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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361109 | Bicycle gear set A bicycle gear assembly has first and second sets of cog wheels, each having at least three cog wheels of various sizes including a largest cog wheel and a smallest cog wheel. These two sets are oriented so that the largest cog wheel of the first set is aligned with... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332462 | Malodor counteractant compounds A composition is provided for MOC that contains compounds with the structure wherein R1 is a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl gro... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7288507 | Malodor counteractant compounds A composition is provided for MOC that contains compounds with the structure: wherein R1 is a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl gr... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7244203 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur is provided with a chain guide that basically includes inner and outer guide plates, a guide pulley and a tension pulley. The tension pulley is rotatable about a rotation axis between free ends of the guide plates. The tension pulley has an annu... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7146874 | Shift control device for a bicycle transmission A bicycle shift control device is provided for a transmission actuating member, wherein the transmission actuating member moves to a plurality of transmission actuating positions for moving a bicycle transmission to a plurality of transmission positions. The shift c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104908 | Rear derailleur A rear bicycle derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a guide arm and a tension arm. The base member is adapted to be mounted to a bicycle frame. The movable member is movably coupled to the base member, preferably via a linkage, to move between a retr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6931825 | Vibration damping assembly A vibration damping assembly may be used with a lawn tractor to reduce vibrations caused by operation of a mower deck. A pulley belt drive system includes a pulley belt connecting a drive pulley to one or more driven pulleys. The vibration damping assembly includes ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902503 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle front derailleur has a fixed member, a movable member, linkage assembly and cable attachment assembly. The cable attachment assembly has a cable fixing bolt, cable fixing washer and a first resilient member. The first resilient member is arranged to retain... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6779952 | Stepless speed change bench drill This invention relates to stepless speed change bench drill, comprising a pedestal, a vertical post mounted on the pedestal, a worktable and a cabinet mounted on the vertical post, a driving shaft and a main shaft mounted on the upper portion of the cabinet, a motor... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6470767 | Cable connecting apparatus for bicycle component A cable connecting mechanism for a bicycle component includes a cable connecting unit having a fastener opening and a fastener disposed in the fastener opening. The fastener includes a head and a shank including a locking portion disposed in the fastener ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6454528 | Intake and exhaust damper with movable motor fan assembly An intake and exhaust damper assembly has a motor and fan assembly pivotally mounted for movement toward and away from a louvered rotatable blade damper.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6341538 | Cable connecting apparatus for a bicycle component A cable connecting mechanism for a bicycle component includes a cable connecting unit having a fastener opening and a fastener disposed in the fastener opening. The fastener includes a head and a shank including a locking portion disposed in the fastener ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6293880 | Vibro-isolating supporting structure for vertical crankshaft internal combustion engine In mounting an engine (vertical crankshaft internal combustion engine) to a frame (support) through a plurality of vibro-isolating members, at least one vibro-isolating member is a vibro-isolating member which is disposed at a position where the tension a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6066057 | Gas actuated derailleur having an indexing mechanism for setting a chain guide in a plurality of fixed positions A gas actuated derailleur for a bicycle includes a base member, a movable member supporting a chain guide, a coupling mechanism coupling the base member to the movable member so that the movable member moves relative to the base member, and an actuation m... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5730670 | Bicycle transmission assembly Transmission assembly, particularly for bicycles or the like, having an inside box-like body, a first chain ring associated with a pedal crank shaft and connected to a pinion by a first chain, and a second chain ring associated with a second shaft and rot... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5711731 | Bicycle rear derailleur jockey pulley A bicycle rear derailleur jockey pulley assembly includes a cogwheel supported on a bearing. The bearing includes an outer ring supporting the cogwheel, an inner ring disposed radially inwardly of the outer ring, and a plurality of rolling members dispose... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5624334 | Low-friction derailleur cable router A derailleur cable router changes the direction of a derailleur cable operatively attached to a rear derailleur to a bicycle frame. The rear derailleur is actuated by variation in tension applied to the derailleur cable from a direction rearward of the de... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5481934 | Bicycle speed change operation assembly There is disclosed a bicycle speed change operation assembly wherein the speed change operation can be performed during the braking operation, and the speed change can be made in an optimum way in relation to various running situations. The present invent... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5350339 | Derailleur pulley for use with bicycle derailleur systems An improved chain guide pulley or derailleur pulley for use with a bicycle rear derailleur system. The chain guide pulley has a guide sprocket portion and a bearing portion. The sprocket portion has, on a circular outer periphery, a plurality of teeth cut... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5004258 | Kit for converting a bicycle to a dual wheel driven cycle A dual driven cycle and a kit for converting conventional, single driven cycles into dual driven cycles are disclosed. The invention is suitable for accommodating bicycles, motorcyles, dirt bikes, and other conventional cycles. These cycles have the known... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4895385 | Kit for converting a bicycle to a dual wheel driven cycle A dual driven cycle and a kit for converting conventional, single driven cycles into dual driven cycles are disclosed. The invention is suitable for accommodating bicycles, motorcycles, dirt bikes, and other conventional cycles. These cycles have the know... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4577527 | Differential drive mechanism A drive mechanism especially useful in assemblage with a harmonic drive transmission for providing a desired rotational input to the wave generator of the harmonic drive transmission, and allows for a wide speed range selection while minimizing component ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4566689 | Adjustable motor mount arrangement for exercise treadmills A treadmill exercising apparatus comprising a generally planar frame equipped with a planar slider bed and head and tail rollers journalled respectively at the head and tail ends of the frame, over which an endless nylon belt is trained. The treadmill fra... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4331433 | Cycle gear-changer The invention concerns a gear-changer for a cycle comprising a support transversely movable with respect to a free wheel of the cycle, and a yoke which is pivotally movable on an axle of the support, this yoke rotatably supporting two rollers, one called ... | 05/25/1982 |
