Abstract: The spanning device is a tool designed to assist in the working on front wheel drive automobiles. These front wheel drive automobiles are, generally, small automobiles with transverse engines or engines whose crankshaft is, substantially, at a right angle to the longitudinal axis to the automobile. This spanning device is of assistance while the engine and/or transmission must be held aloft or either the engine or the transmission removed from the automobile. The spanning device has a three point resting position which can be positioned on the windshield cowl, the radiator frame and the fender attachment point. A main longitudinal rod and a transverse rod can be held in position by a clamping means or a coupling means. A lifting device may be applied on each rod and at any point on the rod. A draw bolt lift attachment can be used for lifting the engine and/or the transmission and/or the combination of the engine and transmission.

Abstract: A suspension system for rigidly mounting an object such as a microwave cavity on a support surface subject to limited expansion and contraction. The object is secured in place by three or more support legs radially spaced from a central reference point and angularly spaced from each other, each leg being specially configured to permit limited radial movement of the underlying surface relative to the object, but to resist relative movement in all other directions. The forces applied to the mounted object, therefore, remain fixed regardless of expansion or contraction of the underlying support surface.

Abstract: A shipping container for transporting a variety of aircraft engines includes a base, a cover and a plurality of engine-engageable support portions carried on the base which are at least one of vertically, horizontally and angularly displaceable with respect to the base of the container. The cover is disposable over the base so as to contain the engine therebetween. The support portions are preferably formed on the surface of swing brackets pivotally mounted to vertically adjustable riser brakets, which are telescopically received in corresponding riser support brackets, which are in turn horizontally slidably affixed to base brackets on the container base. The cover and base are externally dimensioned so that one container can be stacked atop another container, or moved by a forklift, and so that individual bases are stackable as well.

Abstract: A mounting assembly particularly adapted for mounting a replacement alternator of the type having a pair of lower mounting lugs onto a pair of spaced mounting lugs of an engine block. The mounting assembly comprises two portions one adapted for connection to the alternator, and the other having a pair of brackets to provide fixture to the mounting lugs of the engine. The spacing between the brackets is adjustable by means of slidable arms to facilitate attachment of the assembly to various spacings of mounting lugs. The assembly can also provide pivotal movement between the alternator and engine by adjustment of the one portion.

Abstract: An advanced spine fixation system includes a plurality of screw clamp assemblies preferably inserted through the pedicle and vertebral body at the vertebra. Each screw clamp includes a removable saddle assembly composed of two halves and each provided with apertures for the reception of rigid support rods which, in one form, form a parallelogram. In another form, the screw clamp receives a single rod, the clamp apertures and the rod being serrated for increasing the purchase. The apertures are proportioned to provide an interference fit with the rods to effect purchase between the saddles and the rods. In use, the screws and clamps are properly placed and a soft temporary master is formed which follows and replicates the contour of reference surfaces on the clamps. The temporary master is then used to form a master pattern which in turn is used to form the rigid rods to the determined contour. The rigid rods are then affixed to the clamp assemblies to provide the rigid support needed for spinal procedures.

Abstract: Apparatus for the application of liquids to moving material, such as patterned application of dyes to moving textile material, including a liquid applicator positioned above the material path of travel for continuously discharging liquid in a row of plural streams downwardly onto the material, means for selectively deflecting selected of the continuously flowing streams in accordance with a pattern control device, and collection means for receiving the deflected liquid to prevent its contact with the moving material. The apparatus includes a novel air comb with air supply tubes in a pre-selected position relative to its particular dye jet in order to efficiently deflect the dye jet in the proper direction at the proper time.

Abstract: An elastomeric, sound and vibration damping fastener element (16) for fan motors and the like, adapted to fit between two spaced, parallel mounting flanges or plates (4,6) and comprising a brace body (18) extending between the flanges and connected thereto by buttons (20) which extend into holes in the flanges, a strip (28) which overlies the peripheral edges of the flanges at a corner, and one or more radial arms (24,26) which connect the brace to the strip.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a mount for an electric motor, and comprises a sheet metal annular member adapted to support electric motor parts within it, a plurality of flexible sheet metal mounting lug members extending generally radially outwardly from the outer periphery of the annular member, each of said lug members including a flexible part and a mounting part that extends generally parallel to the adjacent part of said annular member, and a mechanical connection between each of the mounting parts and the annular member. Each mounting part and the adjacent part of the annular member form overlying sheets, and each mechanical connection is formed by portions of the sheets which are pierced and offset radially outwardly and form radially inner and outer bridges, the inner bridge being spread over the surface of the mounting part to interlock the parts together.Another aspect of this disclosure relates to a method of fastening flexible mounting lugs to a motor utilizing mechanical connections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device including a pair of recessed semicylindrical resilient gripping bodies each embedded with a resilient member of harder material than the gripping bodies. The cross section of each resilient member is shaped like a semicircle having flanges at its both side edges, respectively. The diameter of the semicircle is the greatest at the midpoint of a center axis of the reinforcing member and becomes smaller toward the ends thereof. A tubular member is securely clamped inside the recesses and between these bone members by connecting means.

