Abstract: A safety lock device for lifts or the like includes a pair of elongated inner and outer members. The inner member is movable longitudinally relative to the outer member between a retracted position and a plurality of extended positions. The lock device includes friction brake means carried by the inner member for automatically locking the inner member against movement toward its retracted position from any extended position. The brake means provides free extending movement of the inner member from its retracted position to its extended positions. A selectively operable releasing means is movable from a brake armed position to a brake releasing position for providing movement of the inner member from any of its extended positions to its retracted position. Operating means automatically move the releasing means to its brake armed position upon movement of the inner member from its retracted position toward its extended positions.

Abstract: A multi-degree-of-freedom shock and vibration testing system which includes a specimen-holding table having short projections engaged by hydraulic actuator assemblies. Each actuator assembly includes a pair of hydraulic actuators on opposite sides of the projection and a servo valve for connecting the actuators to a source of pressured hydraulic fluid and to a drain, to maintain the pair of actuators pressed firmly against opposite sides of the projection while moving substantially synchronously. A hydrostatic bearing pad bears against a rounded end of each actuator and against opposite sides of the projection, to permit the projection to slide perpendicular to the motion of the actuators and to pivot.

Abstract: Apparatus for crimping a fitting onto a hose or the like, including a ram with a slideable piston for moving a set of crimping dies together, wherein the piston has a central passageway extending along its entire length so that a hose can extend through the back end of the machine.