Abstract: An apparatus, such as a crane, having a bearing for rotatably connecting two structures and transmitting radial, axial, rotational and moment forces from one to the other. The bearing is separably mounted to one of the structures by threaded fasteners, e.g., bolts, having piston means associated with the fasteners with the hydraulic system being pressurized during operation to establish proper uniform preloading of the fasteners for transmitting the load forces from one structure to the other.

Abstract: A material handling apparatus includes a base, an upper structure and a bearing for supporting the upper structure on the base for rotation about an axis. The bearing transmits radial, axial and moment forces from the upper structure to the base and has a first race connected to the upper structure and a second race movable as a unit with the first race. Means are provided for removably connecting as a unit the upper structure and bearing from the base and comprises a locking member, a lug and means for receiving the lug. Either the lug or the retaining means is fixed to the second race of the bearing and extends downwardly therefrom and the other is fixed to the bed. The retaining means has a pair of retainer portions which are spaced from each other to closely receive the lug therebetween. The locking member is slidably received in an opening through the lug and is removably received in apertures in the retaining portions.

Abstract: An electrophotographic system is described in which a photoconductive ion modulator screen is used in conjunction with an anodized aluminum dielectric imaging surface. This combination enables the steps of image transfer and fixing to be carried out simultaneously without destroying the latent image produced on the dielectric imaging surface.A duplex anodized aluminum coating is prepared by forming a porous aluminum oxide layer by electrolytically oxidizing an aluminum surface and thereafter continuing the electrolytic oxidation under conditions which produce a barrier type aluminum oxide layer. The resulting duplex anodized aluminum coating containing both porous type aluminum oxide and barrier type aluminum oxide is used as the dielectric imaging surface in this electrophotographic system.

Abstract: An electrophotographic system is described in which a photoconductive ion modulator screen is used in conjunction with an anodized aluminum dielectric imaging surface. This combination enables the steps of image transfer and fixing to be carried out simultaneously without destroying the latent image produced on the dielectric imaging surface.A duplex anodized aluminum coating is prepared by forming a porous aluminum oxide layer by electrolytically oxidizing an aluminum surface and thereafter continuing the electrolytic oxidation under conditions which produce a barrier type aluminum oxide layer. The resulting duplex anodized aluminum coating containing both porous type aluminum oxide and barrier type aluminum oxide is used as the dielectric imaging surface in this electrophotographic system.