Adjustable Patents (Class 74/525)
  • Patent number: 11498815
    Abstract: A crane control for a crane includes at least one operating unit operable by an operator for controlling working functions of the crane. Control signals can be input to actuators of the crane by the operating unit, and a mounting arrangement is provided for mounting the operating unit in a driving cab of the vehicle and a support arrangement connects the operating unit to the mounting arrangement. The support arrangement for the operating unit is supported limitedly moveably between at least two positions, a first position of which is in the form of a working position in which the operating unit is between a steering arrangement of the vehicle and a driving seat, and a second position of which is in the form of a storage position in which the operating unit is moved away from the steering arrangement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: EPSILON Kran GmbH
    Inventors: Simon Schoerghofer, Johannes Steindl
  • Patent number: 8863612
    Abstract: A lever positioner assembly that is coupled to a handlebar of a vehicle comprises a lever, a lever holder, and a lever positioner. The lever moves relative to the handlebar between a released position and an engaged position. The lever holder holds the lever. Additionally, the lever holder is coupled to and movable relative to the handlebar. The lever positioner is coupled to the lever and is positioned on the opposite side of the lever from the handlebar. Additionally, the lever positioner can include an adjuster screw that is selectively rotated to adjust the released position of the lever relative to the lever holder and the handlebar. The lever and the lever holder can move as a unitary structure during movement of the lever between the released position and the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Mon Spencer Owyang
  • Patent number: 8661934
    Abstract: An actuator unit for a hydraulic brake mechanism on two-wheelers, comprising a housing fastened to the handlebar, a brake cylinder being arranged substantially perpendicular to the handlebar in the housing, a piston movable in it and a brake lever acting on the piston at an intermediate portion remote from either end of the lever, the lever being mounted at one end thereof to rotate relative to the housing, wherein the brake lever is mounted adjustably movable with respect to an axis substantially at an end of the lever, the axis being unchangeable in position but rotatably mounted to the housing, the adjustment option being provided for by the adjustment mechanism, wherein the lever, the adjustment mechanism and the axis rotate together relatively to the housing upon operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takizawa, Tatsuya Matsuchita
  • Patent number: 8631721
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 8459142
    Abstract: A reach-adjustable lever assembly mounted to a handlebar for actuating one of a gear-change and braking device. The lever assembly generally including a support member, a lever pivotably connected to the support member and a reach adjust mechanism. The reach adjust mechanism includes a follower, a cam and a cam seat for retaining the cam in a current user-selectable position. The follower is fixedly supported on one of the support member and the lever and the cam is rotatably supported on the other of the support member and the lever. The cam has a plurality of user-selectable positions. The lever is rotatably biased toward a rest position to position the cam against the follower. The cam and the follower are configured to provide a different rest position of the lever for each of the user-selectable positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: James Orrico, Matt Morris, Paul Feurstein
  • Patent number: 8408090
    Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Weiher
  • Patent number: 8322248
    Abstract: An adjusting screw (15) for a control lever device (1) for vehicles, wherein said adjusting screw (15) comprises a screw body (18) with a threaded shank (19) that can be screwed in a corresponding threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1) and a locking body (26) pivotally connected to the screw body (18). The locking body (26) comprises contact means (27) interacting with the screw body (28, 18) such as to counteract the rotation of the locking body (26) relative to the screw body (18) to a certain extent and anchoring means (29) engaging an anchoring seat (17) of the lever device (1) such as to prevent that the locking body (26) may rotate relative to the threaded hole (16) of the lever device (1). There are also provided means (25) for preventing that the locking body (26) may be displaced along the shank (19) of the screw body (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Esposito, Gianangelo Pezzotta, Marcello Colombo
  • Patent number: 8132482
    Abstract: An automobile manual transmission shifter is provided that includes a shifter central shaft means for dampening at least part of the vibration transmitted from the manual automobile transmission, an adjustable connector attaching an upper and lower portions of the shaft to vary the throw of the shifter, and an adjustable swivel shifter handle means for maintaining a continuous perpendicular gripping position while allowing rotatational adjustment of the swivel shifter handle means about the shifter central shaft means. Some embodiments may not include the vibration dampening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: George J. Ciamillo
  • Patent number: 7997548
