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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7537410 | Coupling apparatus A driven coupling includes three separate cam lobes projecting therefrom that mate with mating female features in a driver coupling. A central straight or tapered bore accepts a conical alignment pin that projects from the driver coupling. Since the cam lobes are in... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7274896 | Coupling part, photosensitive drum, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A process cartridge, and a main assembly of an image forming apparatus to which the cartridge is detachably mountable. The main assembly includes a motor, a driving rotatable member for receiving a driving force from the motor, and a twisted hole substantially coaxi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7248814 | Coupling part, photosensitive drum, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the h... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231161 | Coupling part, photosensitive drum, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces, the h... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207400 | Coupler and roof drill bit assembly using such coupler A coupler for use in connecting together in a driving relationship a first member and a second member in a drill bit assembly. The coupler includes an elongate body that has opposite axial forward and rearward ends as well as contains a longitudinal bore. The elonga... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7066677 | Fastening arrangement for plug connectors A plug-connector body for latching-in in a switch cabinet or the like includes pin-shaped fastening elements mounted on the plug connector body for sliding into latching slits on a carrier body. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040835 | Support system A support system that can be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily to allow easy mobility and compact storage. The support system comprises of a supported member and a supporting member. The supported member defines two holes that will engage the engagement ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7008187 | Rotor for cooling pumps, in particular for marine engines and relevant manufacturing process A rotor for cooling pumps is provided. The rotor is of the type which includes a core to be assembled on a shaft connected with an engine and a body, fitted in the core, provided with a plurality of radial tabs in flexible material. The core and the body with the ta... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004668 | Connector for flex shaft for string trimmer An improved connector for flex shafts for a string trimmer has an input area and a drive area, where the input area of the connector has a modified diamond shape with sloping sides. This diamond shape allows for easy and reliable connection of the driven working end... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960045 | Connector for profiles A connector device for connecting a first profile to the end side of a second profile with a central recess having a connector bolt with a shank and an end contour. When the connector is installed, the end contour engages with a clamping action behind a recess, in p... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945728 | Mechanical fastener A mechanical fastener assembly having a first member and an insert. The first member includes a cavity into which the insert is forced. The insert includes a body portion having a non-circular cross section defined by a plurality of arcuate sections. Forcing the ins... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932369 | Wheelchair and structural elements therefore An assembly comprises an elongate member and a receiving member. The elongate member has an external cross-sectional shape which is substantially square and has corners replaced by circumferentially spaced circular portions of a circumscribing circle with flat porti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877927 | Shaft coupler A shaft coupler to connect two coaxial segments of a drive shaft. Each segment includes a tongue, which tongues complement each other to transmit torque and resist axial separation. A bearing surface on each tongue lies within the locking angle of their material so ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6863466 | Detachable coupling of a rotor cup and rotor shaft in an open-end spinning rotor An open-end spinning rotor (3) is supported by its rotor shaft (4) in a spinning-rotor bearing (5) with the rotor shaft (4) detachably connected via a coupling device (29) to a rotor cup (26) such that the rotor shaft (4 | 03/08/2005 |
| 6709234 | Impeller shaft assembly system An impeller shaft assembly, coupler and molten metal pump are described, in which a coupling member is configured to be secured to a pump drive shaft and includes a socket part that is defined by a socket wall formed about and extending along an axis. The socket wal... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669395 | Connection structure of a lamp tube A connection structure of a lamp tube comprises a multi-sectional lamp tube having a front lamp tube and a rear lamp tube, a locking rod engaged in the interior of the multi-sectional lamp tube, and a buffer structure engaged to a distal end of the lockin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6598688 | Drill steel for drilling mine roofs and associated method of drilling bores A drill member, or "drill steel," is used in a drilling system for installing roof bolts in a mine. The drill member comprises an elongated bar having a central through bore and opposite open ends. The bar has a cross section that defines a circular outsi... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592287 | Self-fixtured joint assembly and its preparation An assembly of parts is prepared by providing a female part having a recess and a male part having an inserted surface received within the recess. A relief pattern such as knurling is formed on the inserted surface. The inserted surface of the male part i... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6536162 | Mounting mechanism for shutters having movable louvers A shutter panel having a plurality of louvers having a composite construction. Each of the louvers is rotationally coupled to a shutter frame by a drive pin on one end and a support pin on the other end. The drive pins are linked to a rack and pinion louv... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533235 | Twisted end interference fit flex shaft A flexible shaft is provided having at least one end portion connectable to a socket. The at least one end portion has a substantially uniform cross-section defining at least one generally flat side. The flat sides of adjacent cross-sections collectively ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533049 | Mining drill steels and methods of making the same To eliminate or reduce the possibility of fracture in drill steels used in the roof bolting operations in mines the square or hexagonal surfaces of such drill steels or the elements such as couplings or collars which are to be connected to them are machin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516904 | Mining drill steels and methods of making the same To eliminate or reduce the possibility of fracture in drill steels used in the roof bolting operations in mines the square or hexagonal surfaces of such drill steels or the elements such as couplings or collars which are to be connected to them are machin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6427289 | Tool handle connection system and apparatus, and methods of making and using same A tool handle connection system and apparatus includes an elongate metal tube, and a connection member. The connection member has one attachment end thereof fitted in an end of the metal tube, and an opposite, threaded end axially projecting from the meta... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422348 | Transmission wheel, method for manufacturing transmission wheel and self-winding wheel train structure having transmission wheel A transmission wheel comprises a gear having a hole and a pinion having a plurality of teeth and being removably mounted in the hole of the gear. The hole of the gear has at least one chord-shaped stop portion engaging two adjacent teeth of the pinion to ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6406215 | Positive connection between a pipe and a ring inserted into the pipe A positive connection between a pipe and a ring inserted into the pipe, in particular between the housing of a ram boring device and a stop ring inserted into the housing, wherein the inside wall of the pipe has a convex groove consisting of a section of ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398451 | Mounting arrangement Apparatus is disclosed for mounting a spring to a connecting arm forming a portion of a vehicle wheel suspension in which the apparatus includes a connector affixed to the end of the spring and disposed on one side of the connecting arm, a lock disposed o... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6321962 | Self-locking bicycle carrier A carrier comprised of a holding member and an article support member. The holding member includes a tubing with a plurality of grooves lengthwise down the tubing. The article support member is coupled to the holding member. The article support member inc... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322282 | Shaft to actuator hub adapter An adapter is designed to connect a member such as a shaft to the hub forming the output element of an actuator. The adapter includes a connection feature which attaches to the member, and a shaft which mates with the bore in the actuator hub. The adapter... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6254314 | Covering plate assembly for steel pipe piles A covering plate assembly includes a bottom plate secured to an upper side of a cross reinforced plate that is in turn secured to the upper end of a pipe pile. A plurality of reinforcing rods are secured to the upper surface of the bottom plate and extend... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6203238 | Shaft coupling with axial alignment A shaft coupling for connecting two shaft ends to transmit torque. Each shaft end has a recess or a projection. A projection on one shaft end projects into the recess in the other shaft end and their cooperating side walls transmit torque. A centering dev... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189632 | Machined drill steel The present invention provides drill steel members for a roof drilling system used in the mining industry. A drill steel member suitably comprises a steel tube body having at least one machined end integral to the body and having an external shape configu... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186694 | Device for permanently coupling two shafts A device for permanently coupling two shafts rotatable about a common axis comprises a tubular intermediate member disposed between the outer shaft and the inner shaft, an elastic connecting member disposed between the inner shaft and the tubular intermed... | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6092612 | Rotary drilling systems A rotary system having a sectional drill steel column connecting a drilling machine and rotary drill bit and being constructed and arranged to accommodate internal fluid flow to the drill bit without pressure loss, and which column employs a coupler secti... | 07/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6030127 | Guider assembly for rotary component A guider assembly for a rotary component idles about a given point on a shaft, and the shaft has a race at both sides of an idling space in which the rotary component is turned. A guider of the assembly has tension ribs held in the race for allowing the r... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5996515 | Axial retainer shaft for meter roller A meter roller is provided with a blank section for enabling an air seeder to achieve a substantially uniform seed rate throughout the width of the tillage. The fluted meter roller has a series of ridges spaced around its periphery, between which are loca... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984353 | Quick-release arrangement for a camper jack system The quick-release arrangement includes a coupler adapted to slidably engage a braked upper drive shaft and to slidably engage a lower drive shaft. The lower drive shaft is coupled to an associated jack leg such that when the upper drive shaft, the coupler... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5967693 | Adapters for auger drive shaft A drive shaft permits driving two different driven shafts, such as those used on powered earth augers, from a single power source, whether the driven shaft has a circular cross section drive coupling, or a hexagonal cross section drive coupling. In one fo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944496 | Molten metal pump with a flexible coupling and cement-free metal-transfer conduit connection A molten metal pumping device is disclosed that comprises a pump base including at least one input port, a pump chamber, and a discharge leading to an output port. A rotor is retained within the chamber and is connected to a rotor shaft. The device furthe... | 08/31/1999 |
