Abstract: The cage portion of a cage and roller assembly has two annular end rims joined by cross-bars around the periphery of each rim. The rims and cross-bars define multiple pockets which hold the rollers. The cross-bars are configured to contain the rollers within these pockets; in addition, coined ramp surfaces and land surfaces on the cross-bar outer surfaces extend radially outward farther than the outer surfaces of the end rims and are configured to provide improved lubrication between the outer surface of the cage and an outer raceway.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for use in the manufacture of layered printed circuit board assembly having first and second layers with electrically conductive patterns thereon. The assembly has at least one inner layer between the first and second layers for receiving and retaining a surface-mount device inserted through aligned holes in the layers. The device has an electrically conductive cap at each end for electrical connection to the conductive patterns. The inner layer physically retains the surface-mount device in place pending the electrical connection of the end caps to the conductive patterns, and by virtue of its being inherently compliant and yielding, provides for physically retaining the surface-mount device in place pending the electrical and mechanical connection of the electrically conductive end caps to the conductive patterns.

Abstract: A roller comprising a roller surface layer whose diameter progressively diminishes from its central portion toward the opposite ends, and an arched roller shaft for rotatably supporting the roller surface layer, thereby ensuring that the sheeting is subjected to stretching or shrinking without the possibility of permanent set therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a ganged lamp socket device especially applicable for a bank of LED's. The apparatus includes a housing having a row of sockets with a groove and first pockets on one side of the row and a plurality of second pockets on the other side. A common terminal strip fits in the groove and first pockets, while a plurality of contact members fit in the second pockets. The apparatus is easily assembled using the common strip and plurality of contact members formed in a single conductive sheet. The strip is inserted in the groove and broken from the sheet and then the contact members which are held together by a carrier are inserted in the second pockets. The carrier is broken from the contact members and all items are pressed into place. The apparatus reduces the number of piece parts normally needed for this type of device and increases system reliability.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for the simultaneous manufacturing and testing of a cable harness assembly having one, or a plurality of spaced apart connectors, of the insulation displacement type, terminated to a planar multi-conductor cable. The system can be programmed to cut or shear the cable immediately after a test thereof fails to verify an appropriately terminated connector or continuity in the cable, or after the cable harness assembly length is reached. By such a system, a minimum of cable is lost to scrap due to the failed electrical testing thereof.

Abstract: A high thermal efficiency multi-wall heat exchange tube is sealed at one end and has the gap between the tube walls filled with a silicon liquid oil that is nontoxic, has a boiling point above that of water, and increases heat transfer efficiency between the inner and outer walls of the tube. The liquid oil is inserted into the gap between the tube walls by placing the tube into a fixture which receives ten tubes simultaneously, heating the tube and the oil, evacuating the gap and inserting oil into the evacuated gap. The fixture includes a manifold connector assembly which is sealingly positioned over the open end of the one or more tubes to provide a manifold connection between the gap of each tube being filled and a source of vacuum as well as a source of oil and a drain. A hydraulic ram facilitates connection and removal of the manifold connector assembly.

Abstract: A printed circuit board for mounting and connecting a plurality of semiconductor devices is disclosed and includes a planar insulating substrate having multiple conductive layers disposed in overlying relationship within the planar substrate. A plurality of parallel rows of apertures for wire-wrap, quick-connect or stitch-wire contacts are provided for mounting integrated circuits. One side of the printed circuit board includes a plurality of power and ground connections disposed between each pair of parallel rows of apertures so that filter capacitors may be mounted under each integrated circuit, thereby conserving printed circuit board space. In a preferred mode of the present invention, alternate ones of the conductive layers are coupled to a source of electrical power while all remaining conductive layers are grounded. At least two adjacent conductive layers are then utilized to minimize parasitic capacitance by completely surrounding each aperture with a portion of conductive material.

Abstract: A rotor hub system for a helicopter is fabricated predominately of composite material. The flap hinge, pitch hinge and lead-lag hinge contain elastomeric bearings and one step blade folding in either the forward or aft direction using the same drive system is employed. The rotor hub includes closed loop straps which define generally opposed lugs of the flap hinge, and the pitch housing includes a pair of closed loop straps which define the lugs of the lead-lag hinge and a lug of the flap hinge. The use of composite materials as the predominant material of the rotor hub and the pitch housing results in a highly load redundant structure permitting a reduction in size and number of parts, a reduction in drag, and an increase in reliability and safety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvement in a working apparatus, such as an electronic part automatic-mounting apparatus comprising carriers for holding and moving works on a working line and a work head for applying a predetermined operation at a predetermined position on the work moved by the carriers, to a work station. The apparatus also includes: head driving means for moving the work head in directions (for examples, a Y direction) different from the moving direction of the work (for example, an X direction) and carrier driving means for moving the carriers along the working line sequentially from a work feed position to a work station, onto a work discharge position and then moving or restoring the work back to the work feed position (7). The carrier driving means also position the point of operation on the work in the moving direction fo the work at the work station.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for supporting stator vane platforms formed in an extended arc length, in a compressor casing, comprising a circumferential flange formed in the compressor casing having spaced clamp arms, a flange carrier on each stator vane platform having a surface which is formed with a plurality of radially outwardly extending wedge lock elements, and locking springs having inner and outer sides each formed with wedge lock elements extending radially outwardly therefrom. In order to mount the stator vane platform on the compressor casing, the locking springs are placed in an "unlocked" position on the flange of a stator vane platform wherein the wedge lock elements on the inner side of the locking spring extend between adjacent wedge lock elements on the flange. The vane platform flange and locking spring are then inserted as a unit between the clamp arms of the compressor casing.

