Abstract: A mechanical loading device capable of generating a substantially rectilinear output motion for the purpose of transporting workpieces between work stations. The mechanical loading device is capable of producing the rectilinear output motion such that a workpiece is lifted, transferred horizontally, and then lowered into position with a significant degree of precision. The rectilinear output motion is generated primarily by a carrier on which a yoke is supported with an eccentric shaft extending from a driven member mounted to the carrier. The eccentric relationship between the driven member and the yoke, in conjunction with the controlled rotation of the carrier, generates the rectilinear output motion at an output member supported by the yoke. The mechanical loading device is structurally strong and compact, is constructed so as to be readily maintainable, and enables the efficient conversion of a rotational input motion to the desired rectilinear output motion.

Abstract: A cylinder having a piston assembly capable of stopping once when having moved up and down every time including a housing having a cavity, a gear ring fixedly within the cavity of the housing, a main crankshaft fitted within the cavity of the housing and provided with an eccentric recess, a gear meshed with said gear ring, an auxiliary crankshaft including an upper axle and a lower axle, the upper axle being connected with a piston assembly via connecting rod and having a center tangent to a pitch circle of the gear, the lower axle being pivotally connected with the eccentric recess of the main crankshaft, the gear meshed with the gear ring and fixedly mounted on the lower axle of the auxiliary crankshaft and having gear ratio of 2:3 to the gear ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a crystal ball which move upwardly and downwardly, wherein the convex surface of the planetary gears which is used to drive the revolving disk is a bevel to form a bulgy state, and a mantle surrounding said bulgy convex surface is on the upper side of the revolving disk; and the dynamic phenomena including revolution, rotation and moving upwardly and downwardly performed by the doll inserted into said mantle are driven by the rotation of the revolving disk and the planetary gears.

Abstract: A quarter fold folding device is described, having a quarter fold blade suspended by two opposite ends from two pivots, which are free to rotate with respect to the blade and are securely fastened to two connecting rods at one of their ends. The connecting rods are, at their opposite ends, rotationally driven in opposite directions, respectively, by means of two horizontal shafts rotating about their longitudinal axis. The rotating shafts are simultaneously rotationally driven in opposite directions respectively about two horizontal and parallel central axes, so that when the two rotating shafts perform a complete revolution about the parallel central axes, the two opposite ends of the folding blade driven by the connecting rods describe two parallel vertical segments of a straight line between a bottom position and a top position of the quarter fold blade. The quarter fold blade in the bottom position engages a signature between two folding cylinders, so as to form a longitudinal fold in the signature.

Abstract: A variable speed drive mechanism for transferring a workpiece in an accelerated and decelerated motion comprising a pair of spaced carrier arms driven by a main shaft that rotates through a fixed stationary gear. A set of pulleys is mounted between the carrier arms and a flexible drive member drivingly connects the stationary gear and the pulleys. One of the set of pulleys drives a pair of bellcranks each of which is operatively connected to a transfer arm through a roller and cam slot arrangement. The connection between the bellcrank and the transfer arm provides a more desirable acceleration and deceleration movement of the transfer arms.

Abstract: A gear drive for shuttleless looms has an input transmission train and an outpost transmission train cooperating for converting the continuous rotational movement of the main loom drive shaft into an oscillating back and forth movement which in turn is converted into a horizontal back and forth movement of the respective gripper rod carrying a gripper head back and forth into the loom shed. The output transmission section or train has two auxiliary parallel output drive shafts, both of which are driven from a central output drive shaft. Two pinions at the free ends of the auxiliary parallel drive shaft mesh with the gripper rod, thereby distributing the drive forces over a larger surface area for reducing the wear and tear on the gripper rod and on the two parallel output drives.

Abstract: The lever of a mechanism for driving a sheet feeder is guided for linear longitudinal movement in a guide member. The guide member is supported rotatably in a bearing pedestal, which is height adjustable. The lower section of the lever is shaped as a hollow profile having inner sliding surfaces. A slide member is located at the sliding surfaces. The slide member receives a pivot, by which a shaft is driven oscillatingly. The slide member is located for longitudinal movement at the center axis of the lever and, accordingly, the lever is not subjected to any torsional loadings and the entire apparatus can be made relatively narrow. This decreases elongations during the operation of the apparatus considerably.

