| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4426553 |
Vehicle loudspeaker arrangement with magnetic-field-sensitive device |
January 17, 1984 |
| A loudspeaker arrangement for a vehicle having a magnetic-field-sensitive device, includes a casing, and first and second loudspeakers disposed in the casing. First and second magnets are incorporated in the first and second loudspeakers respectively. The respective magnetic moments of t |
| 4425890 |
Spark timing control apparatus for use with a internal combustion engine |
January 17, 1984 |
| A spark timing control circuit for eliminating abnormal vibrations in a spark ignition, fuel-injected internal combustion engine. The vibrations are created by twisting vibrations of the driving system ocurring when the engine operation is switched from deceleration to acceleration. In s |
| 4425885 |
Diesel engine fuel injection device |
January 17, 1984 |
| A fuel supply control device is disclosed wherein, as pressure of fuel from a fuel injection pump increases, a piston responsive to fuel pressure temporarily reduces or shuts off initial flow of fuel from the pump to a fuel injector through a series of fuel passageways. A second piston m |
| 4425604 |
Illuminating device for a display unit |
January 10, 1984 |
| An illuminating device for a display unit in which the display panel can be illuminated uniformly under a relatively constant luminous intensity. The illuminating device according to the present invention comprises a display panel, at least one light source and a reflector the inner surf |
| 4425535 |
Erroneous start preventing device for battery-powered vehicle |
January 10, 1984 |
| A solid-state device of simple construction for preventing an erroneous start of a battery-powered vehicle, whereby an acceleration and deceleration controller is not actuated if a DC power supply is connected to a reversible motor by turning on a power supply key switch and a vehicl |
| 4424996 |
Combination bumper-and-radiator structure |
January 10, 1984 |
| Herein disclosed is a combination bumper-and-radiator structure for attachment to the front end of an automotive vehicle having a fore-and-aft direction, comprising: a front bumper having a horizontally elongated base wall portion, and upper and lower wall portions elongated along and |
| 4424961 |
Engine mounting for suspending engine relative to vehicle structure |
January 10, 1984 |
| An engine mounting for suspending an engine relative to a vehicle structure. The engine mounting comprises a first armature for connection to the engine and a second armature for connection to the vehicle structure and a bellows interposed between the first and second armature to def |
| 4424671 |
Exhaust gas particle burning method and apparatus for an internal combustion engine |
January 10, 1984 |
| An exhaust gas particle burning-away method for an internal combustion engine in which a burner is operated for a predetermined period of time the first time the engine idles after the detected exhaust gas pressure on the upstream side of a filter has exceeded a stored reference exhaust |
| 4423900 |
Tire-storage arrangement of automotive vehicle |
January 3, 1984 |
| A spare-tire storage arrangement of an automotive vehicle, comprising a tire-storage pan portion forming part of the floor panel structure of the vehicle body and downwardly sunk from the upper face of the floor panel structure, the tire-storage pan portion having a bottom wall and a sid |
| 4423714 |
Internal combustion engine |
January 3, 1984 |
| An internal combustion engine for a vehicle has a first device for generating an ignition signal causing the engine spark plug to fire at a predetermined timing schedule and at retarded timings relative to the predetermined schedule. A second device is provided for detecting all thre |
| 4423621 |
Knocking detector |
January 3, 1984 |
| A rectifier rectifies the output of a sensor which senses vibrations of an engine. The output from the rectifier is supplied through a smoothing circuit to a comparator where the smoothed rectified output from the smoothing circuit and the output of the sensor are compared to obtain a |
| 4423598 |
Working fluid supply system for a hydraulic power booster and a power steering system |
January 3, 1984 |
| A working fluid supply system for a hydraulic power booster and a power steering system includes first and second fluid supply pumps, a hydraulic power boosting apparatus, a power steering unit, various fluid passages connecting thereto and a control apparatus. The first pump supplies |
| 4422521 |
Safe remote-control door opening-and-closing device for an automotive vehicle |
December 27, 1983 |
