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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481133 | Auxiliary operating device for allowing manual operation of a closure normally driven by a motor An auxiliary operating device for manually operating a normally motor-operated closure between open and closed positions, the device comprising a shaft, a driving member mounted to the shaft and displaceable between an idle position and an operational position where... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7472628 | Door handle input decoupler for a cinching latch actuator A mechanically-activated decoupler is used in the actuator of the cinching latch mechanism. The decoupler activates with an input from door handle operation such that the motor drive within the actuator decouples from the remainder of the actuator gear train and lat... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7464627 | Passive entry actuator An actuator and door latch system incorporating the same. The actuator moves a door latch between locked and unlocked positions with rapidity using a gear train directly coupled to an actuator motor or energy stored in an energy storage element such as a spring.... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7437971 | Drive arrangement A drive arrangement for a shaft, such as a shaft for driving a sectional door, roller shutter or the like, is in the form of a module, carried, in use, by the shaft and including a motor, a driven wheel fixed for rotation with the shaft and drivable, in use, by the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7367434 | Electric power clamping apparatus In an electric power clamping apparatus that locks a clamping arm when it is not driven by an electric motor attached with the a brake mechanism, manual operation of the clamping arm is facilitated. In an electric power clamping apparatus for transmitting an output ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353740 | Rapid adjust muzzle system A gun barrel adaptor includes a body having a central bore therethrough and including a flange, the flange having a hole therethrough, the body having a lower side on one side of the flange and an upper side on another side of the flange; a flat spring attached to a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350334 | Window regulator assembly A window regulator assembly including a shaft having a pinion gear and a counter balance spring mounted on the shaft which winds or unwinds as the shaft rotates. A spring housing is mounted on the shaft. A cable-guiding drum having an inner gear is driven directly b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325265 | Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed A bed including an articulation system is provided. The bed includes a frame and an actuator coupled to the frame. The bed further includes an arcuate member and a plurality of deck sections. The arcuate member is coupled to the actuator and one of the plurality of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321218 | Bicycle derailer generator A derailler with a set of gears powered by bicycle chain to drive an AC generator. A bridge rectifier to convert AC to DC to charge the battery and to energize the head light and the tail light. A set of switches to control the head light, tail light, and battery. | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312591 | Powered panel moving system A powered panel moving system includes a motor, electronic drive circuitry, a mechanism, a coupler, and electronic function circuitry. The drive circuitry drives a rotor of the motor. The coupler couples rotational output of the rotor to the mechanism to drive the m... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281443 | Manual control device Manual actuating device for the actuation of an appliance, subjected to a force in a direction opposite to the actuation direction, especially in the production of mineral oil or natural gas, such as a blowout preventer (BOP), valve, actuator, throttle or similar, w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267142 | Method for increasing the torque of a pre-tensioned spring that is wound around a rotating body comprising a longitudinal axis The present invention relates to a method wherein a first end and a second end of a pre-tensioned spring are positioned against a first and second stop. A rotating body is first rotated about its longitudinal axis such that the first end engages once in a cam wheel ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263909 | Drive device The present invention is electronically driven locking device for a locking element of a motor vehicle. The device has a motor, a gear wheel including a gear ring, a hub, and an elastic intermediate element, and a control disk. The motor is linked to the gear ring v... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264256 | Bracket assembly for a motor controlled bicycle transmission A bracket assembly for mounting a motor or other control device to a bicycle frame includes a bracket base for supporting the control device at least partially above a chain stay, and a bracket support extending from the bracket base for coupling the bracket base to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249441 | Power drive unit for automobile windows A power unit to replace the manual crank handle of a vehicle window, including a housing for a drive unit that will connect to the splined shaft from which a crank handle has been removed, the power unit including drive means to be affixed to a vehicle door when the... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246647 | Overhead door locking operator A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the clos... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240600 | Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the ba... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229046 | Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the servo with the central axis of its rotational output shaft on, and axi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207547 | Valve operating assembly and system for operating lever-operated valves An assembly for swinging an external handle of a tank dome valve on a tank dome about a generally horizontal axis has a gearbox and an air motor. In a preferred embodiment, a housing is cooperatively formed by the gearbox casing and the motor cover. The gearbox cont... | 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 |
