| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4472782 |
Method of operating an NC machine tool in accordance with workpiece and tool profile data |
September 18, 1984 |
| Method of feeding positional data from a virtual model of a profiled physical model into a movement position device which controls movement of a tool according to the positional data fed thereinto. The method comprises the following steps: defining a virtual stylus whose profile depe |
| 4471816 |
Optical weft sensor for a loom |
September 18, 1984 |
| An optical weft sensor for a loom in which the light-receiving and light receiving elements are fixed to the loom frame and only the flexible optical fibers are disposed on the reed frame. Since no shock or vibration is applied to these electronic elements, it is possible to obtain a |
| 4471653 |
Crank angle detecting device for an internal combustion engine and detecting method therefor |
September 18, 1984 |
| A device for determining a crank shaft angular position performs operation for determining the crank shaft angular position at an occurrence of timing control in an internal combustion engine control, such as fuel injection timing control, spark ignition timing control and so forth. In |
| 4471652 |
Position detector for rotary element such as an internal combustion engine crankshaft or the lik |
September 18, 1984 |
| A permanent magnet is mounted on a rotary member via a non-magnetic holder which magnetically and thermally insulates the magnet from the rotary member. This prolongs the life of the magnetic and obviates noise outputted by a stationary pickup which is excited by the magnet passing t |
| 4471438 |
Lock-up type automatic transmission |
September 11, 1984 |
| A lock-up control system for a lock-up type automatic transmission.A load detection circuit generates a reference acceleration signal that indicates a reference acceleration, and an actual acceleration signal that indicates an actual acceleration of an automotive vehicle. The circuit com |
| 4470556 |
Seat belt retractor with emergency locking mechanism for automotive vehicle or another vehicle |
September 11, 1984 |
| A vehicle seat belt retractor having an emergency locking mechanism of two seat belts is disclosed. There is provided a seat belt retractor with an emergency locking mechanism which comprises: a common U-shaped housing; a pair of seat belt retracting shafts, each having one end journalle |
| 4470376 |
Cylinder block of engine |
September 11, 1984 |
| A cylinder block comprises a cylinder-barrel structure having a plurality of cylinder barrels; a water jacket outer wall structure disposed spaced from the cylinder-barrel structure to define therebetween a water jacket, the outer wall structure being fully spaced from said cylinder-barr |
| 4470300 |
Apparatus for and method of determining a capacitance |
September 11, 1984 |
| An apparatus for determining a capacitance includes a capacitor, an oscillator, and a detector. The capacitor is partially immersed in liquid containing gasoline and alcohol in such a manner that the liquid may enter the capacitor, whereby the capacitance of the capacitor varies with the |
| 4470270 |
Air conditioner system for an automotive vehicle having main and auxiliary cooling unit |
September 11, 1984 |
| An air conditioner system for an automotive vehicle is provided with a main and an auxiliary cooling unit for discharging cooling air to respective front and rear portions of the vehicle compartment. The main and auxiliary cooling units operate to control air flow amounts independently o |
| 4469053 |
Automotive electric fan controlling device |
September 4, 1984 |
| In an automotive electric fan controlling device, means is provided for interrupting the rotation of the electric fan when the running speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a predetermined level. |
| 4468978 |
Steering wheel with a resin core |
September 4, 1984 |
| An improved steering wheel has a reinforcement member extending through a resin core. The reinforcement member is provided in a central connecting portion where the steering wheel is engaged with a steering shaft, a spoke portion or portions extending radially from the central portion, a |
| 4468950 |
Engine vibration transmission structure |
September 4, 1984 |
| A structure for use in an internal combustion engine for providing shortened vibration channels through which vibratory forces within engine cylinders are transmitted to a knock sensor attached to the engine on its engine block outer wall. The structure includes a plurality of ribs each |
| 4468543 |
Ignition distributor |
August 28, 1984 |
