Abstract: A button holder/die assembly in a device for attaching a button to a sheet member, includes a die having a frustoconical portion tapered toward a button support, and a smaller-diameter neck disposed between the button support and the frustoconical portion. The button holder/die assembly also includes a tubular button holder of a resilient material movably fitted over the die for holding a button member. The tubular button holder has a cylindrical wall having one end for supporting the button member and on the opposite end a plurality of radially inwardly extending normally engaging the neck.

Abstract: A device for sealing a space between two adjacent surfaces comprises a seal holder, a flexible thin sheet-like member folded back on itself forming a deformed cylinder having a generally tear-drop shaped cross section, the two ends of the folded back sheet-like member being held and retained in close proximity by the seal holder to maintain the tear-drop shaped cross section with the seal holder being mounted on one surface relative to the other surface such that a portion of the deformed cylinder forms at least a line contact seal engagement with that surface.

Abstract: Molded case circuit breakers having rear mounted line connectors are provided with retainer clips and plates to prevent easy removal of the breakers from electric panel box load stab connectors. The breakers can be removed for replacement however, without disassembling the entire electrical panel box.

Abstract: A hanger is made with a molded plastic body and a metal hook. The body has a vertical hole to receive the shank of the hook. The lower end of the hole communicates with an opening or pocket in the hanger body. The shank of the hook is provided with a diametrically enlarged head, the end of which is tapered. The cylindrical diameter of the shank is less than that of the hole and the diameter of the head is more than that of the hole. The hook is assembled by forcing or plunging the head and shank through the hole until the head seats in the opening. The resilience of the plastic of the hanger body restores the hole to its original diameter and a substantially radial shoulder formed by the top of the head seats against the top of the opening about the end of the hole supporting the body on and for free rotation about the hook.

Abstract: A cartridge case and cartridge arrangement and method in which a base is joined along an annular intermating chevron-shaped joint with a sleeve. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment the base is metal and the sleeve is glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. The case has a propellant, projectile, and a percussive primer. A plurality of circumferentially spaced vent holes are formed in the plastic sleeve along a portion of the chevron joint as an aid to reducing excessive interface friction loads at the chevron joint during firing of the cartridge. A less preferred modification and mode of practice of the invention is disclosed in which the base is formed of plastic material or a composite glass-plastic or other composite plastic material, and the sleeve is formed of metal. A further less preferred modification and mode of practice is disclosed in which both the sleeve and the base are formed of similar materials.

Abstract: In a gas generator for a vehicle protection system having an outer jacket and an inner housing attached thereto through an edge union and consisting of an ignition carrier and a thin-walled propellant vessel, which inner housing together with a primer and a propellant charge forms a hermetically encapsulated separate structural unit, an edge lip of the ignition carrier bent radially inward over the collar type enlarged propellant vessel edge is provided, which, when the inner housing is installed in the outer jacket, is pressed axially against a stepped abutment surface of the outer jacket and is thereby held in tight press-fit engagement on the collar-like vessel edge. Due to this the gas generator has, in terms of manufacture, a very simple construction in the region of the ignition carrier attachment to the propellant vessel but yet is highly burstproof.

Abstract: A method for assembling a safety belt retractor in which the belt storage spool shaft and belt rub protector discs are assembled and installed simultaneously to the retractor frame. Easily assembled belt storage spool shaft and related ratchet wheel, deactivator disc, lock bar and belt return spring are also provided.

Abstract: A method of making interlocked metal tube from a strip of the metal of generally S-shaped cross-section by which the shaped strip is formed into a helix without interengaging adjacent coils of the helix, passing the helix without rotation through a rotating driving means to move the non-rotating helix axially, interengaging adjacent coils of the helix and then performing an operation to prevent subsequent disengagement of the adjacent coils, thereby to form an interlocked metal tube. The driving means for the helix is a rotatably-driven mandrel around which the open helix is placed. The mandrel has intermediate its ends a radially-outwardly extending integral portion in which there is a helical passageway forming a tunnel through which the helix is passed and from which the helix is delivered to move without rotation axially along the remainder of the mandrel.

Abstract: An improved pointer and shaft adapter assembly for use in instruments such as the speedometer of a vehicle including an elongated pointer portion and shaft forming portion connected together by engagement between spaced tabs which project from the pointer lying alongside side wall surfaces of an end connector of the shaft adapter. Cooperative nibs and apertures of the pointer and shaft forming portions secure the parts together and prevent any substantial tilting movement therebetween.

