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Ford Motor Company Limited

James M Cummins

Gene R Burnham

Robert E Pierfelice

James D Boka

John G Wilson

John J Lubinski

Gilbert E Pierfelice

John I Snoke

William A Oestreich

George Morrison, Jr

A mitten for securing a handicapped user's hand to a grip of a ski pole with the thumb of the user extending along one side of the grip, and the fingers of the user extending along the opposite side of the grip. The mitten having a mitt with an arm-receiving portion, a thumb pocket and a separate finger pocket. An arm-securing band is attached to the mitt with the band being provided with connecting portions at opposite ends of the band for connecting the ends of the band together with the band encircling the mitt and the user's arm. The mitten further includes a thumb holding strap having one end sewn to an end of the thumb pocket of the mitt. A quick release buckle is provided for adjusting the length of the thumb holding strap and for releasably connecting the thumb holding strap to the arm-securing band. The mitten further includes a first finger holding strap having an end sewn adjacent an end of the finger pocket. A quick release buckle is provided for adjusting the length of the finger holding strap, and also for connecting the finger holding strap to the arm-securing band. A second finger holding strap has an end sewn adjacent an end of the finger pocket. A quick release buckle is provided for adjusting the length of the second finger holding strap, and also for releasably connecting the second finger holding strap to the arm-securing band.

Mitten for securing a handicapped person's hand to ski pole

A windshield heating system includes a heating element installed in the defroster ductwork of a motor vehicle. An electrical driver provides electrical power to heat the heating element, thereby immediately providing heated air to the windshield of the vehicle when the vehicle is started in cold weather. The electrical power provided to the heating element can be modulated based on (1) temperature of the air before the heating element, (2) temperature of the heating element, and (3) system voltage of the vehicle.

Electric windshield defroster

An electronic engine fan control device is disclosed. The control device includes means for detecting engine coolant temperature, operation of the vehicle air conditioning load, and vehicle road speed. The control device also includes means for generating first and second temperature signals in response to engine coolant temperature. The control device further includes override signal generating means for generating first and second override signal under certain temperature, or certain load and speed conditions. The control device finally includes means for comparing the first and second temperature signals and the first and second override signals for generating a control signal to operate the vehicle fan. A method for controlling an engine fan is also disclosed including the steps of detecting engine coolant temperature, air conditioning load and road speed and generating corresponding signals. The method further includes the steps of comparing the temperature, load and speed signals to preselected values and generating a control signal to operate the engine fan.

Method and electronic device for controlling engine fan

A face mask for use in cold weather to supply warm air for inhalation by normal breathing to persons having respiratory and heart ailments to avoid the discomfort, pain and limited mobility caused by breathing cold air and to healthy people engaged in strenuous cold weather activities. The face mask has inlet and outlet check valves and a cold air intake chamber with an electric heater element therein which heats the cold air to supply warm air for inhalation. The heater element is preferably powered by a portable battery pack and controlled by electronic circuitry to maintain the heated air in a predetermined temperature range.

Respiratory heated face mask

A fuel system for an internal combustion engine wherein the fuel pressure is maintained within a desired predetermined range. An electric fuel pump supplies fuel at a pressure proportional to the electric power applied to the pump. Control circuitry compares a voltage signal corresponding to the fuel pressure within a predetermined voltage range corresponding to a predetermined fuel pressure range. When the voltage signal is below the predetermined voltage range, the electric power applied to the electric pump is increased; when the voltage signal is above the predetermined voltage range, the electric power applied to the electric pump is decreased. The control circuit may further increase or decrease the electric power at a predetermined rate.

Pressure control for the fuel system of an internal combustion engine

A therapeutic apparatus for the prevention of ischemic ulcers and treatment for the soreness and stiffness of joints of patients suffering from arthritis, Parkinson's disease and the like. In the apparatus a patient rests on a surface such as that provided by a conventional mattress and bed which surface is oscillated through an included angle in the range of about 2 to 6 degrees in a generally vertical plane extending generally parallel to the longitude of the patient at a rate of about 15 to 150 seconds per each sweep through the included angle.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

James M Cummins