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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7235753 | Extend a switch A light switch and wall plate combination for use within a building or residence. The light switch is a standard light switch, but is connected to a slide bar that is placed in between a wall surface and an extended wall plate. The wall plate has two holes, one of w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228949 | Linear damper Linear dampers are capable of offering an expected damping force without the use of oil or gas. A casing body 10 has a cylindrical portion 14 and a damping groove 15 continuing with each other and axially extending. The side face of the damping ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7168727 | Invertible gooseneck trailer hitch mechanism An invertible gooseneck trailer hitch mechanism is provided. A frame supports a housing having an opening therein for receiving a hitch member in an upright use position or in inverted storage position. A base portion of the hitch member has a circumscribing groove ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7139353 | Boiling water reactor nuclear fuel assembly lifting support A lifting support for a boiling water reactor nuclear fuel assembly comprising a grappling head configured to allow attachment to a lifting device, a body with an upper end and a lower end, the upper end connected to the grappling head, the body configured to be ins... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7103937 | Axle positioning structure An axle positioning structure includes a sleeve, a shaft, and an elastomer. The sleeve includes a bottom and an inner wall. The bottom and the inner wall form a receiving space. The shaft is rotatably coupled to the sleeve. The first end of the shaft goes through th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6910827 | Flat shaft retainer A knob retainer system including a knob having a cavity and an opening into said cavity and a retainer adapted to fit within the knob cavity. The retainer includes wing portions and a cantilevered barbed portion. When the retainer is placed inside of the knob cavity... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6595081 | Drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part A drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part which comprises at least one drive cable (22, 24) and a driven output pinion (12). The output pinion (12) drives a drive unit (14, 16; 114, 115, 116, 117) which engages the drive cable or cables (22, 24) at le... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6481892 | Remote control cable A remote control cable (C) comprising a central core that moves axially while being guided in a sheath (5) by rolling and sliding members between first and second diametrically opposite rails, and an outlet rod (A) connected to each of the ends of said co... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6269853 | Wood planing machine with a carriage locking mechanism which is controlled by a rotary lever A planing machine includes a carriage locking mechanism disposed above a cutter carriage, which in turn, is connected movably to left and right pairs of vertical posts. The carriage locking mechanism includes an elongated mounting plate disposed fixedly o... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6268577 | Push-pull switch operator A push-pull switch operator includes a housing. A rotary drive is rotationally mounted in the housing and has a circumferential cam track. An actuator is operatively coupled to the rotary drive for converting linear movement of the actuator to rotary move... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6019008 | Linear motion apparatus under ultra high vacuum A linear motion apparatus for moving an object in a vacuum chamber comprising an antenna or a telescoping shaft such as a fishing rod to effectively utilize space, and to avoid the need of a rear projection thereby achieving stability. The linear motion a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5957270 | Switch assembly having push button, and electronic apparatus including it A switch assembly activates an electronic apparatus in such a manner that, despite unavoidable gaps existing between different components of the switch assembly, force is effectively transmitted from a push button to an activating switch. Between the push... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5884530 | Shift knob structure A shift knob structure having a press button 5 with an improved pressing operation. In order to prevent a looseness at the press button 5, a knob main body 1 of the shift knob structure is comprised of the press button 5 for use in operating a detent rod ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878626 | Compensation device for a cable-operated brake system A compensating device (7) for a brake system driven by brake cables (4, 10), in particular a handbrake system for motor vehicles, wherein a drive lever (1) is connected by a first brake cable (4) to a first brake (21) and wherein a tube (5) of the first b... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5862712 | Front panel of an electronic apparatus, provided with a push-button A detachable front panel of an electronic device, containing push-buttons corresponding to actuating rods in the chassis of the device. The push buttons are provided with springs which urge the buttons against the actuating rod, and causes the buttons to ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5676023 | Cane type emergency brake A cane type emergency brake of an automobile having a handle which can turn freely over 180 degrees, and which is of durable function. The cane type emergency brake includes a stem (10) which can be held in a state of pulling a brake cable, a handle (20) ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5605213 | Instant actuator for split axle drive mechanism An apparatus for operating a clutch in a split-axle mechanism of a vehicle for instantaneously engaging four-wheel drive. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus includes a cable operatively connected to a control switch within the passenger compartment o... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5577601 | Actuating device for a monitor power switch The present invention is directed to an actuating device for a power switch of a monitor, in which an actuator member for activating the power switch is slidably coupled either internally or externally, to a supporting plate of a frame which holds a print... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5492379 | Guided linking mechanism A mechanical linking system includes a slidably supported guided link interposed between two operable rods. The operable rods are connected to an operator device and an operated device. A mechanical transfer is effected through the rods and guided link be... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5217278 | Mechanism for providing adjustable lumbar support in a seat A lumbar support mechanism for inclusion within a seat back includes a fixed frame, a movable frame which is adjustably mounted to the fixed frame, and an outwardly bowed arcuate resilient lumbar support member which is adjustably mounted to the movable f... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5186073 | Parking brake operating handle attachment Apparatus is provided for operatively connecting an operating rod to a parking brake latch release lever when a vehicle instrument panel is installed to a vehicle support structure. A handle is mounted on one end of the operating rod that is pre-installed... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5168769 | Dual acting brake actuator A braking mechanism linkage for use in a braking system can be applied by ther a service brake actuator or a parking brake actuator to brake a tracked vehicle. Each actuator when applied to the linkage results in a different type of linkage motion to appl... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5087227 | Hydrostatic transaxle and brake arrangement therefor A hydrostatic transaxle is disclosed of the type having a central manifold (13) and right and left motor axle assemblies (15, 17). Each motor axle assembly includes a fluid motor (35) and a speed reduction gear set (51). The manifold defines a pair of ali... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4991459 | Linear motion control arrangement A control arrangement for translating substantially linear motion includes a control device, a controlled device, and a mechanical link interconnected between said control device and said controlled device. The mechanical link comprises a spring strip hav... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4909096 | Automatic transmission shift control device An automatic transmission shift control device is provided with a control unit for automatically putting a selector lever in a locked condition when the selector lever is in its parking position and unless a brake pedal is fully depressed, and a manual ac... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4884668 | Automatic transmission shift control device A position pin is pushed down by an effort applied on a control button to disengage the position pin from a position plate when a selector lever is to be moved from a parking position to other gear positions. A bushing is mounted on a post of the selector... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4873404 | Low-friction drive link for auxiliary handle operation to molded case circuit breaker connection A drive lever of an auxiliary handle operator is pivotally mounted alongside a molded case circuit breaker to move in a plane parallel with a plane of movement of a constituent handle of the circuit breaker. A superstructure attached to the top of the cir... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4869123 | Cable length self-locking adjustment device In a cable length adjuster, a slider is guided for movement within a housing and is biased by a spring to take up unnecessary slack in the cable. A latch is moveable, normal to the direction of slider movement, and becomes engaged with teeth on the slider... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4870232 | Extension control for a switch A wall switch extension control comprises an elongated rod member having a hole through which the switch lever extends and brackets which resiliently, releaseably, slideably, and frictionally engage the elongated rod member. The elongated rod member can b... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4852425 | Variable length rod assembly having locking adjustment mechanism A rod connecting mechanical attachments whose positions in space and distances between each other are variable includes a rod carrying a grommet engageable by a pin located on one of the attachments and a pin formed on an adjustable member adapted to enga... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4838578 | Slider The invention is directed to an improved slider providing adjustment of the suspension of a vehicle longitudinally with respect to the body of the vehicle. The slider is of the type comprising a pair of side rails secured at the left and right sides of th... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4805480 | Hand brake lever assembly for parking brake A hand brake lever assembly includes a plunger mounted on a support for axial slidable movement and for rotation about its axis and being connected at its one end to a parking brake, a locking mechanism associated with the plunger to retain the plunger in... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4696203 | Push-pull vernier control and method of manufacture thereof A control assembly primarily intended for use in manually regulating the operating speed of power equipment in which fine adjustments may be obtained by rotating the control knob and rapid changes in speed may be achieved by shifting the knob axially. The... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4646206 | Control unit The invention pertains to a control unit, especially for setting heating, oling and/or ventilation systems in motor vehicles. Sliding members are guided between two end positions in an oblong body. Setting members, e.g., louvers or motors, are adjusted by... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4643043 | Stick type vehicle hand brake lever means A vehicle hand brake lever assembly for actuating the vehicle parking brake. The lever assembly includes an axially slidable plunger mounted on a support and having one end connected with a brake actuating member. The plunger and the support have a ratche... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4603600 | Parking brake operating device A parking brake operating device in which a member having two cams and spring are disposed outside a handle by coaxially securing a sleeve to one end of a plunger, and by providing in the handle a shaft member for insertion into the sleeve as to be suppor... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4555958 | Flip-down pushbutton end caps for a radio tuner Improved pushbutton end caps of a mechanical tuner pushbutton assembly for use on a radio receiver whereby a portion of each end cap is pivotable to two orthogonal orientations by manual depression on two defined areas displaced above and below the pivot ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4454785 | Control element for agricultural machine A control element for an agricultural machine comprises a standard lever pivotal about a lever axis through angularly offset positions associated with respective operational levels of the machine. This lever carries a handle remote from the lever axis and... | 06/19/1984 |
