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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117931 | Drive for displacing profile parts relative to each other via a flexible material strip, length-adjustable housing and article of furniture A drive for displacing and positioning at least two profile parts relative to each other, includes: a rotatable drive wheel, a motor coupled to a first profile part and to the drive wheel, a flexible material strip which is rigidly connected on at least one side to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7905156 | Single chain linear actuator A linear actuator comprises a chain having adjacent first and second links. A pivotal connection pivotally connects the first link to the second link. The first link is pivotable about a pivot axis which is non-perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first link.... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7806012 | Attachment assembly and drive unit having same A drive unit includes a gear set driving a drive pulley that in turn drives a flexible drive member which is attached to a driven member by an attachment assembly that travels in a channel. The attachment assembly is attached to the flexible drive member by a couple... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7292923 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and method for electronically shifting the gears of a bicycle involves the steps of: receiving a signal requesting a displacement of a chain of a bicycle gearshift from a first sprocket to a second adjacent sprocket... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270619 | Linear belt actuator a linear actuator capable of transmitting tractive forces as well as thrust forces and operating then as a rigid single-piece rod. The linear actuator has two identical actuating belts (1, 1′) with notches on each of their sides (10, 10′; 11, 11′... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258521 | Chain-driven robotic arm A robotic arm for transporting products in a product storage and dispensing system is disclosed. The robotic arm broadly includes a base operable to couple the arm to the dispensing system; a sprocket coupled with the base; an extendible arm segment coupled with the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237654 | Lifter device To provide a compact lifter device, which can attain a work-piece's lifting/lowering operation in a stable supporting state and can reduce the parts number and an assembly load. A lifter device 100 in which a pair of work-piece lifting chains 130, 130 ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7191673 | Apparatus for inspecting a lateral conduit An apparatus for inspecting a lateral conduit from a main conduit including a frame, an upper push rod drive assembly and a lower push rod drive assembly. The upper push rod drive assembly includes an upper track having a plurality of upper attachments mounted there... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181988 | Actuator A rotary driving source is connected to one end of a frame. The rotary driving force of the rotary driving source is transmitted to a slider by the aid of a driving pulley, a belt member, and a driven pulley. The slider is displaced in the axial direction of the fra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146765 | Secured emergency release device and use of same The invention relates to an emergency release device for a building closure operator for decoupling a motorized building closure from a motor operator assembly under emergency conditions. To diminish the risk of injury by free-fall of a decoupled building closure wi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124657 | Electric actuator and method of assembling the same An electric actuator comprises an actuator body which is a rectangular tube have having two pairs of opposing surfaces disposed in parallel and which has a slit formed to extend by a predetermined length along an edge of the rectangular tube; a slider which reciproc... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7076917 | Driving system for garage door A driving system for a garage door includes a track having an end fixed on an inside of a wall and has an open side that faces upward. A driving assembly is movably received in the track and driven by a motor. The driving assembly includes a connection member to whi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7038338 | Drive unit A driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles having an electric motor, a gear box and an electronic control device. At least one element of the electric motor, for example, at the driving shaft, the magnetic short-circuit or the motor si... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021165 | Sensor insertion and removal apparatus and methods using the same A sensor insertion and removal apparatus for inserting and/or removing a sensor into/from a chamber having at least one sensor port. The apparatus has a port collar configured to connect near to or at the sensor port of the chamber and to allow the sensor to pass th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6920803 | Electromotive stage for microscope A stationary member is fixed to a microscope. A movable member holds a sample and can move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the microscope. A stepping motor moves the movable member. A rotation of the stepping motor is transmitted to the movable me... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6705962 | Relocation device A drive unit of a carriage has a drive wheel and a deflector, offset parallel to a racks both of which are implemented as gearwheels, around which a closed elastic toothed belt with teeth on both sides is guided, whose inner teeth engage with the wheels described an... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6595728 | Rigid and fragile material drilling machine A rigid and fragile material drilling machine is provided, its driving means for driving the upper and lower drilling bit approximating the rigid and fragile material includes a control handle; upper and lower rear gears and associated upper and lower fir... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6357310 | Device for displacing a member inside an elongate tube from one end of the tube A device for displacing a member in a graduated and motor-driven manner inside a tube that is external to the device, the member being displaced from one end of the tube, the displacement being evaluated by at least one position encoder delivering informa... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6223611 | Belt transfer system A plurality of adjacent open-ended flat timing belts each has parallel spaced teeth, and opposite end portions of each belt are connected to a shuttle or carriage platform by corresponding relatively adjustable clamping blocks and plates having teeth enga... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6209405 | Apparatus for transferring a carrier for shelves, cupboards, tables or the like along a path A device for moving a support (2) for shelves (19), cupboards, tables or similar along a path, which support (2) is suspended in arm (1) that is pivotally connected to a base (9) about an axis of rotation (6) at one end of the arm (1), comprising: a load ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6210098 | Low floor vehicle ramp assembly A ramp assembly for mounting in a low floor bus or other vehicle. The ramp assembly includes a rectangular enclosure that fits underneath the chassis of the low floor bus. The ramp assembly includes a reciprocating mechanism for moving a ramp platform bet... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6161445 | Guide sprocket assembly A guide sprocket assembly for use in combination with a non-driven, rotating tail shaft. The guide sprocket assembly includes a lock plate assembly securely fixed to the tail shaft for rotation along with the tail shaft. The lock plate assembly includes a... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139245 | Robot arm relocation system An apparatus for moving substrates into and out of a substrate processing device. The apparatus has a frame and a substrate transport. The frame is adapted to be connected to the substrate processing device and can removably receive substrate cassettes. T... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129502 | Device for the transfer of a load by thrust and traction in the same plane The present invention which discloses a device (1) for the transfer of a load (60) from a carrier onto a machine-tool supporting table and vice versa, is simple, inexpensive, very compact and of moderate weight. The transfer device consists of at least on... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6073892 | Modular projector lift A modular projector lift system for moving a projection device along a path between an extended position and a retracted position. The modular projector lift system includes a drive assembly expandable along a first axis. At least one movable support is m... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073913 | Hydraulic valve for a camera dolly An improved hydraulic valve for a camera dolly includes Teflon inserts around a valve pin to reduce vibration and noise. The ratio of movement between the boom control, which controls the up and down movement of the arm on the camera dolly, and opening an... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5997074 | Slideout room operating system A slideout room operating system for use with a recreational vehicle or travel trailer. A dual drive means, part of which supports the slideout room, is used to efficiently perform the moving function. The design is economical to manufacture and install and pr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5901607 | Driving mechanism using a toothed belt and gears to translate between rotary and linear motion A driving mechanism has a base member, a moving member, a rotatable first idler, a rotatable second idler, and a rotating member disposed between the first and second idlers. A power-transmission belt is disposed such that it contacts with the first idler... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5830094 | Transmission for converting rotary motion into linear motion A transmission for reducing the pulley ratio between a drive shaft and a transmission shaft. The transmission is adapted to convert a higher speed rotary motion to a lower speed linear motion. The transmission has two pulleys rigidly mounted together on a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5819584 | Linear drive system A linear support system for translating rotary motion into linear motion that reduces backlash and stretch in a belt driven by a drive motor by providing at least two pressure pads on either side of a drive carriage. The toothed belt is press-fitted onto ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5794478 | Transmitting chain for an automobile electric window A transmitting chain for an automobile electric window includes an endless transmitting chain, a lower gear, an upper gear, two lower chain protectors, two upper chain protectors, two elastic tubes and an elongate cover. The lower chain protectors contain... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5724854 | Transmitting device for an automobile electric window A transmitting device for an automobile electric window consists of a housing, a motor, a worm gear, a cap, an elastic shaft connector, a lower chain protector, and an upper chain protector combined together. The motor has a worm on its shaft to rotate th... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711185 | Door drive with a chain The invention relates to apparatus for driving a door or the like guided in t least two guides using a drive (1) located in a channel formed as a guide track (2) and which consists of at least one turn-around pinion (5), a chain extending over drive pinion... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5690567 | Transmission for converting rotary motion into linear motion A transmission for reducing the pulley ratio between a drive shaft and a transmission shaft. The transmission is adapted to convert a higher speed rotary motion to a lower speed linear motion. The transmission has two pulleys rigidly mounted together on a... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5678452 | Grinder powered device for pulling a chain An adaptor for allowing the pulling of a chain using a hand-held power tool. The adaptor has a gearbox housing a speed reduction gear train. An input shaft projects from the back of the gearbox and an output shaft projects from the front of the gearbox. T... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5615577 | Ultrathin transmission mechanism for all types of automobile power window An ultrathin transmission mechanism for all types of automobile power windows is provided, in which the gears thereof each is formed at its shaft hole periphery with two laterally outward projected flanges for positioning the gears on the transmission mec... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5564309 | Rectilinear motion apparatus A rectilinear motion apparatus includes two shafts arranged in parallel, a driving motor and a driving pulley coupled to one of the two shafts, an idler pulley coupled to the other of the two shafts, an endless toothed belt arranged between the driving pu... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5558404 | Adjustable armrest An adjustable armrest for use with an operator's seat on a vehicle includes a pair of pins which project laterally from a side of the seat. A generally rectangular frame has an open side which faces the seat. A pair of gear wheels mounted for rotation on ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5535802 | Door opener A door opener provides for remotely opening and closing both a multi-panel closure and an overhead door used on the same doorway. The apparatus is expected to be most widely used with garage doors that have external screened closures installed outside the... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5517872 | Drive apparatus A drive apparatus employs a constitution wherein moving objects respectively equipped on a plurality of sets of guiding mechanisms are made to approach and move away from each other point symmetrically by a single driving device through a belt-shaped memb... | 05/21/1996 |
