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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926385 | Passive entry side door latch release system A vehicle passive entry side door latch release system engageable with a release cable connected a door latch includes a moveable linkage assembly engageable with the cable, and a motor including an output shaft engaged with a tensioning gear for driving a ratchetin... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7631575 | Adjustable rotary locking and unlocking device An improved adjustable rotary locking and unlocking device that utilizes a pushbutton to unlock teeth on a spring loaded hub drive that mesh within a swivel member. Once the hub drive and swivel member are disengaged by pressure on the pushbutton, the swivel member ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7367245 | Joint structure and robot arm A joint structure includes a rotating guide pulley, a fixed guide, and a rotating guide pulley. The rotating guide pulley is coaxial with a rotating shaft of a revolute joint, and is arranged so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft. The fixed guide is arrange... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364027 | Belt-type continuously-variable transmission A belt-type continuously-variable transmission includes a casing enclosing a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a belt connecting the pulleys and a parking gear; and a side cover subassembly including a side cover joined to the casing. The side cover assembly furth... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337890 | Removable coin bin A removable coin storage apparatus is used in a coin processing device, and includes a removable bin for storing and transporting coins. The removable bin has a stopped position and a moving position. The coin storage apparatus further includes a brake device that i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7290472 | Miter saw with improved safety system Miter saws are disclosed having a base, a blade supported by the base, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270029 | Passive entry side door latch release system A vehicle passive entry side door latch release system engageable with a release cable connected a door latch includes a moveable linkage assembly engageable with the cable, and a motor including an output shaft engaged with a tensioning gear for driving a ratchetin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204556 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat underframe and a backrest which tips forwards, these being interconnected by an adjustment and tipping axle and which preferably has a backrest inclination adjustment device on both sides. The adjustment device containing an adjustment... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195318 | Reclining device of vehicle seat A reclining device of a vehicle seat for easily locking and releasing the vehicle seat so as to increase performance of the vehicle seat and to improve quality thereof. The reclining device is easily assembled, by removing minor shortcomings that may occur during th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188905 | Reclining device for vehicle seats A reclining device for vehicle seats having a structure capable of reliably maintaining a seat back locking state for preventing the seat back from being undesirably moved on the seat cushion is disclosed. The reclining device includes a base plate, an arm plate, a ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7086698 | Seat device A seat device equips a walk-in mechanism and a fold down mechanism (a seatback is turned down with large angle so as to attain the flat condition). These mechanisms can be operated selectively using a simple operation without using plural levers. A base bracket of t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7028573 | Opening and closing device An opening and closing device for moving a movable member which includes a drive gear connected to a power source, a driven gear geared with the drive gear, an immovable portion supporting the drive gear and the driven gear, and a dynamic transmission mechanism conn... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025188 | Parking lock for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle A parking lock for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle includes a first spring-type actuator for engaging the parking lock, a transmission actuator, a release device operable using the transmission actuator for disengaging the parking lock, and a retaining ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021714 | Recliner adjuster for a seat A recliner adjuster for adjusting an inclination of a seat back with respect to a seat cushion includes a cam rotatably mounted between first and second brackets that are respectively fixed to the seat cushion and the seat back, and a lock plate interposed between t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978857 | Parking gear assembly for an all terrain vehicle A straddle-type vehicle includes a frame supporting front and rear wheels, a seat supported above the frame, and an engine having an output shaft. The engine is supported by the frame below the seat. A transmission is coupled to the output shaft. The transmission in... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964213 | Low power, high torque actuator retention A smart actuator and method includes an actuating device adapted to deliver a selected driving torque to a geartrain that is coupled to an output shaft and adapted to selectively convey the driving torque from the actuating device to the output shaft to achieve a se... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945605 | Chair having a slide mechanism for the seat A chair includes a seat portion 1(1B), a seat support 2(2B) supporting the seat portion 1, a rear seat support 3(3B) extending rearwardly upwardly relative to the seat support 2(2B), and a slide mechanis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6592163 | Releasable drive for a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle A drive assembly for a slide-out room of a recreational vehicle includes a drive train with a drive gear and an output gear. An electric motor is connected to the drive gear. A drive shaft is slidably received through a center hole in the output gear so a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6415675 | Slide-out drive gear box lock A gear driven slide-out system has a radially fixed gear rack which can be slid axially into or out of engagement with a gear in a manual gearbox which is in driving engagement with the drive shaft. The fixed gear rack is biased into engagement so as to l... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6312052 | Adjustment mechanism An adjustable seat including a seat frame and a rack mounted to a substrate. First and second pinions are rotatably carried by the frame and meshingly engage the rack for relative movement of the rack. The second pinion is movable between an open position... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6189405 | Position adjusting device for steering wheels Horizontal slots and vertical slots in a fixed bracket and a movable bracket of a steering device provide a simple and compact structure for the adjustment of a steering wheel. A tightening shaft passes through both the horizontal and vertical slots. The ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188030 | Adjustment apparatus for a cam An apparatus for rotationally adjusting a cam, that includes an adjustment pinion having a number of missing teeth that couple to an integral gear formed on a rotatable cam. The adjustment pinion is used to manually adjust the angular position of the rota... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6131935 | Cycle rider front torso support An upper torso support for riders on vehicles such as motorcycles or bicycles has a padded surface for contact with the upper torso or the chest of a seated rider. The support is fixed to the vehicle framework and positioned forward of a vehicle seat. The... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6070938 | Adjustable support apparatus and architecture for adjusting support apparatus Adjustable support apparatus comprising a support structure including a first seating element and a pivotally attached second seating element each for receiving a selected portion of a body of a user thereon, a rack and pinion adjustment assembly fixed to... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6058798 | Infinitely adjustable lifting mounting With a device for the infinite adjustment of a telescopic rod for fixing pivotable elements into an open position and returning them into a closed position, and for raising and lowering adjustable head and leg parts of a bed, a couch and an armchair, the ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6023994 | Double-sided reclining apparatus A double-sided reclining apparatus comprises outside and inside reclining devices, each comprising a base and an arm having an inner toothed portion, a pivotal shaft through which the arm is rotatably supported on the base, and a set of cam and toothed bl... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5918849 | Tree stand with a plurality of pivoting arms that each pivot about a vertical axis A base forms a receptacle for insertion of a tree trunk therein. A ring assembly is connected to a mouth of the base. A plurality of grabbing arms each have a pivoting end connected to the ring assembly and a free end. The grabbing arms are configured to ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5901609 | Method and apparatus for a low friction safelock system A safelock system for removable gears is provided having a self-seating gear segment rotatably mounted on a helical ball spline for bi-directional axial movement with respect to the gear teeth to be locked. A relubrication structure is provided to service... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884533 | Device for holding and controlling the opening angle of a door A device for holding and adjusting the opening angle of a door includes a first lever having a forked end with two generally parallel lugs which are respectively provided with substantially aligned first and second pivot holes, and a second lever which ha... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5685180 | Automotive steering security arrangement An anti-theft security arrangement for the steering column of a motor vehicle includes a clutch which is adapted to resist turning of the steering up to a certain torque but thereafter to slip to avoid damage to the parts while still making control of the... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5575323 | Positive closure apparatus for vertical blind track by internal drive gear control In a vertical blind track of the type incorporating a sprocket gear within an end control housing to rotate a fluted pinion gear and vanes carried thereby under action of a pull-chain, and wherein the end control housing includes a first gear and a pair o... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5184525 | Mechanism for positioning a carrier A mobile component carrier in an instrument includes a disk with a scalloped periphery. A larger bearing and a smaller bearing are mounted on a support structure. The larger bearing has a radius greater, and the smaller bearing has a radius less than that... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5167166 | Rack and roller core element adjust A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting motion along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported within a flexible conduit (14). The assembly (10) includes an adjustment membe... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5157983 | Locking device for a gear train A gear train locking device is inserted into an opening in the housing adjacent to the gear to be locked. The device is made in a two-piece assembly to permit the device to be threaded into the opening while maintaining the proper orientation of the engag... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5150632 | Self adjusting eccentric pivot mechanism A self adjusting eccentric pivot mechanism is disclosed in a seat back recliner assembly which eliminates backlash between the gears of the recliner mechanism to prevent vibration and rattle of a seat back when the seat is unoccupied. The self adjusting p... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5114197 | Mechanism designed to ensure that actuators for automatically locking and unlocking automobile doors have no load at the end of their movement run A mechanism designed to ensure that actuators used for automatically locking and unlocking automobile doors have no load at the end of their movement run. In this invention, the rack that is moved in order to lock or unlock the door in question, permanent... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5109728 | Locking means for a rotational work station in an analyzer There is disclosed a camming apparatus for a work station that provides for relative rotational motion between a cam and a cam follower connected to the work station, e.g., a liquid dispenser. The cam follower is movable on a carrier that frictionally eng... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4984645 | Vehicle and powertrain therefor for use by children A vehicle comprises a main frame, a pair of front wheels and at least a rear wheel operably associated with the frame for engagement with the ground, a steering mechanism, a seat associated with the frame for an operator, an engine including a drive shaft... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4896559 | Position adjustable vehicle steering control A mechanism for adjusting vehicle handlebars includes a lower hub intergral with a vehicle steering column, and an upper hub formed as an integral part of the handlebars. Two opposed diamond-shaped plates rotationally receive both hubs. Two locking gears,... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4892172 | Shaft lock assembly A shaft lock assembly has a stator and a plurality of radially disposed, reciprocating lock vanes that are moved on the stator to lock and release a shaft. The vanes are held in their locked position by a rotatable cam ring. A rotatable cam scroll lifts t... | 01/09/1990 |
