Abstract: A steering apparatus comprising an operating unit having an operating pulley rotated by a steering wheel, a steering unit having a steering pulley rotated by two inner cables so as to steer a rudder means through a steering screw rotated by the steering pulley and a steering pipe moved by the steering screw, and substantially two pull cables having the two inner cables connecting the operating unit and the steering unit, whereby the rudder is operated by the steering wheel without the influence of waves, and further the steering apparatus can be constructed by combination of the plural operating units and the plural steering units.

Abstract: A dial type wire control device includes a drum and a strap or band in combination. The drum is connected to a dial member through a connecting shaft so that the drum and the dial member can rotate synchronously. The band is to be wound on the periphery of the drum when the drum rotates in one direction and to be unwound when it rotates in the opposite direction. Thus, the wire is pulled or pushed to control a subject in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A throttle control for use with a return-biased throttle system in a motorcycle or similar vehicle, which includes a cam lever fitted with a cam body having a slidably mounted, spring-loaded internal plunger, which cam body is mounted in the motorcycle throttle housing with one end of the plunger in close proximity to the throttle cable drum and designed to bias against the cable drum and maintain the cable drum and throttle grip in fixed position upon manipulation of the cam lever.

Abstract: An actuation device for use with a linearly actuated control element. The actuation device comprises a take-up body, a housing enclosing the take-up body, a shaft extending outwardly of the housing for rotating the take-up body, a flexible tension and compression element secured at one end thereof to the take-up body and a tube member extending outwardly of the housing and enclosing at least a part of the tension and compression element. The tension and compression element comprises a flexible guide strand and a plurality of elongated, rounded compression bodies wherein each compression body is threaded onto the flexible guide strand and positioned closely adjacent one another to form a tight packing.

Abstract: Precision positioning apparatus includes a rotatable driving element connected to a rotatable driven element having a diameter substantially greater than that of the driven element, and rotary movement of the driving element imparts rotary movement to the driven element. The diameters of the two elements are related so that a relatively large movement of the driving element results in a relatively small movement of the driven element, and vice versa.

Abstract: A control device for an automatic drive of an automobile having an adjusting device that is actuatable by an accelerator pedal comprising a deflector roll with which transmission means for a slide unit of the drive and for a spring-loaded throttle valve of an internal combustion engine are connected. The transmission means includes a cable that is connected to the adjusting device and is led to the slide unit and to the accelerator pedal. The cable is held in the deflector roll by a securing means. The transmission means is also connected with a rotatable actuator lever for the throttle valve. According to a preferred embodiment, the deflector roll has a guide groove for the cable and a recess in which a clamping sleeve is fastened to the cable, the clamping sleeve being held within the recess under the tensioning of the cable, whereby the clamping sleeve is released from the recess upon a rupturing of the cable.

Abstract: A quick release winch tie down assembly is mounted in the tracks of a ramp of a car hauler vehicle and includes a crank shaft extending from one end through a segmented bearing sleeve, a release shaft connected to said crank shaft in nonrotatable telescopic arrangement, and a tie down sleeve extending about both the release shaft and crank shaft in a space between the bearing sleeve segments. A spring urges lock elements of the tie down sleeve and the release shaft in locking relationship. A tie down chain is connected at one end portion to the tie down sleeve, and a rachet and pawl means limits the rotation of crank shaft to one direction, so that when the crank shaft is rotated it also rotates the release shaft and tie down sleeve and winds the tie down chain about the tie down sleeve, and when the lock elements are disengaged, the tie down sleeve is free to rotate and unreel the tie down chain.

Abstract: A winch for tightening lines and webbing on the lashing of cargos, the winch having a frame which consists of two preferably oval plates which are spaced from each other by means of cross-pieces, of which the one is used as an anchorage for the winch and the other for securing one end of the webbing, and a winding roller located between the cross-pieces and connectible to the other webbing end and having a ratchet mechanism in the form of two disks abutting against each other under the action of a spring, the disks having radial locking surfaces on their sides in abutment with each other and being movable apart for canceling the locking action by means of a clutch ring located between the disks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device including a shiftable, reversing transmission located in a propulsion unit and connecting a drive shaft to a propeller shaft and a shifting mechanism including an actuating member connected to the transmission. Movement of the actuating member to shift the transmission between a neutral condition and forward drive and reverse drive conditions is effected by a shifting system including a flexible dual cable conduit assembly connected between the actuating member and a shift lever mounted for reciprocal movement. The opposite ends of the two shift cables are linked together in a manner such that the movement of the shift lever in opposite directions causes alternate pulling of the shift cables to shift the transmission.

Abstract: A twistable type throttle-grip assembly especially adapted for use with motorcycle-like vehicles manipulates a single control cable and is normally operational in a first rotational range for controlling the supply of fuel to the vehicle's internal combustion engine thereby controlling the vehicle's speed and is provided with an integral latch mechanism which may be operated by the thumb of the operator while holding the hand grip to release the hand grip for rotation into a second rotational range associated with the operation of a cable controlled, combustion cylinder compression release device on the engine to turn off the latter and permit manual pedaling of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric window regulator for motor vehicles is provided with a handle which can be coupled to the window winding drum to effect manual operation of the window in an emergency, the handle having a portion which screws into the hub of the drum to displace a spring loaded splined coupling member and disengage the winding drum from the electric motor reduction gear drive, thereby permitting manual operation of the drum by the handle.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a mirror or a similar flat planar element around two mutually perpendicular axis. The apparatus has a mounting plate for mounting the mirror thereon, the mounting plate being connected to a support by means of a universal joint. On the support is mounted a single reversible electric motor and a transmission system having two planetary gear systems, each having a sun pinion wheel and planet wheels meshing with the sun wheel, the sun wheels of the planetary gear systems being disposed coaxially with the motor shaft. An electromagnetically controlled coupling selectively couples the motor to one or the other of the two pinion sun wheels.

Abstract: A system for reliably limiting the maximum positions to which the power control lever of an aircraft engine may be set in the thrust reversal mode corresponding to whether the aircraft is in the air or on the ground. A plurality of cable drums, one for each of the power control lines extending between the cockpit and the engines of a multi-engine aircraft, is associated with an adjustable stop mechanism which provides a first stop position for the cable drum when the aircraft is in the air with landing gear up and a second stop position permitting increased reverse thrust when the aircraft is on the ground. The system is coordinated with the landing gear position sensing system of the aircraft and works in conjunction with presently installed thrust reversing systems.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur mechanism in which the trunnions are moved through an arc in definite increments in cooperation with a detent means, whereby the rider of a bicycle may place the chain on any desired hub-sprocket by moving the trunnions between these pre-selected locations.

Abstract: A novel bicycle neck has two sleeves disposed one over the other. A round handle-bar is rotatably mounted in each sleeve. The novel neck is placed into the front wheel fork of the bicycle after the standard prior art gooseneck has been removed. A flexible cable is attached by one end to the handle-bar in the upper sleeve so that the cable could be wound thereon by turning the handle-bar. The cable is then wound around the lower handle-bar and attached thereto to prevent slippage therebetween. The cable terminates at a whiffletree. Also attached to the whiffletree are two more cables disposed on opposite sides of the cable depending from the handle-bars. One of these other cables actuates the front wheel brakes, and the other actuates the rear wheel brakes when the cables are in tension. Tension is placed on the cables by rotating any one of the handle-bars within its respective sleeve.