By Compression Of Resilient Element Patents (Class 248/613)
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Patent number: 10557516Abstract: A module for a braking system includes a movable housing configured to transfer a braking force from an input shaft to an output shaft, a first movable member slidably received within the housing and connected to the output shaft, a second movable member slidably received within the housing, a first resilient member biased between the first movable member and the second movable member, such that a force applied to the second movable member is applied to the first movable member via the first resilient member, and a second resilient member biased between the second movable member and the housing, such that a force applied to the housing is applied to the second movable member via the second resilient member. The first resilient member yields or compresses upon application of a first braking force to the input shaft, and the second resilient member yields or compresses after the first resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: RATIER-FIGEAC SASInventor: Bertrand Prouzet
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Patent number: 10502478Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerated compartment and a machine compartment. A compressor is disposed within the machine compartment and is adapted to compress a refrigerant within a refrigerant line. A micro-channel condenser is positioned in communication with the compressor and adapted to selectively reject heat from the refrigerant into the machine compartment. A condenser fan is positioned within the machine compartment between the condenser and compressor. The fan is adapted to draw heated air through the condenser and also draw fresh air from an area adjacent the machine compartment and beneath the refrigerated compartment. The heated air and fresh air combine to define mixed air that is directed toward the compressor for cooling the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Amit A. Avhale, Bruno Boehringer, Darci Cavali, E. C. Pickles, Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Lihan Xu, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 10378516Abstract: A bolt connection of a tower for a wind turbine is provided, the bolt connection including a tower base module with a tower flange, wherein the tower flange forms the bottom end of the tower, a base flange for connecting the tower base module with a foundation, wherein the base flange includes a traverse bore, and a bolt which extends through the traverse bore of the base flange, wherein the bolt includes a bolt head which is arranged at the bottom side of the base flange facing the foundation. The bolt connection further includes a clamping element which at least partially covers the bolt head. The clamping element presses the bolt head against the bottom side of the base flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/SInventors: Christian Elkjaer Hoeeg, Martin Johan Smith Jensen
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Patent number: 10315480Abstract: An adjustable floating traction bar is disclosed. The traction bar comprises a rigid body having a threaded portion on a first distal end to receive a threaded eyelet having a spherical joint to provide a connection point to an axle of a vehicle. The traction bar further comprises an opposing distal slip end being machined and fitted with a UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) polyethylene bushing that acts as a slip-joint the slip joint having a first end that mounts to the UHMW polyethylene bushing of the tubular body and an opposing end having an eyelet to provide a connection point to a vehicle frame. A two-stage nested coil spring located inside the slip end of the rigid body that rests against the slip joint end when it is inserted into rigid body.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Everline, Chadwick J. Kern, David Devormer, Jared Ball
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Patent number: 10100865Abstract: A fastening system comprises in combination a fastening unit (20) and a steel installation channel (1) having a bottom wall (2) and opposite the bottom wall flanges (5) which extend towards each other and which delimit between them a longitudinal slot (6) extending over the length of the installation channel. The bottom wall (2) comprises two side strips (2A) and a central strip (2B) located between the side strips, which central strip is arranged recessed with regard to the plane defined by the side strips, and has oblong openings (7). The fastening unit comprises an oblong anchoring element and tensioning means. In use the anchoring body with its longitudinal axis can be inserted between the longitudinal edges of the oblong opening and between the flanges delimiting the longitudinal slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: J. Van Walraven Holding B.V.Inventors: Marek Juzak, Frank Nijdam
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Patent number: 10030569Abstract: An isolator mounting apparatus for supporting an exhaust component from a body portion of a vehicle via a hanger comprises an elastomeric isolator element having at least one aperture for receiving a portion of the hanger. An isolator bracket for receiving and supporting the isolator element includes a neck portion extending therefrom. A mounting element includes a pair of flanges. The flanges are secured to the isolator bracket with a fastener extending along longitudinal axis. The flanges engage the neck portion and prevent rotation of the isolator bracket about the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: The Pullman CompanyInventor: Troy P. Rodecker
