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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151668 | Steering apparatus for vehicle A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a movable column member supporting a steering wheel at a rear end of the movable column member and rotatably supported about a column swinging point provided at a front part of the movable column member relative to a vehic... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8056437 | Electric steering column lock with single direction actuator travel A steering column assembly includes a column jacket coupled to a support bracket. The column jacket is moveable in a longitudinal direction along a longitudinal axis and in a pivotable direction relative to the support bracket about a pivot axis. A locking mechanism... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7444900 | Electrically-driven steering column apparatus An electrically-driven steering column apparatus includes a steering column rotatably holding a steering shaft and capable of adjusting a position of the steering wheel, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting to the steering column a rotational driving ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7422238 | Rake design for steering column rake adjustment The invention provides a steering column assembly having a steering column member for first pivotal movement about a first pivoting axis. The steering column assembly also includes a lever supported for second pivotal movement about a fulcrum. The lever includes a f... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418302 | Floating deadband control A method of controlling an input device is disclosed. A deadband is generated about a first position when the input device is at the first position. The input device is moved from the first position to one or more additional positions. The deadband width is varied b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380827 | Steering column/airbag tunable impact absorption system An impact absorption system for a motor vehicle has a steering column with a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve is sized to receive a portion of the second sleeve. The sleeves extend between a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket. A p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7331608 | Electrically actuated steering column mechanism An apparatus for positioning a steering wheel of a vehicle in a desired position. The invention includes a steering column having a steering wheel supporting portion for supporting the steering wheel. The steering column also includes first and second members movabl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7219908 | Steer wheel control system with stationary piston and reciprocating cylinder A steering system control apparatus having a centering unit for resisting off-center movement of the steer wheels of a vehicle and returning them to a selected center position after each such movement. A centering shaft is connected to the steering shaft of a vehicl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216562 | Electrically adjustable steering column and operating method thereof An electrically adjustable steering column includes a steering column servo-drive with a motor in two planes. The steering column is configured so that an inner shaft, mounted in an outer shaft provides for vertical movement or so that the inner shaft accomplishes t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191679 | Electric steering column apparatus An electric tilt and/or telescopic steering column apparatus comprises a steering shaft having a steering wheel mounted on a rear end thereof, a steering column for rotatably supporting the steering shaft, an electric actuator for adjusting the tilt and/or telescopi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156408 | Vehicle steering head Vehicle steering head including a connecting element adapted to engage a handlebar. A support tube rotatably supports the connecting element. A connecting member is adapted to connect a wheel fork to a handlebar. The connecting member is rotatable with respect to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7139621 | Floating deadband control A control system having a floating deadband control includes an input device moveable from a first position to a second position. In addition, the control system includes a controller configured to automatically generate a first electronically defined deadband about... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117761 | Arrangement for a steering column A steering shaft arrangement comprises a first housing (9), which accommodates a contact roller (10), the first housing (9) being divided up into a first and second section (13, 14), of which the first section (13) is connected to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077027 | Composite steering column housing A polymeric steering column housing assembly is provided formed from a plurality of components interconnected together using conventional fastening methods for housing a tilting and/or telescoping steering column shaft assembly. In one form of the invention, the ste... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7010889 | Riser support clamp for pipe riser or conduit A riser clamp mateable with a riser, wherein the riser clamp supports a column of the riser as material passes therein, and the riser clamp further covers or seals the opening in the partition formed through which the riser passes. The riser clamp comprises a pair o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994361 | Steer wheel control system with trimmable rotary plate A steering control apparatus centers a vehicle steer wheel movable away from a selected center position and includes a rotary member having a face with centering detents, a piston member having a face arranged opposite to the rotary member face with a centering dete... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981430 | Vehicular steering apparatus A vehicular steering apparatus includes a column bracket secured to a steering column; and a fixing bracket secured to a vehicle body. The column bracket includes a top plate and a pair of side plates. The fixing bracket supports the column bracket via a support sha... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6952979 | Steering column A steering column (10) includes a support (24) through which a steering column member (12) extends connected with a mounting bracket (68). A locking mechanism (130) locks the support (24) in any one of a plurality of positio... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916044 | Steering column/airbag tunable impact absorption system An impact absorption system for a motor vehicle has a steering column with a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve is sized to receive a portion of the second sleeve. The sleeves extend between a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket. A p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6799772 | Vehicle steering head Vehicle steering head including a connecting element adapted to engage a handlebar. A support tube rotatably supports the connecting element. A fork member adapted to connect a wheel fork to a handlebar. The fork member is rotatable with respect to the support tube.... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776251 | Device for locking a steering column of a vehicle A device for locking a steering column of a vehicle has a force-loaded locking member and a control device for adjusting the locking member relative to the steering column between a locking position preventing rotation of the steering column and a release position a... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6694839 | Neutral point setting for steering wheel in particular The invention concerns a neutral point setting device for the rotating ring of a roller bearing (5) provided with an inner ring (6) and an outer ring (7), one of the rings being integral with a fixed element (9) and the other ring being integral with a ro... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6637285 | Steering column tilt system multiplier A steering column assembly is provided and includes a lower steering column member, an upper steering column member pivotally attached to the lower steering column member, and a locking mechanism operably interconnecting the upper and lower steering colum... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6578444 | Variable end-of-travel stop A variable end-of-travel stop mechanism, for controlling the rotation of a steering shaft in a steer-by-wire steering system having a controller, includes a first clutch assembly having a first roller clutch engaged to the steering shaft, a first rotary b... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6557434 | Steering column tilt assembly The steering column tilt assembly has a tilt housing that is pivotally attached to a fixed housing. A fixed shoe is attached to the fixed housing. A pivoted shoe is pivotally attached to the tilt housing. A shoe release lever has a wedge surface that hold... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6378884 | Vehicle steering head A vehicle steering head including a fork tube adapted to engage a handlebar, a support tube which rotatably supports the fork tube, a latch element disposed within the support tube, and a slide which is moveable with respect to the support tube, wherein t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6351699 | Electronic control unit for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle and method for adjusting a position detection sensor in the automatic transmission of the motor vehicle A control unit for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle has a position detection sensor that supplies an analog output signal that is dependent on a position of a selector slide. The position detection sensor is adjusted using a self-learning algo... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6095476 | Adjustable television stand An adjustable television stand is provided including a base fixedly positioned on a recipient surface. Also included is an intermediate portion slidably situated on the base along a vertical axis. An upper support is rotatably coupled to the intermediate ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5880684 | Operator device An operator device for controlling control units associated with a pulled working machine and arranged on a pulling working machine, the operator device has a plurality of operator elements, and a multi-function handle having a handle part turnable to sev... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5715730 | Tilt adjustable motor vehicle steering column A tilt adjustable motor vehicle steering column having a mast jacket on a motor vehicle body structure, a tilt housing supported on the mast jacket for pivotal movement about a lateral centerline of the steering column, a steering wheel rotatably supporte... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5657668 | Tilt type steering apparatus A tilt type steering apparatus makes the amount of downward protrusion of the front end position of a rear steering column small to prevent interference with knees and prevents the rear steering column from becoming longer than necessary. A first lateral ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5615581 | Remotely controlled device for rotating the steering-wheel of a motor vehicle and then taking it back to the starting position A remotely controlled device for rotating the steering-wheel of a vehicle consists of an upper portion for gripping the steering-wheel ring by means of jaws (1), of a central frame (14) carrying a motor (16) with the relevant motion transmission chain (10... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5309783 | Simplified automatic transmission shifter An automatic transmission shifter for a vehicle comprises a unitary glass reinforced nylon housing open at the bottom and having interconnected, spaced upper, side and end walls. A slot is formed in the upper wall, a pair of spaced aligned apertured bosse... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5129603 | Aircraft control locking apparatus An aircraft control locking apparatus for a control yoke on a control shaft extending from an instrument panel in an aircraft is provided. The aircraft control locking apparatus utilizing a pair of elastic shock cords, a first mechanism for connecting an ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4967618 | Electric steering apparatus An electric steering apparatus which effects position adjustment by electric drive has a screw shaft parallel to upper and lower columns. A nut member rotatably supported by a housing fixed to a bracket is fixed against movement in the axial direction of ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4893518 | Electric steering apparatus An electric steering apparatus which effects position adjustment by electric drive has a screw shaft parallel to upper and lower columns. A nut member rotatably supported by a housing fixed to a bracket is fixed against movement in the axial direction of ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4701141 | Steering device for an outboard motor Several embodiments of steering devices for outboard motors that are operative to hold the outboard motor in a steered position but which will release upon emergency application due to fracturing of a frangible member. In each embodiment, the steering dev... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4608526 | Electromechanical actuator for the tongs of a servomanipulator Computer-augmented electromechanical system is provided for controlling the tongs of a servomanipulator. The mechanical tongs are motor-driven through the remote slave arm of the manipulator, and the motor control current is supplied by a position sensor ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4558759 | Hydrostatic steering device steering wheel travel limits The invention relates to a hydrostatic steering device having a servomotor connectable to wheels to be steered. The travel limits of the servomotor are sensed with position sensors which function to operate a locking apparatus which mechanically prevents ... | 12/17/1985 |
