Abstract: A prime example of an application for a head with contiguous counterweight is a sucker rod reciprocating pump whose circular arc head is contiguous with a counterweight and is pivotably connected to the pitman arm, crank arm weight, and speed reducer. The pitman arm is substantially horizontal and the crank arm to wrist pin phase angle is about 70-90 degrees. Auxiliary counter weight extends from the head weight on a stinger and the head weights are adjustable. The head weight diameter is either constrained within the circular arc head's outer diameter or can be larger. The upper pitman bearings are outboard on the equalizer which is integral with the head. The center bearing of the head is outboard on the rectangular sampson post. The head counterweight increases permissible load on a speed reducer.

Abstract: A sucker rod reciprocating pump whose circular arc head is contiguous with a counterweight and is pivotably connected to the pitman arm, crank arm weight, and speed reducer. The pitman arm is substantially horizontal and the crank arm to wrist pin phase angle is about 70-90 degrees. Auxilliary counter weight extends from the head weight on a stinger and the head weights are adjustable. The head weight diameter is either constrained within the circular arc head's outer diameter or can be larger. The upper pitman bearings are outboard on the equalizer which is integral with the head. The center bearing of the head is outboard on the rectangular sampson post. The head counterweight increases permissible load on a speed reducer. This invention has embodiments for adjusting sampson post height and pitman arm length; and for changing the stroke length without removing the wrist pin from the crank weight hole.

Abstract: A movable counterweight that can reduce lifting and lowering torque. In one embodiment, a beam pumping unit can have a movable beam counterweight attached to a positioning drive on the beam and can be intelligently positioned to achieve lowest net torque required by one or more of a prime mover and lowest net gear torque in in the speed reducer. Optionally, positioning can be calculated by one or more of monitoring current requirements of the motor and monitoring the beam load with a load cell, which can then be merged with crank position readings and processed into signals sent to the positioning drive, which causes the counterweight to move to the best position along the on the length of the beam to achieve one or more of near to lowest current draw by the prime mover and lowest net gear torque in in the speed reducer.

Abstract: A counterweight mounted to a drive shaft in a scroll compressor is provided. The drive shaft has a central annular segment generally concentric about the central axis and an eccentric annular segment offset from the central axis that can be used for driving the movable scroll compressor body. A counterweight engages the eccentric and also engages the annular segment for location and mounting of the counterweight to the shaft.

Abstract: A system for pressurizing a hub having a bearing chamber formed from an air-tight sealing arrangement located on each end of a hub to form a closed air system in the interior of the hub or in combination with a second hub. The closed air system fluidly coupled to a pressurized air tank for receiving pressurized air. A pressure gauge provides a visual indication of the air pressure in the closed air system whereby a breached seal condition within the hub can be detected.

Abstract: A counterweight mounted to a drive shaft in a scroll compressor is provided. The drive shaft has a central annular segment generally concentric about the central axis and an eccentric annular segment offset from the central axis that can be used for driving the movable scroll compressor body. A counterweight engages the eccentric and also engages the annular segment for location and mounting of the counterweight to the shaft.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus is provided including a linkage and a balancing mechanism coupled to the linkage around a pivotal joint. The linkage couples to a support structure at a first end and support a weight applied to a second end. The balancing mechanism counter balances the weight applied to the second end of the linkage. As the linkage is deformed to vertically adjust the height of the weight with a different moment arm length, the balancing mechanism varies a cable path length to modify the compression of a spring and a tension in a cable to adjust the amount of counter balance force applied to the linkage.

Abstract: A system is presented for counterbalancing the gravitation moment on a link when the link is supported at a point. A first spring mechanism balances the link about all axes that pass through the support point. The link can be balanced throughout a large range of motion.

Abstract: A horizontal top brush for a vehicle laundering or finishing plant wherein a brush rotated by an hydraulic motor is mounted between the free ends of pivot arms carried by spaced vertical stanchions flanking a vehicle treatment location. Counterweight arms on the left and right sides of the wash lane have an axis of rotation which is spaced from the axis of rotation of the brush pivot arms. The counterweight arms are mechanically interconnected with the brush arms by sector gears, an arrangement which permits all of the brush and counterweight arms to lie on one side of the vertical support stanchions. The brush arms are slotted to permit the counterweight arms to pass through them. Brush position relative to the vehicle is varied as a function of brush motor reaction which in turn is a function of brush contact pressure or depth.

Abstract: A rod pumping unit used in the oil field, which has high efficiency and saves power, characterized in that: for the connection of the 2.omega. crank and the main crank in the 2.omega. crank balance device there is provided a differential phase adjusting mechanism, for the walking beam balance there is provided beam balance mass lowering device having positioning mechanism or self positioning mechansim, these devices can be adjusted manually in non-stopped status or by computer. The advantages of the pumping unit of the present invention are that the torque fluctuation of the speed reducer is small, the negative work of the power machine is eliminated and the power consumption and the total weight of the machine are decreased greatly. The present invention may save power and material to 50% as compared with the conventional beam pumping unit.

Abstract: On an eccentric shaft having at least one counterweight (20) which is mounted to the shaft as separate part, the seat of the counterweight on the shaft exhibits a cross-section bounded by two circular arcs. One circular arc (43) which is diametrically opposite to the eccentric (23) has its center on the eccentric axis (41) and the other circular arc (44) has its center on the axis of rotation (42) of the shaft (24). Use of the drive shaft in a displacement machine of the spiral type of construction, in which a displacement body is held on a disk-shaped rotor which can be eccentrically driven with respect to a housing.

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: A connecting rod for the control and/or transmission of force, particularly for use in aeronautical construction, comprises a tubular body formed of high-strength fibres bonded together by polymerized epoxy resin. The body has frusto-conical end portions each surrounding a frusto-conical skirt portion of an end member which is adapted to receive coupling means. A ferrule, also formed of bonded fibres, is provided to tighten each frusto-conical end portion of the body against the frusto-conical skirt portion of the corresponding end member.

Abstract: In a rotating drum or winch type long stroke pumping unit in which the motor which powers the pumping unit operates only during the central portion of the pumping stroke, the motor is energized at the point of maximum load upon the pumping string during the upstroke and the point of minimum load on the downstroke. By precisely coordinating the energization of the motor with the load upon the pumping string detrimental oscillations in the pumping string are damped out.

Abstract: A walking beam pumping unit is provided for pumping liquid from wells having gas pressure therein. The unit is driven by gas pressure from the well reciprocating the piston of a pneumatic cylinder up and down to swing the walking beam correspondingly and pump the liquid from the well. Gas under pressure is directed from the wellhead through a two-way valve to the opposite ends of the hydraulic cylinder in alternating fashion, so the piston has power strokes in opposite directions. Each power stroke, besides moving the walking beam, serves to recompress the gas used for the preceding power stroke sufficiently to inject it into the sales line. The setting of the two-way valve is controlled by a pneumatic actuator supplied with gas under pressure from the wellhead and having a thimble valve responsive to the up and down movement of the walking beam by means of adjustable stops carried thereon.