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Patent number: 9856594Abstract: Washing machine appliances and suspension assemblies for suspending tubs in washing machine appliances are provided. A suspension assembly includes a first pliable mount and a second pliable mount, the first pliable mount and second pliable mount spaced apart from each other along a lateral direction. The first and second pliable mounts each include a hollow body and a head, the head integral with the hollow body. The suspension assembly further includes a rocker arm engaging the head of the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount. The rocker arm extends between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction. The suspension assembly further includes a rod connected to the rocker arm and disposed between the first pliable mount and the second pliable mount along the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Haler US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Paul Owen Davis
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Patent number: 9828980Abstract: A mounting system for an industrial compression system including a first component close-coupled to a second component includes a first support for the first component. The first support is configured to resist movement of the first component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the first component, a second direction substantially vertical relative to the first component, and an axial direction relative to the first component. The mounting system also includes a second support for the second component. The second support is configured to resist movement of the second component in a first direction substantially horizontal relative to the second component and a second direction substantially vertical relative to the second component, wherein the second support permits movement of the second component in an axial direction relative to the second component.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventor: William C. Maier
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Patent number: 9050887Abstract: A vehicle includes at least: an engine; a transmission arranged on a rear side in a vehicle traveling direction relative to the engine; an exhaust pipe connected to the engine and discharging exhaust gas; and an exhaust muffler connected to a downstream end part of the exhaust pipe. The exhaust muffler is elastically supported on the transmission by an exhaust muffler support member arranged and located between the transmission and the exhaust muffler.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keiji Takahashi, Atsuya Yoshida, Yuji Kouma
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Publication number: 20150128654Abstract: A suspension for a washing machine and a washing machine with the suspension is disclosed. The suspension includes a support shaft; a first elastic member that surrounds a portion of the support shaft and provides a first elastic force to the support shaft in a longitudinal direction of the support shaft; a second elastic member between the support shaft and the first elastic member, and configured to provide a second elastic force different from the first elastic force to a support shaft in the same direction as the first elastic member; a guide stopper at one end of the support shaft, configured to restrict movement of the first elastic member and the second elastic member in one direction; and a housing on the support shaft that surrounds the first and second elastic members, configured to restrict movement of the first and second elastic members in another direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics CorporationInventor: Hyoung Tae YOON
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Patent number: 8937695Abstract: The present invention provides a backplane and a liquid crystal module having the backplane. The backplane includes a main body, a plurality of raised ribs formed on the main body, and a plurality of wall mounting members rotatably attached to the raised ribs. Each of the wall mounting members is selectively set, through rotation, at a retracted position or a wall-mountable position with respect to the corresponding raised rib. The wall mounting members provided on the backplane of the liquid crystal module are made in a foldable arrangement, whereby in packaging, the wall mounting members are rotated to a retracted position located inside the backplane and in an operation of assembling a complete device, the wall mounting members are expanded to a wall-mountable position for use.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qinjun Shi
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Patent number: 8925892Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for the gun sight of a military vehicle, incorporating a head to which the gun sight is fastened and a foot which is integral with the vehicle, the head being integral with a column with a vertical axis which is introduced into the foot, the column being made integral with the foot by spring means wherein the spring means are constituted in the form of tongues arranged along at least two parallel planes perpendicular to the vertical axis of the support, each plane incorporating at least three tongues evenly spaced angularly around the column and integral with it by a first end and integral with the foot by their second end, these spring means imparting stiffness to the link between the column and the foot that is less along the vertical axis than along the other directions (X, Y) orthogonal to this vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Nexter SystemsInventor: Olivier Germenot
