Abstract: A gasket is formed of a gasket member extending substantially throughout an entire area to be sealed, a compressible sealing member, and a hard coating. The gasket member has a first hole to be sealed, and a plurality of second holes for allowing bolts to pass therethrough situated around the first hole. The compressible sealing member is disposed on at least one side of the gasket member to completely surround the first hole without surrounding the second holes. The hard coating is disposed on the gasket member at the same side of the sealing member to surround the second holes. The hard coating is formed independently from the compressible sealing member and has compressibility less than that of the compressible sealing member. The gasket can be formed easily at a low cost.

Abstract: A handle and lock which generally includes a base having an index pin, a stop positioned in a circular channel, and an aperture traversing the base. A shaft is rotatably engaged to the base. The shaft includes a nut-shaped platform and an arcuate positioning limiter disposed in the circular working channel. The nut shaped platform preferably includes a threaded bore to receive a fastener used to releasably attach a handle to the shaft. The handle generally includes a head portion having a nut shaped receiving area and an arcuate protruding positioning member for placement within the circular working channel. The nut shaped receiving area preferably covers the platform during rotation of the handle relative to the base. The head portion may also include a lock having a locking barrier connected to a locking cylinder.

Abstract: An infinite door check mechanism for enabling a door to be moved from a closed position in a door frame to any one of a plurality of different open positions including a clevis adapted to be mounted to the frame, an elongate strip member mounted to the clevis and directed outward from the frame, a door check housing adapted to be mounted on the door, the strip member extending at least partially through the housing, and a support member arranged in the housing. A rotatable locking member is arranged in the housing such that the strip member is interposed between the locking member and the support member. A biasing member such as a spring is positioned in the housing for selectively pressing the locking member against the strip member to force the strip member against the support member and thereby retain the strip member in a fixed position resulting in checking of the door and releasing pressure of the locking member against the strip member and thereby enable movement of the strip member.

Abstract: A safety door stopper for use in trip, including a wedge stopper block and a coupler member. The coupler member is used to fix the wedge stopper block under a lower edge of the door board. A bottom face of the wedge stopper block is disposed with an unsmooth face. When the wedge stopper block is fixed under the lower edge of the door board, the unsmooth face is able to enlarge the frictional coefficient between the door board and the ground and enlarge the frictional force. Therefore, the resistance against the door board is increased to make it difficult to push open the door board and ensure safety in trip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cinch-up latch for securing an aircraft panel to a keeper. The cinch-up latch includes a bracket, a handle, a trigger lock, a hook, and a linkage. The handle is moveable between a closed and an open position and includes a handle base plate. The trigger lock is pivotably mounted to the handle so that when the handle is in the closed position, the trigger lock engages the keeper. When the handle is in the open position, the trigger lock is disengaged from the keeper. The hook is rotatably mounted to the handle and is used for engaging the keeper. The linkage is rotatably mounted to the bracket, the handle, and the hook. The linkage has an over-center position which prevents the hook from disengaging the keeper when the handle is in the closed position. The trigger lock engages the linkage when the handle is in the closed position.

Abstract: An improved plastic elongated hinge having an open spine and being adapted to replace a conventional piano hinge at a significantly reduced cost. The plastic elongated hinge includes at least two spaced apart pivotally pinned connections. The open spine permits the elongated hinge to be produced using substantially less plastic material. The hinge is preferably injection molded, and the pivotal connections are short in order to reduce the throw of the mold pins and thus maximize the production cycle time. An entirely integral snappedly engaging pivot connection is provided when more than two pivot connections are required. The entirely integral snap engagement connections require no moveable mold pins. This further reduces the costs of the hinge. Preferably, the elongated hinge is solvent bonded to plastic hinged members.

Abstract: A radial shaft seal with a sealing disk made of a polymer material which curves towards a space that is sealed as the sealing disk radially approaches a shaft with respect to which it forms a seal. The sealing disk has a first surface profiling on the side facing the shaft and a second surface profiling on the side facing away from the shaft, the first surface profiling being formed by sawtooth recesses arranged adjacent to one another axially at a distance. The first bordering surfaces of the recesses facing the space to be sealed form a smaller angle with the shaft than second bordering surfaces of the recesses facing away from the space to be sealed. The second surface profiling is formed by essentially U-shaped recesses which are open on the side facing away from the shaft and are arranged adjacent to one another with an axial distance between them.

Abstract: A hard disk drive spindle motor has a hub, a drive shaft, and a bearing therebetween. The spindle motor also has a ferrofluid seal to prevent any incidental oil emissions from the bearing from entering the drive. A ferrofluid cap is mounted on the axial end of the spindle motor for sealing the ferrofluid seal. The cap is a flat ring and has an elastomeric pad around its outer edge. The pad seats in a recess in the bore of the hub. The cap does not touch the shaft as it rotates with the hub about the shaft. Any excess ferrofluid from the ferrofluid seal is forced radially outward away from the shaft by centrifugal force. The cap contains the excess ferrofluid within the spindle motor and prevents it from entering other areas of the disk drive.

Abstract: An hand adjustable trim actuator for use with an exit device is provided. The trim actuator uses an actuator shaft with attached actuator gear to engage one of two sets of gear teeth on a linearly moveable retractor. Actuation of the door lever rotates a spindle which has two tabs, one of which pushes the retractor. The engagement of the retractor gear teeth with the actuator gear causes the actuator gear and actuator shaft to rotate which in turn operates the exit device. The actuator shaft and actuator gear are moveably linearly which permits the actuator gear to be disengaged from the retractor gear teeth. Once disengaged, the actuator gear can be rotated and moved into engagement with the other of the two sets of gear teeth, thereby changing the handing of the trim actuator.