    Abstract: A shifter mounting bracket assembly is disclosed which can include an L-shaped flange body and an extension body extending from the L-shaped flange body. The extension body can include a first opening defined by at least one C-shaped extension portion and a second opening defined by the at least one C-shaped extension portion. The openings and C-shaped extension portions can be configured to provide a stress zone that is deformable when impact forces are applied to the shifter assembly. The extension body can have an L-shape and can be connected to the shifter assembly, while the L-shaped flange body is connected to the interior of the vehicle to hold the shifter assembly in place in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sugiyama, Alan Cheung
  • Patent number: 7921747
    Abstract: A collapsible control lever suitable for use on a motorcycle includes a handlebar mount, an intermediate section and a lever section. The intermediate section and lever section are capable of rotation with respect to the handlebar mount between a relaxed position and an actuated position in order to provide control lever functions, such as disengaging a manual clutch. The lever section is capable of rotation with respect to the intermediate section between a normal position and a fully deflected position in order to avoid damage in the event of the motorcycle overturning. The lever section may be biased to its normal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Robert L. Barnett
  • Patent number: 7854181
    Abstract: An automobile manual transmission shifter is provided that includes a shifter central shaft means for dampening at least part of the vibration transmitted from the manual automobile transmission, and an adjustable swivel shifter handle means for maintaining a continuous perpendicular gripping position while allowing rotatational adjustment of the swivel shifter handle means about the shifter central shaft means. Some embodiments may not include the vibration dampening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventor: George J. Ciamillo
  • Patent number: 7788990
    Abstract: A lever device for operating a hydraulic actuator for a motorcycle comprises a support, a hydraulic actuator connected to the support, a main lever pivotally connected to the support for movement toward or away from the hydraulic actuator, and a timing lever pivotally connected to the support and connected to the main lever so as to operate the hydraulic actuator. An adjusting member is interposed between the main lever and the timing lever defines the relative position between the levers. An electric actuator changes the position of the adjusting member as a function of an electric power supplied to the actuator from a manually adjustable power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Carrara, Beniamin Szewczyk
  • Patent number: 7757821
    Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic brake actuation device includes a hydraulic master cylinder housing having a bore, a master piston and a radial seal received in the bore a push rod and a lever. The push rod is configured to move the master piston and the radial seal between a neutral position and a braking position. The lever is pivotally attached to the housing for pivotal movement between an at rest position and a brake actuation position. The lever includes a contact surface configured and arranged to move the push rod as the lever is pivoted between the at rest position and the brake actuation position. Further, the push rod includes at least one roller configured to contact to the contact surface of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Toshio Tetsuka, Osamu Kariyama, Shinichi Takizawa, Shinya Hirotomi
  • Publication number: 20100139447
    Abstract: An actuator unit for a hydraulic brake mechanism on two-wheelers, comprising a housing fastened to the handlebar, a brake cylinder being arranged substantially perpendicular to the handlebar in the housing, a piston movable in it and a brake lever acting on the piston at an intermediate portion remote from either end of the lever, the lever being mounted at one end thereof to rotate relative to the housing, wherein the brake lever is mounted adjustably movable with respect to an axis substantially at an end of the lever, the axis being unchangeable in position but rotatably mounted to the housing, the adjustment option being provided for by the adjustment mechanism, wherein the lever, the adjustment mechanism and the axis rotate together relatively to the housing upon operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takizawa, Tatsuya Matsuchita
  • Publication number: 20100037724
    Abstract: A cable operating mechanism basically comprises a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a single position maintaining abutment and a positioning member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The single position maintaining abutment movably mounted with the wire takeup member. The positioning member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member. The positioning member has a plurality of positioning abutments configured to engage the single position maintaining abutment such that the wire takeup member is positioned in one of a plurality of predetermined wire positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Tatsuya KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20090151503
    Abstract: The lever arm is a tube containing a threaded adjustment assembly to receive the ends of an elasticized material to form an adjustable loop on one end to fit over and tighten around a round doorknob. The doorknob is opened by engaging the tube as a lever arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Leo D. Stafford, JR.
