Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870673 | Method of manufacturing a spherical bearing Provided is a method of manufacturing a spherical bearing having an inside member with a metal ball portion and an outside member having a ball support portion enclosing and supporting the ball portion of the inside member and connected to the inside member swingabl... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7493694 | Method of manufacturing a prosthetic suction socket A method of manufacturing a prosthetic socket having an access port that employs a housing with a cylindrical extension. The method includes the step of molding a shell over a socket model and a mold dummy to form an intermediate port. The method additionally includ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7153055 | Ball-and-socket joint The invention relates to a ball-and-socket joint which is intended especially for vehicle chassis. The inventive ball-and-socket joint comprises a joint bolt (1) which is provided with a ball joint (1.1), and a plastic joint housing (2) into whi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6941656 | Spherical bearing and method for manufacturing the same There are provided a spherical bearing and a method for manufacturing the same, in which both of a ball bearing section and a ball section made of metal can make light and smooth swinging and rotary motions for a long period of time without biased wear and seize-up ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942391 | Crankshaft supporter A crankshaft supporter having a bearing holder molded in aluminum alloy and having a bearing for supporting a crankshaft. A preform member is cast inside of the aluminum alloy. A screw hole having one opened end is formed in an outer surface of the bearing holder. A... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6715207 | Method of manufacturing sliding bearings A method of manufacturing sliding bearings of the type in which a sliding guide surface is formed by using a resin liner, including fixing a thermosetting resin, which constitutes the resin liner, on the whole or a part of a sliding guide surface of a first member b... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6615900 | Connecting rod with ball joint and manufacturing method thereof An object of this invention is to provide a connecting rod in which a pair of ball-shanks are connected to a rod main body such that they are axially perpendicular to each other, having a sufficient strength and which can be produced easily and at low cos... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6139788 | Method for manufacturing a ball joint The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a ball joint composed of a ball-ended spindle (1), bearing shell (2) and socket, provided with a sealing boot (4) arranged between the socket and ball-ended spindle (1), in particular for a motor vehicl... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5947627 | Ball joint assembly having an integrally molded unitary or molded holder for the ball stud and link rod A ball joint having a ball stud provided with an integral spherical portion at one end thereof. A unitary molded synthetic resin body forms a molded holder having a concavity in which the spherical ball portion is tightly held disposed rotatable omnidirec... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915842 | Elastomeric bearing and assembly method therefor An elastomer bearing (20) and assembly method therefor. The bearing (20) includes an inner member (22) having an outer profiled surface with a maximum radial dimension, an outer member (24) having a minimum radial dimension which is smaller than said maxi... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5634726 | Method of fixating a shaft in its bearing casing in wiper installations, as well as wiper installation, in particular for cleaning the windscreen of an automotive vehicle A system for fixating a shaft in its bearing casing as well as in a wiper installation the shaft is fixated in its bearing in that the annular gap between the shaft and the bearing is filled by the injection of a plastic material rendering optimum sealing... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5609433 | Ball joint link and method of producing same A ball joint link includes a ball stud, a ball cap and a strengthening element that are all insert molded in a thermoplastic body. The strengthening element is disposed around the ball stud and includes a first portion which receives the ball of the ball ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5536099 | Structural article including cast-in place bearing An article, such as a swing arm for a glider chair, includes an elongated structural member made of high strength aluminum, and a pair of cast-in place preassembled bearings located in opposing ends of the structural member and facing in opposite directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5494356 | Bearing retainer for a miniature motor A bearing retainer 20 has a hollow body 21 with an open end forming a mouth 25. The mouth opens into an inner void 23 having a bearing support surface 28 for receiving a bearing. The void also has a plurality of axially extending ribs 30 defining a number... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5477614 | Method for producing a sliding type coupling device having slidable member with gap-filling portion A sliding type coupling device is disclosed which includes: an inner member having a sliding contact portion; a cylindrical outer member which receives therein the sliding contact portion; and a slidable member made of synthetic resin and attached to an i... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5407508 | Method for producing a replaceable outer race for ball and socket bearing A method of producing a replaceable one piece annular outer race having an axial bore, an uninterrupted inner annular concave raceway facing into the bore and an outer surface. The method comprises the steps of applying an overlayment of filaments onto a ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5213000 | Motor output shaft positioning device A motor output shaft positioning device for motors with worm reduction gears for outputting the output of a motor output shaft via a worm reduction gear, comprising a gear case having a hollow part for housing a worm fitted to a motor output shaft and a w... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5190713 | Process for the production of a roller bearing cage with molded-on spring elements A process for producing a rolling bearing cage with cast-on spring elements, in particular of a pinch roll free engine clutch, with a rolling bearing cage for guiding the rolling bearings. The cage is made by casting two rims, interconnected by several we... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5070609 | Method of manufacturing a ball joint A ball joint and a manufacturing method of the same. The ball joint comprises a holder and a ball and rod which is rotatably and movably secured to the holder and a sealing member which is secured between the spherical body of the ball and rod and a spher... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5062208 | Method of molding a bearing separator A bearing separator having complete, wrapping ball pockets is molded by use of a pocket shaping insert that is split along a diagonal plane, allowing each insert segment to be withdrawn from the pocket formed with reduced stress.... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5046248 | Thrust roller bearing with improved assembly An all plastic taper thrust bearing has a separately handled, integrally molded roller and separator unit, from which the rollers are broken away as the bearing is assembled.... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5046229 | Method for manufacturing and assembling a control car roller clutch with four pieces A control car roller clutch is manufactured and assembled by providing two annular end rings, a molded unit that integrates the control cars and journal blocks, and a removable carrier ring that temporarily retains the cars and blocks as the integral unit... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4290181 | Ball joint forming method and apparatus therefor A method for constructing ball joints includes positioning a ball within a ball joint socket. Plastic-bearing material is then allowed to congeal in the socket while in contact with the ball. A positioning fixture maintains the ball in the desired spaced ... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4179313 | Method of making an article having a cast-in place bearing A composite part having freely movable components is manufactured by casting one component around the other to form an essentially locked unit and then freeing the components by thermal treatment.... | 12/18/1979 |