Abstract: It is the object of the invention to provide a simple folding device rotating at high speed, the folding device producing a longitudinal fold without any sliding guidance device or reverse-motion device, and in which during the folding the folding blade executes a movement of stroke, perpendicular in every direction, towards the printed copy.

Abstract: A filter conversion device is employed in an optical system that is operative to locate one of a plurality of color filter units in an optical path frame member and is provided to support a plurality of filter units and is arranged so as to be movable in a predetermined plane between a light sending element and a light receiving element. Mechanisms for controlling the frame member to move horizontally and vertically in the plane are also provided. Thus, the desired filter unit is located in the optical path without requiring a large space for movement.

Abstract: A Slide driving apparatus of press machine, wherein a main gear 3 as a rotational drive member and a lever member 10 as a driven member are opposed to one another in a eccentric state which an axes O.sub.1 and O.sub.2 are separated, the main gear 3 and the lever member 10 being connected to one another by a connecting member 13 consisting of a pin member 11 and a bush member 12. A drive rotation locus A which can be traced, round the axis O.sub.1, by a movement of a connecting center O.sub.5 where the main gear 3 and the connecting member 13 are connected, and a driven rotation locus B which can be traced, round the axis O.sub.2, by a movement of a connecting center O.sub.4 where the lever member 10 and the connecting member 13 are connected, intersect one another at points of C and D. A slide of the press machine is connected, by the connecting rod, to an eccentric portion 8A of the crankshaft 8 where the lever member 10 is fixed.

Abstract: A device for variable control of the sweeping angle of a fan which includes a worm gear cooperating with a planet gear and a sun gear to provide variable sweep angle with a clutch mechanism to allow for the disengagement of the drive mechanism while varying sweep angle.

Abstract: A web-fed printing press with apparatus for the making of a longitudinal fold in the conveying direction of the printed copies, the longitudinal fold being preferably produced after a cylinder cross-fold. The folding device includes a folding blade disposed parallel to the conveying direction, the folding blade being moved in a reciprocal vertical fashion through the intermediary of drive cranks. Without sliding guide parts, the vertical reciprocating motion is executed towards the printed copy, and the additional crank is driven through the intermediary of a toothed belt.

Abstract: A mechanism for providing a cycloidal output motion for an output member in a linear direction using a constant velocity rotary input motion driving an off-center input shaft and drive gear and utilizing a secondary motion to influence the position of the drive gear in relation to the output member and the acceleration and deceleration of the output member. A compact embodiment utilizes a ring gear and planetary and a reaction motion to provide the secondary input.

Abstract: An apparatus has on each side of a conveyor (12) a rotating conveying segment (16, 17) for lifting packs from the conveyor (12) to form a stack (13) of packs (11). An oscillating holding segment (18, 19) oscillates about a common axis with each conveying segment (16, 17) but at a lesser radial distance from the axis then the conveying segment. The holding segments hold the stack (13), but separate to permit a new pack (11) to be added to the bottom of the stack.

Abstract: A mowing apparatus has a motive power source for supplying rotating motion; a pair of first and second cutting disks slidably supported with each other, each of the disks including a plurality of peripheral cutting teeth; mechanism for reciprocatively oscillating the first and second cutting disks oppositely with each other within a predetermined oscillating range; and mechanism for rotating the first and second cutting disks while the first and second cutting disks are oscillated reciprocatively by the reciprocatively oscillating mechanism.

Abstract: A gripper bar drive for weaving machines with a cycloid gearbox implemented with a crank arm (3) and an articulated lever (6), has been configured in such a way, that the effective lengths (LK and LH) of the crank arm (3) and of the articulated lever (6), may be modified. This creates the possibility of modifying the stroke of the gripper bars (9) from one value to another, without having to replace the crank arm (3) and the articulated lever (6). Among other things, the implementation can be effected in such a way, that the fastening devices (10) are provided with an eccentric center (M), and the crank arm (3) and the articulated lever (6) may be provided with openings (13, 16) for the fastening devices (10).