  • Patent number: 7526980
    Abstract: A repositionable operating lever including a lever body having a handle and a generally hollow cylindrical housing, an inner end portion of which has a multi-faced wall configured to engage a multi-faced head portion of an adjusting member, an adjusting member positioned in the cylindrical housing and having a multi-faced head portion engaging the multi-faced wall of the inner end portion, a generally cylindrical end piece configured to fit within an outer end portion of the cylindrical housing, a biasing member having a inner end and a outer end, and wherein the lever body is capable of being moved in the outer direction relative to the adjusting member by manipulation overcoming the biasing force whereby the multi-faced head portion and the multi-faced wall disengage from one another, permitting relative rotation of the lever body and the adjusting member to reposition the lever body on the adjusting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Bocka, James R. Hartmann, Joseph Z. Wascow
  • Patent number: 7503237
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the position of the brake lever of a motorcycle comprises a bracket (5) connectable to a handlebar (4), a brake lever (2) extending in an essentially longitudinal direction (X-X), pivotally mounted on the bracket (5) and intended to be moved towards or away from a hydraulic actuator (3), and an adjustment lever (9) pivotally mounted on the bracket (5) and functionally connected to the brake lever (2) in order to operate the hydraulic actuator (3) when the brake lever (2) moves towards the hydraulic actuator (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Raffaello Cornolti, Pierangelo Gherardi
  • Patent number: 7497175
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for setting the position of a singulator in a seed meter. The singulator comprises an arm pivotally mounted about a pivot adjacent a seed disk. A shaft with an eccentric connection to a radially outward portion of the arm has a lever pivotally connected on it. The lever has a cam mechanism to displace an actuating sleeve into a resilient sleeve to lock the shaft in a given position when the lever is extending in the direction of the axis of rotation of the shaft. When the lever is moved to a right angle orientation the shaft is free to pivot and thus set the position of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Michael Eric Friestad, Nathan Albert Mariman
  • Patent number: 7299714
    Abstract: A telescoping lever arm comprises a tube and a rod. The tube has an opening at one end thereof and has an inner circumferential dimension along the inside thereof. The opening is smaller than the inner circumferential dimension of the tube. The rod has an outer circumferential dimension that is smaller than that of the tube's opening. The rod resides partially in the tube and extends therefrom via the tube's opening. At least one annular flange is coupled to the rod at a portion thereof residing in the tube. Each such annular flange is defined by a circumferential dimension that is larger than that of the tube's opening and smaller than the inner circumferential dimension of the tube. The other end of the tube is configured to be coupled to a workpiece or an adapter that can be coupled to a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Richard Jermyn
  • Patent number: 7243771
    Abstract: A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a telescopic bar having a terminal end. The telescopic bar is movably mounted to the hand clutch generally parallel to a longitudinal hand clutch axis. The terminal end is movable between a withdrawn position and an extended position. The terminal end is located a first distance from the pivot axis in the withdrawn position and a second distance from the pivot axis in the extended position. The second distance is greater than the first distance. A mounting mechanism movably mounts the telescopic bar to the hand clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: William F. Shanahan
  • Patent number: 7140476
    Abstract: A hand brake lever, especially for a motor vehicle, includes at least two tubes (2, 3) telescopically inserted into each other for actuating a locking device (5) of a parking brake. The tubes (2, 3) automatically lock in any pulled-out position and actuation of a device corresponding to the tubes (2, 3) causes the release of the locking device (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dirk Hilss, Michael Heinrich Schreier
  • Patent number: 7131349
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for actuating a gearbox, in particular controllable by pulse control, the device comprising a housing and a lever mounted oscillating in the housing, and the lever being selectively activated via a knob movable along a first direction between two extreme transitory positions located on either side of a neutral position. The lever is slidably mounted relative to a housing along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the lever selectively adopts an active position wherein it projects outside the housing, and an inactive position wherein it is retracted inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles S.A.