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Patent number: 8678339Abstract: A bicycle seat support that resiliently supports a bicycle seat and comprises an upper engagement member adapted to support a bicycle seat, a lower engagement member adapted to engage a bicycle frame, and a compliant support assembly coupling the upper engagement member to the lower engagement member. The compliant support assembly includes a first cantilevered beam cantilevered to the lower engagement member, and a second cantilevered beam cantilevered to the first cantilevered beam. The first and second cantilevered beams define a gap, and a resilient member is positioned in the gap. Preferably, the cantilevered beams include convex surfaces, and the resilient member includes concave surfaces shaped to receive the convex surfaces. The resilient member can include a body portion and a strut (e.g., two struts). The resilient member can also include a side surface and a recess in the side surface (e.g., extending all the way through the resilient member).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.Inventor: Christopher P. D'Aluisio
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Publication number: 20130214118Abstract: A luminaire suspension mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes two arms, two friction elements, and a compression element. Each arm includes three segments and two connection points. For each arm, a first segment attaches to a second segment at a connection point, forming a first angle, while the second segment attaches to a third segment at another connection point, forming a second angle. Each friction element is connected to a respective arm's third segment. Each arm's first segment is compressably attached to the compression element, such that a force applied to at least one of the arm-friction element pairs results in the compression element and that at least one pair exerting a suspending force that suspends a luminaire to which the luminaire suspension mechanism is attached within a cavity. The compression element may be a torsion spring, and the angles formed by the arm segments may be obtuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA INC.Inventors: Anil Jeswani, Fernando Aguiar, Ronald Roberts, Sara Lincoln
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Patent number: 8251338Abstract: A constant bearer having a fastening part, a load-bearing part and a spring system which is arranged between the fastening part and the load-bearing part for generating a carrying force which remains constant over a carrying travel of the load-bearing part with respect to the fastening part, where the spring system has a suspension system for absorbing the load, a compensation device for compensating for changing spring forces of the suspension system over the carrying travel, and a prestressing device for setting a prestressing force of the suspension system.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: LISEGA AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Herlof Hardtke, Heinz-Wilhelm Lange
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Patent number: 8113496Abstract: Annular bearing member for supporting a support element that comprises elastic material and that when installed is under pressure and that is in the area of a suspension strut, whereby the bearing member comprises a material that has a greater hardness than the material of the support element and whereby the bearing member includes a bearing surface upon which the support element with a counter-surface is supported, whereby elevations are arranged encirclingly on the surface of the bearing surface and concentric to one another and form an integral component of the bearing member, whereby every two adjacent elevations limit an encircling receiving space for elastic material of the support element.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Suspension GmbHInventor: Michael Fritz
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Patent number: 7992821Abstract: An arrangement (10) for installing a component (12) in an aircraft comprises a guide device (14) which is connectable to an aircraft structure or is formed integrally with the aircraft structure, as well as an elastically deformable damping element (16; 16a, 16b, 16c) which is adapted to enable the component (12) to be mounted in the guide device (14) in a self-supporting manner. A locking mechanism (26) is adapted to fasten the component (12) in a desired position in the guide device (14) in a releasable manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventor: Markus Piesker
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Patent number: 7926769Abstract: A passive/reactive device protests a Payload from injury or damage due to the shock caused by impact or explosion. When the vehicle or structure mounting the Payload receives a shock pulse, the invention limits the acceleration transmitted from the vehicle or structure to the Payload to an acceptably low, user-adjustable level which is substantially constant or is some other user-adjustable force-displacement function. The invention is capable of doing so even when the peak magnitude of the imposed shock is on the order of thousands of G's, with a rise time to peak on the order of microseconds. The invention can be embodied to operate passively, without any external source of power, sensor system, or CPU, although they can be added to improve certain usability features. The invention also absorbs or dissipates the shock energy in substantially the minimum distance possible without exceeding the user-defined acceleration limit on the Payload.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Inventor: John Stenard
