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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 |
| 7914006 | Drilling tool with elastomer seal having graded properties A subterranean drill tool has a seal gland formed between a rotating and a static surface. An annular elastomeric seal is located in the gland in engagement with each of the surfaces. A property gradient is formed in at least part of the elastomeric material. The pr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7401789 | Rack bushing for rack and pinion steering assembly The invention contemplates a rack bushing and a rack and pinion steering assembly for use in a vehicle that includes such a rack bushing. The steering assembly may include a housing having a tubular rack portion with a tubular end, a rack mounted in the tubular rack... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7354191 | Mortar mixer and trunnion assembly A mortar mixer includes a substantially cylindrical drum having end plates supporting trunnion assemblies, with housings, having an interior space defined by an interior surface around the paddle shaft. A first seal is located adjacent the end plate and is positione... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7288323 | Vulcanized rubber composition and articles manufactured therefrom The rubber compositions described herein have been found to have an exceptionally long life as a spring-biased actuator diaphragm material that maintains its position compressed, e.g., bolted, between opposed flanges, while maintaining excellent compressibility, low... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264249 | Seal A hub unit including a hub and a flange integrally formed with the hub, and a seal including a core metal and an elastic body integrally molded with the core metal. The elastic body includes one or more lips in sliding contact with one or both of the hub and the fla... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7188691 | Metal seal with impact-absorbing ring Disclosed is a seal assembly for dynamically sealing between rotatable members, such as employed to seal the rolling cone of a rock bit. One preferred assembly includes an energizer, first and second seal rings, and a cushioning ring having an L-shaped cross-section... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159871 | Retrofittable severe duty seal for a shaft A unitary sleeve lip seal can be used to provide permanently lubricated sealed bearings in severe service conditions such as the track pins of track-driven vehicles and agricultural equipment. The seal has a labyrinthine exclusion path and multiple dust lips contact... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125927 | Paint compositions for elastomers Paint or varnish composition comprising, as solids: from 10 to 50 parts by weight of at least one polyurethane in aqueous emulsion form; from 10 to 30 parts by weight of at least two acrylic polymers or copolymers ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121716 | Mixing equipment sealing device A shaft sealing arrangement for sealing bores around a pair of stirrer shafts that emerge through a wall of an associated mixing vessel includes a pair of generally cylindrical shaft sealing assemblies designed to be carried on adjacent stirrer shafts, each gland as... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7025506 | Removable mortar mixer bearing and seal assembly A bearing and seal assembly for supporting and sealing end portions of a rotatable paddle shaft in the end walls of a mortar mixer or the like. Each bearing and seal assembly includes a bearing and seal housing removably attached to an end wall of the mixer drum by ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000712 | Bearing seal A seal assembly for a shaft supporting a rotary element comprises a sealing ring having an inner radial surface in contact with a seal surface of the shaft. The sealing ring comprising a disc shaped integral radial lip normal to the inner radial surface. A disc shap... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962344 | Bearing seal for water pump A bearing seal for a water pump of an automobile has rolling elements between an outer ring fixed to a casing and a rotary shaft that is provided with a drive portion at one end and an impeller at the other end. In addition, a seal is formed between the outer ring a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6933339 | Nitrile rubber composition, vulcanizable nitrile rubber composition, and vulcanizate A vulcanizable nitrile rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber, 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a metal silicate and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a vulcanizing agent. Vulcanization of this vulcanizable rubber composition gives a vulcanizat... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921088 | PTFE seal and method of fabrication A PTFE seal and method of fabrication therefor includes preparing a mixture of PTFE resin powder and a susceptor material which is then compacted and sintered by exciting the susceptor material with microwave energy. Preferably, the compaction and sintering of the m... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6802468 | Water-sealing component assembly Nut that screws together with pinion gear, and bearing that is arranged on the inner circumferential side of the nut, are provided on the front of a spinning-reel rotor. Pressing member is mounted on the front faces of the nut and bearing, such that it abuts on oute... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789634 | Self-lubricating elastomeric seal with polarized graphite O-ring seals for rock bit bearings comprise a body formed from an elastomeric material having a lubricant additive in at least the dynamic seal surface to reduce the coefficient of friction and stick-slip amplitude at O-ring seal surfaces. The lubricant additive com... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6726212 | Retrofittable severe duty seal for a shaft A unitary sleeve lip seal can be used to provide permanently lubricated sealed bearings in severe service conditions such as the track pins of track-driven vehicles and agricultural equipment. The seal has a labyrinthine exclusion path and multiple dust lips contact... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6485809 | Low stress to seal gasket A multilayer, unitary gasket including at least one inner layer of expanded PTFE disposed between a first substantially air impermeable outer layer and a second substantially air impermeable outer layer, and a substantially air impermeable region bridging... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6435515 | Seal assembly for installation on shafts of mixers for concrete, mortar and similar mixtures The present invention relates to a seal assembly for installation on shafts of mixers for concrete, mortar and similar mixtures, of the type comprising sliding rings in oil bath, characterised in that it also comprises, on the side facing the inside of th... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6429551 | Oscillating motor Known oscillating motors have inter alia starting difficulties resulting from the fact that the sliding seal ring is subject to pressures applied within said ring, even at a standstill. According to the invention, an oscillating motor is provided, compris... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412784 | Split face mechanical seal system According to a preferred embodiment, a mechanical face seal assembly comprises four generally ring-shaped members and plural spring devices. The first ring-shaped member is directly fastened (e.g., bolted) to the flanged structural section located at the ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406031 | Shaft seal A seal for a rotary shaft extending from a container containing agitated abrasive particulates through a wall of the container. The seal includes a first polymeric member around the shaft and in engagement with the wall of the container with the shaft rot... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406026 | Retrofittable severe duty seal for a shaft A unitary sleeve lip seal can be used to provide permanently lubricated sealed bearings in severe service conditions such as the track pins of track-driven vehicles and agricultural equipment. The seal has a labyrinthine exclusion path and multiple dust l... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406030 | O-ring seal with lubricant additives for rock bit bearings O-ring seals for rock bit bearings comprise a body formed from an elastomeric material having one or more lubricant additive uniformly distributed throughout to reduce the coefficient of friction and stick slick amplitude at O-ring seal surfaces. The lubr... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6315296 | Flangeless retrofittable severe duty seal for a shaft A unitary sleeve lip seal can be used to provide permanently lubricated sealed bearings in severe service conditions such as the track pins of track-driven vehicles and agricultural equipment. The seal has a labyrinthine exclusion path and multiple dust l... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6305483 | Multi-piece rotary cone drill bit seal Multi-piece seals of this invention include an annular seal body that is formed from an elastomeric energizing material, and that has a static seal surface along one surface and a contacting surface along another surface. A remaining seal portion in the f... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6273428 | Annular seal assembly, in particular for the drive shaft of a vehicle A seal assembly which includes first and second annular screens, mounted facing each other coaxially; the first screen carries a seal member made of an elastomeric material which includes a main annular sealing lip, which extends axially from a root porti... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247545 | Single energizer face seal for rocks bits with floating journal bearings The present invention is a self adjusting, volume balanced, single energizer rigid face seal for rolling cutter drill bits with floating journal bearings. Volume balancing is accomplished by utilizing a floating static seal between the rigid face seal rin... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241854 | Suction roll sealing strip A composite is provided for forming a sealing strip for use in a suction roll of a papermaking machine or other device for maintaining a seal when brought into contact with a surface and that has extended usability and wear. The composite is a blend of a ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6184598 | Sealing ring for an oscillating motor Known oscillating motors tend to present scaling problems; in particular they are often inadequately sealed in relation to the outside. The scaling elements also have a short service life as a result of the considerable strains to which they are subjected... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181034 | Radial oscillating motor Radial oscillating motors are generally fitted with an outer overflow oil line in order to protect sealing elements. This requires an over large amount of devices and system expenditure. Large amounts of installation space are also required for oscillatin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170830 | Dual functioning seal for rock bits Dual functioning seals for use in forming a lubricant seal in a rotary rock bit comprise an annular elastomeric seal body having a dynamic seal surface for sealing against a dynamic surface and a static seal surface for sealing against a static surface. T... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6085870 | Lubricant transfer connection A lubricant transfer connection for transferring lubricant from a lubricant transfer line which feeds into a lubricant supply bore machined in a bearing support housing. A lubricant transfer bushing is located at the moving interface between the lubricant... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6059202 | High pressure liquid rotary coupling with slip seal A high pressure liquid sealing connection between two relatively rotatable liquid passage members of a rotary nozzle or a swivel. The connection is formed by two abutting relatively rotatable annular coaxial sealing members forming a high pressure liquid ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6019571 | Side channel compressor Side channel compressor, in which the gap (7) existing between the rotor (2) and the housing parts (1) surrounding the rotor (2) is sealed off using a sealing tape (8) introduced into a peripheral groove (9) provided in the corresponding wall regions of t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6015153 | Labyrinth sealing device and method of assembly A dynamic labyrinth sealing device which includes a stator having an annular engagement flange on a radially inner portion thereof and a rotator having an annular engagement flange on a radially outer portion thereof. The stator annular engagement flange ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6003876 | Sealing member and capped bearing Sealing members, such as rolling bearing seal and oil seal, which are not only satisfactory in the fundamental properties required of them, such as sealing performance, heat resistance, mechanical strength and oil resistance, but also excellent in creep a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5908195 | Labyrinth sealing device and method of assembly A dynamic labyrinth sealing device which includes a stator having an annular engagement flange on a radially inner portion thereof and a rotator having an annular engagement flange on a radially outer portion thereof. The stator annular engagement flange ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5895051 | Noise abating beads on a rack seal A rack seal for use with a rack bushing and seal retainer wherein the rack bushing is made of a thermoplastic material and includes a face with a plurality of cooling cavities. The rack seal includes a body member, an annular sealing face, and a retainer ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5882012 | Oil seal ring An oil-submerged sliding member which has a good sealability and wear resistance and low attack to the mating member and which can be used with either a soft or a non-soft mating member. It is made from a resin composition comprising 30-88% by weight of a... | 03/16/1999 |
