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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823474 | Gear with integral overcouple protection A gear including a pinion being integral with a rotatably mounted shaft in a support by a cleavable element arranged to disengage the pinion from the shaft in case of an overcouple between the pinion and the shaft is disclosed. A guiding bearing, pending between the... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819038 | Gear with integral overcouple protection A gear including a pinion, a shaft and a disc is disclosed. The disc includes a cleavable element arranged to disengage the pinion from the shaft in case of an overcouple between the pinion and the shaft. A guiding module of the pinion is arranged to maintain the pi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7353792 | Engine for motorcycle An engine for a motorcycle includes an engine case split in an upper case section and a lower case section. A mating surface between the upper case section and the lower case section extends linearly and inclines forward downward in a side view of the motorcycle. A ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320655 | Bicycle derailleur with a misalignment inhibiting structure A bicycle derailleur comprises a first base member structured to be detachably mounted to a bicycle frame, wherein the first base member has a first abutment; a second base member structured to be mounted to the first base member, wherein the second base member has ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7237968 | Thermally transcribing printer and image forming apparatus In a thermally transcribing printer including a frame, a roller shaft, a roller shaft drive gear and a motor, the roller shaft includes one end installed on an inner side of the frame and folded to bend in an L-like shape and other end fitted to a drawout preventing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225697 | Power transmission arrangement A power transmission arrangement includes a shaft, a first gear mounted on the shaft, a plate supported by the shaft and rotatable between a first position and a second position, a second gear supported by the plate and engaged with the first gear, and a third gear ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213482 | Actuator with internal drive train disconnect An electro-mechanical actuator is provided that minimizes back drive effort by de-coupling the internal drive train of the actuator from the actuator output using a clutch. The clutch facilitates transfer of power to an output gear stage when the actuator motor is e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7089644 | Method for manufacturing transaxles A method of manufacturing a plurality of left hand control hydrostatic transaxles and a plurality of right hand controlled hydrostatic transaxles. The method includes the steps of: providing a plurality of substantially identical axle modules; providing a plurality ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6978959 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus and electric apparatus A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus or an electric apparatus includes a reel gear, an intermediate gear, a swing arm, an idler gear and an input gear. The swing arm, idler gear and input gear constitute an idler mechanism. The intermediate gear is arranged ap... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962023 | Power drive mechanism for a motor vehicle liftgate having a disengageable gear train A power drive mechanism (10) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm (18) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm (12) drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (18), and a gear train (20 | 11/08/2005 |
| 6904886 | Engine timing A method is disclosed for positioning the crankshaft of an engine. The method comprises the steps of providing a first hole in the flywheel, providing a hole in a stationary part of the engine to line up accurately with the hole in the flywheel once during each cran... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889571 | Actuator An actuator including a rotatable gear wheel reversibly drivable by a motor, the gear wheel being operably connectable to an output element by a drive transfer device, the output element being moveable between a first and second position, in which the drive transfer... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6837642 | Length adjustment mechanism of expandable rod The length adjustment of an expandable rod is attained by a drive gear and a driven gear which is engaged with the drive gear and gear slots of an inner tube of the expandable rod. The inner tube is located inside an outer tube of the expandable rod by a locating me... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6810760 | Gear train mating interface for separable mailing machine modules Methods and apparatus are provided for mating a first gear and a second gear, such as those utilized in drive mechanisms of mailing machine modules. A gear frame can mount a first gear on a first annular gear mount. A first end of a link can be pivotally mounted on ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6655273 | Rotary printing machine having a first gearwheel and a second gearwheel with a secured rotary angle position when uncoupled from the first gearwheel A rotary printing machine includes a first gearwheel, a second gearwheel, and a setting device for selectively adjusting the second gearwheel into a first position, in which the gearwheels are coupled to one another, and into a second position, in which t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6626058 | C-axis driving system for machine tools A C-axis driving system for machine tools is disclosed that comprises a worm wheel mounted on a spindle that is rotatably supported by a headstock. The C-axis driving system also includes a worm shaft with a worm formed therein directed perpendicular to a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6551009 | Spline connection for limited access space and method of assembly and disassembly A spline connection is provided between a first part and a second part wherein a first set of internal splines is formed on an inner cylindrical surface of the first part and a second set of internal splines is formed on an inner cylindrical surface of th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6526732 | End sealing device of packaging system A packaging system includes a conveyor belt having a carrying surface for carrying an article to be packaged by a package film and an end sealing device including spaced upper and lower sealing blocks between which the article passes. A recessed chamber i... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6431317 | Rotary electric actuator with a mechanical spring return back-up A tri-modal--energy storage mode, fail-safe mode, and operating mode--fail-safe actuator with low overall power consumption and specifically low fail-safe power consumption due to energy storage pawling mechanisms. Stored energy is discharged at a control... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428092 | Device for moving a part, especially in a motor vehicle, said device having an adjusting mechanism An apparatus for moving a part, in particular in a motor vehicle, with an adjusting mechanism that has a motor (10), a gear (12), and at least power takeoff part (14) which is operatively connected to the part (16) to be moved, characterized in that the p... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6393931 | Decluthable manual override gearbox A declutchable manual override gearbox, comprising a casing, and a drive shaft mounted for rotation within the casing. The drive shaft has an input end and an output end, the input end of the drive shaft adapted to engage the output of a rotary actuator a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6301985 | Driving device for a vehicle-tank filler neck Driving device for a closing arrangement of a vehicle-tank filler neck, having a housing (1), an input shaft (2), which is intended for the connection of a drive motor (3), an output shaft (5), which is intended for driving the closing arrangement, and a ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6241387 | X-ray system ceiling support with a decouplable tomogram drive A ceiling support for an X-ray source with a decouplable tomogram drive, has a transverse carriage suspended so as to be displaceable along a longitudinal ceiling running rail with the tomogram drive. The tomogram drive has a driven gearwheel on the drive... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6158940 | Device for the back rounding of book blocks A device for the back rounding of book blocks in a book binding machine cooperating with a conveyor device. The device includes a driving arrangement and rounding elements driven in rotation by the driving arrangement. The rounding elements taking up the ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6085368 | Person lowering and raising winch assembly A device is provided for a system for displacing (e.g. lifting, transporting, lowering, etc.) persons between various positions or areas such as for example between a bed and a chair, a bed and a bathroom etc. The device comprises a winch assembly whereby... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082208 | Method for fabricating five-level microelectromechanical structures and microelectromechanical transmission formed A process for forming complex microelectromechanical (MEM) devices having five layers or levels of polysilicon, including four structural polysilicon layers wherein mechanical elements can be formed, and an underlying polysilicon layer forming a voltage r... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6058791 | Accessory mechanical drive for a gas turbine engine An accessory gear drive for gas turbine engine utilizes a radially extending, floating tower shaft which is unrestrained against radial movement, but includes a resilient biasing means for normally holding the tower shaft in power driving interengagement ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056219 | Selectively motorized fishing reel A fishing reel attachment for use on a rod-and-reel combination. The attachment includes an electric motor which is selectively usable to replace or assist the hand crank for the reel. The device is particularly adapted for use by an individual having the... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053099 | Flywheel engaged pump/motor A system for use in a press machine includes a drive assembly in the form of a pinion gear that selectively engages the flywheel to enable operative driving rotation of the pinion gear by the flywheel. A load system in the form of a hydraulic pump is arra... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5813283 | Vertical/horizontal spindle head for machine tools A vertical/horizontal spindle head for machine tools having a main transmission shaft with a first bevel gear secured thereon, a lower rotatable housing having a bevel gear axle secured therein, an upper seat having a push/pull apparatus for axially movin... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5794381 | Selectively engageable motor drive assembly A selectively engageable motor-drive assembly operable for moving a vehicle door or ramp to enable manual operation or motorized operation is provided, having a motor, a pulley drawing a cable attached to the door or ramp, a torque-multiplying arrangement... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5743144 | Hydrostatic transmission gear drive disconnect A device for mechanically disengaging and re-engaging a driven axle from a hydraulic transmission allows the driven axle to "free wheel" independently. In normal operation, a set of internal splines on an end of a rotor is engaged with splining on an end ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5743544 | Wheelchair drive system with ratchet and wheel lock An improved wheelchair wheel and hub assembly is described that interposes reduction gearing between the handring or rotatable hand wheel and the drivewheel of the assembly. This gearing provides some mechanical advantage to users who may lack sufficient ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740696 | Transmission unit for office machine A transmission unit mounted on the machine base of an office automation machine and covered with a cover and controlled to turn a first roller and a second roller, including a gear transmission mechanism, a first roller transmission mechanism driven and a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5699869 | Automatically engaging and disengaging gear box assembly A gear box assembly for automatically engaging and disengaging an output gear which is non-rotatably concentrically mounted on a driven axle shaft attached to plural wheels in a children's ride-on toy is described. The assembly includes an electric motor ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5497844 | Crawler gear assembly A child's riding vehicle employing a unique and novel gear assembly and engagement structure includes a frame having plural wheels, and a gear assembly fixed on the frame which includes an output gear non-rotatably connected to at least one of the vehicle... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5494242 | Low profile switch machine with hand throw or motor throw selector device A switch machine for railroad tracks is provided having a low vertical profile without increasing the axial length of existing switch machines. Also, the capability of being operated by an electric motor, hand crank or hand throw operation has been retain... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5475930 | Rotating and driving system for survey instrument A rotating and driving system for a survey instrument, wherein a driven wheel is mounted on a shaft of a movable unit and a slide baseplate is disposed on the shaft so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft. A gear, driven ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5341736 | Safety device at cylinders with a feed gap in web-fed rotary printing machines In cooperating cylinders, in particular cylinders of a printing mechanism which are in a drive connection via gear wheels and form a feed gap, at least one of the gear wheels is formed by a toothed rim and a wheel body which are connected with one another... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5293783 | Differential power transmission device for tape recorders A differential power transmission device used for digital audio tape recorders and video cassette tape recorders. The device comprises a connecting gear adapted to move vertically for selectively engaging with a driving pulley gear, so as to selectively t... | 03/15/1994 |
