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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051731 | Spring reaction force converting apparatus A spring reaction force converting apparatus has first and second members arranged to be in parallel with and opposed to each other and to be capable of being moved toward and apart from each other, a spring element arranged to be extended between the first and seco... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7178840 | Dome clamp for tanker trucks A dome clamp for retaining the dome lid of a tanker truck in a closed position. The dome clamp includes an upper tube, right and left clamp members, and a vertically adjustable locking means adapted to be movable from an unextended position out of contact with a dom... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7021108 | Punching tool for connecting decking panels together A crimping tool including a frame, a die fixedly and non-pivotally supported by the frame, a punch arm pivotally mounted on the frame, a mating die affixed to the punch arm, and an actuator interconnected to the punch arm for moving the mating die between a first po... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6276284 | Side-by-side robot workcell A side-by-side robot workcell includes two tables each of which is movable from a work position to a load position. Linkages are connected to the tables and cause the tables to have a slow speed at the time the tables approach either the load or the work ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5924325 | Lifting device, for example, for taphole drilling machines or splash cover manipulators In machines for opening of a tapping hole, for example in tapping hole boring machines, carriage holder (4) with boring bar and boring machine is swung up via four-bar linkage (5) by a lifting cylinder (10) out of an optionally obliquely sloped working or... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5875678 | Power work arm with dual action shock absorber A device with a pivoting work arm for carrying and positioning a tool which is moved by a modified Watts linkage powered by a linear actuator is provided with shock absorption adjacent both the fully extended and fully retracted work arm positions. The mo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871202 | Hand lever apparatus having a toggle mechanism A hand lever apparatus (throttle lever) (10) is provided which has an automatic restoring function (automatic idle rotation opening position restoring function) to cope with an accident and which can perform normal operation lightly and swiftly. The hand ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5699896 | Transfer device, and in particular, a packaging machine for cigarettes or the like, which is provided with the said transfer devices A transfer device includes a transfer tool which is activated by a rectilinear guide, i.e. by a mechanism made such that a point of attachment of the transfer tool describes a rectilinear trajectory when the guide is activated. A drive element for activat... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5673588 | Infusion pump retraction mechanism A retraction mechanism is disclosed for retracting and engaging the pumping mechanism assembly of an infusion pump with an infusate flow path. The retraction mechanism provides a linkage which converts rotary motion of a handle about an axis to linear mot... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5666857 | Steering and braking control system for a vehicle A steering and control system is disclosed which includes a steering wheel that not only allows for the operator to accomplish the steering of a vehicle, but also allows the operator to merely exert a force on the steering to control the braking mechanism... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5618016 | Swing linkage A linkage assembly includes a first link connected at a first point to a translation mechanism attached to a support structure. The translation mechanism is arranged to allow the first point of the first link to translate along a substantially straight ax... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5528948 | Actuating device provided with a pull and resilient return jack An actuating device intended for spacially moving a mobile part in relation to a fixed point, characterized in that it includes a motor (1) driving, around its shaft (2), a winding element (4) pulling a mobile lifting element (9) connected to a fixed poin... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5511763 | Foot operated stop valve A water saving device, implemented as a pair of spring loaded, normally-open shutoff valves inserted into the hot and cold water supply lines of a faucet, which are connected via a cable mechanism to a foot actuator. Actuating the mechanism causes the shu... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5495643 | Method and apparatus for controlling the rocking of a nipper frame in a lap nipping mechanism for a comber A camless lap nipping mechanism for use in a comber is disclosed. A nipper frame (3) is provided above a combing cylinder (1). A cushion plate (4) is mounted on a distal end of the nipper frame (3). The cushion plate (4) nips a lap (Lp) in cooperation wit... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5491633 | Position sensor for electromechanical suspension An apparatus comprising a rotating element, a rotary to linear converter, a linearly moving element that linearly extends and retracts when the rotating element rotates in first and second directions, a rotary sensor assembly, integrally constructed with ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5433656 | Linkage controlled spring powered feed system A linkage controlled spring powered feed system for maintaining a virtually constant force against a linearly movable member such as the feed member of a honing machine or other device, the system including a lever member having one end which bears agains... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5335586 | Handle linkage A handle linkage including two handle arms rotatably secured to each other, while one handle arm is attached to the body of a tool and the other handle arm is attached to an actuatable member of the tool. One or more links connect the actuatable member to... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5315889 | Iris drive mechanism An iris drive mechanism has two slidable diaphragms which are operatively connected with a motor through a lever arrangement which, for a given motor output shaft rotational speed moves the diaphragms slowly at their extreme positions wherein the aperture... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5306136 | Mold clamp driving apparatus In a drive apparatus for a toggle-type mold clamping mechanism of a vertical injection molding machine, a drive motor movably supported on a guide table via rollers moves horizontally following the vertical movement of a ball screw, when a mold is opened ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5267479 | Force actuator arrangement A force actuator arrangement comprises a force generating member performing an oscillating movement, preferably a rod (7) of magnetostrictive material, force transmitting means-in a disc brake arrangement a caliper (4,5)-, and a device (8,9) for transform... