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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318675 | Device for temporary repair of auger carrier bearings The device for temporary repair of auger carrier bearings is an assembly used to serve as a temporary to semi-permanent replacement for the carrier bearings of auger rotary shafts. The assembly comprises a U-bolt having threaded legs and a flat strap having two open... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311307 | Seal seat assembly with specialized features A seal seat assembly utilizes a positive mechanical drive between a seal seat and the bore of a pump component, which in turn is mounted to and driven by the shaft by means of a positive mechanical engagement therebetween. The grommet accommodates the positive mecha... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281293 | Windshield wiper device, in particular, for a motor vehicle A windshield wiper device (10), in particular, for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), a wiper shaft 922), which is supported in the bearing housing (24) and which supports a wiper... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7155869 | Fixing for composite glazing The invention relates to a fixing element for maintaining a composite glass pane. Glass components are assembled and a fixing element is provided for fixing by force or positive engagement to a support structure. The safety elements form a receiving plane. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118141 | Apparatus and method for securing an exit device to a door A securing mechanism for coupling an exit device to a door. The securing mechanism comprises a bracket coupled to the exit device and a shaft having a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis. The bracket defines a first aperture and a second aper... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116356 | Vertically self-aligning camera mount apparatus A self-aligning apparatus comprising a ball bearing assembly mounted on a base plate and supporting an axle on which is mounted a video camera. In response to the force of gravity, the axle rotates such that the camera maintains a line-of-sight parallel to the cable... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6945608 | Power take off assembly, drive assembly and saw using power take off assembly A power takeoff assembly, a drive assembly, a saw and a kit for a saw include a drive plate and drive shaft, for example for mounting to a fly wheel, and a bell housing for mounting to an engine block and for supporting a sheave. The sheave rotates on bearings suppo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942254 | Threaded connection engagement and disengagement system and method A system for making and breaking connections between the pin ends of sucker rods and coupling sleeves employs a hydraulically powered system of radially driven gripper heads which are interchangeable to accept different sucker rod sizes. A torqueing system adjacent ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6740197 | Apparatus for ultrasonic processing of workpieces An apparatus for ultrasonic processing of workpieces is described. The apparatus comprises a converter plate, at least one feed unit mounted on said converter plate, at least one vibratory structure being coupled to said feed unit and having a converter, a sonotrode... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6722809 | Joint A joint for two flat structural members, in particular floor panels, wherein a groove and tongue joint joining two flat structural members is provided functionally separate from a twistlock locking the two flat structural members. The twistlock is formed on one of t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709183 | Joint A joint having a metal or plastic core and a metal or plastic outer shell. The core has two studs extending in a direction of an axis of rotation and arranged vertically at 180° from each other. The outer shell consists of two half shells, each having a reinforcing... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669394 | Swing attachment An attachment for attaching the upper end of a swing device to a raised top bar. The attachment includes a pair of arcuate slide sections having opposite ends in mating engagement to form a circular slide, a U-bolt having a pair of parallel threaded end s... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6123480 | Anti-wrap device for swing set A device (10) for preventing a swing from being wrapped over a crossbar (18) of a swing set includes a base (12) and a sleeve (14) rotatably carried by the base (12). The base (12) includes a pair of collars (20) that each have a seat portion (22) bounded... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6113304 | Coupling for high pressure fluid pump assembly A coupling for a high pressure fluid seal assembly is shown and described. The coupling includes a first member having first and second opposite ends and capable of motion along a first axis extending between the first and second ends. The first member ha... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5896820 | Closing wheel attachment mechanism The disclosed invention is an improved closing wheel attachment mechanism which has longer wear life than that of the typical attachment mechanism. The closing wheel arm on an agricultural planter has installed thereon an improved grease bushing assembly ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5813792 | Coupling device An improved coupling device is disclosed for coupling a tool to a vehicle. The improved coupling device comprises a coupling member secured to a first and a second arm of the vehicle. A first and a second bearing is secured to the coupling member for slid... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5536099 | Structural article including cast-in place bearing An article, such as a swing arm for a glider chair, includes an elongated structural member made of high strength aluminum, and a pair of cast-in place preassembled bearings located in opposing ends of the structural member and facing in opposite directio... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5470165 | Retaining bushing for joining bearing rings Retaining bushing for securing bearing rings comprising a strip of sheet metal bent to form a cylinder having radially projecting retaining projections engaging in a positively locking fashion in grooves in the bearing rings, the retaining projections bei... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5380112 | Assembly for concentrically positioning a casing relative to a shaft An arrangement for concentrically positioning a first part relative to a second part, for example, a casing, or sleeve, (2) relative to a shaft (1), when the parts are made from materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion, provides a radial... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5218883 | Assembled shaft and process for production thereof A process for producing an assembled shaft consisting of a tubular member and driving or coupling elements attached to it, especially a camshaft or driveshaft in the case of which roller bearings with undivided outer bearing races are slid on and finish--... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5205655 | Shaft supporting structure A shaft supporting structure includes a shaft having longitudinal end portions, with at least one of the end portions having at least one planar surface parallel to the axis of the shaft. A receiver part which receives the one end portion of the shaft has... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5192142 | Pump impeller release collar assembly An improved collar assembly adapted for easing the disassembly of stacked members on a shaft subjected to compressive loading is disclosed. The collar assembly includes a pair of collar members which are mounted contiguously abutting one another along a p... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5143459 | Bayonet spindle mount and a method therefore A housing having a spindle mount for mounting a spindle supporting magnetic disks for a magnetic data storage disk system. A bearing cap having seals is mounted on the exterior of the housing. A spindle clamp having a male bayonet mount is inserted throug... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5040779 | Detachable paper delivery roller for a paper utilizing device A paper delivery apparatus for delivering paper to a predetermined place by driving a roller support shaft with a the paper coming in contact with roller attached to the roller support shaft. The roller support shaft and the drive shaft are connected to e... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4988361 | Turntable for artificial limb A turntable for an artificial limb provides a rotatable joint which enables the limb to be turned into the cross-legged position. The turntable includes two relatively rotatable plates and axially moveable means for locking one plate relative to the other... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4938622 | Coupling device A first coupling device is particularly destined for a dispersing apparatus and comprises a first coupling part having a flange and a tubular connecting piece fixed thereto, the connecting piece having at least two borings for receiving one ball each, and... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4923320 | Disengageable coupling A disengagable coupling comprising a first part (1) affording a bore (3) and a second part (2) comprising a sleeve (5) and a drive flange (6). The sleeve (5) fits in the bore (3) and contains an insert (8) with collars (9,10) between which is defined a ch... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4832659 | Shaft support system A phase adjusting mechanism in which input and output shafts, rotatable at like speeds and directions, are positively intercoupled by helical spline members constructed and arranged so that a female spline member is shiftable axially relative to a male sp... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4804288 | Coupling attachment Two shafts 12, 14 are secured axially with bolts 58 through flanges 22 and 32. Coupling 42 is splined to the shafts and resists bending by interaction of bearing surfaces 46, 44, 48 and 50. Threads 66 on one end of the shaft and an inwardly extending flan... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4765769 | Leg king pin system The present invention relates to an apparatus for mounting auxiliary components such as a seat, a camera platform or the like at or near the bearings which support the dolly or carriage wheels or articulated legs. The present includes at least one cap mem... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4720882 | Antiseismic stop device for bridge and viaduct girder structures An antiseismic stop device for girder structures of bridges, viaducts and the like, in which said girder structure is simply resting on the piers, said device comprising separate stop means, one for each girder structure, respectively at a point correspon... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4699017 | Electric motor-speed reducer unit for driving accessories of motor vehicles, such as window glasses The unit comprises an armature (1) provided with a rotary output shaft (2) and a speed reducer (3) provided with a shaft (6) supporting a worm (5) engaged with a worm wheel (4) for driving the accessory, and an articulated coupling (20) between the two sh... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4660236 | Free-engaging drive unit for adjustable beds A free-engaging drive unit is provided for adjustable beds and the like of the type having a mattress support frame or bedspring supported by two detachable end panels. A crank is mounted on one of the end panels, preferably at the foot of the bed, and is... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4637412 | Device for storing dental floss and for forming three separately-usable strips of floss for use with tensioning means A device for storing dental floss and paying the floss out is disclosed, which device provides three separately-usable strips of dental floss for use to floss teeth. The three strips form a U-shaped loop, and are tightened, or tensioned, for use by a tens... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4601602 | Tie rod joint The subject of the invention is a tie rod joint for motor vehicles for the linking of the inner ends of two tie rods to a steering rod, actuated by a steering gear, the inner ends of the tie rods being shaped as formed joint parts, which project in each c... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4582229 | Granular chemical meter feed wheel adjustment A material metering device having a feed wheel adjustably positioned above the housing discharge orifice. The feed wheel is disposed to rotate on a shaft journalled in an eccentric bearing. The bearing is attached to the meter housing and has a bearing bo... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4525095 | Driving and aligning coupling A coupling for positively engaging solid and hollow driving and driven shafts, and for achieving shaft concentricity. Inclined and straight registering surfaces in the two shafts are coupled with keys having mating surfaces, with the keys being independen... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4519722 | Regulating wheelhead drive A centerless grinder comprising a machine frame including bearings for supporting a shaft and a portion having a bore defined therein, a regulating wheelhead driving including a main drive shaft including a first shaft portion adapted to be supported by t... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4462694 | Agitator assembly for use in blender appliance An agitator assembly for a blender appliance including a diaphragm closure for the bottom opening in a blender vessel with a pair of spaced bearings supported on said diaphragm and a two-piece shaft assembly to interconnect the motor drive and the comminu... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4416563 | Shaft coupling device A device for allowing the removal of a central or coupling shaft which is connected to a main shaft having its ends retained within bearing supports. At the joints between the coupling shaft and main shaft there is complementary coupling pieces which alig... | 11/22/1983 |
