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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079446 | Operational mechanism for movable body The invention provides an operational mechanism for a movable body in which, after a movable body is in an opened state, the movable body can return to a closed position, including a movable body rotatably attached to a support and rotatable between an engaged posit... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7234710 | Spring powered vehicle The present invention provides a manually powered drive assembly for a vehicle. A foot crank winds a helical torsion spring through a system of shafts and sprockets in a first direction. By releasing a brake applied to a wheel, or wheels, of the vehicle, the wound s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6820880 | Spring powered wheelbarrow The present invention provides a spring powered wheelbarrow with a manually powered drive assembly. A foot crank winds a spring through a system of shafts and sprockets in a first direction. By releasing a brake upon a front wheel of a wheelbarrow, the wound spring ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6308587 | Actuator for vehicle-door locking mechanism An actuator for vehicle-door locking mechanism, includes a driving motor, a first deceleration mechanism for decelerating a rotation of the driving motor, a lead screw to which the rotation of the driving motor is transmitted through the first deceleratio... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6196894 | Vehicle with spring motor operable in running and rewind modes The disclosure describes a spring motor, in combination with a toy vehicle, that easily can be manufactured and wound up by moving the vehicle in reciprocating forward and backward movements. The motor is operable in rewind and run modes, and includes fir... | 03/06/2001 |
| 4338988 | Automatic tire chains An automatic tire chain for driver operated vehicles includes a chain device that is moved to the road contact surface of a tire from a position adjacent thereto by means of a spring mechanism placed under tension when the chain is held away from the road... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4319655 | Regenerative braking device with rotationally mounted energy storage means A regenerative braking device for an automotive vehicle includes an energy storage assembly (12) having a plurality of rubber rollers (26, 28) mounted for rotation between an input shaft (30) and an output shaft (32), clutches (50, 56) and brakes (52, 58)... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4260041 | Toy energy supply device An energy supply device for supplying a predetermined amount of energy by means of rotating rollers driven by an electric motor to a power toy driven by elastic materials is disclosed.... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4246988 | Regenerative braking system Disclosed is a regenerative braking system for an automotive vehicle. The system includes a regenerative braking device and an electronic control therefor. The regenerative device includes a transmission assembly and an energy storage assembly. The transm... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4159042 | Automotive energy absorption, storage and retrieval system An automotive energy absorption, storage and retrieval system consisting primarily of an elastomeric member or the like for absorbing and storing the energy of a moving vehicle when the vehicle is being decelerated, by stretching the elastomeric member, a... | 06/26/1979 |
| 3960246 | Spring power device A spring power device is provided which includes a multiturn coil spring having its inner end anchored to a rotatable shaft and its outer end anchored to a large drive gear which is mounted to rotate freely on the shaft. An electric motor is connected to ... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3945453 | Spring power cell for vehicular spring motor A spring motor for providing motive power for vehicles, in particular automobiles, golf carts and the like, includes a plurality of interconnected spirally-wound spring power cells arranged in parallel relation in a supporting frame. Individual power cell... | 03/23/1976 |