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Patent number: 7637472Abstract: A muffler hanger including: a rubber annular portion; a rubber arm constituting an elastic support portion for the muffler; an upper space and a lower space for permitting deformation of the rubber arm; a first mounting hole disposed in a center of the rubber arm in a vehicle left-right direction to extend in a vehicle front-back direction when installed on the vehicle, and attached in a mated condition to a support pin provided on one of a muffler side and a vehicle body side; and a pair of second mounting holes disposed at locations away to right and left sides from the first mounting hole to extend in the front-back direction, and attached in a mated condition to support pins on the other side. The first and second mounting holes are arranged to form a row in the left-right direction, with positional relationships such that when installed on the vehicle the holes overlaps one another as viewed in the left-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignees: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masami Endo
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Patent number: 7401427Abstract: A bracket for mounting a front license plate to an automotive vehicle that does not have an integrally designed and designated front license plate mounting location embodied as part of the front exterior of the vehicle that includes an associated integral license plate mounting mechanism, but does have existing, integral apertures in the body of the vehicle located behind and below the front grille of the vehicle which are used to secure a body panel to the vehicle. The bracket has a detachable body having a mounting surface adapted to receive a license plate, two arms that attach to the body and extend from the rear of the body. The two arms can attach to the body in either of two distinct positions, either with the top of the body facing up or with the top of the body facing down.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: Carl Alfred Zander
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Patent number: 7322249Abstract: A robust, easy to mount probe sensor includes an elongated body enclosing a sensor element and an integral flange extending away from the body. The body and flange are formed of material having a relatively low characteristic yield point. First and second generally parallel closely spaced through passages extend through the flange. An insert formed of material having a relatively high characteristic yield point is disposed in one of the passages. A fastener including a shank portion which extends through the other passageway includes an enlarged head which overlays the insert containing passageway and engages an attachment structure to effect directed compressive loading of the probe sensor flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen G Paddock, Leonel A. Barrera
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Patent number: 7070153Abstract: A passive/reactive device protects a Payload from injury or damage due to the shock caused by impact or explosion. When the vehicle or structure mounting the Payload receives a shock pulse, the invention limits the acceleration transmitted from the vehicle or structure to the Payload to an acceptably low, user-adjustable level which is substantially constant or is some other user-adjustable force-displacement function. The invention is capable of doing so even when the peak magnitude of the imposed shock is on the order of thousands of G's, with a rise time to peak on the order of microseconds. The invention can be embodied to operate passively, without any external source of power, sensor system, or CPU, although they can be added to improve certain usability features. The invention also absorbs or dissipates the shock energy in substantially the minimum distance possible without exceeding the user-defined acceleration limit on the Payload.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Inventor: John Kevin Stenard
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Patent number: 6886799Abstract: A structure for mounting a heavy article 27 to a carrier body 31 via an intermediate member 20, capable of temporarily fixing the heavy article during the mounting operation, wherein the intermediate member 20 is provided in a lower part thereof with a lower attachment portion 21 having holes 26 for fixing the heavy article 27 and in an upper part thereof with upper attachment portions 23 having engagement portions 25 for being temporarily fixed to the carrier body 31 and fixation portions 24 for being firmly fixed to the carrier body 31. To fix the intermediate member 20 to the heavy article 27, the lower attachment portion 21 of the former is sandwiched between a pair of elastic members 28 made of soft material, and fastened to the heavy article 27 by fastening members 30 through the holes 26, for allowing a slight vibration of the heavy article 27.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Satoru Yamanashi