    Inventor: Franck Sauvonnet
  • Patent number: 7007569
    Abstract: A telescoping lever arm comprises a tube and a rod. The tube has an opening at one end thereof and has an inner circumferential dimension along the inside thereof. The opening is smaller than the inner circumferential dimension of the tube. The rod has an outer circumferential dimension that is smaller than that of the tube's opening. The rod resides partially in the tube and extends therefrom via the tube's opening. At least one annular flange is coupled to the rod at a portion thereof residing in the tube. Each such annular flange is defined by a circumferential dimension that is larger than that of the tube's opening and smaller than the inner circumferential dimension of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Richard Jermyn
  • Patent number: 7000497
    Abstract: An adjustable gearshift assembly (10, 130) for connecting by a bracket (16) to a transmission of a motor vehicle, providing a shifter knob (12, 132) movable to a selected position relative to an elongate member (14, 144). The shifter knob (12, 132) defines an elongate inner recess (26, 146) slidably received on the elongate member (14, 144). A holder connects to the shifter knob (12, 132) to fix the shifter knob (12, 132) in a selected position. The holder selectively releases to allow the shifter knob (12, 132) to be moved to a selected second position. The holder of the first embodiment includes a ball (92) which communicates through a port (90) between one of a plurality of seats in the elongate member (14) and a slot (80) in the actuator (70). The second embodiment provides a spring plunger (158) that maintains the position of the shifter knob (132) relative to the elongate member (144). A method of selectively positioning a gearshift is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventors: Harry Edward Campbell, Robert Edward Campbell
  • Patent number: 6973850
    Abstract: The transmission gear shift lever device has a variable select lever ratio adapted to accommodate most of the operating mechanisms of the conventional transmission gear shift (TGS) lever device without major design changes. The select lever ratio is a ratio of rotating angle of a select lever relative to the rotating angle of the TGS lever and can be varied during the select manipulation of the TGS lever, such that all shift stages in a 6-speed transmission can be controlled while the rotating angle of the TGS lever during the select manipulation is maintained at the same size as that of a conventional TGS lever device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Yong-Dal Choi
  • Patent number: 6957534
    Abstract: A master cylinder for a hydraulic disc brake includes a housing defining a cylinder, the cylinder having a first and second end along its axis. A piston is received in the cylinder and has a radial seal between the piston and the cylinder. A lever is pivotably associated with the housing for pivoting between a rest position and an actuated position relative to the housing. A push rod is operatively associated with the piston and the lever to move the piston axially within the cylinder as the lever is actuated between the rest and actuated positions. A threaded engagement between a first end of the push rod and the lever is configured to cause movement of the rest position of the lever relative to the housing when a rotating force is applied to the push rod causing axial rotation of the push rod. An indexing structure is operatively associated with the push rod for providing index axial rotation of the push rod upon application of the rotating force to the push rod causing axial rotation of the push rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: SRAM Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne R. Lumpkin
  • Patent number: 6915718
    Abstract: A selector lever for automatic transmission for an automobile has an automatic selector handle in which the horizontal movement of the push button into the housing is transmitted to the rod by means of a deflecting lever which is swivelable around a cylindrical pin. A support lever is connected with the rod by a cylindrical pin. The support lever is supported at the housing and its movement is limited by a distance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: United Parts FHS Automobil Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Bohuslav Blascok, Axel Wack
  • Publication number: 20040237701
    Abstract: A hand brake lever, especially for a motor vehicle, includes at least two tubes (2, 3) telescopically inserted into each other for actuating a locking device (5) of a parking brake. The tubes (2, 3) automatically lock in any pulled-out position and actuation of a device corresponding to the tubes (2, 3) causes the release of the locking device (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Hilss, Michael Heinrich Schreier
  • Patent number: 6804961
