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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407021 | Methods for the installation of earth anchors An adapter attachment for an auger which includes an connecting shaft sized and shaped to be attached to the pilot bit hole present in the end of an auger, after the removal of pilot bit. The adapter also includes a bolt flange for connection to a foundation anchor ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7363840 | Retaining device with high modulus polymer insert and socket wear indicator A retaining device to secure a socket to an anvil including an O-ring, an integral projection extending inwardly from the O-ring, and an insert secured at or near a far end of the integral projection. The insert may be made from a non-metallic high modulus material ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353891 | Systems and methods for the installation of earth anchors An adapter attachment for an auger which includes an connecting shaft sized and shaped to be attached to the pilot bit hole present in the end of an auger, after the removal of pilot bit. The adapter also includes a bolt flange for connection to a foundation anchor ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7281888 | Tool for cutting machining The tool exhibits a first tool part (2) and a second tool part (3), which possess a common axis of rotation (A). The first tool part (2) is provided with an alignment pin (4) and exhibits at its root an annular surface (5). The sec... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7240594 | Toolholder assembly An apparatus is disclosed for releasably holding a toolholder shank having a lockable surface and a releasable surface utilizing an actuating bolt with an associated threaded actuating nut. When the actuating bolt is rotated in a locking direction, the actuating nut... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7188684 | Locking pin assembly for locking dog housing A locking pin mechanism for a locking dog which provides for a support sleeve including steps with indentations for supporting a grasping member, and pins whose slanted face intersects the plan of the drive wrench bore in the locking dog when the drive wrench is bei... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7036249 | Tooth adapter having an elastomeric clamp assembly and method for using same A tooth adapter having an elastomeric clamp assembly and a method for using the same are provided. The system includes a tooth adapter having a first end operable to receive a removable tooth point and a second end having an upper blade and a lower blade, the upper ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004671 | Pipe connecting structure and cleaning tool A pipe connecting structure for connecting a pair of sleeve-like pipes integrally in an axial direction by inserting a male side end portion of one of the pair of sleeve-like pipes into an opening of a female side end portion of the other sleeve-like pipe so as to s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6959622 | Rotary tilt locking mechanism A steering column rotary tilt locking mechanism. The mechanism includes a rod pivotally interconnecting upper and lower column members and a sleeve supported about the rod. The rod and sleeve have selectively engageable surfaces. The sleeve has opposed slots with on... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6902347 | Device for connecting two components The tensioning mechanism (18) comprises a clamp bolt (28), arranged in a displaceable manner in a transverse bore (26) in the fitting plug (12) and two diametrically opposed retainers (34, 36) in the second component (14) wh... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6626604 | Bicycle connecting element, particularly for connecting carbon rear forks to frames A connecting element, particularly for connecting rear forks, also known as monostays, made of carbon to bicycle frames. The connecting element is constituted by a first insert and a second insert which are mutually detachably associable at a first end by... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595267 | Liner lock key for tumbler liner segments A tumbling unit such as a casting shake-out unit, rotary media drum, sand reclaimer or the like, is provided. The tumbling unit includes a cylindrical outer shell and a cylindrical inner shell. The inner liner is formed of a series of interfitting segment... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6491469 | Connecting system between wearing parts mounted onto tools and receptacles in use on construction machinery and equipment Apparatus for joining a tooth to an interlocked adaptor of a construction tool having a keyway passing through the interlocked tooth and adaptor. An L-shaped elongated key is inserted into the keyway so that the two sides of the key form a channel with th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6199448 | Steering attachment with tapered pin and fastener An apparatus (10) includes a vehicle steering shaft (12), a mounting member (14), a locking pin (16), and a nut (120). The vehicle steering shaft (12) is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (22) to effect vehicle steering. The steering shaft (12) has a fi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6158524 | Cultivator component clamping assembly A cultivator component clamping assembly for attaching a component to an implement crossbar having a plurality of faces includes a pair of generally C-shaped members each having a throat opposing a first face of the implement bar. Each C-shaped member als... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6076425 | Steering column for motor vehicle A motor vehicle steering column including a steering shaft, a steering hand wheel, and an attachment between the steering shaft and the steering hand wheel. The attachment includes a cone-shaped outside shoulder on the steering shaft, a cone-shaped inside... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6032390 | Tooth assembly for excavation bucket In an excavation bucket, the nose of an adapter has two surfaces to take the horizontal loads and four surfaces to take the vertical loads. A pin holds and locks a tooth to the adapter. Projections on the pin engage sloping surfaces of the nose. A recess ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6006628 | Apparatus for attaching a vehicle steering wheel An apparatus includes a vehicle steering wheel (10) for attachment to a vehicle steering column (12). The steering wheel (10) is rotatable and has a hub (130) for non-rotatable attachment to an end (162) of the steering column (12) so that the steering co... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5868518 | Wedge and spool assembly A wedging device locatable between two components and consisting of a plurality of parts connected together such that the device remains as a single cohesive assembly during all phases of operation. The wedging device comprises a spool having two inclined... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5394770 | Core length adjuster A motion transmitting remote control assembly 10 of the type for transmitting motion along a curved path comprising a conduit 12, a flexible motion transmitting core element 14 movably supported within conduit 12, and an adjustment member 16 connected to ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5378076 | Device for the precise coupling of two cylindrical parts, especially to form compound tools Device for the precise coupling of two cylindrical parts, especially to form compound tools, with the aid of two cylindrical bodies, one of which has a seat for accepting a pin projecting from the other cylindrical body, it being provided that the front e... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5370473 | Connecting arrangement for automotive rear wheel steering unit A connecting arrangement for an automotive rear wheel steering unit is provided which is adapted for connecting an output shaft of a rear wheel steering gear train and a steering rod for steering rear wheels. The connecting arrangement includes a tapered ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5350183 | Steerable axle assembly with preloaded kingpin drawkeys A steerable axle assembly incorporates an improved kingpin securement system for accommodating wear during the useful life of the kingpin. The assembly defines a steering axle boss having a vertically oriented bore. A pivotal steering knuckle is secured t... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5326186 | Robot friendly probe and socket assembly A probe and socket assembly (10) for serving as a mechanical interface. The assembly comprising a socket (11) having a housing (14) adapted for connection to a first supporting structure and a probe (12) which is readily connectable to a second structure ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5114264 | Coupling A coupling for securing together a pair of members includes a spigot on one member which can be located in a bore in the other member. An angularly adjustable member is located in a transverse bore in the member and defines a thrust surface engageable wit... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5088235 | Turnstile control system A rotary gate control assembly includes a pivot rod on which the rotary gate is adapted to rotate and a cam having a continuous cam surface with a plurality of lobes disposed at spaced intervals therealong for defining a plurality of rotary gate home posi... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074062 | Method of replacing a worn excavating tooth point A method of replacing a worn point of an excavating tooth wherein the point is held in place by a pin lock including a shearable top flange and torque-resisting, forwardly extending rib, the method including exerting a downward force on the pin lock to sh... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5068986 | Excavating tooth point particularly suited for large dragline buckets An excavating tooth point having a pin receiving opening, a cavity in the point in communication with the opening and a resilient lock for the pin in the cavity.... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5032041 | Joining device especially for concrete piles A joining device, especially for concrete piles, comprises at least one wedge (12). In order to provide a joining device which is strong, cheap in production and very simple in use, at least the one pile end has a female joint (2) for receiving a male joi... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4990021 | Detent connection A detent connection between a hidden release lever of a tilt-adjustable automotive steering column and an exposed hand lever of the steering column, the connection including a D-shaped socket in a tab on the release lever and a D-shaped plug-end on the ha... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4979845 | Device for connection of two machine parts, in particular two tool portions of machine tools A device for the connection of two tool portions has in one of the tool portions a cylindrical fitting pin (2) and an annular surface (3). The other tool portion (4) is provided with a mating bore (5) and an annular end face for receiving the fitting pin ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4961421 | Locking device A locking device for releasably securing a first member to a second member which second member has an opening therein for receiving a portion of the first member, a groove in the portion of the first member within the opening, a cylindrical pin in the sec... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4956078 | Feed prestratification attachment for high efficiency vibratory screening A feed prestratification attachment for classifying materials is configured to be secured to a vibrating screen unit so as to encourage stratification and more even distribution of the incoming feed material. The attachment includes a pair of side adapter... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4930405 | Reciprocating piston compressor for small refrigerating machines and assembly method therefor In a compressor which has a connecting rod comprising: a second eye (31) connected to the crank pin (12) and a crankshaft (7) and including a radial projection (32) with a longitudinal slot (33), said longitudinal slot (33) having at least two end faces (... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4903420 | Mining tooth point A tooth point having key slots top and bottom wherein the rear walls of the slots are outwardly convergent relative to the front walls to permit receipt of a curved locking pin.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4768750 | Valve joint connection An improved joint connection between a rotary valve shaft and valve closure member for a fluid valve. A tapered key has a flat surface tapered at a small angle with respect to the opposite key surface. The rotary valve shaft includes a groove with a flat ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4637751 | Coupling device for agricultural implements A coupling device for enabling a coupling hook to be attached with a coupling pin of a heavy agricultural implement, wherein transverse bores extend through the coupling pin and through a slip-on sleeve and a catch ball on the coupling pin with an axial s... | 01/20/1987 |
