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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347669 | Sensor-actuated power fan A remotely operable motorized fan includes an elongated support shaft that has top and bottom end portions, and a housing that defines a cavity therein and includes a tubular lower flange positioned about the top end portion of the support shaft. The housing include... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7059009 | Windshield wiper drive linkage arm with grooves This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a flexible p... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6785930 | Windshield wiping method This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a flexible p... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6766554 | Low acceleration symmetrical overlap wiper system A windshield wiper drive imparts overlapping butterfly oscillation to a pair of spaced wiper shafts from a rotary drive member having a crank arm. A drive link is provided having first, second, and third connection points. The first connection point is adjacent one ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6732400 | Windscreen wiper arrangement for vehicles A wiper system (1) for vehicles, having at least one wiper lever assembly (7) that has at least one wiper arm (26) and that has a first pivot lever (9) that can be coupled in a manner fixed against relative rotation to a stationary first ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6708365 | Drive mechanism for a wiper system The drive apparatus for a wiper system (10) has a reversible wiper motor (18), a lever drive mechanism connected with a wiper (12), which includes a drive lever (36), e.g. a cross guide rod, and a four-bar wiper lever (40) connecte... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6691366 | Wiper system The invention is based on a wiper system having a wiper motor, which via a motor crank, seated on a motor shaft, and two connecting rods drives a drive shaft of two windshields wipers, wherein a first connecting rod is pivotably connected directly to the ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6687947 | Wiper apparatus for motor vehicle Reducing manufacturing costs and weight of the wiper apparatus for the motor vehicle. A pivot-side bracket having a pivot-side supporting surface is provided in a DR-side pivot holder, and a motor-side bracket having a motor-side supporting surface which ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651291 | Wiper assembly capable of adjusting a wiping angle The present invention relates to a wiper assembly capable of adjusting a wiping angle, which changes the rotating angle of drive arms in accordance with the change of the operating mode (high-speed operating mode or low-speed operating mode) of a wiper as... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6591444 | Wiper apparatus The invention relates to a wiper apparatus, which can effectively regulate overrun of a wiper arm, wherein the base end portion of the main wiper arm 8 is pivotally supported at the vehicle body side via a pivotal axis 8a so as to rock, the wiper arm 8 an... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6564419 | Wiper apparatus having four-bar linkage mechanism A first lever is rotatably supported by a first support shaft connected to a vehicle body. The first lever has a first connection spaced away from the first support shaft. The first lever is reciprocally swung about the first support shaft by a driving fo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6510580 | Wiper device with pin mounting In a wiper device, a wiper motor and link module is integrated in advance into an assembly composed of a pair of pivot shafts, a pair of pivot holders, a frame, a wiper motor and a link mechanism. When the module is fixed to a vehicle body, a supporting p... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6438790 | Windshield wiper system A windshield wiper system for motor vehicles includes two wiper blades which rotate in the same direction and are driven by a crank linkage mechanism. The wiper system is arranged to enable independent positioning of the two wipers and which is economical... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6393653 | Windshield wiper inertia absorption apparatus and method A windshield wiper apparatus for a vehicle includes an energy absorption member coupled between the moving drive arm and stationary structure which provides an opposing force to the movement of the wiper arm to absorb a portion of the inertial energy of t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381800 | Windshield wiping system This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent, greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6334423 | Reciprocating piston engine and its link mechanism A link mechanism for a reciprocating piston engine and the like is characterized in that: motions of a pair of cylinder-type pistons moving in opposite directions relative to each other are converted into an oscillating-type rotary motion through an oscil... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6279192 | Vehicle windshield wiper assembly incorporating cable and pulley drive system and remote positioned electric motor A windshield wiper assembly for use in a motor vehicle. An electric motor is operatively connected to and powered by an on-board electrical supply provided by the vehicle. The motor forms a part of a housing mounted within an engine compartment of the veh... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6266844 | Vehicle windshield wiper assembly incorporating cable and pulley drive system and remote positioned electric motor A windshield wiper assembly for use in a motor vehicle. An electric motor is operatively connected to and powered by an on-board electrical supply provided by the vehicle. The motor forms a part of a housing mounted within an engine compartment of the veh... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6148470 | Windshield wiping system This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6101664 | Drive device for at least two vehicle windscreen wipers A drive mechanism for at least two windshield wipers of a vehicle, in particular of an automotive vehicle, with a driving motor (1) which includes a gear unit accommodated in a gear casing (2) which is closed by means of a cap and where, on the end of an ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5894652 | Opposed wiping type wiper unit An opposed wiping type wiper unit for use with one of right-hand and left-hand specifications has a crank arm that rotates when driven by a motor, an intermediate link connected to right-hand and left-hand wiper shafts through driving rods, and a connecti... