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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621688 | Safety guard for power take off A safety guard 10 has a guard body 12 shaped such that it will fit over the yoke 18 of a power take off shaft. The yoke 18 includes a groove 24 formed in an outer surface near the end 22. Safety guard bearing 26 is mo... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7530757 | Rotor coupling having insulated structure A rotor coupling having insulated structure which can assuredly prevent galvanic corrosion of beating members, rotors and the like which is caused by shaft voltage, is provided in a shaft system that requires insulation. A generator is disposed in between a steam tu... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7193527 | Swivel assembly A swivel assembly for a downhole tool string comprises a first and second coaxial housing cooperatively arranged. The first housing comprises a first transmission element in communication with surface equipment. The second housing comprises a second transmission ele... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7037023 | Ball joint A ball-and-socket joint, especially a wheel guide joint for motor vehicles is provided with a housing (1), in the cavity (2) of which, which is open on at least one side, a bearing shell (3) is inserted with a joint ball (4) mounted there... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037065 | Flange bolt for turbines An arrangement for cooling or heating of a flange bolt for turbines comprises one or more boreholes, that extend through the bolt, and inlet and outlet pipes that are connected to each end of the borehole. A cooling or heating medium such as air, steam or any other ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007344 | Safety unit of hinge for folding ladder Disclosed herein is a safety unit of a hinge for a folding ladder to prevent a user's finger from being caught in the hinge when the hinge rotates. The hinge includes a first joint unit, a second joint unit, and a locking unit, and the safety unit is provided betwee... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6832953 | Spacers and flap control for harvester shoe housing For establishing proper clearance between adjacent parts of a combine harvesting machine spacers are provided which create a clearance between housing parts of the combine. The clearance produces a gap which is to be controlled in terms of its extent. To control the... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6687949 | Wiper arm with cover cap A wiper arm including a securing member and a hinge member coupled thereto via a hinged joint, and a cover cap affixed to the securing member and having a cover wall and side walls laterally contiguous thereto which cover the securing member. Adjacent to ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6579187 | Shield for use in a constant velocity joint A barrier for use in a constant velocity joint wherein the constant velocity joint has a lubricant within an outer race and a boot secured to a boot cover. The barrier includes a shield wherein that shield is in contact with the outer race and the boot co... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6368224 | Sealing assembly for constant velocity joint A constant velocity type of universal joint includes a sealing structure that avoids the use of a flexible boot. The constant velocity joint includes a hollow outer joint member, an inner joint member disposed within the outer joint member, and a pluralit... | 04/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6203440 | Protective second boot for connectable components, for preventing accidents involving drivelines incorporating shafts with universal joints or the like The second boot that protects parts adjacent to a fixed box from which there projects a rotating hub that is to be connected to a driveline (with the possible presence of a friction clutch or of a torque limiting means) comprises--attached to the fixed bo... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6158754 | Wheel carrier for motor vehicles A wheel carrier for motor vehicles with a slotted area. The wheel carrier has two limitedly elastic clamping jaws on a wheel side, which are traversed by a clamping bolt, whose tightening torque determines the strength of a clamping joint. This clamping j... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6095712 | Motor vehicle steering linkage ball joint protective clip The present invention relates to a protective clip (10) that may be affixed to a motor vehicle steering linkage ball joint (7), and in particular to a clip that presents a heat shield (28) between a rubber sealing gaiter (11) surrounding the ball joint (7... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5980147 | Screen wiper mechanism comprising a crank and connecting rod coupled together by an improved articulating device The screen wiper mechanism has a crank, a connecting rod, a pivot pin and an articulating device which couples the crank to the connecting rod. The structure has, in succession: a head which bears against an engagement surface that is formed, in facing re... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5845470 | Mower blade spindle deflector cup A deflector cup coupled with a mower blade spindle for preventing material from accumulating around the spindle during operation, the deflector cup including a bottom wall having an opening within which the spindle is positioned, and a side wall extending... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5836367 | Spacer washer The pipe spacer washer according to the invention includes a radially split annular element defined by three mutually hinged sector elements; and a snap-on fastening device defined by a tooth and a seat for insertion of the tooth, located at opposite subs... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5791076 | Badge holder apparatus, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A badge holder apparatus for displaying information pertaining to the wearer's official position, comprising a first backing member to which a badge selectively attaches; a second backing member which is connected to the first backing member; a necklace m... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5711401 | Safety protection means for metal scaffolds especially with joints of variable geometry A safety protection device for joints, that is knots, of metal scaffolds, especially of a variable geometry type, made up of two caps which are disposed with slight clearance on opposite sides with respect to the center line (a-a) of the joint. Each safet... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5673768 | Ladder wear protection device A wear protection device for disposition between two relatively moveable members and particularly adapted for use for protecting rungs of extension ladders, the protection device being mountable on a ladder rung, the device including a fastener guide to e... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5598743 | Core wire length adjuster An end fitting for a cable assembly including a conduit and a core wire slidably positioned within the conduit. The fitting includes a housing, an elongated guide member, and a locking clip. The housing includes a rear wall having an aperture, a forward w... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5531534 | Protective cover for a ball joint assembly A protective cover 12 for a threaded stud 26 of a ball joint 10 includes retaining members 90 for engaging the stud 26 of the ball joint 10. The retaining members 90 apply a retaining force to the stud 26 to prevent removal of the cover 12 from the ball j... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5498092 | Protective cover for a ball joint assembly A protective cover 12 for a ball joint assembly 10 includes a generally cylindrical plug 96 with axially extending resilient fingers 100 engageable with a shaft 40 of a stud 26 of the ball joint assembly 10 to prevent removal of the cover 12 from the ball... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5375939 | Cable joint buffer A tapered buffer for a cable joint comprising a threaded collar adapted to be screwed onto a complementary threaded end portion of a rigid housing, a helical spring attached at one end to the collar and a conical resilient body moulded over and extending ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372449 | Wiper system for motor vehicles A wiper system for motor vehicles is described, which wiper system includes at least one wiper bearing as well as one drive member cooperating with a motor, which drive member is operatively connectable to the wiper bearing via a carrier. At least the con... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5261681 | Safety pivot guard for a coaster wagon A safety pivot guard for a pivot connecting a steering handle arm and front undercarriage of a coaster wagon encompasses the pivot to prevent injury caused from direct physical contact with the pivot. The safety pivot guard envelopes the pivot with an exp... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5233720 | Snap-fitting shield for a windshield wiper arm A windshield wiper has a wiper blade which is coupled to a drive head through a wiper arm having a shroud. A shield for protecting the drive head includes a hollow body extended by at least one securing arm, through which the shield is joined to the shrou... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5197926 | Swing connection guard A guard for a swing connection comprised of a hook which hooks through the eye of a connector member includes a pair of rigid shells which are slotted at their edges to provide clearance for the hook and the connector member so that the shells can be clam... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5152508 | Safety barrier A removable safety barrier erectable around the perimeter of a swimming pool or the like including a plurality of upright barrier elements positionable end-to-end around the pool and an alarm arrangement for detecting relative movement between adjacent ba... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5150651 | Doctor-blade assembly for flexographic press An improved doctor-blade assembly for a flexographic press having an ink metering roller, in which the doctor-blade assembly includes an ink fountain having elastomer seals to improve end sealing of the ink fountain and to improve division of the fountain... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5145274 | Connector for fastening a windshield wiper blade to a windshield wiper arm A connector for fastening a windshield wiper arm and a windshield wiper blade together has a generally U-shaped longitudinal cross section, with longitudinal edge portions extended in side walls of the connector body, the side walls being joined together ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5141386 | Load handling apparatus with separable load coupling A load handling vehicle for movement of a load such as a drag of logs over rough terrain. The vehicle has a grapple assembly for lifting one end of a load for dragging the load over the terrain with one end elevated. The grapple assembly is connected to t... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5129447 | Cooled bolting arrangement A fluid cooled thermal skin is bolted to a sufficient back structure. In-line coolant flow paths are arranged to pass the cooling fluid through the bolt head. The in-line paths are recessed adjacent the bolt head to mate with flow openings in the head. In... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5099781 | Fluid resistant spindle drive motor A wafer spinning assembly for use in wafer processing includes a chuck for holding a wafer, a vertically oriented spindle connected to drive the chuck, and a spindle drive motor. The spindle drive motor includes an enclosed cylindrical housing which is en... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5094560 | Peripheral protection device A peripheral protection device for two metal pieces (10, 12) fitted into one another and having a general flange shape, the first (12) of which has an edge (18) extending outwards and the second (10) of which has a marginal zone, a first part (14) of whic... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5046990 | Fixed guard for rotating joints A device for protecting a wide angle joint (8) associated with a driveshaft (7) for driving agricultural implements. It consists of a guard (1, 6, 11) which at least partially covers the double joint (8) and which is arranged so as to be axially movable r... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4913578 | Connection arrangement A connection arrangement with profiled parts contains, in at least one hollow chamber in a profiled part, a connecting element by means of which a connection with the other profile part is effected. The purpose of the invention is to provide, at low manuf... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4890948 | Accident preventive modular device for homokinetic, wide-angle joints intended for use in agriculture or other The accident prevention guard is intended for homokinetic--as well as wide-angle--joints which have an end fork, an inner fork and a central body. The guard is made up of a shell structure for the protection of the central body, held through two annular s... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4848950 | Protective cover for flexible joint A protective cover for a flexible joint having a socket member with a cavity, a stud having a free end projecting from the cavity and a seal engaged with the socket member and the stud includes a first generally tubular section having a frangible plug sit... | 07/18/1989 |
