Abstract: An apparatus and method for the manufacture and maintenance of flexible joint gimbal systems. The apparatus and method reduce metal corrugated bellows gimbal joint fatigue damage due to loose fitting parts by implementing a spherical washer to reduce clearance in the flexible joint of the gimbal within desired tolerances.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing clearances within a flexible joint gimbal system. The apparatus comprises a washer having a centrally located hole. The washer includes a cylindrical side, wherein the cylindrical side is shaped to contact a side of a ring of the gimbal when the washer is located between a clevis of a gimbal and the ring. The washer further includes a spherical side, wherein the spherical side has a shape that enables the clevis to rotate with respect to the ring about an axis extending centrally through the hole in the washer when the washer is located between the clevis and the ring.

Abstract: The present invention includes a window jamb assembly mountable in a jamb of a double hung window for cooperative engagement with upper and lower sash assemblies. The window jamb assembly includes a jambliner that has inner and outer sash hardware accepting recesses and first and second weather-strip retaining recesses disposed between the sash hardware accepting recesses. First and second weather-strips are retained by the first and second weather-strip retaining recesses and cover strips are disposed in a remainder of the weather-strip recess that is not retaining a weather-strip. The cover strips have a facade portion that provides a visually pleasing finish.

Abstract: A weather-strip construction includes a frame member and a cover member and a weather-strip. The cover member mates with the frame member and the weather-strip forms a weather seal between the frame member and the cover member. The weather-strip includes a foamed sealing portion. The weather-strip is secured to either the frame member or the cover member. The foamed sealing portion of the weather-strip provides the weather seal and extends continuously along either the frame member or the cover member depending to which one it is attached and extends along any sharp corners continuously without interruption such that a continuous weather seal is formed between the cover member and the frame member.

Abstract: A free-floating weather-strip is positioned between two surfaces, one surface having a slot. The slot has a back wall, an opening and retaining edges. The weather-strip includes a longitudinal main body having a weather-strip sealing portion and a pair of leg portions that extend into the slot and engage the retaining edges. The weather-strip is positioned within the slot and retained therein by the cooperation of the retaining edges with the leg portions. A pair of spring arms are attached to a backside of the main body and engage the back wall of the slot. The pair of spring arms provide a spring force that causes the weather-strip sealing portion into sealing engagement with the other of the two surfaces.

Abstract: A articulating hemiarthroplasty prosthesis (10) for implantation into the human anatomy (14) is provided. The prosthesis includes a cup (12) for engagement with the human anatomy (14). The cup (12) has a portion (64) having a reduced thickness (T2) to permit at least a portion of the cup (12) to be mechanically separated from the cup (12) to form an opening (66) through the cup (12).