    Abstract: A master cylinder for a bicycle hydraulic disc brake includes a cylinder having a port in fluid communication with a hydraulic fluid reservoir. The port opens to the cylinder between first and second ends of the cylinder. A piston within the cylinder is movable between a select starting position with the seal between the first end of the cylinder and the port opening with the piston a select distance from the port opening and a pressurized position with the seal between the port opening and the second end of the cylinder. A dead-band adjustment structure is operatively associated with the piston for moving the select starting position to adjust the select distance between the port opening and the seal. A lever is pivotably attached to the housing and is operatively associated with the piston to move the piston between the select starting position and the pressurized position as the lever is pivoted between a rest position and a fully-actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: SRAM Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne R. Lumpkin
  • Patent number: 6776066
    Abstract: A hand lever includes a sleeve-shaped member having an inwardly protruding projection, a fastening element having a stop interacting with the projection, wherein the fastening element is mounted in the sleeve-shaped member so as to be longitudinally slidable to a limited extent, and coupling elements for axially coupling the hand lever and fastening element so as to be nonrotatable relative to each other. A spring is mounted in the sleeve-shaped member for an axially engageable and disengageable coupling of the hand lever and the fastening element. The fastening element has an integrally formed extension part extending past the projection of the sleeve-shaped member into the sleeve-shaped member. A second support is provided for the spring and the stop of the fastening element or the extension part. At least one of the sleeve-shaped member and the extension part is of a resilient material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Heinrich Kipp Werk Spanntechnik + Normelemente
    Inventors: Otto Braun, Sascha Fischer
  • Publication number: 20040154427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control lever safety apparatus for a heavy equipment which is capable of preventing an operation of a work apparatus when a control lever is operated or touched in a state that an equipment is started, in such a manner that a safety lever is tilted in a lower direction in the case that a consol box installed in a side surface of a driver's seat is tilted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Chun Ho Jo, Chun Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 6647820
    Abstract: A mounting system for an operator control implement comprises a manipulation tube which defines a first axis and upon one end of which an operator control implement is adapted to be mounted. The manipulation tube extends through a housing within which a first clutch assembly is disposed, and in conjunction with which there is disposed a first cam member. A first fixed support member defines a second axis, and a second support member is rotatably mounted upon the first support member. The second support member is fixedly mounted upon the housing, and a second clutch assembly is interposed between the first and second support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James Edward McKeown, Stephen Paul Foisy
  • Publication number: 20030183038
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the position of the brake lever of a motorcycle comprises a bracket (5) connectable to a handlebar (4), a brake lever (2) extending in an essentially longitudinal direction (X-X), pivotally mounted on the bracket (5) and intended to be moved towards or away from a hydraulic actuator (3), and an adjustment lever (9) pivotally mounted on the bracket (5) and functionally connected to the brake lever (2) in order to operate the hydraulic actuator (3) when the brake lever (2) moves towards the hydraulic actuator (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Raffaello Cornolti, Pierangelo Gherardi
  • Patent number: 6621406
    Abstract: A keyless entry system for a vehicle is provided, on the vehicle, with detection distance setting circuit for changing a detection distance within which an electronic key can receive an activation signal. By carrying out predetermined operations, the keyless entry systems enters an adjustment mode wherein the detection distance can be changed by the detection distance setting circuit. With this configuration, the detection distance can be adjusted while the keyless entry system is mounted on the vehicle, whereby it is possible to attain a system causing no malfunction and ensuring high levels of security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: U-Shin Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Kumano
  • Publication number: 20030079564
    Abstract: A variable length gear shifter for an automobile transmission includes at least two hollow elongated telescoping members movable relative to one another along a longitudinal axis and a releasable lock for locking the telescoping members telescoped together in a selected one of a plurality of predetermined locking positions. One of the telescoping members has an end that is adapted to be attached to a shaft extending from a transmission and another of the telescoping members extends to a free end for grasping by a human hand. Each locking position determines a different distance between the end of the one telescoping member and the free end of the other telescoping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: Pete P. Thiengtham
  • Patent number: 6530294
