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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5405200 | Spherical bearing and method of production thereof A spherical bearing includes an outer ring formed integrally with a rod end, an inner ring having a spherical outer peripheral surface arranged in face-to-face relation with the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring, and a flexible lubricating sheet ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5372373 | Axle pivot assembly An axle pivot assembly, used to mount an axle to a pair of brackets on a vehicle frame, includes an annular housing, an annular retaining nut, and a spherical bearing. The housing extends through an opening in the axle and has an annular rim on one end ab... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5358341 | Structured product dynamoelectric machine A structured product family of dynamoelectric machines for use in a plurality of applications has a frame with a closed end, and a set of permanent magnets is adhesively secured within the frame. An armature disposed in the frame for interaction with the ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5328273 | Spherically sliding bearing unit having a multi-layer liner and its manufacturing method A spherically sliding bearing unit generally includes an inner member having a first spherical surface, an outer member having a second spherical surface located opposite to and spaced apart from the first spherical surface, and a liner fixedly attached t... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5265965 | Composite ball and socket bearing with convex outer surface A spherical bearing subassembly comprising a one-piece integrally formed annular socket member having an axis, axially spaced ends, an axially extending bore, a concave inner raceway facing into the bore and a convex generally spherical outer surface, and... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5251986 | Bushing assembly A bushing assembly for use in eliminating axial and radial play in a connection joint is disclosed wherein the bushing assembly is comprised of various members which can be interconnected so that it can be assembled as a unit. Although various embodiments... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5172981 | Hydrostatic bearing apparatus A spherical hydrostatic bearing having a ball mounted in a split socket for substantially friction free movement relative thereto and a linear hydrostatic bearing extending through the ball and having a longitudinal axis coinciding with the longitudinal a... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5087131 | Three piece rod end A three piece spherical bearing has a race having two axial halves. One axial half has a spherical bore. The other axial half has a bore which tapers radially outward and axially inward at an angle of about 11° or more to an axial direction. The tapered ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5073038 | Swivel bearing A ball and socket bearing having a spherical ball member positioned within a non-metallic, molded bearing material which is in turn molded within a socket formed in a socket member. The socket provides openings on either side of the equator of the ball me... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5005991 | Spherical bearing link A truncated spherical ball enters a cavity in a link using an entry slot in the link away from the end of the link and axially extending toward the link arm. Passage of the rotated ball through the entry slot is prevented by excess thickness of the ball r... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4914777 | Vacuum cleaner brush bearing assembly A self-aligning bearing structure for vacuum cleaner brushes and the like includes a plastic sleeve and a metal bearing element. The sleeve is initially formed with a flared end, allowing the bearing element to be inserted to provide a subassembly. The su... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4859086 | Apparatus with novel housing having universal bearing support structure A mounting for a bearing which comprises a cavity which has at least a portion thereof formed in a spherical section and another portion of the cavity is in the form of a groove extending outwardly from the spherical section. Thus, either a bearing having... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4846590 | Spherical bearing and production method thereof A spherical bearing comprises an outer ring and an inner ring located inside the outer ring to be slidable, the outer ring is prepared by casting molten metal around a resin-made sheet to be coated on the inner ring. A liner disposed between the inner and... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4844627 | Interference fit bearings This interference fit bearing is divided into an outer and an inner bearing assembly. The outer bearing assembly has an outside radial dimension measured from the center of the bearing which is at least 0.002 inches larger than the opening into which it w... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4818124 | Pivot mounted roller The non-rotating bearing ring of a pivot mounted roller is mounted to be radially movable on an undulated spring and axially held between two machine parts. Friction is produced by relative radial movement between the end surface of the bearing ring and t... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4780000 | Adjustable rod end A rod end has a split clamp housing which supports a bearing for transferring motion or loading forces from an actuator to another part to be loaded. An adjustable stop for the clamp is used to adjust the backlash of the bearing used with the rod end to a... | 10/25/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4687347 | Axial joint arrangement with integrated seal An axial joint arrangement with integrated seal is provided with three successively arranged bearing rings, the upper and lower bearing rings having spherical guiding surfaces which oppose corresponding spherical surfaces of the middle bearing ring. The u... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4678350 | Bearing assembly A bearing assembly comprising a first half including a first head portion partially defining a socket, a first shank portion connected to the first head portion, and a first periphery having extending therefrom a plurality of spaced first projections, and... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4613250 | Refurbished joint and method for refurbishing it A kit for use in refurbishing a worn joint in a member, such as a tie or drag link, is provided. The kit contains a bushing, a spring, a housing and a plug for use with the old stud to provide a reliable, rotational, flexible and tight joint.... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4494027 | Dynamoelectric machine with self-adjusting bearing A dynamoelectric machine has at least one sheet metal end shield including a partial spherical bearing seating surface deformed therefrom and a set of keys also integrally deformed from the end shield so as to extend generally radially of the partial sphe... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4428688 | Retainer and bearing assembly The present invention provides a retainer comprising a substantially planar support member having an opening therein designed to receive an annular member such as a bearing. Around the opening a plurality of slits are formed extending generally radially o... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4411545 | Swivel joint A swivel joint comprises an outer ring having a cavity in the form of a portion of sphere, and an inner ring whose shape is partly spherical and which is housed in the spherical cavity of the outer ring. The inner ring presents only two diametrically oppo... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4301822 | Water centered cone upper spray arm for dishwashers A self-aligning water jet receiver for a rotary spray arm rotatable about an axis of rotation on a dishwasher dish rack in which the rotatable spray arm is mounted on the dish rack and is rotated by the reaction force of water exiting through spray nozzle... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4243192 | Ball pivot thrust bearing flex joint A ball pivot thrust bearing flex joint assembly having an inner race member and an outer race member, the inner surface of the outer race member being a concave spherical self lubricating surface which provides a maximum envelopment of the complementary c... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4174137 | Control rod roll-over limiter A stop device limits rods, such as control rods, used in helicopter flight control systems, from roll-over in selected directions, while allowing substantially unrestricted motion in other directions.... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4108505 | Bearing assembly The disclosure embraces a self-aligning spherical bearing having two hemispherical rings; each of the rings have inner annular surfaces and substantially planar mating surfaces; one of the mating surfaces is provided with a recess adjacent its inner arcua... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4105261 | Spherical bearing A spherical bearing including an inner ball having an opening for receiving a shaft and a spherical outer surface. A circular outer race including a plurality of circumferentially spaced sections extending around the inner ball for snugly receiving the in... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4060287 | Bearing seal and method of forming same The disclosure embraces a method of securing sealing members in place in a bearing of the type having two relatively movable members, one being an outer bearing member having a surface that is complementary to the exterior surface of the inner bearing mem... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3999903 | Combination thrust and journal bearing An improved combination journal and thrust bearing particularly suited for use in slant axis rotary mechanisms of the type including a housing defining a chamber with an operating cavity, a shaft journalled in the housing and including an angularly offset... | 12/28/1976 |
