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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5566988 | Heat shrinkable hose clamp with indicator The invention is an improved hose clamp of the type formed of a band of heat shrinkable polymer having a diameter reducing released temperature, an inside band surface and an outside band surface. It is improved by the inclusion of a shrinkage indicator.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5531483 | Heat shrinkable hose clamp with heating indicator The invention is an improved hose clamp of the type formed of a band of heat shrinkable polymer having a diameter reducing released temperature, an inside band surface and an outside band surface. It is improved by the inclusion of a heating indicator.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5483852 | Twin screw extruder and torque splitting transmission A twin screw extruder and torque splitting transmission has two output shaft portions that are axially spaced apart a distance and are connected to elongate shafts where at least one is bent along its length and powered by a driven pinion gear that has a ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5478285 | Belt tensioner with pivot bushing damping A belt tensioner type with a pivot-arm pivotally mounted a cocave arcuate bushing supported by a base, a pulley rotatably mounted to the pivot-arm, and a spring between the pivot-arm and base biasing the position of the pivot-arm and wherein the arcuate b... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5374387 | Process for processing elastomeric compositions A process is provided for producing elastomeric compositions by forming a mixture of polymeric material, a reinforcing agent, a processing aid and a vulcanizing agent. The process of the invention is continuous and includes the repeated, sequential steps ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5370585 | Eccentric type belt tensioner with cam operated damping means A spring bias tensioner of the eccentric type with a fixed cam ring and rotatable cam ring activated by a torsion spring wherein the cam rings generate an axially force to engage radial friction sliding surfaces to affect damping as a pivot arm of the ten... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5362281 | Toothed power transmission belt with fabric reinforcement A toothed belt with a plurality of teeth along one surface of the belt which surface includes a peripheral wear-resistant fabric that is double woven with two sets of warp yarns and two sets of weft yarns that are tied together in a single layer.... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5327963 | Tubular coupling device A coupling device is adapted for attachment to an elastomeric tubular body having integral, looped reinforcement fibers as part of a tubular assembly. The coupling device includes a coupling member, a stem and a mechanism for retaining the elastomeric tub... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5314211 | Coupling member with a torque resistive-stop A coupling member of the type having a generally tubular body portion with a recessed annular element having a sealing surface portion, a swivel nut attached to the body portion and wherein the swivel nut has a concave frustoconical surface for engaging a... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5284456 | Power transmission belt An endless power transmission belt has an elastomeric body portion, load carrying members embedded in the body portion, and a power transmitting surface integral with the body portion. The elastomeric body portion further includes material to mitigate uns... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5267758 | Ferrule coupling having a C-shaped insert A ferrule for attaching a hose end portion to a male-stem, the ferrule having a tubular socket portion that retains a bendable sleevelike insert having substantially a C-shape when viewed in cross-section. Oppositely facing circumjacent edges of the C-sha... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5253506 | Crimping apparatus Crimping apparatus includes a pair of coaxial rings, at least one of which is axially moveable toward and away from the other ring. Each ring is provided with a single pair of force reactive adjoining steep and shallow concave frustoconical surfaces which... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251916 | Flexible boot for universal joint A flexible boot of the polymeric type for use with a universal joint where the boot has a radially outermost generally tubular wall section that interconnects to the boot body by oppositely facing peaks and valleys. The thickness of the boot sidewall is c... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5243846 | Crimping apparatus with loading and unloading apparatus A loading apparatus for slidably loading a plurality of circumjacent, radially arranged crimping members into the crimping member holders provided in the head of a crimping apparatus.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5235841 | Crimping apparatus Crimping apparatus includes a pair of coaxial rings, at least one of which is axially moveable toward and away from the other ring. Each ring is provided with a single pair of force reactive adjoining steep and shallow concave frustoconical surfaces which... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5231159 | High temperature resistant molded elastomer A molded elastomer having high and low temperature resistance in dynamic applications. The elastomer includes the reaction product of an amine or hydroxy terminated polyol having an unsaturated level of less than about 0.06 milliequivalents per gram polyo... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5220959 | Gripping inflatable packer A gripping inflatable packer having an elastomeric bladder expandable to sealingly engage the outer surface thereof against the wall surface of the well bore to effectively inhibit the passage of well fluid through the well bore. The gripping inflatable p... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5215339 | Conduit coupling The invention is an improved fluid transport conduit coupling having a substantially tubular stem defining a central bore terminating at each end in first and second perimeter openings, a conduit insert including a body member having opposing first and se... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5205567 | Reinforced inflatable packer An inflatable packer is disclosed and includes an elastomeric tubular body adapted for radial expansion and having a longitudinal axis. The packer includes an elastic outer cover surrounding said tubular body, and coupling members disposed on each end of ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5183108 | Inflatable packer An inflatable packer includes an elastomeric tubular body and an outer cover surrounding the body. An end member is also provided having a capped portion threadably engageable with an annular ring member, the ring member being secured to the end portion o... