Class 116/282 - With rotary input means

Subclass of Class 116 - Signals and indicators
Definition: Devices including means that rotates about an axis and applies
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 04/27/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7703410	Vehicle gauge having a pointer configured to travel about a gauge face A gauge, including a gauge face having indicia; a pointer configured to indicate a position on the gauge face based on input received from measurement; and an instrument for driving the pointer. The instrument for moving the pointer includes a flexible member connec...	04/27/2010
7367126	Powered wet-shaving razor A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load. ...	05/06/2008
7293524	Indicator device for indicating whether a no-back device is operable An indicator device for use in indicating whether or not a no-back device is operable, the indicator device comprising an indicator member 42 moveable between a first position and a second position, a biassing arrangement 56 being provided to urge the ...	11/13/2007
7158052	Method and system for monitoring the performance of an aircraft during take off A system, method and display for monitoring the performance of an aircraft during the take-off maneuver that includes the steps of monitoring the progress of the take-off maneuver by acquiring data representative of the aircraft's motion at a plurality of points dur...	01/02/2007
6925958	Driving device including a position indicator This invention relates to a driving device (1) comprising a drive shaft (3) that is rotatably supported in a housing, which driving device includes a position indicator for said drive shaft, wherein a cam (27) is present on the drive shaft, whos...	08/09/2005
6101889	Ball screw and nut linear actuator assemblies and methods of constructing and operating them A ball screw and nut linear actuator has a motor and a ball nut and screw assembly in side by side disposition. Gearing connects with the motor shaft to drive the screw and a housing for the gearing and ball nut and screw assembly includes an elongate hou...	08/15/2000
5857425	Feed metering apparatus A feeder containing animal feed uses feed removal equipment to remove feed at a known constant rate. This feed metering apparatus is used to indicate the amount of feed remaining in the feeder at any time. This apparatus is operated to move a pointer indi...	01/12/1999
5794826	Split stanchion article carrier An article carrier for mounting to a vehicle body panel is formed by a crossbar connecting longitudinal rails. The crossbar is made of a cross rail and stanchions which support the cross rail for displacement along and locking engagement with the longitud...	08/18/1998
5535698	Angular position indicator for remotely displaying the positions of value elements, actuators and the like The present invention relates to an angular position indicator for remotely displaying the positions of elements suitable to assume different angular positions, and, more specifically, valve elements, actuators and the like; the indicator comprises a body...	07/16/1996
5469805	High visibility valve position indicator A high visibility indicator 12 for fitting to the rotatable drive shaft 11 of a rotary actuator 10 is capable of being rotated from a first position to a second position to indicate corresponding first and second positions of the actuator 10. The indicato...	11/28/1995
5137052	Valve position indicator The invention defines a position-indicating valve handle that is adapted to be mounted to the free end of a valve stem, wherein the handle includes a spiral groove in which a steel ball is free to move when the handle is turned by gravitational or magneti...	08/11/1992
5129350	Tension indicating device for use with a banding tool Apparatus and method are provided for indicating when a predetermined amount of tension has been applied to a band by a banding tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a lever for transferring pressure, and a tension indicator. As a tool handle is rotated...	07/14/1992
5090395	Setting gauge for compound bow A compound bow has a body having a pair of ends each carrying a respective limb and with a bolt extending between each limb and the respective body end is provided with a draw-weight gauge for each limb. Each gauge has a gear head on the respective bolt. ...	02/25/1992
4975562	Heater and thermostat unit A heater for heating water in an aquarium tank is provided with a thermostat which includes a bimetal strip carrying one contact and another strip carrying another contact. Upon deformation of the bimetal strip in response to temperature changes, the cont...	12/04/1990
4972794	Flagstaff with protective housing A method for honoring the Flag and Nation for which it stands is accomplished by having a weather cap and protective flag housing upon a flag staff such that a cabling and winching system will, via a pulley and bar-ring supporting, spring-return, slidingl...	11/27/1990
