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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183872 | Hose with fault detection capability A hose fault detection system includes a hose assembly and a fault detector. The hose assembly includes a first conductive layer, second conductive layer, and an intermediate layer that is disposed between the first and second conductive layers. Each of the first an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183490 | Shield apparatus for circuit breaker An improved circuit breaker having an improved shield apparatus provides protection to components that are internal to the circuit breaker during an arc event. A contact arm carrier assembly of the circuit breaker comprises a number of springs that bias a number of ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183488 | Electrical switching apparatus and load conductor therefor A load conductor is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having a number of recesses. The load conductor includes first and second opposing sides, an intermediate portion extending between ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183487 | Cam and two-link linkage operating mechanism and circuit interrupter including the same An operating mechanism is provided for a circuit interrupter, such as a battery disconnect apparatus, including a housing and a number of stationary electrical contacts enclosed by the housing. The operating mechanism includes a cam member and a two-bar linkage memb... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183483 | Electrical switching apparatus and shaft assembly therefor A shaft assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing and a pivotal shaft. The shaft assembly includes a paddle assembly comprising an elongated body including a first end and a second e... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182361 | Changeable grip A changeable grip 12 for a shock imparting implement has a gripping sleeve 18 positioned on a handle sleeve 15 attached to a handle 14. A lower end of gripping sleeve 18 abuts a ledge 28 integrally formed in the handle sleev... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660388 | Golf grip | 05/22/2012 |
| D660387 | Golf grip | 05/22/2012 |
| D660386 | Golf grip | 05/22/2012 |
| D660385 | Golf grip | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179696 | Electrical switching apparatus and mounting assembly therefor A mounting assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having an exterior and an interior, separable contacts disposed in the interior, and an operating mechanism structured to open an... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178801 | Electrical switching apparatus including a carrier, and pole for the same An electrical switching apparatus includes a number of poles each having an elongated conductor with a first end and an opposite second end with a first terminal member. A circuit interrupter is electrically connected in series with the elongated conductor at the fi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176700 | Clip-on extruded moldings for ceiling grid A molding system conceals gridwork in suspended ceilings. A main or cross piece molding comprises two opposed clip assemblies for attaching to inverted T-bars. The clip assemblies comprise a vertical portion. Upper and lower fingers protrude horizontally from the ve... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171952 | Multi-function control valve for fuel vapor system A fuel vapor vent valve assembly is provided that may include a float valve and an isolation valve arranged in series with each other. Bypass openings in the valve assembly create multiple flow paths as the float valve and the isolation valve respond to changes in f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167763 | Block mounted lock-out mechanism A differential is provided that includes a first and second side gear and a reaction block disposed between the first and second side gear. The differential further includes an engagement mechanism configured to have at least a portion of the engagement mechanism th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166821 | Non-destructive test evaluation of welded claddings on rods of hydraulic cylinders used for saltwater, brackish and freshwater applications A method of maintaining a rod of a hydraulic cylinder for a motion compensation system of an offshore platform includes non-destructive testing of a metallic cladding deposited onto the rod. An inspection crawler includes a visual inspection device, an eddy current ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166795 | Out-of-range sensor recalibration A method for resetting a calibration of a sensor operating out-of-range in a hydraulic actuation system is provided. The hydraulic actuation system includes a pump, a reservoir, a plurality of work-ports, a plurality of sensors, and a valve system, and a controller ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157552 | Rotary fluid pressure device and improved parking lock assembly therefor A rotary fluid pressure device (11) includes an end cap (23) which is disposed rearwardly of, and adjacent, the fluid displacement mechanism (21). The end cap defines a piston cavity (103) in which is disposed a lock piston (105), ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156837 | Multiple-ratio transmission with concentric offset shift forks A countershaft transmission with positive engagement clutches for changing transmission gearing ratios and shift rails for supporting shift forks in a transmission housing, one shift rail being adapted to support at least two shift forks, whereby an assembly of shif... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657835 | Golf grip | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155922 | Electrical device cooling efficiency monitoring Changes in equipment cooling performance may be detected by indirectly measuring cooling performance by way of a cooling efficiency indicator. An operating cooling efficiency indicator is calculated as a ratio between equipment electrical power consumption and a tem... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155801 | Architecture with optimized interfacing for an aircraft hybrid cockpit control panel system A hybrid electronics cockpit control panel system architecture is provided that includes optimized interfacing and partitioning. The architecture includes a digital function block with a digital signal processor and digital communication capabilities. The architectu... | 04/10/2012 |
