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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6301810 | Hammerless mechanically attached adapter system A hammerless mechanical attachment system comprising a C-clamp member, a first wedge member, a second wedge member and a threaded tensioning device for attaching a tooth adapter to a base cutting edge of an implement. The C-clamp member has a generally C-... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6194080 | Replaceable wear member A wear protection system is disclosed for protecting a parent member of an earthworking machine, such as a bed of an off-highway truck for instance. The protection system includes a replaceable wear member, which is detachably mounted to a mounting base b... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6145224 | Ground engaging tools for earthworking implements and retainer therefor An earthworking implement adapted to normally engage the ground in a primary direction of travel has a replaceable ground engaging tool retained onto a tool mounting portion of the implement by an elongated retainer. The tool mounting portion has an exter... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6109676 | Bumper corner for a wheel loader engine end frame An rear engine end frame for a compact wheel loader has an engine compartment with open corners behind the rear wheels of the loader. The open corners are closed by wraparound bumper corners made from relatively heavy metal castings that serve as counterw... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092809 | Secondary seal for a sealing arrangement A sealing arrangement for sealing lubricating oil in and debris out of a final drive of an earth moving machine is disclosed. The sealing arrangement includes a secondary seal for use in severe environments to protect a primary oil seal. The secondary sea... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092958 | Pin retainer for ground engaging tools A bottom mount pin retainer is disclosed for retaining a mounting pin detachably mounting a first member of a ground engaging tool to a second member thereof. The pin retainer utilizes a retainer assemblage that is adapted to relieve a snap-ring employed ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5992062 | High penetration bucket arrangement A bucket arrangement for an earthworking machine is provided with a cutting edge plate which is bowed outwardly and has a serrated leading edge such that a center tooth assembly is disposed in a plane of engagement with the soil ahead of and below the pla... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979268 | Variable position detent mechanism for a control lever A variable position detent mechanism for latching a control lever at an infinite number of operating positions includes a semi-circular member connected to a support so that its axis coincides with the pivot of the control lever. A pair of electric detent... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5890871 | Latching mechanism for a quick coupler A quick coupler for detachably coupling a bucket or other work tool to the stick of an excavator or backhoe is disclosed. The quick coupler has a latching mechanism with is powered by a single acting cylinder to unlatch the coupler and which is powered by... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5844160 | Land mine clearing tool A forwardly-rotatable, driven-drum, land mine clearing tool has a plurality of robust, easily-repairable tool spokes extending radially from the outer surface of the drum. The land mine clearing tool is connected to the front end of a tracked vehicle and ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5815959 | Bucket shaped for reduced heel wear In earthmoving buckets, and more especially in deep buckets, the heel portion is subjected to excessive wear due to its extended shape rubbing or impinging upon excavation material while engaged in digging operations. The present invention teaches a bucke... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806216 | Base edge cover for a bucket and apparatus for retaining same Apparatus is provided for protecting a base edge of a ground engaging implement of a work machine from wear. The apparatus includes a base edge cover and retaining apparatus of a construction adapted for time saving removal and installation. A mounting ba... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5778572 | Wear resistant cutting edge and method for making same An elongated steel cutting edge has an insert receiving slot formed therein extending from one end to the other. A plurality of carbide inserts of a generally rectangular solid configuration have a front face, a rear face and four sides. A plurality of up... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5749423 | Belted work machine A heavy duty belt laying work machine includes a frame, a driver wheel mounted in supporting relation to the frame on each lateral side thereof, an idler wheel assembly disposed on each lateral side of the frame. The idler wheel assembly includes an idler... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5694803 | Fin folding machine for corrugating sheet material A fin folding machine is disclosed for sequentially folding relatively thin sheet metal material into narrowly grooved corrugations. The fin folding machine includes a pair of opposed clamping tools disposed on opposite sides of the sheet material. The cl... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5644945 | Crimping die for use in a crimping machine A crimping die is provided for use in a crimping machine for radially crimping the collar of a hose coupling onto the end of a hose. The crimping die includes a die assembly having a plurality of die segments and at least one unitary retention and separat... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634285 | Base edge cover for a bucket and apparatus for retaining same Apparatus is provided for protecting a base edge of a ground engaging implement of a work machine from wear. The apparatus includes a base edge cover and retaining apparatus of a construction adapted for time saving removal and installation. A mounting ba... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5596823 | Hydraulic system for a double acting cylinder A hydraulic system includes a double acting hydraulic cylinder for suitably supporting a snow wing on an articulated motor grader in a fixed roading position. The hydraulic system is provided with a pressure relief circuit that permits the motor grader to... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5564508 | Replacable wear runner Replaceable wear runners are disclosed for protecting a structure, such as a bucket, from abrasive materials. Such wear runners include a mounting base that is welded to the structure and a replaceable wear cover. Apparatus for releasably retaining the co... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5561925 | Tooth assembly and retaining mechanism A tooth assembly includes a tip and an adapter, with the tip being replaceably secured to the adapter by a retaining mechanism. It is advantageous to have a tooth assembly that, due to mating load transfer surfaces between the tip and adapter, allows the ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5502905 | Tooth having abrasion resistant material applied thereto Teeth are normally mounted on the leading edge of a earthworking implement such as a bucket to aid in the penetration of the material being worked. Furthermore, hard material has been applied to selected surfaces of teeth to increase their wear life. Howe... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5482365 | Rubber grousered track shoe A long life rubber grousered track shoe for track-type machines is disclosed. The track shoe has a steel shoe portion and a rubber grouser portion that is molded in situ to the steel shoe portion between a pair of steel grouser bars to protect the rubber ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5460678 | Process of making radial lip seal A radial lip seal for sealing about a pin of a hinge joint is disclosed. Such seal includes an outer mounting ring, a rubber flex ring mounted inside the mounting ring, a tension ring mounted inside the flex ring, and an inner elastomeric seal ring mounte... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5421657 | Apparatus for preloading a torque converter thrust bearing Apparatus is disclosed for preloading a thrust bearing disposed for carrying axial loads between a first member and a second member of a torque converter that are rotatable relative to each other about a central axis. The apparatus includes a first race a... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5412885 | Bucket base edge protector assembly Edge protectors for the leading portions of base edges have been utilized in many application to protect the leading portion of the base edge. It is advantageous to have an edge protector that is readily removed and replaced without having to remove addit... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5396768 | Gearless hydro-mechanical transmission A hydro-mechanical transmission 10 having fluid motor 48 that is entirely rotatable to eliminate the need for separate gearing is disclosed. The gearless hydro-mechanical transmission 10 provides a variable speed and torque output from an external mechani... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5380016 | Radial lip seal A radial lip seal for sealing about a pin of a hinge joint is disclosed. Such seal includes an outer mounting ring, a rubber flex ring mounted inside the mounting ring, a tension ring mounted inside the flex ring, and an inner elastomeric seal ring mounte... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5288086 | Composite rod wiper A composite rod wiper for an end cap of a hydraulic cylinder is disclosed for wiping the cylindrical exterior surface of an extensible and retractable rod extending through the end cap. The rod wiper includes a wiper ring of a first, hard and wear resista... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5269537 | Composite radial seal A composite radial seal for sealing the rod end of a hydraulic cylinder or suspension strut is disclosed. The composite seal includes a high abrasion resistant elastomeric seal ring having an elongated body. The body has a pressure end and a non-pressure ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5257858 | Inboard track joint retention apparatus Joint retention apparatus is disclosed for preventing axial end-play movement of the outboard end collars of track links on the opposite ends of the track pins of track for track-type vehicles. The retention apparatus is located inboard of the pin ends so... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5201171 | Method and apparatus for retaining a track chain joint A method and apparatus of assembling a joint of an endless track chain for track-type vehicles to prevent end play in the joint is disclosed. The joint includes a pair of links and a cylindrical pin. Each link includes a laterally outwardly offset outboar... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5183318 | Endless track chain for track-type vehicles An endless track chain with a rotatable bushing is disclosed that utilizes sleeve bearings for rotatably mounting the inboard end collars of the links about the pin. The joint of the track chain is sealed and lubricated. Sealing rings for the joint incorp... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5172965 | Low ground pressure track with offset link bores A low ground pressure track chain with track links with offset pin and bushing bores is disclosed. The track chain is provided with a plurality of low ground pressure track shoes and includes a like plurality of link sets coupled by a like plurality of jo... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5069509 | Endless track chain with rotatable sleeve An endless track chain is provided with a rotatable sleeve that is mounted about the track bushing to provide the track with longer external bushing life. The rotatable sleeve is sealed and lubricated, as is the standard track joint. However, each is sepa... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4961667 | Pivot joint for loader linkages and the like A maintenance-free pivot joint is disclosed for mounting a first member of a loader linkage to a second member thereof. The first member is provided with a clevis having a pair of brackets. The pivot joint includes a pivot pin which is pivotally mounted w... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4819999 | End face seal assembly An end face seal assembly is disclosed for use in severe service applications, such as for use in sealing a track joint. The seal assembly includes a rubber load ring, an L-shaped metal seal ring and a polyurethane seal ring. The polyurethane seal ring is... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4639995 | Method of retaining and repairing a track joint Apparatus (10) for retaining a joint (12) of an endless track (14) for a crawler-type vehicle is provided which includes a metal preform (64,66) which is pressed into a retainer cavity (60,62) surrounding and located at each of the ends of the joint (12) ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4636014 | Master track chain connection for crawler tractors A master track chain connection for use on track chains of crawler tractors is disclosed. The master connection includes apparatus for independently securing the track shoe to the split master link thereof and for retaining or clamping the half-links of t... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4618190 | Track joint retaining apparatus Apparatus for retaining a joint of an endless track for a crawler-type vehicle is provided which includes a metal preform which is pressed into a retainer cavity surrounding and located at each of the ends of the joint of the track. The cavities are coope... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4594846 | Track joint and method of assembling same A track joint is provided with a controlled running clearance by means of a controlled interstice producing membrane placed between the opposing axial thrust surfaces of the joint. The membrane is of a substance which sacrifically self-destructs upon the ... | 06/17/1986 |