| An ignition distributor is disclosed for use in an internal combustion engine including a plurality of cylinders each fitted with an ignition plug. The distributor includes a plurality of fixed electrodes disposed in circumferential spaced relationship and electrically connected to the |
| 4468052 |
Automotive vehicle body structure |
August 28, 1984 |
| Herein disclosed is an automotive vehicle structure having a fore-and-aft direction and provided with at least one bumper assembly extending laterally of the automotive vehicle body structure. The vehicle body structure comprises a side member horizontally extending in a fore-and-aft |
| 4467992 |
Power-unit mounting structure for automotive vehicle |
August 28, 1984 |
| A power-unit mounting structure for mounting a power unit such as an internal combustion engine on the body structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising a plurality of shock and vibration dampening units each comprising a resilient insulator block securely connected between the body |
| 4467755 |
Internal combustion engine with bearing beam structure |
August 28, 1984 |
| An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block including cylinder barrels, and main bearing bulkheads each having a bearing section; main bearing cap sections respectively secured to the bearing bulkheads so that each main bearing cap section and the corresponding cylinder bloc |
| 4467754 |
Automotive internal combustion engine |
August 28, 1984 |
| An automotive internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block having at its bottom section a plurality of main bearing supporting sections, a bearing beam structure secured to the cylinder block bottom section and including a plurality of main bearing caps each cooperating with a m |
| 4467700 |
Hydraulic boost mechanism |
August 28, 1984 |
| A hydraulic power booster in a hydraulic brake system for an automatic vehicle includes a booster housing having inlet and outlet ports respectively connected to a fluid reservoir. A piston is slidably received within the booster housing and is connected with a master cylinder of the |
| 4467675 |
Shift device for hydraulic control system for automatic transmission |
August 28, 1984 |
| A hydraulic control system comprises first and second shift valves which cooperate with each other to effect a shift between two gear ratios. The first shift valve has a port and two different pressure acting areas which are exposed to pressure from the port depending upon downshift and |
| 4467673 |
Control system for engine of automotive vehicle equipped with lock-up type automatic transmissio |
August 28, 1984 |
| A control system for an engine of an automotive vehicle equipped with a lock-up type automatic transmission.The engine control system comprises a gear ratio determinating circuit and a vehicle speed detector for determining whether the automotive vehicle is operating in a predetermined l |
| 4467602 |
Split engine control system |
August 28, 1984 |
| A split engine control system operates a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine by using only some of the plurality of cylinders under light load conditions. The total number of cylinders are split into a first cylinder group which is always activated during engine operation and |
| 4467484 |
Pneumatic cushion and manufacturing method therefor |
August 28, 1984 |
| A pneumatic cushion fabricated from two sheets of expandable thin material are welded together at a circumferential portion thereof to define therebetween a expandable pneumatic chamber. The welded portion is separated from the pneumatic chamber by a substantially rigid board. The bo |
| 4467252 |
Automatic seat positioning device for a vehicle driver seat |
August 21, 1984 |
| An automatic seat positioning device for a vehicle driver's seat wherein a reversible motor is engaged with one of electromagnetic clutches and rotates so that an associated seat member actuating mechanism moves one of the seat members to a desired position for a specific driver from an |
| 4466848 |
Method for making covers |
August 21, 1984 |
| A laminate is prepared, which comprises a base layer of a fibrous material mixed with a synthetic resin and its cross linking agent, a cover layer of unvulcanized rubber and an intermediate layer of thermoplastic resin. The laminate is shaped into a desired shape by the application of he |
| 4466654 |
Automotive vehicle cowl construction |
August 21, 1984 |
| A single shaped panel partitions off a portion of a vehicle cowl air box and adds structural rigidity to the box. The shaped panel is formed with raised portions which define openings which fluidly communicate the partitioned section of the air box with the remainder thereof. Some of the |
