Abstract: A detent type tuning mechanism for a UHF tuner having a continuously variable tuning shaft includes a detented selector shaft, a gear train interconnecting the tuning shaft and the selector shaft, and a memory type fine tuning mechanism including a rotatable turret having mounted thereon a plurality of cams each engageable by a fine tuning shaft when the selector shaft is positioned in predetermined ones of the detent positions. A Geneva mechanism is employed to rotate the turret a predetermined increment to bring a different one of the cams into engagement with the fine tuning shaft when the selector shaft is rotated a predetermined number of detent positions. Each cam thereby serves as a memory fine tuning member for a predetermined group of adjacent UHF channels corresponding to a like number of detent positions of the selector shaft. An indicator dial provides a numerical display of the precise UHF channel selected at each position of the detented selector shaft.

Abstract: A safety claw clutch wherein the adjacent end faces of driving and driven rotary clutch elements have alternating claws and recesses and the driven clutch element is biased axially against the driving clutch element by a spring. The bottom surfaces in the recesses of the clutch elements make a first acute angle with a plane which is normal to the common axis of the clutch elements and the front surfaces of claws of the driving clutch element (and hence the rear surfaces of claws of the driven clutch element) make with such plane a second acute angle which is larger than the first acute angle. The top surfaces of the claws are parallel to the respective bottom surfaces.

Abstract: A clutch shifter engagement structure including a sliding sleeve and an antifriction bearing. The sliding sleeve includes a radially extending portion and the bearing a flange. A buckle engages both the radially extending portion and the bearing flange, the buckle further including extending arms adapted for engagement, as by a disengaging fork.

Abstract: A control device having a housing provided with a movable actuator and a rotatable selector shaft for positioning the actuator in relation to the rotational position of the shaft. An actuator driver is carried by the shaft and is operatively interconnected to the actuator to drive the same upon rotation of the driver by the shaft, the shaft and driver being axially movable relative to the actuator. The housing has a latching part cooperable with a latching part of the shaft when the shaft is in a certain rotational and axial position relative to the housing whereby the shaft cannot be rotated relative to the housing until the shaft is axially moved from that certain axial position thereof to another axial position thereof to clear the latching part of the shaft from the latching part of the housing and thereby unlock the selector shaft.

Abstract: Universal joints for constant velocity transmission of rotational motion between two shafts able to run at an angle comprising two main parts each mounted on one of the shafts and power transmitting members formed as rollers or balls operatively therebetween. These members have two guiding paths formed by pairs of grooves, one on each of the main parts, in the case of balls, and spindles on one of the main parts and spherical surfaces on the other of the main part, when the members are rollers. The guiding paths on a main part make an angle .alpha. with the axis of the shaft on which the part is mounted. Guiding paths of one of the main parts cut guiding paths on the other main part at an angle 2.alpha..

Abstract: A single shaft gas turbine engine of the type having a shaft assembly including, in axial alignment, a radial turbine element, a central slinger ring element, a radial compressor element, and a geared power takeoff element. The elements of the shaft assembly are interconnected by a tie bolt. An annular combustor liner defines a combustion chamber that encircles the central slinger ring. The shaft assembly is journaled by two bearings which are respectively located outboard of the turbine and on the geared power takeoff element. Each bearing is carried by a tubular support. Each tubular support has a free end carrying the respective bearing and another end secured to the bearing. The ends are spaced and interconnected by circumferentially spaced ribs to provide a flexible support for the prospective bearing. The gear on the power takeoff element drives a larger gear to withdraw power from the engine.

Abstract: A homokinetic universal joint drive line coupling device which comprises a drive shaft, a driven shaft and two yokes each of them being affixed to one of the shafts and pivotally engaging a respective gimbal ring at one of its diameters, both of the gimbal rings being arranged concentrically while the pivot points are aligned with each other along a diameter when the two shafts are in line. The device is also provided with two diametrically opposed pivot members which pivotally engage the two intervening concentric gimbal rings, an auxiliary universal joint, concentric to said gimbal rings and idly engaging the two converging shafts. The spider of the supporting universal joint are mounted pivotally at a concentric diameter perpendicular to the diameter of the yoke pivot points through one of the gimbal rings while the auxiliary joint yoke is at all times, when the shafts are aligned, with the spider pivot points located on the same diameter as the pivot members joining the two rings.

Abstract: A clutch disengager including a sliding sleeve having a radially extending flange formed by a wall doubling over the end of the sleeve to form a cuff, ending in the flange, and an antifriction bearing adapted for movement on the sleeve and including a nonrotating inner race having an inwardly extending flange resting against the sleeve flange, to form a self-supporting unit.

Abstract: A lubricated joint assembly comprises joint means received in a boot having cuffs which allow coupling members to connect between the joint means and external mechanisms. The boot cooperates with the coupling members to fully enclose the joint means. The boot is pressurized with a lubricant charged thereto whereby the boot is expanded and compresses the lubricant therein. In the preferred embodiments, the lubricant is charged to the boot in a fashion which displaces all air from the boot, thus preventing oxidation of the lubricant. Further, in the present invention, the external shape of the expanded boot is controlled by controlling the shape of the boot before pressurization thereof and by also controlling the wall thickness of the boot in selected areas thereof.