    Abstract: A vehicle control device, in particular a clutch mechanism for a tractor, includes a control lever and guide mechanism in which the lever is selectively movable from a first rest position to a second engaged position. The control lever is subjected to the action of an elastic apparatus operable to move the lever into the first rest position if the lever is released before reaching a given point along the guide mechanism. The elastic apparatus also being operable to move the control lever into the second engaged position if the control lever is released past the given point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Magrini, Ivano Resca, Giancarlo Sola
  • Patent number: 6499236
    Abstract: A snow removing machine has a vehicle body having a body frame, a snow removing section mounted on a front portion of the body frame for removing snow, an operating handle mounted to a rear portion of the body frame and having a first handle portion and a second handle portion, and a pair of grip portions each mounted on a respective one of the first and second handle portions of the operating handle. A forward and aft drive changeover switch is directly mounted on the first handle portion of the operating handle for changing over a traveling direction of the vehicle body. A height control operation lever is directly mounted on the first handle portion of the operating handle for adjusting a height of the snow removing section. A speed control operation lever is directly mounted on the second handle portion of the operating handle for adjusting a traveling speed of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Isao Yoshida, Yasunori Yamamoto, Norikazu Shimizu, Seishu Sakai, Masakatsu Kono
  • Patent number: 6467371
    Abstract: A vehicle control device, in particular a clutch mechanism for a tractor, includes a control lever and guide mechanism in which the lever is selectively movable from a first rest position to a second engaged position. The control lever is subjected to the action of an elastic apparatus operable to move the lever into the first rest position if the lever is released before reaching a given point along the guide mechanism. The elastic apparatus also being operable to move the control lever into the second engaged position if the control lever is released past the given point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Magrini, Ivano Resca, Giancarlo Sola
  • Patent number: 6460426
    Abstract: A column shift device for motor vehicles includes a steering column, and a hand lever secured to the steering column in the vicinity of the upper end and including a knob arranged in the vicinity of the steering wheel and comprising two different and separate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kataumi, Ryoichi Fujiwara, Hirokazu Hirabayashi
  • Patent number: 6457378
    Abstract: The control lever equipment for a bar handle vehicle enables smooth pivoting of a grip allowance adjusting mechanism for a control lever with respect to a grip. In this equipment, the control lever is composed essentially of two pieces, i.e., a lever piece and an operating piece, which pivot coaxially independent of each other on a support shaft attached to a holder fixed to the handle bar. An adjusting pin for widening and narrowing the grip allowance between the control lever and the grip of the handle bar is attached either to the lever piece or to the operating piece pivotally on an axis parallel to the support shaft. A resilient piece is interposed between the adjusting pin and a bearing for bearing the shaft end of the adjusting pin, formed either on the lever piece or the operating piece, to be coaxial with the adjusting pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignees: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Genichi Hatakoshi, Naoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6443029
    Abstract: A vehicle control device, in particular a clutch mechanism for a tractor, includes a control lever and guide mechanism in which the lever is selectively movable from a first rest position to a second engaged position. The control lever is subjected to the action of an elastic apparatus operable to move the lever into the first rest position if the lever is released before reaching a given point along the guide mechanism. The elastic apparatus also being operable to move the control lever into the second engaged position if the control lever is released past the given point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Magrini, Ivano Resca, Giancarlo Sola
  • Patent number: 6318209
    Abstract: A neutral shift lever position control device for an automotive vehicle includes a swing block pivotally connected to a vehicle body by a rod, a shift lever at one end thereof pivotally connected to the pivot shaft, a neutral position selector which is cylindrical such that the shift lever is inserted therethrough, and a knob screwed onto a free end of the shift lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Young-Hee Park
  • Publication number: 20010022114
    Abstract: A brake lever is adjustably positionable relative to a handlebar of a motorcycle. The lever includes a base, a lever, and an adjustment mechanism. The base is adapted to be pivotally coupled to a master cylinder coupled to the handlebar, and the lever is pivotally coupled to the base. The adjustment mechanism controllably positions the lever relative to the base to control spacing between the lever and the handlebar. The adjustment mechanism includes a cylinder and a pin. The cylinder is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, is coupled to one of the base and the lever, and has a first and second bore hole extending radially therein for first and second preselected distances, respectively. The pin is coupled to the other of the base and the lever, is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and is alternately engageable with the first and second bore holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: JAY BRAKE ENTERPRISES