Abstract: An improved cap mounting structure of the governor valve for automatic transmission is shown. The cap is mantled on a governor case for housing the governor valve by a snap ring which engages the outer periphery of the governor case through openings formed on the cap at inner protruding portions and the both end of the snap ring.

Abstract: A tube holder for hospital tubing comprises an elongated strip with opposing upper and lower faces formed as a plurality of side-by-side, open-ended sleeve like receptacles of varying enclosed cross-sectional area. In one embodiment, the strip is a spring metal piece with a reverse bend forming upper and lower legs with undulating surfaces formed in at least one of the legs, but preferably both of the legs, so that oppositely facing undulations on the upper and lower legs cooperate to form the spaced apart receptacles. Each receptacle has an entrance opening formed by a portion of the upper face being spaced from the lower face by a minimum distance. The entrance opening to each receptacle has a smaller dimension than the maximum dimension of its corresponding receptacle. Each receptacle is movable, say by prying apart the upper and lower legs to increase the spacing at the entrance openings for allowing tubing to slip sideways into any one of the receptacles.

Abstract: A method of reinforcing a structural assembly having an elongated panel with spaced front and rear thin metal walls. One of the panel walls is lanced to form a tang transverse to the elongated panel and attached at one end to the wall and having its opposite end free. One of the panel walls is also lanced to form a resilient tang spaced from the transverse tang and longitudinal to the elongated panel which tang is attached at one end to the wall and its opposite end is free. Both tangs are bent away from their respective walls. A reinforcing member is formed having a length slightly less than the distance between the spaced tangs and a thickness slightly less than the distance between the front and rear walls of the panel.

Abstract: A mechanical joint for interconnecting rail members having a male end on one of the rail members, a female end on the other rail member, and an annular collar for constraining longitudinal movement. The male member has an external circumferential groove for receiving the annular collar. The female end has an internal circumferential groove which aligns with both the annular collar and the external circumferential groove on the male end.

Abstract: A self-securing ball-and-socket joint which has a ball head integrally formed on a rod, an outer structural part having a bore that pivotably receives the ball head and a radially elastic CIRCLIP brand retaining ring as well as a separate auxiliary assembly tool for the retaining ring. In the outer structural part beside the center of the ball head, there is a circumferential groove having a support face for the retaining ring. When the ball-and-socket joint is assembled, the retaining ring is first inserted into the circumferential groove. Then the auxiliary assembly tool is inserted into the bore. At its initial end the auxiliary assembly tool is embodied in the manner of a centering and expansion tool, so that it aligns the retaining ring with respect to the circumferential groove and finally forces it into this groove. Upon further displacement of the auxiliary assembly tool, the retaining ring snaps home into a detent notch provided on the circumference of the auxiliary assembly tool.

Abstract: A detachable clip is disclosed separately fixturing each of two reinforcements extending along opposite sides of a heat exchanger core to one of two headers at opposite ends of the core during brazing of the core and the reinforcements to the headers at junctures thereof and wherein the reinforcements may be assembled prior to brazing with substantial air space at their junctures with the headers but not exceeding a prescribed limit. The clip is made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially less than the reinforcements so as to draw the reinforcements and headers together during brazing through a distance at least equal to the prescribed air space limit to thereby assure contact at all the junctures between the reinforcements and headers during the brazing thereof.

Abstract: A method for assembly of an inner race for a roller bearing and an annular cage with rolling elements contained in openings in this cage, the inner race being placed essentially concentric with the cage with the rolling elements retained by the cage contained in a track fashioned in the outer circumferential surface of the race, the track being bordered on both sides by shoulders formed by opposing lateral surfaces of revolving flanges at, respectively, the inner and outer top surfaces of the inner race. The track is tapered from the outside toward the inside with regard to the cardioid line of the inner race and the rolling elements are formed of tapered cylinders. The cage and inner race are snapped together by pressing in the axial direction.

Abstract: A rotary drill bit for use in drilling or coring deep holes in subsurface formations comprises a bit body having a shank for connection to a drill string, a plurality of cutting elements mounted at the surface of the bit body, and a passage in the bit body for supplying drilling fluid to the surface of the bit body. At least some of the cutting elements are each mounted on a stud which is received in a socket in the bit body, there being provided within the socket and disposed around at least a portion of the periphery of the stud resiliently compressible retaining means, such as a corrugated sleeve, which is formed separately from the stud and bit body and is resiliently compressed between the stud and the wall of the socket so as frictionally to retain the carrier in the socket.

