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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314330 | Bushing system for power transmission products A system is provided for securing two ends of a rotating member, such as a shaft, with respect to a non-rotating member, such as a mounting hub. Inner and outer sleeves have tapered surfaces and are positioned about the rotating member and provided within a bore of ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7155889 | Modularized lawnmower replacement blade A modularized lawnmower replacement blade which can be can be attached to a standard lawnmower shaft. The modularized blade includes a central mounting hub with four recessed seats. In the preferred embodiment, a cutting blade is attached to each recessed seat so th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134841 | Device for optimizing and adjustment of steam balance hole area A hole diameter adjustment device for changing an existing diameter of a hole formed in a component to a smaller desired diameter includes an outer sleeve adapted for insertion within the existing hole, the first outer sleeve having an inner bore including a first t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111823 | Actuator An actuator having a set of slidable pistons including sliding regions with the sliding regions including at least one wear member supported by a resilient member and a second wear member laterally spaced from the first wear member with a lubrication reservoir locat... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089692 | Slip hitch for a snow plow A slip hitch connection to a drive vehicle for a snow plow comprises an elongated flat planar member that can be hooked on to a connecting lug of the drive vehicle, the flat planar member being mounted on the snow plow frame for reciprocal movement in each of a pair... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077386 | Adjustable staircase rail system A hinge assembly which can be inserted into the bore of an end-bored bluster, fastened to the inside of the bore, and pivotally attached to a flange suitable for attachment to a rail. The hinge assembly requires no external modification to the normally exposed surfa... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066699 | Tensioning apparatus and method A system (150) and method of tensioning a bolt (44) across a flange assembly (42). A tensioning apparatus (40) includes the bolt and an unthreaded nut (48) connected to the shank member by an interference fit. The interference fit ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6959421 | Quick click icons for workspace flow between views for major subsystems and views within a design tool A method and system for helping a user perform tasks in software. Graphic elements (e.g., icons) are rendered and displayed regardless of which task is being performed. An element can be either active or inactive; user selection of an element with the element active... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951150 | Gearwheel intended to be press-fitted onto a shaft and a shaft carrying a press-fitted gearwheel Gearwheel, intended to be connected through press fitting to a shaft, the gearwheel exhibiting a hub and a cog path connected to the hub, the hub exhibiting at least one flank extending axially outside the cog path and a through-hole with a first area situated axial... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6853697 | Hermetically sealable transfer cask An apparatus, transfer cask, system, and method for defueling a nuclear reactor and transferring spent nuclear fuel from a spent nuclear fuel to a storage cask for long terms storage. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for use in transferring a canister of... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6634122 | Cylinder mounting assembly for truck mounted scraper blade An improved hydraulic cylinder construction having a feature thereon facilitating operative connection with a service kit to enable a quick and injury free removal thereof from a location whereat the hydraulic cylinder is spring biased in a shock absorber... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6488285 | Hydraulic chuck with deformable gripping sleeve A hydraulic chuck includes a center bore for receiving a tool shank. At least one closed cavity is disposed in the chuck body adjacent the bore and extend circumferentially by a distance less than 360 degrees. The cavity containing device communicates wit... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485214 | Coupling device A coupling device with two coupling members, which are to be connected coaxially together, and a tension rod, which penetrates the first coupling member and is to be coupled with the second coupling member. To minimize the effect of the cross forces on th... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6390723 | Changing device for shaft/hub connections A changing device for shaft and hub connections, comprising a shaft end, a hub part surrounding the shaft end, and a conical clamping bushing disposed therebetween. There is also provided a mechanism for retaining the clamping bushing on the end of the sh... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364080 | Arrangement for the rotationally fixed connection of a hydrodynamic coupling device to a drive component An arrangement for the rotationally fixed connection of a hydrodynamic coupling device to a drive component, in particular a drive shaft, has a first torque-transmission engagement formation, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the drive ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6276864 | Assembly for connecting a measuring tool to a measuring head moved by a measuring robot An assembly for connecting a measuring tool to a measuring head moved by a measuring robot and having an output member rotating at least about one axis; the assembly having three supports located peripherally with respect to the axis and defining an isost... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6079893 | Connection between the spindle head of a gear-type or universal joint spindle and a roll neck A connection between the spindle head of a gear-type or universal joint spindle and the neck of a roll includes wear plates are placed between locating surfaces on the spindle head and on the roll neck so as to primarily produce a positive engagement. The... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6039497 | Method for coupling and a coupling device A first shaft provided with a flange having a through bore is coupled to a second shaft provided with a flange having a blind bore aligned with the through bore in the flange of the first shaft using a coupling device including an adapting bolt having an ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5964124 | Overload protector for robotic tooling An overload protector is provided which is secured to a robot arm and a tool to protect the tool form being overloaded or forced into an abnormal position. A rocker assembly is located within the cavity in the protector and the cavity is pressurized in or... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5496124 | Tensioning assembly A tensioning assembly having a cylindrical exterior circumferential surface of a drivable shaft section and an interior cone ring having a cylindrical interior circumferential surface arranged on the cylindrical exterior circumferential surface, the inter... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5435577 | Hydraulic clamping device A hydraulic clamping device for axially clamping pieces of radial symmetry has a base body with a longitudinal axis slipped onto a receiving mandrel. An annular piston is floatingly arranged in the base body. A closed circuit hydraulic system for displaci... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5242258 | Quick disconnect bucket actuator A fluid-powered, laterally tiltable quick disconnect bucket actuator. An actuator has a generally cylindrical body with an output shaft rotatably disposed therein with an axis in general parallel alignment with a forward rotation plane through which the b... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5226753 | Friction clamping apparatus A friction clamping apparatus includes: a rod; a plurality of friction clamping units serially connected in the axial direction of the rod, each of the friction clamping units including a radially elastically transformable sleeve and a ram into which the ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5224789 | Clampable form-fit coupling The invention concerns a coupling for the detachable connection of two components, preferably a shaft with a hub, which for transmission of a torque are rotatably connected with each other by form-fit. When using such plug or form fit connections such as ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205665 | Fitting release utilizing bolt action An aviator harness fitting includes a releasable member secured to a buckle member by means of a movable bolt. A pressure inlet is provided to enable translational motion of the bolt in the manner of a piston. When actuated, the bolt moves to a release po... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5201842 | Coupling with a hydraulically pressurized hub The invention concerns a coupling with a hub, for transmitting a torque to a shaft, with a cylindrical annular chamber arranged in the hub at a slight spacing from the shaft. The annular chamber can be pressurized with an hydraulically actuated servo valv... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5178480 | Friction clamping apparatus A friction clamping apparatus includes: a rod; a plurality of friction clamping units serially connected in the axial direction of the rod, each of the friction clamping units including a radially elastically transformable sleeve and a ram into which the ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5156480 | Frictional resistance coupling The invention relates to a frictional resistance coupling for transmitting torque between two coaxial components, for example a shaft with an articulated shaft, the coupling comprises an outer part and an inner part, which enclose an inner chamber with a ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5149220 | Frictional resistance coupling A frictional resistance coupling comprises an outer part and an inner part, which are connected to each other in a pressure-tight manner and between them form an inner chamber with a conical surface and a likewise conical, axially displaceable annular pis... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5145313 | Quick disconnect bucket actuator A fluid-powered, laterally tiltable quick disconnect bucket actuator. A bucket has a pair of bucket clevises, and an actuator has a generally cylindrical body with an output shaft rotatably disposed therein with an axis in general parallel alignment with ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5141350 | Pressurized drive coupling A pressurized drive coupling includes a socket joined to an end of one shaft in a drive system and a stem extending from an end of another shaft. The stem is insertable into a cavity formed in the socket and the stem and cavity have mating noncircular tra... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5125776 | Hydraulic clamping device A hydraulic clamping device for the axial clamping of bodies of rotation, especially tools, onto a revolving mandrel is provided. It has a base body fixed to a mandrel and a rotary piston which is suspended in a floating manner inside the base body and is... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5096326 | Hydraulically expandable hub A hydraulically expandable hub having a collection groove and a vent port to prevent the leakage of oil upon the shaft to which the hub is mounted and a method for using such a hub is disclosed. The oil collection groove is located along the inside diamet... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5069320 | Torque-limiting coupling device A torque-limiting clutch arrangement which comprises a cylindrical part (3) forming part of one clutch element and having shrink-fitted thereon a cylindrical sleeve (5) which forms part of the other clutch element. The clutch arrangement also includes a p... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5052843 | Coupling The invention relates to an apparatus for coupling a shaft or a hub by means of a radially resilient bush, which can be radially clamped to the shaft or hub by axially tightenable clamping elements by exposing the clamping elements to a radially operative... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5044105 | Locking device A locking device suitable for use in a gun to prevent unauthorized use of the gun includes a key operated lock (3) operable to expand a ring (8) into locking engagement with the gun chamber. In order to prevent removal of the device by applying force to t... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5029461 | Hydraulic fastener A hydraulic fastener for mounting bearing assemblies on the end of a roll in a rolling mill stand. The fastener includes a hydraulic ring cylinder component having a front face directed toward a roll and an inner cylindrical surface adapted to fit onto a ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5003839 | Stem having a fixing device A stem is fixed to a head tube of a bicycle by a fixing device. The stem has an aperture formed in a center. A hole is formed in an upper end of the vertical tube for receiving a spring and a bolt. Two holes are laterally and oppositely formed in a lower ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4979842 | Hydraulically actuatable shrinking disc, particularly for force transmitting connection of a hub with a shaft A hydraulically actuatable shrinking disc, especially for a force transmitting connection of a hub having a cylindrical outer surface with a shaft comprises an inner ring arranged to be located on a cylindrical outer surface of a hub and having a double-c... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4944629 | Quick change tool holder A quick change tool holder including two basic component assemblies, the first component assembly having a central boss portion and the second component assembly having a recess to receive the boss portion when the two component assemblies are attached to... | 07/31/1990 |
