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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176804 | Motor actuator and opening/closing device In a driving force transmission mechanism in a motor type damper device, when a small AC synchronous motor rotates in one direction and a tooth-missing gear part of a tooth-missing gear engages with the first rack part of a rack member the rack member is moved upwar... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7267038 | Table saw The table saw disclosed herein includes a table, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table, the saw assembly comprising an arbor movable relative to the table, a bevel shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for pivoting the saw assembly, and a height s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240351 | Tray carrying-in starting mechanism for disk drive A tray carrying-in starting mechanism for a disk drive is simple and reduces a load at the start of carrying-in of the tray. The tray carrying-in action is started by pushing a tray that has been carried out to a disk exchange position. The starting mechanism compri... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7040711 | Nonslip bearing arrangement A seating unit includes a mechanism for adjustably positioning a component of the seating unit. The mechanism includes first and second members, each having a generally smooth curvilinear load bearing surface and a plurality of teeth adjacent the load bearing surfac... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6907807 | Table saw The table saw disclosed herein includes a table, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table, the saw assembly comprising an arbor movable relative to the table, a bevel shaft operatively connected to the saw assembly for pivoting the saw assembly, and a height s... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6789439 | Reciprocal force outputting mechanism A reciprocal force outputting mechanism having a body having a slide slot that contains a slide block, thereby providing for the linear, reciprocal movement of the slide block within the slide slot. The slide block has an elongated opening formed centrally and a row... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6609450 | Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper towels and toilet paper An automatic paper dispensing apparatus for dispensing one of toilet paper and paper towels includes a protective cover hingably attached to the housing, in which the housing of the paper towel dispensing version of said apparatus further includes a pair ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609449 | Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper towels and toilet paper An automatic paper dispensing apparatus includes a molded plastic housing and a protective cover hingably attached to the housing, the housing further including a pair of parallel end shields disposed in a lower part of the housing. Each of said parallel ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6443043 | Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper towels and toilet paper Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper rolls, including a molded housing containing a take-off reel, a cutting blade and a tensioning device in the upper section. A mechanism controls the tensioning and cutting of strips from the roll. A protective cove... | 09/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6283392 | Fishing reel with oscillating assembly for distributing line evenly on a spool A fishing reel having a frame and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism has a line carrying spool that is movable guidingly and reciprocatingly in a first path in first and second opposite directions, a bail assembly which is rotata... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5979284 | Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper towels and toilet paper Automatic dispensing apparatus for paper rolls, including a molded housing containing a take-off reel, a cutting blade and a tensioning device in the upper section. A mechanism controls the tensioning and cutting of strips from the roll. A protective cove... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5768941 | Motorized reduction gear unit comprising a hollow casing having a cover plate, especially for a screen wiping apparatus A motorized reduction gear unit for any purpose having a crank and connecting rod mechanism incorporated in it, but especially for use as a vehicle screen wiper drive unit, comprises a hollow casing having a cover plate, with, within the hollow interior o... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5740701 | Washing machine transmission drive connection An eccentric gear for a transmission for a washing machine which uses an off center gear having a dual part construction combination with a rack and pinion mechanism, a brake clutch, and a drive clutch to provide the agitation and the high speed spin of t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5732574 | Washing machine transmission A transmission including a housing, an agitator shaft rotatably mounted to the housing, an input shaft rotatably mounted to the housing, and an agitation system which back-and-forth agitation of the agitator shaft when the input shaft rotates relative to ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5622077 | Motorized reduction gear unit comprising a hollow casing having a cover plate, especially for a screen wiping apparatus A motorized reduction gear unit for any purpose having a crank and connecting rod mechanism incorporated in it, but especially for use as a vehicle screen wiper drive unit, comprises a hollow casing having a cover plate, with, within the hollow interior o... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5566590 | Crank device A crank device can produce a large torque without increasing the locus of the crank arm. The crank arm has first and second arms which are longitudinally slidably coupled together through a pinion. The second arm is formed with two sets of rack teeth on b... | 10/22/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5522242 | Washing machine transmission drive connection A transmission for a washing machine which uses an off center gear in combination with a rack and pinion agitation mechanism, a brake clutch, and a drive clutch to provide the agitation and the high speed spin of the washing machine. A lost motion interco... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509284 | Washing machine transmission A transmission for a washing machine which uses an off center gear in combination with a rack and pinion mechanism, a brake clutch, and a drive clutch to provide the agitation and the high speed spin of the washing machine. The input shaft is in line with... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5203219 | Speed reducer for a wiper mechanism, having a housing closed by a cover A speed reducer, in particular for converting continuous rotary motion of a drive motor to alternating rotary motion of an output shaft for operating a wiper linkage, and a hollow casing, which is closed by a cover with, in the hollow interior of the casi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5133221 | Pendulum gear, especially for windshield wipers of motor vehicles Pendulum gears for windshield wipers of motor vehicles are known, which pendulum gears comprise a first gear member provided with teeth, which gear member is non-rotatably seated on a driven shaft, and a second gear member provided with teeth, which gear ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4841799 | Variable ratio lever arm mechanism A variable ratio rocker arm is provided for use in combination with the valve stem and push rod of an internal combustion engine. The rocker arm has a toothed rack. A fulcrum rod is provided with a toothed sector and a curved sector. A stationary support ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4803890 | Piston/power shaft coupling The conventional crank between the power piston and the crank shaft in a reciprocating engine is replaced by a fixed length moment arm during the power stroke and a scotch yoke during the return stroke. The motion of a power piston is converted to rotary motio... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4799644 | Actuator activating on-off valves The invention concerns an actuator for the operation of on-off valves. Said actuator includes a supporting body (1) in which there is transversally disposed at least one pneumatic cylinder (8, 9) which is capable of activating in two directions, a rack (7... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4721007 | Variable ratio lever arm mechanism A variable ratio rocker arm is provided for use in combination with the valve stem and push rod of an internal combustion engine. The rocker arm has an elongated slot defined between a rod seat and a toothed rack. A fulcrum rod is provided with a toothed ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4203357 | Oscillating cooking apparatus A cooking device including an open topped vessel having a prismatic form and a polygonal base which is mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to its length. Motor means for oscillating the vessel in a rocking motion about the axis and a hea... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4137782 | Apparatus for retracting and extending of a lens holder of a camera Apparatus for the retracting and extending the lens holder of a camera, which comprises two gear wheels or gearwheel segments swingably supported about fixed axes on different sides of the longitudinal central plane of the lens holder, said gear wheels or... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4136661 | Rotary engine A rotary engine is disclosed having a plurality of rotor blades spaced around an annular chamber and dividing the chamber into separate engine chambers. The rotor blades drive two output shafts which are coupled by a transmission means to provide a single... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4094018 | Bottom douche for flush toilets A bottom douche for flush toilets comprises arms supported with one end on the toilet; spray nozzles carried at the free ends of said arms; duct means for passing water through said arms to said nozzles; a handle associated with the toilet, and a linkage ... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4037483 | Window operator mechanism An operator for hinged windows in which all components are molded from polymeric material. The worm gear, sector gear and link are molded glass-filled nylon and the housing, crank and other components are molded ABS. The worm gear tooth has a top land to ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4011764 | Steering gear with varying transmission ratio A nut on a helically threaded steering shaft, held against rotation, carries a first set of involute teeth meshing with a second set of involute teeth on an adjoining gear sector which pivots on an axis skew to that of the shaft. The two sets of teeth hav... | 03/15/1977 |
