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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343990 | Rotary rock bit with hardfacing to reduce cone erosion An earth-boring bit has a body with three bit legs. A cone is rotatably mounted to each of the bit legs. Each of the cones has an outer row and an inner row of teeth machined on it. Each of the teeth has a rectangular root with inner, outer and lateral boundaries. A... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343991 | Electrically driven track wheels for tracked vehicles An electrically driven wheel for a tracked vehicle which includes a driving track wheel with built in cogs and a brushless DC motor having a mounting shaft to connect the wheels to the tracked vehicle. The brushless DC motor is coupled within the driving track wheel... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343992 | High voltage wire routing structure of hybrid vehicle According to an aspect of the invention, a hybrid vehicle comprises an engine which is mounted in an engine room and serves as a driving force, a transmission which is disposed adjacent to the engine and incorporates at least one electric motor that serves as the dr... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343993 | Power system for dual-motor hybrid vehicle A power system for dual-motor hybrid vehicle is a combined driving unit fed with fuel and electric power, comprising: an internal combustion engine, a motor, a clutch, a transmission, a power battery, a braking system and an entire vehicle controller, wherein the sy... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343994 | Working machine A working machine has a machine body, a working unit attached to the machine body, an internal combustion engine for driving the working unit, a traveling unit mounted on the machine body 11 for displacing the working unit over a ground surface to perform a w... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343995 | Air cargo transport system The cargo transport system according to this invention employs a tow vehicle that can automatically follow and run upon guide lines. The tow vehicle can tow cargo laden equipment such as container dollies to thereby automatically transport the air cargo. The air car... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343996 | Vehicle comprising at least one sensor for detecting the surrounding area of the vehicle A vehicle is described, having at least one sensor for detecting the vehicle environment and having a motion-state actuator for acting on the motion state of the vehicle, the motion-state actuator being provided to act on the motion state of the vehicle in the event... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343997 | Tilting independent suspension system for motorcycle trike A tilting suspension system is adapted for use with a vehicle having three wheels and a frame. The system has two sets of control arms, each set of control arms being pivotally connected to one side of the frame. An upright is pivotally connected to each set of cont... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343998 | All-terrain vehicle with subtransmission detachably mounted to the engine An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has a subtransmission detachably fastened to an engine casing. The engine crankshaft includes a drive pulley connected via a belt to a driven pulley in the subtransmission, thus providing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) betwee... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343999 | Seat belt retractor system A seat belt retractor system and a method of controlling the seat belt retractor system. The seat belt is retracted at a faster rate when a threat is detected using a high-voltage generated by a local power source. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344000 | Electronically controlled valve for a materials handling vehicle A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a base; a carriage assembly movable relative to the base; at least one cylinder coupled to the base to effect movement of the carriage assembly relative to the base; and a hydraulic system to supply a pressurized ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344001 | Speaker diaphragm and speaker structure A speaker diaphragm includes a base material impregnated with a thermosetting resin composition. The base material includes a first surface material, a core material, and a second surface material in the stated order; the first surface material and the second surfac... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344002 | Method and apparatus for filling the bearing gap of a hydrodynamic bearing with a lubricant A method for filling the bearing gap of a hydrodynamic bearing with a lubricant, where drops of lubricant are produced in a defined manner and are applied to a defined region of the bearing to be filled. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344003 | Elevator control device for plural traction units An elevator control device for controllably driving multiple traction units includes position sensors and current supplies. Each of the current supplies includes a position controller for generating a speed command for the corresponding traction unit based on input ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344004 | Method of and apparatus for operating an elevator installation in a commissioning operation mode and an acceptance check mode A method of checking elevator installations with a car, an elevator drive and an elevator controller with a memory avoids or at least reduces errors by a person carrying out the check and enables convenient and reliable checking of the elevator installation. A check... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344005 | Self locking apparatus A self locking apparatus is disclosed having a housing, a load initiating element located within the housing, a spring located adjacent to the load initiating element and configured to expand in compression against the housing in response to a compressive load, and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344006 | Piston assembly for use in a brake assembly A piston assembly for use in a brake assembly has a piston sleeve having a first end, a second end, an external radius, an internal radius, and a cap on the piston sleeve second end. The cap has a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The cap first end has ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344007 | Disk brake The invention relates to a disk brake provided with a brake caliper comprising a brake disk, a sliding member which can be displaced in a vertical manner in relation to the surface of the brake disk in the brake caliper and can be engaged against the brake disk, and... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344008 | Shock absorbing box Shock absorbing rectangular boxes (16, 17) are mounted between each one of two structural side beams (14, 15) of a vehicle and a bumper beam (11). The boxes are deep drawn from a steel sheet, and their sidewalls have deformation guides (35 | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344009 | Hydraulic circuit In a hydraulic circuit for controlling a clutch/brake system having a clutch that is disposed separately from the brake in a main drive of a mechanical press, wherein the brake is spring-loaded in a direction opposite to an engagement direction of the clutch, a pist... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344010 | Overrunning coupling assembly including clustered pawls and method for controlling the engagement of planar members An overrunning coupling assembly and a method of controlling the engagement of planar first and second members are provided wherein the assembly includes clustered pawls and their respective pawl-holding portions. The planar first and second members have inside surf... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344011 | Self energising clutch A self energizing clutch includes a shaft (26), a clutch disc (14) on the shaft, engaging elements (30, 32) for disengaging and engaging the disc from and with structure adjacent the disc, and an actuator (34) for moving the engaging elem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344012 | Transmission brake control assembly A transmission brake assembly for controlling an output of a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a solenoid which is operatively engagable with a transmission. The solenoid selectively engages and disengages the transmission. A solenoid driver is electrically c... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344013 | Loading support device for cargo spaces in a means of transport, in particular for cargo spaces in aircrafts A loading device for cargo spaces in transportation means, in particular for cargo spaces in aircraft, includes a roller conveyor that contacts a substructure in a first position for placing cargo units in the cargo space. In one embodiment, the roller conveyor has ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344014 | Banknote storing with condition detection apparatus and method A banknote condition detection device for a banknote storing unit where the banknote storing unit can be removably positioned within a banknote receiving unit. The banknote storing unit receives a banknote from the banknote receiving unit into the banknote storing u... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344015 | Conveyor The present invention relates to a method of changing the direction of motion of a pallet at an end of a transport conveyor while maintaining the pallet at a substantially constant attitude. The method comprises conveying pallets in a passenger transport direction a... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344016 | Method and device for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge A method and device are disclosed for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge in a U-shaped conveying channel in which they are conveyed in an upright position and without being jammed. Before the items pass the conveying channel for the purpose of alignm... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344017 | Three axis drive apparatus A pulley drive mechanism 26 for driving a second pulley 23 includes: a spline shaft 27 rotated integrally with the second pulley 23, for supporting the second pulley so that the second pulley can be moved in the direction of Y-axis in the... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344018 | Conveyor and method for diverting closely spaced articles A conveyor and associated method for diverting closely spaced articles conveyed along the conveyor. The conveyor includes a conveyor belt with belt rollers oriented to rotate on axes oblique to the direction of belt travel. A series of arrays of bearing surface elem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344019 | Boron coated stainless steel wire belt assembly A conveyor belt for use in the food processing industry includes a stainless steel substrate and nickel-boron coating material. The nickel-boron coating is applied on at least a portion of the stainless steel substrate to increase wear resistance. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344020 | Belt connection for agriculture conveyor An endless crop conveying belt loop has a bolted connection including belt material having a top and bottom surface and first and second opposed ends. Each of the two opposed ends having complementary patterns of half wave shapes. Each pattern has a plurality of lon... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344021 | Package block of envelopes A packaged block of envelopes comprises a series of envelopes, retaining plates disposed on either side of said series of envelopes, and a peripheral holding binder. In the vicinities of each of two of its corners, each of the envelopes has at least one thickness co... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344022 | Foldable utility receptacle and method A receptacle that is foldable between its open mode for receiving material and a secured mode where its top is double folded and secured with fasteners for maintaining material within the receptacle, or the receptacle is foldable between its open mode and a storage ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344023 | Transparent operational tools carrier An operational tools carrier, such as a pocketknife or a tool card, having a portion formed from a transparent or translucent material has been found to have various functional benefits in addition to the clear ornamental effects of transparency/translucenary. A poc... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344024 | Cigarette packaging, method and device for the production thereof In the case of a (soft) pack for cigarettes, the blank (10) made of paper or similar material is provided, adjacent to an end wall (16), with a multi-layered folding strip (21) running all the way round. In order that inner layers can be connect... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344025 | Lockable media storage box with lock and key A lockable media storage box and lock and key combination includes a box having a base and a lid hingedly connected to the base and movable between opened and closed positions. A locking mechanism is movable between locked and unlocked positions to lock and unlock t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344026 | Package and method of packaging a product A package for a product and a method of packaging a product are disclosed. The product has a main body and a handle extending substantially transversely from the body. The package comprises a back panel and a front panel, the back panel and the front panel configure... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344027 | Sharps container for “no-touch,” sequential safe storage of used pen needles A sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles comprises a housing within which is rotatably mounted a used pen needle receiving and ejecting means. Used pen needles are inserted into the receiving means. The receiving and ejecting means is rotated; during ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344028 | Insulated tote for beverage box A portable tote is provided which has flexible, insulating walls to insulate the contents of the tote from the environment and maintain e.g., a reduced temperature of its contents. The tote is configured to receive a beverage box, in particular, an elongated twelve ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344029 | Six-sided corrugated rollover cushion A rollover shipping cushion is presented. The cushion is formed by folding, in a specific manner, a single sheet of die-cut corrugated fiberboard to create the cushion. When properly folded, the cushion includes a central shipping cavity that is surrounded by shock-... | 03/18/2008 |
