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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406887 | Pumping unit with variable work stroke and return stroke torque factor characteristics A pumping unit system having vertical sampson post, a walking beam pivotally supported at the upper end of the sampson post and a horsehead affixed at a forward end thereof that supports a reciprocated sucker rod string, including a gear reducer mounted at selectabl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7334514 | Balanced fluid-powered modular actuation system This invention provides a modular, efficient and self-feedback/balance, fluid-powered actuation system. This system comprises two basic modules; actuation module and positioning module, which are directly connected to each other. The actuation modules can be constru... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7288917 | Transmitter for radio-controlled toy A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap for removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. Th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7252278 | Drive nut and screw for seat adjuster A vehicle seat linkage assembly includes a rod. The linkage has a first link with an aperture and a second link adjacent but spaced from the first link and having a slot. Additionally, a drive nut is adjacent the rod. The drive nut has a body portion, one end, anoth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243053 | Method and apparatus for virtual control of operational scale models A virtual scale model operating environment for controlling operational scale models. The virtual scale model operating environment includes a virtual controller that provides simulated environmental parameters normally associated with real operation. The virtual co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7137499 | Steering column mounted power transmission shifter The invention provides an apparatus for shifting an automatic transmission having a shift position select lever. The invention selectively shifts the transmission to one of a plurality of different transmission shift positions. The invention includes a steering colu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7094125 | Steering device for toy and running toy A steering device for toy, which comprises a simple structure, and provides a stable running along a curved line. The steering device for toy, comprises: right and left turning members for turning right and left steering wheels in clockwise and counterclockwise dire... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6908107 | Off-road vehicle safety cage structural member attachment apparatus and method A connector for securely attaching two or more structural members such as metal tubing without requiring welding upon installation and an off-road vehicle occupant protection superstructural framework that incorporates this connector and structural members. In a pre... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6647815 | Slide positioner A slide positioner for moving a structural member from an inoperating position to a working or operating position has a square shaft for supporting the structural member. Two bearing assemblies are adapted for supporting the sliding shaft. The two bearing... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6419420 | Vibrating tamper having a single control lever The invention is directed to a vibrating tamper having a single control lever. The single control lever (4) can be set by an operator to any one of three releasably fixed positions with a snap-action detent device holding the control lever in the position... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6386322 | Method and apparatus for oil well pumping A walking beam pumping system is disclosed wherein the pumping system's prime mover is gravity. In one embodiment, the system comprises a walking beam pivotally coupled to a support structure at a pivot point substantially central along the length of the ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6158720 | Anti-backlash nut assembly An anti-backlash nut assembly (10) has a first part (12), a second part (14), and at least one drive pin (16) to rotationally couple the second part to the first part while permitting axial movement therebetween. The first part includes a collar portion (... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6115909 | ZIF PGA socket tool A ZIF PGA socket tool (42) for releasably coupling a pin grid array (PGA) chip (22) with a "latch-less" zero insertion force (ZIF) socket (20) includes a housing (44), a sled (46), and an actuator (48). The housing (44) is configured to be placed in fixed... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6108979 | Vehicle handle linear pull action A handle assembly for a motor vehicle door operative for selectively releasing a latch mechanism. The handle assembly includes a mounting portion attached to the motor vehicle door and a handle proper adapted to be manually grasped. The handle proper is l... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5966987 | Controlling device of tunable filter A controlling device of a tunable filter includes a base, a tunable filter on the base along an optical path between first and second optical fibers, a holder rotatably installed on the base to support the tunable filter, a driving unit installed on the b... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5934436 | Actuator mechanism for a transmission parking pawl and selector valve A power transmission has a parking pawl which is engageable with a toothed member on the transmission output shaft to prevent rotation of the output shaft when the parking pawl is set. The pawl is manipulated by a manual selector shaft and a detent plate.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5855365 | Engine clamping apparatus An engine clamping apparatus is provided for firmly fixing engines having different fixing points. The invention includes a cylinder serially accommodating an upper and lower piston for providing a shorter rising stroke when supplying an oil pressure so t... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5819589 | Bicycle brake operating device A brake operating device includes a bracket for attachment to the bicycle, an operating lever pivotally supported on the bracket about a pivot point, and a guide having a path that extends toward the pivot point. An anchoring member is connected to the fo... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5818689 | Computer Assembly with cam member for locking components A computer includes a base unit and an upper unit which encloses all electronic components of the computer, such as an LCD display, system board, various drives, sound card, speakers, and modem. The base unit has dimensions of only about 11 inches by 7 in... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5711496 | STOL aircraft and wing slat actuating mechanism for same A short take off and landing (STOL) aircraft is optimized for STOL performance and flight at minimum airspeed. The aircraft includes leading edge wing slats that are extended and retracted under the direct manual control of the pilot. The aircraft further... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5706672 | Air conditioner An air conditioner of the invention is formed of a main body in a box form with a partition panel for dividing indoor and outdoor heat converter rooms, a base holder situated in the main body under the opening, a damper supported on the base holder for co... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5626054 | Load decoupler Device for absorbing lateral forces generated as a result of a linearly reciprocating pin causing rotation of a scotch yoke, the device including a guide block guided along a guide rod, the guide block carrying a yoke engaging pin as well as having oppose... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5593204 | Guide rocker (or crank) for a sliding cover of a sun roof for a motor vehicle A guide rocker (5) for actuating and for controlling displacement of a slide cover of a sun roof for motor vehicle, which is characterized by being formed as a laminar, usable on both side, form-stable sandwich structure of several plates of different mat... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5488860 | Apparatus for determining the position of a piston in a fluidic actuator Apparatus for determining the position of a piston in a hydraulically or pneumatically operated actuator including a fixed position, rotatable shaft having a pair of attached pins, each pin off-set from the center of the shaft. The pins are positioned on ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5381705 | Rear wheel steering apparatus for four-wheel steering vehicle A crank spindle formed with an eccentric pin at one end thereof is pivotally supported by bearings within a casing. The crank spindle is driven by a motor and a worm mechanism. A cross pin member formed with an upper axle and a lower axle is pivotally fit... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5369837 | Windshield wiper arrangement with an arm of variable active length The invention concerns a windshield wiper arrangement including a windshield wiper arm (2) the active length of which varies in the course of the sweeping movement, characterized in that it includes: motor means including a first motor shaft (26) given a ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5347424 | Tilting mechanism having rotatable extension, for information inputting apparatus A first shaft 2a and a first guide portion 2c are provided on a rear side portion 2 of an information inputting apparatus. The first guide portion 2c advances in a direction spaced away from the first shaft 2a toward below, and a notch hole 2h connects to... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5295405 | Device having a plate with multiple cooperating moving parts injection molded thereon A technical device, in particular an electromechanical running gear for the movement of information carriers, such as magnetic tapes or discs, having a carrier plate (1) made of metal at which movable functional parts (5, 7) made of synthetic resin are fo... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5286935 | Self-locating, prepositioning actuator for an electrical switch enclosure An actuator means for an electrical switch concealed in a housing and operated by a handle externally mounted to the cover thereof, whereby, upon closing the cover, the actuator automatically moves in a rectilinear direction to locate the toggle operating... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5131485 | Steering apparatus for steering rear wheels of automotive vehicle An apparatus for steering rear wheels of a four-wheel steering vehicle is provided. This apparatus includes a first housing which has an operating rod displaceable along the longitudinal center line thereof for steering the rear wheels, a second housing w... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5125307 | Cropping mechanism for surface mount placement machine A cropping mechanism for a surface mount machine is disclosed which cuts the feed tape supplying electronic components. The displacement of an actuator in one direction between end positions cycles the cropping blade from a start location to the cutting l... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5115838 | Drive system for the knife grids of a double-lift jacquard machine Drive system for the knife grids of a double-lift open-shed Jacquard machine, which is mounted entirely above the Jacquard machine, and which comprises a central drive shaft which at both ends drives a set of conjugate cams which imparts motion to two fol... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5106052 | Air damper apparatus Provided is a damper for controlling air flow through an air duct. The damper includes a mounting fame secured to the interior of the duct which has a circular opening for air flow therethrough when the damper is open. A circular damper plate is provided ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5102050 | Divergent flap actuation system for two-dimensional convergent - divergent turbojet exhaust nozzle A pair of linear actuators is disposed within a gas turbojet engine exhaust nozzle for actuating a pivotable truss frame which in turn actuates a divergent flap. One end of each actuator is pivotally mounted to a fixed structural support within the exhaus... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5088365 | Notching apparatus for a double cut die set A cut-off die set of the double cut type, in which sections of tubing are successively severed from a length of tubing, utilizing a notching cut followed by a severing cut. A rack and pinion assembly is used to transform the vertical reciprocating motion ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5029822 | Device for adjusting the inclination of the backrest of a seat A device for adjusting and locking the inclination of the backrest of a seat, for example an aircraft seat, comprises a gas compression spring which acts between the back rest and the frame of the seat and which is of the type which has a locking and rele... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5024416 | Valve actuator The problem of providing a very compact and simple actuator system (10) for a rotary valve (40) operated by a rotatable shaft (44) and effecting a specific valve program to select a desired flow rate through the valve (40) is provided by an actuator membe... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5000077 | Enclosed adjustable servo-actuator An enclosed adjustable servo-actuator is provided. This servo-actuator includes an elongated hollow cylinder; a first closed end member; a second closed end member; a through passageway is provided in each closed end member; an enclosed housing attached e... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4976403 | Valve with metallic bellows valve stem seal A fire-resistant valve 10 with a valve stem 40 mounted for linear motion through a valve stem bore 41 in the valve body 12 and connected to a valve element 20 by a connection means which effects movement of the valve element 20 between its valve open and ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4967619 | Material feeding apparatus An apparatus for converting an oscillatory motion to a linear sliding motion comprises a slide block provided for reciprocatory sliding movement along a linear path and an oscillating shaft. An oscillating arm is adopted to oscillate about the axis of the... | 11/06/1990 |
