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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157468 | Pivot connection A pivot connection comprising a substantially cylindrical head (14) to be pivotally located into a socket, at least one first surface on the socket that engages one side of the outer surface of the cylindrical head (14), and second surfaces that engage... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7077217 | Hammer An electrically powered hammer is provided comprising a housing, a spindle, a hammering mechanism including a piston reciprocatingly mounted within the spindle, a wobble drive arrangement reciprocatingly connected to the piston, a trunnion arrangement including a cr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6978847 | Hammer An electrically powered hammer comprises a housing, a spindle, a piston reciprocatingly mounted within the spindle, a wobble drive arrangement reciprocatingly connected to the piston, and a trunnion arrangement including a cross bolt is driving engaged between the w... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6904826 | Arm bearing for an articulated-arm awning An arm bearing for an articulated-arm awning having a pillow block hinged on a bracket. The pillow block is provided on one end with at least one bearing eye for receiving one awning arm in rotary fashion. A threaded rod limits the tilting angle between the bracket ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6805038 | Hydraulic cylinder pivot pin A pivot pin is provided for pivotally connecting a hydraulic actuator to a power machine. The pivot pin includes a first pin part having a first bolt-receiving passageway. The pivot pin also includes a second pin part having a second bolt-receiving passageway. In ad... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6659315 | Manikin joints Joints for joining together limb members of mannequins and forms, and methods of assembly of joints and mannequins are provided. The joints and mannequins of this invention provide natural anatomical shape and ease of assembly. This is accomplished using ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6309133 | Process for fixing a guiding member on a support, guiding device obtained by this process and marking apparatus incorporating such a device A process for securing a guiding member on a support which includes at least one opening which is substantially greater in dimension than an end of the guiding member which is supported therein. A space provided between the at least one opening and the en... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257793 | Joint socket structure used in artificial Christmas trees An improved joint socket structure used in artificial Christmas trees has enhanced safety, avoiding electrical wires from being squeezed and damaged by rotary branches. The main improvement is an arcuate shield disposed on each pivotal joint socket that c... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6244129 | Regulator for automatically adjusting the length of an actuating link A regulator (27) automatically adjusts a drive cable (3, 4) or Bowden cable (15) to drive a vehicle brake by means of a drive element such as a brake lever or a handbrake lever (21), the regulator (27) comprising two pivotally supported resetting arms (1,... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227749 | Swivel base assembly for connecting insulator to support structure A swivel base assembly for mounting an insulator to a support structure, including a base member having a pair of opposed bearing seats spaced apart from one another in alignment along a bearing axis, and a one-piece coupling member having a first end rec... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5293662 | Corner paint pad assembly Corner paint pad assembly (10) includes a painting pad (12) having a handle (14) which are interconnected by a rotatable joint including ears (28) and (30) on the rear surfaces (24) and (26) of the pad (12), each ear having a hole therein (28) and (30), t... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5271511 | Removable shaft member engageable in a ball portion of articulated bearing assembly A bearing assembly having a removable shaft member. The shaft member has a center portion is designed such that rotation of the ball portion of the bearing assembly on the center portion is prevented. A first end portion extends outwardly from one end of ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 4880330 | Piston pin A piston rod for pistons of reciprocating piston machines is I-shaped in cross-section. In order to effect a reduction in weight that flange of the piston rod which is nearer to the connecting rod and is enbraced as by claws by the forked and hook-shaped ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4872395 | Crosshead per se, and in combination with a connecting rod assembly and a piston rod The crosshead has a body formed of solid, metal plate, and of substantially U-shape. It comprises a pair of spaced-apart parallel limbs which are bridged between by an integral transverse member, and the latter is bored through to receive a piston rod the... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4727760 | Connection between the equalizer beam and the walking beam of a walking beam type oil well pumping unit The invention is directed to a connection between the equalizer beam and the walking beam in a walking beam type oil well pumping unit, the walking beam having a tail shaft rotatably mounted generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the beam. Th... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4690086 | Water sailing craft A watercraft comprising a plurality of spaced-apart flotation members a corresponding plurality of elongate spar members, and a main mast. The spar members and the main mast each have opposite proximal and distal ends. A juncture means receives the proxim... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4661036 | Backhoe hydraulic latch arrangement A hydraulic latch arrangement is disclosed for facilitating efficient movement of a backhoe between working and transport positions relative to an associated material handling implement upon which the backhoe is mounted. The arrangement includes an upper ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4638723 | Reduced pressure control device for moving a movable member between three positions A housing (10, 12, 14) has first and second flexible membranes (32, 42) dividing it into two sealed chambers plus a third chamber from which the movable member (38) projects. Each membrane co-operates with a respective cup (40, 50) and return springs (54,... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4583906 | Hydraulic backhoe latch mechanism A hydraulically-operated latch mechanism is disclosed for releasably maintaining a backhoe in its lowered, working position on an associated material handling implement. In the preferred embodiment, the mechanism includes a movable latch member pivotally ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4512122 | Panel fastener system The present invention provides an improved panel fastener system for insulated slab panels of the type having one housing holding a hook assembly having a hook member and opposed hubs extending from a cam connected to the hook member; and a second housing... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4262971 | Track chain assembly with integral pin and link A track chain construction (10) wherein a pair of link chains (11 and 12) are maintained in spaced parallel relationship by shoes (13) secured to the respective links (16,17) of the link chains. The shoes define central lugs (18) for engagement by the dri... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4168854 | Toggle lock A lock in which a bolt is slidable by rotation of a pivoted handle connected to the bolt by a toggle link pin-connected to the bolt and handle. The handle is channel-shaped in cross section, and conceals and protects the bolt and toggle link in the locked... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4069721 | Mechanism for joining a cable to a link lever A mechanism for joining a cable to a link lever which may be pivoted about its pivotal point by a suitable mechanical means, said mechanism comprises a groove provided in said link lever at a position away from said pivotal point, a cable anchoring member... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4013048 | Bourke type engine In a Bourke type engine wherein at least two cylinders are disposed coaxially and oppositely so that the free ends of piston rods extending from pistons reciprocable in said cylinders may be connected by a yoke in coaxial alignment with each other and wit... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4013057 | Piston assembly An improved piston assembly for high-power internal combustion engines such as supercharged diesel engines. The piston includes separate head and skirt portions. An elongated tubular-shaped bearing member having an internal bearing surface and an external... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3999873 | Lift truck mast mounting arrangement A mounting assembly for the mast of a lift truck includes a pair of spaced apart hanger bracket members secured to the truck and including upwardly opening pivot pin receiving slots. A pair of pivot pins are rotatably supported in a pair of brackets on th... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3943908 | One piece piston connected to a connecting rod for high speed four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines A one piece piston connected to a connecting rod, for high speed four-stroke cycle internal combustion engines, in which the piston top has a centrally arranged spherical combustion chamber with a constricted opening while the piston is made of cast iron,... | 03/16/1976 |
