"What can be more palpably absurd than the prospect held out of locomotives traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches?"
The Quarterly Review ; March edition, 1825
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905160 | Protective cover The invention relates to a protective cover comprising at least two protective-cover elements arranged one after the other in the direction of movement of the protective cover, each comprising at least one frame element (22, 22′) which is provided with at l... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7784379 | Cover for machine tool guide structures In a cover arrangement for a machine tool for covering guide and drive structures, comprising a pleated wall arrangement which can be expanded and compressed upon movement of a carriage between which and a machine wall it is connected. The pleated wall structures is... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7377549 | Protector for a saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle A saddle ride type all-terrain vehicle includes left and right front wheels supported independently of each other on a vehicle body such that driving power is transmitted to said front wheels by way of a pair of left and right drive shafts extending from a driving s... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7267021 | Starter having rear end cover A starter for cranking an internal combustion engine includes an electric motor for driving a pinion gear of the starter. The rear end of the electric motor is covered with a rear end frame having a bearing holder formed thereon. To protect the bearing holder from e... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237473 | Actuator for pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve includes a housing having an inlet port and a delivery port and an exhaust port. A valve element is movable in the housing to control air flow between the inlet port and the delivery port and the exhaust port. The valve includes a rolling element a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216564 | Machinery slot cover A slot cover for an apparatus, the apparatus having a moving carriage and a member connected to the carriage which travels in a slot. The elongated hollow member is defined by a top member, a bottom member and a pair of side members. Each side member has a connectio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207914 | Bicycle rear derailleur guard A bicycle rear derailleur guard assembly for use with a bicycle having a derailleur mounted to a frame of the bicycle by a derailleur mounting bolt. The derailleur guard assembly preferably includes a body supportable by an axle assembly of the bicycle. The body is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204109 | Universal portable gas pedal locking device for vehicles A portable, universal, anti-theft device having inner and outer tubular housings mounted together telescopically. Both housings have open front, axial ends and the rear end of the outer housing is closed. Opposite wall portions of inner and outer housings are formed... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172376 | Workpiece positioner A workpiece positioner includes a workpiece holder that is mounted to a chassis for rotation about a central axis, and further includes a first set of workpiece supports for retaining and supporting a first workpiece between a drive end and an idler end, and a secon... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144209 | Concave part cover The present invention provides a concave part cover that can be easily inserted and be safely secured in a concave part even if tolerances and dimensional errors of the concave part such as a slot or a hole, and of the concave part cover for covering the concave par... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131801 | Separation device between the machining station and a machine tool driving station A partitioning device between a machining station and a machine-tool driving station of the type driving at least two tool-holder rams is provided. The device includes a flexible curtain, called a central curtain, between two rams, where two ends are integral with a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127931 | Tandem press shuttle area isolation gate system and method of use The present invention is directed to a tandem press shuttle area isolation gate system and its method of use. The system and method of the present invention allows workers to safely enter the shuttle areas between tandem presses concurrently with a die change, there... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094169 | Rotary cutter assembly A rotary cutter assembly (11) includes a rotary cutter (74) rotated by a motor (76) through a drive including pulleys (250, 264) and a belt (326) inside of a combination guard and belt tensioner assembly (260). The rotary cu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066857 | Rear derailleur guard A rear derailleur guard for mounting onto a bicycle with an axle, a wheel, a horizontal frame member, a vertical frame member and a rear derailleur. The guard has a main region with an apex, a horizontal member that extends forwardly from the main region and contain... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064285 | Cover opening and closing mechanism A cover opening and closing mechanism switches a cover body on a corresponding surface of a main body between a closed position for closing the corresponding surface and an open position for opening the same. The cover opening and closing mechanism includes a forcin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033294 | Bicycle rear derailleur guard A bicycle rear derailleur guard assembly for use with a bicycle having a derailleur mounted to a frame of the bicycle by a derailleur mounting bolt. The derailleur guard assembly preferably includes a body supportable by an axle assembly of the bicycle. The body is ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017436 | Boot assembly for a vehicle A boot assembly for a vehicle includes a retainer adapted to be connected to vehicle structure of a vehicle and a boot for surrounding either one of a shifter and parkbrake of the vehicle. The boot assembly also includes a seal connected to the boot and to the retai... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6987241 | Machine tool installation including gated enclosure A machine tool installation (1) for the processing of workpieces includes encompasses a work area (4) for the machining of workpieces and contains a workpiece support (13), a work area enclosure (3) featuring a gate (7) and at leas... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6973811 | Theft deterrent device for a motor vehicle A theft deterrent device for use with a wide range of motor vehicles. The device has a baseplate, a housing, and a gear-stick embracing element that can move relative to the housing. The gear stick of the motor vehicle passes through the gear-stick embracing element... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971401 | Protective cover for valve stems and the like An apparatus includes a cylindrical body that is formed from soft and resilient material and has a smooth outer surface provided with surface indicia coated thereon that has a fluorescent color for drawing attention thereto. The body further has a bore formed therei... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6692366 | CV joint protector for ATV An improved protective shield for attachment to the A-arms of an ATV for preventing the intrusion of debris that may damage the suspension or CV joint. The improvements enhance the shield's ability to reduce debris build up and to be more easily cleaned b... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682276 | Machine tool A machine tool is provided which is constructed so that a table pivot mechanism and cables such as a power supply line connected to the pivot mechanism are protected from chips and a coolant. The machine tool comprises: a column movable along the X-axis o... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668901 | Device for connecting the protective plates on bellows covering the guides of automatic machines, machine tools and robots A connecting device rotatably joins a protective plate to a bellows that covers the guide of an automatic machine, machine tool or robot. The plate is one of a plurality of partially overlapping protective plates that slide and turn relative to each other... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662685 | Cover assembly for machine tool and assembling method thereof A splash cover is assembled to a mount of a base. A space for holding a packing is provided between the splash cover and the mount. A packing port is provided to the accommodating space. The structure allows an operator to install or remove the packing to... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6658966 | Work bench including a vise A work bench includes a frame, a bench surface on the frame with the bench surface including at least two members, one of which is movable along the frame for clamping a workpiece between the members. A mechanism for moving the member includes two screws ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6485088 | Sheathing material for a construction machine and method for producing the same Disclosed is a sheathing material for a construction machine and a method for producing the same, in which lightweighting can be attained without using a reinforcing member, and which is not greatly flexed even if a load is applied. The sheathing material... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6446397 | Telescoping cover bumper A dog-bone shaped bumper for a telescoping way cover extends on both sides of the rear flange of the cover and defines spaces which close upon flexing of forked ends of the bumper between the rear flange and the next adjacent cover section to reduce the i... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6419039 | Motorcycle crash bar and saddlebag protector guard The disclosure relates to an inexpensive plastic protective guard that is securely attached to the crash bars and/or saddlebag protectors of a motorcycle or motorbike to protect the chrome finish thereon. The protective guard is comprised of a hollow pre-... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6408768 | Adjustable pallet guard A pallet guard includes a plurality of modular pallet guard sections. Each pallet guard section comprises a connecting piece and a wall. The connecting pieces are adjustable. The walls are matable with another pallet guard section so that the pallet guard... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394719 | Protective cover for a working part of a machine that moves in a linear direction The present invention relates to a protective cover for at least one working part of a machine tool or similar machine, the machine part moving in a linear direction and the cover being designed to follow its movements so as to keep the corresponding zone... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6370975 | Actuator and actuator system An actuator has a linearly elongate frame, side, end, and top covers detachably and selectively mounted on side surfaces of the frame, a table mechanism displaceable in the axial direction of the frame in response to energization of an electric motor, and... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364582 | Machine tool with a working area cover A machine tool with a working area cover provided with at least one door for allowing access to the working area of the machine tool. For providing an enhanced and simplified access to the working area without interfering protrusions or edges the door is ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6260439 | Protective cover which can be attached to a machining part which is mobile at least according to a plane A protective cover for a zone of a machine tool, in which a machining part moves along an operating path, preferably extending on a single plane, in said zone; the cover comprises a plurality of cover elements consisting of a fixed cover element which can... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247880 | Milling machine chip deflector An apparatus for guarding an operator from hazards produced at the point of operation of a machine tool. The apparatus comprises a mounting bracket for attaching the fixture to the dovetail of the ram of a milling machine (e.g., a Bridgeport vertical mill... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6217265 | Printed circuit board drilling machine and its maintenance method A printed circuit board drilling machine, with a well-designed outer shape, providing excellent operability and maintainability, which sequentially makes a number of holes in at least one printed circuit board, placed on a table 22 moved in an XY plane, b... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6182531 | Containment ring for flywheel failure A containment vessel (10) or retaining projected high energy material fragments produced during the catastrophic failure of a high energy rotary mechanism, such as a composite flywheel (20), includes a continuous outer ring (30) and a plurality of inner s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6089800 | Mobile protective cover for the sliding guides of machine tool parts The present invention concerns a protective cover for the sliding guides of a mobile machine tool part and comprises a set of rigid panels which overlap and are guided in such a way that they slide parallel with the machine tool guides, and panel pulling ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6073718 | Motorcycle master cylinder cover A cover for a master cylinder assembly and a portion of a brake pedal of a motorcycle includes first and second cover members. The first cover member covers an outer end of the brake pedal hub, and covers the master cylinder assembly. The brake pedal is m... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067877 | Safety cover structure for automatic machine A safety cover structure for covering working sections such as a drive section and an operating section of an automatic machine from the exterior so as to be capable of being opened and closed to ensure safety. The safety cover structure includes a plural... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5946859 | Safety problem solution with movement control system A motion control system controls the linear motion of a safety gate or other object, to prevent its skewing or binding, by two inter-connecting (meshed) gears, which also connect with (are respectively meshed with) two spaced apart, parallel, linear gear ... | 09/07/1999 |