Abstract: An extender sleeve is provided for elongating and converting the shaft of a conventional golf putter wherein to enable the upper end of the converted putter shaft to be anchored against a portion of the golfer's body, such as the neck or belly, or gripped by one of the golfer's hand's, whereby to improve the swing of the golfer when putting a golf ball. The extender sleeve may be separately attached and removed from the putter shaft as desired or extended and retracted into the shaft for storage when not in use.

Abstract: An arrangement has a first component, a second component, and a connecting element for connecting the first component to the second component at a distance from one another, the first component, at least at an end that is to be connected to the second component, being in profiled section, in particular tubular, form. The connecting element has an axially moveable spacer piece for bridging the distance between that end of the first component which is to be connected and the second component, and also has at least one clamping piece, that can be brought into contact in a clamping manner with a wall of the first component, and furthermore an actuating mechanism that is operatively connected to the spacer piece and the clamping piece in such a manner that when the actuating mechanism is actuated, the spacer piece moves in the axial direction until it comes into contact with the second component and the clamping piece is brought into clamping engagement with the wall of the first component.

Abstract: An assembly fixture for the separable connection of a first component 1 and a second component 2, the first component 1 having an essentially cylindrical end-face recess 3, with the second component 2 having an essentially cylindrical protrusion 4 which fits into the recess 3, with the protrusion 4 of the second component 2 being conical at a side opposite the cylindrical side, with the first component 1 being provided with a conical face at a side facing the cylindrical side of the recess 3, and with a conical clamping body 5 which, together with the protrusion 4 of the second component 2, can be fitted into the recess 3 of the first component 1 and clamped against the first component 1.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the dynamic response of a golf club by selectively weighting the grip end of the club. One embodiment comprises a cylindrical member having a lower base portion and an upper housing portion. The base is sized to be inserted into the grip end of a golf club shaft with the upper housing extending wholly or partially from the end of the shaft. The housing has a hollow, open chamber in which a weighted insert is inserted and removably secured. Another embodiment comprises upper and lower complimentary cylindrical wedges, each with a bore along its longitudinal axis, sized to be inserted into the grip end of a golf club shaft and secured by a screw extending through the longitudinal bores and threaded into a threaded insert located in a cavity in the lower wedge.

Abstract: The system is of a type including a flange (5) and a set of conical internal rings (9) and external rings (8) combined to link by friction the flange to the shaft through the relative axial movement of the rings. Advantageously, the flange includes a rigid housing (7) with a cylindrical axial passage (7A) to receive coaxially the set of conical rings (8,9) and define between the inner surface of the passage (7A) and the outer surface of the external ring (8) an annular space (10) in which can be engaged the end (2A) of the shaft and of which the external ring (8) is elastically and radially deformable.

Abstract: A lock that includes a wedge that is used to releasably secure separable components of an assembly together. The wedge can be used with a spool. The wedge and spool are threadedly coupled together to drive the wedge into and out of an opening in the assembly without hammering or prying. The direct coupling of the wedge and spool eliminates the need for bolts, washers, nuts and other hardware so as to minimize the number of parts. As a result, the lock is inexpensive to make, easy to use, and unlikely to become inoperative because of lost or broken parts or due to fines or other difficulties encountered in harsh digging environments. Further, the wedge can be driven into the assembly to provide the degree of tightness necessary for the intended operation and/or to re-tighten the assembly after incurring wear during use. A latch assembly is preferably provided to securely hold the wedge in place and avoid an undesired loss of parts during use.

Abstract: A lock that includes a wedge and a spool are used to releasably secure separable components of an assembly together. The wedge and spool are threadedly coupled together to drive the wedge into and out of an opening in the assembly without hammering or prying. The direct coupling of the wedge and spool eliminates the need for bolts, washers, nuts and other hardware so as to minimize the number of parts. As a result, the lock is inexpensive to make, easy to use, and unlikely to become inoperative because of lost or broken parts or due to fines or other difficulties encountered in harsh digging environments. Further, the wedge can be driven into the assembly to provide the degree of tightness necessary for the intended operation and/or to re-tighten the assembly after incurring wear during use. A latch assembly is preferably provided to securely hold the wedge in place and avoid an undesired loss of parts during use.

