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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510063 | Fluidic stabilizer with remote control A fluidic stablilizer with remote control having every portion of the circuit which connects the housing and the remote control valve within a range that will permit fluid placed in the circuit to flow freely at high speed but that will also create the fluid pressur... | 03/31/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7325660 | Fluid flow regulation of a vehicle shock absorber/damper Shock absorber components, such as a radial bypass damper, an anti-cavitation valve (ACV) and an incremental flow metering valve IFMV. The damper is of a continuous, unitary construction with a main hole and auxiliary holes interconnected by passageways. The ACV has... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322450 | Rotating damper An adequate rotation angle is ensured and any member is not damaged due to fluid resistance even with use of highly viscous fluid. A rotating shaft (2) is provided inside a casing (1) having first divider walls (5) provided on its inner peripher... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7204354 | Rotary damper In a rotary damper, an outer lid is attached to an outer side surface of a casing. A first oil passage and a second oil passage are in respective communication. A first oil chamber and a second oil chamber are provided in parallel between the outer side surface of t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175008 | High-resistance decelerating device, particularly for insertion between two members in relative motion A decelerating device includes a casing defining internally a chamber filled with a viscous fluid, e.g. silicone oil; and a movable member fitted in fluidtight manner to the casing, so as to be housed at least partly inside the chamber and immersed in the viscous fl... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152719 | Adjustable-length compression spring and seat provided therewith A compression spring comprises a casing in which a piston is arranged for displacement, the piston being mounted on a piston rod. In the casing provision is made for two sectional casing chambers which are filled with pressure fluid, at least one of which being defi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7111712 | Rotating damper An adequate rotation angle is ensured and any member is not damaged due to fluid resistance even with use of highly viscous fluid. A rotating shaft (2) is provided inside a casing (1) having first divider walls (5) provided on its inner peripher... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7051618 | Ultrasonic welded hinge damper A damper includes a housing, a cover, a rotor and a valve relatively rotatable with respect to the rotor. When rotated in one direction, a space between the valve and the rotor is opened to increase damper fluid flow and reduce damper resistance. When rotated in an ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044489 | Steering damper system To make steerability more satisfactory in conformity with actual operation, by correcting the regulation of a damping force based on a variable quantity which has a close relationship with the magnitude of kick-back and with which the steering conditions at the time... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044274 | Bicycle front suspension device A suspension device includes a cap connected to a seal member on the inner tube of the front fork. A cable has one end fixed to a rod and the other end extends through the cap and is connected to a switching device on the handlebar. The rod has an end section which ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021433 | Vehicle steering damper, steering damper kit for motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same A steering damper in a motorcycle includes a vane partitioning a chamber in a damper housing into two oil chambers, wherein hydraulic fluid flows between the two chambers to generate attenuating force. The steering damper also includes a damper shaft connected to th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6622830 | Rotary damper A rotary damper for use in motor vehicle suspensions comprising a rotor disposed within damping fluid in a fluid chamber of a casing to form inner fluid volume and outer fluid volume, with first valve and second valve for controlling flow between the inne... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6401884 | Fluidic dampening device A fluidic dampening device having a housing containing a rotatably mounted wiper that sealingly moves past the side walls, bottom, and peripheral wall of the housing as well as a faceplate attached to the top of the housing. The housing contains a bypass ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5988329 | Rotary damper A rotary damper includes a housing and a vane. There is an indentation in the housing which permits fluid to flow readily from one side of the vane to the other during part of the rotary stroke. At the end of the rotary stroke, there is an alternative pat... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5720370 | Rotary damper A rotary damper has a cylindrical casing having a chamber filled with a viscous fluid, a rotor rotatably mounted in the cylindrical casing, a movable valve mounted in the cylindrical casing for adjusting a flow of the viscous fluid in the chamber, a flang... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5597147 | Articulation mechanism and a universal arm means applying the mechanism An articulation mechanism which can change a hinge angle freely, even if a considerable large load is attached to the tip end of a movable arm, and which can hold the hinge angle rigidly, when it is once stopped, is provided. The articulation mechanism (1... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5516133 | Steering stabilizer for bicycles A steering stabilizer for bicycles utilizing a hydraulic fluid. A stabilizer body is secured to the frame of the bicycle. The stabilizer body has a hydraulic reservoir which is in the shape of an arc. A vane is supported by the stem of the bicycle which t... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5450932 | Dashpots A liquid dashpot has a casing comprising a main body and bottom cover. The main body contains a liquid chamber which is divided into two discrete spaces by a vane member. One end wall of the chamber has porting passage means formed between the outer face ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5400878 | Rotary viscous damper One preferred embodiment of a rotary viscous damper that provides damping force constancy over the operating temperature range of a viscous working fluid includes a damper housing defining a stationary conical damping surface, a shaft member rotatably mou... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5353899 | Damper mechanism A damper mechanism which includes a cylinder with a movable shaft therein with the shaft having a swingable valve on the outer surface. The end of the swingable valve will contact the cylinder when the shaft is rotated in one direction to form a nonreturn... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5193230 | Automatic toilet seat lowering apparatus A toilet seat lowering apparatus includes a housing defining an internal cavity for receiving water from the water supply line to the toilet holding tank. A descent delay assembly of the apparatus can include a stationary dam member and a rotating dam mem... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5085298 | Pressure compensating relief and refill system There is disclosed a hydraulic fluid regulator for automatically supplying hydraulic fluid to the pressure chamber of a rotary torque resistance actuator to replace fluid which may move out of the pressure chamber of the actuator when the fluid is heated ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4941554 | Hydraulic torque resistance device A torque resistance device includes a rotor, a vane, and a valve device for regulating the resistance at which the rotor operates. The valve device is mounted to the housing for the rotor and vane assembly. The valve device includes a valve member which i... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4926984 | Hydraulic shock absorber with nonlinear properties A novel hydraulic, fluid-filled shock absorber including a shock absorber chamber bounded by cylindrical walls and opposed, spaced-apart first and second end plates including first means for anchoring the chamber to a frame, a shock absorber shaft passing... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4914757 | Automatic toilet lid/seat control device A retrofit accessory to be installed by the layman to a domestic toilet, which locks the lid, or lid and seat, in the upright position while in use, and automatically lowers them gently when flushed. Additionally, the accessory to automatically dispense t... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4825503 | Braking apparatus for door closer An improved door closer which prevents overly rapid closing due to an external force, such as wind pressure, being exerted on the door. A pair of oil holes are formed communicating with a first pressure chamber and a non-pressure chamber formed in the mai... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4773514 | Hydraulic damping device A hydraulic device for damping a relative pivotal movement of a motor cycle wheel, which is rotatably journalled at the free end portion of a fork, said fork being pivotably mounted at the frame of the motor cycle. The damping device is of the kind compri... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4411341 | Rotary hydraulic damper Relative motion between movable parts is damped by way of a hydraulic damper having radial vanes in a hydraulic damping fluid filled working chamber and dividing the chamber into subchambers which respectively increase and decrease in volume in response t... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4286621 | Dual acting check valve dampener A dampener for a clapper valve wherein a rotor member having radially outwardly extending vanes which subdivide each of two fluid cavities defined in a housing into first and second fluid volumes is characterized by radially extending, first and second pa... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4280599 | Brake apparatus, especially for door closers A brake of this type has a brake shaft and a brake wing secured to the shaft so that the wing is rotatable with the shaft in a brake housing filled with a brake medium. A cam ring located in the brake housing has a control curve or surface which cooperate... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4274516 | Rotary vibration dampers A rotary vibration damper comprises one or more vanes secured to a rotor within a housing filled with damper fluid, the vane or vanes cooperating with one or more fixed walls to define complementary fluid-filled chambers within the housing between which f... | 06/23/1981 |
