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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7017439 | Adjusting device An adjustment device includes a lifting mechanism having a lifting arm articulated to a component of a stationary supporting structure for moving the component between two end positions. A rotary drive mechanism has an output member which is linked to the lifting ar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6939262 | Multiple gearing switch device A gearing switch device includes a switch assembly that is switched to one of positions to engage one of the gears in an idle gear set with an input gear and a transferring gear of a speed reduction device. The transferring gear drives a ring gear that is engaged wi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6246191 | Electromotive linear drive mechanism An electromotive linear drive mechanism, in particular a drive mechanism for a body of furniture, includes an electric motor having an output journal and a rotating spindle which has mounted thereon a nut, secured against rotation. The nut is operatively ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6215958 | Power transmission apparatus including plural selectable drive transmission mechanisms usable with single drive source, and camera using same A camera includes a plurality of camera operation mechanisms, a sun gear which rotates by means of a motor, a planetary gear which revolves around the sun gear, and a plurality of output gears each capable of meshing with the planetary gear by means of re... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5896774 | Actuating mechanism A device, having a planetary gear and a single motor, in use for switching and transmitting a driving force of the motor to any one of station gears and for driving each station gear in both rotational directions. The operation of locking levers for preve... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5752096 | Camera featuring a single drive source and a plurality of selectable drive transmission mechanisms A camera includes a plurality of camera operation mechanisms, a sun gear which rotates by means of a motor, a planetary gear which revolves around the sun gear, a plurality of output gears each capable of meshing with the planetary gear by means of a revo... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5697263 | Actuating mechanism A device, having a planetary gear and a single motor, in use for switching and transmitting a driving force of the motor to any one of station gears and for driving each station gear in both rotational directions. The operation of locking levers for preve... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5544539 | Gear drive with eccentric shift mechanism A gear drive with variable gear ratio employs a set of idler gear shafts eccentrically mounted on rotating disks surrounding input and output drive shafts. Simple rotation of the disks engages and disengages, in sequence, different idler gear assemblies a... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5365301 | Driving force transmission mechanism A driving force transmission mechanism and method according to the present invention transmits the driving force of a single motor selectively to a plurality of driven gears, comprising a sun gear rotated either in a forward or reverse direction by the mo... | 11/15/1994 |
| 4717364 | Voice controlled toy A voice actuated toy robot receives commands via a radio transmitter and receiver, and in response to receipt of these commands propogates a signal through a CPU. Initially the toy is programmed by storing records of commands in a memory which is associat... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4709865 | Dual condiment mill A condiment mill has a pair of separate compartments each for containing a different condiment, such as peppercorns and salt crystals. At the bottom of each compartment, a grinder is installed for grinding the condiment. A shaft is provided for rotatably ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4658722 | Postal meter base drive system A postage meter has a print drum with print wheels which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels are controlled by the positions of gears. The mechanism for selecting a postage value is controlled by the same dr... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4649814 | Rotary value selector device A postage meter has a print drum with print wheels which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels are controlled by the positions of axially displaceable racks which in turn are controlled by a helical nut and pi... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4470318 | Vehicle seat and adjusting arrangement thereof An arrangement for adjusting a seat of a vehicle has a plurality of adjusting elements arranged to adjust the position of the seat, a drive motor, and a distributing transmission provided within the drive motor and the adjusting elements and including a p... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4295380 | Gearing for a motor driven timing relay The gearing for motor driven timing relays comprises an appropriate number of gear pairs which are in continuous engagement with each other and are rotatably mounted on a turntable which is driven by a setting shaft.... | 10/20/1981 |
| 3930551 | Electric drive for wheel chairs In a wheelchair, battery operated electric driving means for driving two wheels each mounted on a wheel plate connected to the wheelchair frame. For each driven wheel a motor is carried on the wheel plate and drive is transmitted to a pinion fixed on the ... | 01/06/1976 |
