Patents Assigned to Waldes Truarc, Inc.
  • Bowed external spring retaining ring of the E-shaped type
    Patent number: 4886408
    Abstract: A bowed external spring retaining ring of the E-shaped type includes flats at the leading and trailing ends of the ring. The flats form leading and trailing edges of the ring which are rounded on a concave side of the ring. The ring is formed by a punch which has an end face comprised of a concave portion and straight portions, the latter forming the flats on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc, Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund F. Killian, Wallace H. Berliner
  • Method and apparatus for making a bowed external spring retaining ring of the E-shaped type
    Patent number: 4798075
    Abstract: A bowed external spring retaining ring of the E-shaped type includes flats at the leading and trailing ends of the ring. The flats from leading and trailing edges of the ring which are rounded on a concave side of the ring. The ring is formed by a punch which has an end face comprised of a concave portion and straight portions, the latter forming the flats on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund F. Killian, Wallace H. Berliner
  • Bowed internal spring retaining ring that functions regardless of its orientation when installed in a groove
    Patent number: 4692079
    Abstract: A bowed internal retaining ring comprises a middle tab and a pair of intermediate tabs projecting generally radially from the ring, said middle tab being flat and coplanar with a pair of flat end sections of the ring. The ring can be installed forwardly or backwardly without appreciably altering the performance of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc Inc.
    Inventors: Edmund F. Killian, Wallace H. Berliner
  • Radially assembled spring retaining ring and power gun for assembling same
    Patent number: 4667399
    Abstract: An applicator for installing a radially installed spring retaining ring into an external groove of a shaft comprises a ramp having a slot for receiving a groove shaft. The ramp also includes a pair of opposed side walls between which the rings travel. Each ring includes a pair of flats arranged to guidingly engage the side walls to prevent the ring from rotating as it advances along the ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc, Inc.
    Inventor: Wallace H. Berliner
  • Hand applicator for radially assembled spring retaining rings
    Patent number: 4592122
    Abstract: An applicator for installing a retaining ring into an external groove of a workpiece comprises a floor having a slot for receiving a grooved workpiece. A pair of groove locators are rotatably mounted alongside the floor. The groove locators have forwardly converging side edges against which the rings engage as they are being pushed forwardly. Such engagement pushes the locators apart whereby forward free ends of the locators are displaced out of the workpiece groove by an advancing ring. The side edges are arranged to impose relatively small forces tending to close the ring, and to retain the ring in contact with the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc, Inc.
    Inventor: John Sikula
  • Compartmented packaging container
    Patent number: D297914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Waldes Truarc Inc.
    Inventor: Harvey L. Goodman