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5125875 | Power transmission belt, method and apparatus for making the same A power tansmission belt having a body portion comprising at least one strip of belt body material helically wound at an incline with respect to the surfaces of the finished belt. The belt material is wound against itself to form generally inclined and su... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5112282 | High temperature polyurethane belt A high and low temperature resistant endless belt is disclosed. The belt includes a main belt body portion prepared from elastomeric material and a tensile member disposed in the body portion. A sheave contact portion is formed integral with the main body... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5098346 | Sprocket A toothed sprocket with rim portion made of a first composite material of discontinuous fiber disposed in a plastic matrix and where the teeth of the rim portion are covered with an encircling layer of a second composite material that includes a fibrous m... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5074828 | Composite power transmission wheel A power transmission wheel of the gear wheel sprocket wheel and pulley wheel type has hub portion or rim portion formed of a composite material of discontinuous fiber disposed in a plastic matrix where teeth are formed in one of the portions so as to defi... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5068638 | Electrical sensing element A sensing element includes a body of pressure sensitive electrically conductive material formed by a non-conductive matrix of flexible elastomeric material, the matrix containing electrically conductive particles. The body is formed with spaced connection... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5028056 | Fiber composite sealing element The composite sealing element of the invention includes an elastomeric sealing lip portion and a base portion, chemically bonded to the sealing lip comprised of an elastomer reinforced with discrete dispersed fibers oriented in a preferential manner, and ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5004513 | Method for forming a fiber composite sealing element The composite sealing element of the invention includes an elastomeric sealing lip portion and a base portion, chemically bonded to the sealing lip comprised of an elastomer reinforced with discrete dispersed fibers oriented in a preferential manner, and ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002316 | Cantilever lip conduit coupling member and assembly A conduit coupling member for use with a second coupling member, comprising: a generally tubular body having a bore along its longitudinal axis; an integral and portion of the body having a nose portion and an annular groove in the bore juxtaposed the nos... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4997213 | Encapsulated branch coolant hose A method of assembling a connection for branched radiator coolant hose in which the hoses to be connected are adhered onto the ends of a T-shaped connector. Then a capsule of rubber is molded around the area of the connection and cured to form a unitary a... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4990125 | Flat belt, belt drive, and method A flat type power transmission belt with an embedded tensile member of first and second plies of yarns where a first layer of yarns is disposed at a first helical angle and a second layer of yarns is disposed at an opposite helical angle. A method for mak... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4971638 | Method of manufacturing a sensing element A method of manufacturing a sensing element, comprising bringing a first body in the form of an oil-free cross-linked matrix of flexible elastomeric material, the matrix containing electrically conductive particles, into contact with a second body of flex... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4956036 | Method of making a power transmission belt including moisturizing and grinding A method of making a power transmission belt with discontinuous fibers by forming oppositely facing friction driving surfaces by grinding such that fiber protrudes from the driving surfaces and is bent exposing lateral side portions of fiber.... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4954194 | Method for making an airspring and sleeve A method for making an Airspring and Sleeve that each have a chamber portion and rolling lobe portion reinforced with successive layers of embedded cord by winding cord in one layer at opposite helical angles from cord of a second successive layer and win... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4936812 | Torque reactive tension mechanism and method A tension compensating gear set of the eccentric type for use with a flexible power transmission member with a gear member having at least one external circumferential surface in rolling contact with an internal circumferential surface of an annular gear ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4926909 | Intersticed nipple for elastomeric hose A fitting for installing on the terminus of large scale industrial hoses and method of making it and installing it, in which two annular steel rings are welded onto a cylinder formed of expanded metal, which subassembly is then mounted over an extruded ru... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4887788 | Base isolation pad A device for absorbing the energy of vibration of one of two abutting members which has begun to vibrate due to forces applied to either of the two abutting members, so as to reduce the frequency and magnitude of vibration of one of the two abutting membe... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4885928 | Crimping apparatus An adjustable and moveable depth stop for locating an item to be crimped in a crimping apparatus of the type with first and second crimping rings that are arranged coaxial with and axially spaced apart from each other along a ring axis, the rings having f... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4864918 | Thermoplastic diaphragm A diaphragm for pumps or the like of a dish-shaped body of nonreinforced thermoplastic elastomer having a curvilinear flexure sidewall portion of substantially less thickness than the central and flange portions to which it connects.... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4854481 | Collapsible fluid storage receptacle A collapsible fluid storage receptacle comprising a generally cylindrical elastomeric reinforced inner bladder and a generally cylindrical elastomeric reinforced outer casing that substantially surrounds the inner bladder in such a way that at least an in... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4843969 | Multi-plenum air float for load transportation and amusement ride system An externally propelled load transporting apparatus that transports a uniformly distributed, non-uniformly distributed, or shifting load upon a cushion of air by first directing pressurized air into at least two plenum chambers and then through at least o... | 07/04/1989 |
