Abstract: An actuator is provided with a motor having a worm, a worm wheel in engagement with said worm and having a pinion-engaging part, a pinion having a worm wheel-engaging part and a rotational axis offset from the rotational axis of the worm wheel, a sector wheel having an output arm and meshing with the pinion, a contact holder, and a positional switch for switching contacts according to the engagement of the contact holder with the sector wheel. The sector wheel is sited at its starting position in a state in which the pinion-engaging part is engaged with the worm wheel-engaging part at a position opposite to the rotational axis of the pinion relative to the rotational axis of the worm wheel. The actuator is compact and uses the motor power very effectively.

Abstract: A camshaft driving mechanism in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. It comprises a crank sprocket, a cam sprocket and an idler sprocket disposed therebetween, a first timing chain entrained on the crank sprocket and idler sprocket, and a second timing chain entrained on said idler sprocket and cam sprocket. The improvement resides in that the first timing chain is sized smaller than the second timing chain.

Abstract: An elevation mechanism of a tripod in which a vertical column having a universal head fixed at its upper end is elevationally journalled within a thrust bearing hole bored within a metal fitting base by means of a lifting mechanism of the rack and pinion type and within which is journalled one end portion of three standard legs of a tipod which are equally disposed about the periphery thereof and which are pivotable with respect thereto the improved elevation mechanism of the tripod in which the vertical column comprises an aluminum tubing, and a rack member molded as a separate member with respect to the column from a suitable synthetic resin and which is formed with a rack gear is integrated within one side of the vertical column along the axial direction thereof, while a pinion gear is rotatably supported within the metal fitting base so as to be meshed with the rack gear.

Abstract: A spindle adjustment mechanism which includes a rotatable hand wheel, a bracket for operably retaining a spindle and a motor for driving the spindle, and an assembly for uniaxially transmuting rotation of the hand wheel to linear movement of the spindle through movement of the bracket.

Abstract: A controllable gyroscopic propulsion apparatus comprising a base, a shaft rotatably mounted on the base, a cylindrical frame attached to the shaft and rotating therewith, a plurality of rods slidably and horizontally carried by the frame, weights attached by a pulley and cable system to the rods so that sliding the rods horizontally causes the weights to move radially, and a rotatable, tiltable plate for changing on command the horizontal positions of the rods so that the apparatus develops propulsion in the desired direction. The ends of the rods bear against the plate that can be rotated and tilted using a paid of cylinders. A motor may be attached to the base of the apparatus.

Abstract: A structural arrangement for supporting a tilt steering device includes a steering column into which a steering shaft coupled at one end thereof with a steering wheel, is inserted so as to be rotatable. A lower steering column bracket is attached to the lower end portion of the steering column, and a connecting bracket is attached to the vehicle body, facing the lower steering column bracket. A shaft supports the lower steering column bracket to the connecting bracket so that each bracket is able to rotate with respect to each other. A rotation blocking element is located between the lower steering column bracket and the connecting bracket so that the bracket does not rotate with respect to each other when a force, which is larger than a predetermined force, is applied between each bracket.

Abstract: A centrifugally disengageable engine starter gear of the positive shift type that has a clutch to provide for driving and indexing of the starter gear, an internal mechanism keeps the clutch teeth in engagement during the indexing function, and a centrifugal separator separates the clutch teeth in an overrunning condition. The separator includes a plurality of flyweight members disposed in a like plurality of flyweight recesses provided in a driven member of the clutch. Radial displacement of the plurality of flyweight members axially displaces a thrust washer to separate the clutch teeth. A projection extending longitudinally from each web which separates the flyweight recesses prevents the flyweight members from disengaging from the flyweight recesses during an overrunning mode.

Abstract: Translation/rotation conversion apparatus includes a rotatable follower shaft having an oval follower slant mounted thereon at an oblique angle with respect thereto. A rotatable drive shaft is disposed parallel to the follower shaft and has an oval drive slant mounted on it at the same oblique angle with respect to it that the follower slant makes with respect to the follower shaft. Planar faces of the two slants are engaged together in flat overlapping relationship. At least one shaft, preferably the drive shaft, is free to translate back and forth as it rotates.

Abstract: A starter motor wherein a rear bracket 7 can be commonly used for another starter motor having a different position for a through bolt 8 and a planar seat for a through bolt can be assured readily. The starter motor comprises a retaining member 10 which retains an armature rotary shaft in position, a cover 20a mounted on the rear bracket for covering over the retaining member, a plurality of headed through bolts for fastening the rear bracket and a machine frame 4 together to a front bracket 6, and a plurality of supports 20b for engaging with the heads of the through bolts. The cover and the supports are formed in an integral relationship with each other.

