Abstract: The invention relates to a control device for a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker is controlled mechanically by an engagement spring (8), by a disengagement spring (2), and by a hydraulic transmission for transmitting a portion of the energy in the engagement spring to the disengagement spring. The device has circular symmetry about a longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The power line support of the present invention comprises a support tower having a lower end supported on the ground and having an upper end. A power line energy absorber is attached to the upper end of the support tower and comprises a housing attached to the support tower, a reciprocating piston within the housing and pneumatic damping chambers within the housing on opposite sides of the piston for yieldably resisting reciprocating movement of the piston within the housing. A cable is connected to the piston and extends over a pulley downwardly to the electrical insulator which connects to the power line where it supports the power line above the ground. Dynamic energy from the power line is transferred upwardly through the cable to the piston and is absorbed by virtue of the compression and expansion of the air within the chambers on opposite sides of the piston.

Abstract: The adjusting mechanism is used for exerting a force on two components moveable relative to one another and comprises a cylinder, a piston and a piston rod. A guide rod is also provided on the piston and is guided in a guide connection of a bottom cylinder casting. A control piston is displaceably guided in a longitudinal bore of the piston and in a further longitudinal bore of the guide rod. The piston contains transfer ducts, which are either obturated by the control piston or are freed or exposed by a smaller diameter portion of the control piston. An inner cylinder chamber is completely filled with a flowable or fluid grease. As a result, the piston rod can be locked in position by the control piston closing the transfer ducts and, on releasing or opening the latter, the piston rod can be moved. The locking of the adjusting mechanism in a specific position, as is particularly required in the case of tiltable chairs, is consequently facilitated in comparison to known adjusting mechanisms.

Abstract: A motorcycle front fork assembly is disclosed in which a hollow damper rod is connected at its lower end to lower end of a hollow fork leg which telescopically receives an upper hollow fork tube and with a piston at the upper end of the damper rod engaging the interior surface of the fork tube. A float is positioned within the fork tube to float on the fluid within the fork tube. A float tube in which the float is positioned can be provided above the damper piston rod and including a fluid regulation valve. At least one compression port can be provided for fluid communication between a compression chamber defined between the fork leg and the damper rod below the lower end of the fork tube and a valve provides one way communication from the interior of the damper rod to the compression chamber during extension of the stroke of the fork assembly. The valve can include a slide that can close off or open a replenishment hole and a fluid passageway in the slide which is spring biased closed but can be opened.

Abstract: An elongation type oil damper includes a cylinder containing oil in the inside, a hollow plunger slidably fitted in the cylinder, containing oil in the inner space thereof and projecting from a rod end of the cylinder for undergoing elongation and contraction strokes, and a floating piston inserted in the inner space of the plunger for axial movement in a state biased toward the end of the plunger projecting into the cylinder. The plunger is provided at the projecting end thereof with communication holes through which the oil in the plunger and the oil in the cylinder join each other and also with a valve capable of being moved axially to close some of the communication holes in the elongation or contraction stroke of the plunger.

Abstract: Included in a spring suspension system is a main spring (1) for taking up a load or for supporting a mass. The spring is arranged on a cylinder (4) which contains a piston (5). The piston or the area of the piston rod operates via hydraulic oil against the effect of a spring function, the purpose of which is to ensure that the fluid is under pressure at all times. A moving device (7) interacts both with the fluid an with the aforementioned main spring (1), which for this purpose is so arranged as to provide the double function of serving both as a load/mass supporting spring and as a compression spring.

Abstract: A sub assembly for connecting a power swivel to a drill string. The assembly includes a telescopic sub having a preloaded spring. The telescopic sub has three discrete positions enabling it to travel in either direction from a normal position. This capability prevents thread damage for both when connecting and disconnecting a drill pipe to the drill string.

Abstract: An air pressure shock absorber for smoothly stopping a moving object reciprocated by a rod in an air pressure cylinder. The shock absorber absorbs and reduces the internal pressure of a chamber in the cylinder to smoothly stop the moving object by the communication of air compressed in the chamber to the atmosphere through a bypass passage formed in a cylinder wall. The air pressure is released to the atmosphere after the piston has moved through a predetermined stroke.