Abstract: A bolt (11) associated to a lever articulation fixed structure. The bolt (11), supported on an axially moveable tube (12) relative to a lever (10), is displaceable for surpassing an inhibitor lock (21) allowing a reverse gear to be shifted and the gear lever (10) displaceable in three shift planes (P1-P2-P3). In order to improve the gear lever (10) movement capacity, the inhibitor lock (21) is rotatably secured to the fixed structure (22) and is subjected to the action of an elastic mechanism (23) which generates a force tending to distance the lock itself (21) from the path traveled by the bolt (11) during the lever (10) handling in the first and second shift planes (P1-P2).

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a passenger compartment, a floor pan, a cable-actuated component (such as a transmission) located outside the passenger compartment, and a telescopeable cable assembly (such as a transmission cable) operably connected to the cable-actuated component. The telescopeable cable assembly includes an end (such as a sheath on a sleeve of the cable assembly) attached to the floor pan via a bracket and a telescopeable cable having a first connector on an end of the telescopeable cable. A control assembly (such as a transmission shifter assembly) is provided for connection to the cable-actuated component. The control assembly includes a base configured for attachment to the vehicle in the passenger compartment, a lever pivoted to the base, and a second connector operably attached to the lever.

Abstract: A crank arm for a bicycle includes a crank arm body formed of a first material and a core formed of a second material disposed in the crank arm body. The second material has a specific gravity less than a specific gravity of the first material. The second material may be a porous material such as volcanic glass or some other lightweight material. In the method used to form the crank arm body, a core having a specific gravity lower than a specific gravity of the metal forming the outer portions of the crank arm is positioned in a casting mold so that a melt space is formed around the core. Molten metal is poured into the casting mold, and the molten metal is solidified to form a crank billet such that the core is integrally formed with the metal.

Abstract: A push rod ball has an exteriorly oriented wear surface surrounding an interior core. The interior core is composed of a steel or steel alloy containing between about 0.1% and about 0.2% by weight carbon. A hardened case layer is of an essentially uniform depth is located between the exterior surface and the inner core. The push rod ball has a cylindrical throughbore transiting its diameter. A central through bore diametrically bisects the spherical metal body forming the push rod ball. The bore is bounded by a cylindrical inner wall composed of metal of the central core and the hardened case regions of the metal body. The push rod ball can be positioned on a suitable push rod shaft to provide a push rod assembly in which the weld region connecting shaft to ball extends through the hardened case region into the central core of the push rod ball.

Abstract: A rollator braking device for mounting on a handle is provided which includes a base, a rod and a grip. The base is fastened to the handle of the rollator and an accommodating space is formed inside. A positioning protrusion is formed at a middle section of an inner wall of the accommodating space, and a stopper wall is formed at a bottom portion of the accommodating space. One end of the rod is pivotally coupled to the base, while the other end of the rod is coupled to the steel cable of a braking wire. The grip is pivotally coupled to the rod, at its middle section, with the protruding end at the top of the root of the grip acting as a fulcrum against the pivot of the rod. Two noses are formed at the middle section of the root of the grip, and a holding tongue is formed at one side of the lower end of the root.

Abstract: A bellcrank mechanism (52) for applications in which unequal transverse forces (F.sub.i, F.sub.o) act on the two legs of a bellcrank support clevis includes a bellcrank bracket (64), a bellcrank (54) having a support clevis (56), and a set of bearings (84a, 84b) having unequal load bearing areas (99a, 99b). The bearings are installed in apertures (80) in the support clevis and are axially clamped to the support bracket to pivotably and transversely support the bellcrank so that relative pivotal motion occurs at the interface (102a, 102b) between the exterior surface (99a, 99b) of each bearing and the perimeter surface (100a, 100b) of the corresponding clevis aperture (80). The bearing having the larger load bearing area is aligned with the larger transverse force and the bearing with the smaller load bearing area is aligned with the smaller transverse force to improve the durability and reliability of the bellcrank mechanism.

Abstract: Forged connecting rod, in particular of an internal combustion engine, including a body (1), a connecting rod small end (2) and a connecting rod big end (3), forming two connecting rod small end and connecting rod big end bearings for receiving respectively a piston pin and a crankpin. The connecting rod is constituted by two half connecting rods (5) which are substantially symmetrical relative to a longitudinal median plane (6) of the connecting rod, which plane contains the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod, the joint surface (9) of the half connecting rods being essentially disposed in the median plane (6), the half connecting rods (5), each of which has a connecting rod half bearing (7) and a connecting rod big end half bearing (8).

Abstract: A parking brake control having an improved release rod assembly comprising a release rod and a pawl. The pawl can be retained by the release rod so that the release rod and pawl can be stored and transported as a subassembly. Compression force is transmitted coplanarly from the release rod to the pawl. The release rod can be molded as a single piece and can dampen any rattling noise caused by contact between the release rod, the pawl and other parts of the parking brake control.

Abstract: A pedal assembly (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a bracket (16), a pedal arm (20) and a support mechanism (26). The bracket (16) is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle structure (18) such as firewall or vehicle dashboard assembly. The pedal arm (20) extends downwardly from the bracket (16) to a distal end (22) for supporting a pedal pad (24). The support mechanism (26) interconnects the pedal arm (20) and the bracket (16) for allowing pivotal movement of the pedal arm (20) in an operating plane (28) relative to the bracket (16) during normal operation and for guiding the pedal arm (20) out of the operating plane (28) in response to a predetermined force between the pedal arm (20) and the bracket (16).

