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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600445 | Universal slide assembly for molding and casting system The present invention is a universal slide assembly for molding or casting systems used to introduce complex designs to moldings and castings, which is cost effective, easy to install, and easy to operate, and includes a base, a slide, and a retention means. The bas... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7533589 | Motion converter Provided is a motion converter which comprises a housing, a cam plate reciprocal to the housing, a lower link and an upper link. The cam plate has a groove which extends diagonally across the width thereof. The lower link is pivotably mounted to the housing and has ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7409940 | Apparatus and method for maintaining controlled orientation of a roller lifter follower used in conjunction with a variable phased lifter In a variable phased valve lifter of an internal combustion engine, two or more roller lifter are allowed to move along constraining faces of a constraining mechanism in a first direction, and the constraining mechanism is allowed to move freely in a second directio... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7328682 | Efficiencies for piston engines or machines Disclosed are crankshaft, single-plate cam and beam mechanisms that provide significant improvements in performance for 2 & 4-stroke engines, compressors and pumps. These cost effective mechanisms include linkages with the new and improved use of pivoting arms that ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7219792 | Article carrying apparatus An article carrying apparatus for carrying, in a carrying direction, an article placed on a carry face of a carry section making use of a vibration, includes: the carry section provided with the carry face of which the carrying direction is linearly restricted; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207301 | Valve lash adjustment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the valve lash of an internal combustion engine is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a probe is employed for verifying and/or setting valve lash settings in an automated manner. A further aspect... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204291 | Modular lid and actuator for underwater pool cover drum enclosure The present invention is a modular lid system for an underwater swimming pool cover or other underwater enclosure. The modular lid has a rigid lid portion which has an overall buoyancy such that the lid portion closes the enclosure underwater by force of gravity. Th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7121160 | Mechanical transmission A constant power mechanical transmission with seamless, ripple free, infinitely variable torque multiplying outputs comprises an input shaft and an output shaft. The input shaft is coupled to a pair of oscillating levers whereby rotation of the input shaft causes os... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7036425 | Control mechanism for deep fryer to control elevation of basket received in the deep fryer A control mechanism includes a driving device and a driven device coupling a bracket that is movably arranged in the deep fryer to the driving device. The driving device drives the basket upward/downward relative to the deep fryer. The driven device has a seat, a gu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033525 | High conductivity polyaniline compositions and uses therefor The present invention describes compositions formed from polyanaline and carbon nanotubes, which exhibit enhanced conductivity and which provide uses in electronic circuit applications. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004522 | Suction unit A suction unit includes a rotary driving source which is arranged outside of a casing, a substantially oblong circular crank member which is rotatable and which is connected to a rotary shaft of the rotary driving source, a connecting rod which has one end rotatably... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988473 | Variable valve actuation mechanism having an integrated rocker arm, input cam follower and output cam body A variable valve actuation mechanism includes a control shaft assembly and a body. The control shaft assembly is pivotable relative to a pivot axis. The body is pivotally disposed on the control shaft assembly, and includes an input cam follower and at least one out... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968751 | Axial piston machines This invention relates to internal combustion engines with cylinders arranged parallel to the main shaft and where reciprocating movements of the pistons are converted to rotation by means of a Z-crank mechanism and motion converter, or conversely to systems such as... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968814 | Device for converting a rotational movement into a reciprocating movement The invention relates to a device for converting a rotational displacement into a displacement back and forth. Said device comprises at least one control cam region, provided with a driven cam element, having an eccentric control surface, and a cam follower element ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959674 | Valve operating device for an internal combustion engine A valve gear mechanism for an internal combustion engine includes a camshaft in a separate cylinder head for controlling the stroke of a gas shuttle valve by means of an interposed rocker arm, which is mounted in the cylinder head of a piston that performs a lifting... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926248 | Piston engine A reciprocating engine having a housing, having at least two cylinders with inlet orifices and outlet orifices which are to be opened and are closable by means of controllable valves, in each of which cylinders a piston can be linearly reciprocated, and having at le... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6868811 | Frameless variable valve actuation mechanism A variable valve actuation mechanism includes a control shaft and a rocker arm. A second end of the rocker arm is connected to the control shaft. The rocker arm carries a roller for engaging a cam lobe of an engine camshaft. A link arm is pivotally coupled at a firs... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6865968 | Cam apparatus and pick and place apparatus utilizing the same There is provided a pick and place apparatus including a cam apparatus which comprises an input shaft (5); a first output shaft (7); rotational motion converting cam mechanism (21); a slider member (9); a relative rotation regulating cam ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6840170 | Device for torque compensation in a sheet-processing machine and reversing drum having a torque compensation device A device for torque compensation in a sheet-processing machine includes a cam-controlled compensating mechanism having an energy storage device for exerting a force, a cam disk, and a cam follower to be thrown onto the cam disk by action of the force from the energy... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837198 | Variable valve distributor for load-controlling a spark-ignited internal combustion engine The invention proposes a variable valve train (1) for throttle-free load control of an internal combustion engine. Each cylinder of the internal combustion engine is provided with two inlet valves (9). According to the invention, each inlet valve (9... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6799542 | Engine having piston-cam assembly powertrain An engine having a piston-cam assembly powertrain consisting of a rocking yoke assembly that oscillates about its middle point to rotate a multiple-lobe cam. The mechanism is so constructed that cam followers at both ends of the oscillating yoke make contact with th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792903 | Mechanical control of the intake valve lift adjustment in an internal combustion engine The present invention relates to a mechanically controllable valve lift adjustment. The present invention also relates to an internal combustion engine having a mechanically controllable valve lift adjustment and to a method of controlling the valve lift in internal... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779498 | Internal combustion engine operating on spark-ignitable fuel An internal combustion engine operating on spark-ignitable fuel, which features at least one operating mode with homogeneous charge and self-ignition, and which includes at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve per cylinder, which can be coupled via ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6748913 | Rocker arm arrangement for engine An engine includes an engine body. A camshaft shaft is journaled for rotation within the engine body. A rocker arm shaft also is disposed within the engine body. Intake and exhaust rocker arms are pivotally mounted on the rocker arm shaft. The intake rocker arm is a... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736097 | Apparatus and method for maintaining controlled orientation of a roller lifter follower used in conjunction with a variable phased valve lifter In a variable phased valve lifter of an internal combustion engine, a roller lifter is allowed to move along a constraining member of a constraining mechanism, and the constraining mechanism is allowed to move freely in a direction substantially parallel to a line p... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6679131 | Cam apparatus and pick and place apparatus utilizing the same There is provided a cam apparatus which operates an output shaft by converting a continuous rotational motion at a constant speed of an input shaft into a complex rotation super-positioning an oscillating rotational motion and a rotational motion at an in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6640660 | Pick-up and placement apparatus Pick-up and placement apparatus including an arm that executes pick-up and placement motions and an arm drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprising a driven rotating member having an appointed range of rotation, a swiveling member slidably attached to... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637290 | Housing oscillating type cam apparatus, and work shifter using such apparatus A housing (21) which comprises an input shaft (22) and a second output shaft rotatably supported in a housing (21), and a first output shaft (23) rotatably supported to be movable in the axial direction as well as the rotational direction, a first cam mec... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6616503 | Animation device for head and mouth of a toy An animation device for integration into an animated figure having a head with a jaw. The animation device comprises a cam assembly which is cooperatively engage to the jaw of the animated figure. The cam assembly is configured for linear movement along a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6601470 | Cam mechanism A cam mechanism through which torque applied to an input shaft is converted into the bi-directional rotation and reciprocating axial movement of an output shaft. Two cam elements are utilized, one consisting of a roller gear cam attached to the input shaf... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6308586 | Gear transmission with stepless adjustable translation The invention relates to a gear transmission with a steplessly adjustable translation ratio for converting of rotary speeds and of torques of shafts. The uniform rotary motion of a drive shaft is transferred to a driven shaft with the aid of time staggere... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6240795 | Cam-controlled power differential gear for a sheet acceleration system A cam-controlled power differential gear transmission for a sheet acceleration system, which is formed of a pregripper having an acceleration course determinable by a control cam driven at a single speed, includes two compensating masses pivotably support... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6230575 | Gear transmission with stepless adjustable translation The invention relates to a transmission gear with a steplessly adjustable translation for converting rotation speeds and torques between two shafts. Such converters are employed in all areas of the drive technology, as for example in machine tools and veh... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6186014 | Cam mechanism A cam powered mechanism which uses two cam forms, a swing arm, and turret to drive an output shaft with a compound radial and axial movement. An arrangement in which a cam follower is positioned opposite each planar surface of the rectangular spline conne... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6167768 | Lifting apparatus An apparatus for lifting a pile of flat products especially a pile of sheets or signatures has a lift lever and a cam follower arm with a first and second end. The cam follower arm is coupled to said lift lever. A cam follower is connected to said cam fol... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6098478 | Linear pick and place drive with adjustable stroke ranges A linear pick-and-place drive mechanism for relocating articles with finite adjustable maximum translation stroke range and finite adjustable lift stroke range, using selective placement of a translation cam follower into one of several spaced adjustment ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6073503 | Cam device A cam device comprises a cam, a follower and elastic means for causing the follower to follow the cam. The cam is in the form of a disk and has in a side surface thereof a cam groove having opposite open ends at the outer periphery of the cam. The cam out... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5927139 | Oil leakage preventive device for transfer feeder There is disclosed a hydraulic leakage proof apparatus for a transfer feeder in which a cam box (7a) containing a cam (8a) and a lever (9) that is oscillated by the cam is placed on or above a press machine (1). The cam box (7a) is formed through its bott... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5904065 | Walking beam drive apparatus A fully enclosed cam-actuated drive device for providing both lift and translational movements, incorporating protection against damage in either horizontal or vertical overload situations, achieved by providing optional spring protection along the vertic... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5862703 | Transmission mechanism for outward turning wheel set of toy car A transmission mechanism for an outward turning wheel set of a toy car, including a casing and a gear set, wherein the gear set is received in the casing and driven by a motor to rotate a cam. The cam is driven to forcedly swing a cantilever between a fir... | 01/26/1999 |