Abstract: Continuous strip material for bundle ties comprises two identical sections. The material is ladder-like in form and each section comprises a side piece and rung parts extending from the side pieces. The rung parts are coupled by a coupling system to form the rungs and the coupling system is disengageable to permit movement of the side pieces away from each other. Ratchet type latching ears are provided on the side pieces. In use, the side pieces are moved apart at the leading end of the strip of material to permit placement of an intermediate portion of the strip between the side pieces at the leading end. The side pieces are moved back together and the intermediate portion can be tightened onto the bundle in a ratchet-like manner.

Abstract: An angular contact ball bearing consisting of an inner race and an outer race, each of which contains at least one ball track in which a ring of balls rolls, at least one ball track of one race being bounded by a high rim on one side and by a low rim on the opposite side, characterized in that the low rim (8,10,24,25,28,29,43,53) on one of the races (1,2,14,17,18,35,46) has an out-of-round contour having a number of higher portions (11,30) and lower portions (12,31), the lower portions (12,31) leading preferably steplessly into the lowest point of the ball track (3,4,15,16,19,20,39,49), the out-of-round contour being such that the enveloping contour of the higher portions (11,30) of the rim (8,10,24,25,28,29,43,53) corresponds to the enveloping contour of the balls (5,21,22,33,44) disposed in the other race (1,2,14,17,18,36,47) when one of the races (1,2,14,17,18,36,47) is subjected to elastic out-of-round deformation by the action of pressure.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is that prefabricated wear pads are applied to the track link bodies of tracked vehicles by inserting projections of the pads through apertures in the link body from one side of the apertures and locking means co-acts with the projections to lock same to the body. Suitably, the locking means are push engagement with said projections to lock the pads to the link bodies as opposed to the conventional method of moulding the pad around and through the links. In an alternative arrangement, the locking means are cast in locking engagement with the projections as opposed to the push fitting.

Abstract: A device for clamping a tubular member such as the neck of a balloon in a clip having locking arms joined by a hinge comprising an open ended channel member for receiving a sequential chain of clips and a base member to which the channel member is secured, the base member being disposed to receive clips sequentially from the channel member and having a stop against which the lowermost clip in the chain is adapted to rest. Formed in the base member between said stop and the lower end of the channel member is a notch defined by cam surfaces leading to a narrow throat communicating with a larger opening. With a clip spanning the notch and resting against the stop, and the clip hinge facing the notch, a tubular member to be clamped is positioned in the interior portion of the hinge and forced downwardly with the clip through the throat of the notch, locking the arms of the clip with the tubular member clamped within the hinge, which may then be removed through the larger opening below the throat of the notch.

Abstract: A welded wire concrete reinforcement spacer having spaced uprights with tops projecting up from the bottoms toward one another, a support means on the uprights and located below the tops of the uprights, the tops being spaced sufficiently to allow a reinforcement member to pass therebetween but spaced sufficiently close together as to prevent easy and accidental withdrawal of the reinforcement member from between the uprights.The spacer can include a second support means for supporting a second reinforcement member, and the first support means can include a cross piece secured to and extending between the uprights, or a notch in the tops of the uprights. A concrete reinforcement spacer and reinforcement assembly is also included, as well as a method of use for the same.

Abstract: A window spacer assembly is disclosed having tubular members interconnected by corner pieces. The corner pieces are provided with flexible fingers which create an interference fit with the tubular member ends and resist forces which tend to pull the assembly apart.

Abstract: An improved construction and method of assembly for forming a simulated wire wheel trim is disclosed herein which employs axially inner and outer spoke retainer plate members which are secured together subsequent to assembly of spoke members thereto and operate to securely clamp the spoke members therebetween. The axially outer spoke retainer plate member is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings which are designed to loosely receive the radially inner ends of the spoke members before the radially outer ends thereof have been inserted in the openings provided in the outer ring assembly.

Abstract: A railroad track insulator, part therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the railroad track insulator being adapted to hold a railroad rail against its foundation and comprising the combination of a metallic part and a polymeric part secured together so that the polymeric part is adapted to engage the rail. The metallic part has an open ended recess in one of the opposed sides thereof and is defined by a peripheral flange arrangement thereof. The polymeric part has a peripheral edge and is disposed and secured in the recess so as to have the peripheral edge thereof supported by the peripheral flange arrangement of the metallic part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for placing multiple crimped flexible pieces into concave formed shells. In the method, a plurality of flat fibrous web pieces are provided on a shuttle device and are picked up and crimped longitudinally by gripper fingers, and each piece is transferred laterally to a location over a formed shell then lowered and inserted into the shell. While the pieces are on the shuttle device they are moved apart from each other. Also, during lateral transfer the crimped pieces are moved longitudinally and are also bowed longitudinally while being placed into the concave formed shells. Suitable apparatus is also disclosed for picking up and crimping the flexible pieces and laterally transferring the pieces and placing them in the concave formed shells.