Abstract: A motion translating device that includes two or more units mounted on a shaft supported for rotation on a frame. The units are equi-spaced circumferentially about the shaft for balance of the rotating system and each includes arms secured to and radiating outwardly from the shaft, a crank arm journaled on such arms and a fluid actuated piston cylinder unit anchored at one end to the shaft for limited oscillatory movement thereon and at the other end connected to the crank portion of the crank arm. Rotation of the crank arm is resisted preferably selectively by an adjustably variable force. Pressurized fluid flows through said shaft to and from the piston cylinder units with rotary couplings providing connection to a pressure source external to the device. There is a sequence and control valve for the units preferably one for each pair of units controlling flow of fluid to and from the piston cylinder units and in timed relation with and in response to rotation of the crank shaft.

Abstract: A crank disc is rotatably mounted on a journal fixed to the casing. A planetary wheel is mounted rotatably and eccentric on the crank disc. The planetary wheel is in forced engagement with a sun wheel arranged coaxially with regard to the crank disc. The sun wheel is fixed to the casing and its reference diameter is double or equal to the reference diameter of the planetary wheel. A pin is arranged on the planetary wheel eccentric to the planetary wheel's axis. The pin is encompassed by the connecting rod bearing of a connecting rod. The crank disc meshes with a pinion of a driven shaft. By this development the characteristics of the crank drive can be chosen within a wide range. Combustion and efficiency can be increased upon employment in a piston combustion motor.

Abstract: An intermediate transmission with a variable input-to-output phase relationship for converting rotary motion to reciprocal motion includes a drive shaft having a main portion and an eccentric crank pin, an externally toothed ring with a plurality of circular bores rotatably mounted on the main shaft portion, a control member for rotatably adjusting and locking the ring in selected positions, a disc having an axially extending collar rotatably mounted on the eccentric pin and carrying a plurality of rollers each disposed to roll on the inner surfaces of the respective circular bores, the distance between each roller axis and the respective bore center being equal to the distance between the main shaft axis and the eccentric pin axis, an externally toothed satellite gear mounted on the collar, and an internally toothed sunwheel engaged by the satellite and rotatably mounted in a frame whereby the sunwheel rotates at the reduced integral speed ratio of 1-.sup.Z 2/.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure of an engine which employs a cylinder block the cross-sectional configuration of which defines a predetermined curved surface and a piston having the same curved surface as that of the cylinder block, thereby enabling the arcwise reciprocating motion of the piston along the curved surfaces to be transmitted in the form of rotational motion for driving a shaft. Further, the engine is arranged as being a rotor composite engine in which the arcwise reciprocating motion obtained from the cylinder block and piston having such special configurations is transmitted to a connecting rod and further to a connecting rod body having a rotor journal and a rotor gear, thereby enabling the shaft driving force to be transmitted with high efficiency.

Abstract: Mechanisms which can produce, with a constant speed rotary input member, a reciprocating motion capable of producing very long dwells at each end of the stroke of the reciprocating motion, unequally long dwells at opposite ends of a stroke, and/or momentary stops intermediate the ends of the stroke. The mechanism can generate a dwell at each end of the stroke and an additional dwell at a predetermined point along the stroke in one direction of travel and another additional dwell at another predetermined point along the reverse direction of travel. The mechanism is further capable of creating high degrees of kinematic versatility between the ends of the stroke of the reciprocating mechanism.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive mechanism for mowing knives moving to and fro on harvesting machines, with a rotor which rotates in a housing and on which a planet wheel has a double mounting, this planet wheel rolling in a fixed inner toothed ring and being connected to a crank, the diameter of the planet wheel corresponding to the radius of the inner toothed ring and the radius of the planet wheel corresponding to the radius of the crank, and the planet-wheel bearing located furthest away in the housing being mounted on the rotor by means of a releasable bearing holder.

Abstract: An inserter for vacuum installations has a two-part arm provided with a driving and, a single joint and an end for holding an object. The arm can turn in at least one horizontal plane about a vertical main axis disposed in the area of the driving end, and has at least one motor for moving the arm about the main axis and changing the angle between the parts of the arm at the joint.