Abstract: A system for preventing relative movement between first and second members, in which the first member is received within a passage defined by the second member. The system includes an engagement or locking member, which may in the form of a cam, that is movably mounted within an interior defined by the first member. An actuator arrangement is carried by the first member and is interconnected with the cam, for moving the cam between an operative position and a release position. In one embodiment, the first member may be in the form of a mounting member associated with a device such as a trailer tow bar or the mounting member of an equipment carrier, and the second member may be in the form of a hitch receiver secured to a vehicle. A cross member is located within the interior of the first member, and may be in the form of a hitch pin that extends through aligned openings in the first and second members.

Abstract: A multi-tubular connector apparatus comprising a connector body having a shoulder portion substantially matching the outer profile of a tubular member and an open fastener shaft through the body. Connecting slots within the shoulder portion have open ends within the top of the shoulder and apertures through the side of the shoulder. Deflectable legs are radially spaced about the open fastener shaft. A wedge member having an open fastener shaft coacts with the inner face of the deflectable legs. A connector cap having a fastener aperture covers the connecting slots. An elongated fastener fits through the connector cap, open fastener shaft of the connector body, open fastener shaft of the wedge member to provide means for tensioning the wedge member against the deflectable leg, outwardly deflecting the deflectable leg against inner walls of a tubular member frictionally connecting the apparatus to the tubular member.

Abstract: An assembly to be mounted in an axle spindle for communicating pressurized air from the axle to a rotary union in a tire inflation system. The assembly includes an arbor having an air flow channel extending therethrough, a flange intermediary of the arbor ends and an axially inclined portion proximate the flange. A sealing member is carried by the flange for forming an airtight seal with the axle spindle. A split ring locking assembly is disposed about the inclined portion of the arbor that is comprised of a plurality of segments held by an expansible retention spring. The segments move radially outwardly upon the locking assembly being moved along the inclined arbor portion and engage the axle spindle, securing the plug assembly within the spindle, A fastening member threadably engages the arbor for urging the locking assembly along the inclined arbor portion to effect securement of the plug assembly within the axle spindle.

Abstract: A rotary lobe pump includes two geared-together, counter-rotating shafts, to which are affixed rotors with interdigital lobes. Adjustment of the angular relationship of the rotors uses a clamping device within each rotor. The clamping device consists of a tapered, slotted bushing that is forced between a mating taper on the rotor and a locking device on the shaft by means of a flanged fastener mated to each pump shaft's threads.

Abstract: A box tube clamping system featuring a variable geometry clamp for secure joining of telescoping box tubes. A variable geometry clamp aligns between an inner and an outer box tube and includes a center wedge plate flanked by adjoining wedge plates which are advanced towards the center wedge plate to force the center wedge plate in an upward direction to force the outer box tube and the inner box tube into forced and secure intimate frictional engagement. Installation spacers are included for use with the variable geometry clamp to provide user friendly accommodation of an inner box tube past and along the variable geometry clamp mounted in one end of the outer box tube.

Abstract: The coupling device is an assembly comprising of three congruently shaped axially extending parts with mating wedge-like angular cuts intended to cause said parts to expand in a direction of the minor width when a screw type fastener pulls the two outer members together. those angular surfaces are made so the parts do not permanently lock up, thereby allowing the device to be removed and re-used. The angles should be equal so the parts stay put axially when the screw is tightened. The cross-section of each of the three members is in the form of identical cat-eyes, (e.g. two intersecting circles whose centers do not coincide, and whose minor width is less than the radii. The circles comprising the cat-eye are preferably equal. This is the preferred embodiment.

