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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442139 | Conveyance system In a slat conveyor, slats for supporting conveyed articles and personnel extend between two side-by-side, spaced, endless roller chains engaged with driving sprockets at one end of the conveying path and driven sprockets at the other end. At a location radially outw... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7331269 | Apparatus and method for interconnecting items with a flexible member A flexible member, comprising: an inner core member, comprising a plurality of strands of liquid crystal polymers cooperating with each other to define and provide the inner core member; an outer sheath disposed about the inner core member, the outer sheath defining... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294078 | Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6849016 | Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6193624 | Torque transfer device A torque transfer device allows torque to be input at one point of the device and transferred to another point of the device, at which the power or torque is taken from the device. The device incorporates a continuous direct drive comprised of a plurality... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5615577 | Ultrathin transmission mechanism for all types of automobile power window An ultrathin transmission mechanism for all types of automobile power windows is provided, in which the gears thereof each is formed at its shaft hole periphery with two laterally outward projected flanges for positioning the gears on the transmission mec... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5488881 | Mechanical transmission mechanism with rolling means A mechanical transmission mechanism with rolling unit includes an input member, an output member and a transmission medium for transmitting a mechanical input. The input member includes a driving gear which is enveloped in a casing with a peripheral chann... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5411445 | Ball chain and splicing means therefor A ball chain for interior decoration, sprocket drive or the like which includes a connecting mechanism in the form of a wire or yarn, a multiplicity of chain balls secured in place at equally spaced intervals along a length of the connecting mechanism, an... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5006097 | Control unit for single and double track blinds A control unit for single and double track blinds is provided and consists of a sprocket wheel having a hub rotatably carried in the center of a passageway within a housing. An operating handle extends into the hub that extends through a central aperture ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4957472 | Track for snow vehicle A snow vehicle and more particularly an improved track and driving arrangement therefor. The track has lugs on one side that are engaged with teeth of a drive sprocket for driving the track in a positive manner. The opposite side of the track and that whi... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4863420 | Vehicular track drive assembly A sprocket and drive assembly for a tracked vehicle which includes individual track segments. Each track segment includes a rounded portion in the form of a number of spheres or a single cylinder, which is secured to an endless cable. The sprocket has a n... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4806066 | Robotic arm A robotic arm and control system comprising a multi-axis, open-loop system of coupled structural members, wherein each structural member is pivotably coupled to one another to form a number of joints, wherein position calibration is provided by way of pos... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4609365 | Drive apparatus containing a universal link chain A universal or ball pivot-link chain is guided in two substantially tubular-shaped guide channels and is deflected or turned between such guide channels by means of a driven chain or sprocket wheel. At its circumference the chain wheel possesses a profile... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4424619 | Positive drive system A positive drive system including a coined drive cable (26) having a plurality of regularly spaced nodules (29) rigidly attached along at least a portion of its length, and one or more positive drive sheaves (20, 22, 23, 24) configured to receive the cabl... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4424852 | Bead-chain drive system for a window shade A bead-chain drive system for operating and positioning a window shade comprises a roller having a window shade mounted thereon, the roller being urged by the weight of the window shade in a direction to lower the shade. The drive system further includes ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4367067 | Ball chain positive drive stepless transmission A ball chain positive drive stepless transmission comprising two V sheaves deployed on a pair of parallel shafts and an endless ball chain serving as transmission medium therebetween and characterized in, each sheave having a V shaped groove formed by two... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4315751 | Positive drive system A positive drive system including a coined drive cable (26) having a plurality of regularly spaced nodules (29) rigidly attached along at least a portion of its length, and one or more positive drive sheaves (20, 22, 23, 24) configured to receive the cabl... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4283184 | Non-metallic silent chain A toothed transmission chain or belt is described for use in coupling spaced sprockets or gears. The chain is formed of molded polyurethane or other plastic having sprocket engaging teeth molded onto a supporting unitary molded backing. The molded portion... | 08/11/1981 |
