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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4086823 | Transmission and throttle control arrangement A foot pedal is connected to a first link which is also connected to the first arm of a bellcrank. The bellcrank is secured to an input shaft of a hydrostatic transmission. The first link is adapted to reciprocate in opposite directions upon pivoting of t... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4083263 | Motorcycle gear shifter An adjustable stirrup type motorcycle gear shifter allows the cyclist to slip his shoe into shifting position, either sidewardly or lengthwise, for safe retention during up and down gear shifting.... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4067426 | Torque control system A control system for coordinated control of the throttle and transmission of a vehicle includes shift means for shifting the control linkage of the vehicle so that forward and reverse of the vehicle may be obtained by the depression of a control pedal in ... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4064769 | Control pedal-mechanical speed with electrical direction control A control linkage for combined simultaneous control of an engine throttle and a transmission ratio control includes a foot pedal mounted for physical movement about a first axis from its zero position, a throttle linkage connecting the pedal to an engine ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4064767 | Control lever assembly A control lever assembly mounted on a panel including a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to one side of the panel over an opening therein and a pivot pin fixed to the bracket having its axis disposed in a plane parallel to the plane of the opening i... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4061053 | Vehicle service brake pedal A service brake pedal for a stand-up industrial vehicle in which the pedal assumes a level attitude when an operator stands normally on the vehicle with one foot on the pedal and most of his weight applied to the heels of his feet. The service brake pedal... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4052912 | Pedal actuated drive mechanism A pedal actuated drive mechanism including two pedal structures to be actuated by the two feet of a user and preferably mounted to swing about an axis in two opposite directions, with the two pedals acting through a flexible cable or its equivalent to dri... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4046538 | Oscillating mechanism and method of and means for promoting motion accuracy of the mechanism in a fiber forming operation The disclosure embraces a method of and apparatus for distributing linear groups of fibers onto a moving collector which include engaging and advancing groups of fibers by rotating pull wheels, disengaging the groups of fibers from the pull wheels by osci... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4046021 | Free floating actuating linkage An operating rod comprising a foot pedal assembly is carried on a first movable body and is maintained in vertical axial alignment with a control means grounded to a second movable body. The operating rod maintains operative association with the control m... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4043217 | Brake pedal A brake pedal assembly including a pivotally supported base member carrying an arcuate shank having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of the arm of the pedal. The shank is removably fastened to the base member and a pedal pad is removably fastened... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4041798 | Parking brake A parking brake mechanism for a motorcycle having a rear brake pedal which is to be depressed for applying a brake on a rear road wheel. An annular ratchet wheel is rigidly connected to the pivoted end of the rear brake pedal for simultaneous rotation the... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4037487 | Service brake lock mechanism A lock mechanism includes a locking pawl which is movable to a pedal-lock position for preventing a brake pedal from returning from a brake-engage to a normal brake-release position. The pawl is biased toward a pedal-lock position but is normally held in ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4026164 | Brake pedel assembly A brake pedal assembly including a main brake pedal and a left hand and right hand auxiliary brake pedal pivotally mounted on the main pedal which is in turn pivotally mounted. A cam and link interconnect the auxiliary brake pedals with the main brake ped... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4022081 | Bracket for a brake pedal A pedal adapter for maintaining the connection between a push rod and a brake lever in a plane perpendicular to and at a fixed radius from a pin. The lever adjacent the pedal adapter is offset at an angle to avoid interference with a stationary member.... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4015668 | Power cultivator apparatus A power cultivator apparatus being a self propelled device having structure for supporting a tool member thereon for earthworking operations in a limited space or area requirement such as cultivating a single row at a time. More particularly, the power cu... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4010982 | Vehicle-trailer braking system Braking systems for tractor and trailer combinations. A valve is mounted on the brake pedal of a vehicle and a second pedal pivotally connected to the brake pedal. The second pedal is connected to the spool of the valve by a spring. Depression of the second pe... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4009623 | Foot lever construction having controlled flexibility A foot lever having controlled flexibility which is formed from a yieldable material, which material incorporates internal structural elements to provide exceptional strength and controllable yielding in the vicinity of the connection of the foot lever wi... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4005616 | Foot pedal assembly with a return spring A foot pedal assembly with a return spring and having a lever to which the spring is connected and which has a link connected thereto and connected to the foot pedal arm, whereby lesser foot force is required in proportion to the depressing of the pedal i... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4006441 | Pedal-operated volume control A rotary potentiometer is actuated by a pedal movement converted to rotary motion by a cable-sheave arrangement in which the sheave has a varying radius to its peripheral surface. The sheave is preferably mounted on the potentiometer shaft in an angular r... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4002084 | Motorcycle braking linkage A motorcycle brake assembly includes a mount attachable to the motorcycle frame; a braking cylinder on the mount and having a plunger; a plunger actuating lever pivotally supported on the mount; and a crank pivotally supported on the mount and having arms... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3995510 | Control system for a hydrostatic transmission A control linkage arrangement for the throttle and transmission of a lift truck or the like is provided with a juxtaposed arrangement of a throttle and two transmission control pedals, arranged for simultaneous operation of the throttle and either one of ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3988945 | Control lever system, particularly for vehicle brakes A control lever mechanism which operates to provide a different mechanical advantage at different points in the range of movement of a main operating control member and in dependence on the force applied to, and the force of resistance to the movement of,... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3983344 | Operated switch controller for dental engine and associated apparatus A foot control installation, which is particularly adapted for use in a dental apparatus, in which an actuating member, operatively connected to a control and/or switching element, is supported in a housing of the dental apparatus, and is adapted to have ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3980849 | Foot controller switch assembly for dental appliances A foot control installation, which is particularly applicable to dental apparatus, which includes a housing having a projecting actuating member with a foot contact which is horizontally displaceable from an initial position into an operative position in ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3980848 | Device for the remote control of motions and operations of microsurgical equipment A device for the remote control of motions and operations, especially on microsurgical equipment, comprises a multiple switch assembly in which the operation of the selected switches is controlled by movement of a control member. Operation of the switches... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3975972 | Adjustable pedal construction The adjustable pedal construction may be used, as an example, as a brake pedal, clutch pedal, accelerator pedal, or any other type of pedal intended for use in a vehicle, which is manually or power operated, for actuating purposes. The pedal construction ... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3974713 | Multi-stroke parking brake control The present disclosure describes a multi-stroke parking brake control that includes a pulley connected to a parking brake cable and a brake pedal arranged to drive the pulley. The pulley has a large gear in mesh engagement with a driving pinion supported ... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3972190 | Vehicle brake pedal arrangements A brake actuating assembly for actuating a master cylinder having a power assistor comprises a brake pedal pivotable about a pivot point at one end and connected at a point intermediate its ends to an actuating member of the master cylinder, movement of t... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3965771 | Adjustable hydraulic control system for a motor grader An apparatus for selectively changing the neutral position of one or more control levers such as those found on the control console of a motor grader is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a bearing having a longitudinal axis; means for eccentrically mount... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3963890 | Foot operated switch assembly with latching structure for operator A foot control installation for drives, particularly for dental drill drives or motors, including a housing and an actuating member projecting therefrom with a foot contact, with the actuating member adapted to be displaced from an initial into an operati... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3948116 | Speed control governor for regulating the maximum speed of internal-combustion vehicle engines A speed control governor for regulating the maximum speed of internal-combustion vehicle engines, particularly compression-ignition engines for heavy goods vehicles, the latter having a gear shift mechanism and a fuel supply pump provided with a spindle w... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3939726 | Interlocked hand-and foot-operable engine speed control A manually operable control is provided for effecting acceleration and deceleration of an engine by selective actuation of an engine fuel control device. The control includes an output section comprising first, second and third arms mounted for pivoting a... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3938406 | Force limiting device for a motor vehicle parking brake A force limiting device for a motor vehicle parking brake according to the present invention includes an intermediate lever that is connected by a first cable to a brake pedal and by a second cable to a wheel brake. The intermediate lever is supported on ... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3935916 | Dual control system for motorcycle instruction A safety device particularly for motorcycle instructors having a rear seat braking control that can be operated independently of the main foot lever type motorcycle brake. In addition, a motor cut-off switch can be employed to operate simultaneously with ... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3931746 | Cable actuated clutch control A cable actuated control on a vehicle with a resilient overload link in the cable actuator. The cable actuated control is used on a tractor having a resiliently mounted operator station carrying a control lever which operates through the cable to control ... | 01/13/1976 |
