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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461976 | Flexible shoe assembly A flexible shoe assembly for use in a molding system. The clamp unit of a molding system includes a moving platen and a stationary platen supported by a frame. Tie bars interconnect the moving platen with the stationary platen. The tie bars are secured to the statio... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7234866 | Linear sliding guide, in particular for inter-adjustable components of office chairs A linear sliding guide comprises a longitudinal guide rail with guide flanks that extend in a direction of sliding and a bearing block that lodges therein and has corresponding counterpart flanks. Compensation-for-play spring assemblies are provided between these tw... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204379 | Crane A crane has at least one telescopic crane arm with at least two sliding arms that are moveable against each other. At least one gliding element, which is housed in a frame in a detached and unfastened manner, is arranged between the sliding arms. The gliding element... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7077375 | Frame for supporting telecommunications equipment Disclosed is a frame for telecommunications equipment having a number of plates made slidable so as to be adjustable along the frame's length. The frame also has removable feet which suspend the frame above the floor and a number of strap receiving pins (or rings) t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6964521 | Compliant linear bearing A bearing outer shell encases a self-lubricating polymeric bearing pad material concentrically therein. A helical spring applies a force through from the outer shell, through the bearing pad material, and onto a shaft when the bearing is installed on a shaft. An ela... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956310 | Motor bearing for submersible motors A submersible pump motor has rotor sections spaced apart from each other with bearings located between. The bearings support the shaft of the rotor within a stator. The bearing is stationary and has a cavity in its outer periphery. A metallic coiled member is positi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932511 | Damped drawer slide mechanism A slide mechanism includes first and second rails connected for relative sliding movement with respect to each other. A damper mechanism is secured to one of the rails and can be connected to and disconnected from the other of the rails to provide a damping effect f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6729759 | Track rail mounting structure of rectilinear guide apparatus The present invention provides a track rail mounting structure of a rectilinear guide apparatus comprising a track rail having a rotating/running surface where a plenty of rotating/running bodies rotate and run; an endless circulation route for guiding the plenty of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6447166 | Linear bushing A linear bushing attachable to a structural member is formed of a tubular body having a tail part and a lead part forward of said tail part, the tubular body defining a cylindrical wall about a central longitudinal axis and having inner and outer surfaces... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427552 | Rack and pinion steering gear with spring and relief pocket A rack and pinion steering gear (10). The rack and pinion steering gear (10) comprises a housing (12) having a chamber (18). A portion of the chamber (18) is a relief pocket (22). A pinion gear (26) is rotatably mounted in the chamber (18) of the housing ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6371647 | Guide mechanism When a guide block 20 is located on each of both ends of a guide rail 18, rollers 50 are situated at a position where they are supported by hard supporting members 28a and 28b of a rail member 36, so that the guide block 20 is positioned at a predetermine... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6315449 | Compliant hydrostatic guidance of moving lathe carriage A hydrostatic guidance system for a moving carriage upon a lathe bed or other such machining has a plurality of fluid, preferably air bearings mounted on the carriage and a pressurized fluid manifold device for routing the pressurized fluid to the air bea... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6315450 | Diaphragm preload air bearing A preload hydrostatic bearing includes a pad, a diaphragm and an adjustable member. The pad has a bearing structure, an inlet manifold, and a plurality of orifices. The orifices direct a fluid, such as air, from the inlet manifold toward the bearing surfa... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309106 | Motors, and bearings therefor A linear motor comprising a linearly-extensive stator (1) supporting a translator (2), the stator providing in operation a squeezing force across the translator in a direction approximately orthogonal to the line of the stator, and the translator either h... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6305640 | Spring component and support bearing for helicopter tail rotors and support structure for use in outer space A spring component for support bearings of helicopter tail rotors or for support structures for use in outer space encompasses at least two contact support components (11a, 11b) for connecting with the members that are to be supported (e.g. a belt and a c... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6290395 | Linear slide assembly A linear slide assembly which includes a pair of parallel stationary ways and a carriage. A pair of parallel traveling ways are mounted to the carriage. One traveling way is mounted to the carriage by a fixed mounting and the other is mounted to the carri... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6145400 | Rack and pinion steering gear for motor vehicle A new and improved rack and pinion steering gear including a housing, a rack bar having a rack gear thereon, and pinion head having a pinion gear thereon. The pinion head is supported on the housing for rotation as a unit with a steering hand wheel. The r... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142031 | Yoke apparatus for rack and pinion A yoke assembly for a rack and pinion steering system includes a bearing disc member having a pair of bearing surfaces for slidingly supporting and urging the rack toward the pinion. The bearing disc member is kinematically supported by elastomeric member... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6019514 | Linear guide system having a flexure The invention is a linear guide system having a flexure that absorbs internal stresses in the system while still maintaining sufficient rigidity required for a precise linear guide system. These internal stresses may be caused by thermal expansion of comp... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5931046 | Yoke apparatus for rack and pinion A yoke apparatus for use with a rack and pinion steering system includes a bearing disc member having a bearing surface for supporting the rack and a pair of angled outer surfaces disposed beneath the bearing surface for receiving arms of a biasing member... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5918506 | Transfer device The invention relates to a transfer device for generating a regular, linear transfer movement especially for reading an image plate used in X-raying. The transfer device comprises a fixed housing, a rotatable threaded bar (5), a slide (6) moving linearly ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5906138 | Rack yoke A yoke (30) supports a rack (14) in a steering gear housing (12). The yoke (30) comprises a rolled and folded metal sheet (62) having a cylindrical configuration defining a side wall (50) and an end wall (52) of the yoke (30). The side wall (50) has a cyl... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5868500 | Slide bearing A slide bearing including an assembly of slide pads compressively mounted within a housing. The bearing allows a pipe to be held such that it may slide through the bearing whilst still accommodating lateral and pitch variations.... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5802919 | Yoke apparatus for rack and pinion A yoke assembly for a rack and pinion steering system includes a bearing disc member having a pair of bearing surfaces for slidingly supporting and urging the rack toward the pinion. The bearing disc member is kinematically supported by an elastomeric mem... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5732863 | Article carrier assembly An article carrier assembly for a vehicle body panel includes a pair of side rails adapted for attachment to the body panel, a pair of retainers engaging the side rails, and a cross rail extending between the retainers. Each of the pair of retainers inclu... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5733046 | Vehicle door control rod guide clip An automotive vehicle door handle with a control rod for operation of a door latch has a rod guide clip which provides a reaction force in a direction perpendicular to reciprocating motion of the control rod. The rod guide clip has a base member with a ge... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5690431 | Guide system for guiding a movable element along a predetermined elongated path To prevent elongation of a covering tape or ribbon (25) extending over an elongated opening (34) in an elongated base body (2) over which a movable element (3) can slide, the tape or ribbon is retained at preferably both of its ends, by a reverse motion, ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685510 | Height adjustment system for a desk or workstation A height adjustment system for a desk, workstation or the like is provided comprising a plurality of height adjustable legs each having a first part in the form of a hollow column and a second part movable relative to the first part in a vertical directio... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5622085 | Rack and pinion steering gear with improved yoke A rack and pinion steering gear (10) includes a rack bar (22) and pinion gear (14) which are at least partially enclosed by a housing (12). Movement of the rack bar (22) relative to the housing (12) and pinion gear (14) is supported and guided by a yoke (... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5428960 | Master cylinder The master cylinder of the present invention is provided with the bearing in which a bearing body includes the inner circumferencial seal groove which is formed with a L-shape in longitudinal section with one side surface thereof opened, and a set plate i... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5393137 | Damper assembly A damper assembly includes anti-rattle tracking devices or components for preventing rattling and play when a sliding tray is moved into and out from a stationary housing by a damper device. The damper device further includes a fail-safe locking device so... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5380098 | Sliding unit A sliding unit includes a load-receiving device for permitting a load to be received thereon, a guiding device slidably mounting thereon the load-receiving device for permitting a direct relative sliding motion therebetween, and a load-sharing device moun... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5330270 | Statically pressure balanced slide unit A static pressure slide unit includes a guide rail, two-part slider slidably mounted on the guide rail and having a slider main body and a slider pressure member, and a mechanism interposed between the slider main body and the slider pressure member for c... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5181780 | Anti-vibration linear motion guide unit A sliding contact type linear motion guide unit having at least one of desired anti-vibration and braking functions is provided. The unit includes a rail extending over a desired length, a slider movably mounted on the rail and a sliding member interposed... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5150658 | Railcar adapter A railcar adapter for the side frame pedestal of the truck assembly for a railcar. The adapter creates a clearance with the inboard and outboard lugs of the pedestal side frame to permit lateral movement of the adapter relative to the side frame. Plugs of... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5147138 | Drawer slide and guide assembly A sliding assembly for a furniture drawer including a C-shaped metal slide in combination with a T-shaped wooden guide, the slide being equipped with an integral, depending detent while the guide is equipped with a spring clip in a top groove receiving th... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5143454 | Anti-vibration linear motion guide unit A sliding contact type linear motion guide unit having at least one of desired anti-vibration and braking functions is provided. The unit includes a rail extending over a desired length, a slider movably mounted on the rail and a sliding member interposed... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5131761 | Linear guiding apparatus In a co-ordinate measuring machine, a linear guideway comprises two tubular guides 14, 16 mounted on a column 10 in a parallel spaced apart relation and extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the column 10. The guides 14, 16 are mou... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5083499 | Impact motor with improved sealing of a drive piston An impact motor comprises a housing (10) with a cylinder (11) therein, in which a reciprocating drive piston (40) via a gas cushion in a working chamber (44) of said cylinder (11) repeatedly drives a hammer piston (15) to impact on and to return from the ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5064318 | Precision guidance apparatus A guided member is engaged with a guiding member and the guided member and guiding members are movable relative to each other. A pair of planar, parallel guide surfaces on the guide member are engaged by a pair of bearings mounted on the guided member. On... | 11/12/1991 |