    Inventor: Lay Brainard
  • Patent number: 6240802
    Abstract: Arrangement for manually altering the mutual position setting in a lateral direction of the first and second parts of a two-part gear lever (2) mounted articulately in a vehicle, where the first part is an upper lever element (6) and the second part is a lower lever element (8) articulately connected to the upper lever element by means of a link which incorporates a first articulating device (14) fastened in the lower end of the upper lever element and articulately connected to a second articulating device (18) fitted at the upper end of the lower lever element. Between the lever elements (6, 8) there is a locking arrangement (64) which normally prevents manual pivoting of the lever elements in the link. The first articulating device is a guide sleeve (14) which has a cylindrical aperture (16) running through it and is mounted for rotation on a second articulating device consisting of a bearing bushing unit (18) which is mounted on, and for joint rotation with, a supporting spindle (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Scania CV Aktiebolag (publ)
    Inventor: Lars Miller
  • Patent number: 6202504
    Abstract: The combination of an emergency brake system comprising a brake and an elongate hand lever that is vertically movable to a first position to engage the brake and to a second position to release the brake, and an extension handle attached to and angulated with respect to the elongate hand lever of the emergency brake system. The extension handle enables a driver of the vehicle to release or engage the brake without (i) diverting his or her line of vision below the vehicle windshield, and (ii) sustaining muscular or bodily strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Edmund P. Burkle
  • Patent number: 6202503
    Abstract: Arrangement for manual resetting of the mutual positional setting of an upper lever element (6) and a lower lever element (8) connected articulatedly to the latter, which lever elements together form a two-part gear lever (2) supported articulatedly in a vehicle. The lower end of the upper lever element (6) has fastened in it a guide sleeve (18) which is supported for rotation on a supporting spindle mounted in a holder yoke (22) which is fastened in the upper end of the lower lever element (8) and which has sidewalls (24, 26) and a reference wall (28) which not only connects these sidewalls but also has a position fixing portion (30). Between the lever elements (6, 8) there is a locking mechanism (32) which normally prevents mutual movement of the lever elements (6, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Scania CV Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Lars Miller
  • Patent number: 5873284
    Abstract: A portable tool having a frame, a power unit having a control that is operable to place the power unit in first and second different states, a control actuator that is operable to change the power unit from one of the first and second states into the other of the first and second states, and an arm connecting between at least one of the frame and power unit and the control actuator for supporting the control actuator in an operative position relative to the frame. At least a part of the arm has a plurality of degrees of freedom of movement relative to the frame to allow selective situation of the control actuator by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Echo Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Stegall, Frank Potucek, William Kalnins
  • Patent number: 5537891
    Abstract: A bicycle brake lever mechanism having a bracket mountable to a bicycle handlebar, a lever mounted for pivotal movement to the bracket and a brake cable connector connected to the lever. The cable connector is connected to the lever via an adjusting mechanism for so that the return position of the brake lever relative to a lever bracket may be adjusted to accommodate various sized hands. Further, the adjusting mechanism allows for adjustment of a lever ratio A which is defined mathematically by the distance between the pivot point of the lever and the pivot point of the cable connector on the lever divided by the distance from a set point on the brake lever to the pivot point of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Masashi Nagano, Kazuhisa Yamashita, Yuji Nakashima, Masanori Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 5381931
    Abstract: A caulking gun incorporating an inexpensive and convenient adjustment feature which allows the user of a caulk dispensing gun to vary the thrust output while using the gun, The adjustment feature is accomplished by means of a selection dial pivotally mounted for orthogonal rotation about an upward tip of the trigger. The selection dial can be rotated into various positions for varying the thrust output of the caulking gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Peter J. Y. Chang