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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975823 | Clutch and reverse-locking device The present invention discloses a clutch and reverse-locking device comprising a stop bolt (1), an internal clutch stem (2), a clutch control member (3), a clutch casing (4) and a stopper (5). The internal clutch stem (2) is... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7313982 | Multiple output transmission A transmission for driving one or more powered devices from a single drive motor. The transmission includes at least one output drive shaft, and at least one gear. Each gear is in constant driving engagement with at least one other gear, and one gear is engaged with... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7213482 | Actuator with internal drive train disconnect An electro-mechanical actuator is provided that minimizes back drive effort by de-coupling the internal drive train of the actuator from the actuator output using a clutch. The clutch facilitates transfer of power to an output gear stage when the actuator motor is e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175228 | Method of operating a power closure panel A power drive assembly (110) for controlling movement of a closure panel (102, 105) of a vehicle includes a closure panel (102, 105) that moves relative to the vehicle between open and closed positions, and a latch (108, 115) for cinching... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7104339 | Automatically engaging coupler with flexible shaft for a seeding machine An agricultural seeding machine, includes a seed hopper, a first frame member carrying a drive shaft, a second frame member carrying a driven shaft, a coupler, and a flexible shaft. The first frame member and the second frame member are foldable relative to each oth... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100756 | Overrunning clutch A one-way clutch includes a first race having a plurality of pockets, each pocket defining a pivot center, a second race including a plurality of notches, a plurality of rockers, each rocker being supported on a respective pocket for pivoting movement about a pivot ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6974014 | Rotary coupling A rotary coupling comprises a driving part, a drivable part, a fixed part in which the driving and drivable parts are each rotatable coaxially, and a set of coupling members carried by one of the driving and drivable parts for torque-transmitting engagement with the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6854577 | Sound dampened one-way clutch A one-way clutch includes a first member having multiple first recesses, and a second member having multiple second recesses that are alignable with the first recesses. Each recess includes a load-bearing surface. The clutch also includes multiple engaging elements ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6805361 | Stabilizer arrangement for a motor vehicle A stabilizer arrangement for a motor vehicle has a torsion bar with two bar parts with first ends which can each be connected with a wheel suspension of a wheel axle having two wheels. The stabilizer arrangement, in addition, has a clutch with first and second clutc... | 10/19/2004 |
| RE38498 | One-way clutch apparatus A one-way clutch apparatus comprising a driving member having a plurality of recesses, a corresponding plurality of biasing members disposed in the recess, a corresponding number of keys or struts disposed over the biasing members in the recesses, and a driven membe... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705443 | Freewheel clutch for a pedal vehicle and method of transmitting power using a freewheel clutch Clutch for a pedal vehicle having pedals and a frame and a method of transmitting power from the pedals, wherein the clutch is shiftable in two rotational directions. The clutch includes a drive shaft which can rotate in each of two directions upon corresponding rot... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681910 | Drive which acts on both sides and for use in adjusting devices in motor vehicles A drive which operates on both sides for use in adjusting devices, such as motor vehicle seats, includes a drive lever, a drive wheel, and coupling elements. The pivotally mounted drive lever is for, starting from an initial position, effecting a turning ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675667 | Gearbox with cottering The invention concerns a gearbox, comprising a hollow shaft (21) perforated with radial orifices (214, 215, 216); idling gears (44, 45, 46) mounted rotating on the hollow shaft (21), each of which has internal splines; a cottering rod (5) mounted mobile i... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6619454 | Thermal disconnect device A disconnect device is provided in which input and output elements 2 and 4 axially overlap and are drivingly interconnected by balls 14 which extend from a recess the radially innermost element into a channel in the radially outermost element. The balls a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6568292 | Indexing mechanism A method and a device are provided for achieving a step-by-step feeding, based on a rotary shaft which optionally can be made to execute one or more well-defined, whole rotation turns. The step-by-step feeding is achieved by mechanical connection between ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6409000 | Two-way clutch and rotation transmission device A two-way clutch is provided which comprises an inner member formed with a plurality of pockets opening toward its outer peripheral surface, an outer member mounted on the inner member and formed with a plurality of pockets opening toward its inner periph... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6364082 | Freewheel clutch and a method of transmitting power using a freewheel clutch The present invention relates to a freewheel clutch and a method transmitting power from one shaft to another. The freewheel clutch which is shiftable in two rotational directions includes a drive shaft which can rotate in each of two directions, a catch ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364236 | Belt tensionser coupling with a rotary drive unit A coupling between the rotor (16) of a belt tensioner rotary drive and a drive shaft (22) comprises an externally toothed coupling wheel (24) connected to the drive shaft (22) and at least one coupling pawl (32) arranged on the rotor (16). The coupling pa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6340276 | Thread-cutting apparatus with reversal of direction of rotation A thread-cutting apparatus with reversal of the direction of rotation with a sun-and-planet gear with an axially displaceable reversing device for reversing the direction of rotation of a drill, held in the grip of a spindle, which can be pulled out prefe... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338403 | Ratchet clutch with bearing surfaces A ratchet-type one-way clutch mechanism 300, 360. The mechanism has an inner race member 302, 364 with a plurality of notches 312, 372, an outer member 304, 362 with a plurality of pockets 310, 370, a plurality of pawl members 306, 368 positioned in the p... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6286347 | Clutch mechanism with moveable injector retainer wall for door lock system A door lock system includes a clutch mechanism for a lockset and has particular applicability in conjunction with lever handles. Two coupling assemblies are selectively rotatably coupled by a coupling pin. One coupling assembly is rotatably coupled to the... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6125979 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly with restraining members A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109410 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095310 | Gear lock Apparatus (102) for locking a gear assembly (11) of a vehicle (10), the apparatus for locking including apparatus for lockably engaging a predetermined portion of the gear assembly (102), and apparatus for selectably operating the apparatus for lockably e... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6062362 | Ratchet one-way clutch with stator A ratchet-type one-way clutch mechanism. The mechanism has an inner race member with a plurality of notches, an outer stator member with a plurality of pockets, a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches, and spr... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5971122 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly unit with wide biasing springs A ratchet one-way clutch assembly with wide biasing springs. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971127 | Control mechanism for moving a driving shaft of a machine A control mechanism for controlling axial movement of a driving shaft of a machine such as a drilling machine. The control mechanism consists of a clutch cooperating with a sleeve member which is operated by two pivotal handles such that when pivoted the ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5954174 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947245 | Combined stator and ratchet clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner member, such as a race or shaft member, with a plurality of notches, an outer member, such as a race, stator or reactor member, with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5924536 | Torque-switched clutch In a torque-switched clutch between an input shaft and an output shaft, the clutch transferring into a release position from a positive-locking connection when a limiting torque is reached, at least one positive-locking element is connected to one of the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918717 | Rotary drive apparatus for a belt tensioner A rotary drive apparatus for a belt tensioner comprises a casing (10) in which a cylinder space (18) is formed, a generally circular disk-shaped rotor (14) mounted eccentrically therein having vanes (26) accommodated in radial slots (24) and a compressed ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5865286 | Automatic feed clutch release Clutch mechanism for use in an automatic feed system includes a lockout device that prevents re-engagement of a disengaged clutch mechanism until such time as reset of the clutch is accomplished. When the clutch is first disengaged a mechanical flag coope... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5853073 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5799716 | Electric-powered shutter apparatus for a building opening An electric-powered shutter apparatus to be mounted to a building. A winding drum (4) of an electric-powered shutter device (1) is provided with a driving mechanism including an electric motor (7) and a single-directional rotary clutch device (8). A balan... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5741003 | Child-resistant handle A child-resistant handle to be mounted to a valve stem to which is affixed a cogwheel adapter by a shoulder screw. The shoulder screw rotatably mounts the freely rotatable handle to the valve stem. The handle has an inverted cup shape that extends over an... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5706922 | Transmission and torque-limiting joint A transmission and torque-limiting joint able to disengage the driven member from the driving member upon exceeding a maximum value of the transmitted torque and to allow re-engagement at a lesser value of the relative velocity, with cooperating recesses ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5636814 | Automatic clutch for a door latch handle A clutch for an interior latch handle of a plug-type airplane door is described which decouples the handle from the latch-operating linkage so the handle will not be backdriven into the passenger space when the exterior latch handle is operated to open th... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5597057 | One-way clutch apparatus A one-way clutch apparatus comprising a driving member having a plurality of recesses, a corresponding plurality of biasing members disposed in the recesses, a corresponding number of keys or struts disposed over the biasing members in the recesses, and a... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5577583 | Free wheel double lock clutch mechanism A clutch providing lost motion between a motor operated mechanism for operating a vehicle door lock and a manually operated mechanism for operating the vehicle door lock. The clutch includes a cam member rotatable about an axis between a first "locking" p... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5570608 | Power transmission A multiple speed power transmission for coupling to an engine includes a gear box or housing having an input and an output shaft, each rotatably mounted in the housing and extending therefrom. A clutch is coupled to releasably engage the input shaft to th... | 11/05/1996 |