| 7199544 | Device for steering a vehicle A device for steering a vehicle, particularly a helicopter or even a simulator, comprising a handgrip that can be moved in a manner that is linear to the drive of a drive device, particularly the power unit or motor. The linear motion of the handgrip is coupled with... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192004 | Electric driving device for a valve An electric driving device for a valve includes a lower casing member, a cover plate, a driving unit, a cylindrical part, a control part, a third rod and a fourth rod. The cover plate closes the open top of the lower casing member. The driving unit has an electric m... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191886 | Actuating drive with a wrap spring arrangement An actuating drive for transmitting drive torque to a power takeoff, comprising a drive unit; a braking device comprising a cylindrical surface; and a wrap spring having a plurality of turns which are concentric to the cylindrical surface, a pair of ends, a first ac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182297 | Method and apparatus for supporting aircraft components, including actuators Methods and apparatuses for supporting aircraft components, including actuators are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an actuator housing having an actuator receptacle that securely yet releasably receives an actuato... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174673 | Jack-shaft operator assembly having connecting plate secured by a coupler to a drive member A shaft operator assembly for moving a door assembly which includes a movable door leaf and a door shaft attached to the door leaf for common movement together. A shaft connecting unit includes a shaft connecting element and a connecting plate element and connects a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175012 | Transmission for a walk-behind lawn mower A transmission device between a primary motor shaft and a drive shaft for the wheels of self-propelled lawn mowers having a driving member connectable to a motor shaft, an output shaft, and a helically threaded driven gear rotatably mounted and moveable axially on t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143664 | Electromotive servo drive An electromotive servo drive includes a drive motor, a drive train, which is fitted with an output member and includes at least one gear stage for reducing the rotation speed of the motor, and a rotatable hand-operated adjusting shaft for adjusting the output member... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143804 | Overhead door locking operator with remote light assembly A system for raising and lowering a sectional overhead door between an open position and a closed position including, a counterbalance system adapted to be connected to the door, an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the sectional overhead door in the clos... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140151 | Electro-mechanical actuator An electro-mechanical actuator for a window lift mechanism including a plurality of motors for driving an output shaft. The actuator may be incorporated into a window lift mechanism including a dual rack and pinion assembly, for driving the pinions along the racks. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134156 | Gas spring activated adjustable bed An adjustable bed including a stationary frame is supported above a floor. An articulated deck comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards hingedly joined together is spaced above the frame with connectors. The connectors include generally inverted U-shaped tube... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127791 | Split nut for use with a rod having dual directional screw threads about a common diameter A docking apparatus for printed circuit boards including a cassette housing defining a housing cavity for containing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a linkage mechanism associated with the cassette housing. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage arm pivotally co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7098562 | Ambidextrous electronic window lift motor A motor assembly 30 includes an electric motor 32 having a rotatable shaft 40, the shaft 40 having a worm 38; and a gear unit 33 operatively associated with the motor, the gear unit has first and second opposing ends. The ge... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093312 | Single motor adjustable bed An adjustable bed including a stationary frame is supported with legs above a floor. An articulated deck comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards hingedly joined together is spaced above the frame with connectors. The connectors include generally inverted U-s... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089988 | Window blinds opening and closing device An apparatus for opening and closing window blinds converts rotary motion about a vertical axis of a vertical rod into rotary motion about a horizontal axis of a horizontal member. A lever is attached to one end of the horizontal member. A drive gear is attached to ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069696 | Assembly An assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing component, and a window regulator drive system component. The door panel is secured to the window regulator housing component by a deformed portion to provide a subassembly. The deformed portion is utili... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063373 | Door-opening/closing apparatus The clutch includes a drive disk, a follower disk and a brake disk. When current flows, the follower disk is connected with the drive disk to transmit a power from a driving unit to a door-opening/closing mechanism. When no current flows, the follower disk is separa... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059982 | Utility machinery and associated control arrangements A power transmission device for utility machinery is disclosed, the device including: a) a sleeve supporting a first sheave member having a first face; b) a hub received through said sleeve and moveable axially in relation thereto, said hub... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055283 | Control system for door opener A control system for switching an electric operation to a manual operation of a door opener comprises: a housing 11, including a power unit 12 driving a shaft 120 electrically and transmitting the power to an output shaft 16; a braking de... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055795 | Drive mechanisms for valve actuators The present invention provides a motorized valve actuator wherein the drive from the motor to the output shaft of the actuator is via a worm and worm wheel or other gear mesh which is incapable of being back driven, the actuator having an alternative manual drive, t... | 06/06/2006 |
