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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351948 | Safety system and method utilizing multiple laser beams for an industrial machine A method of operating a safety system for an industrial press having a moveable section and a stationary section, the safety system providing a plurality of continuous planar laser beams having a generally constant lateral width, each laser beam being spaced at vary... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7261384 | Armoire The armoire includes a concealed, removable bench containing two drawers. In use the bench is removed for seating purposes and the doors of the armoire are opened. A shelf is provided for various tasks such as for use as a make-up counter. A mirror on the inside of ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7174794 | Rotation sensor and coupling for rotation sensor A coupling includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a third coupling member being located in between the first coupling member and the second coupling member. The third coupling member has formed thereon a first pair of connecting elements dia... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7107798 | Drive mechanism for an automatic washer A drive mechanism for a vertical axis automatic washer. The washer has a rotatable wash basket, a rotatable agitator concentrically mounted in the wash basket and a drive motor. The drive mechanism includes a first drive shaft driven by the motor at a first rotation... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6997301 | On-board entertainment display retractor safety device The present invention comprises a clutch assembly having a housing, rotational arm and torque spring, in combination with a position sensor, such that excessive movement or obstruction within the path of the display assembly during deployment, as predefined by the s... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6336541 | Actuation device having improved working speed An actuation device is described, having: an actuator with a movable actuation element; at least a transmission element being capable of moving from a respective first operating condition to a respective second operating condition under the action of the actua... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6315089 | Safety lock device with rotating clover mechanism A safety lock device including a clover mechanism mounted on a rotating shaft to be used with an unbalanced free-fall dog that precludes rotation of the rotating shaft upon rapid acceleration or excessive speed of the rotation of the shaft. The free-fall ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5654595 | Electrical current regulating device for a power tool A device for regulating the flow of electrical current to a power tool includes a switch and handle combination coupled to a wiring component which serves to bypass an electrical circuit of a power tool. In a first embodiment, the wiring component can be ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5575372 | Device for preventing shearing or pinching of a foreign object A device for preventing shearing or pinching of a foreign object is suitable for use in SMIF (Standard Mechanical Interface) systems. A barrier which is constructed as a solid body is fastened at and displaceable relative to one of two parts which can mov... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5435426 | Guiding device for a hand scanner The invention relates to a guiding device for hand scanners which makes it possible to use such scanners with straight guidance, with uniform applied pressure, with uniform scanning speed and defined overlapping of scanned columns. For this purpose, the d... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5064043 | Vision system A vision system for detecting mispositioned parts during the operation of a powder metal press and preventing damage to the press and tooling associated therewith, wherein the gross level of light is read at specified locations of the press during predete... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4717003 | Breakaway clutch for robot end-of-arm tooling The invention provides an "on the fly" adjustable clutch for use with robot end-of-arm tooling that provides a means for sensing movement of a tool attached to the clutch and can send a signal to shut down the robot when an overload is encountered. The cl... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4635781 | Protection apparatus Protection apparatus (15) for use with universal drive shafts (13) and including a sensor (16) mounted in spaced relationship relative to the shaft (13) and actuated when the shaft undergoes a predetermined degree of movement beyond its normal attitude, a... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4462491 | Apparatus for controlling a driving force applied to a compressor An apparatus for controlling a driving force transmitted from a vehicle engine, via an electromagnetic clutch, to a compressor for a vehicle air conditioning equipment being provided with at least a sensor detecting the revolving rate of the compressor, a... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4350237 | Fail-safe brake linkage The fail-safe brake linkage includes a hydraulic cylinder acting upon first levers. The first levers are rotatably mounted on a respective shaft. Also rotatably mounted to each shaft is a plurality of levers connected to brake activation rods. Each first ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4093055 | Torque-transmitting, torque sensing system A torque-transmitting, torque-sensing system has a first rotatable shaft which can be shifted radially in two orthogonally-displaced directions to be precisely concentric with a second rotatable shaft, has a first coupling element which is rotatable with ... | 06/06/1978 |