4621539	Device having rotary knobs extending partially through a plate member In a device wherein electric components and rotary knobs for operating them are disposed in a case with the rotary knobs extending partially through respective slots formed in the upper surface of the case, the improvement comprising the fact that the rot...	11/11/1986
4550675	Self-adjusting shift indicator for automatic transmission A self-adjusting selector dial shift indicator mechanism is disclosed for an automatic transmission control system. The system includes a carriage assembly having a carrier member and an indicator member slidably interlocked by resilient biasing means for...	11/05/1985
4516713	Low-wire sensor A low-wire sensor for sensing when the amount of wire W remaining on a spool 102 falls below a predetermined low level, comprising a lever 11 biased by a spring 15 so as to press against the wire W on the spool exceeds the low level and to disengage from ...	05/14/1985
4427065	Cementing plug container and method of use thereof A cementing plug container for enclosing and injecting cementing plugs into the casing of an oil or gas well to reduce contamination on the interface between the well fluid and the cement, which container includes a shaped housing containing one or more p...	01/24/1984
4327660	Band frequency indicating system An improved system for indicating a tuned broadcast band frequency in which a rotatable turret projects a beam of illumination along a predetermined path towards a dial scale with marking indicia indicating a selected band frequency. A carriage operative ...	05/04/1982
4294446	Friction type exercising device with improved friction setting indicator An exercise device which can be fixed to a support and through which a rope is pulled against the force of frictional engagement within the exercise device. The resistive force against the pull is determined by the number of turns of the rope about a cent...	10/13/1981
4206788	Method for controlling filling rate in filling machine A method for controlling the rate of filling bottles as they are moved by a rotary table, in which position indicating devices are attached to the pistons which move the filling nozzles up and down in the vertical direction, the position indicating device...	06/10/1980
4196661	Knotting monitor for crop balers The knotting mechanism of a crop baler has a spring-loaded arm normally pulled down to a lowered position by the binding twine during operation of the knotter. However, if the knotter accidentally fails to tie a knot or the twine otherwise slips loose, th...	04/08/1980
4098221	Drum rotation indicator A drum rotation indicator enables a crane operator to sense rotation of a drum, and thereby determine linear movement of a cable, that has one end wound about the drum. This indicator has a cam, that rotates with the drum, and a cam follower, that transla...	07/04/1978
4041890	Indexing apparatus for a record and/or playback device Indexing apparatus for indicating the amount of information recorded on or transcribed from a record medium. A non-linear index scale having, for example, time markings thereon, is moved into view concurrently with the rewind movement of the record medium...	08/16/1977
4024767	Set point adjust mechanism for process controllers A set point adjust mechanism is disclosed for use with process controllers to manually adjust the set point value and simultaneously change the set point value indicated. The set point adjust mechanism includes a manually actuable thumbwheel and an idler ...	05/24/1977
3998179	Apparatus for operating a pressure gauge or the like A mechanism for operating an instrument such as, for example, a gauge primarily for measuring pressure having a diaphragm the opposite faces of which are subject to a pressure differential so that the center moves in response to such differential. The dia...	12/21/1976
3967580	Pointer device for measuring apparatus A pointer device for a measuring apparatus, having a main needle connected to a rotary shaft adapted to rotate in response to an external change, a set of auxiliary needles connected to the rotary shaft and a pointer and adapted to convert the rotation of...	07/06/1976
3967437	Indicator for a harvesting platform A self-propelled combine has a forward, vertically adjustable feeder house carrying a transversely elongated harvesting platform at its forward end. A flexible cutter bar is mounted on the leading lower edge of the platform by a plurality of transversely ...	07/06/1976
3965322	Cooking time adjusting arrangement for use in electronic oven A cooking time adjusting arrangement for use in an electronic oven is disclosed. The arrangement includes a display device representing a plurality of data such as various menus, the number and/or quantity of each of the menus with or without cooking time...	06/22/1976
3965324	Cooking time adjusting arrangement for use in electronic oven A cooking time adjusting arrangement for use in an electronic oven is disclosed. The arrangement includes a display device representing a plurality of data such as various menus, the number and/or quantity of each of the menus with or without cooking time...	06/22/1976

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Class 116/282 - With rotary input means