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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699739 | Sliding block type stepless autoshift speed changer A sliding block type stepless autoshift speed changer includes a holder sleeve affixed to a main transmission shaft and holding two weights by means of two torsional members, an eccentric block radially movably coupled to the holder sleeve; a driving wheel supported... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7281445 | Gear speed reducer When a rotational shaft of a gear speed reducer is rotated, a small-diameter gear of a first gear is held in mesh with first internal teeth of a fixed gear and a large-diameter gear of the first gear is held in mesh with second internal teeth of a second gear. The f... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7070402 | Integrated speed reducer and pump assembly An integrated speed reducer and gerotor pump is disclosed. The device comprises a motor, a speed reducer, and a gerotor pump. The motor provides torque at an elevated speed. The speed reducer is coupled with the motor and converts the torque at an elevated speed int... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6949043 | Eccentric drive reduction gear for a transmission component winding drum An eccentric reduction gear for a vehicle window winder system has a ring gear, a planet pinion that is eccentric relative to the ring gear, a drive component that drives the planet pinion and the ring gear so that they roll relative to each other, and a winding dru... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6832970 | Reduction gear for a starter-generator of an internal combustion engine A reduction gear for a starter-generator of an internal combustion engine, wherein the starter-generator is functionally linked with the crankshaft (2) via a drive belt (6). A planetary gear is mounted in the force-transmitting path between the cranksh... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6761659 | Method for controlling engagement of frictionally engaging element in power transmission In a power transmission, which adjusts and transmits the rotational output of an engine by the engagement control of a starting clutch 5, the rotational speed Ne and the suction negative pressure Pb of the engine are measured while the starting clutch is bein... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6196076 | Knob switch device A kind of knob switch device relates to a clutch control device setting inside the decreasing box, and relates to a switch device setting outside the decreasing box. The clutch control device comprises the switch block, the switch set, the vibration block... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5871414 | Adjusting and fixing device for seats, like automobile seats, in particular for the adjustment of the back rest Adjusting and fixing device for seats, like automobile seats, in particular for the adjustment of the back rest. For the adjustment of the back rest vis-a-vis the seat part a fixed mounting is arranged at the seat part. This fixed mounting is joined with ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860887 | Reduction gear apparatus There is disclosed a reduction gear apparatus including a first member, a second member connected to the output shaft, a press member that rotates together with the input shaft to press part of the second member so as to bring the part into contact with t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5232413 | Dynamic coupling device to transmit a rotatory motion between two shafts The device comprises a driving hub (4, 18) coaxially connected to one shaft (20) and oscillatably engaging a number of planetary gear elements (8, 25) homogeneously distributed around the axis of said hub. The planetary gear elements (8, 25) are engaged b... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5217417 | Device for controlling the sweeping-angle of a fan A device for variable control of the sweeping angle of a fan which includes a worm gear cooperating with a planet gear and a sun gear to provide variable sweep angle with a clutch mechanism to allow for the disengagement of the drive mechanism while varyi... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5154475 | Hinge joint for the seats of motor vehicles and the like A hinge joint for use in the seat of a motor vehicle to pivotally connect the back rest to the body supporting portion has first and second leaves which are affixed to the body supporting portion and to the back rest, respectively, and a pintle which can ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4762025 | All orbiting gear planetary drive This invention discloses a gear drive for transmitting rotating motions from a first shaft to a second shaft rotatably disposed in line, which comprises a first rotary member including first and second sets of meshing surfaces of two different pitch diame... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4545263 | Gearbox Gearbox comprising a first clutch-hub having gear-teeth and a coaxial hollow wheel also with gear-teeth, connected to, but not rotating upon, a second clutch hub, and also having a planetary gear in part engagement with the gear-teeth and an adjustable tr... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4471672 | Motion transmitting system A motion transmitting device having an input shaft and a concentric output shaft assembly, and an eccentrically rotated gear driven by the input shaft to provide an eccentric output. The gear has teeth which engage and subsequently disengage with independ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4351204 | Accessory drive assembly with compact gear differential An automotive accessory drive assembly includes a two-member differential which is arranged to provide three-member differential action. The accessories are driven through the differential at low engine speeds, and are driven through a speed-reducing driv... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4159614 | Lawn mower controls The rear wheels of a rotary mower are driven off the blade shaft by a compact and cylindrical speed reducer mounted directly on the rear wheels drive axle. The speed reducer is drive connected to the blade shaft by a variable pulley-belt system to provide... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4088306 | Rope or cable winch A winch for coiling rope or wire having a rope or wire-supporting drum mounted for free rotation, an off-drive shaft mounted axially to the drum, a clutch for engaging the drum to the shaft, a driving motor, a driving shaft rotatable by the motor and a ge... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4059197 | Spare tire carrier A spare tire carrier utilizing an eccentric gear mechanism for hoisting a spare tire, in which said mechanism comprises means for restricting the movement of the external gear such that the internal gear driven by the external gear makes the pilgrim-step ... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3985047 | Winch drive mechanism An electric drive motor drives a chain and sprocket speed reducer which, in turn, drives a gyratory speed reducer connected by an overrunning clutch to the winch drum. A pawl of the overrunning clutch is automatically controlled by rotation of the gyrator... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3948119 | Device for limiting the number of revolutions of a shaft or the like, especially for sliding roof drives in automobiles The invention relates to a device for limiting the number of revolutions of a shaft or the like, especially for the rotatable drive of sliding roofs in automobiles, which comprises an eccentric disc securely mounted on the shaft and having an externally t... | 04/06/1976 |
