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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7506893 | Impact absorbing steering column device for vehicle In an impact absorbing type steering column apparatus for a vehicle in which two columns are fitted to each other in such a manner that an upper column, while being moved to the front part of the vehicle with respect to a lower column, absorbs the impact energy at a... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7172217 | Energy absorption system for a steering column bracket An energy absorption device for use in a steering column assembly in a motor vehicle includes a steering column bracket having a groove formed therein. A sheet strap is mounted on the groove in a hooked configuration and has a first end and a second end. An insert i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165777 | Front suspension A suspension for coupling a steer axle assembly to a vehicle frame is provided that moves one or more of the spring reaction points outboard to increase roll stiffness and enable the use of a lighter axle. In one embodiment of the invention, the suspension includes ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6948741 | Telescoping steering column assembly The telescoping steering column includes a fixed jacket, and telescoping a translating jacket, and an inner tubular member. A wedge, is moved by a screw, into wedging engagement with the inner tubular member to force the inner tubular member into engagement with the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6854765 | Steering shaft assembly A steering shaft assembly has a tubular main body and a shaft, with a spring and a sleeve disposed at least partially therebetween. The shaft is disposed at least partially in the tubular main body and the sleeve is disposed at least partially between the spring and... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851331 | Tilt steering apparatus A tilt steering apparatus comprises a lock lever rotatable around the axis of a supporting shaft. When a lock lever is rotated around the axis of the supporting shaft, a cam surface is rotated relative to a cam follower. As a result, the cam surface presses the cam ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6126198 | Spring strut with steering knuckle A spring strut with a steering knuckle, the spring strut having a tubular body to which the steering knuckle is fastened by a screw connection. The steering knuckle has a continuous slot which, together with the fastener, forms a clamping connection betwe... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109651 | Device for fastening a steering wheel to a steering column A device for fastening a steering wheel to a steering column, transmitting both torque and axial forces without play, whereby the end of the column and the hub of the wheel are designed to ensure form-fit transmission of torque at the site of their engage... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5363923 | Flip up row follower A carrier for a row follower is pivoted to the front of an agricultural tractor by a horizontal carrier pivot which is at right angles to the direction of travel of the tractor. This pivot permits the carrier to pivot away from the tractor in the event th... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5170849 | Guidance control system for farm tractor/implement combination A guidance system for the combination of a farm tractor and trailing implement, wherein the guidance system is of the type where the implement is attached to a 3-point hitch mechanism that can be angularly oriented in a horizontal plane by extending one s... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5103924 | Mechanically coupled automatic guidance system for agricultural tractors A simple and inexpensive, mechanically coupled automatic guidance system for tractors comprising a ground line sensor which is directly coupled to a steering system comprising limited, partial, spatial disengagement or play about a narrow steering angle w... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4977674 | Vehicle with telescopic boom for power driven plant trimming tools A device for supplying power to a plurality of power driven plant trimming tools is formed by a wheeled vehicle having a pair of driving wheels mounted on a vehicle frame. At least one steered wheel is rotatably mounted on the vehicle frame and is pivotal... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4860454 | Self-propelled, self-steered vehicle for power driven plant trimming tools A self-propelled, self-steered vehicle for carrying a source of pressurized fluid to power and operate a plurality of manually controlled trimming tools for trimming plants in a cultivated field. The vehicle may have one of two steering devices. One steer... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4734683 | Electronic row width monitor A vehicle guidance system which monitors the path of a towed farm implement with respect to a track provided by a previously cut furrow and provides visual cues to the towing tractor operator to maintain the path of the towed implement parallel to the tra... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4726175 | Harvester guidance control system A guidance control system for a harvester or like machinery includes a steering linkage operatively connected to at least one ground engaging wheel. Harvester steering is controlled through the linkage by either an operator controlled steering wheel or a ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4694577 | Self-propelled, self-steered vehicle for power driven plant trimming tools A self-propelled, self-steered vehicle for carrying a source of pressurized fluid to power and operate a plurality of manually controlled trimming tools for trimming plants in a cultivated field. The vehicle has a steering device that includes a pilot whe... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4528804 | Sensing unit for row crop harvester guidance system A sensing unit for a row crop harvester guidance system is attached to a row crop harvester header. The header includes first and second crop dividers. Each divider has a pair of sidewalls. A crop receiving passageway is formed between the dividers. The u... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4436170 | Externally track-guided vehicle, especially for the local public passenger traffic An externally mechanically track-guided vehicle, especially for the public local passenger traffic, which is equipped with a vehicle axle having steerable wheels and with support arms arranged at the wheel hubs of the steerable wheels and extending forwar... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4345659 | Automatic steering mechanism for sod processing machine and shoe therefor An automatic steering mechanism for a sod harvester, in which a shoe follows the cut edge of a strip of sod. The show has a working edge which slides along the cut sod edge and penetrates slightly into it, to resist the tendency of the shoe to ride up ove... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4301739 | Vehicle adapted to be externally mechanically guided, especially for the public local passenger traffic A vehicle adapted to be externally guided mechanically along guide tracks, especially for public local passenger service, which includes a steerable vehicle axle provided with steerable wheels and with maximally bending resistance supporting arms arranged... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4261265 | Vehicle with steerable wheels adapted to be used on tracks, especially for the local public passenger traffic A motor vehicle adapted to be used on tracks, especially for the public local passenger traffic, with a steerable vehicle axle and with at least one non-steerable vehicle axle and with track-determining cross-guide rollers arranged on both sides of the ve... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4223611 | Vehicle steering apparatus A spring biased over-center linkage transmits a biasing force to opposite guide wheels in alternate sequence for maintaining a selected one of the guide wheels in contact with one of two parallel guide surfaces, depending upon whether the vehicle is opera... | 09/23/1980 |
