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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744302 | Cross-key rotational alignment locking device for VSI mineral breaker A cross-key rotational alignment locking device for a VSI-type mineral breaker comprises a generally annular keyway 102 in the top edge portion of the main shaft 12 of the breaker, the annular keyway defining an upwardly extending pilot key 104,... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7390139 | Boss assembly for threaded coupling A minimal volume boss may be formed as key and keyway assembly defining a shaft along the interface between the two pieces. A threaded fastener may be threaded into the shaft to lock the two pieces together. Because the key can have minimal volume, the cavitation sp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354250 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor having a slot defined between eccentric bushes, a latch pin fitted to a rotary shaft so as to be latched to the slot, and a restraint unit for restraining the eccentric bushes upon rotation of the rotary shaft. The restraint uni... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334495 | Resin gear and rotational power transmission member of resin There is provided a resin gear 1 capable of improving the strength of a key receiving portion, which is engageable with a key of a driving shaft, to prevent the key receiving portion from being broken by external force applied during rotation. In the resin ge... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303367 | Lock nut system A lock nut system includes a molded nut having a plurality of teeth and a molded keeper having a plurality of keeper teeth engageable with the plurality of teeth to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut when the plurality of teeth engages the plurality ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278500 | Roller cutter A roller cutter includes a hub having crushing members mounted on an outer periphery thereof, and a shaft on which the hub is mounted for rotation. Opposite ends of the shaft include respective spigots. Seals are disposed adjacent respective ends of the shaft and ar... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267370 | Frequency and stiffness enhancement mechanization The invention provides a steering column for a vehicle. The steering column includes an outer member having a first portion and a clamping portion cantilevered from the first portion. The clamping portion includes first and second projections and a first aperture de... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7241248 | Variator arrangement for a transmission A variator arrangement is provided for a continuously variable transmission, having a shaft, a variator disk connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the shaft and a support disk which is concentric with said variator disk and which is rigidly connected to the sh... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7210540 | Tool retaining mechanism A securing arrangement for a tool (7) of an agricultural tillage implement of a type having a tapered interconnection between a socket (5) on the tool and an adaptor piece (3) adapted for mounting onto a tine (1) of the tillage implement.... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7144183 | Lock with internal retainer A locking assembly has two members which are moveable into coupling engagement with one another. The two members have lock engaging walls, and one of the members has an opening between the lock engaging walls for receiving a lock. The lock comprises a lock body and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7086185 | Device for coupling wear pieces to the receptacle tools of a public works machine In a device for coupling a tooth onto an adaptor nose with a key, the tooth includes a skirt shrouding the adapter nose beyond the key passage zone and having a configuration connected to a return wall, comprising a bordering ridge. The wall is provided in the width... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070357 | D-shaped slot having a relief A mechanical element having a slot adapted to receive a shaft. The slot comprises a circular portion; a planar portion; and two reliefs. Each relief is disposed intermediate the circular portion and the planar portion. In addition, each relief comprises a circular s... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066679 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling element comprising a first portion configured for connection to a shaft and a second portion configured for connection to a secondary component. The first portion comprises first and second spaced apart side walls with a partial cylindrical portion ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040834 | Device for locking a flexible laminar element to a frame A locking device of a flexible laminar element connected to a frame, in order to achieve a bearing structure which houses a person's body, comprises a groove obtained along one part of the perimeter of the frame and a shaped insert which is pressed into the groove i... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037203 | Adapter device for adapting a worm gear An adapter device is disclosed for adapting a drive of a worm gear to rotate an output shaft. The adapter device includes a sleeve having an inside diameter which is slightly greater than an outside diameter of the output shaft. The sleeve has an outer diameter whic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6991399 | Steel beam coupling device A coupling device for connecting members, including: a coupling case that has a plurality of connecting slots which respectively receive the members; and wedges that are inserted into the spaces between the coupling case and each of the members perpendicularly to th... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6912927 | Modular-flexible wormshaft assembly A worm shaft is provided with an intermediate worm thread section between first and second end structures, wherein at least one of the first and second end structures has a coupling structure for a desired extension of a plurality of modular worm shaft extensions. T... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905280 | Apparatus and method for securing a hub to a rotatable shaft Apparatus and method for rotationally immobilizing a hub on a rotatable shaft. A portion of the shaft is cylindrical and has a first diameter. The hub has a cylindrical axial bore having a second diameter larger than the diameter of the shaft. At least one axially-e... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6881111 | Shaft coupler with positive angular and axial locking features for coupling paddle sections together and angularly positioning the sections relative to each other The present invention provides a coupler for rotationally and/or axially securing two shafts together while permitting rapid angular adjustment between the shafts. The coupler includes a first component mountable to a first section of the paddle and a second compone... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6851886 | Knee joint assembly A knee joint assembly for an agricultural implement or a vehicle includes a relatively short knee casting with an apertured end of rectangular cross section which is inserted in a mating steel knee tube. The apertures in the casting end align with beveled apertures ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6776553 | Connection point Proposed is a connecting point between two tool parts with a device, comprising an elastic element, for effecting a defined angular position of rotation between the tool parts. Said connecting point is characterized in that the elastic element (23) in a first... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6752560 | Removable splined shaft end for submersible pumps A submersible pump assembly having first and second components that are coupled together has a removable externally splined sleeve. A key is located in the keyway between the shaft sleeve and the shaft for transmitting torque. A threaded fastener secures to a thread... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6735890 | Wear assembly A wear assembly includes an adapter with a nose, a wear member with a socket to receive the nose, and a lock to secure the wear member to the adapter. The nose and socket include complementary rails and grooves that vertically diverge as they extend from the ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6644887 | Device for connecting a towed pipe to a towing apparatus A device for connecting a towed pipe to a towing apparatus, for example a percussion boring machine or a towing head, comprises an adapter sleeve adapted to the towing apparatus and a towed pipe of which the connecting end is, for example, provided with l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6540431 | Connector support structure A connector support structure including first and second connectors is disclosed. The first connector is supported by a part to be assembled. The second connector is to be fitted with the first connector. The first connector includes a first connector bod... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6481917 | Tie-boltless shaft lock-up mechanism An apparatus for preventing movement of a wheel on a shaft comprises a nut concentrically disposed on the shaft. A spring is disposed on the shaft and is operatively adjacent to the nut such that the spring can be biased towards the wheel. A first clampin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478504 | Hub with integral key and integral positioning stop A hub for a pulley, gear, or wheel is formed with an integral key or other integral means for preventing relative rotation and with an integral stop for positioning the hub axially on a shaft. The hub has a generally cylindrical opening for a shaft, an in... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6422782 | Apparatus for mounting an electronic device for use in directional drilling The present invention provides an improved apparatus for mounting an electronic device such as a sonde therein for use in directional drilling. Such an apparatus includes an elongated housing having projections at opposite ends of the housing for connecti... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6231265 | Self-aligning subsea latch mechanism A latching assembly includes a first mating portion and a second mating portion disposed adjacent and rotationally restrained relative to the first mating portion. A first cam member having a first cam profile is mounted on the first mating portion. A sec... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6158917 | Retention mechanism for mounting pins A pin retention mechanism which prevents longitudinal and/or rotational movement of a mounting pin, such as used for attaching a heavy equipment tool, which provides quick and easy removal. The pin retention mechanism comprises a housing having an opening... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6129363 | Drill chuck with plastic chuck body A drill chuck has a body element formed of fiber-reinforced plastic, centered on and rotatable about an axis, and formed centered on the axis with a rearwardly open spindle hole and a forwardly open tool hole. A ring element is axially fixed but rotatable... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6109898 | Compressor ring attachment A scroll compressor having a compressor housing and an orbiting scroll member is provided with an annular plate between the housing and orbiting scroll member. The plate having an axial aperture provided therethrough, the plate abutting one of said housin... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106187 | Torque transmitting device for transmitting torque without play between a shaft and a body complementary thereto A torque transmitting device between a shaft (1) and a body (3) having a bore appropriate for the shaft comprises a pin (12) received in mutually complementary and facing recesses in the shaft and the body (1, 3), respectively. The center (O) of the pin (... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6059486 | Flat key washer A key washer for interlocking a pair of concentric parts is described. The key washer is comprised of a flat, metal ring having an outer circumferential edge and an inner circumferential edge. Two or more formations are formed in the inner circumferential... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6030143 | Locking pin for excavating equipment An improved locking pin for locking together two pieces of equipment through aligned locking apertures. The pin comprises a steel casing, a steel insert and an elastomer member. The two steel parts assemble together in a particular sequence and are adjust... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5782125 | Assembly to clamp a rolling ring Assembly (12) to clamp a rolling ring (10) associated with a ring-bearing shaft (11) of a rolling mill stand, the clamping assembly (12) comprising a labyrinth ring (13), an alignment bush (18), a cap (15), a spacer (14), a closure flange (16) and a locki... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5765301 | Retention apparatus for a ground engaging tool A retainer pin assembly for releasably securing a ground engaging tool in position relative to an implement such as an excavator bucket, shovel and the like. The ground engaging tool is configured to fit about an apertured portion of the implement. Those ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5709043 | Excavating tooth An excavating tooth for attachment to the digging edge of excavating equipment includes a wear member provided with bearing faces in a socket which extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tooth. The bearing faces are formed to widen ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5702112 | Tool locking apparatus for machine hammers In the front head (11) of a machine hammer (10), transversely disposed wedges (18) are adapted to lock the working tool (12) so that the working tool (12) is axially movable by form-restricted cooperation with recesses (16) on the working tool (12). Each ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5688070 | Connecting a shaft to a bore An assembly for drivably connecting a shaft to a bore includes a member having a bore, wherein a keyway is included in the bore having a semi-circular cross section. A shaft is provided which is configured to have a non-interference fit in the bore, and a... | 11/18/1997 |
