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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431135 | Stroke dependent damping A two-stage shock absorber has a pressure tube within which a piston assembly is slidably disposed. A piston rod is attached to the piston assembly and extends out of the pressure tube. A sleeve is slidably disposed within the pressure tube and engages the piston ro... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407044 | Variable damping valve of shock absorber A variable damping valve of a shock absorber is capable of properly adjusting a damping force according to read conditions, travel conditions and the like while a vehicle is traveling, thereby improving ride comfort and control stability. A flow of oil is controlled... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7293634 | Hydraulic vehicle shock absorber A hydraulic shock absorber comprises a cylindrical chamber (3), which is closed at one end and in which is axially slidably guided a piston member 85), supported by a piston rod (8) and at its peripheral surface carrying a surrounding non-slotte... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290643 | Front fork in two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like In a front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or motor vehicle, a partition wall member sectioning an oil reservoir chamber into upper end lower sides is provided in an upper portion of a hollow pipe. A center hole and an expansion and compression common flow passage are... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290352 | measurement device for a support land for a valve disc A measuring tool is designed to measure the relationship between an inner hub land and an outer land for a valve body. A locating face engages the inner hub land such that the measurements are taken with respect to the inner hub land. A probe is designed to engage t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273138 | Damping force variable valve and shock absorber using same A damping force variable valve includes a main valve provided between a high pressure section and a low pressure section, for allowing a flow of oil from the high pressure section into the low pressure section when the main valve is opened, the main valve being capa... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7201260 | Subassembly for the amplitude-dependent absorption of shock A subassembly for the amplitude-dependent absorption of shock, especially in a dashpot for a motor vehicle with a piston and an oscillating piston rod. The piston (3) is accommodated in a housing (2), partitioning the housing into two compartments (... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7165777 | Front suspension A suspension for coupling a steer axle assembly to a vehicle frame is provided that moves one or more of the spring reaction points outboard to increase roll stiffness and enable the use of a lighter axle. In one embodiment of the invention, the suspension includes ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156213 | Shock absorber having a hydraulic stop A shock absorber includes a hydraulic stop. The hydraulic stop includes two housings connected together by a spring. At the end of the stroke of the shock absorber, the piston causes the two housings to approach each other thereby causing fluid disposed between the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104180 | Low noise linear actuator A linear actuator system including a cylinder, a piston slidably received within the cylinder and defining a piston chamber and a rod chamber in the cylinder, wherein the piston includes a plurality of orifices therethrough that place the piston chamber and the rod ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097016 | Fulcrum blow off valve for use in a shock absorber A shock absorber includes a rebound valve assembly which performs the flexing disc function normally required for allowing the passage of fluid from one side of a piston assembly to the opposite side during the stroke of the shock absorber. The rebound valve assembl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073643 | Compensated rod for a frequency dependent damper shock absorber A frequency-dependent damper incorporates a compensated piston assembly to reduce the amount of static push-out force. The piston rod is a hollow rod with a compensator being disposed within the hollow portion of the piston rod. The piston rod is a hollow rod with a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073642 | Gas spring A gas spring comprises a cylindrical casing, in which a piston rod is guided for displacement concentric of a central longitudinal axis. A damping piston is mounted on the piston rod, dividing the interior of the casing into two sectional casing chambers. A filling ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066307 | Hydraulic dashpot for motor vehicles A hydraulic dashpot for motor vehicles, with a cylinder and a primary piston. The cylinder (1) is charged with shock-absorption fluid. The primary piston (2) is mounted on the lower end of a piston rod (8) and partitions the cylinder into two ch... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7032727 | Shock absorber having a hydraulic stop A shock absorber includes a hydraulic stop. The hydraulic stop includes two housings connected together by a spring. At the end of the stroke of the shock absorber, the piston causes the two housings to approach each other thereby causing fluid disposed between the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997468 | Control rod suspension with outboard shock A control rod suspension has at least one dampening structure having an outboard end and an inboard end. The inboard end is pivotally mounted to the vehicle frame. The outboard end is pivotally mounted to a king pin. A king pin rotatably connects the knuckle with a ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974004 | Shock-absorbing piston for hydraulic fixtures A shock-absorbing piston for hydraulic fixtures, especially hydraulic dashpots for motor vehicles, and separating two hydraulics chambers. The body of the piston is breached by one or more ports. The end of each is blocked by a resilient or resiliently loaded cap. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966411 | Valve structure of hydraulic shock absorber for vehicle In a valve structure of a hydraulic shock absorber for a vehicle structured by laminating a first leaf valve, a small-diameter leaf valve and a plurality of second leaf valves, an inner leaf valve is provided between a plurality of second leaf valves. An annular out... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959797 | Piston-cylinder assembly with braking device In a piston-cylinder assembly comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is installed with freedom of axial movement and which is filled with a blocking medium, a braking device becomes active when the piston-cylinder assembly moves faster than a defined speed and ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959906 | Blow-off valve for a hydraulic dashpot A blow-off valve for a hydraulic dashpot comprising a fluid charged cylinder (1) and a piston (3) that travels back and forth therein on the end of a piston rod. The piston partitions the cylinder into two compartments (6 & 7) and is prov... