an electric motor brought into a starting state when an ignition key is operated to a starting position; an automatic transmission; and a shift unit having running ranges including drive, second speed, firs... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5980423 | Shift-lever devices A shift-lever device includes a key lever operating with key-lock mechanism, a sub lever independently rotatably arranged to the key lever and including a pin, a spring arranged to enable the key lever and the sub lever to rotate together, and a lock leve... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5924540 | Selector lever lock device for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle A selector lever lock device for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle includes a tilt lever (36) pivotally attached to an upright detent plate (24) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis (38) into a lock or release position to allow or prevent fr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913942 | Mechanism for driving an operable member by one or another operator assembly, but not by both operator assemblies simultaneously A remote control driving mechanism works in the manner of an OR-gate for performing a mechanical switching operation by one of two or more operating control input levers at a time. For this purpose an operable member (2) to be driven is connected to a cam... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5862899 | Brake-shift interlock A transmission shift lever interlock comprises a locking cam and a latch. The locking cam engages the shift lever as it is moved to or from the park position. A bias spring normally moves the latch into engagement with the cam when the shift lever is move... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5846158 | Shift-locking apparatus for column at shift lever A shift-locking apparatus for a column AT shift lever includes a shift-locking box arranged at a side of a brake pedal, a key-interlocking cable having a first end engaged with an interlocking block of a key cylinder and a second end engaged with a slider... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839529 | Electrically powered drive train and vehicle An electric powered drive train for providing motive force to a vehicle. The drive train includes an electric motor, an engine wheel having a central axis of rotation, an outer edge and a diameter, and a driver gear driven by the electric motor and engagi... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5816101 | Transmission and shift mechanism A manual transmission comprising a first pivot member operatively connected to a first coupling unit on an output shaft and is selectively rotatable to drive the first coupling unit between first, neutral and second positions. A second pivot member is ope... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5809836 | Shift device for a change speed gearbox In a shift device for a change speed gearbox, a shift shaft is kinematically connected to a selector sleeve which can be optionally braked tight, in such a way that when the selector sleeve is braked tight, axial movements of the shift shaft lead to super... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797295 | Shift lock mechanism for shift lever device A shift lever device for an automatic transmission comprises a lock plate rotatably supported by a pair of supports and formed with a step that cooperates with a detent recess of a position plate to prevent vertical and longitudinal movements of a positio... | 08/25/1998 |
