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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654923 | Readily extendible telescopic lifting system By providing a plurality of cylindrically shaped tube members nested together in coaxially aligned relationship, with each tube member being connected to a separate and independent control segment, with the control segments being constructed for raising and lowering... | 02/02/2010 |
| 6622072 | Belt replacement timing annunciator for belt-type automatic transmissions To improve the maintainability of a vehicle by properly identifying a worn endless belt in a belt-type automatic transmission and informing a driver of the proper belt replacement interval. The belt replacement timing annunciator relies upon the radii of ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 5830093 | Continuously variable transmission employing cable wound around variable diameter drums A continuously variable transmission system for coupling between a rotating drive shaft and an output shaft employs a first drum rotated by the drive shaft and a second drum connected to the output shaft. At least one, and typically both, of the drums hav... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5152575 | Manual tarp enclosing system for flat bed trucks A manual tarp enclosing system is disclosed for enclosing flat bed trailers which has an elongate track on each side and a plurality of U-shaped bows bridging the bed with one of the legs of the bow received in the track on each side of the bed for moveme... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5080422 | Manual tarp enclosing system for flat bed trucks A manual tarp enclosing system is disclosed for enclosing flat bed trailers which has an elongate track on each side and a plurality of U-shaped bows bridging the bed with one of the legs of the bow received in the track on each side of the bed for moveme... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4566561 | Selector cabling arrangement An elevator system has a selector mechanism driven by a cable loop attached to the elevator car. The opposite cable ends are wound on a take-up drum, in opposite rotational directions, in sequential rows across the drum, such that the cable leads travel b... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4368647 | Reciprocating driving device A shock absorbed device for reciprocating a driven member includes a bidirectionally rotatable driving pulley, a pair of fixed pulleys between which the driven member is disposed, an oscillating pulley arranged between the driving and fixed pulleys, and a... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4351197 | Precision positioning apparatus having a rotating driving element and a rotating driven element Precision positioning apparatus includes a rotatable driving element connected to a rotatable driven element having a diameter substantially greater than that of the driven element, and rotary movement of the driving element imparts rotary movement to the... | 09/28/1982 |
