Abstract: An enclosure for use in a vehicle having an ignition system, for securely holding an electronic device and rendering it inaccessible during operation of the vehicle. The enclosure has a main part and a door. The door has an open position and a closed position and includes a device cradle for holding the electronic device. A device responsive switch is closed when the electronic device is located within the device cradle, and a door responsive switch is closed when the door is in the closed position. When the ignition is on, the door responsive switch and device responsive switch must both be closed for the vehicle to operate. A locking assembly holds the door in the closed position and is activated while the vehicle is in operation to physically prevent access to the electronic device while the vehicle is in operation.

Abstract: An engine or like apparatus includes a linear-to-rotational motion converting mechanism which emulates an elliptic trammel or ellipsogragh linkage. The apparatus includes at least one cylinder disposed along a first axis and a piston reciprocable in the at least one cylinder along the first axis. Also included is an orbital crankshaft having a piston crank and an orbital shaft, the piston crank having a first end journaled to the piston and a second end, the second end being secured to the orbital shaft, the orbital shaft extending along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. An output crank has a first end and a second end, the first end of the output crank being journaled to the orbital shaft. An output shaft is secured to the second end of the output crank, the output shaft being rotatable at an angular velocity about a third axis parallel with the second axis and perpendicular to and intersecting the first axis.