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6915885 | Oscillation damper with adjustable damping force Oscillation damper with variable damping force, comprising a valve device, in which an actuator for adjusting the valve device performs a rotary motion against the spring force of a torsion spring, the position of the valve device being determined from the manipulat... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899207 | Extra support area for valve disc A valve for controlling fluid flow through a passage defined by a valve body or a piston includes a valve disc which abuts the valve body or the piston. The valve body or the piston defines a first land for supporting the valve disc, a second land for supporting the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6868947 | Piston for a hydraulic dashpot, and method of manufacturing such a piston A piston for a hydraulic dashpot. The piston (1) is mounted on one end of a piston rod (3), travels back and forth inside a cylinder (2), which it divides into two chambers (4 & 5), and has a body (10) provided with axial ch... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860370 | Controllable damping force hydraulic shock absorber A piston having a piston rod connected thereto is slidably fitted in a cylinder in which a hydraulic fluid is sealably contained. Extension-stroke and compression-stroke pilot type damping force control mechanisms are provided in the piston. Check valves are provide... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860369 | Vibration damper with variable damping force A vibration damper with variable damping force, includes a cylinder filled with damping medium and in which a piston fastened to a piston rod axially moveably therein. The piston divides the working cylinder into two working spaces. The damping force for the directi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6802408 | Fluid damper, particularly for movable pieces of furniture A fluid damper, in particular for moving furniture parts, includes a cylinder and a piston linearly displaceable within the cylinder. The piston has at least one opening for a damping fluid provided in the cylinder, and the fluid damper further includes at least one... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6698558 | Safety brake system for garage doors A brake system for garage doors including a piston assembly movable within a longitudinal housing assembly and including a central through opening and a threaded bushing rigidly mounted to the piston assembly. A threaded axle is cooperatively received by ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6672436 | Variable bleed orifice valving A shock absorber includes a valve assembly with a low speed oil flow circuit and a mid/high speed oil flow circuit. Both circuits control fluid flow through the valve assembly in the same direction. The low speed oil flow circuit is tunable in order to pr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668987 | Shock absorber A shock absorber for a motor vehicle includes a compression valve having one or more deflectable discs mounted on the piston on the rebound chamber side. It also includes a rebound stroke valve having one or more deflectable discs mounted on the piston on... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668986 | Active hydraulic fluid vehicular suspension damper A vehicular damper includes a cylinder, a piston rod in the cylinder having a hollow end defining an axial rod passage and a cylindrical piston affixed to the end of the rod dividing the cylinder into a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. A valve p... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655512 | Variable area low speed orifice in a vehicle damper A vehicle damper includes a valve having of an imperforate, deflectable variable orifice disk with an outer periphery that is only partially clamped against a valve seat, during low velocity operation of the damper, by a variable orifice support disk havi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6561326 | Amplitude-attenuating dashpot A device for attenuating the amplitudes of impacts, especially against the wheel of a vehicle. At least one piston is accommodated in a housing and divides it into two attenuating spaces. The piston is attached to a piston rod and operates in conjunction ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540052 | Damping valve, in particular for a vibration damper Damping-valve body, in particular for a piston-cylinder unit filled with damping fluid, having separate passages for two directions of flow, at least some of the passages having an outlet opening that is at least partially covered by at least one valve di... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6464053 | Single piece piston A damper assembly includes a piston assembly which has a piston body which is designed to be manufactured from a powdered metal process. In one embodiment, the compression and extension passages are generally S-shaped with their inlets being disposed radi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6450304 | Piston and rod assembly for air-actuated variable damping A damper includes a piston that carries a relatively compact control valve for controlling fluid flow through the piston. The control valve provides a variable amount of damping by regulating damper fluid flow between the extension chamber and the compres... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6390257 | Suspension damper having piston plate with coined, continuously curved bypass A suspension damper or shock absorber for a vehicle suspension system includes a piston assembly across which damping fluid is metered to control relative movement between the vehicle body and chassis. The piston assembly includes a piston plate in which ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364075 | Frequency dependent damper A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A series of extension passages extend through the piston and are opened and closed by... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6290035 | Acceleration sensitive damping for automotive dampers A shock absorber has a base valve assembly which includes a compression valve assembly and an acceleration valve assembly. The compression valve assembly controls a fluid path through the base assembly to provide a firm damping characteristic for the shoc... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6276498 | Piston for a piston cylinder assembly A piston for a piston/cylinder assembly is fastened to a piston rod and axially movably arranged in a working cylinder filled with damping medium. The piston having damping valves for the tension and compression movements of the piston in the cylinder and... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6276499 | Hydraulic shock absorbers A hydraulic shock absorber having an improved shim arrangement for controlling the damping curve of the shock absorber. This shim element is configured so that it does not extend beyond the peripheral edges of the apertures which it controls and which dia... | 08/21/2001 |
