| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 074527000 | Detents | 70 |
| 20080229871 | ROTARY ACTUATOR WITH PROGRAMMABLE TACTILE FEEDBACK - A control element is provided having programmable haptics, in particular a programmable central catch, for a motor vehicle, having a control knob which can be accommodated such that it can rotate, the control knob being connected in a force-fitting or interlocking manner to a toothed ring or having an integral design, and it being possible for the toothed ring (to be rotated by means of the control knob, and at least one latching element which can move towards the toothed ring and/or away from the toothed ring by means of an electromagnet. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090049948 | Device for artificially restoring an opposing force for a device for remotely controlling aircraft control surfaces - A device for artificially restoring an opposing force for a device for remotely controlling an aircraft control surface, the device comprising: an actuator member ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090145259 | POWER TOOL WITH SPINDLE LOCK - A power tool includes a spindle assembly supported for rotation about an axis. The spindle assembly includes a plurality of engagement members, and at least two of the engagement members are disposed in spaced relationship less than one hundred eighty degrees from each other with respect to the axis of the spindle assembly. The power tool also includes a spindle lock assembly that selectively engages at least one of the plurality of engagement members to lock the spindle assembly against rotation about the axis. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090183590 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING TIRE RIM DAMAGE FROM A CARWASH CONVEYOR TRACK GUIDE RAIL - The present invention features a device for preventing the front wheels from turning left and/or biasing front wheels of a car to the right during transport through a carwash conveyor track. In some embodiments, the device comprises a grip which is attached to a weight. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090235776 | GEAR CHANGE ARRANGEMENT AND A GEARBOX - A control device for controlling engagement of desired gears of a gearbox. The control device includes a holder unit and at least one control rod which has a relating locking arrangement and is arranged for linear movement in the holder unit. The control rod is provided with one or more recesses which each define a predetermined setting position of the control rod relative to the holder unit. The locking arrangement includes a locking device which is movable, substantially perpendicularly to the control rod's longitudinal axis, between a first position in which the locking device engages in one of the recesses in the control rod, and a second position in which the locking device does not engage in any of the recesses in the control rod. A wire spring fastened in a holder arrangement is firmly connected to the holder unit. The locking device is mounted on or forms part of the wire spring and is movable from the first position to the second position against the action of the spring force of the wire spring. A gearbox comprising such a control device is disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100229673 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND LOCKING ASSEMBLY - An adjustment mechanism is provided. The adjustment mechanism has a housing, a clearance portion, first and second pin members telescopically received within the housing, a telescopic engagement mechanism mounted in the clearance portion and adapted to telescopically move the pin members, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock the pin members in a rigid position. A locking adjustment assembly is also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100300242 | LOCKING MECHANISM - An improved locking mechanism, in particular for locking a table top in the work position thereof and for releasing the table top in order to pivot it for example into an approximately vertically extending storage position, is distinguished in that the locking mechanism ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313701 | HEAD-RISING MECHANISM - The head-rising mechanism is set between a main body and a head that is rotated around and connected to the main body. The head-rising mechanism has a supporting plate fixed to the main body, a head-rising bolt, a button element and a connecting shank. The bolt is connected with the plate by sliding along an axis direction and is equipped with a control surface that slopes along an axis direction and a giving way notch. The button is connected to the plate by sliding along an axis direction and leans against the head-rising bolt and can be reposited automatically. The shank is fixed to the head and has lower end surface equipped with a work state recess, a head-rising recess and a middle portion that is set between the work recess and the head-rising recess and can freely pass through the notch when the button is pressed. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110030501 | STOP MECHANISM FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF GAS TO A GAS GRILLING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF REGULATING - The present invention is embodied in a conversion kit for a gas grilling appliance with rotary valves that avoids the need to use either a sleeve inserted in the inner chamber of the regulating plug or interchangeable knobs on the valve shaft. The conversion kit comprises a regulating device for each valve that can be readily installed by removing the existing control knob, placing the regulating device on the valve shaft, and replacing the control knob. The regulating device cooperates with a stop structure on the control panel to limit rotation of the control knob, when converting the grilling appliance from one type of gas to another. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110185842 | FLYWHEEL LOCKING TOOL KIT - A flywheel locking tool kit comprises unitary body blocks designed to fit through and respectively compatible with the opening of a bell housing of a transmission so that teeth provided on one sector of the tool may be engaged with the flywheel teeth and projections and elements of the opposite end of the tool may be engaged with the sides or edges of the opening through the bell housing to retain the tool in a fixed, desired position. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110203406 | ONE-PIECE BALL PLUNGER - A one-piece spring detent has a head portion having an external thread and a drive element at a first end. A coil spring portion of the one-piece spring detent has a first end integrally formed on a second end of the head. The coil spring portion extends away from the second end of the head. A detent element is integrally formed on a second end of the coil spring portion. The detent element has an outer surface for contacting a stop surface on a moving part adjacent the detent. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110277585 | STROKE-CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD - A stroke-controlling device includes a first body having a first surface and a second body movably engaged with the first body having a second surface. A dimension between the first surface and the second surface is configured to engage a tool. And at least one dog is in operable communication with the first body and the second body to maintain the dimension at a first value when in a first position and to limit reduction of the dimension to a second value when in to a second position. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120011959 | AUTO LOCK MECHANISM OF CLOCK SPRING FOR VEHICLE - An auto lock mechanism of a clock spring for a vehicle is provided. The auto lock mechanism comprises a rolling plate provided in an internal space of the clock spring such that the rolling plate is rotated by a flat cable, and an auto lock unit locking a rotor automatically in such a manner that at a neutral position of the clock spring, where a first locking groove of the rolling plate and a second locking groove of a stator, defining the internal space of the clock spring, overlap with each other, wherein the auto lock unit engages with the first and second overlapping locking grooves to lock the rotor. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017720 | Bearing Expansion Lock - A bearing expansion lock useful in locking linear axial movement of a push-pull rod driven by a potential energy source, where the push-pull rod is housed in a hollow shaft, is disclosed. A hollow elongated housing is provided to be mounted along an axial dimension of the hollow shaft. A shaft subassembly is received within the housing and adapted to be interposed between an outboard end of the push-pull rod and the potential energy source. The shaft subassembly is reconfigurable between a first position in which the shaft subassembly is braced against slidable movement within the housing along the hollow shaft and a second position in which the shaft subassembly is slidable within the housing along the central shaft. Configuration of the shaft subassembly in the first position restricts movement of the shaft subassembly along the housing, thereby restricting movement of the push-pull rod along the hollow shaft. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120031222 | ANTI-BACKLASH DEVICE - The present disclosure relates generally to an anti-backlash component. In one embodiment, the anti-backlash component includes a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening, a bolt coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening, the bolt comprising a spherical end, a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing and a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120060639 | Fold Stopper for Folding Bike - A stopper disposed for preventing a folded folding bike from moving is disclosed. The stopper includes an insert on a fork and a socket on a chain stay. The insert and socket are provided with a tapered end and a locking recess, respectively. When a folding bike is folded, it can be locked by inserting the tapered end into the locking recess. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120085197 | IGNITION SWITCH OPERATION RESTRICTING DEVICE - An operation restricting device includes an operation knob to be turned by a user, a rotor member to rotate integrally with the operation knob, a case member enclosing the rotor member to be rotatable therein, a stopper member being movable along a radial direction of the rotor member in the rotor member, the stopper member restricting a rotation of the rotor member by engaging with a wall part of the case member, a spring for always providing a spring force biasing the stopper member outside the rotor member in the radial direction, a solenoid to retain a plunger by being energized, and a link member rotatably engaging with the plunger. When the solenoid is energized, the turning of the operation knob allows the stopper member to move back into the rotor member against the spring force such that the engaging of the stopper member is released. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120152054 | STOPPING MECHANISM - A stopping mechanism is disposed on a machine body and a removable device. The stopping mechanism includes a rectilinearly moving action member, a rotationally moving clipping member, and a stopping member fixedly disposed on the machine body, in which the action member pushes and presses against the clipping member so that the clipping member rotates to a holder position. The action member presses against the stopping member fixedly disposed on the machine body through a tilt angle relation at the holder position, so that an accelerating force generated by the removable device under impact is transferred to the machine body, thus dispersing the impact force. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120304802 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - Rotary actuator comprising a first rotatable part, having a control surface with an undulating or sawtooth profile, and a fixed second part, having at least one detent element running on the control surface, wherein the detent element ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120325043 | DAMPING DEVICE - A damping device includes a base and an arm. The base includes a base board and a cantilever located on the base board. The arm is pivotably mounted to the base board about a pivot axis. The arm is rotatable from a first position to a second position. The cantilever is urged and is resiliently deformed away from the pivot axis. A distance between the pivot axis and a contact surface, which is between the arm and the cantilever at the first position is smaller than that in the second position. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130019709 | LOCKING APPARATUS FOR PARKING BRAKE - A locking apparatus for a parking brake includes a parking lever, a parking lever spring applying a restoring force to the parking lever, a cylinder of which an oil hole is formed thereto, a piston comprising a piston rod connected to the parking lever and a piston main body disposed within the cylinder, and the piston movable along length direction of the cylinder according to supplying or releasing of oil through the oil hole, a solenoid valve, a locking unit disposed within the cylinder for locking the piston when the solenoid valve is supplied electric power and for locking the piston when the solenoid valve is not supplied electric power and an emergency parking device which is connected to the locking unit and selectively forcibly moves the locking unit. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130042718 | CONFORMABLE SHAPE MEMORY ARTICLE - A conformable shape memory article comprises a deformable enclosure covering and discrete particles disposed within the enclosure covering, wherein the discrete particles comprise a shape memory polymer, or the discrete particles have a hollow shell structure comprising a shape memory alloy. In a more specific embodiment, the enclosure is elastically deformable. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130205937 | INSERTION APPARATUS - An insertion apparatus includes a moving unit moving between a first movement position in a state that a motion portion performs a motion and a second movement position in a state that the motion of the motion portion is regulated. A link unit oh the insertion apparatus includes a coupling portion which couples a first link with a second link in a state that the first link and the second link form a substantially V-like shape having a link coupling position as an apex when the moving unit is placed at the first movement position and in a state that the first link and the second link form a substantially linear shape that does not bend at the link coupling position when the moving unit is placed at the second movement position. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130319168 | DETENT MECHANISM FOR A SLIDING VALVE - A detent mechanism is provided for a sliding valve which includes a valve slide that is accommodated within a valve housing and is linearly movable relative to a longitudinal axis. The detent mechanism has a linearly movable detent element configured to engage at least one detent notch. The detent notch is coupled with the valve slide such that when the detent element is locked into the detent notch, said valve slide is fixed along the longitudinal axis. A first spring prestresses the detent element in a direction of the detent notch. The detent element includes a permanent magnet or a ferromagnet and the detent mechanism includes an electric coil configured to generate a magnetic field. The detent element is configured to be moved in opposition to the prestressing force of the first spring and out of engagement with the detent notch via the magnet and magnetic field. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140096640 | RELIEF SPRING STOP BOLT ASSEMBLY FOR SHALLOW BOWL MILLS - A relief spring stop bolt assembly for shallow bowl coal pulverizing mills and a method of using the same to smooth operation of such a pulverizer during low load operation is described. The subject relief spring stop bolt assembly is sized to be used with or for “retrofit” within existing journal space and existing journal opening cover space of a shallow bowl mill to effectively smooth rough operating conditions. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140102243 | Thumb Stop Cam Height Adjusting System and Method - An adjusting system is provided. The adjusting system includes: a slug defining an eccentric hole; and a locking structure defined by an outer circumference of the slug, the locking structure dimensioned and configured to lock the slug in a rotational orientation when the slug is placed in a hole having a corresponding locking feature, the locking structure configured to permit the slug to be placed in the corresponding hole in at least two different angular orientations and lock with the locking feature in the corresponding hole at each of the at least two different angular orientations. A method for adjusting stop shoes is also provided. The method includes: rotating a slug to a desired angular orientation; inserting the slug into a hole; locking the slug to a particular angular orientation with locking structure attached to both of the slug and the hole; and securing a stop shoe to the slug. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140123803 | SLIDING PARKING SWITCH - A sliding parking switch assembly and method for a vehicle includes a transmission operating mode selector for an automatic transmission moveable between a park position and a drive position and a parking switch slidably moveable between a parking brake engaged position and a parking brake disengaged position. The parking switch blocks movement of the transmission operating mode selector from the park position to the drive position when the parking switch is in the parking brake engaged position. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140331814 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A LOCKING DEVICE AND LOCKING DEVICE FOR A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A method for producing a locking device of a longitudinal adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat, includes producing a locking device having a plurality of round locking pins which can be latched into position independently of one another and can he unlatched together, at least one guide part and a notched strip, wherein the guide part is assigned to a seat rail and has guide bores for the locking pins. The notched strip is assigned to a floor rail. The locking pins have an upper actuating end and a lower engagement region interacting with the notched strip. The locking pins are lubricated during the production step or subsequently thereto. During and/or after the lubrication step, each individual locking pin is rotationally driven by a rotating device. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150075319 | TIMING PIN MODULE FOR USE ON AN ENGINE DURING SERVICE - A timing pin module for an engine is disclosed herein. The timing pin module includes a mount end, an engagement end, an adapter, a pin, and a resilient member. The adapter, with a through hole is disposed on the mount end and is mountable to the housing cover. The pin has a longitudinal axis, a first end disposed on the engagement end, and a second end disposed on the mount end. The pin is slideably disposed in the through hole of the adapter and moves between an extended position and a retracted position. The resilient member has a first end engaged with the pin and a second end engaged with the adapter. Further, the first end of the pin engageably retains the flywheel in the top dead center position while extended, and makes sliding contact with a portion of the flywheel that is in the retracted position. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150143946 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR LOCKING A MOVABLE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a locking device for locking a movable component, in particular a superposition drive, comprising a locking element which in a locking position is formed to cooperate with the movable component. The locking element includes a damping mechanism which during the movement of the locking element into the locking position attenuates a mechanical contact of the locking element with the movable component. The damping mechanism comprises an elastically mounted contact element movable relative to the locking element, which is arranged such that during the movement of the locking element into the locking position it gets in contact with the movable component. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150336347 | SLIDE LOCK APPARATUS FOR PRESS MACHINE - A slide lock apparatus that locks the slide of a press machine includes: a flange member fixed over the exterior of a shaft member that rotates together with raising and lowering operation of the slide, and having a flange portion that is parallel to a plane orthogonal to the axis of the shaft member; an annular main member fixed to the main frame of the press machine, and having an annular member facing the flange portion with a gap between them; a plurality of reception holes formed in the annular member; a plurality of pin members installed in the plurality of reception holes so as to be shiftable therein; a plurality of actuators that are capable of driving the plurality of pin members between retracted positions in which they are not advanced toward the flange portion and advanced positions in which they are advanced to states in which they penetrate into introduction holes in the flange portion; a first locking member that is capable of locking the plurality of pin members in their retracted positions; a first drive means that is capable of rotationally driving this first locking member between a locking position and an unlocking position; a second locking member that is capable of locking the plurality of pin members in their advanced positions; and a second drive means that is capable of rotationally driving this second locking member between a locking position and an unlocking position. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150344098 | ADJUSTABLE STEM FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to an adjustable stem for bicycles, formed by a bar ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160169384 | CANCELLATION MECHANISM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160179127 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-CONTAINED ADJUSTABLE SPRING PLUNGER BUMPER WITH HIGH INITIAL LOAD AND LOW FINAL LOAD | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160200453 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY STOP MEMBER | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160378130 | Lockable Knob and Related Methods - Generally disclosed are lockable knobs for a rotary control of a device, wherein the control may be set at a specific setting via the knob without being susceptible to accidental disruption of the setting during use or transport of the device. Generally the device features: a spindle that is coupled to the rotary control via a set screw; a locking base with teeth that is stationary coupled adjacent to the spindle; and, a locking nut that may be positioned over the spindle, wherein the nut is configured to electively interact with the teeth of the base to prevent or allow rotation of the spindle. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20180023425 | COUPLING PIN ANTI-ROTATION FOR A SWITCHABLE ROLLER FINGER FOLLOWER | 01-25-2018 |
| 074528000 | Hand crank | 1 |
| 20140026709 | WINDER ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a locking unit | 01-30-2014 |
| 074529000 | Interrelated lever release | 6 |
| 20100031769 | VEHICLE SHIFT MODULE ASSEMBLY - A shift module assembly for controlling the movement of a vehicle transmission out of a park condition responsive to a condition of the ignition system of the vehicle and responsive to a position of the vehicle brake pedal includes a moveable swing arm adapted to selectively control the condition of the vehicle transmission. The swing arm is in a park position when the vehicle transmission is in the park condition. The swing arm is locked in an immobile position by a solenoid operated armature shaft when the swing arm is placed in the park position. The armature shaft is in direct contact with said swing arm when said swing arm is in the locked position. The armature shaft releases the swing arm from the locked position upon actuation of the vehicle ignition system and depression of the vehicle brake pedal. The swing arm includes a stress line that will cause the swing arm to break along the stress line before, the swing arm is moved out of the park position if excessive force is applied to the swing arm. In addition, the swing arm is capable of both rotational and rocking movement about a common pivot point. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20130025402 | ASSEMBLED STRUCTURE OF BRAKE RELEASE KNOB - An assembled structure of brake release knob that assures a predetermined anchoring force, and reliable anchoring with no damage being caused in assembling. A cap ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20150068358 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE - An auxiliary lock structure ( | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150068359 | Steering Lock Device - A steering lock device ( | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150303658 | SHIFT ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF SWITCH DEVICE - A shift assembly structure of switch device includes a connection seat formed with an assembling hole for rotatably connecting with a main body. A latch section is disposed on the bottom of the connection seat for latching and assembling with a wire-connection module. The connection seat has an arm protruding from the connection seat and an (elastic) restriction section formed on the arm. A shift body is assembled in the connection seat. The shift body is formed with a ridge section and a push/press section. When the shift body is moved from a first position to a second position, the ridge section is permitted to directly pass through the restriction section into a locked state. After the push/press section pushes the restriction section, the main body is unlocked from the connection seat, whereby the assembly of the main body and the connection seat is controllable. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160123704 | LOCKING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A locking adjustment device for changing an adjustable setting of a device such as a riflescope locks in a baseline position to provide expedient feedback regarding an adjustment position of the adjustable setting. The device includes a guideway extending around an axis and a knob mountable over the guideway for rotation about the axis. The guideway includes a notch and a curved slide surface sized to slidably receive a guide tab carried by the knob. The guide tab is biased so as to urge at least a portion of the guide tab into the notch when the knob is rotated to a locked position, thereby preventing inadvertent rotation of the knob from the locked position. A button carried by the knob is depressible to urge the guide tab out of the notch and thereby allow the knob to be manually rotated away from the locked position. | 05-05-2016 |
| 074530000 | Gear | 6 |