| A safe remote-control door opening-and-closing device for an automotive vehicle in which the door can not be opened or closed by a driver from a remote position when a passenger is in an abnormal sitting position, for instance, when he is leaning against the door or when he is getting ou |
| 4422292 |
Closed cycle in-line double-acting hot gas engine |
December 27, 1983 |
| A closed cycle in-line double-acting hot gas engine designed such that an ordinary crankshaft can be used without the need of special jigs and tools. The hot gas engine according to the present invention has regenerator/coolers which are each arranged around the respective cylinders |
| 4421960 |
Steering wheel with switch assembly |
December 20, 1983 |
| A steering mechanism for a steerable vehicle such as an automotive vehicle, wherein a switch support structure positioned internally of the rim portion of a steering wheel and having incorporated therein a switch assembly including various electric switch units to be manually actuated |
| 4421802 |
Automotive door side molding structure |
December 20, 1983 |
| In an automotive door side molding structure including a metallic molding base member provided along the waistline of a door panel, and end caps fitted thereover, the end caps are constructed to prevent the metallic molding base member from being struck by or disposed in direct contact |
| 4421787 |
Process for forming a thin dense sintered layer |
December 20, 1983 |
| A process for forming a thin dense layer from a paste of powder in organic vehicle, comprises applying the paste onto a substrate by a screen printing technique, drying and sintering the applied paste under sintering conditions, and repeating the above procedure at least one more time, s |
| 4421082 |
Engine control apparatus |
December 20, 1983 |
| An engine control apparatus comprises a first control circuit for terminating delivery of fuel to the engine upon the occurrence of two conditions; namely, when the throttle valve opens at an angle less than a predetermined value and the transmission is in high gear or in neutral. Th |
| 4420967 |
Knock detector |
December 20, 1983 |
| A comparator compares, either before or after being rectified, a signal obtained from the vibration signal representing the vibrations of a spark ignition internal combustion engine and which has passed through a signal transmitting circuit, with a reference level signal from a reference |
| 4420059 |
Vehicle drive system |
December 13, 1983 |
| A vehicle drive system for a wheeled vehicle, comprising a power unit having an output shaft extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, a power transmission gear unit including transmission input and output shafts each extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle; and a power |
| 4420057 |
Air induction structure for an automobile air cleaner |
December 13, 1983 |
| An air induction structure is designed for an air cleaner on an automobile furnished with an engine compartment in its front body and a grille at its front end through which the engine compartment is open to the outside. The air induction structure includes an obstructing member, which i |
| 4419976 |
Fuel injection control system |
December 13, 1983 |
| A fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine including a sensor unit for detecting at least one engine operating condition, at least one fuel injection valve for supplying fuel to the engine, and a regulator for maintaining the pressure across the fuel injection valv |
| 4419712 |
Electronic door locking system for an automotive vehicle |
December 6, 1983 |
| An electronic door locking system for an automotive vehicle with which vehicle doors can be locked, by depressing a proper push-button type switch representative of a predetermined door-locking digit, only when an ignition key is brought near the switch. Therefore, it is possible to lock |
| 4419611 |
Wiper intermittent motion control device |
December 6, 1983 |
| A device is disclosed for intermittent connection of a wiper drive motor to a power source. The device comprises first means for providing a control signal with its magnitude increased with increasing vehicle running speed, and second means for providing a first signal for a predetermine |
| 4419601 |
Spark plug for internal combustion engine |
December 6, 1983 |
| A spark plug for an internal combustion engine disclosed herein includes a resistive semiconductor body connecting a center electrode and an earth electrode to perform a creeping discharge at low discharge voltages while keeping adequate ignition performances.According to the invention, |
| 4419213 |
