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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001869 | Structure for supporting an unlocking lever of seat slide device A structure for supporting a generally U-shaped unlocking lever in seat slide device, wherein a main support portion of a generally channel cross-section is provided at each of a pair of the seat slide devices so as to support each of the two lateral portions of the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7353802 | Governor with take-up spring A governor for an engine includes a speed sensor coupled to the engine that moves in response to changes in engine speed. The governor further includes a linkage coupled between the speed sensor and a throttle member to move the throttle member between a first posit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7305811 | Side mower deck for a mower tractor A side-mount mowing attachment for a riding mower or yard tractor is removably secured to the riding mower by single hinge pin, allowing the side-mount mowing attachment to articulate and follow the ground contour independently from the primary mowing deck of the ri... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293888 | Rearview mirror assembly with utility functions An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a mirror casing and a support for mounting said mirror casing to a vehicle. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a retractable cord for use by an occupant of the vehicle for coupli... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287504 | Over-center actuator The disclosure allows a short runner valve or manifold tuning valve type manifold tuning device to retain sufficient force on the valve assembly in its closed state to eliminate any vibration or chatter from the system under normal engine operation. The disclosure a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275616 | Adjustable combination propulsion and control handle for a work machine A combination propulsion and control handle for a work machine, including an elongate control stalk having a mounting end, an opposite free end, and an internal cavity in connection with an opening in the free end, and a hand grip disposed in overlaying relation to ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269904 | Portable handheld work apparatus A portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw (1) includes a housing (2) wherein an internal combustion engine (10) and a carburetor (11) are mounted. A throttle lever (6) is provided which is pivotally journa... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237452 | Throttle grip apparatus A throttle grip apparatus has a throttle grip rotatably mounted on the leading end of a handlebar of a vehicle; a case disposed on the handlebar at a position being adjacent to the throttle grip; a throttle opening angle sensor for detecting the rotation angle of th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201079 | Rotary actuator for an adjuster of a vehicle seat In the case of a rotary actuator for an adjuster of a vehicle seat, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, having a manually actuatable operating element (7), a transmission gearing (11) on which the operating element (7) acts when actuated, and... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178248 | Power tool A power tool (10) comprises a main body (12) having a motor driven tool (24) extending from a first front end of the main body, and has a first handle (18) integrally formed on the main body to be remote from this front end. A second supp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147080 | Steering apparatus for vehicle The steering device is constructed by supporting a center portion of a rectangle-plate-shaped operation plate at one end of a supporting shaft projected from the front face of a dashboard so as to freely swing in right and left directions. A steering apparatus for a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148434 | Gearshift mechanism for electromotive toy car Disclosed is a gearshift mechanism for electromotive toy car is provided in a space defined by a left cover and a right cover, including a gearshift lever, a slide plate, an opening shield plate, an opening shield securing plate, a switch plate, pushbuttons, a switc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148438 | Toggle action lever A lever mounted on a support for pivotal movement between two end positions is acted upon by a toggle spring connected at its opposite ends to the lever and the support to bias the lever away from a centre position of unstable equilibrium towards its two end positio... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7032471 | Control device for controlling machines by hand or foot The invention relates to a control device for controlling machines, especially hydraulic machines, by hand or foot. The inventive device comprises an actuating element (1), especially a pedal or a control lever, which can be moved in several directions. The a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021416 | Vehicle control with manual back up A manual control device for electrically driven and controlled steering, and/or accelerating and/or decelerating of a road vehicle, that includes a hand grip device, sensors for sensing a force and/or a movement imposed on the hand grip device which correspond to a ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018158 | Operating member and armrest for industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle has an armrest. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. A plurality of operating members for controlling a loading operation of the vehicle is arranged on a front side of the armrest. The operating members include a fi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012423 | Rotation angle detector A rotation angle detector for improving the detection accuracy of a rotation angle has a movable shaft, a bearing portion for pivotably bearing against the movable shaft, a detection portion for detecting a rotation angle of the movable shaft, and a supporting porti... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007569 | Telescoping and locking lever arm A telescoping lever arm comprises a tube and a rod. The tube has an opening at one end thereof and has an inner circumferential dimension along the inside thereof. The opening is smaller than the inner circumferential dimension of the tube. The rod has an outer circ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997281 | Driver control input device for drive-by-wire vehicle A vehicle driver control input device includes a non-rotatable wheel having at least one track. First and second hand grips are movably engaged with the track so that the first and second hand grips are movable along the track to facilitate sending steering signals ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971279 | Control lever safety apparatus for heavy equipment A control lever safety apparatus for preventing operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in an equipment started state has a safety lever and consol box tilting lever rotatably fixed to a first support in which a consol box is fixed,... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6931962 | Foot or hand operated control A control has a pivotal part with an operating surface that can be depressed by a person's foot or hand, with pivoting being sensed by a pivot sensor. A spring-operated mechanism urges the pivotal part toward an initial position while allowing it to pivot in both cl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926034 | Hydraulic spool lock and method of use A hydraulic spool lock with a hydraulic spool housing, first and second hydraulic spools mounted within the hydraulic spool housing for independent selective movement with respect to the hydraulic spool housing, and a lock plunger movable mounted to the hydraulic sp... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920805 | Throttle-opening detecting apparatus A throttle-opening detecting apparatus has a case mounted on a handle bar of a vehicle, a throttle grip mounted on a leading end side of the handle bar from the case so as to be rotatable with respect to the handle bar, a detect member incorporated in the case and r... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6871564 | Control lever system for parking brake A control lever system for a parking brake includes a control lever for a parking brake attached to an interior equipment of a vehicle, the control lever moving between an operating position B and a releasing position A, and a recess provided for accommodating the c... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6820710 | Motorcycle cruise control system with brake release A motorcycle having a speed control rotary throttle grip and a pivoted brake lever both mounted on a steering handlebar, is provided with a split clamp ring surrounding the throttle grip and movable to releasably clamp the throttle grip against rotation from a prese... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6805021 | Bywire system shift lever device for vehicles A bywire system shift lever device for vehicles includes a base member, a lever member to be driven by an operating element, an electric motor provided on the lever member, a transmission mechanism to transmit a rotation of a rotating shaft to the lever member, a fi... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6699085 | Engine power output control for small watercraft A throttle control system eases operation of the throttle lever on a small watercraft to improve rider comfort. The small watercraft includes an internal combustion engine within an engine compartment and a steering mechanism for steering the watercraft. ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655229 | Operation lever device It is designed that an oil pressure signal can be output by operating an operation lever in a twisting direction; a structure can be made simple and its assembly and adjustment are easy; an operation force can be reduced; and a layout is not restricted. I... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648107 | Device for operating a parking brake Apparatus for a lever (6) for controlling a parking brake including brake units and an electrically driven tightening means for applying or releasing a braking force on the said brake units. Characteristic of the invention is that a means is arranged to d... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6584870 | Shift lever device A shift lever device having a shift lever which allows selection of an arbitrary shift range by shift operation and includes a support which rotatably supports the shift lever and includes breakable portions which break when an impact force above a presel... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575050 | Single stick control for backhoe A control device for a backhoe that moves four separate reversible hydraulic valves in any combination or all at the same time with only one human hand needed to manipulate said controls. These valves are controlled through an organized series of arms, le... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571902 | Backhoe auxiliary hydraulics control system A method of automatically setting an auxiliary hydraulic valve's flow rate and returning to that flow rate automatically is disclosed. The work vehicle such as a backhoe has two hand controls, one of which has a button, and the other has a thumb wheel. To... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557586 | Control handle support and valve linkage assembly A control handle support and valve linkage assembly for use in a lift truck or like vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a first stationary bracket and a second bracket that pivots relative to the first bracket. At least one, and preferably an array... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551153 | Throttle control for small watercraft A throttle control system eases operation of the throttle lever on a small watercraft to improve rider comfort. The small watercraft includes an internal combustion engine and a steering mechanism for steering the watercraft. The steering mechanism includ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536298 | Modular joystick Apparatuses and methods for configuring an input device. The input device includes a first housing, and a moveable member disposed within the first housing and extending a predetermined distance from the housing. A shaft is disposed in part within the fir... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6512344 | Control apparatus equipped with back drive A control apparatus comprises a control stick, a sensor for detecting the angular displacement amount of the stick and outputting a position signal, a spring for generating an operation force in accordance with the angular displacement amount based on a n... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6499205 | Method of converting a control set to obtain various control pattern configurations A method of converting a control set from an identifiable first control pattern configuration to an identifiable second control pattern configuration. The method provides a pair of control assemblies that may be easily rotated from a first position to a s... | 12/31/2002 |
