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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186243 | Throttle control device In this throttle control device, the device body secured to a steering wheel is provided with a throttle lever for pulling a control cable and the cover is attached to the upper part of the device body. The throttle control device includes a protruded rim that is fo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8136423 | Multiple turn mechanism for manual lumbar support adjustment An actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes: an output gear, a pinion, a drive shaft, a housing, and a spring. The output gear is adapted to receive a traction element. The pinion is in driving communication with the output gear. The drive shaft is interconnecte... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8082819 | Finger operated throttle A finger throttle for motorized vehicles having thumb throttles with thumb operated levers. The finger throttle includes a housing, a linkage assembly, and a finger operated lever. The housing is configured to mount on the thumb throttle housing and the linkage asse... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8011269 | Actuator An actuator has a rotatable input member coupled to a drive member such that rotation of the rotatable input member under an input load causes rotation of the drive member on a first axis. The drive member is coupled to a driven member such that rotation of the driv... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7938039 | Self locking cable control apparatus A cable control assembly is beneficially adapted for shifting controllable mechanisms, such as a power take-off unit, between two conditions, an initial position and an actuated position. The cable control assembly preferably includes a housing, a handle extending f... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7882762 | System for manipulating a continuously variable transmission A shifter for use with a continuously variable transmission includes a grip portion and a hub portion. Specifically, the shifter is designed for use on a bicycle, but could also be used with any light vehicle. The grip portion is characterized by a rotatable adjuste... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7841258 | Bicycle shift controller A bicycle shift controller is provided with two independently operable levers that are operatively coupled to a cable take up member disposed in a base member configured to be mounted to a handlebar. The cable take up member rotates about a rotational axis for windi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832304 | Knob structure of a parking brake apparatus A knob structure for parking brake apparatus that can prevent a sink mark or a weld mark from being produced at the time of molding, and allows an inexpensive resin material with a good moldability to be adopted. The knob structure includes a rod that is movably dis... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7703350 | Bicycle control device A bicycle control device is provided with a lever bracket and an electrical unit. The lever bracket is movably supporting the control lever. The electrical unit is coupled to the lever bracket. The lever bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket lid. The bracket... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7607368 | Locking assembly for motor vehicle of saddle riding type A locking assembly for a motor vehicle of a saddle riding type includes, a reverse lock disposed in a transmission of the vehicle for preventing a shift change of the transmission into reverse when the vehicle is traveling forward, and a lock release mechanism havin... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7549356 | Hand lever fixture for handlebar-controlled vehicles, in particular motorcycles A hand lever fixture has a support body which can be attached to a handlebar, on which support body a hand lever and an over-center spring are pivotably mounted, said hand lever being effectively connected to a master cylinder and said over-center spring being effec... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7437969 | Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device is provided that includes a first shift operating member, a second shift operating member and a transmission control mechanism. The first shift operating member is pivotally coupled to a first pivot axle for rotation about a first pi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401535 | Twist-grip bicycle shifter A twistshifter mounted about a handlebar. The twist-shifter includes a housing element which may be fixed to the handlebar and an actuating element which may be rotated about the axis of the handlebar tube a predetermined angle. The actuating element may be fixed ax... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395733 | Multiple turn mechanism for manual lumbar support adjustment An actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes: an output gear, a pinion, a drive shaft, a housing, and a spring. The output gear is adapted to receive a traction element. The pinion is in driving communication with the output gear. The drive shaft is interconnecte... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373856 | Brake actuator The present application discloses a brake actuator for applying tension to a brake cable. The actuator includes: a mounting bracket; a brake actuator lever mounted for pivotal movement relative to the mounting bracket in brake applying and brake releasing directions... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373854 | Bicycle gear-shifting handgrip A bicycle gear-shifting handgrip includes an inner tube fixedly fit over a bicycle handlebar and an outer tube rotatably fit over the inner tube. A casing that is fixed to the handlebar is fit over the inner tube and defines axially spaced front and rear chambers, b... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370546 | Windshield for motorcycles and drive means for a motor vehicle component A windshield for motorbikes which can be variably positioned at various angles of inclination on the motorbike by a holding device (6) and a drive device (8). The drive device (8) has a cable or a cable pull connection (22, 23, 24, 25) be... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350870 | Integrated compensator module An integrated compensator module that protects cable and conduit assemblies from excessive loading. Also, a primary cable and conduit assembly that transfers motion to a plurality of secondary cable and conduit assemblies. The conduit portions of the secondary cable... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340976 | Bicycle cable seal fitting A bicycle cable seal fitting seals a portion of an inner wire that is connected to a cable-operated device casing. The bicycle cable seal fitting includes a mounting member and an elastic seal member. The mounting member has a fastening portion to be fastened to the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329199 | In-line actuator apparatus and method An actuator having an electric motor with a rotor shaft engaged with a gear set within a housing is provided. As an example, the gear set may be a planetary gear set. The planetary gears are engaged with a disk. The disk is fixed to a shaft rod or other force transm... