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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240487 | Throttle potentiometer adapter A throttle potentiometer adapter provides a direct connection between a pivot nut on a hand throttle linkage and the internal sleeve of a potentiometer. The potentiometer provides a voltage output to an electronic controller, the voltage output corresponding to the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239031 | Apparatus for generating power from passing vehicular traffic An apparatus for generating power from over the road vehicular traffic and moving trains are disclosed. The apparatus include on or more hydraulic actuators, each of which has a piston at least partially slidably mounted in a fluid cavity contained therein. When a p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192010 | Rollercoaster launch system A winch system, typically used in a roller coaster system, includes a hydraulic pump, a variable speed motor connected to the hydraulic pump, a first pipe connected to the hydraulic pump; a second pipe connected to the hydraulic pump comprising a second pressurized ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172046 | Four-wheel drive combine with slip control An agricultural combine has a variable displacement pump connected to four drive motors that drive four wheels. An electronic controller monitors the speed of each wheel and reduces the torque of the motor that drives the wheel when the wheel slips. The controller r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6285939 | Power train control system A power train control (1) for a vehicle (8) or an automotive machine with a prime mover (5) with a governor (2) and a continuously variable transmission (7) with a ratio control (3). The power train control (1) coordinates the ratio control and the govern... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5660041 | Process for adjusting the characteristics of infinitely variable transmissions of a vehicle A process for adjusting the characteristics of infinitely variable transmissions of a vehicle with two drive mechanisms including detecting the output speeds of the transmissions and comparing them by means of an operating variable to determine the gear r... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5355675 | Stabilized speed-control system for a hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic rotary power transmission system that provides a stable rotation rate at very slow rotation speeds is provided. The system operates in two speed control modes, one being a normal mode for use in the rotation rate range of 50 rpm to the maxim... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4680929 | Swivelling working vehicle A working vehicle having a working device mounted on a swivel base rotated by a hydraulic motor. There is provided a control system which causes the swivel base to start and stop smoothly at highest possible standard speeds which are preset for an entire ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4648040 | Engine monitor/control microprocessor for continuously variable power train Engine monitor/control microprocessor primarily effective to automatically adjust the engine power setting in a transmission power train in which the transmission drive reduction is variable in ratio, by step change or continuously so, such as for use in ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4644748 | Constant speed hydraulic drive A constant speed hydraulic drive comprising a variable displacement hydraulic pump controlled to maintain a constant flow of hydraulic fluid even though a prime mover therefor is subject to speed variations. The constant flow rate delivered by the hydraul... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4475333 | Devices for limiting the power output of a hydraulic assembly To limit the power output of a hydraulic assembly consisting of plural driven hydraulic motors, hydraulic pumps driving said motors, a single pump driving motor and control means for controlling the hydraulic flow to said drive hydraulic motors, a control... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4412500 | Drive mechanism for ships or the like comprising a main propeller and an auxiliary mechanism A drive mechanism for ships or the like having at least one main propeller or the like drivable by at least one main motor and further having at least one drivable auxiliary mechanism, for example a maneuvering propeller. An energy producer is drivable by... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4351152 | Electronic constant speed control for a hydrostatic transmission An electronic constant speed control for a hydrostatic transmission having a variable displacement hydraulic pump with a displacement controlling member movable to various positions at either side of a neutral position and having an input shaft connectabl... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4282711 | Hydrostatic transmission control system The hydrostatic transmission control system includes a first and second two-position solenoid valve which function to alter the hydraulic fluid parameters as delivered to the servo control cylinders of a variable displacement pump associated with a hydros... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4191270 | Control for tractor power takeoff shaft A tractor having a hydraulically driven power takeoff shaft in which manipulation of a control handle in the forward direction causes the speed of the shaft to be varied in accordance with the position of the handle and also in accordance with engine spee... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4187681 | Hydrostatic winch A hydrostatic winch having a hydraulic drive system with a dual control valve which adjusts pressure in control lines for varying the speed of lowering and hoisting a load and a brake for stopping the load has an overspeed control system which includes fi... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4180979 | Anti-stall control for electrical hydrostatic transmission control system A control system for a hydrostatic transmission is disclosed of the type including an engine driven fluid pump and a fluid motor. The control system includes a main control operable in response to an electrical command signal to vary the displacement of t... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4175628 | Steering control system for dual path hydrostatic vehicle A steering control system is disclosed for use on a dual path, hydrostatic drive vehicle. The steering control system includes a steering signal generator, the steering signal representing commanded steering ratio and direction. The system senses vehicle ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4131432 | Apparatus for the treatment of gas turbine exhaust gas A reducing agent such as ammonia, urea or hydrazine effecting selective reduction reaction with an exhaust gas from a gas turbine is injected into a duct of the turbine along with water, and at the same time compressed air from a compressor for the turbin... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4103489 | Total power fluid system A total fluid power system for an engine powered vehicle includes an engine driven, variable displacement pump, a pair of variable displacement wheel motors and auxiliary functions. Transducers sense engine speed, pump output pressure and motor speeds to ... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4086767 | Track drive circuits with synchronization and steering systems A hydraulic drive circuit for tracked vehicles is provided in the form of two hydrostatic transmissions, one for each track with a control system for one track acting as a master control and the other transmission control following as a slave unit, except... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4087205 | Free-piston engine-pump unit A hybrid propulsion system, particularly for a vehicle, having a free piston type engine-pump unit connected to a working fluid circuit for controlling pressurization of a working fluid, which fluid in turn drives a hydraulic motor interconnected to the v... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4023637 | Programmable electronic tracking control for vehicles with hydrostatic transmissions In a vehicle wherein power is applied to each track or wheel through a hydrostatic transmission and control system including: a displacement control unit for regulating each transmission; a steering control valve associated with each displacement control ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4007592 | Power transmission A speed controller for a rotary pump and motor hydraulic power transmission comprises a pair of pulse generators, one driven at a reference speed and the other proportionally to motor speed. An algebraic summing circuit connects the two pulse generators t... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3943713 | Control arrangement A hoist system employing a hydraulic motor, a variable displacement reversible flow hydraulic pump for supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor, and an electric motor employed as a prime mover for the pump has a control arrangement effective for s... | 03/16/1976 |