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5216930 | Power work arm A device with a pivoting work arm for carrying and positioning a tool which is moved by a modified Watts linkage powered by a linear actuator having a true straight line motion. The modified Watts linkage has relatively short links resulting in the center... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5180276 | Articulated arm transfer device An articulated arm transfer device employs a rhomboidal link structure defined by two separated pairs of forearms pivotally joined at the elbows and at the wrists. Each wrist supports a holding structure and the elbows are driven in mirror-image semicircu... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5157981 | Motion lever A device for producing reciprocating motion is provided and consists of a rotating weight that is forwardly driven along an elongated track to a suspended triangular frame track member thereby causing the triangular frame track member to move down and up ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156059 | Retractable component mounting plate for a control console The component mounting plate of a control console for an appliance such as a washer or dryer is retractable so that the console's knobs are flush with the appliance's outer trim panel.... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5107714 | Releasable mechanical abutment A releasable mechanical abutment consisting of a profile made of a resilient, thin, and elongated material (1, 30, 42, 70, 90, 107) at least partly bent over itself along a longitudinal axis, a force or effort being applied and exerted on ends of the prof... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5092749 | Fluid pump drive mechanism A drive mechanism for actuating the fingers of a peristaltic pump has a base, and a drive member reciprocally mounted on the base. A jointed arm is pivotally attached at one end to the drive member and at the other end to a fixed point on the base. A rota... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5088883 | Apparatus for lifting articles, especially packs, for forming dischargeable stacks An apparatus has on each side of a conveyor (12) a rotating conveying segment (16, 17) for lifting packs from the conveyor (12) to form a stack (13) of packs (11). An oscillating holding segment (18, 19) oscillates about a common axis with each conveying ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4928661 | Cocking device for a compressed air weapon A cocking device for a compressed air weapon employing pre-compressed air, wherein a cocking member acts on a compression piston via an articulated linkage, wherewith the articulated linkage is in the form of a six-point articulated linkage configured suc... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4827792 | Transmission shift control mechanism A reverse shift mechanism includes a reverse shift bracket which is reciprocatively movable between a neutral position and a reverse shifting position in response to shift effort applied thereto from a control lever. During movement of the reverse shift b... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4805829 | Positioning device A positioning device having a rotatable and tiltable work table for placing components to be worked on. The device has a frame and a support mounted on the frame having bearings for rotatably supporting a housing. Pivotable linkage arms extend between the... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4800767 | Acceleration control device for a hydraulic drive unit An acceleration control device for a hydraulic drive unit having a rotatable control shaft movable between an on position and an off position. An arm is connected to the control shaft for rotating the shaft between the off and on positions. A motive appar... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4797642 | Zero-setback sliding load for network analyzer calibration A sliding load for calibrating a microwave network analyzer provides an alignment of its center conductor relative to a reference plane defined by its outer conductor. The sliding load includes a latching assembly which in an unlatched condition allows th... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4771643 | Spring return for motor driven loads A load return mechanism is provided having an actuator for driving a load, a load adapted to be driven by the actuator, a first lever driven by the actuator, a second lever attached to the load, and an apparatus for locking the two levers together so that... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4681022 | Two-cylinder viscous liquid pump with pipe switch In a two-cylinder viscous liquid pump with a pipe switch, which by means of a swing pipe alternately connects one of the pump cylinders with the conveyor pipe and releases the other pump cylinder, and which swing pipe is moved along its path of travel by ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4660429 | Force multiplier device and method of operation of same Wherever large forces have to be applied over short distances it is useful to employ a force multiplier device. Very large transmission ratios are, according to the present invention, obtained by interruption of the axis of rotation (2) and insertion of a... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4658669 | Vertical movement and fixture device A vertical movement and fixture device to be used for, for instance, a dental tomograph for photographing entire jaw including a vertical support having a vertical groove inside, a block base which is slidably fit in the groove and is fixed to a slider an... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4658994 | Apparatus for replaceably mounting a pouring tube An apparatus for replaceably mounting a pouring tube in engagement with a discharge nozzle of a vessel includes an arm mounted for pivotal movement about a vertical axis and for tilting movement about a horizontal axis. A first end of the arm has a fixtur... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4622798 | Sealing mechanism for a packing machine A low-to-high pressure, fusion-welding, press mechanism for vertical packing machines which seals packed products using packing film. The press mechanism comprises a cylinder, a cylinder rod, a circular disc, a plurality of pairs of levers and a pair of s... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4613276 | Vehicle with load handling apparatus A vehicle has container handling apparatus at each end. This apparatus has a pedestal with track arms which with the pedestal form a lateral trackway on which a carriage can run, for lifting, traversing and lowering a container. Each track arm in the oper... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4559839 | Apparatus for driving an oscillating spout A drive means for an oscillating spout is presented which includes a control mechanism which directs a control arm to perform the movement required by the spout and a transmission device which acts to transmit the control arm movement and reproduce it as ... | 12/24/1985 |
