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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866230 | Apparatus for releasably securing a rotatable object in a predetermined position An apparatus is provided for biasing a shaft toward, and releasably securing it in, a predetermined position. The apparatus comprises a magnetic assembly coupled to the shaft for releasably securing the shaft in a predetermined position, a first member coupled to an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806023 | Thumb grip extension device for motorcycle throttle screw A throttle control assembly includes a throttle screw for retaining a hand grip throttle control in a desired position, and a thumb grip extension device removably attached to the head of the throttle screw to facilitate turning the screw. The thumb grip extension d... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7637181 | Operating device The invention relates to an operating device comprising a rod which is able to move translationally along an axis with respect to a housing, about an equilibrium position. The invention finds particular utility for a rotary encoder in which the rod can be moved both... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7464625 | Apparatus for opening and closing a door of a container apparatus of a vehicle An apparatus for opening and closing a door of a container apparatus of a vehicle can include a single knob, a shaft, a fixed member, a shaft biasing spring, an arm, and a cam. The shaft is movable in an axial direction of the shaft and rotatable about an axis of th... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441713 | Tamper resistant temperature dial and associated method of use A tamper resistant temperature dial and associated method of use is disclosed. This includes a temperature adjustment device associated with a controller for a heating device that includes a rotatable dial for setting temperature in the heating device, a ring that i... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442137 | Eccentric mounting and adjustment system for belt driven devices An eccentric adjustment and mounting system is useful for belt engaging engine components such as alternators or water pumps. The system includes a housing fixed to the engine, a socket rotatable in pawl-and-ratchet fashion within the housing, and a socket aperture ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7415904 | Electromechanical actuators The invention concerns an electromechanical actuator comprising at least an electric motor (1), as well as coupling (4) and gear reduction (4) means, which drive an output shaft (11). The invention is characterized in that the coupling an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7325466 | Manipulator with electromagnetic detent for the driving servo-control of hydraulic mechanisms A servo control device for driving hydraulic equipment with electromagnetic coupling, and more precisely it refers to a manipulator with detent to lock the system in particular positions in order to allow its continuous operation, with possible actions on pushers ne... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322545 | Structural mechanism for unlocking and engaging a controllable surface on a hinged platform (wing) A structural mechanism for an aircraft includes a support, a hinged surface, and a hinge assembly joining the hinged surface to the support. An actuation system includes an actuator shaft engaged to the hinges and lying coincident with a hinged-surface hinge axis an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314242 | Vehicle rail and vehicle seat apparatus A vehicle rail fixed to a vehicle floor for relatively movably supporting a movable rail fixed to a seat includes a bottom wall member having a drawing portion at which the vehicle rail is fixed to the vehicle floor, and a guide member provided in a standing manner ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315006 | Fuse block with improved unidirectional operator A ball ratchet mechanism suitable for use with an electrical disconnect employs a track and drive surface that engage the ball so as to capture it without significant shear force being applied to ridges of the track. In this way, the shape of the track can be optimi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270027 | Detent lever assembly for an internal electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system A detent lever assembly for implementation with an electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system that shifts a transmission range between a park position and an out-of-park position. The detent lever assembly includes a shaft rotatably supported by a housing... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263865 | High security lock mechanism A self-powered electric lock includes a lock bolt and a first engagement element having disengaged and engageable positions. An electric actuator includes an output operative to move the first engagement element to its engageable position. A manually operated rotata... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260963 | Electric steering lock device An electric steering lock device which can prevent a motor from being overloaded and can increase the drive force of the motor. The electric steering lock device of the present invention has a lock bar that moves according to the movement of a lift member. In a stat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255020 | Plunger with interchangeable handle system A plunger with interchangeable handle system for machine tools. The plunger includes a shank adapted to engage a machine tool and having a retractable plunger and a threaded adapter, the interchangeable handle system includes a plurality of knobs, each having a disc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246972 | Method for use of a maritime unit and maritime unit A maritime unit and a method for operating a maritime unit. The maritime unit includes a frame structure. The maritime unit includes at least three legs moveable between a standby position and an extended position. A jack mechanism moves the legs between the standby... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246538 | Centering device for longitudinal elements and a resetting device for motor vehicles A centering device for elongated elements consisting of a fixed position-retaining part (13) which includes a concave guiding surface (16), and a mobile position-retaining part (12) arranged on the elongated element, or vice versa. The mobile po... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243575 | Braking mechanism for a gear An indexing and braking mechanism for a manual transmission having a shifting mechanism and at least one rotatable drive shaft is disclosed. The mechanism includes an indexing mechanism for controlling movement of the shifting mechanism between at least a first posi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7217191 | Gaming device with retractable remote controller A gaming system with a retractable remote controller is provided to remotely play a “slot” type gaming device. The retractable remote controller is tethered to the slot machine by a flexible connector such that upon initiation of play the retractable remote cont... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207541 | Locking device with several locking pins A locking device of a longitudinal adjustment device of a vehicle seat is provided with a catch bar with periodically arranged snap openings and snap studs that is assigned to a bottom rail of the longitudinal adjustment device and is further provided with a locking... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208692 | Operating switch mechanism An operating switch mechanism in an IC recorder having an operating switch button for slide operation includes an IC recorder main body and an operating unit. The operating unit is attached to the main body by fixing a frame member on the operating unit side with a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199709 | Cart fleet management system A hand-operated cart constructed for carrying luggage or packages includes a frame including a cargo area, and cart wheels connected to the frame and connected to a handrail arranged for manually displacing the cart. The cart also includes a distance sensor construc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194929 | Pole for hand pallet truck A pole for a hand pallet truck that includes a pole bar which is linked to a support for a steerable wheel at its lower end and connected to a loop-shaped handle at the other end. An operating device is disposed within the space defined by the handle. The operating ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179156 | Grinder with easily installable/detachable grinding disc and a linkage effect A grinder with easily installable/detachable grinding disc and a linkage effect. The grinder includes a main body in which a rotary shaft is disposed for a grinding disc mounted under a bottom end of the rotary shaft. A controlling button is switchable for powering ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165753 | Locking device of seat track for vehicles Disclosed herein is a locking device of a seat track for vehicles. The seat track comprises a fixed rail fastened to the bottom plane of a vehicle body and having pin holding holes, and a movable rail adapted to move along the fixed rail in a state wherein a seat is... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155947 | Locking control knob A control knob having a locking mechanism that can be pressure-activated and controlled from the outside by the operator. When activated, the locking mechanism engages a structure on which the knob is mounted, preventing the rotation of the knob. The locking mechani... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142967 | Features of main control computer for a power machine The present invention is directed to a computer based control system for controlling hydraulic and electromechanical actuators on a power machine, such as a skid steer loader. The computer based control system is configured to implement a number of features to enhan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140551 | HVAC controller An HVAC controller with a simplified and/or lower cost user interface. In one illustrative embodiment, the HVAC controller includes two switches, a movable member, and a plurality of detents. The detents are configured to cause the two switches to be switched in a s... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134509 | Portable power tool with rotating output shaft and overload protection A portable power tool is provided which includes a rotation motor (11), an output shaft (14), a gearing (13) and a drive spindle (12; 112) connecting the gearing (13) to the motor (11). A drive line arresting lock device ( | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128641 | Grinder capable of seizing rotary shaft A grinder having a rotary shaft and a grinding disc mounted at a bottom end of the rotary shaft for grinding a work piece. A press button unit is disposed on a housing of the grinder. By means of pressing the press button unit, the rotary shaft of the grinder can be... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111365 | Knob with decorative ring and snap on cap A multi-piece knob having a cylindrical tubular plastic body with a central hub and a peripheral wall. An annular end wall extends from the peripheral wall and terminates radially short of the central hub to define a passage into the tubular body and around the hub.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109430 | Low profile rotary switch with detent in the bushing A panel mounted low profile rotary switch (100) contains a detent mechanism (120) mounted in a bushing (110). In a preferred class of embodiments, the detent sub-assembly comprises a single spring (220) positioned in parallel within the v... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090602 | Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission A power saving apparatus is provided for an assisting apparatus that uses power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission. The power saving apparatus comprises a rotating member engaging member that moves between a rotating member enga... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083355 | Stirrup support indexer for a medical examination table An indexer for positioning a limb extension bar used with an examination table. The indexer permits a selective fixed position in the forward and backward directions and a selective fixed position with respect to rotational movement. The indexer consists of a housin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082854 | Positive engagement latch mechanism with multiple loading features A positive engagement latching mechanism (22) for a seat assembly (10) of a vehicle includes a track member (28) having a multiple apertures (30), each of which having nonuniform width. Multiple engageable devices (42), each having... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073606 | Manual machine tool The invention is based on a power tool comprising toolholder (12, 102) driveable in at least rotary fashion via a drive motor and via a driven shaft (10, 98, 100), which comprises a workholding fixture (14) for attaching tools (16, 104) a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051614 | Quiet apply push to release parking brake pedal A quiet apply push to release control pedal system includes a frame to mount the system to a vehicle. The frame also includes a geared rack and a pedal arm and a quiet apply carriage are rotatably mounted to the frame. The quiet apply carriage has a geared quiet app... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044036 | Preset torque wrench with multiple setting torque selector mechanism A torque wrench has an elongated lever arm with working and distal ends, the lever arm carrying a wrench head at the working end, a selector mechanism at the distal end and a torque-responsive mechanism coupled to the selector mechanism for movement therewith among ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7024959 | Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission A power saving apparatus is provided for an assisting apparatus that uses power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission. The power saving apparatus comprises a rotating member engaging member that moves between a rotating member enga... | 04/11/2006 |
