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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6585088 | Braking system for braking a rotor relative to a stator A braking system for braking a rotor relative to a stator, the braking system comprising braking means respectively secured to the rotor and to the stator, a brake piston, return means for returning the piston to its braking position, a braking chamber, a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578691 | Ultra-low stiction torque transfer device A ultra-low stiction torque transfer device (10) having a pair of relatively rotatable members (14, 16) actuated by a fluid-actuated diaphragm actuator (72). The diaphragm (72) features a circular or annular planar extensible web (74) having an O-ring (76... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6397982 | Disc brake housing An annular disc brake assembly has a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. A pair of annular brake shoes are in frictional engagement with the rotor disk during a brake action, and resiliently supported by the ho... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352139 | Indexable spindle locking device A locking device (10) for an indexable spindle (1) to which a tool electrode is attached, comprises a brake disk (2) fixed to the spindle, an annular upper brake member (11) movable in the axial direction of the spindle between a first position and a seco... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6328137 | Disk brake assembly An annular disk brake assembly having a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. Annular brake pads extend parallel to the rotor disk within the housing and are mounted thereto with at least one brake pad being mova... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5797227 | Structure stabilization system A stabilization system protects a structure, comprising at least a slab and having a foundation formed in the earth, from the effects of seismic disturbances. Pendulum support elements, secured at upper ends to respective support columns affixed to the fo... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5540305 | Multi-disc brake In a multi-disc brake comprising a torque tube and a piston housing having a plurality of hydraulically operated and circumferentially spaced piston cylinders a thermal isolation element is arranged to restrict heat generated by the friction discs from fl... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5110169 | Grease loaded grapple dampener A grease loaded dampener for the swivel link of a grapple skidder is mounted to the pivot pin of the swivel link. The dampener is provided with two sets of friction plates. The friction plates are compressed by an annular piston that is slidably mounted t... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5096247 | Hydraulic snubber for grapple equipped hydraulic fluid supply system A hydraulic supply system for a snubber including spaced check valves in the snubber housing supply passage and a relief passage connected to the supply passage between the check valves.... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4958713 | Thermal barrier for clutch (brake) actuation element (tube) A fluid operated coupling which includes an inflatable annular tube element of an elastomeric material moves a plurality of aligned friction shoes in a radial direction to effect a torque sustaining clutching or braking engagement. A thermal barrier is pr... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4782922 | Brake device A brake for a braking shaft has a housing containing a brake disc (20) carried by the shaft and brake assemblies comprising fluid operated actuators (31) for brake pads (30) engageable with one side of the brake disc. The actuators are mounted on a cover ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4610331 | Wheel hub with built-in brake A driven wheel hub suitable for industrial vehicles, agricultural machine civil engineering equipment and materials handling equipment is closed by a removable cover independent of a flange enabling a wheel to be attached to it. It comprises a hollow bod... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4470487 | Fail safe brake for drive shafts A fail safe brake for a power operated drive shaft comprises a cylinder mounting spaced bearings. A flywheel sleeve is journaled through the bearings and is keyed to the drive shaft and includes a radial flywheel. A brake pad mount is axially supported wi... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4391354 | Piston-and-cylinder assembly for hydraulic disk clutch or brake A clutch or brake cylinder has an annular working space accommodating an annular piston which confronts a stack of interleaved friction plates adapted to couple the cylinder to a coaxial member rotatable relatively thereto, the piston being displaceable b... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4362411 | Device for proving a friction joint The invention relates to a device for providing a friction joint by pressing a number of first elements against a second element by means of a pressure medium acting on said first elements. In order to obtain an improved ability of transmitting a torque a... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4303150 | Coupling assembly A pressurized hydraulic fluid actuated coupling assembly for detachably coupling to an element. The assembly has first and second concentric walls secured together at the ends. The second wall is adapted for engaging the element. One of the walls has groo... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4294336 | Disc brake An enclosed space which constitutes part of an operating chamber of a cylinder is left between a piston and the bottom of the cylinder or between a piston and another piston when the piston is brought into contact with the bottom or the other piston. At l... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4190136 | Coupling apparatus A coupling includes a rim assembly, a drum assembly rotatable relative to the rim assembly about an axis of rotation, a pneumatically expandable tube having an exterior surface attached to the rim assembly, a plurality of spaced apart lugs disposed on the... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4188142 | Lockable swivel coupling A swivel joint comprises a journal fitted in a hole. The journal is conical and axially formlocked in the hole. A working chamber is arranged behind one of the mantle surfaces of the hole and the journal. The chamber has an integral flexible wall defining... | 02/12/1980 |
