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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357590 | Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint, for example for use with an articulated support in an automobile, includes an essentially ring-shaped or cup-shaped joint housing and a bearing shell disposed in an interior space of the joint housing. The ball of a ball pin is slidingly rec... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7235016 | Universal joint lubrication A universal joint has a ball retainer having a retainer body made of a structurally rigid material and a relatively soft elastomeric seal bonded to the body at an axial end in a recess so as to wipe lubricant back on the ball that is retained by the body. Cavity pla... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6908642 | Method of sealing an aircraft wing A workstation for sealing the spar of an aircraft. A robotic arm can be positioned on a platform with a sealant application system. The platform can be moved along a path adjacent the spar to move the robotic arm. The robotic arm can move the applicator of a sealant... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869244 | Articulated pin joint for a track chain An improved articulated pin joint for a track chain used on track laying work machines is provided. The articulated pin joint includes a plug positioned in a central cavity of a track pin. The plug includes an axial passage in which a needle can be inserted to injec... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6702502 | Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint, preferably for motor vehicles, in which a joint ball formed on a pivot pin is mounted movably in a bearing shell consisting of a plastic, is presented. The bearing shell has recesses accommodating lubricant on its inner jacket sur... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6676323 | Adjustable clamping device in a mechanical press An adjustable clamping mechanism includes a slider block annularly disposed about a rod device within a mechanical press. The mechanism utilizes a press or interference fit connection between the components. During operation, high-pressure oil is injected... | 01/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6554523 | Hydraulic rod connector system A hydraulic connector assembly is provided to couple an extension rod to a piston rod in a reciprocating pump. The connector assembly utilizes a single hydraulic ram to provide the compressive connecting force between the two rods. The connector assembly ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6099193 | Composite body The invention relates to a composite body which is assembled of at least two bodies. The first body is made of a first material and the second body is made of a second material. Each of the two bodies has at least one connecting surface and these connecti... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6074118 | Automatic device for locking a vehicle wheel onto balancing machine shaft A device for automatically locking a wheel onto a front end of a balancing machine shaft includes a hollow profiled body provided with a frontal member on which the rim of the wheel to be balanced bears. The profiled body acts as a housing for a slider po... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6007718 | Filter cartridge holder and filter assembly equipped with same A holding device for a filter element is disclosed. More particularly, the holding device includes a body having upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface is sized and shaped so as to engage an end of an associated filter element. The holding device als... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5879099 | Rigid connection of structural parts in the case of a motor vehicle and tool and method for establishing the connection A rigid connection of structural parts of a motor vehicle and a tool and for establishing the connection are provided. The structural parts are fixed together after a coating during their assembly to one another in a simple, joined and effective manner wi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5733059 | Apparatus for coupling a cutting tool to a vehicle An apparatus (10) for coupling a cutting tool (12) to a vehicle (14) such as a tractor that permits the cutting tool (12) to pivot to a released position when it contacts an obstruction (38) and that returns the cutting tool (12) to its cutting position a... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5706967 | Safety lock, especially for vehicle fuel tanks In order to improve the security and ease of operation of a safety lock, especially for vehicle fuel tanks, comprising a plug (3) with a sealing section (3a) which can be fitted on the aperture of a connector nipple (2), a locking device (5), especially i... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5664898 | Locking ring for rotary shafts The locking ring includes a body having an axis and a hole along the axis. The body receives a shaft in the hole. The body includes a cavity, a first passageway communicating with the cavity, and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the body to a po... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5389039 | Universal joint lubricant retainer A lubrication system is set forth for a universal joint. A cross of the universal joint has four trunnions extending therefrom along two mutually perpendicular lines. Bearing cups are rotatably received on the ends of the trunnions and the cups, in turn, ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5279171 | Pneumatic coupling for connecting a driven machine member to a drive member A pneumatic coupling for connecting a driven machine member, such as a gantry type carriage of a measuring machine, to a drive member whereby the driven member is moved along a given axis; the coupling substantially comprising a bracket integral with the ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5154074 | Roll with width adjusting function A rolling apparatus having a width adjustment function includes a horizontal sleeve roll divided into two rolls in the axial direction and shrink-fitted over an arbor. Internal threads are formed in the inner circumference of one of the divided sleeve rol... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4986688 | Structure of ball and socket joint for a vehicle steering control system A ball and socket joint for a vehicle steering control system, which includes an inner ball head received in a ball socket which simultaneously serves as an outer ball head and is received in a casing which has a shank connected to a drag link of a vehicl... | 01/22/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4976129 | Apparatus for the axial shifting of a shaft, especially of a rolling-mill roll The apparatus transmits a high shifting force reliably and has a simple and rapid assembly. The axial shifting occurs by a clamping device which is in releasable working connection with the roll stub shaft of a rolling-mill roll or the rotating shaft. The... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4961669 | Spline connection A spline connection which comprises a spline boss having inward spline teeth; and a spline shaft engaged slidably with the spline boss and having outward spline teeth is disclosed. A header passage for a lubricant is formed along a core of the spline shaf... | 10/09/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4913671 | Marine drive with lubricated output coupler A marine stern drive (10) has an engine output coupler with a coupler hub (56) having an axially splined opening (58) receiving the forward splined end (28) of the output drive shaft (24). The coupler hub has a pair of axial channel passages (60, 62) ther... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4886230 | Camera and other instrument support stand A camera supporting tripod is described with a hip to which legs are attached. The legs are adjustable as to length. In addition, the tripod includes a center shaft mounted to the hip for tilting movement. The center shaft is also adjustable as to length.... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4882977 | Rotary actuator A rotary actuator for converting a linear reciprocatory movement of a piston into a rotary reciprocatory movement of an output shaft through a connecting member. The rotary actuator includes a cylinder case formed with a pedestal in a position in which th... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4863304 | Rapid connector between an endoscope and a camera A rapid connector for use between an endoscope and a camera in which a base ring is connectible to a lens mount of the camera and to an ocular cone of the endoscope and comprises a delimiting glass pane with there being an enclosed space between the delim... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4771864 | Lubricated spline joint A lubricating spline joint for providing a viscous damping function includes a first member defining an internal spline, a second member defining an external spline engaged therewith, a seal ring between the members at one end of the splines, and a radial... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4744690 | Stabilizer for telescopic stands A stabilizer including a female ring installed on a female tube of the telescopic stand and a male ring installed on a male tube of a telescopic stand. The male ring is put in the female ring and a hole is set on each of two outwardly projecting parallel ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4572537 | Coupler for connecting trailer to tractor A coupler for connecting a trailer to a tractor includes a main plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and formed with an oil groove on the top surface for a lubricant to flow therethrough, a pair of king pin locking jaws secured to the bottom su... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4572682 | Lubricated universal joint A universal joint includes a transmission ring provided with two pairs of holes, a pair of rotating shafts whose integrally provided pins are slidably fitted into the corresponding holes and a lubricating ring fitted onto the transmission ring with a pred... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4267903 | Disk brake apparatus for motor vehicle A hydraulically operated disk brake apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a brake disk, a caliper-like brake housing disposed to straddle over the brake disk and having a pair of arms, and a pair of brake pad assemblies disposed in the brake housing in ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4217063 | Center support for blade of earthmover A center support member for a tiltable swivelling grading blade on an earthmoving machine which prevents the occurence of internal stresses in the blade generated by tilting of the blade is in the form of a ball and socket joint attached to the center rea... | 08/12/1980 |
| 3945737 | Pivot joint A pivot joint or socket assembly, especially suited for use at the pitman or idler arm ends of centerlinks or in the pitman or idler arm assemblies of centerlink type steering linkages, has a pin or stud and a socket or housing forming a linkage connectio... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3945795 | Means for preventing damage to jacketed flexible pumping strand Damage due to rupture or ballooning of the plastic jacket on a flexible pumping strand due to filling of the well with gas is prevented by providing an assembly including a preset pressure release valve in the lower portions of the strand to quickly relea... | 03/23/1976 |