Abstract: An insulating gasket for preventing drafts from passing through a wall at the location of an electrical fixture. The gasket which has a plurality of overlapping removable cut-outs, such that the same gasket may engage with different fixtures depending on the area which is cut out. It also has removable side strips to allow it to fit in any position in a multi-gang fixture.

Abstract: A hinge for a notebook computer is disclosed.

Abstract: A metal gasket for an internal combustion engine is formed of a main gasket portion extending substantially throughout an entire area to be sealed. The main gasket portion is formed of at least one metal plate and has at least one hole to be sealed. A bore ring is disposed inside the at least one hole of the main gasket portion. The bore ring has a top portion and a bottom portion longer than the top portion to provide rigidity of the bore ring. The gasket can be properly fitted with the engine parts while protecting a bead formed on the metal plate to securely seal around the hole.

Abstract: A door closer includes a cylinder and a piston sliding along the cylinder with a piston rod extending from the cylinder, with the closer mounting at one end to the door and at a second end to the door frame. The door closer has a speed adjustment know extending from a first end for varying the closure rate. Adjustable mounting brackets provide for flexibility in mounting configurations and closing force. A door lock maintains the piston in an extended position and keeps the door open. The lock includes a washer sliding on the piston rod in a first position and locking the rod at a second position. The washer has a tab that engages an angled surface in the first position to prevent locking engagement with the piston rod. A rotatable end cap rotates the washer between the locked position and the unlocked position.

Abstract: A reconfigurable handle usable on a variety of implements and method of selectively reconfiguring a gripping surface of a handle are disclosed herein. The reconfigurable handle includes an elongate shaft extending along a central axis, segments retained on the shaft, and a locking mechanism for selectively retaining or releasing the orientation of the segments relative to each other by linear compression. In one preferred embodiment, the reconfigurable handle further includes an outer covering to form a semi-smooth gripping surface on the outer circumference of the handle, an endcap to keep the segments on the shaft, and an intermediate layer to further enhance the gripping capability of the handle. The segments move in at least one of an axial direction along the shaft, a non-axial direction perpendicular to the shaft, and a rotational direction around the shaft.

Abstract: A door barricade that removably mounts on the steps of a recreational vehicle and the like that prevents the opening of the door beyond a predetermined point. The door barricade of the present invention comprises a step engaging member and a door stop member. The step engaging member securely grips the top step leading to the entry door of a RV and the like and the door stop member extends upward from the step engaging member in close proximity to the door of the RV and the like in the installed and functional configuration, thereby preventing the outward swinging door of a RV and the like from opening. The door barricade is further foldable for storage and transporting purposes. Additionally, the door barricade is adjustable to accommodate RVs and the like having a variety of step-to-door relationships.

Abstract: An electric safeguard door lock includes a lock base having an elongated plate containing an opening, two side plates each attached to the elongated plate and each containing an arcuate slot, a lock bolt pivotally mounted on a first pivot axle and having a first end detachably extending through the opening and a second end containing a slide slot, a push rod slidably received in the slide slot and having two ends each slidably received in the arcuate slot, at least one pawl member pivotally mounted on a second pivot axle and having a first end formed with a first arm containing a notch detachably receiving the push rod, and a second end formed with a second arm containing an abutting recess, a wheel including a worm gear mounted thereon, an actuating member secured on the wheel to rotate therewith and including two drive stubs each detachably abutting the abutting recess, a speed reduction motor mounted in the assembly space, and a worm mounted on the speed reduction motor and meshing with the worm gear.

Abstract: A sealing mechanism comprises a support member forming part of the semiconductor producing apparatus which has a vacuum chamber, a rotation shaft rotatably received in the support member, and at least three seal rings axially spaced apart from each other between the support member and the rotation shaft to form a first fluid chamber close to the atmosphere and a second fluid chamber close to the vacuum chamber. The first fluid chamber is vacuumized to have a first pressure, and the second fluid chamber is also vacuumized to have a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure. The first and second fluid chambers work together to enhance the sealing performance of the sealing mechanism.

Abstract: A push-pull door latch mechanism for latching/unlatching a retractable latch bolt of a latch bolt assembly. The latch mechanism includes a pair of handles, one on either side of a door, each handle having an engagement portion configured to engage a pin on a corresponding first and second rotatable cam. Each cam is provided with a latch bolt assembly engaging portion operably connected to the latch bolt assembly. The first cam further has a locking shoulder configured for selective engagement with a first lock member. A lock coupling operably connects the first lock member with a second lock member such that rotational movement of one of the first and second lock members causes rotational movement of the other of the first and second lock members. A lock knob provided on the interior side of the door is operably connected to the first lock member and facilitates toggling of the first and second lock members between the locked and unlocked positions.

Abstract: The gasket is for use in detachably connecting two similar coupling members on the ends of air brake hoses for railroad cars to form an airtight connection. The gasket provides a ramped entrance angle and a wide sealing surface for providing better alignment and sealing during coupling with another similar member.

Abstract: The primary structural parts of the handle are two extruded telescopic tubes. A longitudinal rib on the smaller, inner tube slides in a groove in the rib on the larger, outer tube, preventing relative motion between the tubes. A box footplate is pivotally attached on a shaft to the free end of the outer tube with the axis of the shaft intersecting the long axis of the tubes and perpendicular to it. Rotation of the footplate is transferred by bevel gearing to a rod at the centers of the tubes which extends through a collet mechanism installed inside the smaller tube near its overlapped end. A lever and related linkage are attached to a fitting installed at the free end of the inner tube. The linkage connects the lever to the collect mechanism. Operation of the lever causes the collet to clamp onto the rod, thus locking the box footplate angular motion and the length of the handle. An auxiliary mechanism may be provided for locking the handle at any of a series of lengths.