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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404475 | Bidirectional drive The invention relates to a bidirectional drive for rotating in the one or the other direction of drive a drive wheel which is linked with an adjusting device. The bidirectional drive includes a drive lever which can be rotated about a drive axis, starting from an in... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7225910 | Free-wheeling hub device A freewheel hub device includes two locking rings with axial grooves formed in the locking rings and being essentially V shaped in cross-section. The groove walls of one locking ring form a first and a second wedge surface, and one groove wall of the other locking r... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182196 | Two way locking rotary drive clutch assembly A-way locking rotary drive clutch assembly for actuating an adjuster mechanism on an automotive vehicle seat including a cylinder (30) fixedly secured to the vehicle seat and a mobile flange (40) rotatable journaled to the cylinder and fixedly secured ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7069811 | Actuation device of an adjusting unit for automotive vehicle seats An actuation device of an adjustment unit for automotive vehicle seats has a hand lever and a frame. The frame carries the hand lever and accommodates an output shaft. The hand lever adopts a central position when the actuation device is in a position of rest, and m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7032731 | Seat cushion pumping device for vehicle Disclosed herein is a seat cushion pumping device for a vehicle adapted to adjust a height of a seat cushion. The seat cushion pumping device comprises a clutch unit adapted to transmit a rotating force to gears of a conventional link member for adjusting the height... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6955251 | Clutch unit A clutch unit comprises an outer ring 1 as an input-side member, an output shaft 2 as an output-side member, an inner ring 3 as a control member, an outer ring 4 as a stationary-side member, a first clutch part 5 interposed between... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951270 | Silent ratchet actuator An actuator for a traction device comprising has a locking clutch adapted for operative communication with a traction device. It has a drive disc having drive tabs. The drive tabs project axially into driving engagement with the locking clutch. The drive disc has a ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945600 | Apparatus and method for double clutch actuator An ergonomic device actuation method for a housing, a pulley rotating inside the housing, the pulley being adapted to draw a traction element, and a locking clutch encapsulated by the housing and disposed to control rotation of said pulley. A drive clutch drives the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6860374 | Apparatus and method for ratchet actuator A ratcheting, locking actuator for selectively positioning ergonomic devices is disclosed. The actuator has an overrunning, locking clutch in a housing, a lever, a hanging ratchet and a pulley for anchoring a traction element. The pulley is driven by a gear which is... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6691851 | Apparatus and method for ratchet actuator A ratcheting, locking actuator for selectively positioning ergonomic devices is disclosed. The actuator has an overrunning, locking clutch in a housing, a lever, a hanging ratchet and a pulley for anchoring a traction element. The pulley is driven by a ge... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688443 | Apparatus and method for double clutch actuator An ergonomic device actuator including a housing, a pulley rotating inside the housing, the pulley being adapted to draw a traction element, and a locking clutch encapsulated by the housing and disposed to control rotation of said pulley. A drive clutch d... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6648119 | Adjusting device The invention relates to an adjusting device for an adjusting element which is arranged on a shaft, can be adjusted as desired in both directions of rotation by means of a drive and can be locked in any set position. The device has two jaws which can be m... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640952 | Irreversible adjustment mechanism and a vehicle seat including such a mechanism An irreversible adjustment mechanism comprising a casing, a pivotally-mounted lever urged resiliently towards a rest position, a pivotally-mounted intermediate member connected to the lever via a drive stage adapted to move the intermediate member only wh... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637575 | Apparatus and method for thin profile ratchet actuator A ratchet actuator for an ergonomic device has a thin profile due to the combination of multiple functions into single parts. A ratchet drive gear also has drive fingers for operating a clutch. A clutch stator has high and low steps for engaging and disen... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6604619 | Two-directional manual drive A two-directional manual drive which produces a rotational movement, starting from the neutral position of a drive lever which can pivot around a drive axis whereby the rotational movement can occur in a selective manner in one of two rotational direction... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6575278 | Drive acting on both sides for adjustment devices The invention relates to a drive acting on both sides for adjustment devices, including a rotationally mounted drive lever for producing a rotational movement that can be selectively effected in one direction of rotation or in the other direction of rotat... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6488134 | Step-by-step ratchet mechanism with a silent ratchet A step-by-step ratchet mechanism has a mount, a hand lever carried on the mount and pivotable about an axis, and a ratchet provided with a toothed set wheel and with an output shaft rotatable about an axis of the ratchet in the mount. Two catches are prov... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481557 | Adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism comprising a pivoting transmission member which surrounds an inlet member having three outwardly-directed projections. Between the inlet member and the bearing surface there are placed three springs urging wedging bodies towards th... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6461212 | Automatic start control and clutch of toy engine powered by high pressure gas A starting device of a toy engine comprises a spring, a starting piece, and a unidirectional bevel gear. The motion of the spring between the two fulcrums serves to ensure that the control rod is kept securely in place at a disengaging position and an eng... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6283486 | Engaging and disengaging gear for a bicycle pedal crank axle An engaging and disengaging gear for a bicycle includes an axle rotatably mounted in a five-way tube on the bicycle to connect to two pedal cranks, a thimble fixedly connected to one end of the five-way tube, an internally threaded transmission bevel gear... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6230867 | Seat adjuster for vehicle A vehicle seat has a seat adjuster. The seat adjuster includes a brake acting between a stationary part and an adjustable part. By use of the brake, the adjustable part can be blocked in a variety of positions in both adjustment directions on the stationa... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5918714 | Ratchet mechanism for driving adjustment devices for vehicle seats For a ratchet mechanism for driving adjustment devices for vehicle seats, in particular motor vehicle seats, with a control lever (4) that can be swivelled back and forth and a ratchet (6) movable by this, which cooperates with a gear ring (3) of a driven... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5573091 | Electrically powered or manually driven clutch and brake assembly for electric winch Electrically powered or manually driven clutch and brake mechanism for an electric wince cooperate with a transmission mechanism. The clutch mechanism is provided with a thrust bearing on a clutch shaft and a large clutch gear is then inserted thereon. A ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5123507 | Clutch device for a printing press A cluth device (20) for a printing press (22) having a rotatably mounted elongated drive shaft (24), a device (26) for rotatably driving the shaft (24), a bearing member (30) rotatably mounted on the shaft (24), a pulley (32) rotatably mounted on the bear... | 06/23/1992 |