Abstract: To provide a snug-fitting bearing for journalling the spindle end of a printing press cylinder, a flanged bearing sleeve is disposed in a bore in the press frame and an anti-friction plastic material which compensates for the bearing play is injected into an external annular groove in the bearing sleeve of considerably less width than the depth of the bore in the press frame. Preferably, the bore is pretreated with a volatile release agent and the plastic material cures in situ to become a narrow bearing ring in the groove. The bearing sleeve may have eccentric annular shoulders on either side of the groove and a thin annular metal bushing may be interposed between the cylinder spindle and the interior of the sleeve bearing.

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip carrier with pin grid array is provided with at least two layers of plastics material on the upper of which is provided a central chip location area and a series of metallized areas provided by printed circuit board methods to a series of metallized holes disposed inwardly of the edges of the carrier, a wall of plastics material being disposed round the edges of said upper layer to form a central cavity, the lower layer of plastics material bonded to said upper layer having a series of openings for a pin grid array and an intermediate metallized printed circuit layer disposed between said upper and lower layers to provide electrical conductive paths from the metallized holes to the openings and pins extending downwardly from said lower layer with heads mounted in said openings said array of pins being capable of being across the entire under surface of the carrier. The structure provides superior arrays of pins and similar techniques for construction.

Abstract: A ceramic rotor is produced by sequentially forming a ceramic rotary body portion, measuring the dynamic unbalance of the ceramic rotary body portion, grinding the ceramic rotary body portion to adjust the dynamic unbalance and then integrally coupling a rotary shaft to the ceramic rotary body portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of making a shielded cable harness having a plurality of discrete wires whose opposite ends are terminated to a pair of electrical connector housings, and a drain wire terminated to at least one of said housings. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of manufacturing a harness composed of a plurality of discrete wires of predetermined length arranged generally in parallel fashion between a pair of housings, with one having a drain wire. Such harness, in this preliminary state, may consist of plural discrete wires with individual leads at the respective wire ends for insertion into appropriate cavities of a connector housing, or the discrete wires may be directly inserted into a housing such as by an insulation displacement termination.

Abstract: An assembly station (10) is used to align termini or leads of components (16) with attachment pads on circuit boards (20) to enable the component and circuit board pads to be precisely aligned and coupled together. A dual port probe (22), which is secured to an x-y table, is provided with upper and lower viewing ports (30, 32) which respectively view the component and the circuit board. Images from the two are directed to video cameras (34, 36) and the signals therefrom are processed by a vision system (38) which compares the alignment of the pads and provides error correction signals (x, y, .theta.) to a robotic arm (12) to move component (16) and its pad or termini into alignment with the pads on the circuit board. Thereafter, the robotic arm brings the component into contact with the circuit board for soldering of the respective leads together.

Abstract: An article and process for splicing electrical wires that are to be exposed to an adverse environment. The article includes a connector, an insulating sleeve adapted to retain the connector, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant, which is disposed within the insulating sleeve, has a cone penetration value of 100 to 350 (10.sup.-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 200%.

Abstract: A method of making a carburetor by first extruding a length of material and then cutting a carburetor body of predetermined length from the extrusion. The extrusion includes a passageway. A venturi member is molded of plastic material and inserted in the passageway. A fuel bowl is molded from plastic material and is secured to the body by means of a resilient clip.

Abstract: On a plurality of continuously supplied reel-recording medium assemblies, each comprising a pair of reels and a recording medium wound around the reels, a series of loop formation steps including steps of drawing the recording medium from the reels by a predetermined length, and shaping the drawn part of the tape into a predetermined loop are performed and the reel-recording medium assemblies are successively loaded into a plurality of continuously supplied casings. The loop formation steps are allotted to a plurality of stations, a plurality of the reel-recording medium assemblies are intermittently conveyed to the stations in sequence, and while the respective assemblies are stopped at the stations, the steps allotted to the respective stations are performed on the corresponding assemblies.

Abstract: The invention features a method of fabricating a printed circuit board with low dielectric materials using a modular technique. Sub-assemblies are first constructed, tested, and then subsequently incorporated into the final circuit board assembly which has a triplate geometry. Dielectric materials are chosen which enhance the performance of the circuit board.

Abstract: In manufacturing a tubular valve sleeve having axially extending grooves on its inner surface, the valve sleeve groove ends are closed by radially inward displacement of sleeve material, which is limited by a mandrel to minimize the formation of cracks in the material. First, a tubular member is provided which has a plurality of grooves extending axially along an inner surface of the tubular member through the axially opposite end surfaces of the tubular member. The end surfaces extend radially outward from the inner surface of the tubular member to the outer surface. Each of the axially extending grooves has a base surface located between the inner and outer surfaces. A pair of first punches are simultaneously forcefully abutted against the end surfaces, between the base surface of each groove and the outer surface. This displaces material of the end surface adjacent each groove radially inwardly of the inner surface.