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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198144 | Manually adjustable clutch assembly A manual adjustment mechanism for a clutch is provided wherein an adjusting gear rotates an adjusting ring relative to a pressure plate that are interconnected by means of inclined surfaces or threaded surfaces. The adjustment gear is disposed inboard of a diaphragm... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178649 | Manually adjustable clutch assembly with visual indicator A manual adjustment mechanism for a clutch is provided wherein an adjusting gear rotates an adjusting ring relative to a pressure plate that are interconnected by means of an inclined surface or a threaded surface. The adjustment gear is mounted on a shaft and is ro... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7083035 | Motorcycle clutch lever mechanism A concave portion and a convex portion are provided to the end face of a lever cover and a face opposite to the end face on the side of a dial member, a hexagonal head of an adjusting bolt is fitted into a hexagonal hole of the dial member, and a flange of the lever... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073406 | Screw and nut transmission and cable attached to the screw A cable or another longilinear transmission component is set into the center of an axial cavity of a screw belonging to a screw and nut movement conversion unit. By means of this arrangement, bending moments exerted on the screw between the point of attachment of th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6915891 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate, which is connected to a housing arrangement for rotation in common around an axis of rotation, and a force-exerting arrangement preferably a force-storing device, is supported against the housing arrangement and the pressure plate so that it can ex... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6877596 | Diaphragm spring for a friction clutch A diaphragm spring for a friction clutch includes a ring-like body area and a plurality of spring tongues arranged in a row in the circumferential direction and extending radially inward from the body area. A stiffening rib formed in at least one of the spring tongu... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857513 | Dual clutch transmission unit for a motor vehicle A dual clutch transmission unit for a motor vehicle is adapted to transmit the movement to an automatic gear change provided with two ranks of gears; the transmission unit has a rotary movement input member adapted to be driven in rotation by the engine of the motor... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6712187 | Clutch adjustment method and apparatus thereof A clutch adjustment method and apparatus thereof are described which are capable of properly compensating for performance variations or performance deterioration due to variations or wear in various parts. The apparatus comprises: (a) adjustment mode setting means f... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6224506 | Forage box clutch mechanism The present invention is a control apparatus for an implement transmission. The transmission is operably coupled to a plurality of driven mechanisms for providing a driving power from a prime mover to the plurality of driven mechanisms. A shift assembly h... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6189665 | Apparatus for disengaging and engaging clutch A clutch control arrangement designed to prevent intentional starting of a vehicle while a clutch-stroke-position learning is being performed. The clutch control arrangement includes a mechanism for automatically disengaging and engaging a clutch. The veh... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186302 | Motor vehicle clutch An adjustment ring of a motor-vehicle clutch is supported on bearing surfaces of supporting protrusions of a pressure plate by one of first and second supporting surfaces on the adjustment ring. The second supporting surface is axially closer to the press... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6047800 | Automatic clutch The invention concerns an automatic clutch in a motor vehicle drive train. An automatic control device constantly determines values for the travel of an adjusting unit actuating the clutch and associated values of the moment transmitted by the clutch in o... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044949 | Pressure plate component group A pressure plate component group having, a manually operable wear readjustment device with an operating section embodied for interaction with a readjustment tool and also a readjustment section that interacts with a wear compensation device to compensate ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6038942 | Manually adjusted device for control cable terminals A manually adjusted device for terminals of control cables having a longitudinal housing provided on a main body of a terminal and open at one end, a regulating rod which is slideable in both directions, and having an interior end and an exterior end, the... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5967286 | Adjustable driven clutch An adjustment mechanism for use with a driven clutch of continuously variable transmission has an adjustor ring that receives a first end of a spring. A follower plate be carried by one of the pulley halves has a surface to interact with the other pulley ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5699890 | System for maintaining clutch pedal height after clutch resurfacing Standard internal combustion engine transmissionm system having an engine crankshaft, clutch, flywheel connecting the engine to a drive gear box, a coupling arbor hub having a planar face and a complementary planar face on the flywheel, and a plurality of... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5531306 | Spacer for worn clutch brakes This invention is a spacer that has a plate portion with a U-shaped opening in one end and a foot portion attached to the opposite end. This spacer can be passed through the inspection opening or port of the bell housing of a transmission with the plate p... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5494143 | Multiplate clutch A friction clutch having a flywheel, a cover fixed to the flywheel, a plurality of fiction plates which are biased together by a spring acting between the cover, and a pressure plate to clamp the friction plates together between the flywheel and the press... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5404981 | Hydraulic clutch actuation system and method of installing A vehicle clutch actuation system and a manually adjustable cable (12) therefor, the cable having an elongated end fitting (13) for transferring operating loads to a lever (22). The end fitting (13) comprises an inner and outer part (14 and 15) respective... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5263564 | Adjusting ring seal A clutch adjusting ring defines an operative position for members which are movable to force a drive disc into a driven disc. The adjusting ring is threadably adjustable within the interior of a clutch cover to accommodate wear on the discs. A seal is pro... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5009292 | Mechanism and method of positive arcuate orientation of a first member and a second member, particularly for brake adjusted orientation of a drive member and a driven member in a disc brake assembly having parking brake mechanism A disc brake caliper is provided which has a parking brake. A dual lever parking brake apply assembly is also included which allows adjustment of the parking brake without modification of the parking brake cable. The adjustment is made by changing the rel... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4848549 | Coaxial adjustable hydraulic clutch actuator A coaxial adjustable hydraulic clutch actuator of the invention for use with an automotive transmission and clutch, as in a racing vehicle for coupling power from the engine to the transmission. The transmission has a power input shaft and the clutch has ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4838109 | Reaction cable assembly including cable slack adjusting means A parking brake cable assembly of the reaction conduit type is disclosed including a cable slack adjusting device connecting a second inner strand brake operating member with the floating reaction bracket that is displaced upon straightening of an initial... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4669330 | Cable length adjuster A cable length adjusting device includes a housing fixed in position against longitudinal displacement and formed with a surface having multiple teeth, an adjuster fitted within the hole of the housing and formed with teeth along its length that can engag... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4667799 | Shim cap device for clutch lever adjustment A shim cap device provides an apparatus for achieving clutch lever adjustment. In a preferred form, a plurality of shim caps are each selected for an appropriate thickness of a shim portion thereon. Each selected cap is interposed between one tail end of ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4550815 | Clutch wear indicator A wear indicator for an automative driveline clutch comprises a base 20 fixed to the clutch housing 10, and a microswitch 16 mounted on a carrier 30. The carrier 30 is set in position by the first full disengagement movement of the clutch lever 12. The le... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4418796 | Transmission and disc brake A brake system for a vehicle in which a pair of brake discs are mounted on two opposed shafts in alignment with one another and pucks are disposed on opposite sides of each of said discs. The pucks between the discs are supported by relatively movable sup... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4378221 | Torque cam assembly for variable speed drive and follower element therefor A torque cam assembly for variable speed belt drives having a driven sheave with an axially slidable flange, in which a collar is mounted on the shaft of the sheave and has a plurality of cams thereon, and a cam follower structure having generally axially... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4256211 | Piston stroke adjusting arrangement for disc-type friction clutches and brakes A piston stroke adjusting arrangement for disc-type friction clutches or brakes used most advantageously in forging machines and presses where rapid engagement and disengagement of clutches and brakes is essential. The arrangement includes a housing and a... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4213522 | Clutch throw-out bearing plate In a vehicle clutch construction, a flat plate ring is interposed between the clutch throw-out bearing and clutch release fingers and maintained concentric with the throw-out bearing by a flexible connection with the clutch release fingers.... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4176738 | Piston stroke adjusting arrangement for disc-type friction clutches and brakes A piston stroke adjusting arrangement disc-type friction clutches or brakes used most advantageously in forging machines and presses where rapid engagement and disengagement of clutches and brakes is essential. The arrangement includes a housing and a cyl... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4093053 | Sliding collar A siding collar is provided for a fork-activated coupling clutch release bearing, including a collar body with a cast-in wear-resistant disc formed on a radial flange. A plurality of contact zones on one side of the disc contact the fork. On the bearing s... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4088204 | Mechanical disc brake including floating actuator An improved mechanical disc brake, of the type in which a rotational operating force applied to a nut member adjustably carrying a push rod is converted into linear axial movement of the nut member and push rod to cause the push rod to move a brake pad en... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4064973 | Actuating and adjusting mechanism for disc brakes A mechanically actuated disc brake includes a wedge actuator which urges an extensible, force transmitting member toward the disc brake rotor in order to effect a brake application. A ratchet mechanism is carried by the extensible member and by a piston s... | 12/27/1977 |
| 3998295 | Brake structure and adjusting device therefor A disc brake construction adapted for use on front or rear wheels of motorcycles and the like. An annular disc having opposed bearing surfaces is supported for rotation within the wheel but on and coaxial with the axle of the wheel. Braking forces are app... | 12/21/1976 |
