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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765885 | Gear drive system and method The disclosed system, device and method for providing a low aspect rack and pinion assembly includes a rack engaged with a ball screw and a pinion. The rack is generally responsive to the rotation of the ball screw and the pinion is generally responsive to the movem... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7360742 | Aircraft passenger accommodation unit with deployable bed A passenger accommodation unit with a deployable bed includes a passenger seat and a passenger bed positioned relative to the seat and adapted for movement between a stowed position in which the bed is upright and adjacent to the seat, and a deployed position in whi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7004528 | Vehicle slide-out operating mechanism An operating mechanism for laterally moving a slide-out section of a vehicle between a retracted position and an extended position includes two support members and a rack and pinion assembly. The two support members can have alignable mounting locations that allow f... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6896307 | Variable height slide-out mechanism An operating mechanism for extending a slide-out section of a vehicle includes a pair of rail supports secured to a vehicle frame and a pair of rail members connected to the slide-out section with one rail member slidably engaging each rail support. Each rail member... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6805391 | Synchronized slide-out mechanism An operating mechanism for extending a slide-out section of a vehicle includes a pair of rail supports secured to a vehicle frame and a pair of rail members connected to the slide-out section with one rail member slidably engaging each rail support. Each rail member... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6412802 | Rectilinear propulsion apparatus A rectilinear propulsion apparatus for propelling a bicycle. The rectilinear propulsion apparatus includes a rectilinear drive portion comprising a plurality of rack gear assemblies fixedly coupled to the sides of the middle frame portion of the bicycle, ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6116671 | Low profile slide-out operating mechanism for expandable vehicle room A low profile operating mechanism for selectively extending and retracting a slide-out section of a vehicle body includes a pair of substantially parallel outer rails secured to the vehicle body. Each of the outer rails has an inner end and an outer end. ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6029379 | Thermostat control device with rack and pinion A thermostat control device (10), in particular an electric iron thermostat (7), comprising a support (11), an aperture (12) in said support for receiving a mobile control device (13) a first device forming a rack (14) co-operating with said control devic... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5810646 | Means for producing relative reciprocatory movement between two members Means for producing reciprocatory movement of a vice carrier (18) across a guideway (17) mounted on a body moulding (11, 16), which partly shrouds a rotatably driven grinding wheel (14), comprise a rack moulding (57) having upper and lower racks (61, 62) ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5655404 | Mechanism for converting reciprocal movement A mechanism of converting a reciprocal movement into a rotary movement comprises a coulisse and a toothed unit cooperating with one another, the coulisse being shaped so that conversion of the reciprocal movement to rotary movement is performed in a seque... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5540111 | Drive apparatus and method Drive apparatus and method for converting linear motion to rotary motion and vice versa are disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a rack having a plurality of spaced first engagement members arranged single file in a first path and a sprocket having a p... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5495868 | Rotary vacuum-electric switch A shaft is rotatable in a housing to several detented positions, established by a detent wheel and spring pressed detent balls, and is provided with a pinion gear which drives a gear rack on a valve carriage guided for linear movement along a spacer. A ru... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494254 | Rotary shut off valve A rotary flow control valve including a valve spool which is rotated back and forth to move a port in the valve spool into and out of alignment with the main fluid passageway of the valve to selectively open and close the valve. The spool has a pinion gea... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5372049 | Motor-driven transmission mechanism A motor-driven transmission mechanism including a motor having a drive gear coupled to an output shaft thereof and extended out of a hole on a slide way above a table, a first transmission block driven by the drive gear to move in the slide way back and f... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5351566 | Drive apparatus and method Drive apparatus and method for converting linear motion to rotary motion to rotatingly drive the driveshaft of a motor vehicle are disclosed. The drive apparatus includes a sprocket rigidly connected to a shaft and axially aligned thereabout. In addition,... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5323690 | Fluid actuator assembly for imparting rotational movement to a boom A linear movable apparatus for imparting rotational movement to a turntable is provided. The turntable is secured to a rotatably mounted shaft having a ring gear thereon for meshed engagement with gear teeth provided on a piston rod which extends between ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5269339 | Sealed bonnet for actuating a quarter turn valve assembly A bonnet is provided for operating a quarter turn valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a valve housing formed to include a fluid-conducting passage therein and a quarter turn valve moveable in the passage to regulate flow of fluid through the passa... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5267002 | Document platen driving device A document platen driving device is provided with an endless gear connected to a document platen, whereon a document is placed, which reciprocates. A sun gear is secured to a fixed station within a space surrounded by the endless rack, and a planetary gea... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5186435 | Apparatus for compressing a spring Improvements to a method and apparatus are disclosed for making a series of coil springs pocketed within individual pockets in an elongate fabric strip comprised of two overlying plies capable of being welded together. Improvements include improvements to... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5125290 | Rack and pinion lifter A device with one or more actuator racks carried by a housing for reciprocation and each meshing with a separate pinion gear having a non-circular central hole in which a complimentary coupling shaft can be removably received for rotation in unison with t... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4987624 | Device for imparting multi-directional rocking motion A device for imparting multi-directional rocking motion comprising a housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing for providing reciprocating motion to an arm extending through a wall thereof, and an adjustable orientation attachment clamp for atta... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4951615 | Motion-conversion mechanism for a four stroke oscillating piston internal combustion engine A four stroke internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a movable assembly, a stationary assembly and a motion conversion mechanism. The combustion chamber is formed between the stationary assembly and the movable assembly so as to be loc... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4932276 | Fluid operated rotoslide Presented is a fluid-operated control device that may be operated by pressurized gas or liquid. A housing contains a double-acting piston assembly that is moveable in a longitudinal bore in the housing. A gear rack connects the two pistons. A rotor assemb... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4845795 | Automatic cleaning device A periodontal cleaning device including a hollow housing having a handle member and a brush head member. The brush head includes a gear train reciprocally driven by a rack. The gear train includes at least one drive gear engageable by the rack which in tu... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4819499 | Rack and pinion steering gear An end take-off rack and pinion steering gear assembly is converted into a center take-off rack and pinion steering gear assembly by attaching a U-shaped bracket to the opposite ends of the rack bar of the end take-off assembly. Steering linkage is connec... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4803964 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprising a piston slidably disposed for rectilinear reciprocal movement within a cylinder. A drive rack pivotally mounted to the piston carrys a continuous internally facing row of teeth. A drive gear nonrotatably keyed to ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4782548 | Linear-motion wiper structure for windshield and like surface A linear-motion wiper structure comprising a multistage hydraulic cylinder arm which can be driven by a transmission mechanism having both vertical and horizontal displacement function whereby a blade, which is driven by the arm, can wipe on the windshiel... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4780042 | Melting crucible tilting mechanism A tilting mechanism for precisely controlling the pouring of metal from a melting crucible is disclosed. The mechanism utilizes a pressure roller journalled in an adjustable bearing mount to clearance-free urge a rack against a pinion to tilt the crucible... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4727642 | Tool-changer mechanism A cylindrical support for a tool changer arm is provided with U-shaped gear toothed means, such that rotation of a pinion which engages the gear toothed means causes an axial movement of the tool changer, a 180° rotation of the tool changer, and an oppos... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4691581 | Gearmotor for the alternate drive of two operations A gearmotor for the alternate drive of two operations has a housing which receives a drive pinion, mounted on the output shaft of the reduction gear. The drive pinion is able to engage alternately with a first rack cable A and a second rack cable B, both ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4559843 | Coupling member for mechanism for converting linear to rotary motion The invention relates to a device for performing rotational movement and comprises a rotatably element such as a cog-sector (3) or the like, arranged in a housing (1). The sector can easily be connected to rotatable machine elements of various kinds by be... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4524922 | Fishing reel with oscillating movement actuating lever The invention relates to a fishing reel. It comprises a fishing line storage spool which is driven rotatively by an oscillating movement lever through a gear which includes a one-way coupling, whereby the lever is allowed to return to its initial position... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4432692 | Article handling apparatus An article handling apparatus includes a guide block which is supported on a base frame with freedom of movement in two dimensions. An article gripping attachment is mounted on the guide block which is further provided with a cam slot for defining the int... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4411165 | Power transmission unit with infinite speeds A rotor of the transmission is journaled within a stationary housing and is driven by rotatable gear rack components therein. A pinion gear drives the gear rack components by sequentially meshing with spaced apart gear racks on each component. A speed sel... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4401321 | Passive seatbelt system A passive seatbelt system of the type including a guide rail, a truck guided on the guide rail, a seatbelt coupled to the truck and a driving means for causing the truck to move. In the seatbelt system, the guide rail is provided on a vehicle-interior sid... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4395977 | Reciprocate internal combustion engine A four-stroke reciprocate internal combustion engine which has at least one conventional piston mounted on a carrier body of a power transmission mechanism and both sliding in line on sliding means attached to the engine stator in a linear reciprocate mot... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4364536 | Device for adjusting a vehicle seat A seat adjusting mechanism, arranged to be operated by an electric motor, for use with a motor vehicle seat is disclosed. The seat adjusting mechanism is supported by at least two slide tracks which extend along the length of the seat and which are placed... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4350109 | Winding arrangements A winding arrangement suitable for sheeting in a sail of a yacht comprising a winch drum and a piston cylinder assembly having a double-acting piston which is reciprocable within a cylinder. A rack member, coupled to the piston, produces unidirectional ro... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4294554 | Driving device for a printing carriage provided with a print head A driving device for a printing carriage (20) with print head (22) including printing elements (24) which print characters on a data carrier includes a motion converting means (14) with a closed gear path (16) converting the rotational movement of a motor... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4275496 | Semiautomatic rotary razor A semiautomatic rotary razor which comprises a rectangular box-shaped framework, an annular cap detachably secured to one surface of the framework and having a reticulate outer blade, a rotary shaft extending across the framework with one end protruding o... | 06/30/1981 |
