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...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6719124 | Rotary drive for vibratory conveyors A vibratory conveyor drive is provided that is operatively connected to a vibratory conveyor tray for use in generating reciprocating movement in the tray so that a variety of goods may be transported along the tray. The conveyor drive includes a drive wheel having ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6435337 | Rotary drive for vibratory conveyors A vibratory conveyor drive is provided that is operatively connected to a vibratory conveyor tray for use in generating reciprocating movement in the tray so that a variety of goods may be transported along the tray. The conveyor drive includes a drive wh... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5357963 | Sealed magnetic drive means without a passage through a wall and ultrasound probe comprising an application thereof The invention relates to a magnetic drive device enabling a member placed one side of a non-magnetic wall to be driven by a rotary drive shaft placed on the other side of the wall. The driven member is mounted to rock about an oscillation axis orthogonal... | 10/25/1994 |
| 4862756 | Adjustable throw eccentric drive An eccentric pulley arrangement either driven or driving by which rotary motion can be transferred to reciprocal motion. A pulley has an angled shaft through its center of rotation with a second shaft through the angled shaft. Movement of the angled shaft... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4807487 | Mass-compensation oscillating drive for oscillatory machines Mass balance for a screen oscillating drive is provided mounting the eccentric or crankshaft assembly on extensions of the links supporting the working frame. The axis of the suspended mass m2 is spaced by a distance a2 from the pivo... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4739676 | Drive for a machine for the manufacture of an electrode-workpiece by means of a form grinding tool of a similar spatial shape A transmission is provided for a machine that manufactures a workpiece, later to serve as an electrode, by means of a form grinding tool. The tool has a similar spatial shape to that of the workpiece. The drive generates between the tool and the workpiece... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4524623 | Transducer drive assembly A transducer drive assembly is disclosed having particular application for use in medical diagnostic imaging systems. The drive assembly includes a rotor coupled to drive means for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The rotor is formed such that it inc... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4520920 | Variable stroke drive mechanism A mechanism for controlling the rate of discharge of material from the feed pan of a material feeder includes an eccentric drive mechanism operatively connected to the pan to reciprocate it, and a linkage connected to the pan-reciprocating mechanism to va... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4502342 | Pulsed drive means for shaker A pulsed shaker shocker is provided in which an intermittent pulsed action is provided to the containers carrying liquid to enhance the shaking action for the liquid carried in the containers. Such shaking action is found for separatory type shakers, and ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4462522 | Vibratory conveyor A vibratory conveyor composed of a plurality of parallel vibratory conveying troughs for transporting fragile articles, the troughs being driven by a conveyor drive composed of a rotatable drive shaft and at least one group of at least four drive elements... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4339029 | Shaker conveyor and drive mechanism therefor A shaker conveyor is operated by a drive mechanism using rotary motion converted to reciprocating motion by an eccentric, which provides for a shaker conveyor driven by a compact drive system.... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4337854 | Pressure release device for a transmission brake A clutch pedal operated rod to the brake lever in a transmission brake system for tractors and the like is formed of two spaced longitudinally aligned rod lengths connected by a coupling for transmitting force therebetween through a fluid medium. The coup... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4315817 | Vibrating surface apparatus Vibrating surface apparatus comprising a base member, vibratory motion producing member, a first spring coupling the vibratory motion producing member to the base member; a first surface adapted to be vibrated; a second spring coupling said surface to the... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4287779 | Directional-action mechanical vibrator and a mechanical system for converting rotary motion into reciprocating motion The directional-action mechanical vibrator comprises a housing which accommodates a shaft carrying a number of inertia masses arranged eccentrically thereon, said shaft being linked to a power drive, and a rod is adapted to impart motion to the mass being... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4126050 | Vibrator This invention relates to a vibrator which for example can be used to vibrate a tray for the purpose of conveying articles or material along the tray or alternatively can be used for vibrating articles or material where there is no requirement for conveya... | 11/21/1978 |