Abstract: An intermittent reversible indexing system having a rotary input and a rotary output with variable kinematic characteristics including an epicycloidal drive with dwell characteristics. A planetary carrier carrying a single planetary gear is driven about a first axis with the planetary gear in mesh with a stationary reaction gear concentric about said first axis. A drive member in the form of a shaft eccentric to the axis of the planetary engages and slides in a slot of an output member, thereby driving an output member about a second axis displaced from said first axis. The reaction gear is mounted for oscillation and a mechanism for oscillating the reaction gear is driven by an input power means which also drives the planetary carrier. A crank and lever mechanism or a simple cam mechanism can be used to oscillate the reaction gear in response to the input power means.

Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for transforming reciprocating/rotating motion in which the reciprocating member is continuously rotated unidirectionally so as to perform 360 degrees of rotation over the course of each cycle of reciprocity, into any number of simultaneous arcuate motions intersecting at predetermined angles. This mechanism comprises a ball rotatably mounted by a supporting element and centered on a line which is perpendicular to the path of excursion of the reciprocating member at the midpoint of the excursion, which line coincides with the axis of rotation of the reciprocating member at the midpoint position, and a linkage(s) provided to transfer the motions of the reciprocating/rotating member(s) to the ball. Points on the surface of the ball are thereby made to exhibit an infinite number of arcs which intersect a common point at an infinite number of angles.

Abstract: Gimbal comprised of four concentric cylindrical shells rotatively attached to each other by three pairs of bearings or flexures. The innermost shell is rigidly attached to a suspended instrument. The outermost shell is attached to a vehicle. Each of the three pairs of bearings are colinear and define three axes of rotation which intersect at a point. None of the three axes are coincidental with a line of sight emanating from the instrument, and two of them are nonorthogonal. The gimbal provides the instrument with freedom of rotation about any axis relative to the vehicle, including about the instrument's line of sight, without the line of sight being vignetted by a bearing or any other gimbal structure. The respective angles between the three axes of rotation are set to minimize the exposure of the gimbal to gimbal lock, as well as to minimize the onset of secondary disturbances that occur when gimbal lock is approached.

Abstract: A wiper device for a vehicle, has a sub-arm turnably supported by a vehicle body through a supporting shaft provided in a base end thereof. An arm shaft is turnably provided in a tip end of the sub-arm and a base end of a wiper arm is fixed to the arm shaft. The supporting shaft has a cylindrical shape and a drive shaft is inserted into the cylindrical supporting shaft. One end of the drive shaft on the side of the sub-arm, is connected to the arm shaft by a gear mechanism and the other end of the drive shaft is connected to a drive source and is reciprocally turned thereby. To the outer surface of the supporting shaft is fixed a Geneva gear. On a circular plate turnably connected to the drive source is an eccentrically provided pin.

Abstract: The following specification discloses an apparatus and method for providing lifting motion on a substantially symmetrical and compact basis for a pump through a linkage, comprising two members pivotally coupled for relative movement driven by a gear reducer. The first member is driven in a rotational manner with the second member connected thereto being rotationally driven at the same angular velocity, but in the reverse direction thereto. The angular velocity of the members can be controlled by gears, a timing chain and sprockets, or other timed drive means. As the first member rotates with the second member moving around the pivotal connection point at the same angular velocity, a lift point or pump connection is moved in a reciprocating manner to provide lift. The members can be appropriately counterbalanced. The members can also be provided on either side of the gear reducer to provide dual lift points. If a chain is used for timing the members, the chain can be enclosed in a housing with an oil bath.

Abstract: An earth-working machine such as an excavator includes a mobile chassis having a support base on which an internal or external gear is fixedly mounted. A slider ring is mounted on the underside of a turntable with a hydraulic motor mounted thereon and having a drive pinion held in mesh with the internal or external gear. A carriage supporting an excavating mechanism has an internal or external gear fixed to the underside of the carriage and rotatably mounted on an annular holder fixed to the turntable. An intermediate shaft is rotatably journalled in at least one bearing mounted on the turntable and has a pair of pinions fixed thereto and held in mesh with the gears, respectively. Alternatively, an intermediate shaft may have a pinion held in driving mesh with the gear secured to the carriage and driven by another hydraulic motor mounted on the turntable through sprockets and a chain trained therearound.

