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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057288 | Contact-free vehicle air vent A contact-free air vent flow direction control device includes an air vent, a positioning mechanism, a touch-less motion sensor and a control unit. The air vent has at least one flow control blade configured to move between a plurality of predetermined orientations ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038516 | Air vent, especially for a motor vehicle The invention relates to an air vent (1), especially for a motor vehicle, comprising an air channel for supplying air, and an air guiding device (4). The air channel is divided into at least two essentially cylindrical partial channels (11a, ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7997964 | Air vent providing diffusion An adjustable air vent assembly has a frame and a plurality of louvers pivotally mounted to the frame. The plurality of louvers is movable between a closed position and a diffuse position. In the closed position, each louver has an edge contacting an edge of at leas... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985124 | Drum-type valve The invention relates to a drum-type valve (1; 101; 201; 301; 301′) comprising: a partial cylindrical surface forming a first area (2; 102; 302); two circular segment surfaces each forming a second area (3; 103; 303), and; an outer encircling ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980929 | Instrument panel vent An instrument panel is provided for use in a vehicle interior. The instrument panel includes an outer surface, a vent and a step. The vent is arranged along the outer surface to direct forced air toward a specific area of a window in the vehicle. The step is formed ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963832 | Engine intake air temperature management system A system for managing engine intake air temperature may comprise a first air flow control device having an inlet coupled to an outlet of a turbocharger compressor and a first outlet coupled to an inlet of a charge air cooler. A second outlet is coupled via a bypass ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7887400 | Air conditioning register A downstream side fin group is formed by a plurality of fins. Among these fins, end fins positioned at both ends in an arranging direction are arranged near second wall portions. Each end fin has an extension portion which is bent at upstream end thereof and extends... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871318 | Automotive air duct oscillating device An oscillator device is configured to be attached to a vent in an interior of an automotive vehicle. The device includes a housing and a fan element pivotally coupled thereto. The fan element has a plurality of radially outwardly extending channels for causing rotat... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7819728 | Shutter cup A rotary shutter actuator comprising a retainer, a rotatable member, a plurality of shutters, and a dial. The rotatable member is supported by the retainer, and the plurality of shutters are swivelably coupled to the retainer. The dial has an opening and is operably... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7780508 | Air outlet device for vehicle cabin A register includes an operation knob which is slidably assembled to a selected one of front horizontal blades and which is connected to a selected one of rear vertical blades via a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism includes a connection pillar portion ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7604533 | Register for air conditioning An air-conditioning register includes a cylinder-shaped retainer, a plurality of horizontal fins, a connecting rod, an actuating member, and a moving member. The cylinder-shaped retainer has opposite upper and lower walls and opposite side walls, which form an outle... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597616 | Active material enabled vents and methods of use A vent includes a vane configured for spatial movement, and at least one actuator in operative communication with the vane configured to spatially move the vane in at least one direction, wherein the actuator comprises an active material configured to undergo a chan... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7575510 | Vehicle air-vent An air-vent of a vehicle includes a front duct configured to change a discharging direction of an air stream horizontally and vertically, a rear duct connected to a rear side of the front duct and a damper hinged to an inside of the rear duct and selectively blockin... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7566261 | Air outlet device for vehicle cabin In an air outlet device for a vehicle cabin, primary wind-direction adjustment plates are rotated between a parallel condition and a series condition, to thereby provide a wind distribution function of opening the outlet opening of a tubular body and adjusting the f... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7527553 | Air vent, in particular for a vehicle An air vent, in particular for a vehicle, includes a housing (16), a ventilation part (14), and an assembly (24) which provides a connection between the housing (16) and the ventilation part (14) and permits a rotatable and pivotal... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7517279 | Vehicle ventilating device The invention concerns an air outlet for a vehicle with an actuator for an air outflow, with the actuator featuring a temperature-inducible deformation effect, and means to trigger the deformation effect. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510469 | Hinge structure of an air vent grill A hinge structure of an air vent grill includes an air vent grill, installed in an instrument panel, that adjusts the discharge direction of an air stream, a hinge shaft connected to a knob that manipulate the air vent grill and protruded from a side surface of a ca... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7470178 | Air-conditioner for vehicle A vehicle air-conditioner includes an airflow regulator disposed in a duct for regulating a rate of flow of temperature-controlled air to be discharged from an air outlet of the duct. The airflow regulator is formed by a plurality of hollow frustoconical members pla... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455581 | Air duct outlets with remotely-located joystick louver controls An air duct outlet includes a housing having a front wall with an opening therein through which air flows. A louver assembly is operably coupled with the housing and includes a first set of louvers pivotally secured within the housing, and a second set of louvers pi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7404760 | Control wheel for an automotive air vent A control wheel for controlling a control in an automotive vent has a resilient bushing which provides a frictional force to retain the control wheel in a desired position. The frictional force is substantially independent of tolerances of the components of the cont... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399221 | Cabin for work vehicle A cabin for a work vehicle, comprising: a ceiling portion; an air conditioner provided to the work vehicle; an air distribution duct provided to the ceiling portion for communicating conditioned air from the air conditioner to the cabin; an air guide projecting into... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7322881 | Exhaust device An exhaust device is used to exhaust air from inside of an apparatus to outside. The exhaust device includes a louver with blades arrayed in a lattice, the louver being detachably engaged with a trough hole in a cover of the apparatus such that the louver can rotate... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320768 | Metal mold for a connected product and method of molding the product An object of the present invention is to provide a metal mold of a simple structure that can be used for injection molding a combined product composed of some molded pieces regardless of the accuracy and the shape of a desired combined product and a method of moldin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306512 | Door driving system A door driving system includes a door for controlling an air flow, a transmission mechanism for operating the door, and a driving motor for exerting a rotation force at the transmission mechanism. The door has a body portion and a rotation portion, which has an appr... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288023 | Ventilation nozzle A ventilation nozzle for installation in a motor vehicle has a housing, a spherically shaped nozzle head provided with outflow openings, means for rotatably and pivotally mounting the nozzle head in the housing, the mounting means having a spring element. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246901 | Adjustable length upper frame member for eyeglasses A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238103 | Register A register includes a retainer, and a fin assembly. The retainer has an outlet opening. The fin assembly includes a plurality of fin members. The fin members are disposed in the retainer in a manner neighboring one after another. One of the neighboring paired fin me... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237892 | Temple bar with ball and socket hinge and method of making same A novel hinge assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a first structural member for the hinge structure is formed in a first molding step and a second structural member of the hinge structure is formed directly over a portion of the first structural member in a ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229582 | Method of two-stage injection molding of air conditioner outlet vent device A method of two-stage injection molding of an air conditioner outlet vent device is provided, the device including a housing, a plurality of blades pivotably supported by the housing and disposed in parallel to each other within the housing, and a link operatively c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229348 | Register for air conditioning An air-conditioning register is buried in a decorative panel having a decorative surface, and includes a cylinder-shaped retainer having a ventilation passage, a fin assembly disposed swingably and adjacent to the outlet opening in the retainer, a connecting member ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217185 | Ventilating system The invention relates to a ventilating system (1) for a dashboard (2) in a motor vehicle or similar. Said ventilation device comprises an airduct (3) for guiding air and an adjustment device (4) for directing air guided to the airduct. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210777 | Floating lens brow bar attachment for eyeglasses A brow bar and lens assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a flexible brow bar member is attached to a lens assembly only along a central region. By attaching the lens and brow bar in this manner, the brow bar is allowed to flex relative to the lens thereby pro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201650 | Air vent for a ventilation system An air vent for a ventilation system in a vehicle is disclosed that has an air circulation chamber (1) defined by a housing (9) that has a generally bulged shape. An inflow duct (2) is connected to this housing and opens into the circulation cha... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195555 | Air duct outlets having return air passageways that facilitate oscillating air flow An air duct outlet includes a housing having spaced-apart top and bottom walls, and spaced-apart first and second side walls extending between the top and bottom walls to define an air passageway having an inlet and outlet. A first air return passageway is located a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175270 | Flexible frame assembly for eyeglasses A novel frame construction for eyeglasses is provided wherein the upper frame member is formed to have greatly enhanced flexibility to increase the overall adjustability, comfort and fit of the eyeglasses. The upper frame member includes areas wherein the material i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168433 | Packaging and dispensing device Various embodiments of a dispensing device are disclosed. The device may include a receptacle having a first face and at least one outlet orifice for dispensing a substance contained in the receptacle. The receptacle may be configured to be rested on a horizontal pl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162773 | Vent control knob for an automotive vehicle air vent The present invention provides a control knob assembly for a register that is used in a blower of an HVAC system of an automobile. The assembly includes a knob portion having an open side for receiving a vane of the register in snap fit engagement. The vane of the r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7097555 | Ventilator particularly for motor vehicles According to the invention, the body (2) of the ventilator (1) defines at least one housing (5) behind the front face (12) of the ventilator (1), said housing communicating with the vent (1) tube (10) by means of one ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070496 | Air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an airplane An air outlet device for a vehicle, especially for an aircraft, comprises a nozzle body with an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet device further comprises a holding element formed with an accommodating opening having the nozzle body suppor... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056203 | Air-conditioning resistor and operating unit An air-conditioning resistor has a panel member formed with an opening for an operating element and an airflow port, a retainer formed on the panel member so as to communicate with the airflow port and to define interiorly an airflow passage for allowing air-conditi... | 06/06/2006 |
