Patents Represented by Law Firm McGlew & Tuttle
  • Patent number: 7121779
    Abstract: A safety device for removing a bearing bolt (2), especially a pedal bolt in a motor vehicle, is provided with at least one first mounting part (3), which has at least one through hole for a bolt connection with at least one connecting piece (1), as well as at least one bearing bolt (2). The bearing bolt (2) extends through the through hole in order to connect the mounting part (3) and the connecting piece (1) with one another. The bearing bolt (2) removing structure has at least one pushing element (4), which compresses the bearing bolt (2) that is compressible in the direction of the axial axis of the bolt (2). The bolt (2) is compressed under the action of a force over at least one plane (6) that is oblique in relation to the bolt axis and moves the bearing bolt (2) out of the mounting part (3) in the compressed state in order to hereby open the mounting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Papke
  • Patent number: 7121559
    Abstract: A roll bar (1?) for a motor vehicle is proposed according to the present invention, with an unsplit torsion bar (5?), which is rotatably fastened to a vehicle chassis (3), is connected to two opposite wheel suspensions (4?) of the said axle of the vehicle, and has a torsion area for the elastic coupling of spring action movements of the opposite wheel suspensions (4?), wherein the roll bar (1?) has, furthermore, a first torsion tube (8?), which surrounds the unsplit torsion bar (5?) at least in a first partial area (B?) of its torsion area, and whose first end (8a?) is connected to the unsplit torsion bar (5?), rotating in unison therewith, and whose second end (8b?) can be connected to the unsplit torsion bar (5?) by means of a clutch arrangement (9?) in such a way that it selectively rotates in unison therewith, so that the torsional stiffness of the roll bar (1?) can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Metin Ersoy, Jens Vortmeyer
  • Patent number: 7117813
    Abstract: The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored within the pressure hull of the submarine. A device is provided which on exceeding a predefined pressure within one pressure container leads fluid from the pressure container out of the pressure hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH
    Inventors: Thammo Kellermann, Dieter Peterich, Hans Pommer, Gunter Sattler
  • Patent number: 7114335
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a hydraulic circuit to be used for operating hydraulic clutches with a pump (8) connected with a relevant reservoir (88) for the fluid of the hydraulic circuit and comprising a piston (89) sliding within a relevant chamber (80) provided with one or more ports (83, 84) for connection to said reservoir (88), the said piston being so shaped as to close/open the said ports (83, 84) upon its stroke along said chamber (80), apparatus being characterized in that the idle stroke of the piston (89) within said chamber (80) is adjustable through a rotation of the same piston (89) about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Formula, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Becocci, Laghi Samuele
  • Patent number: 7108444
    Abstract: A fastening device for pedals in motor vehicles has a supporting bolt (8) which is accommodated at each of its free ends in a mounting point (5, 5A) of a pedal block (2). The bolt (8) has, between the mounting points (5, 5A), a mounting point for the pedal. The pedal mounting point is arranged in a hole (7) of the pedal body (2). The supporting bolt (8) comprises two bolt halves (9, 10), which are locked with one another in the assembled state by an elastic snap holder (11). The bolt halves (9, 10) are fixed by at least one stop (13) with respect to their position to the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 7107797
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method and apparatus for joining the edges of a tubular knitted article, such as a stocking, upon the completion of the latter on a circular machine; the apparatus comprises a movable carrier able to be associated with a knitting head of a circular machine, and the said carrier supports means for the removal of stitches of the last knitted rank, in which the means operate the removal of one semi-rank, that is, of half the stitches of said last knitted rank, and the means operate the removal of the other semi-rank; the movable carrier being provided with driving means and transfer means able to move the stitches of one semi-rank onto the means which remove the other semi-rank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignees: Fabritex S.r.l, Sangiacomo, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Frullini, Alberto Frullini
  • Patent number: 7108397