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321218 | Bicycle derailer generator A derailler with a set of gears powered by bicycle chain to drive an AC generator. A bridge rectifier to convert AC to DC to charge the battery and to energize the head light and the tail light. A set of switches to control the head light, tail light, and battery. | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302818 | Apparatus for locking and unlocking vehicle door In an apparatus for locking and unlocking a vehicle door, an inner cable, with one end connected to a rotor to make a twisting operation in response to the rotation of the rotor of a cylinder lock and the other end connected to a key operation input shaft of a door ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302899 | Tilt helm A tilt helm for use with a boat having a dashboard and a steering system includes a first housing adapted to be mounted in a fixed position with respect to the dashboard and a second housing having a plurality of teeth. The second housing is selectively pivotable wi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261328 | Push button latch release assembly A push button latch release assembly includes a push button actuator and a latch cord which extends through the push button actuator and connects at its opposite ends to release arms of respective rotary spring latches. The push button actuator includes a housing ha... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252300 | Manual brake for a wheelchair with a variable braking force Manual braking system with a variable braking force for a wheelchair. Caliper type brakes positioned to mount on and exert braking force on disks mounted to interior “disk” hubs rotatably mounted to the wheelchair frame wheel hubs are mated with the “disk” h... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246794 | Carburetor throttle valve control system A carburetor valve control system for stabilizing engine warm-up operating conditions by automatically controlling the degree of opening of a throttle valve so as to be larger than a normal degree of opening for idling, without carrying out a special operation of ap... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216901 | Operation force transmitting member for door lock apparatus An operation force transmitting member of a door lock apparatus has a guide tube and an inner cable passed through the guide tube and is connected to one of the door lock apparatus and an operating device for operating the door lock apparatus at the upper end portio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201081 | Bowden cable with a curved guide part Bowden cable is provided with an interchangeable curved guide part which is detachably connected to a fastening element. Due to the detachable fastening of the curved guide part to the fastening element, a modular design of the Bowden cable is achieved, necessitatin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201080 | Hand-operated jointed control lever A hand-operated jointed control lever assembly that allows normal operation when moved in a first direction by an operator's grip, but disjoints without breaking when moved in other directions. The control lever naturally returns to its normal mode of operation when... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192044 | Bicycle headset A bicycle headset has an adjustment member and a fastening member. A bicycle fork column passes through the adjustment member and the fastening member. The fastening member is fastened securely to the bicycle fork column by applying pressure to the outer peripheral ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165810 | Low cost lever acutator apparatus and method A simplified, low-cost actuator used in conjunction with a lumbar support device designed to significantly decrease manufacturing costs and assembly time. The present invention produces similar movement as the more expensive actuators but does so with a considerably... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163239 | Actuator assembly An actuator assembly includes an actuator drivingly connected to a gear wheel. The gear wheel includes an abutment secured rotationally fast having a camming surface and operable to drive an output member. The actuator assembly is operable to apply a force in a firs... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146873 | Cable pull adjustment for a parking brake A device for adjusting a cable pull of a vehicle parking brake includes an actuating lever rotatable about a first axis, a pull element and a locking element. The pull element includes a pull rod and a guide housing, wherein the pull rod includes notches and is spri... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146874 | Shift control device for a bicycle transmission A bicycle shift control device is provided for a transmission actuating member, wherein the transmission actuating member moves to a plurality of transmission actuating positions for moving a bicycle transmission to a plurality of transmission positions. The shift c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140474 | Parking brake lever attaching structure for a saddle-type vehicle A parking brake attachment structure is provided secured to a separate portion of the vehicle frame disposed above the main frame section. The attachment structure includes a bracket secured above the vehicle to the auxiliary frame. A stay is mounted so as to protru... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118121 | Stroller frame structure A stroller frame structure includes a front wheel rack, a rear wheel rack, a first linkage assembly, a coupling dock, a handle tube, a release mechanism, an armrest and a second linkage assembly that are pivotally coupled with one another. The handle tube has a lowe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117762 | Bicycle gear indicator mechanism A rotatable handgrip shifting device (10) that is mountable on a bicycle handlebar and connected to a bicycle gear changing mechanism by a cable within a tube and reversibly operable at discrete shift points corresponding to the gears of the bicycle gear chan... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117846 | Throttle control apparatus To avoid interference of control wires and make a throttle control apparatus to be compact, the apparatus is structured such that a drive lever is mounted on one end of a throttle valve shaft protruding from one side outer wall of the throttle body and connected to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104154 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device comprises a fixed member and a rotatable member. The fixed member is adapted to be fixedly coupled to a bicycle handlebar adjacent a hand gripping area of the handlebar. The rotatable member is rotatably coupled to the fixed member for... | 09/12/2006 |