Abstract: A swing reduction gear assembly for a swing device which prevents admission of grease into the same and in which the pressing force of grease squeezed out from between mutually meshing teeth of a pinion and an internal gear wheel thereof is reduced. The swing reduction gear assembly comprises a lower bearing for supporting an output shaft for rotation on a casing, a sealing collar fitted on an outer periphery of the output shaft and located above a pinion integrated with the output shaft, a retainer mounted on the casing below the lower bearing, and an oil seal fitted around the retainer and normally held in engagement with an outer periphery of the sealing collar. The oil seal has a lower face side lip portion formed thereon, and a disk-shaped plate is mounted on an outer periphery of the sealing collar such that the lower face side lip portion of the oil seal is normally held in contact with an upper face of the disk-shaped plate to prevent oil from entering the swing reduction gear drive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compact speed increasing device which may be mounted upon the way tubes of a powered multi-purpose woodworking tool. The speed increasing device includes a horizontal input shaft for connection to the output spindle of the woodworking tool and a vertically oriented output shaft which includes a spindle for mounting a rotating shaper tool bit. The input shaft carries a rotating face plate having an elastomeric sheet attached to one side thereof which is provided for engagement with a drive ring mounted for rotation with the output shaft. The elastomeric sheet on the face plate is positioned in contact with the outer periphery of the drive ring such that rotation of the input shaft results in rotation of the output shaft and the shaper tool bit attached thereto.

Abstract: Gearshift console (2) with one gearshift lever (3) for shifting a gearbox (1) of group design, primarily for farm tractors, wherein the gears (G1 through G4) formed in the basic transmission (11) are shifted manually and mechanically in an H pattern and two drive gear groups (L, S) and one reverse group (R) are additionally shifted. To achieve this, gearshift lever (3) is provided with a shifting knob (4) which can be turned into three shifting positions and shifts the three groups of the gearbox (1) with power assist, and in a gear selected in the basic transmission (11), the shifting knob (4) is locked directly in the gearshift console (2). The group shifting is blocked in a simple manner via guide webs (22) arranged on the gate plate (21) by means of two pawls (33) in each direction of drive which can be rotated via said shifting knob (4).

Abstract: An improved mechanism for feeding paper sheets from a stack by suction includes a manifold provided with a plurality of spaced sheet pick up devices carried by the manifold and in fluid communication therewith. The improved mechanism also includes motion orginating devices supporting said manifold for lifting the same and the suction mechanisms and a paper sheet held thereby from said stack and feeding it into the entry grippers or the printing roll feed mechanism of the printing machine. The motion originating devices are adjustable to pick up sheets at different locations relative to their leading edges while the printing machine is operating as contrasted with the heretofore necessary steps of shutting down the printing machine and making a mechanical adjustment in the feed linkage. The adjustment mechanism of the sheet register control extends to a point convenient to the printing machine operator.

Abstract: A steering column for motor vehicles with axially adjustable steering shaft and positive locking between an axially adjustable, non-rotatably mounted steering column jacket and a support bearing that forms a rigid part of the vehicle body is described, wherein the locking mechanism consists of teeth provided on the circumference of the steering column jacket and teeth engaging in same, which latter teeth are provided on a locking element movably anchored in the support bearing, as well as of wedge bodies which can be moved into a locked position that brings about locking.

Abstract: A telescopic steering column device comprising: a drive-side steering shaft; a driven-side steering shaft; a cylindrical inner column having an elongated hole in the axial direction; a cylindrical outer column having an opening corresponding the elongated hole in the inner column, fastened on the outer surface of the inner column so as to be telescopically combined with the inner column; a lock bracket having a thread hole corresponding the opening in the outer column; a lock member having a through hole at the central portion, the lock member being arranged to be fitted within the opening; and a lock screw having the inner portion which is engaged with the lock member and a projection which is formed at the central portion of the inner portion, which is rotatably inserted into the through hole of the lock member and which is inserted into the elongated hole in the inner column so that the axial displacement of the inner column with respect to the outer column is allowed while the rotation of the inner column

Abstract: A hand controller (10) is provided with which an operator can simultaneously control several degrees of freedom of a mechanism, for example a slave arm (18), single handedly. An operator's handle (12) is connected by four links serially arranged between the handle and elements (50, 48, 46, 42) to a platform (32), these links permitting rotation about three axes (A, B, C) and linear displacement towards and away from the platform (axis Z). The platform is connected by three parallel non-telescopic legs (34) to a base (30) so that the platform (32) (and so the handle 12) can be moved in directions (X and Y) perpendicular to the Z axis. Force and torque feedback may be provided to all motions of the hand controller (10).

Abstract: In an infinitely variable transmission wherein two toric traction discs are rotatably supported opposite one another so as to define therebetween a toric cavity in which at least two motion transmitting traction rollers are disposed in engagement with the toric discs and supported by pivot trunnions, and in which each pivot trunnion is provided with a single support roller disposed on a track section and has an axial control end which is supported so as to be movable in a plane normal to the axis of the toric discs, the support rollers are engaged by track members which are tiltably supported and associated with the control ends of the trunnions so as to transmit transmission torque reaction forces to the track members for forcing the traction rollers into engagement with the toric discs and means are provided for controllably moving the trunnion control ends for initiation of a transmission ratio change.