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Patent number: 6739557Abstract: A muffler hanger includes a metallic body member, an elastic rubber mounting portion, a pair of elastic rubber supporting portions, and an elastic rubber connection portion. The metallic body member includes a bottom plate and a pair of side plates and assumes a U-like shape. The elastic rubber mounting portion is disposed within the metallic body member. The paired elastic rubber supporting portions each intervene between the side plate and the elastic rubber mounting portion so as to elastically connect the paired side plates and the elastic rubber mounting portion. The elastic rubber connection portion is fixedly attached to upper portions of the paired side plates in such a manner as to extend between the side plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiko Kato
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Patent number: 6727619Abstract: A transmission housing includes a well, for receiving an electric drive motor, and a shaft hole, for receiving an idler gear shaft. The motor well is surrounded at its open end by a plurality of lugs formed in the housing and having inwardly-facing slots for receiving a motor retainer plate. The plate has a central opening for receiving and accurately positioning the motor. The retainer plate has a pattern of edge notches identical to the arrangement of the lugs but rotationally offset by an appropriate central angle. The plate is inserted axially past the lugs via the notches and then rotated through the central angle to engage the non-notched edge of the plate in the slots, thereby securing and positioning the motor in the well. A flange extending from the plate has a second hole precisely located at a distance from the plate center hole. With the plate rotated into motor-retaining position, the second hole is coaxial with the idler shaft hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: David E. Blum
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Patent number: 6715746Abstract: A vibration isolation device is disclosed. More specifically the vibration isolation device of the present invention comprises a fuse for decreasing the mount stiffness when loads above a threshold load value are applied to the device. The fuse for decreasing the mount stiffness comprises a shear pin with shear locations that comprise annular grooves with semielliptical cross sections.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Lord CorporationInventors: Paul J. Bachmeyer, Michael R. Blewett, Marvin D. Ohme
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Patent number: 6484976Abstract: A center bearing hanger assembly (68) for supporting a drive shaft (62) of a vehicle is provided. The center bearing hanger assembly (68) includes a center bearing (66), which supports the drive shaft, having an outer housing (76). The outer housing (76) is mechanically coupled to a male hanger (102). The male hanger (102) is received by a female receptacle (104). The female receptacle (104) is attached to an undercarriage of the vehicle. The center bearing hanger assembly (68) increases the ease of vehicle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: GKN Automotive, Inc.Inventor: Robert Boutin
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Patent number: 6412598Abstract: A temporary safety line system which is employed in protecting construction workers on the job site. The system is adapted to be removably interconnected to the surface of a structural beam, such as an I-beam. The system includes a series of intermediate posts assemblies and end posts assemblies which support a tensioned safety line. The safety line, in turn, is secured at its ends to anchor post assemblies. Each of the post assemblies is removably secured to a stud that is welded to the surface of a structural beam. These studs perform two functions. First, the studs allow individual post assemblies to be temporarily and positively secured to the underlying structural beam. Second, the studs function in binding poured concrete to the structural beam once the safety line system is removed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Corman Construction, Inc.Inventor: Alan Mackinnon
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Patent number: 6402119Abstract: A molded rubber hanger with a reinforcing belt made from a woven fabric or a continuous yarn. The belt has perforations through which the rubber passes to form a mechanical bond. The perforations may be woven directly into a fabric, or they may be provided after fabrication of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Schlegel Systems, Inc.Inventor: Stanley R. Miska
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Patent number: 6392899Abstract: A system for delivering power to a processor enables a DC-to-DC converter substrate to be secured to the processor carrier in the Z-axis direction. The ability to assemble converter to the processor in this way facilitates assembly compared to systems in which the converter is plugged in to the processor carrier in the direction substantially parallel to the surface of the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Joe A. Harrison, Bram Leader
