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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5038892 | Lubrication apparatus A standard grease fitting for the bore of a main shaft is replaced with an integral lube shaft rotatably supported within the main shaft bore with bearing assemblies. Snap rings hold two sealed bearings, spaced by a spacer element, against a stepped shoul... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5028151 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly suitable for use in a wet or harsh chemical environment including a support housing having a bore therein and a bearing insert received in said bore, exterior surfaces of said housing and interior surfaces defining said bore having toug... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5011301 | Auxiliary sealing system An auxiliary sealing system generally includes a flexible sealing ring, with an optional restraining element, such as a metal band, secured therearound for further fastening same to a given circular member. Such circular member may comprise an extension o... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4976186 | Control system for mechanically adjustable speed motor drives A control system for mechanically adjustable motor drives which have a shiftable speed control for controlling the speed of the drive. The system includes a double acting pneumatic cylinder which is remotely controlled to shift the speed control by varyin... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4928795 | Lubrication apparatus A standard grease fitting for the bore of a main shaft is replaced with an integral lube shaft rotatably supported within the main shaft bore with bearing assemblies. Snap rings hold two sealed bearings, spaced by a spacer element, against a stepped shoul... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4875786 | Snap-ring with pin release seal A carrier ring member is disclosed for holding one or more sealing devices in sealing engagement between a shaft and a bearing block, and having a snap-ring for maintaining the carrier member within the block. The snap-ring is held in its flexed condition... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4863291 | Bearing assembly An improved modular bearing assembly capable of operation for radical and thrust loads under starved and flooded lubricant conditions with low power losses. A journal bearing alone may be employed or journal and thrust bearings. Thrust bearings per se are... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4846260 | Cooling system This invention relates to a cooling system for industrial equipment such as, for example, controlled start transmission gear reducer. The cooling system comprises a fan disposed on the rotatable shaft of the equipment for rotation in either direction and ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4832511 | High efficiency seal devices for shaft bearings A seal system for a bearing having a housing with a chamber therein for receiving a shaft supported by a bearing assembly therein. The sealing system includes three and preferably four seal devices integrally related by means of a seal ring detachably ret... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4791831 | Gearmotor, housing and associated method A motor and associated gear system share an extended shaft axial with the motor. A rotor and a driving gear are attached to the shaft. Such an integral gearmotor concept minimizes coupling and sealing problems associated with prior art coupled motors and ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4789376 | Gear type shaft coupling A gear-type shaft coupling for connecting shafts in an end-to-end relation, in which there are two hubs mounted on the ends of the shafts and sleeves disposed on the hubs and having internal gearing for meshing with external gearing on the hubs. A ring ov... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4778000 | Cooling system This invention relates to a cooling system for industrial equipment such as, for example, controlled start transmission gear reducer. The cooling system comprises a fan disposed on the rotatable shaft of the equipment for rotation in either direction and ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4776709 | Seal for shaft bearings A seal for a bearing having a housing with an opening therein for receiving a shaft in which a bearing assembly is mounted in the housing and has an inner race for receiving the shaft. A seal consisting of a ring having a radially extending, outwardly fac... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4765760 | Bearing assembly An improved modular bearing assembly capable of operation for radial and thrust loads under starved and flooded lubricant conditions with low power losses. A journal bearing alone may be employed or journal and thrust bearings. Thrust bearings per se are ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4763904 | Sealing apparatus An auxiliary sealing system generally includes a flexible sealing ring, with an optional restraining element, such as a metal band, secured therearound for further fastening same to a given circular member. Such circular member may comprise an extension o... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4744783 | Flexible shaft coupling A flexible coupling for connecting a driving shaft and a driven shaft together in an end-to-end relationship for transmitting power from the driving shaft to the driven shaft. Flexible coupling sub-assemblies which are balanced and aligned are provided be... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4738151 | Pinion coupling A drive connection between a drive pinion and a motor shaft. The motor shaft has a longitudinal axial bore into which is force-fitted a pinion shaft which is preferably integral with the pinion. The pinion shaft is shorter in length than the length of the... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4730951 | Drive coupling This invention relates to a drive coupling for connecting an output shaft such as for a motor to an input pinion such as for a reducer. A coupling member which has an intermediate portion supported for rotation in bearings in a bracket which is mounted on... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4723455 | Mechanical variable speed drive An electric motor changes the output speed of a mechanically-adjustable variable speed drive apparatus by controlled bi-directional rotation of a shifting screw engaged with a centerpiece assembly. In general, the dry traction apparatus may be either of t... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4690009 | Method and apparatus for producing pseudo - herringbone-type gears and gear produced thereby A method and apparatus for creating a matched set of pseudo herringbone-type gears from ordinary helical gears. Two cooperating shafts are provided with two helical gears on each which, when placed on the shaft, are oppositely angled with respect to one a... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4687351 | Means for securing a bearing to a shaft An apparatus for securing a bearing to a shaft comprises an inner race having a raceway disposed around the shaft for receiving the bearing elements; at least one annular end portion disposed around the shaft, extending axially from the raceway, and havin... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4676670 | Bearing take-up frame A bearing take-up frame including a base assembly having a top plate permanently, pivotally secured thereto at one end and removeably secured thereto at an opposite end. A bearing block assembly is received between the base assembly and the top plate for ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4674894 | Bearing lubrication device A bearing lubrication device for use in ring-oiled journal bearings and the like in which a generally circular ring member is eccentrically disposed around the rotatable shaft in the bearing assembly. The ring has an outer surface, right and left sides ex... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4664598 | Unitized quick-assembly fan A cooling assembly including a fan blade subassembly for receipt about a drive shaft and a protective shroud secured to the fan blade subassembly for rotation therewith.... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4624597 | Flanged bushing mounting adaptor A flanged bushing mounting adaptor for use in mounting a flanged bushing in the hub of a shaft-mountable structure, the hub having a tapered bore with recesses formed therein, and the bushing having a tapered barrel and a flange with threaded and unthread... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4553335 | Shaft alignment device A shaft alignment device for use in aligning two opposed, rotatable shafts connected by a shaft coupling is disclosed, having magnetic base portions adaptable for mounting on the shafts, hubs, or on auxiliary structures secured to the shafts or hubs. The ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4536170 | Elastomeric shear shaft coupling An elastomeric shear shaft coupling is disclosed for connecting two rotatable shafts in end-to-end relationship. The coupling includes hubs for mounting on the opposed ends of the shafts and a flexible element extending between the opposed hubs. Clamping ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4534114 | Coupling alignment system A coupling alignment system for use in aligning coupled, rotatable shaft members. The system includes coupling hubs mounted on the opposed shafts and modified to receive bracket members. A pivotally mounted beam extends from one bracket member to the oppo... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4531845 | Bearing lubrication device A bearing lubrication device for use in ring-oiled journal bearings and the like in which a generally circular ring member is disposed around the rotatable shaft in the bearing assembly and has a circumferential groove in its inner surface. A cantilevered... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4525094 | Powdered metal, flanged bushing for securing machine elements to shafts A split, circular flanged bushing for securing driving or driven elements such as sheaves, pulleys, and the like to a rotatable shaft, having an integrally formed key in the center opening of the bushing for insertion in a corresponding keyway in the shaf... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4494889 | Shaft bushing and hub assembly A bushing and hub assembly for mounting sheaves, sprockets, gears, couplings and similar machine elements on a shaft, wherein two types of tapered bushings are used, the bushings having bodies of the same taper used with a single hub which is compatible w... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4411437 | Seal with face-to-face flat metal sealing washers A clearance seal for rotating shafts adapted for use with pillow blocks and the like, in which a series of washers is disposed in a housing of U-shaped cross sectional configuration. The washers are of thin metal and are stacked in face-to-face contact wi... | 10/25/1983 |
