Actor Zeppo Marx patented a "Cardiac Pulse Rate Monitor" in 1969.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7174639 | Bush cutting machine A vegetation cutting machine has a tubular operation rod, a motor mounted to an end of the operation rod, a drive shaft extending through the operation rod and driven by the motor, a cutting tool provided at a distal end of the operation rod to undergo rotation with... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6942416 | Device for attaching a handle A device for attaching a handle or handlebar to a portable tool to be adjustable about two parallel axes in order to increase the range for the adjustments of position of the handle or handlebar relative to the tool. The device can also be used with existing tools. | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916272 | Apparatus for preventing sudden acceleration of automobile fitted with automatic transmission The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing sudden acceleration of an automobile fitted with an automatic transmission, including a first slider having one end thereof connected to a cable connected to an accelerator pedal, a second slider having on... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6773375 | Portable trimmer A portable trimmer capable of applying to a throttle valve a different operation from that according to a throttle operation lever. The portable trimmer includes a brake device for braking the movement of a cutting blade that is released in conjunction with a thrott... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6338697 | Method for controlling an internal combustion engine A method for controlling an internal combustion engine provided on a vehicle and cooperating with the throttle hand lever and an accelerator pedal, whereby the amount of fuel is predetermined. The amount of fuel is predetermined by respective positions of... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6056668 | Power machine having safety mechanism A power machine comprises an output manipulation system for controlling an output of a power source given to a working member and a brake manipulation system for stopping the movement of the working member. A pair of output manipulation restriction portio... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5929533 | Method and arrangement for controlling idle of a drive unit The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling the idle of a drive unit. In this method, the influence of the control on the drive power of the drive unit is limited when the vehicle is parked or when it begins to roll away. The ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5439429 | Vehicle safety system for correcting simultaneous actuation of brake and acceleration pedals A vehicle safety system includes a tube engagement for tightly engaging with a shaft engagement, a rotatable shaft having a throttle valve, a tube for slidably receiving the rotatable shaft, and accelerator and brake pedals connected to the tube engagemen... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5152382 | Accelerator pedal and brake mechanism A mechanism connecting a rate control with a brake control for preventing the rate control from being shifted from a non-driving mode to a driving mode when the brake control means is in its parked mode, including a rod-like member having an offset portio... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4887701 | Motor control-brake device Motor control-brake device having a pedal (1) connected at its upper part with a plunger (7) for the motor controlling device and connected at its lower part with a plunger (4) connected with the brake means. Plunger (4) is provided with a cam surface eng... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4091898 | Vehicular auxiliary braking system Manual and/or accelerator pedal auxiliary controls for conventional vehicular braking systems. The manual control is adapted to the steering column of the vehicle and is mounted for auxiliary actuation, relative to the conventional brake pedal system of t... | 05/30/1978 |