Abstract: Integrally-molded with a plastic TV cabinet is a collapsible holding member. When a PCB is mounted on the TV cabinet at an assembly station, the collapsible holding member squeezes through an aperture in the PCB to temporarily secure the PCB to the TV cabinet. The partially-installed product is then moved to a screw driving station, where the PCB is permanently screwed to the TV cabinet.

Abstract: A die (10, 40) for extrusion of optical grade fibers includes an insert (12, 42) placed under compression within a sleeve (14, 44). Tapered surfaces (18, 20 & 48, 50) between the insert and the sleeve enable axial assembly of the components when the insert is forced within the sleeve. Lubrication and interlocking between the components comprise either general lubricant and an interlocking ring (30) residing within grooves (26, 28) in the tapered surfaces, or a metal (60) which provides first a lubrication during assembly of the components and then a metallurgical diffusion bond therebetween.

Abstract: A hand-held dispenser including a container having a dispensing neck portion provided with an exterior, annular locking-type retention bead and a nozzled dispenser cap adapted to be forcibly applied to the neck portion and to be permanently retained thereon. The container neck portion has a circumferentially facing abutment shoulder disposed above its bead, and the cap has an internal locking-type retention bead cooperable with the bead on the neck portion. The cap also has a locater lug which can engage the abutment shoulder of the neck portion during initial relative turning application of the cap, thereby to halt the latter in a predetermined rotative position. A recess on the neck portion receives the locater lug as the cap, subsequent to its halting, is axially applied. The arrangement is such that the cap will always be positioned on the neck portion at a fixed, rotative position.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for mounting an air conditioner in a wall opening with a single bracket attached to the lower wall and extending upwardly into the wall opening. The air conditioning housing is formed with a lip on its upper surface to engage the inner surface of the upper wall, and an indent on its lower wall to receive the upwardly extending bracket when the air conditioner slips down into its installed position. Means are provided to secure the bracket to the air conditioner housing to prevent removal of the system from outside the building.

Abstract: The cylinder may be an aircraft landing gear axle. The items may be pick- to sense axle deformation. A ring (30) for supporting the pick-ups is made of highly resilient material. It is initially of such a size that its cylinder-engaging surface overlaps the cylindrical surface it is to engage. The ring is then deformed by urging at least two points (34 to 37) around its circumference to increase the degree of overlap. While maintaining the deforming force on the ring, its cylinder-engaging surface (31) is machined so that there is no longer any overlap, and still maintaining the force, the ring is engaged with the cylinder. The force is then removed. The said points move resiliently away from the cylinder, but intermediate points are consequently resiliently urged into contact with the cylinder. The contact is smooth and progressive, thus avoiding the kind of stress concentrations that could reduce cylinder life by fatigue, etc.

Abstract: In a clutch release bearing there is provided a groove for the coupling ring ensuring its coupling to the coupling member provided to this end on the side of the clutch release device to be operated opposite that facing the clutch release bearing. The flank of this groove disposed on the side of the clutch release bearing forms part of a decoupling member mounted to slide axially.

Abstract: A hollow plastic baseball bat or the like has a preprinted plastic sleeve shrink fitted onto a portion of the bat to provide the bat with a metallic appearance.

Abstract: A truss structure for use in orbital systems and methods of constructing the same are disclosed. The structure is characterized by high stiffness and a precisely determined geometry and takes the form of an oblique triangular prism. The structure is constructed of a plurality of substantially identical triangular frame elements which achieve high stowage volume efficiency during transport to the construction site. In a first embodiment the truss is formed by joining the first vertex of an element to the third vertex of the next element to form a chain of elements, then sequentially joining the second vertex of each Nth element to the first vertex of the subsequent element N+2 and to the third vertex of the subsequent element N+3. Further embodiments employ an indexing and an indexing and rotating fixture.

