Helical Spring Type Patents (Class 116/314)
  • Patent number: 8692141
    Abstract: An integral weighing device for determining whether the weight of a luggage container and its contents exceed a maximum allowable amount simply by suspending the container by its handle. If the container weighs more than a set amount the integral weighing device provides a visual cue that the container exceeds the predefined weight. The integral weighing device comprises a torsion spring mounted within a housing, and a cord attached to each end of the torsion spring and fed via a guide-way through and out of the housing to an externally accessible grip handle. An indicator arm is rotationally mounted to the housing. When a person lifts the luggage by the grip handle the force is transferred to the torsion spring causing angular deflection toward the indicator arm. If the container exceeds the set weight the indicator arm provides a visual cue that the bag exceeds the predetermined weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: David Bieber, Richard J. Rekuc, David E. Ringel, Cheung Shik Kui
  • Patent number: 8540944
    Abstract: A vascular access device for communicating with the vascular system of a patient may include a status indicator. The status indicator may detect and signal that a period of time has elapsed in relation to the use of the vascular access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Crawford, Marty L. Stout, Weston F. Harding
  • Patent number: 7785299
    Abstract: A vascular access device for communicating with the vascular system of a patient may include a status indicator. The status indicator may detect and signal that a period of time has elapsed in relation to the use of the vascular access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Crawford, Austin Jason McKinnon, Marty L. Stout, Weston F. Harding, Glade H. Howell, Kelly D. Christensen
  • Patent number: 7581510
    Abstract: The invention teaches a press-button type display indicator for golf club protector, comprising an enclosure having a marker display window and a connective device to engage with the golf club protector; a rotation wheel that can be rotated intermittently and a first half shaft and a second half shaft serving to supply the rotation of the rotation wheel set inside of the enclosure, wherein the first half shaft and the second half shaft are hollow tube shafts, and are located at the two sides of the rotation wheel, respectively; a pressing apparatus connected to the rotation wheel is disposed at one side of the rotation wheel; and a plurality of different markers is distributed along the circumferential direction of the rotation wheel, and is displayed orderly through the marker display window on the enclosure when rotating the rotation wheel intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Chiawen Wu
  • Patent number: 4674433
    Abstract: A correct answer displaying device for an arithmetic practicing device or the like. Plural chambers are arranged in matrix form with partition boards, and a colored transparent plate is placed over the chambers on which numerical problems to be solved are indicated and through which the configurations of the correct answer numbers cannot ordinarily be observed. Answer levers are operated to cause white plates to come near the lower surface of the colored transparent plate to display the correct answers. The white plates are pivotally mounted about one side thereof in which an engaging step is formed. Each answer lever, which has an engaging protrusion engaged with a respective engaging step, is accommodated in a guide frame in such a manner that the answer lever can pass in and out of the corresponding chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Gakushu Kenkyusha
    Inventor: Mitate Inada