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Patent number: 6386487Abstract: A stretching and connection device for electric cables leading to a submersible electric machine such as a pump or a turbine operating in a tank or shaft (1) and which is surrounded by flowing water during operation, the device including a metal wire (8) for keeping the cables (6), (7) into a package, extending between the electric machine (3) and a beam (11) at the upper part of the tank or the shaft (1). The upper connection of [said] the wire and cables are provided with adjustment screws (12), (13) by which predetermined connection forces may be given the wire and the cables, thus preventing them from, swinging in the flowing water.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Hakan Owesson, Kauko Halonen
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Patent number: 6311945Abstract: A passive vibration isolation device includes a support frame, an instrument support platform and a plurality of vibration isolators. The support frame is adapted to rest on a support surface. The instrument support platform is adapted to support an instrument thereon. The vibration isolators are spaced apart from one another and disposed between and interconnect the support frame and the instrument support platform such that the instrument support platform is suspended by the vibration isolators in a position spaced from the support frame and above the support surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Ted Pella, Inc.Inventor: Stephen D'Angelo
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Patent number: 6192611Abstract: A banner support assembly adapted to be mounted to an upstanding post including a pair of horizontally extending arms fixed in spaced relation to the post and first and second housing members adapted to receive an elongated banner's first and second slidingly engagable members. First and second housing members are adjustably secured to the extending arms through apertures whereby the banner is held taut in variable conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Bungee Banner Inc.Inventor: Patrick Molla
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Patent number: 6147154Abstract: A chloroprene rubber composition which contains carbon black and of which the breaking elongation A and the static modulus in shear B of the vulcanizate satisfy the following formula:A.gtoreq.-36.4.times.B+1090 (1)where A is the breaking elongation (%) and B is the static modulus in shear (kgf/cm.sup.2).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Nobuhiko Fujii, Mitsuyuki Nakada, Kazuomi Aoki
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Patent number: 5934423Abstract: A pipe restraint and methods for its use are disclosed. The pipe restraint includes a hollow cylindrical housing of varying diameter. A shaft having first and second wedges is received by the housing. The housing is attached to a fixed structural member, such as a wall and the shaft is attached to the pipe. Depending on the force being applied to the pipe, one of the wedges engages the housing at a point where the diameter changes. The housing's resistance to movement of the wedges varies between two points of differing diameter of the housing. In one embodiment a disc spring assembly is located at one end of the housing. In one method a gapped restraint is attached to a pipe and the size of the gap in the restraint is less than the anticipated movement of the pipe due to a static load.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1996Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: Sargent & LundyInventor: Ralph M. Kallenbach
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Patent number: 5908187Abstract: The inventive device is a connector for mounting a vertical exhaust pipe to a truck cab. In one embodiment, the connector includes a bracket, a resilient member, a rigid bushing, a rod, and a clamp. The bracket is mountable to the cab in the proximity of the exhaust pipe. The resilient member is coupled to the bracket, and the bushing is coupled to the resilient member. The rod has an upper end and a lower end, and it is positioned through the bushing. The clamp has a brace attached to an end of the rod and a clasp that is attachable to the exhaust pipe. The rod is moveable axially through the bushing to correspond to vertical displacement between the cab and the exhaust pipe, but the rod is substantially prevented from moving laterally with respect to the cab to substantially prevent lateral displacement between the exhaust pipe and the cab. The resilient member is made from a material that dampens vibrations from the exhaust pipe to reduce noise in the cab.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1995Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Paccar Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Kalkoske, Michael T. Russell, Wayne K. Simons
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Patent number: 5887455Abstract: A washing machine includes an external cabinet, an outer tub installed inside the external cabinet, a spin basket rotatably installed inside the outer tub and a plurality of suspension units for suspending the outer tub with respect to the external cabinet. Each of the suspension units comprises: a suspension bar for connecting the outer tub to the external cabinet; a main damper combined with one end of the suspension bar; and an auxiliary damper combined with the one end of the suspension bar, adjacent to said main damper. Accordingly, vibrations and noises of the outer tub can be reduced effectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do Weon Kim, Jong Moon Park, Sung Jae Shin