| 4466635 |
Vehicle suspension mechanism |
August 21, 1984 |
| A suspension mechanism for a wheeled vehicle, comprising a suspension arm having a pair of arm portions aligned with each other in a lateral direction of the vehicle body and pivotally connected to the vehicle body for being rockable about a first axis fixed with respect to the vehicle |
| 4466568 |
Combustion type heater for automotive room heating system |
August 21, 1984 |
| In a combustion type heater for an automotive room heating system including a box-like casing which accommodates a combustor, an air blower for feeding air to the combustor, a fuel pump for feeding fuel to the combustor, a heat exchanger, etc., an outside air inlet port is formed in |
| 4466416 |
Exhaust gas recirculation control method and apparatus for a diesel engine |
August 21, 1984 |
| An exhaust gas recirculation method and apparatus controls the duty cycles of a throttle valve provided in an air intake passageway leading to a diesel engine, and an exhaust gas recirculation valve provided in an exhaust gas recirculation passageway connecting the air intake passageway |
| 4466401 |
Internal combustion engine with bearing beam structure |
August 21, 1984 |
| An internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder block including a skirt section, and a plurality of bearing sections connected to the skirt section; and a bearing beam structure secured to the bottom part of the cylinder block and including a plurality of main bearing cap sections eac |
| 4466300 |
Speedometer drive gear arrangement in transaxle |
August 21, 1984 |
| A speedometer drive worm gear has at one axial end thereof an inward flange of the thickness considerably smaller than the overall thickness of the worm gear. The speedometer drive worm gear is mounted on a differential case and held axially in place by abuttingly engaging the opposed si |
| 4466250 |
Air passageway to air injection valve for gas turbine engine |
August 21, 1984 |
| A gas turbine engine in which the air compressed by a compressor provided therein is injected into a combustion chamber provided therein through an air injection valve after passing through a first air passageway formed integrally with the main housing and a second air passageway formed |
| 4465710 |
Process for the manufacture of polyurethane-coated products |
August 14, 1984 |
| A process for manufacturing polyurethane-coated products is disclosed. These polyurethane-coated products are manufactured by press-forming a metal material coated with a lubricant inclusive of a compound having an oxygen-hydrogen bond into a core member of a desired shape and covering |
| 4465303 |
Seat belt arrangement for automotive vehicle |
August 14, 1984 |
| A seat belt arrangement for an automotive vehicle having a seat structure, a roof side rail and a center pillar, comprising a guide rail extending along the roof side rail, a slide member slidably received in a downwardly open longitudinal groove in the guide rail and protruding downward |
| 4465254 |
Structure for fitting a tank for an automotive vehicle |
August 14, 1984 |
| A structure for fitting a tank in an engine compartment of a vehicle body comprises a bracket for fixing the tank at its top portion relative to the vehicle body, and means for positioning the tank at its bottom portion in its longitudinal and lateral directions relative to the vehicle b |
| 4465167 |
Automatic transmission selector valve |
August 14, 1984 |
| A clutch position selector valve for use with a transmission for an industrial vehicle. The selector valve selectively establishes communication between a fluid pressure source and a forward clutch chamber or a reverse clutch chamber. The selector valve comprises a valve body having |
| 4465044 |
Electrically controlled fuel injection pump for an internal combustion engine |
August 14, 1984 |
| An electrically controlled fuel injection pump for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel distributing piston, a collar cooperating with the fuel distributing piston to determine the amount of fuel injected into the engine, and an electromagnet having a rotary armature connected t |
| 4465041 |
Cylinder block of internal combustion engine |
August 14, 1984 |
| A cylinder block of an internal combustion engine, comprises a plurality of main bearing bulkheads, two oppositely disposed oil pan installation flange portions which are integral with the bearing bulkheads and made of a light alloy same as the bearing bulkheads, and a reinforcement memb |
| 4465034 |
Swirl generating arrangement for an internal combustion engine |
August 14, 1984 |