Abstract: A device (1) for connecting first and second components (2, 3) which lie at a spacing from one another by clamping by a spacer (7), which is disposed in a spacing region, and a clamping piece (15) which clamps the two components (2, 3) with respect to one another, the securing actuation of the clamping piece (15) initially displacing the spacer (7) from a spaced position to a bearing position with respect to the second component (3) and then fixing the device to the first component (2) by clamping elements (13) which move into engagement against the wall of an insertion cavity (6) of the first component (2), wherein the spreading elements (13) are associated with the spacer (7).

Abstract: A locking cap is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap has an expandable sleeve and a spreader member. As a key is turned, the spreader member is drawn into the expandable sleeve which is urged outward. The outward movement of the expandable sleeve increases a frictional component such that the expandable sleeve becomes frictionally locked within the tubular opening. The key has an end design that is complemented by an end of an actuator shaft such that the likelihood of unauthorized removal of the locking cap is reduced.

Abstract: There is now provided a building glass facade of a building comprising a plurality of glass plates each of which is secured by clamp fittings for a glass plate, with each clamp fitting comprising two clamp elements that clamp the glass plate between them and also comprising an articulated support of the clamp fitting on a fastening device, whereby a first articulated arrangement comprises a substantially permanently elastic element that is disposed on one clamp element. There is also provided a second articulated arrangement that has two plano-concave lenses that face each other with their spherical surfaces, between which the bolt head of a pendulum bolt with corresponding concave complementary surfaces is guided.

Abstract: A mount locking plate with the mount locking plate including plate members for fixedly securing to a support surface and a pair of longitudinally displaceable complementary members that can be laterally positioned proximate the plate members. The complementary members can be longitudinally displaced with respect to one another to bring the displaceable complementary members into interlocked and aligned engagement with the plate members. A fastener allows the positioning of the displaceable complementary members into interlocked and aligned engagement from a position laterally removed from the mount locking plate.

Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.

Abstract: A mounting system for a speed reducer having a housing with a rotatable input drive coupled with the housing and a gear train coupled with the input to drive an output. The mounting system has a cylinder having an inner and outer surface and two ends. The outer surface includes a portion adapted to couple with the drive train. The outer surface at both ends may have a threaded portion or another securement portion. The inner surface may be tapered from both the ends such that the tapers are substantially symmetrical about the cylinder. A bushing ring, with an internal diameter, may include threads to threadily connect with either threaded end of the output cylinder, or another type of securement may be used. A bushing, which includes a flange and a cylindrical portion, is adapted to couple with the bushing ring. The flange portion couples with the bushing ring on either side of the output cylinder.

Abstract: A shaft-hub-connection has a shaft with an external face portion seating in a first bore portion (6) of the hub (3). A tensioning screw (19) is provided with a head which is supported on a support disk (11). The disk is non-movably held in an axial direction on the hub (3), in the tensioned condition where the threaded shank (22) sits in the threaded bore (18) of the shaft (14). A nut (23) is between the support disk (11) and the shaft (14). The nut (23) is on the threaded shaft (22). This nut (23) is non-movably retained on the shank. When actuating the tensioning screw (19) in a disconnecting direction the nut (23) abuts the support disk (11), so that the hub (3) and the shaft (14) move away from each other and become separated.

