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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8333514 | Arrangement for holding a bearing system An arrangement for force-free retention of a bearing system having an axis of rotation comprises a cylindrical hollow axle for concentrically receiving and holding the bearing system. By way of a hold-down and release mechanism, a bearing shell can be fastened to th... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8210749 | Powder metal bearing cap breathing windows The present invention provides a PM main bearing cap, and its precursor compact, with an undercut breathing window that is formed during a compaction process. By fabricating the undercut during the compaction process, the invention eliminates the need for a secondar... | 07/03/2012 |
| 7384196 | Bearing cover for a crankshaft bearing of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a bearing cover (1) for a crankshaft bearing of an internal combustion engine comprising a bearing shell (2), two screw columns (3,3′), which are located on both sides of the bearing shell (2) and provided for m... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7322750 | Locking engine bearing splay cap A locking engine splay cap apparatus and method of use and manufacture comprising a splay cap and an engine block base having uniquely positioned and formed slots and protrusions which integrally mate. The mating provides optimum register of the internal combustion ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7146956 | Valve train for internal combustion engine A valve train for an internal combustion engine is comprised of a lubricating oil, and a camshaft which is made of an iron-based material and comprises a cam lobe and a camshaft journal. The camshaft slidingly moves on a counterpart thereof through the lubricating o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7089903 | Vibration control arrangement for internal combustion engines In an internal combustion engine including a valve actuating mechanism, a vibration control member made of vibration control alloy is interposed in a path of vibration transmission between a camshaft and a cylinder head. The vibration control alloy has a vibration i... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6945214 | Simplified engine architecture and assembly A modular engine assembly includes a cylinder bore block, a cylinder head disposed above the cylinder bore block, and a crankcase assembly disposed below the cylinder bore block. The crankcase assembly includes an upper carrier and a lower carrier each having a plur... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932512 | Agricultural rockshaft bearing block structure and wear inserts therefor A bearing block structure for an implement rockshaft includes a two-piece ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene wear insert located between a cast iron or welded steel bearing block and a rockshaft. In one embodiment, identical insert halves are supported ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6666582 | Siamese bolt holes in powder metal components A main bearing cap (20) has an hourglass shaped slot (22) in each leg (14).... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6626576 | Duplex powder metal bearing caps and method of making them A main bearing cap (A') made of powder metal has a body portion (Y) made from one powder metal material (Q), and a bearing arch portion (H), foot joint face portions (S) and/or wings (W) made of a different powder metal material (P). The material (Q) of t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6595085 | Differential bearing cap A differential axle assembly including a differential carrier rotably supported on bearings within a differential carrier. Each bearing has a standardized outside diameter, and is held in place in the carrier with a bearing cap. The bearings are secured w... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6511291 | Blower assembly with multi segmented support arrangement for split air conditioner A blower assembly for a split air conditioner comprises a casing having a bearing trough in one end, a pair of rubber sleeve troughs in the other opposite end, a plurality of central hollow posts each having a threaded hole; and a blower having a pluralit... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6471406 | Side-bolt bearing caps A powder metal main bearing cap has integral dowels at its adjoining face around bolt holes and tooth projections surrounding the dowels. The dowels are force fit into counterbores in the engine block and the teeth bite into the metal of the block around ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435723 | Split bearing arrangement and method of making same For a machine housing with a split bearing arrangement, particularly journal bearing in piston machines, with a bearing cover clampably arranged via corresponding profiles on a bearing block, it is proposed that a bearing cover having a profile in its cla... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431759 | Split bearing arrangement and method of making same A split bearing arrangement in a machine housing, particularly a crankshaft journal bearing for piston machines. The split bearing arrangement including a bearing block and a bearing cover that are made of materials of different hardnesses. In order to pr... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6276835 | Split cam follower doctor bearing A bearing assembly for supporting a rotatable and axially reciprocable shaft comprising: a housing surrounding a central axis and enclosing an interior space, the housing being subdivided into a top section separable from a bottom section; a journal block... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5775817 | Fracture process with bore distortion controls The present invention is directed to a split bearing assembly and the method of manufacturing the same which substantially reduces material yielding and deformation during fracture. The bearing assembly includes a saddle-like main body with first and seco... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5733049 | Mated molded parts assembly and method for making same A assembly of mated molded parts and a method for making same are disclosed in which the assembly has first and second parts with precisely mating surfaces. The first part is formed by molding, casting, or the like such that the mating surface of the firs... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5723919 | Micrometer with simplified bearings A micromotor includes a magnetic rotor fixed on a shaft. A stator has at least one winding. Bearings are provided to rotatably support the shaft relative to the stator. The bearings include a first silicon substrate having a V-groove, with a pair of bound... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5716145 | Process for fracture separating the bearing cover of a multi-part bearing arrangement, particularly, in crankcases of internal-combustion engines For a process for fracture separating the bearing cover of a multi-part bearing arrangement, particularly in crankcases of internal-combustion engines, by means of a half-mandrel in a bearing bore partially bounded by the bearing cover, for separating int... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5709481 | Apparatus for creating back tension in a printer/plotter system A roll-feed apparatus which is removably attached to a printer/plotter that has a self-alignment feature. Media, such as paper, vellum or film is pulled through the printer/plotter. However, a back-tension is created in the roll-feed apparatus by creating... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709482 | Integrated hanger bearing A hangar bearing is designed to be employed in a drying oven, generally known as a "tunnel" type, which is used to dry plywood, veneer board, fiber, or gypsum board. The hanger bearing main body support is made from a pair of identical stamped forms or fa... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5669717 | Center flange bearing suitable for use with electrical machinery A hydrodynamic sleeve bearing for supporting the shaft of a relatively large electromechanical machine. The bearing includes a base element and a cap element matable about the shaft to produce the bearing housing. The bearing housing when assembled includ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5582482 | Pillow block bearing A split housing pillow block bearing assembly for use with a roll having a shaft. A bearing assembly including a bearing housing split along a parting line passing through the axis of the shaft into an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5564837 | Main bearing structure for internal combustion engine A main bearing structure for an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block with main bearing bulkheads which are bored for receiving cylindrical alignment elements carried in a main bearing cap assembly. The cylindrical alignment elements and th... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5501529 | Bearing support insert A bearing insert for being cast into an aluminum alloy engine block is made by a ferrous powder metal sintering process to make a skeleton structure which is permeable to the molten aluminum alloy in the block casting process. The insert is made of a mate... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5325826 | Journal bearing oil diverter A mechanism for providing a continuous supply of oil on camshaft lobes used in an overhead cam internal combustion engine. The mechanism includes camshaft bearing caps affixed to the engine about the camshaft journals. Protruding from the side surface of ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5299871 | Bearing housing assembly A bearing housing assembly comprising a generally U-shaped casing (12); a cap (13) which fits into and cooperates with the casing to define a bearing housing; and bolts (15) to hold the casing and the cap together. The cap (13) is a clearance fit in the c... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5234271 | Shaft bearing, especially a wheel shaft bearing in a motor vehicle A bearing housing for a drive shaft of a front-wheel vehicle comprises a bearing housing composed of a bearing bracket and a bearing cap. The bearing bracket is provided with a first peripheral flange only on one axial side thereof so that the bearing can... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5127746 | Bearing holder for bearings mounted on journals A bearing holder for bearings mounted on journals includes a lower support socket secured to a frame, and a cover part pivotally connected with the socket. The cover part is able to be locked in a shut position, folded onto the bearing positioned in the s... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5119776 | Compact bearing cap for overhead camshaft An improved bearing cap arrangement for attaching a camshaft to a cylinder head so that a cylinder head bolt or the like may be placed immediately adjacent the camshaft, the bearing cap characterized by a semi-cylindrical portion extending over the camsha... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5050544 | Structure for mounting the same type of camshafts on different types of cylinder heads A structure for mounting the same type of camshafts on two different types of cylinder heads which have reversed order of intake valve/exhaust valve arrangement, the same type of camshafts being mounted on the two types of cylinder heads so as to be stagg... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4884900 | Fracture splitting of light metal components A light metal component formed in a single piece and which has an aperture in the component, the aperture being entirely surrounded by the metal of the component, wherein a fracture zone is incorporated in the metal surrounding the aperture, with a brittl... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4854746 | Crankshaft bearing cap location scheme An improved bearing assembly which may only be assembled when its principle components are properly fitted together is disclosed herein. Generally, the bearing assembly includes a saddle member and a bearing cap, each of which includes a main bearing rece... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4854747 | Eccentric bearing and hanger A ball bearing comprising a substantially circular inner race having a first center, a substantially circular outer race having a second center substantially surrounding the inner race. The outer race is made up of a base and a pair of radially inwardly e... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4815585 | Sanitary hanger bearing assembly A sanitary hanger bearing assembly for use in food handling screw conveyors is disclosed. The hanger bearing assembly employs a cam construction and stepped lug arrangement which are of substantial benefit in allowing the unit to be easily disassembled fo... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4813291 | Drive mechanism for mowing knives of harvesting machines The invention relates to a drive mechanism for mowing knives moving to and fro on harvesting machines, with a rotor which rotates in a housing and on which a planet wheel has a double mounting, this planet wheel rolling in a fixed inner toothed ring and b... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4765759 | Journal bearing support and alignment device A method and apparatus for supporting a journal bearing includes a three-part support key. The top piece is a rectangular member having a male cylindrical surface formed to mate with a female cylindrical groove formed axially with respect to a rotor in th... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4741631 | Rotary engine intermediate housing bearing support assembly A split bearing support receives a crankshaft bearing. When joined, the two bearing support parts form a hub with a frustoconical outer surface. The hub has a plurality of spaced-apart bolt holes extending axially therein. The bearing support is received ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4729674 | Ball bearing assembly A bearing composed of an inner race, two outer races concentric therewith and spaced axially from each other to leave a gap between them. Sets of ball bearings are located between the inner race and each of the two outer races. The outer races are provide... | 03/08/1988 |
