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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181591 | Domed actuator for indicating device An indicating device includes a first housing component adapted to be mounted to a container and a second housing component moveably connected to the first housing component. The second housing component is moveable relative to the first housing component along an a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8082873 | Drive mechanism for an indicating device An indicating device includes a drive member and a driven member. The driven member is non-rotatably immobilized by the successive engagement of a convex surface on the drive member with a plurality of concave surfaces on the driven member. The driven member further... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7252624 | Regulating apparatus for a hydraulic cylinder of a treadmill A regulating apparatus for a hydraulic cylinder of a treadmill having a rotating knob with an opening formed at a top end thereof and with a neck formed at a bottom end thereof. The periphery of the neck is marked with a plurality of numbers or with colors from ligh... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234522 | Apparatus and method for drilling a wellbore with casing and cementing the casing in the wellbore A float system for use in cementing a casing in a wellbore. The wellbore is drilled with a drill bit attached to the casing. The drill bit is removed after the wellbore is drilled. The float system is lowered into the casing after the drill bit is removed. The float... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201840 | Fluid treatment device and counter mechanism This invention relates to a color coded counter mechanism for a fluid treatment filter device which indicates to the consumer when to replace the filter. It also includes a selective pawl follower in the counter mechanism for permitting the filter device to be used ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7134449 | Flow control valve with device for indicating the status of a fluid, particularly for gas containers A valve body is provided with at one end with a threaded shank for hermetic coupling to a gas container. The valve body is further provided with a handwheel incorporating a gas status indicator device. That device includes a spring-loaded plunger having a head and a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128019 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6994053 | Assembling structure of indicating needle for instrument and assembling method A assembling structure of an indicating needle for an instrument includes a case body having an upper case and a lower case (13), an indicating needle shaft (19) rotatably pivoted by the upper case and the lower case, and a top portion (19A) of ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6379015 | Indicating instrument with an illuminated pointer disposed behind the dial In an indicating instrument (1) with a translucent dial (8), an illuminated pointer (4) is arranged, out of the viewing direction of a viewer, behind the dial (8) on its rear, inner side (7). The surface of the outer side and/or of the inner side of the d... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6363879 | Fan speed indicator A ceiling fan speed indicator having a detectable feature by which fan speed may be quickly ascertained by one of the human senses.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334260 | Strata movement indicators A strata movement indicator suspended within a borehole 1 is provided with a drive element 6 and a reference element 12, relative movement between the elements being translated into rotary motion to give a visual indication on an indicator 10, 24 on the r... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6016764 | Removably attachable automatic squeeze bottle utilization cycle counting device A removably attachable automatic squeeze bottle utilization cycle counting device comprises a squeeze bottle, a nozzle, a removable nozzle cap for isolating the nozzle from the outside environment and a hinged mechanism which attaches onto the squeeze bot... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5983728 | Watch-type pressure gauge A pressure gauge has a base which is provided with a slot, and a sliding block located in the slot such that the sliding block is pushed to displace by a piston rod which is in turn pushed by the air pressure to be measured. The sliding block is provided ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5902095 | Quick check fan speed indicator A fan speed indicator is provided including a conventional fan with a pull cord adapted to change a speed at which the fan is running upon being pulled. Further provided is mechanical mechanism for mechanically indicating the speed at which the fan is cur... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5890515 | Flow control valve with a flow meter The height of the valve with a flow meter shall be as small as possible, enabling it to be mounted in restricted spaces. In order to achieve this, all adjusting and display movements are not executed axial but on the contrary polar. The rotating spindle o... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5860387 | Automatic squeeze-bottle utilization cycle counting device An automatic squeeze-bottle utilization cycle counting device in the form of a squeeze bottle, a bottle cap having a nozzle attached to the squeeze bottle and a removable nozzle cap hinged to the bottle cap for isolating the nozzle from the outside enviro... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5718355 | Indicator device responsive to axial force for use with inhaler A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5707133 | Automobile headlamp adjuster An adjuster mechanism having an aiming device carried on the shaft of the ball stud. The adjuster mechanism includes a gear housing having a track for guiding the aiming device and an indicator for reading the position of the aiming device. The adjuster m... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5649469 | Stroke indicator for an air-operated combination diaphragm spring brake An air-operated combination diaphragm spring brake has a service chamber in tandem with a spring chamber. The service chamber being separated into an upper and lower section by a first elastomeric diaphragm. The spring chamber is separated into upper and ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5611444 | Indicator device responsive to axial force A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5601338 | Seat structure with adjustable suspension A seat particularly suitable for industrial applications having a hinged bottom supported upon springs for adjustably resiliently supporting the occupant to absorb vibrations and impact. The springs impose a resilient biasing force upon the seat bottom st... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5488860 | Apparatus for determining the position of a piston in a fluidic actuator Apparatus for determining the position of a piston in a hydraulically or pneumatically operated actuator including a fixed position, rotatable shaft having a pair of attached pins, each pin off-set from the center of the shaft. The pins are positioned on ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5479820 | Cryogenic gauge A gauge for measuring fluid level, especially cryogenic fluids, having a head assembly with a passageway to receive the upper portion of a lift rod assembly. The lift rod assembly includes a spring attached at the upper end to the head and at the lower en... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5452680 | Gauge indicator An indicator for a gauge, such as a floor scale. The indicator includes a semi-circular dial and a two-pronged needle indicator that is free to rotate 360° within the gauge with only one of the two prongs being used at a time.... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5421482 | Indicator device responsive to axial force A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5388961 | Mechanical assembly for detecting the passing of a force threshold in translation Mechanical assembly for transmitting forces along an axis driven by a substantially axial movement in translation under the effect of a thrust load. This mechanical assembly comprises a transmitting part of the thrust load input movement and a receiving p... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4877931 | Switch having a visable indicator A switch mechanism for visually indicating whether the switch is turned on or off includes a button having a hole and being depressable to turn the switch on or off. A rotatable indicator includes a first color portion that is positioned in the opening wh... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4800991 | Brake maintenance monitor Method and apparatus for ensuring periodic adjustment of vehicle braking systems to maintain brake mechanism motion within prescribed bounds are disclosed and include an arrangement for monitoring motion of a selected brake mechanism component each time t... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4725011 | Supply magazine for sheet film stack A supply magazine for insertion in an arrangement for removing individual sheet films, for example X-ray sheet films, arranged in a stack in a light-tight wrapping, comprises a cover, a box which is at least partially open and is closable by the cover, an... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4635901 | Position indicator for valves There is disclosed herein an apparatus forming a part of an actuator for providing a constant visual display of the position of a valve. Such apparatus comprises an indicator shaft rotatably disposed in a bore which is oriented perpendicularly of and offs... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4539928 | Tire equalizer and indicator A tire equalizer comprises a housing having upper and lower chambers divided by a flexible diaphragm opposing a seat in the upper chamber connected to one of the tires. The diaphragm is urged toward the seat by a spring-pressed inverted cup larger in diam... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4536130 | Simplified unloader indicator for helical screw rotary compressor The shaft coupling a reciprocating piston of a fluid motor to a slide valve shiftable longitudinally along a screw compressor housing and varying the amount of compressor suction gas returned to the suction port for varying compressor capacity constitutes... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4323316 | Shorthand machine paper gauge A paper gauge for use with a shorthand machine to determine the quantity of paper remaining in the shorthand machine. A scale arm weighs the paper tape in the machine and the gauge is calibrated by weight to give the shorthand machine operator a reading i... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4323028 | Visual indicating system for tall pole carrier raising and lowing apparatus The visual indicating system comprises, in one embodiment, a number of pivoting sub-assemblies borne by the carrier so constructed that they are impelled axially upon making contact with the top of the pole, they pivot. Attached to a horizontal portion of... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4240372 | Pressure responsive annunciator There is disclosed a pressure responsive device incorporating a snap action disc spring having arms for actuating an indicator plate with indicia thereon. In one arrangement the arms extend from the inner peripheral edge of the disc spring, and in other a... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4198921 | Fluid pressure actuators indicator A fluid pressure actuator such as an hydraulic top link has an external indicator device for marking the position of the piston within the actuator cylinder. The indicator has a collar which clamps on to the piston rod and a finger which extends longitudi... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4052954 | Push button switch mode indicator element A position or mode indicator for a slider mechanism and particularly a slider forming a part of a push button switch. A button type housing is externally fitted to a push button switch and encloses a rotatable member which is secured in the housing in bac... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3945339 | Dial indicators with interchangeable movement Various sizes of dial indicators are assembled from different size casings and a single size, interchangeable gear train sub-assembly. The sub-assembly includes a gear train mounted to one face of a single size plate which, in turn, is mountable to a gaug... | 03/23/1976 |