| A rectangular vane is pivotally disposed in a rectangular cross-sectioned portion of an induction passage and operatively connected to a device such as the throttle valve of the engine. The vane accelerates the incoming charge and shapes it into a rectangular cross-sectioned jet stream h |
| 4464897 |
Exhaust manifold for an internal combustion engine provided with a turbocharger |
August 14, 1984 |
| An exhaust manifold for a four-cylinder in-line internal combustion engine provided with a turbocharger is disclosed wherein a first exhaust duct and a second exhaust duct are connected to an upper exhaust gas outlet of a turbocharger-mounting flange roughly symmetrically with respect to |
| 4464863 |
Sliding type door assembly |
August 14, 1984 |
| A sliding type door assembly for a vehicle, includes a guide rail fixed to the body of the vehicle, a door moving along the guide rail between its closed position and rear most open position, a guide follower attached to the door in such a manner that the guide follower can follow the do |
| 4464244 |
Oxygen sensing device having solid electrolyte cell and means for supplying controlled current t |
August 7, 1984 |
| A device for detecting concentrations of oxygen in gases by using an oxygen sensor element having a substrate provided with a heater and a concentration cell part in the form of a laminate including a solid electrolyte layer supported on the substrate. The device has a power supply c |
| 4463721 |
Vibration suppression system for diesel engine |
August 7, 1984 |
| A vibration suppression system for a diesel engine comprises a first device for decreasing the amount of intake air to be inducted into the engine when operated. A second device is provided to heat the intake air when operated. Additionally, a third device is provided to detect a low eng |
| 4463714 |
Hydraulic lifter |
August 7, 1984 |
| A hydraulic lifter has an upper plunger member and a lower plunger member slidably received in a bore of a casing. A reservoir chamber is formed in the upper and lower plunger members for receiving hydraulic fluid, and a pressure chamber is formed between a blind bottom end of the casing |
| 4463624 |
Tiltable steering wheel |
August 7, 1984 |
| A tiltable steering wheel for an automotive vehicle includes a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a steering gear, a connecting or intermediate shaft, a steering gear, a connecting or intermediate shaft, means such as a belt fastener for tiltably supporting the steering shaft, and a locki |
| 4462890 |
Oxygen sensing element having barrier layer between ceramic substrate and solid electrolyte laye |
July 31, 1984 |
| An oxygen sensing element having a ceramic substrate, a layer of an oxygen ion conductive solid electrolyte such as zirconia containing a stabilizing oxide such as yttria, and a pair of electrode layers formed on one side of the solid electrolyte layer so as to be spaced from each other. |
| 4462757 |
Fan blade structure |
July 31, 1984 |
| A fan blade structure of a fan such as, for example, a mixed-flow cooling fan for an automotive internal combustion engine, comprising a blade member having an annular boss portion having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and a plurality of blade portions integral with and radia |
| 4462351 |
Split type internal combustion engine |
July 31, 1984 |
| An internal combustion engine comprises an induction passage divided downstream of a throttle valve into two intake passages respectively communicating with first and second cylinder units, and an EGR passage connected from the engine exhaust to the induction passage downstream of th |
| 4462344 |
Intake and exhaust manifold arrangement of internal combustion engine |
July 31, 1984 |
| An intake and exhaust manifold arrangement of a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine, comprising an intake manifold including branch portions leading to the intake ports and mounting flange members securely connecting the branch portions to the cylinder head, an exhaust manifold |
| 4462283 |
Screw driver apparatus |
July 31, 1984 |
| For screwing a threaded fastener into an internally threaded member, there is disclosed a screw driver apparatus which comprises a casing formed with a through bore to receive the threaded fastener, a tubular member formed with a supplying passageway having a front end open to the throug |
| 4461509 |
Roof structure |
July 24, 1984 |
| A roof structure for an automotive vehicle includes a roof panel, a roof rail, a head lining and a support member therefor. The support member is divided into three parts: a main part and two side parts. The main part is separate from at least one side part. The main part may be separate |