    Abstract: Disclosed is a string lamps device that is composed of a plurality of illuminate devices through series, parallel, and series and parallel connection. At least one of the illuminant devices is function type illuminant device, in which a default control device is provided inside the lamp holder. The control device can bring radial transition effect separately, and exhibit special radial transition effect when plugged into a pre-determined modeling frame together with other illuminant devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Jeng-shyong Wu
  • Patent number: 7104758
    Abstract: A rotor of a steam or gas turbine is equipped with rotor blades, which are held in the rotor (6) in a plurality of radial rows and comprise a blade foot 1 installed in the rotor (6), a blade leaf (2) and a cover plate (3). An open pocket (5) is prepared in the sloping surfaces of the cover plates (3) of a row of rotor blades, which the sloping surfaces are located opposite each other. The pockets (5) of two adjacent cover plates (3) form together an essentially closed cavity, which expands in the radial direction of the rotor (6). A pin, whose largest cross section is smaller than the largest cross section of the cavity but larger than the smallest cross section of the cavity, is placed freely movably into each cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: MAN TURBO AG
    Inventors: Hans-Egon Brock, Günter Neumann, Hans Jeske
  • Patent number: 7104420
    Abstract: The inside of the box is divided into two seats by an inclined separator (F) that ends at two opposing sliding-out slits. The main faces (A, B) have two slits (A1, A2, B1, B2) and the separator (F) has a slit (N) parallel to the direction in which the items can be slid out. Two arms (L, L2; M, M2) are housed and secured in said slit (N) and their width is such that they reach said two main faces (A, B). In this way the inside of the box is divided into four spaces (two for each of the faces A and B) for identical or different items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: PROJECT S.a.s. di Massimo Menichelli & C.
    Inventor: Camilla Maffei
  • Patent number: 7105915
    Abstract: A chip carrier for manufacturing a chip module (18), with a substrate and connection leads arranged on the substrate has connection leads designed like stripes and extending parallel over the substrate. The connection leads are electrically conductive connection strands (12, 13) placed on the substrate. The substrate is formed by a carrier film (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventors: David Finn, Manfred Rietzler
  • Patent number: 7101137
    Abstract: A loading device for transporting workpieces (3) from a readiness position, preferably a workpiece transport means, to a machining unit (1) and vice versa, or between machining units, is provided with a loading portal arranged above the machining site, on which linear robots (5, 6), bent-arm robots or similar means are arranged displaceably for transporting and releasing or picking up the workpieces (3) at or from the machining unit (1). One or more tray-like catching means (7) arranged under the workpieces (3) are also arranged displaceably at the loading portal (4, 10) with the displaceable means (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Cross Hüller GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Schwarz, Manfred Berger
  • Patent number: 7101481
    Abstract: A system and method for continuous decomposition of organic material to produce biogas and compost in which successive reactor zones in a primary reactor are used in turn to receive organic material which is decomposed in situ anaerobically followed by aerobic decomposition and excavation of raw compost from the same reactor zone where it is received into the organic treatment facility. Organic rich liquor recovered during anaerobic decomposition is further decomposed in a secondary reactor from which spent liquor is returned to the primary reactor while biogas harnessed from both the primary and secondary reactors is treated, and optionally used to fuel the operation of the organic treatment facility or for sale as fuel or electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: BioPower Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Forrestal, Nigel Gareth Hugh Guilford, Ronald James Poland
  • Patent number: 7103454
    Abstract: A process and system are provided for recognizing the movement of a motor vehicle as well as a process for using an acceleration sensor in a device for blocking the starting of a motor vehicle. Reliable information is obtained on whether or not the motor vehicle was moved. In the process for recognizing the movement of a motor vehicle, the accelerating forces acting on the motor vehicle are measured for this purpose as time-dependent functions and are subjected to a discrete Fourier analysis. If the majority of the frequencies determined is below a preset limit frequency, e.g., 0.3 Hz, movement of the motor vehicle is assumed, and an irrelevant vibration is otherwise assumed. An acceleration sensor is used in a device for blocking the starting of a motor vehicle and/or to demonstrate an inadmissible circumventing of the blocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Stock, Henning Thomsen, Günter Wahlbrink
