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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7191675 | Transmission gearbox for motor vehicle The present invention is to provide a transmission gearbox comprising a gearshift shifting mechanism formed by a gearshift hub, a first push rod, a second push rod, a first sliding block and a second sliding block to transfer engine driving force from a driven shaft... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185691 | Reversible pull cord mechanism and system A reversible pull cord mechanism adapted for rotating a shaft in one direction when the pull cord is pulled in a first direction and rotating the shaft in the opposite direction when the pull cord is pulled in a second direction. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7069782 | Vehicle speed sensor mounting structure for a vehicle A vehicle speed sensor mounting structure of a vehicle for supporting a vehicle speed sensor. The structure includes a vehicle body for suspending an engine. The engine output is transmitted through a final reduction gear to wheels via an axle. A vehicle speed senso... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6971277 | Gear drive casing apparatus for enclosing a gear drive A gear drive casing apparatus is disclosed for enclosing a gear drive used in a hygienic and sanitary environment. The gear drive casing apparatus includes a member having an external contoured surface, the member enclosing the gear drive. A further member has a fur... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6905415 | Flexible element A flexible element, for example a flexible shaft, has a core (12) and a tubular sheathing (16) protecting the latter. Sleeve elements (20) surround the core and hold the tubular sheathing (16) between them. Different co-efficients of ther... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6553854 | Mechanical speed measuring device for a beach buggy A speed measuring device for a beach buggy includes a chain wheel rotated by the engine of a buggy, a connecting tube firmly connected to the chain wheel, a bearing fitted in the connecting tube, a gear set, and a fixing unit combined together. The fixing... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6328514 | Odometer cable disconnect blocking device A device for preventing disconnection of a coupling. The device includes a main body portion having defined therein a fastener chamber and an opening in communication with the fastener chamber. The opening is located above the fastener chamber. In a prefe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6112841 | Positioning apparatus for a speedometer gear box To facilitate positioning of a speedometer gear box provided between a hub and a caliper bracket. A speedometer gear box is disposed between one side face of a hub of a front wheel and a bracket boss portion of a caliper bracket for rotation on an axle. A... | 09/05/2000 |
| 4989468 | Speed detecting structure for vehicles A speed indicator for a vehicle transmission wherein the transmission has a driving shaft that extends through a casing of the transmission and which is adapted to drive a pair of speedometer drive gears that are detachably connected to the casing by mean... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4869120 | Apparatus for taking-off power from a transmission to a speedometer in a motorcycle This invention pertains to a power take-off device for taking-off power from a rotary output shaft of a transmission, through an output gear connected to a speed meter cable and an input gear meshing with the output gear, to a speedometer in a motorcycle.... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4718510 | Motor vehicle with improved coupling structure for speedometer cable A motor vehicle includes at least one steerable wheel, at least one drive wheel, a frame supporting the steerable and drive wheels, a power unit assembly mounted on the frame between the steerable and drive wheels, a speedometer supported on a front porti... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4679449 | Speed meter drive device for automobile The mounting of a speed meter drive gear for an automobile is improved. That is, the speed meter drive gear is provided on an outer circumferential surface of a connecting member for transmitting a driving force such as to a companion flange mounted to an... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4651577 | Automatic transmission structure An automatic transmission includes a parking gear spline connected with an output shaft of the transmission, a plurality of governor valves mounted on the rear side of the parking gear and radially disposed around the output shaft axis, a speed meter driv... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4647242 | Joint apparatus of speedometer shaft A joint element for securing a speedometer shaft is disclosed which can be readily cut to allow removal of the shaft without damage to other parts when the speedometer is disassembled for service. The joint element comprises a ring of a flexible plastic m... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4560365 | Vehicle speed sensor A speed sensor and cable assembly that connects to an opening in automobile transmission housings and includes a one-piece plastic molded ferrule and gear bearing for supporting the cable and a speed sensor gear in the housing opening. This ferrule has a ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4517450 | Detecting device in particular for driving a bicycle counter The detecting device comprises an L-shaped support bracket 1 having a branch 2 on which is rotatively mounted a disc 4 engaged with the rotary element and a second branch 3 which carries a member constituting a bearing for a motion take-off head 19 of a t... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4484902 | Drive pulley in particular for the distance recorder of a bicycle The pulley comprises an annular portion which extends radially beyond a grooved ring around which a belt for driving the recorder extends. In order to permit fixing this pulley to a wheel hub flange of variable diameter by means of nose portions, each nos... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4466300 | Speedometer drive gear arrangement in transaxle A speedometer drive worm gear has at one axial end thereof an inward flange of the thickness considerably smaller than the overall thickness of the worm gear. The speedometer drive worm gear is mounted on a differential case and held axially in place by a... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4336517 | Revolution detecting device A device for detecting a revolution number of a connection shaft is disclosed. The device comprises a permanent magnet body attached to the connection shaft and a pulse generating means disposed apart from the magnet body, wherein the pulse generating mea... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4280338 | Rotatable flexible drive shaft with noise abatement Flexible drive shaft, lubricated by a suitable grease, rotatably mounted within a flexible casing routed within a vehicle from an input to an output tip connected to a deflection instrument. The drive shaft and output tip are designed to pump the grease t... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4212482 | Hub drive for bicycle speedometer A speedometer drive for a bi/cycle or exercising/cycle that includes a circular plate rotatable with the front wheel having an annular array of apertures that drives an intermediate plastic idler gear and also axially positions the gear to eliminate the r... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4207666 | Aftermarket speedometer cable and casing assemblies and methods of fabrication thereof A sleeve member interconnects an upper and lower length of replacement casing, which lengths are associated with the vehicle speedometer and transmission respectively. The upper length is crimped into one end of the sleeve member while the lower length is... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4181030 | Speedometer drive arrangement A continuously variable speedometer drive adapter including a housing with input and output shafts rotatably mounted therein, a first race secured to one of the shafts, a spring-loaded second race mounted freely around the same shaft, a pair of spacer bal... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4173147 | Miles to kilometers speed and distance indicators converter This invention is a devise which when installed into its monitoring location in conjunction with vehicles transmission, shall increase the rotation of the speedometer cable and as a result, speedometer dials and odometers indicating speed and distance in ... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4154118 | Transmission speedometer drive assembly A speedometer drive assembly for use with an automotive transmission includes an adapter housing for securing the assembly to a transmission housing, a rotatable take-off gear received in the adapter housing and engageable with a geared output shaft of th... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4111059 | Device for transmitting movement to a speed indicator instrument and/or a distance counter Device for transmitting movement to a speed indicator instrument and/or distance counter, particularly for bicyles, comprising a driving wheel driven by a tire of the bicycle and a transmission casing. The transmission casing has an input shaft on which t... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4006643 | Speedometer drive arrangement A continuously variable speedometer drive arrangement including a traction drive arrangement operatively connected between the governor drive shaft driven from the transmission output shaft and a speedometer take-off shaft, wherein the radius from the gov... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3964321 | Fixing device for speed meter driven gear There is disclosed a fixing device for a speed meter driven gear which comprises a sleeve attached to a transmission casing or an extension housing thereof in an automobile, a rotary shaft rotatably disposed within the sleeve, and a speed meter driven gea... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3938395 | Bicycle speedometer tire drive gear adaptor assembly A bicycle speedometer tire drive gear adaptor assembly comprising a pair of helical gears engaging at an angle of substantially 120°. The gears are supported in a unitary housing with one of the gears rotated by a friction wheel engaging the bicycle tire... | 02/17/1976 |