Oxygen sensing element formed as laminate of thin layers on substrate provided with heater and l |
December 6, 1983 |
| An oxygen sensing element of the type having a solid electrolyte oxygen concentration cell formed as a laminate of thin layers on a ceramic substrate in which a heater is embedded and end portions of lead wires are inserted. To enhance reliability of insulation between a lead wire throug |
| 4418780 |
Method of steering a wheeled vehicle having at least two pairs of steerable road wheels |
December 6, 1983 |
| A method of steering a wheeled vehicle having a first pair of steerable road wheels to be steered by human intervention and a second pair of steerable road wheels to be steered in response to a steering effort applied to the first pair of steerable road wheels, wherein the ratio betw |
| 4418779 |
Control apparatus for vehicle steering system |
December 6, 1983 |
| A control apparatus for a power-assisted steering system, comprising a power cylinder having pressure acting chambers respectively communicating with the control ports of a pressure control valve having inlet and outlet ports respectively communicable with the delivery and suction ports |
| 4418778 |
Battery operated forklift with a motor driven power steering system |
December 6, 1983 |
| In order to reduce the electric power consumption of a battery operated forklift, a terminal of a motor for driving a hydraulic pump of a power steering system is connected to a terminal of a field coil of a wheel drive motor of the battery operated forklift. Thus, an electric power |
| 4418660 |
Plasma ignition system using photothyristors for internal combustion engine |
December 6, 1983 |
| A plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine, which comprises: (a) a low DC voltage power supply; (b) a DC-DC converter which converts a low DC voltage from the low DC voltage supply to the corresponding AC voltage and inverts the AC voltage to a high DC voltage; (c) a |
| 4417642 |
Four-wheel-drive system for automotive vehicle |
November 29, 1983 |
| A four-wheel-drive system for a vehicle, comprising a power unit having an output shaft in a lateral direction of the vehicle, a power transmission gear unit having input and output shafts parallel with the output shaft of the power unit, a speed reduction gear to be driven by the transm |
| 4416461 |
Fuel storage vessel supporting structure |
November 22, 1983 |
| A fuel storage vessel supporting structure comprising a front bracket member rigidly interconnecting the vehicle body structure and the front end portion of the fuel storage vessel, and a rear bracket member interconnecting the vehicle body structure and the rear end portion of the f |
| 4416446 |
Vibration-attenuating coupling device |
November 22, 1983 |
| A vibration-attenuating coupling device for use with two rigid members one of which is subject to vibrations produced by, for example, an internal combustion engine installed on an engine driven vehicle, characterized by a laminar vibration absorptive structure composed of a main resilie |
| 4416239 |
Electronic control system for an internal combustion engine with correction means for correcting |
November 22, 1983 |
| An electronic engine control system has a pressure sensor communicating both to the intake manifold and the ambient air via a valve means selectively introducing either the intake vacuum or the ambient air into the pressure sensor. The control system further includes a valve control |
| 4416230 |
Engine control apparatus |
November 22, 1983 |
| An engine control apparatus comprises a fuelcut control circuit for terminating delivery of fuel to the engine when the throttle valve opens at an angle less than a predetermined value and the transmission is in high gear or in neutral. The apparatus also comprises means for preventing |
| 4416192 |
Multi-directional nozzle assembly for a fluid dispensing duct system |
November 22, 1983 |
| A multi-directional nozzle assembly for a fluid dispensing duct system, comprising a housing structure having at least three discrete sections arranged in parallel in a lateral direction of the housing structure and consisting of first and second sections respectively constituted by the |
| 4415058 |
Four-wheel drive system for a wheeled vehicle |
November 15, 1983 |
| A four-wheel drive system for a wheeled vehicle, comprising a power unit having an output shaft extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle, a power transmission gear unit including transmission input and output shafts each extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle; and a power |
| 4413947 |
Fan arrangement |
November 8, 1983 |