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894757 | Device for enhancing rotational movement A device employing multiple counterweights for enhancing rotation movement. The device employs a horizontally disposed counterweight coupled to a vertically offset second counterweight by an adjacent sprocket. The sprocket times the counteracting weights ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5473955 | Wiper system double ball joint A double ball joint assembly for use with a windshield wiper system. The double ball joint assembly includes a first ball affixed to a second ball such that a first drive link is retained between them. A first socket is coupled to the first ball and inclu... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5425247 | Wind direction alteration device for use in air conditioning apparatus A wind direction alteration device for use in an integral type air conditioning apparatus in which the diameter of a connecting shaft of a blade extending through an opening formed in a connecting rod is greater than that of the shaft above and below the ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5333351 | Wiper system To allow compact design of a wiper system equipped with a wiping angle varying assembly which comprises an actuating motor, an eccentric cam member provided in a path of transmitting the movement of the output end of a wiper motor to a wiper arm, and a co... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5287585 | Wiper apparatus with motor adjustable limit positions A windshield wiper apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotatably supported main shaft to which a wiper arm is secured, a main lever secured to the main shaft, a cam member arranged eccentrically about the main shaft, a plate turnably supported on the main ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5142729 | Windshield wiper apparatus including rise-up mechanism A windshield wiper apparatus for a vehicle having a pivot lever, a linkage, and a rotating mechanism which is operative to move windshield wipers to and from storage and operating positions is provided. The pivot lever is secured at an end thereof to a pi... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5067198 | Wiper pivot A wiper pivot is provided with a pivot arm, a pivot shaft having a spherical convex part, and a pivot holder having a spherical concave part. The pivot shaft is supported rotatably by the pivot holder through the spherical connection, and an opening of th... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4884736 | Oscillating mechanism A mechanism suitable for friction welding aerofoil blades to the periphery of a disc. The mechanism comprises a first member (flywheel 12) which has an ecentric crank pin. Two pivotally interconnected links 18 and 20 are connected between the crank pin an... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4777870 | Adjustable air sweep mechanism for a room air conditioner The discharge air sweep mechanism for an air conditioner is provided with slippage in its drive linkage such that the position of the vanes can be manually adjusted when the drive motor is turned off, or if the vanes become jammed during normal air sweep ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4614288 | Apparatus for locking a mechanical device out of entrainment This actuating and locking apparatus comprises an actuating shaft (1) mounted in two bearings (2) and (3) and on which is mounted a control lever (6), a second lever (25), a spring (15), a part (20) rigidly connected to the shaft (1) and an arm (45) rigid... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4563916 | Dynamically variable oscillating adjustment assembly A dynamically variable oscillating adjustment assembly including a frame and a first link means pivotally connected at one end to the frame and an adjustment mechanism positioned intermediate the one end of the first link means and the frame to adjustably... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4520682 | Reciprocating rectilinear motion apparatus A mechanism for converting rotary drive motion into reciprocal rectilinear motion including structure for varying the length of the rectilinear stroke.... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4492126 | Variable leverage oil field pump jack In a heavy-duty pump jack as used in oil well pumping, a leverage beam is oscillated by a motor-driven crank and the leverage beam acts upon the walking beam through an adjustable stroke controller.... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4367658 | Oscillating member for transforming a rotary motion into a reciprocating motion A bell-crank lever having substantially stiff lever arms, which are approximately at right angles to each other, is connected to a stationary part by a film hinge that is secured adjacent to the junction of the lever arms and defines a bending axis which ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4295382 | Irregular-motion mechanism An irregular-motion mechanism comprising two series-connected double cranks each comprising a driving link and a driven link connected thereto by a connecting rod, the driving link of the first double crank and the driven link of the second double crank b... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4266710 | Wire bonding apparatus An apparatus for bonding wires on semiconductors is provided with a processor controlled vertical drive mechanism coupled to a novel bonding head of the type having a bonding tool mounted therein. The height of the bonding tool at the reset position and a... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4210030 | Servo motor The invention relates to a servo motor assembly in which the linkage is provided between a linearly movable motor part and a rotatable member being controlled. The linkage includes two separate links and the arrangement prevents or minimizes lateral react... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4179942 | Variable ratio crank assembly The lower end of a crank from an internal combustion engine is pivoted on one side of the center of a small gear which in turn is mounted for rotation to one side of the center of a relatively large drive gear. A stationary gear is concentric with the dri... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4100814 | Six-box linkage mechanism A mechanism is described for effecting movement of an object, article or device in a closed loop planar path while maintaining the major axis of the object, article or device in substantially fixed attitude in the execution of at least an appreciable port... | 07/18/1978 |
