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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927106 | Cylindrical slip ring system A method and apparatus for transmitting signals. An apparatus comprises a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a third cylinder, and a fourth cylinder. A first cylinder has a first number of conductive segments. The second cylinder has a second number of conductive se... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7744374 | Sliding contact retaining device In a sliding contact retaining device for a contacting device of a rotor, the rotor can have a plurality of slip rings, wherein the contacting device serves to retain the sliding contact retaining device, and wherein an electrical contact can be established between ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7637745 | Communication system and electronic device utilizing the same A communication system electrically connecting circuits in a hinged cover and base of an electronic device includes an arched first flat cable wrapping around and rotatable with respect to a hinge assembly, a straight second flat cable electrically connected to the ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 6935046 | Swivel cord hair dryer A durable and maneuverable hand-held or small home appliance having a swivel structure attached at the end handle of the appliance to permit the electrical cord to pivot about the handle of the appliance. Further contemplated by the present disclosure is a swivel st... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926555 | Tuned radio frequency coaxial connector A tuned RF coaxial connector for mating a coaxial transmission line includes a cylindrical outer conductor, a coupling mechanism for mating the coaxial transmission line to the substantially cylindrical outer conductor, and an inner conductor extending coaxially wit... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6667877 | Dual display device with lateral withdrawal for side-by-side viewing A display apparatus comprises a device enclosure supporting a front panel and a monitor housing supporting a first monitor screen. The monitor housing is pivotally engaged with the device enclosure, and enabled for pivotal movement between a closed positi... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6612849 | Rotatable coupler for RF/UHF cables A coupler for electrically connecting two coaxial cables together is disclosed. The coupler includes a body and a turret which are rotatable relative to each other. One cable is attached to the body and another is attached to the turret, so they are also ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6561813 | Rotation connector and a method of making the same A rotation connector, or slip ring, adapted to the transmission of electrical signals from a first device to a second device, which second device is rotatable with respect to the first device, wherein the connector includes a substantially dielectric supp... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6383000 | Electrical conductivity assembly for swivel arms A swivel joint assembly, preferably having a full range of rotational movement, can include a body pipe and a cooperating tail pipe that fit together for form a fluid passage. A sealing element and rotational assist mechanism can be interposed between the... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6343963 | Rotatable and lockable electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting an electrical cable to a conductive member having a first member electrically coupled to the electrical cable, a second member, and a threaded screw. The first member has a rod, a projection and a distal end and the ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6071125 | Apparatus for supplying electric power to rotary member and brush belt for use with same In order to provide a more cost effective electric power supplying apparatus simpler in structure and operation, the apparatus 1 is constituted by attaching an electric power receiving part to an electric power supply part 2. The electric power receiving ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5557975 | Torque transducers A torque transducer comprises strain measuring means on a torque deformable shaft and slipring means for transmitting the torque signals from the rotating shaft to stationary brush means. The slipring means are annular disc of carbon material, such as sin... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5220588 | Low inertia brush block assembly The power brush block assembly (26) and a communication signal brush block assembly (28) are mounted to a rotating gantry portion (20) of a CT scanner in sliding communication with a stationary slip ring (16). The power communication brush block includes ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4966555 | Electrostatic assist rotogravure printing safety contact A rotary safety contact featuring dual brush contacts, contained within an isolating housing, shielded from the environment, purged with compressed air to prevent the entry of potentially explosive vapors, and adapted to be connected to a conductive cylin... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4801270 | Shaft mounting and electrical grounding device A device which supports a shaft rotatably in an electrically grounded frame. The shaft is mounted in bearings in the aperture of an electrically conductive molded member mounted on the frame. A grounding brush is secured to the molded member and electrica... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4708658 | Apparatus for eliminating noise in conductive-bearing electrical connectors There is disclosed a conductive ball bearing assembly having an outer and inner race and operative to rotate with respect to one another about a common axis to allow an input wire electrically conducted to the outer race to rotate with respect to an outpu... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4438312 | Method of and device for conducting machining current to a wire-electrode tool in a wire-cutting electroerosion machine A device for conducting a machining current to a traveling wire-electrode tool in a wire-cutting electroerosion machine comprises a rotary brush block (e.g. of cylindrical shape) having a planar current-conducting surface disposed in a wire-travel path fo... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4422918 | Current-conducting assembly for a traveling wire-electrode A current-conductor assembly for conducting a machining current to a wire electrode in a wire-cutting electroerosion machine comprises a pair of coplanar wheels rotatable about their respective shafts and having their respective peripheries for receiving ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4371803 | Commutator brush holder quadrature spring A commutator brush holder mounts a pair of tension band springs in quadrature relation. Both springs contact the brush end remote from the commutator and urge the brush into contact with the commutator, with constant force. The quadrature springs promote ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4323748 | Power transfer system Disclosed is a method of transferring energy from a stationary generator of power at radio frequencies to a rotating work station such as a coil to heat inductively by selectively connecting the generator as the work station rotates past the generator. A ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4323292 | High voltage slip ring assembly A slip ring for use in a high voltage system, such as a computerized axial tomography system, capable of coupling power in a 100-200 KV range at speeds up to 200 rpm, including the combined use of insulating fluid, dielectric barriers, Faraday shielding a... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4281328 | Slip ring assembly A flat slip ring which is larger in diameter than a conventional slip ring/brush assembly is attached to the rotatable unit concentric with and facing axially with respect to the shaft to carry the conventional slip ring/brush assembly. A circular brush i... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4232922 | Signal power coupling to rotary shaft A system for coupling electrical power to a rotary shaft without mechanically contacting the shaft includes a stationary transformer primary core positioned adjacent but spaced from the shaft so that the shaft forms part of a complete magnetic flex path f... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4210373 | Ground clamp for welding apparatus A ground clamp for rotatably connecting a welding cable to a workpiece which permits the workpiece to be rotated during welding while the portion of the clamp to which the cable is clamped remains substantially stationary so that the cable is not wrapped ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4209213 | Brush holder and slip ring assembly A brush holder and slip ring assembly in which the housing of the brush holder and the rotor body of the slip ring assembly are both made of plastic. Conductive terminal strips have portions encapsulated by the plastic of the housing of the brush holder a... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4190772 | Tomographic scanning apparatus having detector signal digitizing means mounted to rotate with detectors Scanning apparatus is disclosed for use in computerized axial tomography systems. The apparatus includes an assembly rotatable about an axis extending along a central opening defined therein, and means for positioning the body portion to be examined withi... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4189702 | Commutator and fiber brush rotating disc An improved slip ring and brush assembly such as for carrying the return signal pulse to a glow discharge tube on a rotating disc sonar. The rotating disc is made of insulating material and has a cylindrical hub which is adapted to fit over a correspondin... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4139251 | Wide band slip ring module In a module which is usable in a wide band DC to UHF range, a vernier connection is employed in a slip ring and brush assembly. A source is connected to a ring by four slip ring feeds and a load is coupled to the ring by three brush leads. The unequal num... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4101186 | Contact clamp for graphite electrodes A contact clamp for graphite electrodes, which comprises a shaft, the one end of which is shaped as a cone, while the other ends with a neck, onto which there is seated a metal hub shaped as a truncated cone, and to the shaft there is fastened a current-c... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4022518 | Electrical rotary coaxial connector Rotary electrical coaxial connector for high frequency transmission between a fixed and a rotating coaxial conductor. The fixed conductor comprises a first cylindrical section, a second cylindrical section of lesser diameter following the first section, c... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3998511 | Full-circle contact electrical slip-ring brush An electrical slip-ring brush which provides full-circle electrical contact with a rotating member comprises a main, annular housing of electrically conductive material having a plurality of circular-segment carbon brush elements loose-pinned therein, con... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3963291 | Swivel electrical connector A swivel electrical connector having an internal socket conductor for receiving a male plug therein and having an external conductor for receiving a spring contact in engagement therewith, the internal socket conductor and the external conductor being for... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3950052 | Swivelling electrical connection An electrical connection is made between an appliance and a power cord by means of a rotatable plug which is bonded to one end of the power cord and rotatably connected to a socket in the appliance. The plug effects electrical contact with the socket thro... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3940199 | Rotary contactor for thermocouples A rotary contactor for use in conjunction with a thermocouple mounted on a container so as to permit measurement of the temperature of the contents at an interior location while the container is being rotated about a longitudinal axis. The rotary contacto... | 02/24/1976 |
