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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234177 | Auto hammock rocker A rocking machine automatically imparts a continuous, rocking motion to an occupant recumbent on a hammock. One end of the rocking machine is attached to a fixed location. The other end of the rocking machine is attached to a conventional hammock, which is attached ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222550 | Adjusting device with automatic release mechanism An adjusting device has a carriage, at least one guide element, on which the carriage is mounted such that it can be moved, a shifting device for moving the carriage, and a securing mechanism for securing the carriage in a desired position. To provide an improved ad... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7159254 | Motorized hammock swinging assembly A motorized hammock swinging assembly automatically swings a hammock back and forth. A housing has a motor operationally connected with a crankshaft assembly. A cable is attached to a crankshaft of the crankshaft assembly and to the hammock such that when the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6595077 | Gear wheel variable transmission with two sub-gears arranged parallel to each other in the power flow A change-speed gearbox has an input shaft connected to an output shaft by at least one first and one second component transmission, arranged parallel to one another in the power flow and each having a frictional power-shift clutch and an intermediate shaf... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6009592 | Linearly reciprocating wiper apparatus An apparatus for wiping a non-planar window has a wiper and a track arrangement including a first track substantially parallel to at least a portion of the window and a second track substantially parallel to and displaced from the first track. A drive whe... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5741040 | Reciprocating mechanism A mechanism is provided to reciprocate an element with a motor rotating in one direction to produce forward and reverse motion by a drive wheel in contact with the obverse and reverse faces of the element. The element can take various forms such as a slid... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5564156 | Linearly reciprocating wiper apparatus An apparatus for wiping a window has a wiper, a first track substantially parallel to at least a portion of the window and a second track substantially parallel to and displaced from the first track. A first motorized drive wheel is provided for driving t... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5528946 | Apparatus for conversion of reciprocating motion to rotary motion and vise versa A motion conversion system by which near 100% of a reciprocating motion, and a rotary motion, fluently converted from one to the other includes, a drive shaft (20), an intermediate circular element (22), externally teethed to near one-half of its circumfe... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5498053 | Reciprocating plate mechanism A reciprocating mechanism is provided with a motor rotating in one direction to produce forward and reverse motion by a drive wheel in direct contact with the forward and rear surfaces of an element such as a plate. The plate can take the form of a slidin... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5406859 | Device for transferring power between linear and rotary motion The invention is a versatile device for transferring power between rotary and reciprocating linear motion comprising a rack assembly with opposed, spaced apart longitudinal portions joined by curved end portions arrayed to form a substantially continuous ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5233389 | Driving device for a document platen and copying machine incorporating a movable document platen A document platen on which a document is placed is movably installed on the main body of a copying machine. A motor for producing a driving force is provided. An input gear to which the driving force is transmitted is located in a fixed position. A planet... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4899606 | Apparatus for assembling parts and discharging assembled parts A multiple-step cyclical ram advancing apparatus. In a three step configuration linear motion is imparted to a moving axis as revolution therearound translates said axis to provide a first linear push to a slide ram to abut articles, then a partial retrac... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4842269 | Multi-functional stationary bike for gymnastic purpose A stationary exercise bike that includes a foot-exercise mechanism that rotates and a hand-exercise mechanism that rotates. In addition to the rotational movement, both the foot-exercise mechanism and the hand-exercise mechanism simultaneously move in a r... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4638676 | Reciprocating drive mechanism with positive pinion-to-rack gear engagement A reciprocating drive mechanism powered by a rotating prime mover for use, for example, in operating oil well pumps. The drive mechanism utilizes a rotating pinion meshing with an endless arcuate rack gear to convert rotation to reciprocation and includes... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4633857 | Massager A massager with a vertical guide column (1) which has a cylinder/piston unit (10) and toothed racks (4) mounted at the side on the guide column (1). These toothed racks (4) engage pinions (5) which hold the brushes (7) which are mounted in housing halves ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4570617 | Massaging device Massaging device comprising a slide movable back and forth along a stationary guide, a massaging brush arranged rotatably upon the slide and rotated, through a shaft, by a motor, and a reversing drive driven by the motor. The direction of motion of the sl... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4430902 | Apparatus and method of converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion An apparatus and method of converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion. The apparatus includes an endless rack assembly reciprocally mounted for reciprocating motion through a stroke; a cooperating pinion rotatably mounted on a rotatable element oper... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4356973 | Thrust reverser geared linkage A thrust reverser for the gas stream of a fan jet engine. The engine having a surrounding cowl which forms a fan duct therewith that is divided into a forward fixed and an aft translatable section. The thrust reverser mechanism comprises the plurality of ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4158315 | Track guided carriage unit A track guided carriage unit for selectively supporting a variety of work performing devices, tools and the like for movement along a predetermined working path, in which a supporting platform has spring loaded wheels that are releasably clamped by a manu... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4151753 | Lockable gear-rack unit In a pinion-rack drive system, an auxiliary lock mechanism for the movable omponent, said lock mechanism including a second rack normally not meshed with the pinion drive gear but potentially meshable therewith when the pinion gear is moved axially paralle... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4073472 | Articulated disc valve A flow line valve containing an articulated disc, operated by means of a lever actuating mechanism and articulated by the combination of a guide with a rack and pinion gearing system, is disclosed. A valve disc is mounted in a valve body and is operated b... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4061044 | Meter setting indexing gear apparatus A postage meter conversion apparatus is disclosed that will convert a mechanical, lever operated postage meter into an electrically controlled postage meter. The conversion apparatus is easily assembled and disassembled from a standard lever operated post... | 12/06/1977 |
