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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7090425 | Balljoint The present invention pertains to a ball-and-socket joint, especially for steering mechanisms and/or wheel suspensions of motor vehicles, with a ball pivot (1), which is accommodated rotatably and tiltably in a one-part or multipart bearing shell (4) w... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6925904 | Adjustable pedal mechanism with tapered rivet for automatic gap and wear protection A control pedal assembly includes a first support and a second support adjustable in a fore-aft direction relative to the first support. At least one guide is carried by the second support and has a tapered engagement surface engaging the first support and moving al... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6821047 | Ball joint A ball-and-socket joint (1) is provided with a housing (2) closed by a cover (3), with a bearing shell (5, 6) and a joint ball (4) accommodated therein rotatably and tiltably with a ball pivot. The bearing shell (6) provided... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6551005 | Assembly for the restriction of the movement of the ball joint utilized in automobile and the like An assembly for restricting movement of the ball joint utilized in automotive vehicles and the like, comprising a socket (2), a bearing (3), an "O" ring (4), two retaining rings (5) and one protection cap (6). The bearing (3) functions to restrict movemen... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6371682 | Anchor post non-articulating idler socket joint A non-articulating joint assembly is disclosed having a bracket with a first generally cylindrical end that is received in a split-half bearing assembly that has a tapered outer surface. The tapered split-half bearing assembly matingly engages a tapered b... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6213671 | Adjustable articulated positioning device An adjustable articulated positioning device is disclosed which utilizes at least two air-controlled clutch hinges that may be simultaneously unlocked to allow rotation of the articulating members about each hinge.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6146045 | Triple seat non-articulating idler arm socket A non-oscillating joint assembly is disclosed having a bracket with a first end having a tapered bearing portion and a flange located longitudinally upwardly of the tapered bearing portion. The bracket is received in socket member having a first housing. ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6026618 | Masonry reinforcement system A masonry reinforcement system includes a number of tensioning rods extending from the top to the bottom of a masonry wall structure in spaced columns. In each column, several rod segments are interconnected at each floor diaphragm using a double conical ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5704727 | Ball and socket joint assembly with self-centering retainer ring An inventive ball and socket joint has a metallic socket with a cavity that receives a semi-rigid annular bearing, a ball stud, and an annular rigid metallic retainer ring. The retainer ring is self-centering within the socket cavity. It includes a lower ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5607249 | Non-oscillating socket joint A non-oscillating joint comprises a housing with an annular inner surface, an annular sleeve wedged within the housing, a stud with a radially outer bearing surface received in said housing, a radially outer bearing surface of the stud adjacent a radially... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5290156 | Walking beam compressor assembly A pumping unit is of the type having a compressor made up of a cylinder and piston extending between a walking beam and samson post, opposite connecting end portions of the compressor clampingly engaging the walking beam and samson post, respectively, and... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5240341 | Mechanical joint for symbol code scanners Joint for mechanically connecting, on the one hand, a scanner for symbol codes and, on the other, a processing device for processing the signals produced by the scanner, for varying through a first angle the relative position of the scanner and the proces... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5235889 | Compound miter saw A compound miter saw or the like comprising a base having a lower surface for supporting the base on a work surface. A turntable is rotatably supported by the base, and a fence is disposed above the work table for supporting the orientation of a workpiece... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5228797 | Connecting pin device for working machine operating links The present invention aims to minimize the axial and radial clearance or play suppress a radial inertial movement in the pin joint connection portions of a machine operating link device. To achieve this, the present invention provides a joint connecting p... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5022778 | Pivot shaft A pivot shaft constructed with a holder having a base and a vertical mount for a sleeve with a pair of diametrically opposed notches to lock into, above the base is a spring, a washer, and a nut. The spring has one end inserted into a hole of the base and... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4932807 | Clevis joint for deployable space structures A zero-play pin clevis joint for deployable space structures includes a tapered pin and tapered bores extending through a shackle and through a tang such that the tapered pin is received in the tapered bores. Spring washers urge the tapered pin into the t... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4765770 | Self-adjusting pivot joint with axial play for motor vehicles The self adjusting pivot joint with axial play for motor vehicles includes a housing and a pivot, rotatably seated at one end therein by means of a bearing of elastically deformable material, slitted in the lengthwise direction, whereby the outer conical ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4747724 | Link connecting structure A link connecting structure includes a first and a second link member, a pin disposed between the two link members and having a tapered portion which engages with a complementary tapered hole in the second link member, and a resilient member for always ur... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4694621 | Modular building connecting means A system for constructing buildings utilizing a conical connector to fasten rods connecting structural members of a building. The conical connector is a rigid, solid device, circular in section, with an axial bore. The connector has a flat top surface and... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4653951 | Zero free-play joint for deployable space structures A hinged butt joint for connecting struts to multijoint fittings used in space structures is disclosed as two end fittings pivoted together, one of which is bifurcated and the other having a cammed butt end extending between the bifurcation with a pivot p... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4504166 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a ball joint and ball joint obtained thus According to the invention, a prestress is applied to the bearing bush (17) to obtain a certain frictional torque between the latter and the spherical pivot while the locking ring (18) is placed on the bush (17); the punching tools (28) comprising a doubl... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4401198 | Friction-based, motion damping assembly for a chairlift or the like A friction-based, motion damping assembly for a chairlift or the like is disclosed in which the damping assembly is mounted between a hub provided on a cable grip assembly and the chairlift hanger arm. The improved damping assembly is formed as a sleeve m... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4208162 | Backhoe wedge locking mechanism A backhoe frame is attached to the main frame of a host tractor vehicle at four points. A pair of upper mounting pins each pass consecutively through an outboard restraining plate in the vehicle main frame, a backhoe mounting collar integral with the back... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4101227 | Pivot joint An improved wear-indicating pivot joint includes a bearing assembly which supports a stud for both axial and rotational movement. The bearing assembly prevents sidewise tilting movement of the stud during axial and rotational movement of the stud about it... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4052876 | Bedplates for a rolling mill or the like The disclosure of this invention pertains to a solid construction for a bedplate used in a stand of a rolling mill. The bedplate is characterized by having a uniform cross section throughout its length wherein a groove for supporting a housing is easily f... | 10/11/1977 |
