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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261488 | Ball socket ring seal A ball socket ring seal for use with a ball joint assembly eliminates the need for a boot or bellows to protect the ball joint against the environment. The ball socket ring seal of the invention is positioned between the ball and the socket at the point of contact b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235016 | Universal joint lubrication A universal joint has a ball retainer having a retainer body made of a structurally rigid material and a relatively soft elastomeric seal bonded to the body at an axial end in a recess so as to wipe lubricant back on the ball that is retained by the body. Cavity pla... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175780 | Tailoring material composition for optimization of application-specific switchable holograms The process described herein offers the optimizing of performance parameters of holograms, such as reducing scattering effects in a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal optical element. In the process, an interfacial tension agent is added to a polymer-dispersed liquid ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7018563 | Tailoring material composition for optimization of application-specific switchable holograms The present invention offers control over—and the ability to optimize—the performance parameters of switchable holograms. The present invention offers the ability to tailor the properties of a hologram to a desired application and thus make application-specific ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6974108 | Lower bearing for aircraft landing gear An improved split bearing for use with an aircraft landing gear assembly is disclosed. The split bearing includes first and second semi-cylindrical sleeve components adapted for installation in surrounding relation with the piston tube of a hydraulically actuated la... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6802410 | Conveyor roller bearing housing A polyurethane conveyor roller end cap internally houses rolling bearing and externally is interference-fitted into an end of a roller tube. The outside surface of the body of an end cap, although arranged in large part to engage the tube, has provided therein a cir... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6149337 | Self-aligning ball and socket bearing assembly A ball and socket bearing assembly adapted to receive the vertical post of a rudder installed in the stern of a boat. The assembly consists of a molded journal box having a spheroidal cavity therein defining a socket in which is nested a ball-like bearing... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5573336 | Seal for a spherical plain bearing An annular metallic support member has a cylindrical surface mountable within a bore of the spherical plain bearing outer ring or bearing housing such that a conical surface of the metallic support member overlies the spherical member. An annular elastome... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5161426 | Automotive speedometer assembly with integral anti-fouling grease seal An automotive speedometer assembly includes a speedometer head, a cable for mechanically driving the head and a seal positioned within the cable proximate the head for preventing infiltration of lubricant from the cable into the head.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5058867 | Cylindrical vibration damping bushing A cylindrical vibration damping bushing is provided which has an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder coaxially disposed within the outer cylinder, and having a radially outwardly expanded portion in its axially central portion, a pair of vibration damping r... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5033872 | Bushing A bushing has a cylindrical retaining member and an inner cylinder having an expanded portion which radially outwardly expands at its axially central portion to define a spherical outer surface. A pair of ring-shaped inserts, each having a concave inner s... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4761083 | Compound bearing A compound bearing consisting of an outer and an inner member movable relative to each other and between which are disposed load carrying annular members. The load carrying annular members comprise a pair of elastomeric rings held between the outer and in... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4649853 | Siren A siren comprises a compressed air supply which is deflected by stationary deflectors to exit radially through stator ports. A rotor with spaced ports rotates between the stator and deflector thereby opening and closing the stator ports. Stationary vanes ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4641979 | Bearing system for fractional horsepower electric motors A bearing system for fractional horsepower electric motors which comprises a shell supporting a stator, end members closing the ends of the shell, a shaft supporting a rotor within the stator and a bearing system on the end members rotatably supporting th... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4625932 | Rear drag type spinning reel A spinning reel of the rear drag type having greatly improved durability has a reel body made of plastic with a recess portion formed at a rear end thereof, and a fitting through-hole formed in a bottom wall of the recess portion. A spool shaft passes thr... | 12/02/1986 |