Abstract: An electric ceiling fan of minimum practical axial depth for conserving needed head room includes a wheel-like frame; a fan motor nested therein; a fan blades assembly nested around and driven by such motor; a shallow support adapted to be attached directly to a ceiling; shallow hanger arms pivotally suspending the frame from the support for generally varying the air flow; a shallow, air pervious upper guard enclosing the motor and fan blades assembly; a step motor nested in the frame beneath the fan motor; a thin air pervious lower guard nested within the frame, driven by the step motor in the same direction as the fan blades assembly, but at much lower speed, and having radially spaced parallel vanes directing the downwardly flowing air in both axial and outwardly inclined, slowly revolving columns, for distributing the air over a wider area, while avoiding excessive air flow and "dead spots" beneath the fan; and a control mechanism including a separate switch for operating the step motor independently of t

Abstract: A universally mountable motor comprises an armature and first and second bearing brackets fitted to the armature at opposite faces thereof respectively and spanning a bore formed therein. A rotor is fitted in the bore and is supported to rotate in the bore by bearings mounted in the bearing brackets. The bearing brackets are secured to the armature by bolts, each of which has a threaded end which projects from one of the brackets. The first bracket is formed with wings which extend parallel to one another on opposite sides of the axis of rotation of the rotor and are formed each with at least one undercut slot. A screw can be fitted in the slot with a threaded portion projecting from the bracket to receive a stand-off.

Abstract: A fabric dryer is mounted in an elevated posture above a support surface and a washing machine on a support stand. The support stand includes adjustable members by which the support stand and attached fabric dryer can be leveled and adjusted for proper height with respect to the support surface. Each base member of the support stand is formed from a C-shaped channel and the rear of the washing machine cabinet includes a pair of glide plates which are engageable with the lower flanges of the support stand base members to automatically level the washing machine and locate the top of the washing machine below the fabric dryer.

Abstract: The casing of a centrifugal pump which is subjected to pronounced external stresses is secured to a foundation or to a base plate by one or more rings which surround the casing and receive stresses therefrom. Each ring has lugs which transmit the stresses to the support; one surface of each such lug can be located in a plane which includes the axis of the pump casing and each of these surfaces abuts a complementary surface of the support. If the casing is surrounded by two rings, each ring is located at a different axial end of the casing. One of the rings can be shrunk onto the casing, and the other ring then allows the casing to move angularly and/or axially therein or therewith but relative to the foundation or base plate so as to compensate for dimensional changes in response to temperature changes. Instead of being shrunk onto the casing, the one ring can be secured thereto by one or more keys, wedges and/or pins.

Abstract: A universally mountable motor comprises an armature having first and second opposite faces and defining a cylindrical bore. First and second bearing brackets which span the bore are secured to the armature at the first and second faces respectively. Bearings mounted in the brackets define a common axis of rotation which is coaxial with the bore. A rotor is fitted in the bore and is supported by the bearings to rotate in the bore. The first bracket is formed with wings which extend over the first face of the armature on opposite sides of the axis of rotation. Each wing is formed with an elongate retaining slot defining a central axis and having a first region whereby a mounting member can be removably inserted into the slot and at least first and second additional regions which are spaced apart along the central axis of the slot and into which the mounting member can be selectively displaced from the first region to be captively retained in one of the additional regions.

Abstract: A device for floatably supporting a portion of a heat exchanger core to a shell for accommodating thermal expansion.

Abstract: An apparatus for clamping two side-by-side pipes together comprising two recessed holding bodies receiving the pipes therein, two clamping elements having the holding bodies therebetween and a screw interconnecting these four members. Interlocking projections and indentations on one of the clamping elements and its adjacent holding body prevent relative rotation during tightening of the screw.

Abstract: An improved clamp for hoses and other tubular members includes two rigid clamping members having semi-circular recesses, one or more annular wedge-shaped grooves in the recesses, and fasteners. An elastomeric insert, or a pair of inserts, has one or more ribs shaped to fit the groove or grooves. The rib height is less than the groove depth leaving an annular gap to improve the clamping action. Inserts of different thickness can be provided to accommodate hoses of different dimensions.

Abstract: Fan motors, and the like, are mounted to a unit having mounting holes of different spacing from the mounting holes of the fan motor by the use of one or more brackets each constructed around a substantially planar member provided with at least a pair of slots, each of which slots are arranged for attachment to one of the motor and a motor support member of the associated unit. The slots may be of equal or dissimilar lengths and may extend longitudinally either codirectionally and/or perpendicularly with respect to one another, and some of the slots may be arcuate in plan in order to facilitate the mounting of motors having a generally cylindrical housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suspension device for a rotating machine lacking balance, comprising at least one elastic support defining a first chamber filled with liquid, wherein said first chamber is connected to a second chamber, likewise filled with liquid, closed by a flexible wall subjected to alternate displacements of frequency and phase equal to the frequency of the lack of balance to be compensated.

Abstract: Cable clamp with laterally spaced pairs of "pigeon hole" jaws at interfaces of top, bottom and intermediate clamping blocks assembles into a stacked array by a threaded bolt. Each jaw comprises a notched, preferably V-notched, male portion interfitting loosely within an undercut, preferably V-ground, female portion through a specially designed lateral clearance permitting each block to skew to a limited extent for clamping cables of unequal diameters of any interface. Medial shoulders at each interface act as bottoming stops at each level to provide a multi-stacking array which provide controlled float and compression without pinching.

Abstract: A pipe anchor bracket member is disclosed. The pipe anchor bracket, when engaged with a like member, forms a means for attaching pipes to other structures. The bracket member has a body section with a portion thereof curved to accommodate the outside surface of the pipe to be supported. The body portion terminates at one end in a flange having an outside locking surface and terminates at the other end in a curved flange having an inside locking surface adapted to engage in a locking manner the outside locking surface of a like member with the curved flange having a tab thereon adapted to secure the member to a like member with a pipe therebetween. The body section has extending therefrom means for securing the member to a supporting structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a securing device specifically having application in correcting certain forms of physical deformity and in other surgical techniques. The device includes a screw threaded component and a releasable clamping member carried by the component for releasably securing an elongated member to said component.