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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6290044 | Selectable one-way clutch assembly A selectable one-way clutch assembly for use in an automatic transmission comprises a strut plate rotatable about a central hub and having pockets and struts mounted therein for pivotable rotation. A selecting plate concentrically located about an activat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6109398 | Safety gear A safety gear (1) comprising a frame provided with a braking surface, which, when the safety gear is braking, is pressed against a first guide surface of a guide rail. Mounted in the frame is a roller (3), which moves along a track in the safety gear. The... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5746297 | Device for preventing reverse rotation of rotor in spinning reels A device for preventing reverse rotation of a rotor in spinning reels is disclosed. In the device, an operational control shaft is fitted over a connection shaft and biased by a plate spring generating an elastic force. The operational control shaft has t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738017 | Rail vehicle reverse movement prevention assembly A rail vehicle has a pivotal latch pivotally mounted to its frame so that gravity urges one end of the locking latch toward a rack extending along the railway on which the rail vehicle is positioned for movement. A smooth slideway extends parallel to and ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5489069 | Reverse rotation preventative device for fishing reel A reverse rotation preventive mechanism includes an engagement toothed portion formed on the inside circumferential surface of a rotor of a spinning reel so as to minimize the quantity of the unavoidable reverse rotation of the rotor to quicken hooking of... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5485903 | Reversal preventive mechanism of a silent type for use in a fishing reel A reversal preventive mechanism of a silent type is provided for use in a fishing reel which is capable of playing out a fishing line smoothly when the fishing line is played out by means of the reversed rotation of the handle. A spring is wound on a port... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5458297 | Reverge rotation preventive device for fishing reel A reverse rotation preventive mechanism includes an engagement toothed portion formed on the inside circumferential surface of a rotor of a spinning reel so as to minimize the quantity of the unavoidable reverse rotation of the rotor to quicken hooking of... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5443219 | Reversal preventive device for fishing reel The invention concerns a reversal preventive device for a fishing reel. An annular operation member is rotatably fitted on a rotary shaft, such as a handle shaft rotatable in linking with the rotation of a handle. A friction member is provided in an inner... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5318243 | Spinning reel having a device for preventing backward rotation of a rotor A spinning reel includes a rotor rotatable relative to a reel body and supporting a bail. The rotor defines a plurality of teeth on an inner peripheral wall thereof. The reel body has a pawl mounted in a forward position thereof for engaging the teeth. Th... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4932676 | Roller skate having three control modes A roller skate is provided having a body portion adapted to be attached to the foot of a wearer, and front and rear axles attached to the body portion, the axles having wheels mounted to the ends thereof. At least the front wheels are characterized by an ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4832279 | Click sound generator for spinning reel A click sound generator for a spinning reel includes a clicking toothed wheel and a ratchet wheel secured to a quill that projects out of the front portion of the body of the reel. A clicking claw can be engaged with, or disengaged from, the clicking toot... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4705144 | Spring operating mechanism for a circuit interrupter A spring operating mechanism for a circuit interrupter comprises means for converting the rotation of an electric motor into a rocking motion of a pawl, a ratchet wheel having teeth for being engaged by the pawl to be rotated by the rocking motion of the ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4588140 | Reverse prevention device for fishing reel A device for preventing reversing of a fishing spinning reel of the type having a rotor for retaining a fishing line and fixed to a rotary shaft sleeve adapted to rotate in accordance with the rotation of a handle shaft, so that the fishing line is wound ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4560033 | Multifunction wheelchair handbrake especially adapted for ramp climbing A multiposition handbrake for a wheelchair or the like is provided in accordance with this invention, which involves a housing in which an elongate handle is pivotally disposed. A portion adapted to be grasped by the user of the wheelchair is provided abo... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4553767 | Roller skate with integral ratchet means A roller skate includes a selectively engagable ratcheting plate that can be positioned for engaging a plurality of teeth formed integrally in one or more wheels of the skate. The plate rides on a cam that is slidably positioned for selective racheting or... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4546932 | Spinning type fishing reel with selectably clicking or non-clicking ratchet mechanism This spinning type fishing reel includes a main body with a handle shaft and a spool cup shaft driven therefrom rotatably supported in it. A ratchet is mounted on the spool cup shaft, and a pawl is biased towards the ratchet so as, when pressed thereagain... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4416427 | Spinning reel for fishing A fishing spinning reel of a type having a housing and rotatably carrying a rotary shaft having a handle, a rotor mounted on a front part of the housing and including a bail arm for retaining the fishing line for rotation with the rotary shaft, and a spoo... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4391418 | Silent, anti-reverse actuator mechanism An anti-reverse actuator mechanism having an actuator (50) associated with a center shaft (15) by mounting on a member (20,70,90) rotatable with the center shaft and having parts frictionally engaging said member whereby there is a yieldable drive connect... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4359197 | Silent-selective anti-reverse mechanism This invention comprehends a spin casting style fishing reel that has an anti-reverse mechanism that prevents the crank assembly from being rotated in the reverse direction when desired. The anti-reverse mechanism is silent in operation and can be selecti... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4340189 | Return feed locking mechanism for fishing reels A return feed locking or anti-reverse mechanism is provided to prevent reverse (unwinding) rotation of fishing reel winder. The fishing reel includes a crank operated driving shaft for rotating gearing connected to a driven shaft and line winder. The anti... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4300730 | Disengageable locking mechanism in a fishing reel In fishing reels, more particularly non-rotary type reels, there is provided a device comprising a disengageable anti-reverse mechanism in the form of a pawl and ratchet mechanism and being characterized by an actuating means operable by the hand crank of... | 11/17/1981 |
| 3974978 | Anti-reverse mechanism for fishing reels Anti-reverse mechanism for fishing reels is provided which includes a notched wheel having a pair of dogs resiliently urged into engagement therewith, one dog having an anti-torque spring to produce silent operation and the other dog as it is urged into e... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3939729 | Pawl and ratchet construction for hand winch The present invention is related to an improvement in a double-acting ratchet and pawl for controlling the operation of a hand winch. The pawl is pivotally mounted and engageable in two different positions with a driving gear which in turn is engaged with... | 02/24/1976 |