Abstract: Mounting pin arrangements are useful for connecting a first and a second structure together. When the pin is inserted in a mounting structure the mounting pin arrangement needs to expand to seal the arrangement to prevent dust and dirt from entering the mounting arrangement. The subject mounting pin arrangement includes a sleeve assembly that has a plurality of sleeve segments and an elastomeric is positioned and connected to adjacent segments and includes an end cap on the end portion of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a tapered bore therethrough. A pair of inserts are positioned in the bore and include tapers that interact with the taper in the bore of the sleeve to expand the sleeve to seal the mounting arrangement. The arrangement of components provides an expandable pin arrangement that will prevent dust or dirt from entering the mounting arrangement to prolong the life of the various components.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a light weight telescope assembly for bicycles that is readily adjustable by riders in the field and that provides smooth action of the suspension system. This telescope assembly contains roller bearings to reduce stiction and prevent torsional losses. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustable outer race shim composed of two oppositely tapered races moving longitudinally in relation to each other, thereby causing their combined thickness to expand or contract thus allowing the bearing pre-load to be adjustable. Integral with this adjustable pre-load mechanism is a bayonet-style collar whose design enables bearing pre-load adjustment from a position that is readily accessible by consumers. In addition, this collar enables greater geometric latitude on the shape of the inner tube, thereby enabling significant strengthening of the telescoping assembly using light weight materials and lower cost manufacturing processes that hitherto have been unachievable.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for removably coupling a shaft and hub to one another. The hub includes a pair of tapered regions near ends of its inner peripheral surface. The shaft may be tapered in a region designed to contact one of the tapered surfaces, or a tapered bushing arrangement may be used on the same end. On an opposite end, a tapered bushing is inserted between the shaft and the hub, and interfaces with the tapered portion of the hub to draw the shaft into tight engagement with the hub, with the bushing wedged between, during assembly. A retaining plate abuts a retaining ring, within the bushing, and a fastener through the retaining plate draws the hub and shaft tightly together during assembly. The retaining plate may receive removal fasteners which urge disengagement of the tapered bushing and shaft for easy and controlled disassembly of the hub and shaft from one another for servicing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a girder in reinforced concrete that has a flat intrados (11) and a flat or sloping extrados (12), which consists of two symmetrical halves or girders (13, 14) with adjacent parts that meet in a plane mid-way (15), perpendicular to the intrados, and equipped, near the extrados (12), with connecting plates for bolting (16) and, near the intrados (11), with a joint device (17) that has bars which are parallel to the intrados.

Abstract: A conical screw connection for multi-disk shaft couplings is described, having a tension bolt (1), a first spring collet (3) arranged on the tension bolt and having a collar (2), at least one second spring collet (5) having a collar (4) and supported by the first spring collet, with the disks of the multi-disk set being securable on said second spring collet, wherein the seat between the tension bolt and the first spring collet is conical, and the seat between the first spring collet and the second spring collet is cylindrical, and a tension element (7) which axially clamps the disks of the multi-disk set, where the tension bolt has a threaded borehole (8) for a screw (9) whose head (10) is supported on the tension element.

Abstract: A method for improving the concentricity of a coupling between a shaft and a hub in a motion control system. The shaft is coupled to the hub by means of a bushing that may be drawn into the hub by means of a single set screw. The depth of the bushing exceeds a calculated critical cocking length. The bushing may be split and may also be tapered, and in certain embodiments, has a bore of diameter smaller than 0.5 inches.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a steering shaft (12) rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels. A steering wheel (14) has a hub (40) for connection to an axial end (20) of the steering shaft (12). The hub (40) has a tapered surface (50) defining an opening (42) into which the axial end (20) of the steering shaft (12) extends. A collet (60) has a tapered radially outer surface (64) engageable with the tapered surface (50) of the hub (40). The collet (60) also has a radially inner surface (62) engageable with the axial end (20) of the steering shaft (12). A fastener (80) connects the steering wheel (14) to the steering shaft (12). The fastener (80) applies force to the collet (60) to force the radially outer tapered surface (64) of the collet into engagement with the tapered surface (50) defining the opening (42) in the hub (40).

Abstract: The invention is a device for making a detachable tube-joint for example, for supporting structures, gas and liquid transportation pipes; the said device comprising an at least partly threaded shank (1) with a ring (2, 3, and 20, 30) at both ends and an appliance for moving the shank (1), located at the central part of the shank(1), one of the rings (2, 3 and 20, 30) being threaded and connected to the shank (1) by the thread, and both rings (2, 3 and 20, 30) pressing a springing retainer (4, 5 and 40, 50) to the internal wall of the tube (7a, 7b), and the end surface (4b, 5b and 40b, 50b) of the retainer (4, 5 and 40, 50) resting on a supporting surface perpendicular to the axis (14), wherein the springing retainer (4, 5) has a tubular shape outside and a hollow inside and the springing (4, 5) retainer has a coned surface (4c, 5c) inside, and it has a slit (4a, 5a) along at least one of its generating lines, the ring (2, 3) is placed inside the retainer (4, 5) and the rings (2, 3) are equipped with balls (9)

