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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8286777 | Adjustment fitting for use in a motor vehicle component An adjustment fitting (10) for a motor vehicle component, particularly a vehicle seat, is proposed, the adjustment fitting having a first fitting part (1) and a second fitting part (2) that is rotatably adjustable about a rotary axis (30)... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8157077 | Clutch device for electric winches A clutch device for an electric winch includes a ring gear that is settled in a gear box and is in communication with a gear mechanism of the electric winch. A plurality of braking recesses are provided on the outer periphery surface of the ring gear. A detachable c... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7950511 | Vehicle seat with a device for a seat height adjustment mechanism thereof, and device for seat height adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat The invention relates to a device for a seat height adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat, comprising a drive element which can be driven in opposite directions of rotation, and a driven element which can be driven by means of this drive element, and also comprisin... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7721867 | Rotation output device The present invention has an object of providing a rotation output device, including a lock mechanism employing a movable lock member so as to define the lock position, which is capable of, when the operator operates an output shaft to pivot, preventing the movable ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694796 | Load-torque lock The invention relates to a load-torque lock (10) for automatic locking of load-side torques in the event of a drop or discontinuation of a drive-side torque, comprising a housing (11) which is fixed to a chassis and axially oriented means of attack ( | 04/13/2010 |
| 7311190 | Motor clutch for window regulator motor A clutch assembly for a window regulator motor includes a gear housing with a helical gear disposed in the gear housing. The helical gear includes first and second circumferential surfaces. An opposing pair of slots is formed through the first circumferential surfac... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285067 | Rotary recliner A rotary recliner includes an outer rotary member having a first series of gear teeth on an inner circumferential surface thereof and an inner rotary member having a second series of gear teeth on an outer surface thereof. An eccentric is mounted to the inner rotary... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281620 | Self-retracting lifeline A preferred embodiment self-retracting lifeline (100) includes a centrifugal clutch assembly (121) having a pawl (128) and a spring (131). The pawl (128) and the spring (131), which do not require any fixed attachment to any... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258324 | Ratcheting winch with a magnetically biased pawl A winch for controlling the tautness of a length of wire includes a generally U-shaped frame and a spindle rotatably mounted on the frame, the spindle serving as a spool on which the length of wire can be wound. The winch additionally includes a ratchet rotatably mo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219775 | Attachment for preventing reverse rotation of a shaft A fan rotor is mounted on a shaft carried on bearings attached to a base plate and there is provided an assembly for preventing reverse rotation of the fan which could damage the motor. A stop plate is mounted on the base adjacent the shaft with an edge adjacent the... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7073606 | Manual machine tool The invention is based on a power tool comprising toolholder (12, 102) driveable in at least rotary fashion via a drive motor and via a driven shaft (10, 98, 100), which comprises a workholding fixture (14) for attaching tools (16, 104) a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063201 | Power tool and spindle lock system A power tool and spindle lock. The spindle lock includes a spring and a detent arrangement to control and buffer the rotation of the spindle and to delay the engagement of the locking elements. In some aspects, the invention provides a spindle lock including a sprin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055283 | Control system for door opener A control system for switching an electric operation to a manual operation of a door opener comprises: a housing 11, including a power unit 12 driving a shaft 120 electrically and transmitting the power to an output shaft 16; a braking de... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6997297 | Coupling assembly A roller thrust bearing assembly is effective to transmit force along a path extending between two members. The roller thrust bearing assembly includes a circular disc with an annular array of spaced apart slots. Each of the slots has a longitudinal central axis whi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6895791 | Electronic lock system A clutch assembly for coupling a first spindle to a second spindle. The clutch assembly has a first disc connectable to the first spindle. A first finger is operatively coupled to the first disc and pivotable between a first engaged position and a first disengaged p... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6837357 | Drive unit for actuating a parking brake in a vehicle A compact drive unit for actuating parking brakes is provided. The drive unit has a reduction gear that is formed by a two-stage belt drive, in combination with a drive motor that is made up of a brushless direct current motor. The two-stage belt drive preferably co... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6722485 | Force-limiting rotary lock A force-limiting rotary lock (20) for a shaft (21) mounted on a housing (22) for rotational and axial movement relative thereto, broadly includes a lug member (28) provided on the shaft, and a pawl (51) mounted on the housing. The ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6520584 | Adjustment mechanism for an automotive seat A mechanism (16) adjusts a relative position of a component (14) within the vehicle. The mechanism has a mounting bracket (18). A drive drum (20) is mounted rotatably on the bracket for providing a rotary output to adjust the component (14). An actuation ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520583 | Compact disc recliner A compact disc recliner mechanism for reducing chucking includes a drum adapted to be fixed to a quadrant for rotation relative to a plate and three locking members having locking surfaces for locking said quadrant relative said plate. At least one lockin... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6389917 | Safety device for a gear A safety device for a gear unit driven by a drive mechanism has a rated breaking point. A silent ratchet is also provided, with which a gear part on the power takeoff side that is severed upon a separation of the rated breaking point can be firmly clamped... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371557 | Rotary drive mechanism A lever operated rotary drive mechanism, the mechanism including a mounting frame carrying a rotary output member adapted for driving engagement with a rotary drive input, such as a shaft, an operating lever pivotally mounted on the mounting frame for piv... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6224157 | Articulation intended particularly for a motor vehicle seat This articulation comprises two coaxial annulus gears with internal sets of teeth (20, 22) of different pitch, one stationary and the other mobile, meshing with at least one planet (S1 to S4) bearing two external sets of teeth (24, 26) capable of mating w... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6176801 | Locking device of electric tool shaft A locking and slowing down device includes a central hole and a recess part, which are connected with each other. The central hole is inserted with an output shaft so that the spline shaft at one end of the output shaft extends into the recess part. The l... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6109415 | Bi-directional ballscrew no-back device A section of an upright ballscrew having a transverse, horizontal ballscrew flange is received in a housing that allows limited axial (up and down) movement of the ballscrew, in opposite directions from a central position. The ballscrew receives and trans... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6010426 | Lock device of output shaft A lock device for an output shaft, wherein an output shaft is formed by connection of a driving shaft and a driven shaft, a play angle for not transmitting power for a specified angle in mutual rotating directions is formed in the connection area for conn... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5918849 | Tree stand with a plurality of pivoting arms that each pivot about a vertical axis A base forms a receptacle for insertion of a tree trunk therein. A ring assembly is connected to a mouth of the base. A plurality of grabbing arms each have a pivoting end connected to the ring assembly and a free end. The grabbing arms are configured to ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5839555 | Automatic clutch type chain pulling mechanism for a motor rolling door An automatic clutch type chain pulling mechanism for a motor rolling door for releasing the brake and winding up the door curtain by pulling the chain during electricity cutoff. The chain pulling mechanism is enclosed in a housing and is provided on the r... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5735514 | Indexing apparatus An indexing apparatus for indexing an article about an axis. The indexing apparatus is adapted to be removably attached to the article and is constructed to axially displace the article along the axis to a disengaged position upon the initial application ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732805 | Lock device of output shaft A lock device of output shaft capable of stopping the output shaft quickly when the output shaft is controlled to stop, and locking to prevent the output shaft from rotating when the output shaft side is stopped against the drive side. The output shaft is... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5624013 | Automatic locking mechanism for automatically locking the transmission shaft of an electric hand tool A locking mechanism installed in an electric hand tool to automatically lock its lower output shaft including a toothed annular member fixedly mounted inside the shell of the electric hand tool, a holder base mounted inside the annular member, two locking... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5526715 | Indexible workholding apparatus An indexable workholding apparatus. The apparatus has a column member with at least one pair of workholding jaws operably attached thereto. The column member is rotatably and axially supported on a shaft member that is operably attached to an indexing ass... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5503541 | Reverse rotation preventing clutch A counterweight is connected to a driving shaft through a lost motion connection. The shaft is received in a bearing relationship in a fixed member. An axially extending portion of the counterweight coacts with the fixed member to define a pair of chamber... | 04/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5404975 | Self-locking adjustment drive A compact and quiet-operating motor vehicle window drive has the following features: a first drive element or worm gear drives an entraining element with tangential play; a toothed rim is provided in a gear drive housing, axially concentric with the entra... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5400885 | Retained key shaft mounting assembly An improved keyed adapter assembly for securing a component to a rotatable shaft, the adapter assembly including an adapter member with an interior end face and an opposite exterior end face, the adapter member including an outer surface for receipt of a ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5249666 | Load compensator for geared holdback devices A holdback system is provided which allows additional rotation of a shaft following actuation of an associated holdback device. That additional rotation of a shaft permits other associated holdbacks to actuate. This additional rotation of a rotatable shaf... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5129276 | Meshing gear members A drive mechanism has two parallel shafts (2,3) provided with overlapping circumferentially-extending spiral teeth (4,5) of the same hand. The shape and positioning of the teeth is such that when one of the shafts is rotated, the steep flank surfaces (7,9... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4980591 | One-way clutch for a reduction-geared motor A one-way clutch for a reduction-geared motor having a reversible electric motor and reduction gears allows an output shaft thereof to rotate in a normal direction and firmly prevents the output shaft from rotating in a reverse direction when the reversib... | 12/25/1990 |
