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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7552859 | Device for automatic reading of a plurality of codes by means of a single key code A device for the automatic reading of a plurality of codes by means of a key code exceptionally suitable for maintaining a plurality of codes secret and making them available with the introduction of a key code, comprises a plurality of drums adapted to rotate aroun... | 06/30/2009 |
| 6283365 | Indicator device A dose counter attached or attachable to the base of a pressurised canister for a metered dose inhaler and comprising a spring-loaded cap (14) which may be depressed in relation to a second part (1) mounted on the domed base of the canister (C). Within th... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5376776 | Number wheel stack assembly for utility meters A number wheel assembly for a counter mechanism has a plurality of hubs with an eccentrically shaped aperture for slideable assembly and orientation on a shaft and eccentric lobe. Each hub having a recess and a pinion spindle in the recess for receiving a... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4975564 | Odometer An odometer wheel assembly has a retainer cooperating with a groove in an end disc of the assembly to automatically establish end play in the wheel assembly by the difference between two accurately controlled component dimensions.... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4914278 | Internally illuminated reset counter An internally illuminated reset counter employs a shaft and counter wheel portions which are manufactured from light transmissive materials. A series of axially spaced grooves in the shaft function to direct light through the counter wheels and axially ba... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4889976 | Tamper-proof odometer A tamper-proof odometer having an odometer register including a plurality of sequentially driven odometer dials carried on a common shaft with a pinion gear supported on an individual bracket disposed between each adjacent pair of dials to engage gears fo... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4841130 | Odometer A disk on a wheel-tpe odometer assembly is provided with a integral spring pawl that operates with the normally provided transfer teeth on the highest number wheel to effect a positive detent that prevents this last wheel from backward droop.... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4829164 | Counter A counter employs a barrel for rotatably mounting high order counter wheels and a shaft integrally extending from the barrel for mounting the lowest order counter wheel. The barrel forms a groove in which the transfer pinion assembly is located. The walls... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4774398 | Counter A counter employs a barrel for rotatably mounting high order counter wheels and a shaft integrally extending from the barrel for mounting the lowest order counter wheel. The barrel forms a groove in which the transfer pinion assembly is located. The walls... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4728782 | Loading compensation in cyclometer register A cyclometer register in an electric watthour meter includes a free counterweight for producing a kinetic-energy kick for advancing superior cyclometer drums. A drum counterweight, affixed to the units cyclometer drum, is disposed 180 angular degrees out ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4572945 | Reset mechanism A reset mechanism for a cyclometer register employs teeth formed on an axially resiliently urged shaft to engage abutments formed on cyclometer drums to permit resetting of the cyclometer drums. The teeth are normally maintained out of alignment with the ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4551621 | Flip-over mechanism A flip-over mechanism for a cyclometer register includes an eccentrically balanced fly-wheel freely rotatable on a drum shaft between a driver drum and a first driven drum, each drum being marked with decimal digits 0-9. The driver drum is driven in smoot... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4524265 | Mechanical acreage counter The mechanical acreage counter of the present invention is connected to a shaft of a planter unit which rotates only when seed is being planted therefrom. The counter includes a first gear connected to the shaft for rotation therewith, a bracket adjustabl... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4507548 | Indicator assembly for use with number wheel Means is provided for converting a fuel pump mechanism price display for reading in either lower or higher order increments. The number wheel utilized has relatively short and relatively long graduation marks, with the relatively short marks being masked ... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4499370 | Zero-reset type counter A zero-reset type counter comprising an order shift pinion built in an inner space formed between two adjacent digit wheels in order to make the space between the adjacent digit wheels as small as possible and to form a compact counter as a whole. The zer... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4431909 | Counter assembly An improved counter assembly comprises an electrically operable counter module insert, a transparent viewing crystal, and an outer box-like case which are held together by an improved mechanical arrangement. The outer case is provided with inwardly projec... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4267438 | Tamper-proof odometer A tamper-proof odometer of the type having digit wheels mounted for rotation about a shaft by gears on gear plates separating the wheels. At least one wheel is formed, for example, by scoring so as to break when an attempt is made to pry that wheel from a... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4217485 | Plural key operated totalizers for gasoline sales pump A plate adapted to be mounted over an opening in the casing of a gasoline sales pump supports a frame which in turn rotatably and axially slidably supports a plurality of totalizer shafts and dial wheels, and a drive shaft with plural gears each associate... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4199676 | Encoder A position encoder has a plurality of measured value embodying carriers mechanically coupled so that those of lower position value drive those of higher position value. The carriers contain encoding step markings (n,m) in which n is the number of encoding... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4195768 | Roller bearing internal pinion counter An internal pinion revolution counter includes a bearing member rotatably supporting an input shaft. At least first and second number wheels are provided each having a radially outwardly extending web portion joined to an annular flange portion, the first... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4140899 | Recording distance measuring instrument attached to a vehicle hub A distance measuring meter includes counting wheels which are indexed by transfer pinions mounted on an axle parallel to the axis of the counting wheels. In order to prevent fraud by rotating the counting wheels back so as to decrease the distance display... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4130755 | CB twenty meter A mile post and mileage indicator for maintaining the exact mile post position of a vehicle while said vehicle is travelling upon a roadway containing designated mile post signs, which increase or decrease in a particular direction. This indicator may als... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4015109 | Reset odometer mechanism An improved "reset" type odometer assembly having counting wheels rotatably supported on a shaft and interconnected by pinion gears therebetween for sequential counting as mileage progresses. A gear wheel between each of the counting wheels is engaged on ... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3999704 | Reset detent mechanism for rotary counter A fuel delivery pump with resettable volume and cost counters having counter resetting means with a zero detent mechanism for accurately positioning the lowest order number wheels of the counters at zero.... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3981441 | Counters A counter comprises a body housing a set of discs which are freely rotatable on a sleeve and which have numerals on their peripheries. A series of drive plates are keyed to the sleeve and interleaved with the discs. At one end of the set of discs a spring... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3949204 | Detent mechanism for mechanical counter having partition member A counter includes a housing, a mask having an opening therein defining a viewing station and units and tens counter wheels coaxially aligned and rotatably mounted on the housing in alignment with the viewing station. Means are provided for operably conne... | 04/06/1976 |