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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141691 | Mechanism for adjustment of vehicle operating lever An operating lever, for example for use in a vehicle, is provided. The operating lever may comprise a lever holder, and an operating component pivotably coupled to the lever holder. Manipulation of the operating component may regulate or control a “pulling marginâ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7438170 | Clutch release arrangement A clutch release arrangement (1) for a clutch release (pressure plate) (6) used in vehicles is provided. The clutch release arrangement (1) includes a control lever (2), which forms one unit together with a housing (3) and also a c... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7395912 | Operating assist device for vehicle clutch A clutch mechanism includes a friction clutch with a clutch spring, a clutch lever connected to the friction clutch via clutch wires and being manually operable against the urging force of the clutch spring, and a clutch assisting device. The clutch assist device ha... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395911 | Vehicle with clutch assist device A compact clutch assist device has an assist mechanism operating between a clutch operating lever and a transmission clutch. The clutch assist device is interposed between a first clutch wire connected to the clutch operating lever and a second clutch wire connected... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353929 | Clutch lever arrangement A clutch lever arrangement for a clutch, especially for a commercial motor vehicle clutch, having a clutch lever pivotably supported on a bearing point on a stationary component. The lever has a force-application section for introducing an actuating force by way of ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328781 | Device for varying stroke of clutch pedal The present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal applied to a pedal unit of a clutch system of a manual transmission and varying an e... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7264099 | Motorcycle transmission shifting mechanism A motorcycle transmission shifting mechanism includes a foot-operated gearshift assembly provided with a pedal and cam subassembly, displaceable relative to one another to establish a desired speed-ratio position, and a hand-operated clutch release mechanism operati... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243771 | Clutch assist mechanism including kit and method of utilizing mechanism A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a te... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228758 | Pedal reaction force device In a pedal reaction force device, a pedaling reaction force is applied to an operating pedal on the basis of a displacement magnitude and a variation speed of the displacement magnitude by a damper device and a spring member which are mechanically displaced in accor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178655 | Clutch-lever manipulation assisting device A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manip... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168543 | Clutch-lever manipulation assisting device A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manip... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150348 | Ergonomic clutch actuator The present invention discloses an ergonomic manual clutch actuator assembly, and a method for providing the manual clutch actuator assembly, for a straddle-type vehicle or the like. The assembly includes a manual clutch lever pivotally mounted to a handlebar for dr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7124871 | Disengaging systems A lever system for actuating a clutch or a brake for a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle. The actuating force for the clutch or transmission brake is changeable by displacing a fulcrum with respect to a lever. An energy storage mechanism may act at one end portion of... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108116 | Clutch actuator A clutch actuating apparatus for engaging a clutch on an engine, such as an engine that drives an oil or gas well pump. The clutch actuator includes a first prime mover for rotating a clutch operating shaft in one direction toward a clutch-engaging position, but whi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097020 | Throwout bearing lever with dynamic adjustable weight assembly A throwout bearing lever for a centrifugal clutch having a dynamic adjustable weight assembly. The lever comprises a lever having an assembly aperture through the lever and an adjustment screw aperture in communication with the assembly aperture. A threaded adjustme... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090062 | Clutch roller yoke A heavy duty clutch release mechanism including a driveline master clutch release yoke where a bearing support shaft is used to minimize bearing end loading. The clutch release yoke is rotatably fixed to the clutch release shaft for rotation and having first and sec... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082853 | Apparatus for applying a reaction force to a pivotally supported pedal member upon depression thereof An apparatus for applying a reaction force to a pedal member. The apparatus includes: a reaction-force applying device for applying the reaction force to the pedal member and changing the reaction force; and a reaction-force controlling device for controlling or cha... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040442 | Motorcycle foot controls A motorcycle is described which includes adjustable foot controls to accommodate different rider sizes. The adjustable rear brake pedal assembly for a motorcycle includes a base plate, a brake pedal and a foot rest attached to a first motorcycle frame stud via a thr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014022 | Clutch pedal designed to equip a motor vehicle A clutch pedal (1) for a vehicle, in particular, a motor vehicle, includes at least one side plate (2a, 2b) mounted for rotation spindle (3) connectable to the bulkhead of the vehicle. A peg (5) is fixed to one end of... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6945376 | Foot operated motorcycle clutch A mechanism to retrofit modern motorcycles with a foot operated clutch or to be installed as original equipment is disclosed. The mechanism has an escapement mechanism, such as a pawl and ratchet, for holding the clutch in disengaged condition when a rider applies p... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935479 | Drive apparatus A drive apparatus is provided to transmit force from a source of power to a driven assembly, such as a pump, in an aircraft. The drive apparatus can be operated from a disengaged condition back to an engaged condition when the aircraft is on the ground. The drive ap... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929108 | Self-lubricating release bearing housing A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for disengaging a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910397 | Toothing assembly The axis of a gear is to follow a trajectory having a salient point. To this end, the gear rolls along two stationary toothed racks. A change-over toothing is provided between these two toothed racks. This change-over toothing extends non-smoothly with respect to th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6837356 | Clutch release arrangement A release arrangement for a hydraulically actuated clutch in a motor vehicle has an energy accumulator connected with a hydraulic system. The energy accumulator is connected with a pedal via a kinematic arrangement which adapts the pedal forces to the pedal path. It... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6786312 | Motorcycle combination clutch and brake system A combination clutch and brake system that may be original equipment for or retrofitted to a motorcycle having a clutch, brake and stick shift mechanical rear box. The sole operating lever for applying the clutch and brake includes an adjustable cam and linkage arra... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6719116 | Air assisted vehicle clutch linkage Clutching arrangements for motor vehicle standard transmissions. The force required to clutch a vehicle transmission using a foot pedal is reduced by providing a compressed air actuated boost device attached to the clutch linkage. The degree of boost is selectable u... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6679366 | Clutch release arrangement A release arrangement for a hydraulically actuated clutch in a motor vehicle has an energy accumulator connected with a hydraulic system. The energy accumulator is connected with a pedal via a kinematic arrangement which adapts the pedal forces to the ped... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6655517 | Clutch fork with externally removable shaft and indicator washer A clutch fork and clutch housing assembly for use with a motor vehicle clutch includes a clutch housing, a shaft, a fork, a first index mark, and a first washer. The shaft is mounted to the clutch housing and defines an axis of rotation. The fork has a sl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6592494 | Clutch pedal assembly A clutch pedal assembly is provided including a support bracket for pivotally mounting a clutch arm and an actuator arm. The clutch arm includes a clutch pedal for enabling actuation by a vehicle operator and the actuator arm is attached to a linkage for ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6561336 | Friction clutch bearing an electric machine rotor, in particular for a motor vehicle The invention concerns a friction clutch comprising a flywheel (3) with a front end designed to be fixed to a motor vehicle crankshaft (11) and a rear end in the form of a reaction plate (4) with a central recess (39) externally defined by a friction surf... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6491147 | Method for attaching a clutch pedal assembly to a vehicle for adaptation from an automatic transmission to a manual transmission application A method for attaching a clutch pedal assembly to a vehicle with a brake pedal assembly for a manual transmission conversion from an automatic transmission application including extension of a brake support shaft laterally from an existing brake pedal ass... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6460670 | Clutch for blade engagement A clutch-brake assembly for a mower includes a housing, a shaft rotatably connected to a prime mover, a clutch plate operatively received onto the shaft, a brake ring and a pulley of which the pulley is selectively engageable with the clutch pad or brake ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6454075 | Device for actuating a clutch, in particular for motor vehicles A device for actuating a clutch, more particularly for motor vehicles, is disclosed, which has an operating lever pivoted on a bearing point, the operating lever being effectively connected to a master cylinder for the production of actuating pressure. Th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446778 | Release assembly for use with a friction clutch A clutch release assembly for use in a motor vehicle includes a bearing and a housing retaining the bearing. The housing has disposed on its exterior two L-shaped lugs are formed on opposite sides of the housing and extending radially therefrom. The lugs ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443288 | Effort reduction system for the actuation of the clutch pedal for motor vehicles A system for reducing the force to actuate the clutch pedal in automobiles is described, wherein the clutch-actuating pedal (2) is fixed to one end of an actuating arm (1), which has, at its other end, a pivot pin (3) as an integral part of the free end o... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6321893 | Clutch actuation system for a vehicle A clutch actuation system (20) of a vehicle for actuating a clutch lever (22) of a clutch system (24) in response to the actuation of a clutch pedal (26) in a vehicle cab (28). The clutch pedal (26) is attached to a clutch pedal shaft (38). A first bearin... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6311818 | Dual position clutch release fork A clutch fork assembly for use with a motor vehicle clutch includes a shaft and a fork. The shaft has an axis of fork rotation at a first location. The fork has a pair of tines and a lever arm. Each tine has a first bearing engagement point at a first bea... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6253824 | Disconnect for powered sectional door An operator (10) for moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) having a counterbalancing system (30) including a drive tube (31) interconnected with the door including, a reversible motor (40), a drive shaft (50) selectively driven in ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6216840 | Operating device for a friction clutch The invention relates to a release device for a friction clutch with a central release member. A release bearing 10, a sliding sleeve 9 and an annular flange 4 are combined together into a single assembly by a holding element 18a which holds the component... | 04/17/2001 |