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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320185 | Drive device for a household appliance and method for mounting an electric motor A drive device for a household appliance, in which an electromotor is fixed by a fixing screw. An insulation layer of a material with a defined conductivity is located between the fixing screw and the electromotor. The fixing screw is tightened with a defined torque... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7275630 | Flexible coupling with misalignment compensation A flexible coupling assembly interconnects an output shaft and an input shaft. The flexible coupling assembly includes a first hub operatively coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith. A second hub is operatively coupled to the output shaft for rotation the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270320 | Antivibration element An antivibration element (1) is especially for a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw or a brushcutter. The antivibration element includes a coil spring (2) and at least one guide. An end section (7, 8) of the coil s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270138 | Joint mechanism A joint mechanism for use in a rod for bearing at least a portion of a user's weight and a corresponding flexible tip for contacting a substantially horizontal surface. The joint mechanism includes a spring mechanism, a first bushing, and a second bushing. The sprin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251449 | Rotating member One embodiment of a mechanism may include a member having a first axis and a surface non-concentric with said first axis, a first gear rotatably mounted on said member at a second axis different from said first axis, and a device coupled to either of said member or ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238070 | Outboard motor An outboard motor cam have a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotational power of a crankshaft of an engine to a propeller through a drive shaft, an advancing/reversing-switching mechanism and a propeller shaft, and adapted to be propelled by the propel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7121205 | Device for and method of coupling shafts, image formation apparatus, process cartridge, and belt unit A shaft coupling device for coupling a first shaft and a second shaft together includes a grip unit to be attached to the first shaft and including a grip portion configured to grip the second shaft, the grip portion having an end with notches of a length being para... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6945731 | Subterranean utility marker A flag assembly includes an elongated and rectilinear shaft having opposed end portions situated adjacent a ground surface. The shaft includes a banner attached to one of the end portions having surface indicia imprinted thereon. A protective cover member is provide... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941781 | Electrically-operated steering lock device An electrically-operated steering lock device includes a protrusion blocking mechanism that blocks protrusion of a lock shaft of a solenoid or the like, and is arranged to prevent malfunctions of the protrusion blocking mechanism even if current is passed through th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935615 | Rod connector assembly An improved rod connector assembly and method for mechanically fastening two rods together. Generally planar mating surfaces of a first rod assembly and a second rod assembly are compressively coupled by a rod union. The compressive load by the rod union is derived ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932511 | Damped drawer slide mechanism A slide mechanism includes first and second rails connected for relative sliding movement with respect to each other. A damper mechanism is secured to one of the rails and can be connected to and disconnected from the other of the rails to provide a damping effect f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913539 | Flexible drive shaft liner A flexible, rotating drive transmission assembly having a substantially spiral-shaped liner supporting a center, rotatable, flexible shaft. The liner and its center shaft are carried within an outer down-tube. The spiral-shaped liner contains flexible, continuously ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6880536 | Lubrication optimization of single spring isolator A rotary blower (26) includes a torsion damping mechanism for transmitting torque from an input drive (48) to a first timing gear (62), the mechanism including an input hub (52), an output hub (64), and a torsion spring (70)... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866588 | One-way damper A damper includes a housing and a rotor. A portion of the rotor extends outwardly of the housing and has a gear rotatably disposed thereon. A coil spring encircles the portion of the rotor, and has an end segment secured to the gear. Rotation of the gear in one dire... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6824470 | Bi-direction torque-limiting interface A bi-directional torque-limiting interface for rotary operating devices is shown and described. The interface includes a first section receiving torque from a source, a second section delivering the received torque to a rotary operating device and a coupler operably... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6790144 | Flexible shaft plug insert An apparatus for preventing disengagement of an axially movable and rotatable flexible core of a flexible shaft attachment, which has a driven end and a handpiece end, and the driven end has a ferrule for attachment to a rotary power tool. The rotary power tool has ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6431340 | Soft stop mechanism and method This invention offers advantages over the prior art by providing a simple, inexpensive mechanism and method for reducing the shock load on the drive of a rotary or linear actuator when the motion of the actuator output shaft is slowed, even to the point o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6296572 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism for power-transmittably coupling a rotating unit of a compressor (11) composed of a drive shaft (17), a rotating support (23) and a swash plate (27) with an engine (62), comprising a pulley (56) and an armature (58), both of... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293871 | Torsionally flexible coupling The description refers to a torsionally flexible coupling with an outer rim (5) flexibly rotatable against a hub (1). To create favorable construction features, it is suggested to provide at least one ring-like compound body (2) between the hub (1) and th... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6253633 | Torsionally compliant sprocket system for balance shaft drive The present invention relates to a torsionally compliant sprocket assembly which reduces the transfer of the crankshaft torsional oscillations to other components in the engine such as the balance shaft drives. The assembly comprises a first sprocket, sec... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233986 | Steering lock apparatus An actuator portion 8 provided separately from an operating portion includes a lock member 13 for locking a steering shaft 9, a motor 18, and a lock control mechanism 34. The lock control mechanism 34 has a driven body 21 rotated by the motor 18 through a... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6183368 | One-way over-running flex coupling A flexible coupling assembly installed between a driving member and a driven machine or device. The flexible coupling assembly includes a one-way over-running clutch mechanism incorporated therein and transfers torque from the driving member to the driven... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6074301 | Power transmission mechanism An improved apparatus for transmitting a rotational power from a pulley to a drive shaft of a compressor is disclosed. A coil spring is mounted on the drive shaft to absorb a load applied to the drive shaft when power is transmitted. The coil spring is ar... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6032548 | System and method for creating movement utilizing a servo mechanism with a self-aligning clutch A system for providing self-alignment of an appendage or other movable part comprising an input device, a self-aligning clutch, a processor, a feedback sensor, and a timer. The input device drives a set of gears including a partial output gear. The self-a... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6003193 | Multi-functional apparatus having flexible clutch A multi-function apparatus for controlling various functions of a liftgate of an automotive vehicle. The apparatus includes an elastomeric member which is operably disposed in connection with a gear which imparts a driving force to a drive shaft of a wind... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5964662 | Thrust coupler A coupling device is provided with two flanges and a resilient annular member disposed between facing surfaces of the flanges. The resilient annular member is provided with a central opening through which a metallic spring is disposed to exert a resistive... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5928083 | One-way over-running flex coupling In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a flexible coupling assembly installed between a driving member and a driven machine or device. The flexible coupling assembly includes a one-way over-running clutch mechanism incorporated therein... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5908095 | Apparatus for damping torsional vibrations An apparatus for damping torsional vibrations, particularly between coaxial primary and secondary masses of a composite flywheel in the power train between the engine and the transmission of a motor vehicle, has at least one coil spring or torsion spring ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5893355 | Supercharger pulley isolator A rotary blower (26) including a pair of shafts (70,56) on which are mounted a pair of rotors (28,29), input to the first shaft (70) being by way of an input pulley (76;108;201). The first shaft (70) has a forward terminal portion (72) extending forwardly... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5890393 | Electric lock actuator An electric actuator reciprocates an output shaft driven by an electric motor in a linear manner. The actuator has a main body case. A rotating body supported by the case includes a pin rotating body, a gear wheel, and a coil spring. The gear wheel is mes... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5845727 | Driving force auxiliary device A driving force auxiliary device for combining a manpower drive force and a motor drive force comprises a manpower drive unit, an auxiliary power drive unit, and a leg power detecting means, wherein the manpower drive unit has a first one-way clutch and a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5823499 | Drive apparatus with a resilient coupling for a power seat A drive apparatus includes an electric motor, a speed reducer and a coupling member located between the motor and the speed reducer. The output shaft of the motor and the input shaft of the speed reducer are provided with longitudinally extending grooves ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819146 | Magnetic brush roller having a wire-wound floating hub A xerographic developer apparatus wherein the idler end of a hollow and rotatably mounted developer roller is resiliently supported for radial movement by a radially compliant hub. The hub comprises a unitary series of stainless coils that are wound about... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5671636 | Method and apparatus for preventing circumferential separation between two gears of a gear train The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing circumferential separation between the meshing teeth of a first gear and a second gear of a gear train. Exemplary embodiments of the invention include a first torque transmitting gear coaxially ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5620372 | Torque limiting mechanism for two rotary members A torque limiter having an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder rotatably mounted around the inner cylinder, a closure member mounted between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder to close one end of the outer cylinder, a coil spring mounted between the ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5572905 | Displaceable spur gear torque controlled driver amd method Methods and apparatus are provided for a torque driver including a laterally displaceable gear support member to carry an output spur gear. A biasing assembly biases the output spur gear into engagement with a pinion to which is applied an input torque gr... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5468188 | Universal coupling A joint for connecting a first drive shaft to a second drive shaft includes a ball and socket arrangement connecting the two shafts and a spring attached at one end to one shaft and at the other end to the other shaft. The spring is made of a polymer matr... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5458028 | Socket wrench device A universal joint device for interconnecting the handle portion and socket portion of a socket wrench is disclosed. The universal joint device is constructed with grooves for receiving the upper and lower ends of a coil spring which maintains the universa... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5443422 | Shaft for flexible technical and surgical endoscopes The flexible shaft suitable for technical and surgical endoscopes consists at least partly of circular braiding of webs interwoven with one another. A particularly stable and torsion-resistant shaft also having low wall thickness is produced in that weavi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5391058 | Fluidic apparatus A fluidic apparatus includes a pulley driven by an engine, torque limiting means disposed in the pulley and adapted to shut off the transmission of driving force transmitted by the pulley when overload is applied thereto, and a driving shaft driven by the... | 02/21/1995 |