Abstract: A dispensing closure construction of the type having a base part or body that is held captive on a container neck, and a sealing cap and integral hinge connected to the body. The body has an off-center discharge orifice and a high, domed top portion behind the orifice and extending above the level thereof so as to channel product from the top portion back toward the orifice after the container is used and returned to an upright position. A continuous sealing shoulder on the body engages the inner cylindrical surface of the sealing cap near its edge when the latter is swung to its closed position to minimize the possibility of water or other liquid from entering the area around the underside of the cap. A rib carried on the underside of the sealing cap is receivable in a recess in the domed top portion, and can engage opposed, facing shoulders so as to limit relative turning between the cap and body. The rib and recess are adjacent the location of the hinge.

Abstract: Improved apparatus is provided for temporarily securing together scaffolding members. A slotted stud fixed to a scaffolding support member is provided with a pivotal dog rotatable within the slot for receiving the hole punched end of a cross member. A spring and washer having a transverse bar member within the slot are permanently retained on the stud to prevent misuse of the device. Rotation of the dog to receive the cross member causes axial movement to the washer and compression of the spring. Further compression of the spring by the cross member allows the dog to return to its lock position by gravity. The spring, washer, and dog thus cooperate to either expel the cross member from the device or lock the cross member in place, which substantially increases scaffolding safety.

Abstract: A high ratio semi-floating drive axle is disclosed. The axle includes a pair of axle shafts which are prevented from pulling out of the differential side gears by retainer ring assemblies which engage grooves around the axle shafts and are held in the grooves by snap rings which encircle the retainer ring assemblies.

Abstract: A method for making flexible, corrugated rubber tubing with internal reinforcement. An extruded sleeve of uncured rubber is slid axially onto an elongated internal forming member, after which an external forming means is placed around the assembled sleeve and used to form corrugations. The resulting product is heat-treated to set the corrugations and thus to form a flexible corrugated tube length. A helix formed of flexible, resilient wire rod is pulled through the corrugated tubing in an axial direction and simultaneously rotated in a direction to thread the helical rod into the internal helical groove in the corrugated product. At the same time, the helix is axially extended to reduce its helix diameter. When the helix has been completely extended through the corrugated tubing, it is released to that it expands radially into tight conformance with the internal helical groove.

Abstract: A pipe connection in which an improved method and apparatus for forming a quick-coupling connecting nipple for plastic pipe is disclosed. A plastic pipe section having an annular groove perpendicular to the axis of the pipe is disposed about the periphery of the pipe section at a longitudinal distance from the first end of the pipe section. A steel sleeve is friction fitted about the plastic pipe section and a groove is rolled about the outer periphery of the sleeve to present an annular shoulder disposed within the inner periphery of the sleeve. The shoulder of the sleeve snaps into the groove of the plastic pipe section. The other end of the sleeve is crimped inwardly into the pipe surface so that the sleeve is substantially flush with the outer diameter of the pipe section.

Abstract: A spacer frame assembly for an insulating glass panel is disclosed which is constructed by arranging a plurality of spacer frame segments end to end in substantial alignment, with adjacent frame ends being connected together, and supplying sealant to the aligned spacer frame segments substantially continuously along opposite sides. The adjacent frame segments are then pivoted about axes extending transversely to the opposite sides to form a generally planar polygonal frame configuration and the free ends of the frame are joined.A connector for adjacent ends of the spacer frame segments is disclosed which includes first and second body portions secured to first and second frame segments, respectively, and hinge structure connecting the body portions for enabling movement of one frame segment relative to the other. The connector body portions are secured relative to each other by connecting structure with the first frame segment in a predetermined angular position with respect to the second frame segment.

Abstract: A plastic drum and closure assembly for providing a replaceable two-inch straight pipe thread flange includes a synthetic material drum having a drum end which is molded with a two-inch buttress thread opening and an internally splined raised annular boss which is suitably designed and arranged to receive an externally splined plastic flange member which includes an internal series of two-inch straight pipe threads. The flange is secured to the raised annular boss by means of a metal retaining ring which is shaped and conforms to the outer lip portion of the flange thereby providing an outwardly-deformable surface and an inner back-up surface.

Abstract: A method of securing a cover to the end of a thin-walled tube using a fla. According to the invention the flange is slidably disposed in the tube and is restrained from being pulled out of the tube by a resilient ring accommodated in a shallow groove in the inner wall of the tube. The ring is maintained in position by a supporting edge of the cover or, alternatively, by bolts disposed closely to the circumferential edge of the cover to secure the cover to the flange.