  • Patent number: 7100823
    Abstract: A coin selector is provided with a charging function for smart cards and coins. A coin selector is provided with a smart card charging function comprising of a coin slot which is located at the upper section of a perpendicular base plate and a coin returning slot which is located below the coin slot at the base plate. An upwards slanting surface which faces the upper section of said base plate has a coin entry which is located at the upwards slanting surface. An antenna or sensor for communicating or signaling is located around the coin entry and under the upwards slanting surface. An antenna signal indicator is located on the upwards slanting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Asahi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Miyaji
  • Patent number: 7098599
    Abstract: The whole antenna conductor is housed in the interior of a vacuum container of a plasma generator thereby to eliminate the need for an insulating partition or a top plate so that the whole induction field radiated from the antenna can be effectively utilized. Furthermore, the occurrence of abnormal discharge is suppressed to stabilize a high-density plasma by reducing the inductance of the antenna and covering the antenna conductor with an insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Japan Science & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shoji Miyake, Tatsuo Shoji, Yuichi Setsuhara
  • Patent number: 7096781
    Abstract: A screen printing apparatus for printing on a board, such as a circuit board, through a screen using a paste prior to surface-mounting electronic components on the board, and more particularly a screen printing apparatus that performs a screen printing while automatically discharging the paste that is accommodated inside the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Tani Denkikogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Katano, Makoto Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7096615
    Abstract: A container for small sized objects such as candies, chocolates, cosmetics, fragrances and small gifts which comprises: a first element (1) having a first and a second apertures (2) symmetrically disposed with respect to a hinge axis (140) and whose outline defines a geometric or fancy figure; a flap or patch of fabric or cloth (3) applied on the rear surface (10) of said first element (1); a second element (4) associated with the rear surface of said first element (1) on the back of said fabric (3) so that the said fabric will result interposed between the first (1) and second (4) elements, the same fabric being able to partly project from the surface defined by said first element (1) or said second element (4), the surface of the latter being provided, likewise the surface of the first element (1), with a third and a fourth apertures (40), disposed in correspondence to said first and second apertures (2), as to coincide with each other when the container (S) is in closed condition, that is, folded over abou
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Editoriale Friulana S.R.L.
    Inventor: Chanan Gardi
  • Patent number: 7096550
    Abstract: A system for tensioning a coil spring with a spring vice (120), comprising a first and second pressure plate (40, 1) each, which are disk-shaped or strip-shaped and have a central opening (63, 3) each. The pressure plates (40, 1) can be caused to engage a spring turn of the coil spring each to tension the coil spring. A tensioning device is formed from a threaded pipe and a threaded spindle (41). The threaded spindle (41) has a spindle head (85), which is provided with a wrench profile and via which the threaded spindle (41) is axially supported at the first pressure plate (40) by means of a thrust bearing (43) and wherein the threaded pipe (2) has, at its end located axially opposite the spindle head (85), radially projecting radial fingers (31, 32), by which the threaded pipe (2) can be brought into pulling connection with the second pressure plate (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Klann Spezial-Werkzeugbau GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Klann
  • Patent number: 7097381
    Abstract: A joint for the movable connection of two components of a motor vehicle, which are movable in relation to one another, with a housing (1) and with a bearing shell (2) accommodated in the housing (1) for the slidingly movable mounting of a mount body (3) is presented, wherein the mount body (3) has a bearing surface (4) curved complementarily to the bearing shell inner surface and passes over at least on one side into a pin neck (5), which has a connection area (6) for connection to a bearing journal (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventor: Manfred Sieve
  • Patent number: D527391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Imer U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Roberto Coli