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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146452 | Apparatus for driving a roller of a printing press and printing press having the apparatus An apparatus for driving a roller of a printing press includes a main motor configured to drive the roller through a first gear wheel and a first freewheel, and an auxiliary motor configured to drive the roller through a second gear wheel and a second freewheel. A b... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8056431 | Self-locking gear The present invention pertains generally to a self-locking gear that includes an input shaft, a collar, a locking mechanism, and an output member. The collar is positioned eccentrically about the input shaft, and the locking mechanism prevents the collar from rotati... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7506560 | Actuator An actuator, preferably a linear actuator, a reversible motor which drives an adjustment element via a transmission. To increase the self-clocking ability of the actuator, the actuator is equipped with a coil spring which has its one end secured to a rotating elemen... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7354372 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the automatic transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected to the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. The... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331894 | Dog clutch and method for overdrive A hydraulically-actuatable clutch and method is operable as an overdrive clutch in a transmission system having a transmission main shaft portion. The clutch is engageable between a transmission housing and a sun gear and rotor hub to provide for grounding of the su... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322257 | Step down gear train for an adjusting device of an automotive vehicle seat A step down gear train for an adjusting device of an automotive vehicle seat which has an input shaft and an output shaft that is connected to a pinion. At least one first cogwheel and one second cogwheel are provided in the path between input shaft and output shaft... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311582 | Current collecting device for a track guided sport vehicle A current collecting device for a toy vehicle for use on an electrified track. The toy vehicle is for operation on a road surface, and is driven by an electric motor installed in a chassis and having a chassis frame that carries the electric motor, whereby the curre... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303057 | Parking device of vehicle A parking device for vehicles in which when an engine is brought into a halt, a clutch is disconnected and the revolution of an input shaft of a transmission cannot be controlled by frictional force of the engine, the parking device includes a parking gear provided ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284901 | Clamp and lock for paint mixer A gyroscopic paint mixer having a ratcheting lead screw paint container clamp and lock with a pawl releasably engaging an axial relief in the lead screw. A clamping frame is driven by a shaft maintained in concentricity with a stationary ring gear by an antifriction... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267209 | Electromechanically-operated disc brake for motor vehicles The present invention relates to an electromechanically operable disc brake for motor vehicles comprising a brake caliper and an actuator arranged at the brake caliper, with two friction linings cooperating with each one lateral surface of a brake disc, with at leas... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254868 | winding and anti-drop assembly for door counterbalance system A counterbalance system (25) for a door (D) movable between a closed position and an open position having an axle (20), a cable drum (15) attached to the axle, a winding shaft (35) interconnected with the axle by a counterbalance spring (... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241244 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. A release mechan... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7162804 | Safety device for a trimmer A hedge trimmer has a working part with a cutting tool and a drive and further has guide part with a guide rod that has a drive connection for connecting a drive motor to the drive of the working part. The working part is pivotable relative to the guide part. A safe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156218 | Parking device for vehicle A parking device for vehicles in which when an engine is brought into a halt, a clutch is disconnected and the revolution of an input shaft of a transmission cannot be controlled by frictional force of the engine, the parking device comprising a parking gear provide... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155992 | Driving force transmission mechanism and damper apparatus equipped with driving force transmission mechanism A driving force transmission mechanism having a following rotation preventing mechanism that prevents a follower wheel from rotating together with a driving wheel in a play section is provided. Also, a damper apparatus that can drive two open-close plates independen... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152724 | Hybrid electro-mechanical transmission park system access cover and method This invention relates to the housing of a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission consisting of park pawl system located in the end cover portion of the transmission housing. The end cover portion is configured to cover the park pawl system and allow access to the c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152723 | Parking device for motor vehicle A parking device for vehicles in which the rotation of an input shaft of a transmission is not limited by the frictional force of an engine when the engine is brought into a halt, the parking device comprising a parking gear provided on the input shaft, a parking lo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134356 | Conveyor gear with return lock The invention relates to a gear for conveyors which has a drive shaft to which a drive motor is to be fastened as well as an output shaft with which the gear is connected to the conveyor. However, at least one gear step is provided within the gear. Moreover, the gea... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100465 | Actuator An actuator includes an inner tube, an outer tube disposed over the inner tube in a manner such that the tubes reciprocate with respect to one another. A removably operably disposed ball screw having a ball nut thereon extends through the tubes, the ball screw havin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090304 | Retractor having vehicle sensitive sensor disabling mechanism A seat belt retractor (10) includes a spool (104) about which seat belt webbing (18) is wound. The spool (104) is supported for rotation in a belt withdrawal direction and in an opposite belt retraction direction. A vehicle sensitive sens... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082851 | Hydraulic servo assembly for an internal electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) system A hydraulic servo assembly includes a piston slidably disposed within a housing and a pin extending from the piston. The pin is interconnected with a servo link rod of the ETRS system. A port enables inlet of hydraulic fluid to induce movement of the piston and the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077024 | Procedure for upshifting gear in a motor vehicle and a power plant unit for a motor vehicle Method and arrangement for gear upshifting in a motor vehicle. The arrangement includes an internal combustion engine (1) with an engine-braking device (52), an automated disk-clutch (3), a multi-stage gearbox (9), in the casing (8... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059212 | Arrestable tensioning device, in particular for a parking brake system An arrestable tensioning device 10, in particular for a parking brake system, is described. The tensioning device 10 comprises an actuating device 20, a tensioning element 40 coupled to the actuating device 20 for executing a tensi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048096 | Incremental braking apparatus and method of braking An incremental braking apparatus and method includes a first rotating member having a plurality of rigid stops spaced circumferentially around an outer cylindrical surface of the first rotating member, and a plurality of flexible stops arranged in a plurality of row... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028573 | Opening and closing device An opening and closing device for moving a movable member which includes a drive gear connected to a power source, a driven gear geared with the drive gear, an immovable portion supporting the drive gear and the driven gear, and a dynamic transmission mechanism conn... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025188 | Parking lock for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle A parking lock for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle includes a first spring-type actuator for engaging the parking lock, a transmission actuator, a release device operable using the transmission actuator for disengaging the parking lock, and a retaining ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994195 | Clutch release mechanism A clutch mechanism connects a rotating shaft to an outer clutch member having a clutch keyway. The clutch mechanism permits the shaft to rotate in a normal direction and prevents the shaft from rotating in a reverse direction when the outer clutch member is rotation... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973811 | Theft deterrent device for a motor vehicle A theft deterrent device for use with a wide range of motor vehicles. The device has a baseplate, a housing, and a gear-stick embracing element that can move relative to the housing. The gear stick of the motor vehicle passes through the gear-stick embracing element... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971840 | Method of enhancing the aerodynamic performance of a fan A fan is modified by replacing its rigid rotor shaft by a flexible shaft so the normal operating speed range is above the first transverse critical speed. During run-up, the assembly of the fan impeller 12 and the drive shaft 11 is accelerated rapidly ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964213 | Low power, high torque actuator retention A smart actuator and method includes an actuating device adapted to deliver a selected driving torque to a geartrain that is coupled to an output shaft and adapted to selectively convey the driving torque from the actuating device to the output shaft to achieve a se... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954135 | Emergency communication system An emergency communication system is installed on a vehicle for transmitting emergency information such as traffic accident, sudden illness, etc. to a center such as police station. It is used for the purpose of preventing inadvertent neglect of the connection of a ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6925903 | Shift device In a shift device for an electronically controllable control unit of a motor vehicle having a shift selector lever (1) which can be pivoted on a transverse spindle (7), mounted on a selector-lever support structure (20), against the action of a ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927671 | Biometric shifter lock control A biometric anti-theft gear shifter lock control for vehicles, equipment, and machinery, and other transmission actuation devices on land, water, and air, using a gear shifter. A biometric sensor scans in biometric information from a user to a central processing uni... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6886678 | Clutch assembly for electric motors to prevent back drive A clutch assembly 10 is provided for a motor having a shaft 36, a worm 40 associated with the shaft and an output gear 42 engaged by the worm. The clutch assembly includes a clutch body 12 having a plurality of pockets 22 in... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6868952 | Parking lock mechanism and a roller bearing outer race for same To provide an inexpensive parking lock mechanism for a countershaft transmissions, the transmission shaft is locked relative to a bearing outer race of a tapered roller bearing. This bearing outer race is rotationally fixed relative to the transmission housing and o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848531 | Drive system for small vehicle A small vehicle features a drive system that directs power from an engine unit to at least one driven wheel. The driven wheel is connected to a half shaft. The half shaft is driven by a ring gear. The ring gear is driven by a pinion gear. The pinion gear is connecte... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845857 | Parallel shaft reduction gear A parallel shaft reduction gear with a backstop mechanism superior in replacement and maintenance operations is provided. The parallel shaft reduction gear that is used in combination with a motor and equipped in a gear case with primary-stage shafts which are dispo... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814209 | Inertia clutch mechanism in motors to prevent backdrive A clutch mechanism 20 is provided for a motor 10. The motor has a shaft 12, a worm 14 associated with the shaft, a gear 16 engaged by the worm, and a friction surface 27. The clutch mechanism 20 includes a pressure pl... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6729443 | Brake for a transaxle A transaxle for a small utility vehicle or implement, including a casing, at least one rotatable shaft disposed in and extending from the casing, at least one brake disc rotatably fixed to the rotatable shaft for rotation therewith, and at least one braking mechanis... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6695117 | Motor vehicle transmission with a parking lock mechanism A motor vehicle transmission with a frictional parking lock mechanism is particularly suitable for shift-by-wire applications. The frictional parking lock mechanism makes it possible to have convenient controllability, as compared with positive parking lo... | 02/24/2004 |