| 20100175498 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - An adjustment mechanism is provided and includes a main body having a first ratchet portion, a slider movably connected to the main body, a button having a second ratchet portion, and an elastic member connecting the slider and the button. When the elastic member exerts a spring force on the button with the first and second ratchet portions engaged with each other, the slider is movable relative to the main body only in a first direction. When the button is pressed along a second direction, the second ratchet portion disengages from the first ratchet portion, so that the slider is movable relative to the main body in the first direction or in the other direction opposite to the first direction. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20150343913 | ACTUATOR - An actuator containing a drive mechanism that moves a locking pin forward and backward. Said drive mechanism is provided with the following: a holder that holds the locking pin; a cam member that has a cam gear; and a power-transmitting member in which a lower gear to which power from a motor is transmitted and an upper gear coupled to the cam gear are formed. The cam is offset from the center of rotation of the cam gear. The holder is pushed in a forward/backward direction by reciprocal motion of the cam within a range that constitutes less than a full revolution about the center of rotation of the cam gear. A region into which part of the lower gear fits and a region through which the cam moves are provided in a space above one surface of the cam gear. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150354168 | SWING LOCK DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A swing locking device for a construction machine is disclosed, which enables an operator in a cabin to confirm the locking/unlocking state of the locking device that locks a swing device or to operate the locking device. The swing lock device for a construction machine includes a lower driving structure, an upper swing structure mounted to swing on the lower driving structure by a swing device, a ring gear for locking the swing device formed on an outer surface of a ring gear for the swing device that forms the swing device, an actuator correspondingly formed to be tooth-engaged with the ring gear for locking the swing device to engage or disengage a locking gear fixed to a cylinder rod, an alignment setting confirmation sensor detecting whether setting is completed by the tooth-engagement between the ring gear for locking the swing device and the locking gear through driving of the actuator, and a swing lock/unlock detection sensor detecting a swing lock state in which the locking gear is engaged with the ring gear for locking the swing device or a swing unlock state in which the locking gear is disengaged from the ring gear ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160009311 | FRICTION CLUTCH FOR STEERING COLUMN | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160075366 | POSITION LOCK FOR STEERING COLUMN - A position lock for a steering column comprises a rake lock bracket, a tooth lock and a driver. The rake lock bracket is fixed to the vehicle has a rake lock tooth wall that bounds a control slot and that defines a plurality of rake lock teeth. The tooth lock is coupled to the steering column for movement in a raking direction and supported for rotation about a tooth lock rotation axis. The driver, supported for translation with the tooth lock and for rotation about a driver rotation axis, is configured for contacting an actuation feature of the tooth lock so as to cause the tooth lock to rotate with the driver as the driver rotates within the active range of rotation of the driver. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160193945 | ADJUSTER DEVICE HAVING A FIXED ELEMENT, AN ADJUSTABLE ELEMENT AND A FIRST LOCKING DEVICE | 07-07-2016 |
| 074531000 | Friction | 5 |
| 20090139366 | SLIDE PLATE AND RACK GUIDE OF RACK AND PINION TYPE STEERING DEVICE - A slide plate and a rack guide for supporting a rack bar in a casing of a rack and pinion type steering device are provided. The slide plate can be mounted on a rack guide base body while being restricted to be in a regular state with respect to a recessed portion of the rack guide base body. The rack guide is constituted by the slide plate and the rack guide base body on which the slide plate is mounted. The slide plate is constituted by a main body portion receiving the rack bar, and restricting portions on both sides of the main body portion in a moving direction of the rack bar, which restricting portions are in contact with both flanks of the rack guide base body. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090193930 | HANDLEBAR TWIST-GRIP CONTROL LOCK - A control-holding device to be mounted so as to selectively engage the end of a twist-grip control and hold it still at the discretion of the user, the device including an interchangeable mounting means that may be specific to the machine to which it is attached, a stationary element connected to the machine through the mounting means, a moving element which is manipulated to allow or disallow engagement with the twist-grip, an elastic or propulsive element that presses the moving element to engage the twist-grip when the moving element is manipulated in the prescribed way, and a standard means to mount accessories onto the outboard side of the mechanism. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20120285288 | SECURING ROTATING CONTROLS - A device forms a wedge shape and is operative to be placed between a control surface and the underside of a rotating control knob. A frictional coating is applied to an upper and or lower surface of the wedge to improve resistance to rotation of the knob, and to maintain an inserted position of the wedge. A tab extends from a trailing end of the device to facilitate insertion and removal. The tab may include two portions hingedly connected to the upper and lower surface of the body, and the body includes a biasing member which urges the surfaces and portions apart. The wedge may be formed with resilient material, to increase friction and provide utility for a wide variety of gap sizes. A plurality of wedges may be interconnected to facilitate connection to control panels with a plurality of rotating controls. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140352486 | POSITIONING ASSEMBLIES - A positioning assembly is disclosed herein. An example includes a guide shaft having a longitudinal axis and a housing movable along and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the guide shaft. The housing is also transversely movable and transversely rotatable with respect to the longitudinal axis of the guide shaft. The example of the positioning assembly additionally has a brake mechanism including at least one shoe and a caliper eccentrically mounted on the guide shaft and moveable from a first position that permits movement and rotation of the housing to a second position that impedes movement and rotation of the housing. Other elements and features of the positioning assembly are disclosed herein, as are other examples of positioning assemblies. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150135889 | Safety Guard Device - A safety guard device includes at least one base body and at least one safety-guard anti-rotation lock that has at least one braking element. The at least one braking element is configured to at least secure the base body against rotation relative to the hand-held power tool by a frictional connection in at least one operating mode of the hand-held power tool. The safety-guard anti-rotation lock includes at least one bearing unit that is configured to movably mount the braking element relative to the base body at least in one braking state. | 05-21-2015 |
| 074532000 | Lever engaging | 8 |
| 20110072933 | LEVER LOCKOUT ASSEMBLY - A lever lockout assembly includes a housing, a lever support mounted on the housing, a lockout support mounted on the housing, a lever member, and lockout member pivotally supported by the lockout support. The lever member has a pivot plate and a lip projecting from the pivot plate. The pivot plate is rotatably supported by the lever support, and the pivot plate has notch formed in an outer surface thereof. The lockout member is pivotal to a lockout position wherein the lip is received by the notch, and to an unlocked position wherein the lip is outside of the notch and the pivot plate is rotatable. A lockout spring member projects from the lockout member and extends through a U-shaped slot in a cover of the housing. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120227534 | LOCKOUT DEVICES FOR USE WITH ROTARY ACTUATORS - Lockout devices for use with rotary actuators are described. An example lockout device for use with a rotary actuator includes an insert including a first portion to be inserted into a lever of the rotary actuator, the insert to interact with one or more features of the lever to enable rotational movement of the lever to be transmitted thereto. The lockout device includes a second portion of the insert to extend from the lever, the second portion defining an opening through which an object is to be inserted to rotationally fix the insert and the lever in a first position relative to a housing of the rotary actuator. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130220065 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING RETURN FORCES FOR STICKS SUCH AS AIRCRAFT CONTROL STICKS | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150107403 | ACTUATING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - An actuating unit for a vehicle seat, particularly for actuating a locking device of a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat, has an actuating element ( | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150135890 | LEVER REMOTE LOCKING FOR FIFTH WHEEL MANEUVER - The present invention is described as a remote lock for fifth wheel handle lever which, in accordance with its characteristics, provides the formation of a remote lock ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150331443 | ENDOSCOPIC CUTTING FORCEPS WITH JAW CLAMP LEVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A lever latching system comprising: a housing; a lever having a latch pin fixedly mounted to the lever, the lever being movably mounted to the housing so that the latch pin moves in an arc; and a latch plate movably mounted to the housing for linear movement with respect to the housing, the latch plate comprising a labyrinth for receiving the latch pin. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160178323 | ACTUATOR ELEMENT FOR THE TARGET MARK OF A SIGHTING TELESCOPE HAVING A RETAINER | 06-23-2016 |
| 20170235328 | SAFETY CONTROL LOCKOUT KNOB | 08-17-2017 |
| 074533000 | Lever engaging rack | 6 |
| 20130340563 | NEUTRAL POSITION LOCKING APPARATUS AND REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A rear wheel steering system includes a rack shaft, a neutral position locking apparatus that restricts the movement of the rack shaft in a rack axis direction, and a pin-driving device that drives a restriction pin. The neutral position locking apparatus has the restriction pin and a pin-receiving portion formed in the rack shaft. The restriction pin has a first pin-sidewall portion slanted with respect to a pin axis and a second pin-sidewall portion parallel to the pin axis. The pin-receiving portion has a first shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the first pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a neutral position, and a second shaft-sidewall portion that contacts the second pin-sidewall portion when the position of the rack shaft in the rack axis direction is at a restriction position different from the neutral position. | 12-26-2013 |
| 074535000 | Lever carried pawl | 2 |
