Patents by Inventor Paul F. McAdams

Paul F. McAdams has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Piston and rod connection
    Patent number: 3951048
    Abstract: A piston and rod assembly wherein the rod has a pair of axially spaced grooves and the piston includes recesses disposed in opposite faces. One of the grooves is radially larger than the other and locking members are disposed in the grooves of the rod and extend into the recesses. A retaining means including a snap ring and an annular ring which is L-shaped in cross section are disposed radially outwardly of the locking members in the first recess for removably retaining the locking members in the first recess. A pair of threaded screws may also threadedly interconnect the retaining ring and the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: John J. Bloom, Jr., Paul F. McAdams, Gene F. Hand, Ronald F. Katowich