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Patent number: 5884891Abstract: An easy to assemble upper ball joint assembly for a wash tub suspension system is described. In accordance with one embodiment, the upper ball joint assembly includes a socket configured to be located within a keyed opening in the suspension system upper frame, and a ball joint configured to be secured to a suspension rod extending from the suspension system lower frame through the opening in the upper frame. The socket includes a seating surface which, in one embodiment, is substantially spherical shaped and concave. A slot extends from the socket opening to a periphery of the socket. The slot is configured so that the suspension rod can be moved through the slot and located within the socket opening. By orienting the socket so that the slot extends radially outward from a center axis of the wash tub, the suspension rod is allowed more movement relative to the socket since the rod can also move within the slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Larry Lee Hawkins, Stephen Bernard Froelicher
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Patent number: 5657649Abstract: A full-automatic washing machine which can effectively prevent an undesirable vibration is disclosed. The washing machine has a vibration damping assembly having a base plate formed integrally with a outer tub, a bended plate extended transversely above an end of the base plate, a bucket disposed below the base plate and formed integrally with the body of the washing machine, a first spring disposed between the end of the base plate and the bended plate, and a second spring elastically support the base plate. The washing machine disperses the vibration to the lower portion of the body of the washing machine so that the washing machine can stably carry out the washing and dehydration operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hee Tae Lim
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Patent number: 5544927Abstract: A visor mounting system includes a visor pivot rod with an end which extends through a bezel and a non-circular locking plate which cooperates with the bezel and pivot rod for allowing the visor to be initially inserted in an aperture in the underlying roof support and subsequently rotated using the visor as the installation tool to a position in which the locking plate lockably engages an aperture in the vehicle roof completing the installation. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locking plate includes arcuate collars which slidably interfit with arcuate collars of the bezel to interlock the plate and bezel from relative rotation and yet allow the locking plate and bezel to move with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1994Date of Patent: August 13, 1996Assignee: Prince CorporationInventors: Ronald P. Snyder, Jesse Kalkman
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Patent number: 5528913Abstract: A plurality of snubbers for a washing machine dampens and isolates unbalanced load excursions by using the positive displacement pumping action of air being forced through an orifice in each snubber. One end of each snubber is attached to the washing machine housing and the other end attached to the tub or mounting platform and has a resilient middle portion sidewall defining a cavity that changes in volume to minimize the effects basket excursions caused by unbalanced loads. The snubber sidewall defines an orifice providing a passageway for egress and ingress of air during the change in volume. The orifice meters air so that the resiliency of the snubber is greater for low frequency excursions than for high frequency excursions to thereby function as a damper for low frequency excursions and as a gas spring for high frequency excursions.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Sudhir D. Savkar
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Patent number: 5513504Abstract: A rotatable subassembly for a horizontal axis clothes washing machine, such subassembly having a rotatable clothes basket and a pair of balance rings. The clothes basket has a generally longitudinally extending and generally horizontally oriented axis of rotation and has two longitudinally spaced-apart ends. Each balance ring has a circumferential interior cavity, is attached to the clothes basket near a corresponding one of the ends of the clothes basket, and has a generally longitudinally extending axis generally coaxially aligned with the axis of rotation. The cavities of the balance rings are in fluid communication with the clothes basket.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1995Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rok Sribar, Kiernan F. Ryan
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Patent number: 5507463Abstract: An elastomeric, electrically conductive coupling member facilitates suspending a vehicle exhaust system from the underside of the vehicle while concomitantly effectively grounding out the exhaust system through an electrical connection to the underside of the vehicle. The inventive coupling member is preferably made of an elastomeric material that is impregnated with a conductive material such as metal or carbon. Electromagnetic emissions from the vehicle ignition system are reduced through the electrical coupling between the underside of the vehicle and the vehicle exhaust system which thereby improves radio reception by preventing or reducing the vehicle ignition system noise that otherwise interferes with radio reception.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1994Date of Patent: April 16, 1996Assignee: Chrysler CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kobylinski, Thomas L. Miller