Abstract: In the tuning mechanism of a pushbutton radio, pushbutton depression translates the actuating bar of a keyslide mechanism causing the opposing faces of a memory cam to forcibly engage and rotate a treadle bar assembly. The treadle bar assembly couples to the tuning elements of the radio such that assembly rotation determines radio tuning. The cam faces are of predetermined curvature tending to maximize the rotational force applied to the assembly resulting in reduced required pushbutton pressure.

Abstract: In a magnetic clutch a rotatable axially transferrable input disc which is part of a magnetic flux path including a magnetic cup in the output structure, engages annular friction surfaces on the output structure when magnetic flux is generated in the flux path by a coil. The friction surfaces are part of a rotatable coil and a magnetic cup attached to the driven shaft about which the input disc rotates freely in the absence of flux. The frictional torque generated by the engagement of the disc and the friction surfaces is proportional to the voltage applied to the flux-producing coil. When the input disc is locked, application of flux results in a braking action on the driven shaft.

Abstract: The joint includes first and second parts, each of which is operatively connected to a different one of two shafts. The parts are relatively movable about a given point in accordance with the angular movement of the shafts relative to each other and are rotatable in accordance with the rotation of the shafts. Each of the parts comprises a pair of radially spaced arcuate fingers which mesh with the corresponding fingers of the other part. One of the fingers on each part is provided with a slot. The slots align radially when the fingers mesh. A pin is provided, extending through the slots to connect the parts for simultaneous rotation and to permit relative movement between the pin and the parts, respectively. The other finger on each part is provided with a gear rack. A beveled idler gear, mounted on the pin, meshes with the gear racks simultaneously and is rotatable as the parts and thus the racks are moved relative to each other.

Abstract: A coupling for use in self-engaging and subsequently aligning two portions of a transmission for remote coupling of the portions even when the portions are not aligned.

Abstract: An assembly for connecting the output shaft of an electric motor or the like to the input of a gearbox or the like comprises a rigid housing having one side flanged to the motor and another side flanged to the gearbox. A rigid connecting sleeve is journaled in the housing and rotatable about an axis extending between the motor and the gearbox. A pinion meshing with the input of the gearbox has a short mounting shaft which is cemented into one end of the sleeve. The output shaft of the motor is keyed to a hub received in the other end of the sleeve. A plurality of matching outwardly open recesses on the hub are alignable with similar inwardly open recesses in the sleeve and connecting members each comprising a steel rod surrounded by an elastomeric layer are received in these recesses so as rotationally to link the hub to the sleeve. Misalignment of the motor output shaft with the input of the gearbox is therefore compensated for by these elastic connecting members.

Abstract: A high-strength flexible shaft coupling comprises a plurality of concave annular diaphragms of sheet metal, each of substantially constant and equal thickness in radial cross-section, arranged in series upon a common axis with their concavities alternately facing in opposite axial directions. Adjacent diaphragms are joined together by electron beam welding at their respective radially inner or outer margins, and means are joined by electron beam welding to the radially inner or outer margin of those diaphragms which are at each axial end of the plurality for connecting the coupling to respective shafts. One class of example is directed to separating radial bending stresses from the welded areas in order to reduce fatigue effects and increase load-bearing capacity.

Abstract: A decoupler mechanism which provides for disengagement of a series of driving rollers from a toothed driven member by providing roller pockets for retaining the rollers by centrifugal force when the decoupler is activated.

Abstract: A universal joint comprises a pair of yoke assemblies universally connected by a journal cross having each of its journals rotatably mounted in a cylindrical bearing race. The bearing race is closely fitted within a like-shaped bore preformed between an end cap and a respective support arm of one of the yoke assemblies. The end cap and support arm abut at substantial bearing surfaces thereof disposed on either side of the bearing race.

Abstract: A non-friction coupling system having angularly adjusted first and second members pivotally connected to respective coaxial drive and driven shafts. The members engage one another as by a ball and socket joint for permitting rotation of each member with respect to the other member. An operator assembly is associated with one of the members for displacement thereof along the common rotational axis to vary an angle included between the shafts. The coupling system will be disengaged when the angularly adjusted members are coaxial, then having an included angle at 180.degree..

Abstract: A starter motor for an internal combustion engine including a pinion gear wheel assembly movable between a rest position and an operative position. The pinion gear wheel assembly is movable by a solenoid the armature of the solenoid being coupled to the pinion gear wheel assembly by way of a lever pivoted on the starter motor casing. The lever is in the form of a pair of resilient elements. The first resilient element is weaker than the resilient means which urges the armature towards its rest position, so that should the pinion gear wheel assembly be held in its operative position when the electromagnet is de-energised then the armature can be returned to its rest position flexing the first element. The second element supports the first element during movement of the lever assembly to push the pinion gear wheel assembly to its operative position.

Abstract: A positioning device for motor vehicle adjustable steering columns which includes antifriction strips disposed between slideably engaged inner and outer sleeve members and a locking cam member to allow locking at infinitely variable axial positions of the sleeve members.