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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7295447 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7272984 | Electronic appliance holding device An electronic appliance holding device includes two slide plates which are respectively engaged with two gear sets which are matched with each other so that the two slide plates are able to move in opposite directions to adjust the space to hold the electronic appli... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7174799 | Hydraulic tensioner In a hydraulic tensioner, a deairing valve unit comprising a synthetic resin ball guide, a check ball a biasing spring, a ball seat, and a retaining disc, is press-fit into a hollow plunger, and disposed adjacent the protruding end of the plunger. The ball and seat ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168550 | Method and device for delivering books in the lying-flat condition For the purpose of delivering, in the lying-flat condition, book blocks or books which are fed in, standing on their back or on the front cut and at defined timing intervals along their height, from a preceding machine in a transport path, provision is made, accordi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7116241 | Removable memory cartridge system for use with a server or other processor-based device A processor-based device having a plurality of memory cartridges secured within a chassis by a lever system. The processor-based device comprises an indication system to indicate memory system operating conditions. Each memory cartridge has a protective assembly to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090518 | Electrical connector with a locking mechanism An electrical connector includes a housing and a lever supported pivotally on a pivot disposed on the housing. The lever is configured to rotate on the pivot within a range from a pre-engagement position to a final engagement position. The lever includes a recess co... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7015405 | Panel device for ATCA main board A panel device for contacting with a switch on an ATCA main board in a case comprises a faceplate having openings and a pole, two first fasteners for securing the faceplate to the case, and a first arm pivotally connected to the faceplate. The first arm has a first ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6983962 | Deadlock arrangement for locks A deadlocking assembly for use in locks that includes a rack supporting a bolt and a driving or pinion gear that drives the rack. Both the rack and the pinion gear have teeth that intermesh. The pinion gear further includes two arms, one of which acts as a stop when... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975241 | Removable memory cartridge system for use with a server or other processor-based device A processor-based device having a plurality of memory cartridges secured within a chassis by a lever system. The processor-based device comprises an indication system to indicate memory system operating conditions. Each memory cartridge has a protective assembly to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6925899 | Hollow steering rack bar and its manufacturing method Described is a steering rack bar which is low in costs, which is hollowed in overall length, and for use in steering equipment for automobiles. A rack is formed on a first steel tube by plastic working, wherein the first steel tube has good plastic workability by lo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912124 | Lever system for moving a component within a chassis A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first object and... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910397 | Toothing assembly The axis of a gear is to follow a trajectory having a salient point. To this end, the gear rolls along two stationary toothed racks. A change-over toothing is provided between these two toothed racks. This change-over toothing extends non-smoothly with respect to th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6837642 | Length adjustment mechanism of expandable rod The length adjustment of an expandable rod is attained by a drive gear and a driven gear which is engaged with the drive gear and gear slots of an inner tube of the expandable rod. The inner tube is located inside an outer tube of the expandable rod by a locating me... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6443426 | Slide lock for vacuum valve An improved slide lock mechanism for a vacuum valve (10) including an end plate or bonnet (42) mounted to an end flange (46) and a pair of slide lock plates (14). An elongated drive shaft pinion (36) drives a rack (52)connected to slide lock plates (14), ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6354164 | Lever system utilizing rack and pinion gear A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6347782 | Axial actuator An axial actuator for actuating a valve by rotating the shaft of the valve includes an outer enclosure forming an interior space having an inner enclosure therein. A piston is linearly moveable within the interior space of the outer housing to divide such... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6312052 | Adjustment mechanism An adjustable seat including a seat frame and a rack mounted to a substrate. First and second pinions are rotatably carried by the frame and meshingly engage the rack for relative movement of the rack. The second pinion is movable between an open position... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6199446 | Indicator unit for a bicycle shift control device An indicator is provided for engaging a first control cable connected to a first bicycle shift control device and for engaging a second control cable connected to a second bicycle shift control device. The indicator includes a housing; a handlebar attachm... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6158940 | Device for the back rounding of book blocks A device for the back rounding of book blocks in a book binding machine cooperating with a conveyor device. The device includes a driving arrangement and rounding elements driven in rotation by the driving arrangement. The rounding elements taking up the ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6142495 | Stabilizer for vehicle A stabilizer for a vehicle including an automotive suspension having a lower control arm connecting a wheel to a sub-frame. The stabilizer includes a rotating member for rotating together with a pivotal motion of the lower control arm, a reciprocating mem... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6116984 | Pop-out toy A pop-out toy including a housing with an opening through a central portion thereof. A bottom wall of the housing has a gear mounted on a rod extending upwardly from the inner surface interiorly thereof. A figurine is provided and is mounted on a platform... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5988005 | Electric power steering unit An electric power steering unit comprises a rack-shaft 2 to be coupled to the guiding wheels of a vehicle, a housing A for slidably containing the rack-shaft 2 and holding therein a coupling section 6 for causing the teeth of the rack-shaft 2 to engage th... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5909935 | Device for guiding, driving, and locking a slot-in module of electrical or electronic equipment in a cabinet A device for guiding, driving, and locking a slot-in module of electrical or electronic equipment in a cabinet, wherein the circuits of the slot-in module are connected to those of the cabinet by coupling the connectors of the slot-in module to those of t... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5842598 | Combination storage system and compact ejection mechanisms An ejection apparatus for dispensing an item from a stack of items, for example, in a vending machine, includes an ejector member mounted for reciprocal movement. A movable member is connected to the ejector member and can be relatively rigid when transmi... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5829818 | Covering device for a vehicle container A device for covering and uncovering an opening of a container for a truck or trailer has a pair of pivotal arms that are mounted along opposite sides of the container with each arm having an outer and inner end. A cross-member is mounted between the oute... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5694810 | Rack and pinion steering device An annular stopper (22) made of synthetic resin is inserted into a housing (5). The housing (5) contains a rack (4) meshing with a pinion which rotates according to steering operation. A reaction force acts on the stopper (22) so that the inward movement ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5689983 | Ignition rack and sector gear for a steering column An improved ignition rack and an improved sector gear for a steering column in a vehicle inhibits theft of the vehicle. The ignition rack is used to operate an electrical switch mounted in the vehicle. The vehicle has a key receiving assembly rotatably mo... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5664457 | Screw gear means and method for same A machine element in the form of a screw gear having a threaded circumferential portion adapted to be engaged by a standard thread screw used as a worm is disclosed. Relative rotation of the standard thread screw with respect to the threaded portion of th... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5620301 | Actuator mechanism for variable angle vane arrays A power turbine includes a stage of pivotable nozzle vanes. The individual vanes are pivoted by connecting them to a toothed unison ring via actuating levers in the form of gear segments. The gear segments only have sufficient teeth to enable pivoting of ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5599177 | Precision metered multiple fluid pumping system A precision metering, multiple fluid pumping system comprised of a main pump for pumping a primary fluid and an auxiliary pump for pumping a secondary fluid adjustably linked to work in unison with the main pump. The auxiliary pump is linked to the main p... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5586003 | Computer device carrier door and bay filler panel combination including gear and guide pin A computer device carrier door and bay filler panel combination for sealing a bay in a computer chassis. The door and filler combination includes a door having a mount attached thereto, and a mounting rail for engaging the mount. The rail has an arcuate a... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582067 | Integral rotary drive mechanism A gear and a rack attached to the gear periphery are molded in one piece. A housing recess contains the gear and a channel accommodates the rack so that, as the gear is turned by a knob, the rack is driven by the gear so that it wraps or unwraps about the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5560282 | Drive for turning a pinion shaft with backlash take-up A drive for turning a pinion shaft provided with toothed ridges by means of a rack the latter is connected on both sides with pistons, which in each case are held by a cylinder with the formation of a working space which may be acted upon by a pressure me... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5524470 | Plug mill bottom roll adjustment An apparatus for axially adjusting a bottom work roll of a plug mill to align the grooves of the top and bottom rolls. The apparatus includes a bottom roll chock having a pair of laterally extending members, each carrying a transverse, tapered wing shaped... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5492050 | Pneumatic actuator with rack and pinion assembly A pneumatic actuator including a first housing having a first cylinder formed therein, a first piston slidably positioned within the cylinder of the first housing, a first rack connected to the first piston and extending therefrom, a second housing having... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5461325 | Probe clamp assembly An assembly suitable for use as an overclamp assembly is provided. The assembly includes a base having a shaft inserted therethrough. The shaft rotates about an axis relative to the base. A center block is pivotably coupled to the shaft for arcuate moveme... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5419213 | Apparatus and method for the silk-screen printing of multiple curved peripheral surfaces of an article defined by multiple curved peripheral surfaces Silk-screen printing apparatus is provided for the silk-screen printing of articles such as oval-shaped bottles and containers on the two major curved peripheral surfaces thereof, sequentially, with one printing pass. The apparatus utilizes, in this case,... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5358322 | Drawer locking system A lock system for an article of furniture such as a cabinet or pedestal having one or more drawers or doors includes a lock bar movable between locked and unlocked positions responsive to an actuator and operating mechanism. The actuator and operating mec... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5325263 | Rack and pinion retaining and release device for removable computer components A device for installing and removing a removable computer component, such as a data storage drive or computer card, into or out of a computer housing. The device features a drive sled to which the data storage drive is mounted. A stationary carrier tray i... | 06/28/1994 |