Abstract: A motion generating mechanism having a gear and rack (or alternately a sprocket and chain) output comprises a housing mounting a prime mover coupled through a gear to drive a primary rotary member about a first fixed axis in which a sun gear is concentrically disposed. The primary rotary member carries one or more roller gears that are engaged by the sun gear such that the roller gears rotate about a second axis which is parallel to the first axis and angularly movable with respect to the first axis as the primary gear is driven by the electric motor. Each roller gear has an inner portion on which is mounted a crank shoe adapted to movably engage a slotted section formed in a plate member that is, in turn, adapted to drive a gear that is axially displaced from the axis of rotation of the plate member. The gear, in turn, in connected to a gear step-up member drive for driving the gear and rack (or sprocket and chain) assembly.

Abstract: A fold control mechanism and method is provided in a foldable conduit system for accurately controlling the movement of a diagonal pipe section which extends above and below the pipes in the system. The fold control mechanism includes a first wheel rigidly secured to an extensible boom and a second wheel connected to the first wheel by a flexible connecting means. The second wheel is rigidly connected to the diagonal pipe section, rotates about its own axis, and rotates aproximately 180.degree. about the axis of the first wheel to maintain control of the several pipes in the conduit system during the folding and unfolding operations.

Abstract: A ledger mechanism for a rod cutting apparatus comprises a ledger; a coupling rod on which the ledger is fixedly mounted; and a pair of spaced gear arrangements each having a gear ratio of 2:1 to generate a pair of points, one point on each gear arrangement, which reciprocate in synchronism along straight parallel paths, wherein the coupling rod is pivotally coupled at one end to one of said pair of points on one gear arrangement, and at its opposite end to the other of said pair of points on the other gear arrangement so that the ledger reciprocates linearly.

Abstract: A transfer drive mechanism (10, 62, 81, 116, 136, 166) for use in conjunction with work transfer apparatus is disclosed which is operative to provide extremely smooth rapid acceleration/deceleration while substantially eliminating the high stresses and potential workpiece dislocating jerk often associated with such drive systems. The drive mechanism comprises a planetary gear (26, 52, 76, 93, 128, 160, 178) having an eccentric follower means (30, 56, 80, 97, 162, 176) which is adapted to be revolved around a stationary sun gear (28, 54, 70, 88, 130, 138, 180) which imparts a rotating motion thereto.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving loads increases usable warehouse storage space by allowing a load having a given length and width to be stored and retrieved from a narrow aisle while requiring less wasted space between adjacent stored loads. As a load is rotated 90.degree. preparatory to translating it into a storage space, the center of rotation is moved first in one direction along the aisle and then in the opposite direction. One corner of the load enters and sweeps across the initially empty storage space, and during a terminal portion of the rotation another corner of the load enters the storage space along a path having little or no component of motion in the aisle direction.

Abstract: A force transfer assembly connects the output centerpoint of a Cardan gear mechanism to a work performing assembly. The motion of the output centerpoint moving in a first and second plane is translated by the force transfer assembly such that the work performing assembly moves in first, second and third planes. The force transfer assembly preferably includes a rotatable spherical element carried by the output lever of the Cardan gear mechanism, with a slider pin journalled in the spherical element and connected to the work performing assembly.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for driving take-up elements (7) for palletizable load units (4), which are intended to effect cycles of movement each including at least a first and a second horizontal movement in opposite directions from each other, with a vertical movement in between. These movements are driven so as to follow each other without intermediate stoppages and with a continuous and substantially harmonic variation of the velocity and acceleration of the take-up elements (7). The apparatus (1) includes a linkage (10, 12) interposed between the take-up elements (7) and the motor (13) for driving their horizontal movement, and cam means (24, 25) driven by the motor (13) for driving the vertical movement.

