"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690618 | Position adjustment mechanism The present invention relates to a position adjustment mechanism, comprising two cylindrical portions, a first one of the portions being slidably disposed inside a second one of the portions. One of the portions has at least three detents and the other portion has a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7350844 | Structure of seat with walk-in mechanism A walk-in mechanism is provided to a seat, which includes an extension coil spring. One end of the extension coil spring is engaged with a first support element fixed to a floor, while another end thereof is engaged with a second support element fixed to the seat. T... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7207519 | Blade restraint system A blade restraint system for restraining a blade of a helicopter comprising a blade clamp releasably mounted to the blade and a pole pair releasably mountable to the blade clamp at a clamp end. The pole pair is releasably mountable to the helicopter fuselage at an a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7152839 | Vehicle seating system with improved vibration isolation A vehicle seating system includes a top frame for mounting to a vehicle seat. A bottom frame is provided for mounting to the vehicle and a middle frame or linking system movably mounts the top frame to the bottom frame. The middle frame includes two pair of scissor ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7086509 | Vibration isolator with adjustable response A vibration isolator with an adjustable response. A vibration isolator for isolating a vibration source from a support structure include a base in engagement with the support structure and two supports connected to the base. At least one of the supports is slidably ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6935603 | Vibration isolation table A vibration isolation table includes a stationary housing having an opening on a top surface thereof; a primary movable base which is supported by the stationary housing, and includes a bottomed hollow cylindrical portion which extends downwards into the stationary ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6857613 | Slide device for automotive seat A seat slide device in which an upper slide element is slid by a drive unit along a lower track element via a flexible drive transmission element. The drive unit is provided in a floor, and the flexible drive transmission element is arranged between the drive unit a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6595483 | Vibration isolation device and method A vibration isolator including a bearing support and an elastic member that communicates with a vibration source. The elastic member is capable of bending from an original position to assume a more or less bowed position in response to changes in a load a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6220563 | Vibration isolation device and method A vibration isolator including a bearing support and an elastic member that communicates with a vibration source. The elastic member is capable of bending from an original position to assume a more or less bowed position in response to changes in a load a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5663486 | Mechanical linear guide A mechanical linear guide for making a body move in an axial direction, comprising a system which is preferably made up of reinforced leaf springs and/or hole-type hinges, and which is rotationally symmetrical about an axial direction and mirror-symmetric... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5491937 | Earthquake isolation bearing A unitary compound earthquake isolation bearing which permits the installation of a compound bearing comprising a sliding bearing and at least one MER as a single unit without special and separate attachment of the MER to the support or superstructure.... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5277394 | Coaxial isolator device A coaxial isolator provides for damping in a longitudinal direction. A pair of elongated frame elements have a shockabsorbing element mounted therebetween. The first frame element is provided with a central aperture into which a central pedestal formed in... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5205528 | Earthquake-resistant architectural system An earthquake-resistant architectural system incorporates a number of homeostatic devices which offer increasing, instead of decreasing, resistance to a load and its resulting stresses. A common feature of the improvement is that support posts are topped ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5171113 | Removable cushioned container flat A cargo carrying flatrack used as an intermediate separate unit between a cargo container and a ISO vehicular load carrier. The flatrack provides longitudinal impact protection for containerized cargo, through an upper frame carrying the cargo which moves... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5014960 | Fore-and-aft suspension device for automotive seat A fore-and-aft suspension device for an automotive seat, in which the seat lower base frame of said seat is movable forwardly and backwardly along a guide rail, and a shaft extends between the seat lower base frame and guide rail, with a pair of coil spri... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4981312 | Electromagnetic shear lock An electromagnetic shear lock comprising an electromagnet having an E-shaped cross section with a coil positioned about the middle leg of the E is mounted to a doorway and an armature is mounted to the door, where in one form the middle leg of the E is sh... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4946128 | Homeostatic lifting and shock-absorbing support system A shock-absorbing support for a load comprises one or more spaced kinestatic members which support the load. The kinestatic members are supported at points adjacent their ends by supports which permit the kinestatic members to slide along their longitudin... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4883249 | Counterbalancing A counterbalancing mechanism allows a weight or constant force to be counterbalanced for any practical linear range of travel, including means for effortlessly adjusting the mechanism for a constant force or load of any practical magnitude. A load support... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4838514 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat frame assembly comprises a stationary support frame having two laterally spaced-apart side support plates attachable to a vehicle and on which is mounted a vertically movable seat frame which comprises a horizontal seat portion and a vertic... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4679760 | Spring arrangement A springing arrangement comprises a coil spring and a spring-engaging member acting thereon between the two ends of the spring and in a direction which differs from the longitudinal direction of the spring, thereby to provide non-linear dependency of the ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4647336 | Rebuildable support assembly An assembly for providing support to a component, such as an ultrasonic component, including converters, boosters and horns which are subjected to continuous and repeated impacts and stresses. Such devices generally have integral nodal flanges for support... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4626018 | Vehicle seat suspension apparatus Vehicle seat suspension apparatus comprising a forwardly and rearwardly adjustable vehicle seat being interconnected to the floor of the vehicle by first and second bracket means, the first and second bracket means being interconnected by means of a sprin... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4603844 | Cushion isolator A cushion isolator comprising a base body, a drum vertically disposed on the base body, a supporting plate disposed on the upper flange of the drum, a valve disposed in the inlet of the passage, a first fixing plate securing the drum on the base body and ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4455010 | Resilient support A resilient support for seats comprising telescoping members with a plurality of resilient members positioned therein in a series relationship with the telescoping members' relative movement; a plurality of resilient members stacked in a series relationsh... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4317556 | Turbine skid base A light weight chassis or skid for a turbine or engine-generator combination has a relatively narrow central beam section with laterally extending wing portions which are provided with mounting pads for the engine and the generator. The chassis is support... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4182504 | Balanced snubber apparatus An apparatus for axial support and shock suppression of a pipe includes a walking beam having an inner portion secured to the pipe and an outer portion. The inner and outer portions of the walking beam are pivotally interconnected above an axis extending ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 3957127 | Motor vehicle structure including a resilient mount Motor vehicle structure including a frame member and the power component separated by one or more resilient mounting assemblies. Each of the mounting assemblies includes an inner cup member telescopingly received in an outer cup member so that the opening... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3940098 | Vibration-isolated foundation which utilizes buoyancy A vibration-isolating foundation for a machine which gives out vibration or impact during operation has an inertia block on which the machine is mounted and having an open space or cavity thereunder and the whole of both the machine and the block is float... | 02/24/1976 |