| 20090007718 | Multiple Pin Locking Device of an Adjustment Device of a Motor Vehicle Seat - The pawl locking device of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat serves for adjusting two parts of said motor vehicle seat in one direction of adjustment. It has at least three stopper parts that are elastically biased independent of each other in a locking position by one stopper spring each. Said stopper parts each comprise one stopper tooth, one actuation end and one bearing hole. The longitudinal adjustment device further has a bearing shaft that extends in the direction of adjustment and through the bearing hole of said stopper parts. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100242666 | Anti-loosening device for parking brake - An anti-loosening device of parking brake has developed for providing a secure parking brake mode with the simplest structure comprising: a ratchet wheel having multiple teeth formed on an arc-shaped edge, an operating lever having an upper portion forming a tube-shaped handle, a lower portion forming a flat and narrow cavity, a latching mechanism consisting of a pawl, a slot formed sliding length Ls, which is same as sliding distance Lp of a rim cap, a rotating shaft, and an elastic spring, a lever operating mechanism consisting of an operating rod, coil spring, and push button. When the push button is depressed, the operating rod slides along the slot to push the elastic spring. Simultaneously, the elastic spring will develop a resilient force for exerting on the pawl, when the operating rod reaches the end of the slot. Then, the pawl rotates to disengage the arc-shaped teeth, when the operating lever slightly lifts-up. | 09-30-2010 |
| 074536000 | Handle release | 1 |
| 20090100960 | Ratchet mechanism including lockable pinion assembly - A manually operable ratchet mechanism includes a pinion assembly comprised of a handle connected to a shaft. The handle and shaft are mounted on a housing to allow the shaft to be rotated as a consequence of a user manually rotating the handle. The shaft carries a pinion configured to engage a toothed rack to incrementally move the rack in discrete steps relative to the housing. Additionally, a rotatable detent member is provided which rotates with the shaft as the handle is rotated. The rotatable detent member cooperates with a fixed detent member on the housing to define discrete detent positions which provide discrete step tactile feedback to the user. The handle is mounted for (1) axial rotation with respect to the shaft axis and additionally for (2) pivotal movement between locked and unlocked positions around a pivot axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the shaft axis. In the unlocked position, the shaft and rotatable detent member can rotate relative to the housing as the handle is turned. In the locked position, the rotatable detent member is forced into firm engagement with the fixed detent member to prevent axial rotation of the shaft. | 04-23-2009 |
| 074539000 | Pedal controlled | 2 |
| 20090084222 | SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR LEFT FOOT OPERATED ACCELERATOR CONTROL DEVICES - A safety interlock system for left foot operated vehicle accelerator control systems is disclosed which permits a left foot operated accelerator control system to be immobilized so that it cannot be activated unintentionally or accidentally by an individual operator who is not familiar with a vehicle so equipped. The safety interlock system may be selectively activated by the vehicle operator manually directly by mechanical means or remotely by means of a switch-controlled hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical activator. An indicator system is provided which indicates the status of the safety interlock system to the vehicle operator. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090145260 | Pedal assembly for vehicles - A pedal assembly is for a vehicle including a motor and a braking mechanism. An actuator pedal is coupled with the vehicle so as to be displaceable between initial and maximum displaced positions and operatively connected with the motor. A brake pedal is coupled with the vehicle so as to be displaceable between initial and park positions and operatively coupled with the braking mechanism to actuate the mechanism in the park position. A brake retainer mechanism includes a coupler connected with the brake pedal and a retainer coupled with the vehicle so as to be angularly displaceable about an axis. The retainer is releasably engageable with the coupler and the actuator pedal to prevent angular displacement of the retainer in a first direction about the retainer axis. As such, the brake pedal is retained at the park position when the coupler and the actuator pedal are engaged with the retainer. | 06-11-2009 |
| 074540000 | Lever carried rack | 1 |
| 20150020643 | POSITION ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle seating system includes a latch having multiple teeth configured to engage respective windows within a rail to selectively block movement of a vehicle seat relative to the rail. The latch includes a first tooth and a second tooth longitudinally separated from one another. The first tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a first window while the first tooth is engaged with the first window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a first longitudinal direction, and the second tooth includes an inner surface configured to contact a longitudinal end of a second window while the second tooth is engaged with the second window to block movement of the latch relative to the rail along a second longitudinal direction, opposite the first longitudinal direction. | 01-22-2015 |