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a shank including a shank holder having a passage for receiving the shank, the passage having at one end opposite tapering surfaces which define with the leading edge of the shank opposite tapering spaces for receiving wedge members. Bolts are provided between the wedging members and holder to urge the wedging members longitudinally of the passage to wedge the shank in a selected position relative to the holder.

Abstract: A locking cap is selectively locked into place within a tubular opening, such as the open end of a standpipe used to charge a building sprinkler system. The locking cap has an expandable sleeve and a spreader member. As a key is turned, the spreader member is drawn into the expandable sleeve which is urged outward. The outward movement of the expandable sleeve increases a frictional component such that the expandable sleeve becomes frictionally locked within the tubular opening. The key has an end design that is complemented by an end of an actuator shaft such that the likelihood of unauthorized removal of the locking cap is reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing movement of a wheel on a shaft comprises a nut concentrically disposed on the shaft. A spring is disposed on the shaft and is operatively adjacent to the nut such that the spring can be biased towards the wheel. A first clamping ring is concentrically disposed on the wheel, with the first clamping ring being operatively adjacent the spring. A second clamping ring is operatively adjacent to the side of the wheel that is opposite to the first clamping ring, and a raceway is disposed between the shaft and wheel.

Abstract: An adjustable connector that can slide along a rod or tube and can be secured from axially translating in infinite positions along the entire length of the tube. It also has the capability of attaching itself to a surface or structural element such as a shelf.

Abstract: A clutch-brake assembly is utilized to rotate a shaft and transmit force to retain the shaft against rotation. The clutch-brake assembly includes a wedge member which is disposed in a central opening in a base member. An actuator is operable to move the wedge member relative to the base member. A seal assembly is disposed in the central opening in the base member. A plurality of force transmission members transmit force when a friction surface is pressed against a clutch surface and when a friction surface is pressed against a brake surface. Each of the force transmission members extends around and at least partially encloses a spring. Guide members are advantageously utilized to position components of the clutch-brake assembly relative to each other during formation of the clutch-brake assembly.

Abstract: An expansion engagement crank assembly for a bicycle. The assembly includes a female crank arm, a male crank arm, and a connector for connecting the female arm and the male arm. The female arm has a shaft sleeve attached at one end, the sleeve having an inboard end, an outboard end, and a bore originating at the inboard end. The bore is bounded by a mating surface and a a fastener surface. The male arm has a shaft attached at one end and the shaft has a radially expandable inboard end and an outboard end. The inboard end of the shaft is sized for insertion within the bore of the sleeve and has a complimentary mating exterior surface for engaging the mating surface bounding the bore. The shaft additionally has an interior coupling surface defining a passage extending through the shaft from the inboard end to the outboard end. The connector is sized for placement within the bore of the sleeve and the passage of the shaft.

Abstract: A bicycle front mudguard includes a first mudguard section and a second mudguard section. A mounting member includes a first end to which the first mudguard section is attached and a second end to which the second mudguard section is attached. An attachment device is provided for attaching the mounting member to a bicycle head tube.

Abstract: A frost proof sill cock extraction tool for removing a broken sill cock. The frost proof sill cock extraction tool includes a bar. The bar is elongate and has a distal end and a proximal end. A peripheral wall extends between and is integrally coupled to the distal and proximal ends. The bar is generally hollow and has a hole extending through the distal and proximal ends. An outer surface of the peripheral wall positioned adjacent to the distal end is knurled. The bar has a break therein located generally adjacent to the distal end such that a first portion and a second portion of the bar is defined. The first portion abuts the distal end. The break extends from the peripheral wall to a point generally adjacent to the distal end in an angular relationship to a longitudinal axis of the bar. An inside surface of the first portion is threaded. A rod is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The rod has a threaded outer surface.