Abstract: A Cardan gear assembly wherein rotary input motion of the main shaft is converted to elliptical output at the Cardan gear output centerpoint. The Cardan gear output centerpoint is connected via a ball and a pin slideable therethrough to a support having a work performing instrumentality arranged at its distal end. During operation, the elliptical output motion of the Cardan gear output centerpoint is transmuted into three dimensional, elliptical like motion at the tip of the work performing instrumentality.

Abstract: Folding device for web-fed rotary printing presses for forming a longitudinal fold in a direction wherein printed copies are conveyed, the longitudinal fold being producible, after a cylinder-crossfold, by a folding blade disposed parallel to the conveying direction, the folding blade being suspended from two drive cranks having the same speed of rotation and being reciprocatingly movable by the latter, the folding blade, in a bottom position thereof, thrusting the printed copies between two driven folding rollers, including an additional crank disposed between the respective drive crank from which the folding blade is suspended, the respective drive crank having a crank pin and the additional crank having a trunnion, the additional crank being coaxially supported by the trunnion thereof on the crank pin of the respective drive crank, and a gear train operatively connected with the additional crank for driving the additional crank at the same rotary speed as that of the respective drive crank and in opposite

Abstract: A front power take-off for tractors. A drive pinion shaft provided in a differential mechanism for driving the front wheels is positioned in the center of pivotal movements of a front axle housing a front working power out-put shaft and a front wheel drive power input shaft for driving a drive pinion are disposed so that the axes of these power shafts are under and on the right and left sides of the drive pinion shaft, and two transmission shafts disposed in right and left portions of a lower section of a transmission case connect drive mechanisms provided in said right and left portions of the lower section of the transmission case to the power shafts. The rotary power taken out from the transmission case is transmitted by the transmission shafts to their respective front power take-off portions at a high speed without these shafts vibrating.

Abstract: An actuating mechanism, for putting into operation a ram-air turbine of an aircraft, includes a slide member linearly moveable and connected with a Bowden cable which is actuatable in dependence on a blocking mechanism. In order that the actuating installation can be operated in a simple and safe manner, the blocking mechanism is connected with a hand lever which in the opened condition releases the blocking mechanism and cooperates with a support element of the slide member in such a manner that the slide member is adapted to be displaced into an end position by means of the hand lever.

Abstract: Apparatus for generating a lobular polygonal form comprises a first device rotatable about an axis, a second device including a member eccentric to the axis and movable in an orbit thereabout, and a third device responsive to said combined movement of the first and second device for tracing a lobular polygonal form (1) which has an odd number of sides capable of maintaining approximate tangency with two parallel planes upon rotation of said form or (2) which has an even number of sides capable upon rotation of the form of maintaining approximate tangency with three circles of equal diameter and having equidistant centers. The generated lobular form may be traced by a metal-working tool that forms a die cavity in a workpiece. A novel lobular screw blank may be formed in the die cavity.

Abstract: A drive system for a machine including a transmission for converting rotary motion into linear reciprocating motion for driving a rack and a pinion is disclosed for use in connection with moving the pinion in oscillating rotary fashion to be the input for a differential. The differential is selectably controlled to either rotate or remain fixed and permit at least one of its outputs to rotate. The result of the drive system is to either swing a member connected to the differential output which member holds a stack of disc-like objects from vertical to horizontal or alternatively to hold a plurality of such stakes in vertical position and rotate them.

Abstract: Apparatus for reciprocating the tubular rod guide which supports the cigarette rod during severing by the orbiting knife of a cutoff has a pair of identical drives whose first driving units receive rotary motion from a common driver gear and transmit torque to eccentrically mounted second driving units. The second driving units support an eccentrically mounted holder for the rod guide. The eccentricity of the second driving units with reference to the respective first driving units is the same as the eccentricity of the holder with reference to the second driving units. The RPM of the first driving units is half the RPM of the second driving units, and the first and second driving units of each drive rotate in opposite directions. Elastic cushions are interposed between the holder and each second driving unit.

Abstract: A housing supports a hollow shaft for both axial and rotary movement and also supports a drive input rotor for rotation on an axis perpendicular to the axis of the hollow shaft. The rotor carries an eccentrically located planetary gear which engages a surrounding stationary ring gear, and the planetary gear carries an eccentric crank shaft. A crank arm connects the crank shaft to a rotary coupling mounted on the hollow shaft, and an intermediate portion of the crank arm carries a rack which engages gear teeth on the hollow shaft. The rotor is provided with means for counter-balancing the moving components to provide for high speed winding of wire coils within a motor stator.