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Patent number: 5490400Abstract: A clothes washing machine includes an outer tank, a plurality of vertical suspenders hung by their upper ends adjacent respective corners of the tank, and a water container disposed within the tank and supported at lower ends of the suspenders. The upper ends of the suspenders are secured to a cover member which is attached to an upper end of the tank. The upper end of each suspender projects through a rib-reinforced hole formed in the cover and is secured to the cover by a cap-pin fastener device. A unit constituted by the cover, suspenders, and water container can be tested prior to being installed in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young G. Kim, Woon G. Hur, Byeong S. Ye
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Patent number: 5487524Abstract: A mounting assembly for an electrical appliance such as television receiver or the like that has a mounting arm that extends from a mounting bracket affixed to a support surface includes a forced or vibration absorption assembly. This assembly includes an interface member which separates the mounting arm from the mounting bracket and mounting surface and absorbs forces to vibrations and other dynamic loading upon the structure or mounting assembly. The interface member is compressible and permits the mounting arm to have an articulation angle of much greater than would be obtained by a rigid mounting arm rigidly attached to a mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1994Date of Patent: January 30, 1996Assignee: Peerless Industries, Inc.Inventor: Carl A. Bergetz
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Patent number: 5458313Abstract: A disc spring constant compensating and hanging apparatus comprises a fixed frame, two swinging frames, two spring units, a movable platen, a hanger plate and two displacement guide bars. The spring unit consists of front platen, rear platen, disc spring and spring rod with its one end extending outward through the center of the disc spring. The two spring units are disposed symmetrically about the vertical central line of the hanging apparatus and connected with the fixed frame. The two swinging frames are pivoted symmetrically on both sides of the fixed frame through the main shafts. One end of each swinging frame abuts against the movable platen via the loading shaft and the wheel, and the other end is rotatably connected to the extending end of the spring rod by a coupling shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1993Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Inventors: Ronjun Tie, Rongping Tie
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Patent number: 5394306Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for kinetic energy dissipation which allows the bulk of the mass (e.g., a portable terminal) to be decelerated over some working distance such that the deceleration force is below the damage point. The present invention provides a molded "rubberlike" structure that serves as a carrier or cushion for internal structure (e.g., internal components of a portable terminal). The carrier structure has molded features including an outer frame that serves as a gasket, bumper and support and an inner structure which is molded to conform to the shape of the fragile electronic components that make up, for example, the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Norand CorporationInventors: Steven E. Koenck, Darald R. Schultz
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Patent number: 5380502Abstract: A spring-biased system for suspending a reactor tube in a reactor (e.g. a hydrogen reforming furnace) which allows the tension in each reactor tube to be easily monitored while the reactor is in operation. The suspension system includes high precision springs, the compression of which is adjusted to pre-tension a respective reactor tube so that abnormal expansion of that tube during heat-up will be readily apparent from any change in length (i.e. compression) of the springs.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1993Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Atlantic Richfield CompanyInventors: Timothy J. Murphy, Guy A. Maakad, Jr.
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Patent number: 5358068Abstract: A removable safety system for construction workers which is mounted on an I-beam to provide a cable hand hold to which a safety lanyard may be fastened. The system includes a cable tensioner and shock absorber assembly that is utilized to pretension the cable and absorb shock in the event a worker fastened thereto inadvertently falls.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1992Date of Patent: October 25, 1994Inventor: Gerald T. Whitmer
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Patent number: 5257516Abstract: A washing machine having the cabinet decoupled from the suspension system in order to eliminate undesirable resonance mode walking conditions. The cabinet is frictionally attached to the washer supporting feet. With this arrangement, the effect of the cabinet on the washer/floor natural frequency is eliminated, thereby increasing such natural frequency above the spin speed of the washer. In this way, walking typically occurring at the natural frequency (i.e. when the spin speed matches the natural frequency of the washer and floor system) is prevented. This arrangement further provides decreased cabinet vibration and noise during operation at typical spin speeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventor: Robin C. Hossfield