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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057121 | Connector assemblies for connecting members under tension A releasable connector assembly comprising a socket body 2 and a plug body 3. The socket body 2 has a set of channels 15 formed therein and the plug body 3 having a corresponding set of radial tabs 7 formed thereon, the chan... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7334495 | Resin gear and rotational power transmission member of resin There is provided a resin gear 1 capable of improving the strength of a key receiving portion, which is engageable with a key of a driving shaft, to prevent the key receiving portion from being broken by external force applied during rotation. In the resin ge... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7252273 | Bracket and bracketed assemblies and system for further assembly The invention discloses unique brackets, which form a bracket assembly that may be placed at any location of various components to form an assembly piece, such as furniture. An assembled furniture piece made of furniture panels interconnected with attached engaging ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237976 | Key-engaging part structure A key-engaging part structure which realizes an efficient formation of a key-engaging part in an axial-hole member is provided. A key-engaging through hole is formed in a key-engaging part of an axial-hole member while both and portions of the axial-hole member leav... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210540 | Tool retaining mechanism A securing arrangement for a tool (7) of an agricultural tillage implement of a type having a tapered interconnection between a socket (5) on the tool and an adaptor piece (3) adapted for mounting onto a tine (1) of the tillage implement.... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7155764 | Rail coupling and lock for split-apart basket stretchers A split-apart basket stretcher and its corresponding rail coupling and lock, where the stretcher has first and second portions for mounting in opposed facing relation to one another, and the rail coupling and lock releasably locks the first and second portions toget... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144183 | Lock with internal retainer A locking assembly has two members which are moveable into coupling engagement with one another. The two members have lock engaging walls, and one of the members has an opening between the lock engaging walls for receiving a lock. The lock comprises a lock body and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7077033 | Socket wrench for power tool This invention discloses device for a socket wrench to be firmly and fixedly combined with a motive tool, where the socket wrench is prevented from falling off from the combining during use. A pin insertion hole is formed in a blind hole with its one end as a closin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048294 | Locking bolt for a towing device A securing bolt device is inserted into a bore of a subassembly body. The device has a bolt and a spring element. The bolt has a shank which is insertable into the bore. A radial transverse bore extends through an end portion of the shank opposite to the insertable ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6733201 | Plug connection with installation securing device A plug connection with an installation securing device for cable lines comprises a sleeve with a central cylindrical cavity that is open at one end. A primary groove is open to the outer surface of the sleeve and the central cylindrical cavity. A wedge-shaped barrie... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6491469 | Connecting system between wearing parts mounted onto tools and receptacles in use on construction machinery and equipment Apparatus for joining a tooth to an interlocked adaptor of a construction tool having a keyway passing through the interlocked tooth and adaptor. An L-shaped elongated key is inserted into the keyway so that the two sides of the key form a channel with th... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6422780 | Structure for connecting a tool with a grip A structure for connecting a tool with a grip, including an insertion rod, an outer sheath and a fastening ring. The insertion rod is inserted in the outer sheath. One side of the insertion rod has a projecting block formed with a transverse recess. The o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6092958 | Pin retainer for ground engaging tools A bottom mount pin retainer is disclosed for retaining a mounting pin detachably mounting a first member of a ground engaging tool to a second member thereof. The pin retainer utilizes a retainer assemblage that is adapted to relieve a snap-ring employed ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6039500 | Quick change side full hoist ring assembly A hoist ring assembly for transporting loads, including an anchor bushing that is threaded into the load and forms the pivot for a releasable swivel hanger assembly with a shackle connectable to an overhead hoist. The swivel hanger is quickly attachable t... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6032390 | Tooth assembly for excavation bucket In an excavation bucket, the nose of an adapter has two surfaces to take the horizontal loads and four surfaces to take the vertical loads. A pin holds and locks a tooth to the adapter. Projections on the pin engage sloping surfaces of the nose. A recess ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5702112 | Tool locking apparatus for machine hammers In the front head (11) of a machine hammer (10), transversely disposed wedges (18) are adapted to lock the working tool (12) so that the working tool (12) is axially movable by form-restricted cooperation with recesses (16) on the working tool (12). Each ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5588772 | High strength, quick connect/disconnect coupling A coupling for transferring torque and axial force from a first member to a second member. The coupling includes a first cylindrical member having an outer peripheral surface and an end portion and a second cylindrical member having a receiving end portio... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5582077 | System for balancing and damping a turbojet engine disk A rotor disk arrangement for a turbojet engine includes a balancing and damping system which has a ring having a circumferential surface recessed with housings and balance masses respectively positioned in the housings. A disk having a circumferential sur... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5536098 | Bearing assembly for a wheel hub/constant velocity universal joint unit A bearing assembly for a wheel hub/constant velocity universal joint unit which includes a double-row bearing which has a one-piece outer bearing ring to be connected to a wheel carrier. The bearing inner bearing rings are directly formed by the wheel hub... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5417518 | Tooth mounting adaptor for excavation bucket An improved keeper pin mount and method for releasably locking an excavation tooth to an adaptor of an excavation bucket. The keeper pin has a wedge block and a wedge. The wedge block has a shear pin and a single replaceable tooth. The wedge has a series ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409324 | High strength, quick connect/disconnect coupling A coupling for transferring torque and axial force from a first member to a second member. The coupling includes a first cylindrical member having an outer peripheral surface and an end portion and a second cylindrical member having a receiving end portio... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5272889 | Pulley mounting and bearing system for air conditioners with dual tangential blowers The present invention involves an air conditioner including an air handling housing having a sidewall and defining first and second compartments. First and second tangential blowers are disposed in the first and second compartments, respectively. Each of ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5207528 | Retaining device for an angled drive The invention concerns a retaining device for an angled head (10, 11) that is driven by a drive (1) especially a drilling gun, in which the drive unit (1) has a receiving connector (2) to receive the angled head (10, 11). To allow adjustment of the angula... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5152606 | Mixer impeller shaft attachment apparatus A mixer impeller, which is adapted to mix and blend liquids and liquid suspensions in industrial and commmercial applications and is subject to forces which tend to work the impeller loose from attachment with its driving shaft, is secured to the shaft by... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5074062 | Method of replacing a worn excavating tooth point A method of replacing a worn point of an excavating tooth wherein the point is held in place by a pin lock including a shearable top flange and torque-resisting, forwardly extending rib, the method including exerting a downward force on the pin lock to sh... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5028211 | Torque coupling system A torque coupling system includes an impeller that is connected to one end of an impeller shaft without the use of threads. The connection is made by cement and dowels. A drive system for the shaft includes a hollow coupling into which the other end of th... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5018953 | Rotor with eccentrically positioned retainer pin The center of gravity of a retaining pin which is struck into a retaining-pin receiving hole to join a rotor barrel with a rotor shaft is eccentrically positioned toward the leading end of the pin beyond the axis of the shaft so that upon rotation of the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5005843 | Chuck mechanism for detachably connecting impeller shaft and drive unit of mixing apparatus Chuck mechanisms quickly connect and enable quick disconnection of an impeller shaft of a mixer from the drive shaft of the motor unit. A spindle has a keyway which enables a key, either a detent key which is movable in the keyway or a key which is provid... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4993865 | Flywheel mounting device for internal combustion engine Disclosed is a flywheel mounting device for an internal combustion engine in which a keyway extends along the tapered surface of a flywheel in the axial direction from the small diameter end portion thereof and terminates at an intermediate portion thereo... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4902162 | Shaft and rotatable machine element assembly An improved structure for assembling a gear to a shaft to be rotatably mounted in a housing including a rotatable shaft with a projection member radially extending therefrom and with the hub of a gear slidably mounted on the shaft so that one face of the ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4842991 | Self-aligned nonnested sloped via A via (64, 66, 68) comprises a conductor (45, 46, 48) having a first surface (58, 60, 62) and at least one second surface (49) that forms at least one edge (52) with the first surface (58, 60, 62). A first insulator layer (33) is formed on the first surfa... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4767233 | Impeller mounting apparatus The impeller mounting apparatus includes one or more pins extending through the hub into the shaft with the pins being retained in the holes by means of a resilient metallic band of continuous construction which is forced onto the hub into grooves or rece... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4763579 | Modular shelving system There is provided a shelving system for use in storage compartments, which shelving system utilizes slidable horizontally extending bracing members which by creating a static frictional force between the shelf and the compartment walls holds the shelf in ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4738446 | Apparatus for securing exercise weights on shafts A securing mechanism for holding an exercise weight-disc on the end of the lifting bar while allowing a modicum of rotational movement in the disc as the bar is being manipulated by the exerciser. A sleeve-like collarpiece, having a smooth cylindrical bor... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4697947 | Plug connection for boring tubes In the case of a plug connection for drilling or boring tubes, rods and worms for earth boring equipment with a male part and a female part, with a radial coupling for torque transfer and with an axial coupling having in the overlap zone of the male and f... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4691818 | Concealed drive coupling for use with modular screw conveyor A method and apparatus for coupling the drive shaft of an integrally molded modular screw conveyor is disclosed. A non-circular elongated drive shaft includes a non-circular axially extending aperture for receiving a first end of a coupling member having ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4663867 | Locking device for whisler type adapter A locking device for a Whisler style adapter, which has upper and lower legs flanking an excavator lip having aligned openings and which are adapted to receive a wedge and C-clamp lock, the lock including a C-clamp and cooperating wedge which are spaced a... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4610215 | Construction components with improved locking system A construction component has a plurality of male and female lock assemblies for engagement with female and male lock assemblies of a similar construction component for locking the two components together. The male lock assemblies are arranged in vertical ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4576504 | Elastically conformable tapered pin-key An elastically conformable tapered pin-key for securing a part and a shaft where the part has a cylindrical bore for receiving the shaft and a keyway tangentially intersecting the bore, and the shaft has a tangential groove shallower than the depth of the... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4572698 | Key stop for a marine propeller shaft An improved key stop for use in connection with a marine propeller and drive shaft assembly. The key includes a pin positioned for insertion into a radial bore in the keyway, thus precluding axial movement fore and aft of the key in the keyway, while reta... | 02/25/1986 |