Abstract: The motion translation mechanism of the invention includes a crankshaft having a crank arm with an integral eccentric pin. A circular linkpiece is provided which has an opening positioned eccentric to the center axis of the circular linkpiece and positioned within the circular linkpiece eccentric opening. A displacement member with flat bearing surfaces is mounted for reciprocating motion and has a circular opening. A first thrust converting means secured to the circular linkpiece, as well as, second and third thrust converting means that come into consecutive contact with the first thrust converting means. The circular linkpiece is positioned within the circular opening of the displacement member, whereby reciprocating motion transmitted to the displacement member is converted to rotary motion of the crankshaft via the apparatus just enumerated.

Abstract: A motion generating mechanism with a rotary output which comprises a support frame mounting a prime mover coupled through a gear reducer to drive a primary rotary member about a fixed first axis on which a sun gear is concentrically disposed. The primary rotary member carries one or more roller gears that are engaged by the sun gear such that the roller gears rotate about a second axis which is parallel to the fixed first axis and movable with respect to said first axis as the primary rotary gear is driven by the electric motor. Each roller gear has an upper portion on which is mounted a roller adapted to movably engage a slotted section formed in a plate member adapted to be driven by the roller for rotation about the aforementioned fixed first axis such that the motion of a selected point on the plate varies in a combined epicycloidal and harmonic manner relative to the velocity of the primary rotary member.

Abstract: A mechanism for translating rotation motion to linear motion utilizing a turret rotatable about a first axis carrying a crank shaft rotatable about a second axis parallel to but offset from the turret axis and carrying a crank arm which in turn carries a drive element having a third axis parallel to but offset from the first and second axes, the drive element contacting and driving a driven element guided for movement along a generally linear path upon the rotation of the turret between first and second generally diametrically opposite positions relative to the arc of rotation of the turret, a pair of cooperative abutment members for absorbing the momentum of a load driven by the driven element, one of the abutment members being carried by the turret and gearing meshingly interconnecting another of the abutment members and the crank shaft, the one abutment member being effective to contact and move the other abutment member upon the driving element moving contiguous the first and second positions, and a sprin

Abstract: Track apparatus, consisting of a circular track adapted to be affixed end-to-end around a pipe, usually adjacent an end thereof, to support a carriage apparatus for travel about the pipe, welding equipment, or the like, being mounted on the carriage apparatus for use in welding the pipe to another pipe abutted end-to-end therewith, or for other similar purposes. The track is supported by circularly spaced crossbars each provided with inwardly projecting spring biased pins upon which the crossbars are supported. A latch device for affixing the ends of the track together is provided. The track has frictional engagement means around its outwardly facing surface for engagement by drive wheels of the carriage apparatus.

Abstract: A cycloidal type drive for mechanical welding presses, automation systems and similar production type apparatus which requires mid-stroke slow down. The drive comprises an internal sun gear, a concentric bull gear, an idler gear shaft eccentrically supported by the bull gear and carrying idler gears one of which meshes with the sun gear, primary eccentrics secured to the bull gear and rotatably supporting eccentric gears, said idler gears meshing with said eccentric gears, secondary eccentrics secured to the eccentric gears, and means connecting said secondary eccentrics to a driven member. The bull gear shaft may be rotatably supported at both ends and only one primary gear assembly is needed.

Abstract: A modified hypocycloid gear arrangement is incorporated as a transmission converting rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa in any form of prime mover, such as a gas engine, internal combustion engine, or any form of pump or other energy converter, in place of a conventional crank-connecting rod transmission element; specific embodiments are disclosed, relating to single, twin, flat-four, vee-8 and other single and multi-cylinder piston engines and motors and their adaptions, e.g. to vibration-free surgical power saws and torpedo propulsion units, due to the improved mechanical efficiency and precise engine balancing allowed by transmission arrangemenets according to the invention disclosed.