Abstract: A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal body having a tubular portion in a first transverse direction for rotatably mounting on a pedal shaft, right and left pairs of lateral walls which extend from front and rear ends of the tubular portion in a longitudinal direction to form rightmost and leftmost pairs of front and rear end portions and rightmost and leftmost bracing walls which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction and which interconnect the rightmost and leftmost pairs of the front and rear end portions. Two mounting holes are formed in the front and rear lateral walls of the right pair and are aligned with each other in the first transverse direction in symmetry to another two of the mounting holes formed in the front and rear lateral walls of the left pair. Two cleat engaging devices are mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of the pedal body, and include two forward and rearward anchor members disposed to be in symmetry relative to an axis of the tubular portion.

Abstract: A pedal bracket is divided into a main bracket and a sub-bracket. The main bracket and the sub-bracket are connected by a mounting bolt and a nut, the mounting bolt serving as a supporting shaft of a swing link which connects a brake pedal and a push rod. When an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to the front of the vehicle, an extending portion of the sub-bracket is pressed by the main bracket and swings substantially rearward of the vehicle and a clevis at the end of the push rod is forced in substantially toward the front side of the vehicle by a front surface of the extending portion. Accordingly, the brake pedal swings around a mounting bolt substantially toward the front side of the vehicle via the swing link and the like and a pedal pad is displaced substantially toward the front side of the vehicle.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal module actuated by the driver's foot for controlling the output of a driving engine. The accelerator pedal module includes a friction element for attaining frictional hysteresis directly at a bearing point on which the pedal lever is supported. The number of components required is thus reduced considerably. The accelerator pedal module is contemplated for controlling the output of a driving engine of the vehicle.

Abstract: A cable control assembly snaps into a control panel of a lawn mower or other piece of equipment to thereby enclose the opening in the control panel into which the assembly is received. The cable control assembly hereof includes a case and a shifter which is engaged by a detent spring, the case including a rim and at least one resilient snap for holding the margin of the control panel surrounding the opening therebetween. The detent spring includes a detent positioned between a pair of divergent arms which engage the case and inhibit transverse movement of the spring in the direction of orientation of the arms during pivotal movement of the shifter.

Abstract: A handlebar mounted shifter system and method are provided in which the overall diameter of the shifter is reduced by providing, among other features, an integrated clamp and spring assembly. The shifter housing has a small diameter so that a rider may place his index finger comfortably on top of the housing so that the distance between the rider's hand and the brake actuator is reduced. In addition, the handlebar mounted shifter system may support and guide the shifting cable so that the shifter cable does not flex undesirably.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a plurality of transmission elements which are rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation. The relative movement of the transmission elements is carried out by the deflection of coupling bodies which are displaceable between the transmission elements along guide paths. A first guide path is provided on at least one of the transmission elements enabling a movement of the respective coupling body in the circumferential direction. The first guide path has a curvature which is formed with a curvature location having the maximum distance from the axis of rotation. A second guide path substantially free of curvature is provided on at least another transmission element allowing a movement of the coupling body in the radial direction. The coupling body is substantially free of curvature at least along a predeterminable portion of a contact zone facing the second guide path.

Abstract: In an air breather structure in a transmission, a partition wall 2 defining an air breather chamber S extends substantially vertically downward in a curved configuration at a distance from a corner portion 1a of a transmission case to increase volume of the air breather chamber S. An oil entrance 4 is formed in an upper portion of the partition wall 2. An oil exit 5 wider than the oil entrance 4 is formed in a lower end portion of the partition wall 2 for discharging oil which enters the air breather chamber S. The oil exit 5 is formed between a lower end of the partition wall 2 and an oil-returning rib 6 projecting from the transmission case for preventing the oil from flowing upward into the air breather chamber S. With this construction, the air breather structure becomes free from "blow of oil".

Abstract: A steering mechanism for a vehicle includes a steering shaft, a steering wheel having a hub operably connected to an end of the steering shaft and an elongated steering handle rotatably connected to the steering wheel in a manner wherein the steering handle is maintained in a vertical position throughout rotation of the steering wheel.

Abstract: A foot throttle for boats wherein an eccentric is rotated by operation of a foot pedal and wherein the eccentric is biased directly against an adjustable limiter thus eliminating imprecise positioning of the throttle caused by loose tolerances in the pedal mechanism which actuates the eccentric.

Abstract: An assembly that removes air from the housing of an axle assembly in combination with the axle assembly for use with a vhicle. The assembly is vomprised of a modified differential housing having an air flow channel therein extending from an inner chamber of the housing to a face of the differentiao housing which abuts ayoke of a drive shaft, the channel emptying into an area over which an seal protector is engaged for protecting a seal provided between the yoke and the differential, the seal protector having an edge port in a circumferential edge thereof which aligns with a cooperating cored hole in a corresponding circumferential area of the housing intermittently, the seal protector being engaged to the drive shaft yode and rotating therewith. The intermittent alignment of the edge port and the cored hole allows venting of the inner chamber of the differential housing to the outside atmosphere.

Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) transmits motion in a curved path by a flexible core element (12). A flexible tubular conduit (14) slidably supports the core element (12) and includes an inner end fitting (26) comprising an annular flange (28) disposed at one end (18) thereof. An elastomeric vibration dampening isolator (34) includes a right half section (36) and a left half section (38) disposed on opposite sides of the flange (28). A casing (44) also includes right (46) and left (48) half sections which engage the exterior of the respective right (36) and left (38) half sections of the isolator (34). The right (46) and left (48) half sections of the casing (44) include coacting force-fit snap locks (50) for retaining the right (36) and left (38) half sections of the isolator (34) in operative engagement with the flange (28).