Lever Patents (Class 403/322.4)
  • Patent number: 6481790
    Abstract: A tray lock, comprising comprises a main body 1 including an accommodating section 2 provided with a three fourths (¾) circular circumference edge extending in the end side of the main body 1, a rotary fastening means 3 connected with the main body 1 through a rivet 5 and a fastening hole 4 located between the accommodating section 2 and the main body 1, such that enables the rotary fastening means 3 to rotate with respect to the fastening hole 4 as a pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Kenny Cheng
  • Patent number: 6478503
    Abstract: A locking device for a handrest of a stroller includes two connecting tubes secured to the front of the stroller and two pairs of locking members. The pairs of locking members are movably received in a respective one of the tubes; the locking members have lower button parts passing through lateral holes of the tubes to show, and are pivoted to the tubes from middle portions with upper engaging portions being movably received in recesses of inner sides of the tubes. An elastic member is disposed between lower parts of each pair of locking members to bias the upper engaging portions towards the center of the tube. Thus, a handrest having engaging protrusions at two ends can be locked with the tubes by means of passing the engaging protrusions into the tube to engage the upper engaging portions of the locking members. The handrest becomes removable from the tubes when the lower button parts are pressed inwardly of the tubes to disengage the upper engaging portions from the engaging protrusions of the handrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Pao-Hsien Cheng
    Inventor: Ying-Hsiung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6474682
    Abstract: Connecting pins are provided at connecting portions on the airbag device side in such a manner as to project therefrom, whereas connecting parts adapted to rotate in directions normal to an axial direction of the connecting pins are disposed on the main body side. The hook portions of the connecting parts interfere with a guide surfaces of the connecting pins which are forced in along the axial direction thereof to thereby be disposed at waiting positions where the hook portions can rotate in the lock releasing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanobu Ikeda, Akio Hosoi
  • Patent number: 6474900
    Abstract: A fast dismantling device comprises two C-shaped fitting rings, two shaft bolts, two pivots, two dial rods, and a connection rod. The fitting rings are provided with a through hole and are fitted over an outer tube. The shaft bolts include a head and a shank which is received in the through hole of the fitting rings. The pivots are disposed at the free ends of the shanks of the shaft bolts. The dial rods comprise a cam portion which is formed of two actuation pieces. The shaft bolts are disposed between the two actuation pieces. The actuation pieces are provided with a through hole for receiving the pivot. The connection rod is connected at both ends thereof with the dial rods. As the connection rod is wrenched to actuate the dial rods, the fast dismantling device is capable of fastening or unfastening simultaneously two pairs of inner and outer tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Melton International L.L.C.
    Inventor: Pin-Chieh Feng
  • Publication number: 20020154943
    Abstract: A quick release clasping device for a rake includes a handle slidably engaged through a barrel. The barrel has an opening formed between two flaps for slidably receiving a press piece which has two ears. A lever has a cam engaged between and rotatably secured to the ears and the flaps with a shaft which may retain the press piece to the flaps. The ears each has an oblong hole for slidably receiving the shaft and for allowing the press piece to be slided relative to the shaft and the flaps for a limited sliding movement. A lock may lock the lever to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Shih Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 6463838
    Abstract: A bank cutter positioning device installed in a cutter seat at a side having a dovetail groove comprises a locking block, an elastic element, a roller and a handle. The locking block having an end pivotally installed above the dovetail groove. The elastic element installed between a resisting surface of the seat and a locking block. The roller pivotally at another end of the locking block. Therefore, by moving the handle, the roller of the locking block will move circularly on the sliding surface and curved surface at the lower side of the handle so as to control the releasing and locking operation of the locking block. The roller causes the driving distance between the locking block and the handle to reduce to suit a dovetail seat with a contact surface having a small tilt angle, and has the effects of rapid positioning and detaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Yuan-Chang Hsu
  • Patent number: 6464423
    Abstract: Improved table connecting brackets capable of quickly and easily connecting and disconnecting tables. The ganging bracket comprises a mounting assembly that can be attached to the first table and a connector assembly that can be attached to the second table. The ganging bracket also comprises a swing arm that has at least one seat disposed at one end of the swing arm and is constructed to receive and lock to the connector assembly. A tooth is disposed on the swing arm proximate each seat. The swing arm also has an aperture that is disposed on the swing arm distal the at least one seat, is constructed to receive the mounting assembly and is positioned and configured to allow the swing arm to be rotatably mounted to the first table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark P. Klein
  • Publication number: 20020136598
    Abstract: A fast dismantling device comprises two C-shaped fitting rings, two shaft bolts, two pivots, two dial rods, and a connection rod. The fitting rings are provided with a through hole and are fitted over an outer tube. The shaft bolts comprise a head and a shank which is received in the through hole of the fitting rings. The pivots are disposed at the free ends of the shanks of the shaft bolts. The dial rods comprise a cam portion which is formed of two actuation pieces. The shaft bolts are disposed between the two actuation pieces. The actuation pieces are provided with a through hole for receiving the pivot. The connection rod is connected at both ends thereof with the dial rods. As the connection rod is wrenched to actuate the dial rods, the fast dismantling device is capable of fastening or unfastening simultaneously two pairs of inner and outer tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Pin-Chieh Feng
  • Patent number: 6443675