| D657432 | Golf grip | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146726 | Positive clutch plate separator system A torque transmitting apparatus includes a cover portion generally defined by a first axis, and a flywheel coupled to the cover portion for rotation therewith. The flywheel is restrained from axial movement relative to the cover portion. The apparatus also includes ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138864 | Circuit interrupter including a molded case made of liquid crystal polymer A circuit interrupter includes a housing having a molded case made of liquid crystal polymer. Separable contacts are disposed within the housing. An operating mechanism is disposed within the housing and is structured to open and close the separable contacts. A trip... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138861 | Inertial catch for an automatic transfer switch power contractor A catch assembly coupled to the operating mechanism of the ATS is provided. The catch assembly is structured to arrest movement within the operating mechanism when the operating mechanism moves at more than the speed for which it was designed. That is, the catch ass... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138439 | Limiter including a number of gas channels and electrical switching apparatus employing the same A limiter includes a housing having a number of gas ports, a number of gas vents and a number of gas channels. Each of the number of gas channels is between a corresponding one of the number of gas ports and a corresponding one of the number of gas vents. The limite... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136353 | Method and apparatus for automatic pump shutoff A method of detecting a fluid leak in a hydraulic fluid circuit includes preventing fluid from entering the circuit when an actual outlet flow rate from a pump is positive while a requested outlet flow rate to a hydraulic machine is zero. An outlet port of a variabl... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133146 | Gear train with split torque A gear train is provided that includes at least one side gear comprising a helical face gear and a plurality of helical pinions in meshing engagement with the helical face gear. The gear train may further include an absorber configured to provide an axial force on a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132781 | Interlock system for valve coupling A fluid coupling includes a body defining a passageway, a valve member that is selectively movable between a closed position and an open position, and an interface at which the body is connectable to a complementary coupling. An interlock system is configured to per... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132638 | Rear drive module wheel disconnect A wheel disconnect system is provided including a rear drive module and a constant velocity joint housing. The rear drive module includes a housing, at least one actuator, and at least one dog clutch. The dog clutch includes a first portion configured to move when t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118254 | Flap actuator A flap actuator is provided for controlling movement of a flap on a wing of an aircraft. The flap actuator includes a housing having a leading end and a trailing end. A ball nut is rotatably supported in the housing. A motor has a rotatable drive shaft that is rotat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116956 | Fault tolerant clutch actuator A method of engaging a clutch within a drive train may include detecting a fault in a clutch engagement data link, selecting an alternative clutch control logic, detecting a value indicative of a rotational speed of a first portion of the clutch and moving a second ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113156 | Energy recovery system for an added motion system A hydraulic circuit is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit includes an actuating mechanism having an engine valve and an engine valve spring, an added motion valve system having a cam system, a valve in fluid communication with the actuator mechanism, and a dump valve ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105522 | Compression mold and molding process An improved compression molding process uses a separation plate 26 disposed between the upper and lower sections 22, 24 of a compression mold 20 for forming a grip with a distinct separation of multiple elastomeric materials. An optional compoun... | 01/31/2012 |
| D653296 | Golf grip | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100403 | Hydrodynamic intershaft seal and assembly A seal and seal assembly for providing a seal between an outer shaft and an inner shaft. The assembly includes a seal subassembly disposed between the shafts. The subassembly includes a split carbon ring, a solid outer ring, and a spring mechanism provided between t... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096288 | High efficiency supercharger outlet A supercharger is provided that includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The housing may at least partially define a chamber and may include at least one rotor disposed within the chamber. The supercharger includes an inlet port proximate the first en... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094436 | Plug-in circuit breaker assembly A circuit breaker assembly includes a housing, an electrical bus structure coupled to the housing, and a number of first plug-in members coupled to the electrical bus structure. A number of circuit breakers include a first surface and a second plug-in member dispose... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094426 | Electrical switching apparatus providing coordinated opening with a circuit interrupter and method of operating the same An electrical switching apparatus includes a number of separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a number of sensors structured to sense at least current flowing through the separable contacts, and a processor st... | 01/10/2012 |
