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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412852 | Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof The present invention provides a washer, damper thereof, and control method thereof, by which noise is reduced by adjusting a damping force of the damper in a manner of turning on/off power of the damper according to an oscillation frequency of a vibrating body such... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360773 | Self-steering axle suspension system having a rotary stabilizer A self-steering axle suspension system utilizing a rotary damper coaxially aligned with and acting directly about the king pin centerline on one side of the vehicle is disclosed. When used as such, the rotary damper constitutes a rotary stabilizer. The rotary stabil... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7275626 | Damper device A damper device includes a check valve operated to apply braking force to a rotary shaft having wing portions when rotated in a cylinder in one direction and, when the rotary shaft is rotated in the opposite direction, the check valve is not operated. Movement restr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243763 | System comprising magnetically actuated motion control device A system that includes a magnetically actuated motion control device comprising a housing defining a cavity and including a slot therethrough. A movable member is located within the cavity and is movable relative to the housing. A magnetic field generator located on... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216744 | Arc brake A disc brake which is particularly designed for arcuate travel of less than 360 degrees has pie shaped segments, i.e. segments which are not complete circles which are interleaved. Some segments are rotatable about an axis and others are stationary and have friction... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213498 | Rifle A rifle with an upper receiver and a barrel attached to the upper receiver and including a bolt carrier, and operating, buffer, and cooling systems. The operating system includes a cylinder and a piston coupled to receive propelling gases from the barrel. As the pis... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204104 | Damper of drum type washing machine A damper includes: a cylinder: a piston rod inserted to be movable linearly in the cylinder; a guide member provided with a coupling hole to which an insertion portion of the rod member is coupled at a center thereof, and provided with first and second grooves at an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147216 | Damper, especially for movable furniture parts A damper has a cylinder and a piston, the piston having two or more parts. A first piston part is made of a rubber-elastic material forced against the cylinder wall during a damping stroke. A second piston part is made of a material that is stiffer in comparison to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128688 | Hydraulic control for automatic transmission A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission includes a lubrication passage for feeding lubricating oil to a wet clutch and lubrication points of the transmission, first and second passages with a large-diameter orifice and a small-diameter orifice, resp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100907 | Braking- and damping device, in particular for movable pieces of furniture A braking and damping device for movable pieces of furniture has a fluid-cylinder (1) in which two pistons (2, 5) are arranged in a linearly displaceable manner. One of the pistons (2) is displaceable by a piston rod (3). Arranged between... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097013 | Hydrodynamic brake The present invention relates to a hydrodynamic brake which comprises a stator, a rotor, a toroidal space defined by the stator and the rotor, a medium which is intended to be supplied to the toroidal space when the brake is activated, and a multiplicity of componen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055276 | Harmonic damper to dampen firearm vibration A damper for reducing recoil and vibrations during and after firing a firearm may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a firearm having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028371 | Safety brake for block and tackle window balance The present invention relates to inertial braking system for spring-loaded devices, such as block and tackle window balances incorporated in single and double hung window assemblies. In one embodiment, a block and tackle window balance includes a translatable block ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6557673 | Integral park brake/eddy current brake assembly An eddy current braking apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a stator, a coil of wire, and a drum. The stator has a plurality of poles and is mountable to a frame of a vehicle. The coil of wire is wound about each of the plurality of poles and w... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6412606 | Damper/positioning structure A damper includes a barrel axially slidably mounted on a shaft, an elastic ring mounted inside the barrel around the shaft, arched pressure blocks mounted abutted against one another inside the elastic ring around the shaft, each arched pressure block hav... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6378671 | Magnetically actuated motion control device A magnetically actuated motion control device includes a housing defining a cavity and including a slot therethrough. A movable member is located within the cavity and is movable relative to the housing. A magnetic field generator located on either the ho... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364074 | Mechanical device having two modes of displacement A mechanical device for controlling changeover between two modes of relative displacement between two objects comprising: two assemblies capable of moving in guided relative translation, one assembly being fixed, and the other assembly moving, the device ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6247564 | Automotive suspension locking device An automotive suspension-locking device mounted to a shock absorber having a cylinder and a piston rod, the suspension-locking device includes a brake band provided around the piston rod of the shock absorber for locking and unlocking the shock absorber, ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6053291 | Damper of a type with a variable damping force A small-sized damper is provided which enables to effectively vary the damping force of a damper even in a region in which the moving speed of a rod is small. On one of a damper main body and a rod which is inserted into the damper main body, there are mo... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5921359 | Progressively braked locking device The subject of the invention is an arresting device for fixing the selected relative position of an adjustable first element with respect to a second element, for example a seat of a piece of seating furniture, with respect to a base of a piece of seating... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5595268 | Fluid actuated friction damper A fluid actuated friction damper having telescopically movable inner and outer bodies, the outer body having an elongated, continuous friction surface. The inner body includes a first set of friction shoes engageable with the continuous friction surface, ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5570761 | Velocity responsive fluid actuated friction damper A fluid actuated friction damper having telescopically movable inner and outer bodies, the outer body having an elongated, continuous friction surface. The inner body includes a first set of friction shoes engageable with the continuous friction surface, ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5513730 | Nonlinear shock absorber A nonlinear shock absorber is disclosed. The device has a housing filled with hydraulic fluid and contains a relatively heavy mass or piston supported by a helical coil. The helical coils disposed and shaped so as to provide a nonlinear resistance to a sh... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5320374 | Suspension fork There is disclosed herein a suspension fork assembly particularly for use with bicycles. The assembly comprises an outer steer tube which is adapted to be mounted in and extend through the head tube of the bicycle frame, and an inner steer tube telescopes... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5305858 | Rotary shock absorber having vanes with radial flow clearance A rotary shock absorber suitable for use in a suspension system of a vehicle. The shock absorber is provided with a housing and a rotary shaft supported by the housing for relative rotation thereto. A pressure chamber is formed in the housing and a rotor ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5273240 | Impact absorption system, particularly for aircraft seats An impact energy absorption system for aircraft seats and the like, comprising seat mounting means, a seat movable between a first unloaded position and a second crash induced position, a deforming die and an additional set of die jaws connected to the se... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272933 | Steering gear for motor vehicles A motor vehicle rack and pinion steering gear having torsional damping by friction between an annular plastic damper ring on a housing of the steering gear and a journal surface on a pinion shaft of the steering gear. The damper ring has an outer wall pre... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5257680 | Surface effect dampers having both hysteresis and a frictional component Several improved embodiments of surface effect dampers that produce a damping force including both hysteretic and frictional components. Various improvements include an amplitude sensitive feature or decoupler mechanism to eliminate or greatly reduce the ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5186439 | Friction compensating automotive suspension strut A strut assembly for use in an automotive suspension of a vehicle including a wheel carrier and a chassis includes an outer housing attached to the wheel carrier, a pressure tube disposed within the outer housing, a piston slidably carried within the pres... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5174551 | Cylinder piston device A cylinder piston device comprises a cylinder and a piston rod. The piston rod is guided through one end of the cylinder inwards and outwards of the cylinder. A damping body is provided for damping the axial movement of the piston rod with respect to the ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5170867 | Pedal parking brake Pedal parking brake. This device is provided with a supporting shaft fixed to the side of a car body, a rotary body attached to another end of the supporting shaft, a damper case interposed between the supporting shaft and the rotary body, a lock spring l... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5165506 | Dynamically variable multi-disc rotary shock absorber with viscous fluid The invention provides a rotary shock absorber (10) of the type comprising a sealed hollow cylindrical housing (12) in which are arranged discs (50A, 50B) alternately integral in terms of rotation with the housing (12) or with a coaxial central shaft (22)... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5078238 | Brake system The brake system comprises a shaft interposed between two propeller shaft segments via universal joints, a radial compressor selectively connected with the shaft, a casing for housing the radial compressor and the shaft with the universal joints being out... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5007509 | Brake system A brake system comprises an impeller selectively connected to a propeller shaft of a vehicle for consuming energy of the engine and applying a brake force to the propeller shaft, an impeller housing for rotatably housing the impeller and defining an air p... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4946115 | Device for taking up a line A device for taking up and paying out a line such as a fishing line comprising a spool support, a spool arranged thereon and adapted to have said line wound and unwound therefrom, a central shaft around which said spool may be turned, and a braking device... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4926982 | Braking device in an arrangement for linear movement A braking device in an arrangement for linear movement comprising an elongated part and a part movable in relation thereto. Along substantially the entire stroke of the movable part of a piston there is at least one first braking surface movably arranged ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4881723 | Double-damped gas spring with friction liner and sealing ring A gas spring substantially comprises a cylindrical housing, closed on one end, and a piston rod located concentrically in it and extending in a sealed manner from its other end, the piston rod being provided on its end located in the housing with a piston... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4877226 | Fluid shock absorber constructions A fluid shock absorber of either the pneumatic or liquid type having a frustoconical threaded bleed plug for varying the shock absorbing capacity of the shock absorber. A shock absorber construction utilizing air or liquid having a piston which is expanda... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4854384 | Pipeline packer The pipeline packer described herein typically includes a main body adapted for propulsion through the pipeline in an axial direction. A brake shoe support assembly is located on the main body and a plurality of circumferentially spaced brake shoes capabl... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4846316 | Hydraulic retarder attached with parking brake A hydraulic retarder and brake unit mounted on a rotating vehicle drive shaft has a first rotatable member forming a brake drum and mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith. A non-rotatable member supports brake shoes movable into frictional enga... | 07/11/1989 |