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, such as a spiral cutting tool, with improved operator control and visibility. The power tool includes a motor contained in a motor housing. The motor may be a variable speed motor controlled by a speed control user interface mounted on the housing. Each time a speed control button is actuated, the motor speed is changed. A display provides the operator of the tool with an indication of the motor speed selected. A detachable handle is provided with a moveable mechanism for easily, quickly, and securely attaching the handle to the housing and removing the handle therefrom with one hand. The detachable handle may include one or more storage compartments formed therein. The detachable handle includes a trigger switch mounted therein for operating the cutting tool motor. The trigger switch is mounted in the detachable handle in a position such that the switch is operated by the little finger and ring finger of an operator's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Roto Zip Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert K. Kopras, Jason R. Kopras, Scott Adler, Douglas Seals, Ryan Rindy, Larry Gunseor, Daniel Bullis
  • Patent number: 6416244
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a furniture fitting that is detachably fastened to a furniture part. The fitting comprises a fitting body removably mounted on the furniture part, an expansion sleeve insertible into an opening arranged in the furniture part, and an expansion portion for the expansion sleeve and passing through the fitting body. A peg or bolt is provided for connecting the expansion portion to the expansion sleeve. The expansion portion has a body preferably tapered, at one end, and is articulated, at the opposite end, to a tiltable clamping lever supported by the fitting body. The fitting body includes projections directed towards the expansion portion. The expansion portion abuts a shoulder of each projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Julius Blum Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Edgar Huber
  • Patent number: 6354602
    Abstract: A tool for installing a boot seal assembly having a boot seal and a clamp structure. The boot seal is formed from a resilient elastomeric material and includes a sealing lip and an annular groove. The clamp structure is disposed in the annular groove and is positionable between an uncompressed state and a compressed state. Placement of the clamp structure in the compressed state causes a radially directed clamp force to be exerted onto the boot seal to bring the sealing lip into contact with a sealing surface of a structure to be sealed. The tool includes a clip structure coupled to at least one of the boot seal and the clamp structure. The clip structure includes an axially projecting portion that extends radially inward of and axially across the sealing lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Oldenburg
  • Publication number: 20020025218
    Abstract: This invention relates to an insulator including a mounting portion for mounting the insulator to a surface, and a securing portion for securing a length of material relative to the insulator, and a securing portion capable of being moved to release the length of material with respect to the insulator, the insulator characterised in that the movement of the securing portion to allow release of the length of material is contained within the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Victor Wong Tan, Bradley John Thompson
  • Patent number: 6336765
    Abstract: A twist lock for connecting containers comprises a housing integrally formed with an upper fitting part and a lower fitting part each being capable of fitting into a fitting hole in a corner fitting of a container, a spindle inserted in the housing in a rotatable and vertically displaceable manner, an upper lock connected to the top end of the spindle and being engageable with the fitting hole in the corner fitting of the container, and a lower lock being in positional agreement with and fixed securly to the lower fitting part of the housing and slidably fitted with a plurality of locking members which can engage with and disengage from the fitting hole in the corner fitting of the container. In this twist lock, the spindle is urged by a spring member in such a direction that the upper lock can engage with the fitting hole in the corner fitting of the container, while each of the locking members is urged by another spring member in such a direction that it can retract into the lower lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Marifit, Kabushiki Kaisha Tosen Technology, Kabushiki Kaisha Sanwa
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Watanabe
  • Patent number: 6302617
    Abstract: A coupling including a first coupling element having interlocking claws extending outwardly in radial direction and additional interlocking claws outwardly offset from the interlocking claws in radial direction and including a second coupling element having claws outwardly offset from the locking claws in radial direction. The interlocking claws grip behind the locking claws like a bayonet catch and the additional interlocking claws grip behind the additional locking claws like a bayonet catch while the second coupling element is rotated relative to the first coupling element. The advantage of this coupling is to absorb tensile and pressure forces as well as bending moments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Gerhard Rumpp
  • Patent number: 6283671
    Abstract: A connecting element provides a releasable connection between two objects, with a basic body element (2), for which an essentially L-shaped hook (4) is provided, with a hook bow (5) and a hook body (6) running essentially parallel to the basic body element (2). In this situation, the L-shaped hook (4) features in the area of the hook bow (5) a lateral cutout (7). To advantage, a longitudinal aperture (9) is provided in the bow (5) of the L-shaped hook (4) and in the basic body element (2), in which a locking bar can be inserted, which is jointed to a horizontal axis (11, 11′) of the L-shaped hook (4). In this situation, the locking bar can be pivoted in against the force of a spring provided on the axis (11, 11′), into the area (8) between the hook body element (6) and the basic body element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Uwe Nutto
  • Patent number: 6257796
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a connection fitting for the detachable connection of two parts, preferably two furniture parts, including a cup-shaped casing (1) which can be inserted into a channel of the first part, in which casing (1) a bolt (4) is pivoted with a tenon (14,15) protruding over the first part (24), which tenon can be introduced into a borehole of the other part and locked in the same by turning. A radial actuating lever (16) is connected to the bolt (4) and penetrates a hole (21) of the casing (1). Furthermore, an actuating lever (16) which is held in a radially moved manner at the bolt (4) and which is interlocked in a non-twist manner with the same in the inserted position is pivotable relative to the same in a pulled-out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Arturo Salice S.p.A.
