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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181550 | Rotary actuator incorporating a force relationship, and a method of reducing angular slack in such a rotary actuator A rotary actuator incorporating a force relationship includes a twistably-deformable structure having a first and a second end plate and a helical spring with a first and a second terminal end secured on the first and the second end plate, respectively, and wherein ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8006583 | Forcing device for a moving lever A fixed support is provided on a base member near a moving lever. A moving support is provided on the moving lever. A coil spring comprises a coil and a pair of arms extending from the coil. The fixed support is wound with the coil. The moving support is held betwee... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7744636 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism including a non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A spring for locking a r... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7431325 | Steering adapter for motor vehicles The steering wheel adapter for a motor vehicle has, for connection to a steering wheel, a rotatable retaining plate (10) with at least three retaining elements (11, 12, 13) that are displaceable within a circular segment formed by the upper region of t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7296493 | Offset transmission shift lever and isolator arrangement An offset transmission shift lever assembly and isolator arrangement is provided. The shift lever assembly includes an insert arranged to fit over a transmission shift stub. An isolator is provided that encircles the insert and is formed thereto. The isolator has a ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7252300 | Manual brake for a wheelchair with a variable braking force Manual braking system with a variable braking force for a wheelchair. Caliper type brakes positioned to mount on and exert braking force on disks mounted to interior “disk” hubs rotatably mounted to the wheelchair frame wheel hubs are mated with the “disk” h... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7201074 | Gear shifting mechanism of axle drive system A gear shifting mechanism of an axle drive system comprises: a shaft drivingly connected to an axle; a first clutch gear relatively rotatably provided on the shaft, the first clutch gear having first clutch teeth; a second clutch gear relatively rotatably provided o... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195307 | Hinge for vehicle hood A hinge is provided suitable for attaching a hood to a car or truck. The hinge includes generally tubular members sharing a common axis of rotation. Elastomeric elements interposed between the tubular members provide isolation between the parts of the hinge. Relativ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7110089 | Drive mechanism, exposure device, optical equipment, and device manufacturing method The present invention provides a drive mechanism having a high rigidity and capable of performing fine adjustment in 6-axis directions of an optical element such as a mirror or a lens, or a support member for supporting the optical element, in optical equipment such... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097169 | Elastomeric bearing with modified cylindrical core An elastomeric bearing having inner and outer races and a core. The core has a plurality of resilient laminae and a plurality of non-resilient laminae interleaved with one another. Each of the lamina has an axially inner cylindrical portion of a given diameter, an a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066455 | Self-centering mechanical strut A self-centering mechanical strut has first and second housing members. The second housing member telescopically receives the first housing member. Spring assemblies are mounted within each of the housing members. The spring assembly in the first tube is compressed ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044459 | Simplified flexural pivot An improved flexural pivot design simplifies the structure, fabrication, assembly, and integration into a device. A set of flexures 200 is affixed to two surfaces of a stationary member 100 and a single surface of a rotational member 300. The se... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032472 | Counterbalance for linkage assembly An apparatus and method for providing a counterbalance for a linkage assembly. The apparatus and method includes a frame, at least one linkage movably connected to the frame, the at least one linkage defining the linkage assembly, at least one actuator for moving th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6942047 | Drift adjustment for skid steering system An adjustment stop screw or bolt is provided for adjusting the full forward speed position of at least one steering lever on a skid steer loader. The stop screw will engage a member movable with the steering lever below the operator's platform. The stop screw can be... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923405 | Enhanced rudder control system A reliably redundant PCU for an aircraft. The PCU includes an override mechanism coupled to the aircraft's control path and a first control member coupled to the override mechanism whereby the override mechanism attempts to transmit a command from the command path t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904824 | Shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever and method of making and using same A shifting arrangement for a manual shift lever has an intermediately connected adjusting device which comprises a rigid outer lever connected with a shifting shaft, in which outer lever a swingingly disposed inner lever is arranged which is connected with transmiss... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880867 | Vehicle door latching mechanism having an improved link rod A link rod flexibly connecting an exterior door handle of a motor vehicle and a door latching mechanism to prevent actuation of the door latching mechanism as the result of a lateral collision, the link rod comprising: a first section connected to the vehicle door h... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6748818 | High-performance fully-compliant micro-mechanisms for force/displacement amplification A device for amplifying mechanical and geometrical advantage having a base structure, a first link member having a first end and a second end, and a first compliant flexural joint pivotally interconnects the first end of the first link member to the base structure. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6694839 | Neutral point setting for steering wheel in particular The invention concerns a neutral point setting device for the rotating ring of a roller bearing (5) provided with an inner ring (6) and an outer ring (7), one of the rings being integral with a fixed element (9) and the other ring being integral with a ro... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6668674 | Pivot-less watt linkage, pivot-less watt linkage-based suspension and micromachined device incorporating same The pivot-less Watt linkage supports a first rigid element relative to a second rigid element and permits relative motion between the rigid elements. The pivot-less Watt linkage comprises an elongate, rigid, floating beam, an elongate first flexible beam,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647858 | Linearizing shunt for a force sensor An intelligent input push rod assembly for applying an input force from a brake pedal to a power booster of a brake system. The input push rod assembly includes a sensor that is capable of generating an electrical output having a magnitude that varies wit... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6523428 | Shift lever boot A shift lever boot includes a top face having a shift lever hole face and including a plurality of crests and a plurality of valleys, and a bellow-like skirt continuously connected to edges of the top face. All ridgelines of the crests and the valleys are... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6386350 | Clutch mechanism of outboard engine A clutch mechanism of an outboard engine provides improved feel of shifting operation while allowing a detent mechanism and a stopper to fully perform their functions. The clutch mechanism has a shift cam which is remotely operable through a clutch rod an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374691 | Device for assisted gear shifting of a transmission An apparatus for shifting a transmission coupled to an engine including a controller for shifting the transmission between operating modes, a control lever for switching the transmission, and an actuator for actuating the control lever in response to shif... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6322091 | Pin retractor operator A pin retractor operator is provided for use on a trailer having a movable bogie secured to the trailer frame with pins which are retractable by pulling on a handle of a pin retractor. The pin retractor operator includes a case for engaging the bogie, a h... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290296 | Anti-rattle pad A chair height control mechanism has a gas cylinder with a valve control finger extending from an upper end overlain by a tilting actuator. A resilient pad is adhered to the upper end of the gas cylinder surrounding the valve control finger and maintains ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6167773 | Adjusting device for the automatic operation of a gear-change device Adjusting device for the automatic operation of a gear-change device with a shifting shaft associated with linear drives to introduce a rotational and a translatory movement. To convert an introduced translatory movement into a rotational movement, the li... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6109130 | Control lever A control lever for a vehicle or a machine tool, in particular for an industrial truck, is disclosed for the generation of an electrical control signal. The actuation travel of the control lever is limited by a stop point that is defined by a stop and the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6067872 | Speed change operation device for vehicle A speed change operation device for a vehicle with continuously variable transmission having a running apparatus, a power source and a continuously variable transmission for transmitting power from the power source to the running apparatus. The speed chan... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6024404 | Control assembly for sunroofs for vehicles A control configuration for a vehicle sunroof panel which is adjustable by means of drive cables, whereby the transmission of jolts and vibrations from the drive elements to the panel and vice versa is damped or prevented by the intermediate elastic dampi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6000092 | Wiper device with elastic torsion load absorber A wiper device for a vehicle which, when abnormal load is applied, absorbs the abnormal load so that wiping operation by a wiper blade can be carried out continuously. The wiper device is compact, and dimensional management thereof is easy. One end of a f... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5921142 | Zero turn tractor control system A neutral biasing system is disclosed using a neutral biased biasing system on a control column to bias a remote power unit into a neutral condition.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5896777 | Control lever fixing mechanism In a control lever fixing mechanism, a shift lever and a shaft are inserted into through-holes of two side plates of a control lever. A lockup plate is inserted into a space defined by the two side plates of the control lever. The control lever and the sh... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5697253 | Motion transmission arrangement for controlling an internal combustion engine In a device for the transmission of motion from an accelerator pedal to a power output control element of an internal combustion engine fitted with an automatic power transmission including a motion transfer lever linked to the accelerator pedal, an opera... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692992 | Shift assist and engine interrupter apparatus A shift assist apparatus for a marine drive includes a tube having a pair of biased springs, between which a sleeve at the end of a transmission cable is movably retained. A remote control cable is fixedly attached to the tube. High transmission cable shi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5632184 | Safety pedal for motor vehicles A vehicle safety pedal apparatus includes a foot engaging portion, a linkage attachment for attaching the pedal apparatus to a vehicle, a pedal linkage coupled between the linkage attachment and the foot engaging portion including first and second sub-lin... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5548863 | Integrated depressed park and snow pack mechanism for windshield wiper system A vehicle window wiping system has an integrated depressed park and snow pack mechanism providing a variable depressed park wiper position. The system has a dual direction motor which rotates a lost motion mechanism having a drivepin attached to a drive a... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5526909 | Parking mechanism for automatic transmission An automatic transmission parking mechanism, having an anchor arm with a pawl which is engaged and disengaged with a transmission shaft by an actuator so as to disable the shaft to rotate and enable rotation of the shaft, includes a restraint member for r... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526983 | Wash oscillator for lateral vehicle surfaces A wash oscillator for use in providing high impact wash and rinse action on a lateral surface of a vehicle in an automatic wash facility. The wash oscillator comprises a support structure positioned on a support surface of the wash facility and a motor, h... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5445546 | Shift assistor for outboard drive shifting mechanism A shift assistor for a shifting mechanism of a watercraft outboard drive provides a simply structured and compact device which establishes engagement of the transmission under a resilient force and disengagement under a positive force. The shift assistor ... | 08/29/1995 |