| A fan arrangement has a rotatable fan, a plurality of blades formed on the fan, and a shroud. The blades extend radially and are spaced circumferentially. The blades also extend perpendicularly to the radial direction. The base angle of each blade is set at a value of 55.degree. to 7 |
| 4413841 |
Safety seat belt arrangement for automotive seat occupant |
November 8, 1983 |
| A safety seat belt arrangement for protecting an automotive seat occupant. According to the present invention, there is provided a safety seat belt arrangement which comprises, in addition to a first belt having a shoulder harness portion the end of which linked with a rear upper end of |
| 4413798 |
Automotive vehicle parts and fitting structure therefor |
November 8, 1983 |
| An automotive vehicle part and fitting structure therefore includes a cover for covering a fastener such as screw so that the sharp end of the fastener does not damage the lining or insulation of electric wiring of the vehicle. The cover is rotatably attached to the vehicle parts and is |
| 4413594 |
Method and apparatus for starting an alcohol engine |
November 8, 1983 |
| In a method and apparatus for starting an alcohol engine equipped with a starting motor, alcohol is converted into a high-temperature gaseous mixture containing a relatively highly volatile substance. The gas is cooled to provide a liquid condensate containing the relatively highly v |
| 4413444 |
Guide rail for a sliding door |
November 8, 1983 |
| A guide rail for a sliding door on an automotive vehicle is located along, under and adjacent to the weather strip which surrounds a rear side window. The weather strip is integrally formed with a lip along its lower edge, in the longitudinal direction thereof so that the lip can seal th |
| 4412696 |
Door handle device for an automotive vehicle |
November 1, 1983 |
| A door handle device used for an automotive vehicle provided with a resin handle box. Therefore, the door handle device of the present invention is lightweight and inexpensive. The structure of the door handle device is such that almost the entire inside surface of the handle box is in c |
| 4411598 |
Fluid propeller fan |
October 25, 1983 |
| A fluid propeller fan useful as but not limited to an air-circulating cooling fan for an automotive engine, wherein each of the vanes of the fan has a pitch angle which is gradually reduced from the tip or an intermediate portion toward the radially innermost end of the vane so as to |
| 4411466 |
Automobile door structure |
October 25, 1983 |
| An automobile door structure comprises a door body formed with a door cavity therein, a window sash secured to the door body for guiding and retaining a windowpane, and a reinforcing member housed in the door cavity and secured at its front and rear ends to the window sash. |
| 4411154 |
Switch for sensing a preset position of a throttle valve |
October 25, 1983 |
| A switch for sensing a preset position of a throttle valve in an internal combustion engine, includes a stationary casing, a plunger movably disposed in the casing, and a throttle lever secured to the throttle valve so as to be moved along with the throttle valve. A first contact is |
| 4410938 |
Computer monitoring system for indicating abnormalities in execution of main or interrupt progra |
October 18, 1983 |
| A watchdog-type fail-safe system monitors program execution by a computer used, e.g., in controlling operation of an automative vehicle engine. The system includes a control unit, with a microprocessor; and a memory, which stores program segments. These segments include a main routine fo |
| 4410059 |
Fluid-operated control apparatus for power-assisted steering system of automotive vehicle |
October 18, 1983 |
| A control apparatus for a power-assisted vehicle steering system, comprising a power cylinder having two pressure-acting chambers, a control valve having inlet and outlet ports respectively communicable with a pump and a fluid reservoir and selectively with the inlet and outlet ports, a |
| 4410032 |
Radiator grille structure |
October 18, 1983 |
| Herein disclosed is a radiator grille structure for attachment to the front end of an automotive vehicle having a fore-and-aft direction, comprising a stationary grille to be secured to the vehicle body of the automotive vehicle and comprising a plurality of horizontally elongated lamell |
| 4409936 |
Split type internal combustion engine |
October 18, 1983 |
| An internal combustion engine is disclosed which comprises first and second cylinder units each including at least one cylinder, sensor means for providing a signal indicative of engine vibration, and control means for disabling the first cylinder unit when the engine load is below a |