    Inventor: Luciano Salice
  • Patent number: 6244779
    Abstract: An angularly adjustable coupling includes two coupling members pivotally mounted to each other about a pivot axis. One coupling member includes a locking rib of circular configuration coaxial with the pivot axis, and the other coupling member includes a pair of pivotal arms having locking surfaces normally engageable with the locking rib to lock the two coupling members against pivotal movement, but manually moveable to release the locking rib and to permit one coupling member to be pivoted with respect to the other to any desired angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Michael Slasinski
  • Patent number: 6238130
    Abstract: A coupling device is provided for interconnecting an attachment tool to the loader arm of the skid steer. The coupling device includes handles which are pivotable between unlocking and locking positions. The handles control coupling pins which diverge from each other and which move between a retracted position and an extended position to capture the attachment tool on the coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Case Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen A. Youngers
  • Patent number: 6234710
    Abstract: This invention provides an adjustment length member (100) for fitment to a variety of apparatus including ladders. The preferred form provides two members (1,2) contained in sliding contact one of which (2) has a taper or sloped surface. The members pass through a constriction (3) and a member (21) adjacent, such as a wedge or camming device may be used to adjust the construction to limit the passage of the tapered member through the constriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Vesko Ananiev
  • Patent number: 6227755
    Abstract: At the front end side of parts supply device 8, an engagement part 22 is provided that is fixed in the vertical and left/right direction by engagement with an abutment part 23 that is provided on the side of a parts supply table 7; and at the rear end side of parts supply device 8 a fixing shaft 28 in the horizontal direction is provided. In parts supply table 7, there is provided a toggle link mechanism having an abutment link 31 that can be rocked in the vertical direction, that is formed at its free end 31a with an engagement groove 32, which can be fitted into and engaged by this fixing shaft 28. The toggle link mechanism is so arranged that it biases the abutment link 31 towards two positions: an attitude in which this engagement groove 32 is directed upwardly, and an attitude in which it is horizontal or directed downwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanji Hata, Shiro Oji, Masahiro Morimoto, Shigetoshi Negishi
  • Patent number: 6210068
    Abstract: A computer central processing unit (CPU) heat dissipation device latching structure utilized to attach a heat dissipation device to a computer CPU. The latching structure consists of tensile latch element unitarily fabricated such that the rectangular tensile latch element is curved in shape and has a number of fastening holes formed. The directional orientation and angular disposition of the fastening holes differ to allow for rotational alignment with the mounting holes of the CPU board, while also providing for alignment with and coupling to its mounting pins. A press section is disposed on one side to enable the easy rotation of the tensile latch element such that structure of the present invention is capable of simply and rapidly achieving a tight union between the heat dissipation device and the computer CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Chen Wei
  • Patent number: 6179513
    Abstract: A clamp for securing a canopy to a telescoping rafter while simultaneously securing the rafter is provided by the present invention. A handle is pivotally mounted on a rafter arm used to support and extend a retractable awning canopy. When the handle is rotated to a first position, the clamp is disengaged and a rafter arm may be extended freely. When the handle is rotated to a second position a spring lock is engaged by a cam attached to the handle, such that the spring lock secures the position of a first member relative to a second member of the telescoping rafter. At least one end of the handle includes a pair of clamping jaws for securing a canopy to the handle. The clamping jaws are tightened or loosened by a thumb screw connecting the jaws. The thumb screw may also be used to secure the handle to the rafter when the handle is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Carefree/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventor: Albert P. Marasco
  • Patent number: 6168344
    Abstract: A bull rope safety release includes two shank pieces which can be joined together to keep a bull rope firmly in place over the body of a bucking bull or bronco. The safety release includes two D-rings which are connected to the bull rope and hold the safety release in place. A locking lever in one of the shank pieces has a hook which engages a brace bar in the other shank piece. The other end of the locking lever is connected to a pull cord with a wire or other means. A brace member is centrally disposed inside the body of the first shank and provides a support about which the locking lever rotates when the pull cord is yanked. A second lever is provided inside the second shank piece and can be likewise yanked to disengage the two shank pieces from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: Hector Aguirre, Jr.