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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963498 | Bracket assembly An assemblage (8) comprises an electrical connector (10) having body (12) with a tubular projection (14) having a push-through portion (16) having a first diameter and an engaging portion (18) having a second diameter larger... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7318567 | Cable management device A cable management device includes a clamping mechanism (110) suitable for attachment to a surface. The clamping mechanism comprises an annular portion (111) having an outside surface (114), an inside surface (115) that forms a perimeter ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312991 | Electronic apparatus having a vibration absorber An optical access apparatus is provided. The optical access apparatus includes a mounting plate, characterized in that the mounting plate has a bent portion acting as a balance plate of the optical access apparatus. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301253 | Vehicle electric fan motor with universal mount A vehicle fan motor for an electric fan assembly includes a motor housing, a motor assembly enclosed in the motor housing, and a universal mounting arrangement radially and outwardly extended from the motor housing for securely mounting the motor housing to the elec... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290992 | Suspension device for an electric pump The present invention provides a suspension device for an electric pump of an assembly for drawing fuel in a motor vehicle, the device comprising: an outer support suitable for surrounding the electric pump, centered on an axis parallel to the axis of the electric p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255318 | Stud mounting system A housing for a motor is described. The housing extends between a pair of endshields and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one raised projection extending outwardly from at least one of the housing inner and outer surfaces. The projection inc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251100 | Mounting interface for a spindle motor A mounting interface for a spindle motor allows the optimization of the spindle dynamics. The mounting interface provides a steadfast relationship between a motor and a baseplate, wherein the mounting interface includes at least three surface points forming a single... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201351 | Holder comprising a movable arch A holder for elongated objects comprises a half-shell including an inner shell of elastic material, forming a spring structure, and an outer shell of a less elastic material. The inner shell comprises a bridge-like arch spanning an interior and freely movable outwar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7144001 | Device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock The invention relates to a device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock where two damping elements (6, 8) are attached to one end of an oblong plate (4) respectively, and connected via a central joining element (7) holding the de... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140070 | Fastener for attaching floor carpet and wire harness to a rocker panel A fastener attaches a wire harness and an end of a floor carpet to a rocker panel of a vehicle and provides support for a rocker molding independently of the rocker panel. The wire harness includes a pair of arcuate arms pivotally mounted on a base of the fastener a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118018 | Fan motor suspension mount for a combustion-powered tool A motor mount for suspending a fan motor in a combustion-powered tool includes an inner ring for securing to the motor, an outer ring that is secured to a portion of the tool, and a web portion disposed between and connecting the inner ring and outer ring. The inner... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055784 | Retaining clip for fixing at least one line to a support A retaining clip (1) is described, for fastening at least one line (2), such as an electric line, fuel line, brake line or the like, to a support (3). To said end, the retaining clip (1) comprises at least one bearing region (4) fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055783 | Fastening device for an elongated object in particular a cable tree The invention relates to a fastening device for an elongated object, in particular a cable tree, having a holder (1) intended for attachment of the elongated object and an adjacency surface (5) for the elongated object, and having a fastening element (... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7038342 | Fan motor support A fan motor support bracket has a central body portion and first and second end portions upwardly offset from the central body portion. First and second transition portions extend respectively between the first and second end portion and first and second ends of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997446 | Spring member for rotational action The rotational spring includes a base member which is in the form of a ring and includes elements for fixedly attaching it to a body of an appliance, such as a power toothbrush, which includes a drive element such as a drive shaft portion of a motor. Also included i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976554 | Mounting device for a V-configured engine A substantially V-shaped cylinder block is provided with a chain arrangement for transmitting the rotation of a crankshaft to camshafts, a chain cover for covering the chain arrangement at the front side of the cylinder block, and a mounting bracket fixed to a mount... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6927508 | Decoupling device for actuators The invention relates to the decoupling device for an actuator, which has a number of decoupling elements. A securing element is disposed between these decoupling elements. The actuator is fastened to the securing element. The decoupling elements rest against radial... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926237 | Vibration damping clip A vibration damping clip of rigid material in which a softer lining is formed on the holding part of the clip including through an aperture in the holding part so that the lining is physically locked thereto. A similar lock is provided at an entrance or lead-in to t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902138 | Device for holding pipes A device for holding pipes including two complementary parts intended for assembly, each having in its assembly face, at least one recess of a semicylindrical overall shape. Upon assembly, the corresponding recesses of the two parts form a shape that roughly corresp... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6897580 | Anti-vibrational holding device for an electric motor The invention relates to an apparatus for vibration-insulated mounting of an electric motor (20), in particular a blower motor, having a first housing part (10), which encloses at least one pole ring (22) and magnets (24) of the electric ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6748688 | Housing for mounting a collector plate A housing for mounting a collector plate comprises, in a preferred embodiment, a base with at least one concave recess, a plurality of clamps disposed about the periphery of the recess and an opening in a rear surface of the base. In a preferred embodiment, the clam... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6662655 | Net zero isolator A net zero isolator having an elongated linear displacement member; and first and second counter rotation members arranged crosswise to the linear displacement member at either end thereof, each of the first and second counter rotation members including a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6646779 | Strain-isolated stage mirror A strain-isolated mirror is made from a substrate having first and second body portions. First and second connecting portions extend across a gap between the first body portion and the second body portion. A first flexural hinge on the first second connec... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6610118 | Air purifier The portable air purifying device (10) is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing (12) including an exterior surface formed with an air inlet (26) and an air outlet (28). The air outlet is formed as a plurality of openings.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6533221 | Device for supporting a payload in a launch vehicle of said payload The invention concerns a launch vehicle comprising a shroud (1a, 5a) supporting auxiliary propellers (2, 3) applying in operation excess flow of stresses to the shroud (1a, 5a), said device comprising means for coupling the payload (4) with the launch veh... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6102358 | Counterpoise and mounting clamp for a musical drum Two opposing, interactive, and flexible force fields, formed by a flexible, suspension belt, exist within a sphere on opposite sides of it's equatorial plane and are engaged with a cylindrical musical drum by stretching parts of said belt away from the in... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076795 | Retaining device for an electric motor In known retaining devices for electric motors, rotationally flexible retaining elements on the order of leaf springs are provided between a receiving housing and the electric motor and serve to decouple noise of the electric motor. The novel retaining de... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6028379 | Arrangement for the vibration isolating mounting of an electric motor The present invention relates to an arrangement for the vibration-isolating mounting of an electric motor (2) on a support part (6) via an essentially disk-shaped support element (12). The support element (12) has a motor-holding section (24) for connecti... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6012680 | Passive lateral vibration isolation system for a spacecraft launch vehicle A lateral acceleration force isolator that forms a part of an attachment fitting for a payload, such as a spacecraft or satellite, and launch vehicle assembly. An upper portion of the isolator is designed to be attached to the payload and a lower portion ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5959379 | Vibration-isolation grommet and motor assembly containing same A motor assembly, such as an evaporator fan for a refrigerator, has a motor, first and second mounting bracket segments, and monolithic and elastomeric first and second grommets. The motor housing has opposingly protruding first and second end bosses. Eac... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5878990 | Device for supporting an electric motor driving a turbine, notably for heating and/or air conditioning equipment of a motor vehicle A device for supporting an electric motor driving a turbine, which is particularly applicable for heating and/or air conditioning equipment for a motor vehicle. The device comprises a casing which defines a housing for receiving an enclosure of the motor.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5781355 | Stress-free support The invention is directed to a stress-free support which includes two parts 1 and 2 having different linear thermal expansion coefficients. One part can, for example, be a mirror support made of Zerodur and the second part can be an aluminum support struc... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5705870 | Universally mountable automotive alternator A universal automotive alternator which comprises an alternator body, a front plate and an assemblage for attaching the front plate to the alternator body. A back plate is also provided. A structure is for securing the back plate to the alternator body. A... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5657666 | Transmission mechanism capable of suppressing vibrational noise A transmission mechanism is capable of effectively attenuating vibrations generated thereby during operation by converting vibrations into heat energy. The base plate is provided with a plurality of flexible connecting ribs and a plurality of substantiall... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5582507 | Automotive fan structure The axial flow fan structure has an outer ring and an inner ring that establish an annular air passage. An odd-number of arms join the inner and outer rings together and at least one of the arms is skewed with respect to a radius of the annular air passag... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5566919 | Motor mount for reducing vibration and noise and method of using thereof A motor mount for reducing vibration and noise associated with motor load imbalances. The mount includes a one-piece elastomeric support having a motor attachment portion from which a plurality of supporting legs extend. Prior to assembly, the amount has ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5551753 | Active dynamic seat An active dynamic seat has a base, an intermediate piece linked to the base and a seat part linked to the intermediate piece. The seat part can tilt in all lateral directions and is linked in an essentially fixed manner in the vertical direction to the in... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5529277 | Suspension system having two degrees of rotational freedom A system is described which utilizes two perpendicular four-bar linkages coupled by a common plate to provide a translational-free flexible suspension having two rotational degrees of freedom about a desired point. One of the four-bar linkages is secured ... | 06/25/1996 |