Abstract: Superdensity assembly method and system for coiled tubing bundle plastic heat exchangers resists the large buoyancy forces occurring due to ice build-up on the multiple tubes and provides fast melt down in phase change thermal storage tanks. The coiled tubing bundle heat exchanger in the tank is assembled from numerous vertical slippery plastic strips, for example, high density polyethylene or ultra high molecular weight polypropylene, 1/8th inch to 1/4th inch thick having keyhole-shaped slots of predetermined uniform spacing extending inwardly from the front edge of each strip. Each slot terminates in a rounded seat opening spaced inwardly a predetermined distance from the rear edge of the strip.

Abstract: A utility cylindrical lock set having a series of pin tumbler bores accommodating a plurality of pin stacks and biasing springs is provided with an improved cap. The external surface of a cylindrical lock body includes a cap-receiving groove crossing the open upper ends of the pin tumbler bores. The sides of the groove are undercut to form overlying flanges. An elongated cap having a central portion to overlie the pin tumbler bores and edge portions offset downward from the central portion is receivable within the groove. The edge portions of the cap project oppositely outward to engage the side flanges of the groove to retain the cap in place in the groove. A small recess is formed in one side of the groove. The elongated cap includes a complementary side protrusion to engage the recess to locate the cap against longitudinal movement in the groove.

Abstract: The invention includes a method of retaining, shipping and assembling tappet cartridge assemblies, as well as a plastic sleeve for retaining the tappet cartridge assembly during shipping and assembly. In the method, a plastic sleeve retains an otherwise removable plunger in a tappet cartridge assembly body. The thus-retained cartridge assembly may be shipped and during subsequent assembly is positioned in alignment with a tappet follower. The tappet cartridge assembly is pushed through the retainer plastic sleeve into the tappet follower with such movement releasing the cartridge assembly from the plastic sleeve, permitting removal of the plastic sleeve.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of connecting ends of a fastener of the type having a filament portion of a predetermined length, a tubular socket portion connected to one end of the filament portion and a pin portion connected to the other end of the filament portion, as well as a device suitable for carrying out this method. The device comprises a main body, a first arm provided on the front end of the main body, a second arm adapted to be moved towards and away from the first arm, a lever rotatably supported by the main body, a pulley operatively connected to the lever, a flexible member wound up by this pulley and adapted to be moved alternatingly into a first guide groove in the first arm and a second guide groove in the second arm, and a clamper provided on the end of the flexible member. The pin portion of the fastener is inserted into the socket portion thereof to connect the two ends of the fastener to each other by the relative movement of the first and second arms towards and away from each other.

Abstract: An assembly of an appliance and a bracket including a unique arrangement for locking the appliance and bracket together. Either the appliance or the bracket includes a male engaging member, and the other one of these elements includes a frame forming a female recess for receiving that male engaging member. The element that includes the frame also includes a locking ledge extending into the female recess to selectively engage the male engaging member and hold the appliance locked to the bracket, a releasing member extending through an aperture in the frame to push the male engaging member away from the ledge and unlock the appliance from the bracket, and a spring connecting the releasing member to the frame and biasing the releasing member away from the male engaging member.

Abstract: A tool for installing a corrosion barrier ring into its groove behind the threads of a tapered box end comprises a tapered metallic liner for covering the threads and a suitable mandrel for carrying the ring to its location through the liner. A suitable seating tool may be used for the final seating of the ring in the groove. The tip is notched to permit axial deformation of the ring, but not appreciable radial deformation, so as to allow the ring to be positioned to the location of the groove. The tip of the mandrel is sized to prevent the ring from sliding over the mandrel as the mandrel is pushed through the liner. Rotating the mandrel starts the ring into the groove by straightening out the ring deformations and permits removal of the mandrel and the liner. The seating tool is then subsequently used for the final seating of the ring in its groove. Stacked tip pieces permit adjusting the contour and size of the seating tool tip to accommodate to a variety of ring shapes and sizes.

Abstract: In a clutch release bearing an axially acting annular spring bears on a maneuvering member and on a radial rim on a drive member, so as to urge the latter towards a flange on the maneuvering member. The annular spring is adapted to turn inside out during assembly of the clutch release bearing and due only to the drive member acting on it, changing from a first configuration in which it is generally concave to a second configuration in which it is generally convex.

Abstract: A polymer socket is secured to a metallic conduit by snapping a split polymer sleeve around the conduit with a flange on the sleeve engaged within a groove in the conduit, and then securing the sleeve against spreading. The securing function is provided by an annular insert bonded within the sleeve. A throughbore within the sleeve provides the socket.