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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7543690 | Cable brake for an elevator A cable brake has an electromagnet for selectively releasing a mass to fall down guide rods under the effect of gravity and impact a trigger lever to release a crossbar from a pawl, whereupon pressure springs move a brake plate against a cable strand to halt the cab... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7418333 | Method of adjusting a motor vehicle electronic stability program The invention relates to a method of adjusting an electronic stability program (ESP) for a motor vehicle. This method comprises various steps, including in particular: establishing the curve of the consumption values (Cesp) as a function of time, said curve being re... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7287627 | Gravity operated cable brake for an elevator A cable brake has an electromagnet releasably retaining a mass that falls down guide rods under the effect of gravity and impacts a first arm of a trigger lever. Upon impact by the mass, the trigger lever rotates a second arm with a pawl to release a crossbar, where... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7234570 | Electronically programmable actively damped sensor mount An active damping system for damping the rotation of an object to an extent dependent upon the angular velocity of the object utilizes a feedback mechanism and provides a robust method for rotational damping. The active damping system comprises a torque controller, ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7200941 | Chainsaw throttle and brake mechanisms A chainsaw is provided having a brake band disposed about a drum that rotates during advancement of the saw chain about the saw bar. An end of the brake band is biased to a position that draws the brake band tight about the drum to prevent advancement of the saw cha... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7143681 | Firing direction system for a rocket launcher The invention relates to a firing direction system for adjusting a rocket launcher, and includes a drive motor (9) that is connected via a safety brake (2-8) with a drive shaft (1) for adjusting the rocket launcher, whereby a rotation of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7036639 | Electronically programmable actively damped sensor mount An active damping system for damping the rotation of an object to an extent dependent upon the angular velocity of the object utilizes a feedback mechanism and provides a robust method for rotational damping. The active damping system comprises a torque controller, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 4656985 | Arrangement in a motor saw Upon a kick-back of a motor saw, energy is transferred from the rotating parts of the engine into energy which generates the kick-back. This causes a tremendous decrease of the r.p.m. of the engine. In the saw there is an electronic control comprising a t... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4573556 | Actuator for the release of an automatic emergency brake of a hand-operated powered tool Actuator for the release of automatic emergency brakes of hand-operated, powered tools, such as chain saws, having a driving shaft for the tool. Such emergency brakes are constituted of a brake mechanism released by means of stored energy. The actuator is... | 03/04/1986 |