Abstract: An attachment device for arresting a machine member having a substantially cylindrical bore on a cylindrical shaft includes first and second sleeve members adapted to be positioned in a space between the outer surface of the shaft and the inner surface of the bore in the machine member. The two sleeve members have mating, cooperating taper surfaces in the form of a plurality of saw-tooth-shaped axially tapering sections that face one another. At least one of the sleeve members is movable for displacement relative to the other sleeve member to change the radial size of at least one of the sleeve members. The end edge of the first sleeve member projects axially beyond an adjacent end edge of the second sleeve member for receiving an external pushing force causing the first element to be displaced relative to the second element to cause the relative displacement of the sleeve members. The opposite end edge of the second sleeve members engages a stop that may be formed on the machine member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compliant end effector for securing an implement or tool such as a spindle to an arm of an industrial robot. The end effector has an internal passageway that extends completely through the end effector for receiving the spindle. The end effector includes a mounting assembly, a gripping assembly, a compliant assembly and a biasing assembly. The mounting assembly has a mounting bracket that rigidly secures the end effector to the robotic arm. The gripping assembly has a support bracket that rigidly secures the spindle to the end effector. The compliant assembly joins the mounting assembly to the gripping assembly, and includes an internal collar with two sets of opposed pivot pins that form first and second pivot axes. The biasing assembly includes a sponge rubber biasing ring with a number of uniformly spaced springs that combine to bias the spindle into a normal biased position.

Abstract: A mounting device for coaxially anchoring a machine element upon a rotary shaft. The device fits between the interior bore of the machine element and the cylindrical surface of the shaft and is effective to position the element at any desired position longitudinally of the shaft and at any angular position circumferentially of the shaft. The device has inner and out sleeves, the mating surfaces of which are similarly tapered so that relative axial displacement of the sleeves effects expansion and contraction of the interior bore and external surface of the combined elements. Rotation of a threaded nut at one end of the device effects the relative axial displacement of the inner and outer sleeves to afford expansion and contraction of the outer sleeve.

Abstract: A Non-Protrusive Expandable Clamping Device fastens together two bodies when conventional fastening devices cannot be used because of the unique space constraints and/or the shape of the joining surfaces of the bodies. The expandable clamping device, which has two tenons on opposite sides of its housing, can be slid into the bodies that have corresponding mortises on their joining surfaces to accommodate the tenons. The clamping device connects the bodies in one linear plane using motion in an orthogonal plane. When the clamping process is completed, facilitated by the rotational motion of a threaded bolt within the cavity inside the housing, what results is a joint that is strong in all directions as well as flush and airtight between the surfaces when an appropriate gasket or O-ring is utilized. Such a joint ensures proper alignment of the bodies while providing fixity in six degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A device for an anchorage of an axle at each of its ends, preferably in a pair of fixing lugs formed with through holes for the axle. The device is characterised in that at each end of the axle there is at least one plane chamfer. The chamfer forms an angle a with the longitudinal axis of the axle and is connected to the outer surface of the axle, leaving a cylindrical axle section between the plane chamfers. The device at each plane chamfer includes a body, with a first section having an angle substantially similar to the plane chamfered part of each axle end, together with a second section, extending axially, and a segmental-shaped end, which along its curve has a flange that is directed radially outwards past the periphery of the axle. The is designed to act as a wedge with points directed towards the cylindrical centre section. An anchor element having a movement can be imparted to the body in an axial direction towards the cylindrical section, thereby producing an anchorage of the axle in each hole.

Abstract: A pin joint including a pin having opposite stepped axial ends and an outer surface extending therebetween, the pin being adapted to be supported for pivotal movement in a bearing of a first member such as a lift arm or the like with the opposite stepped axial ends in predetermined axially spaced relation to axial end faces of the bearing. A pair of annular retainers are adapted to be positioned in apertures of brackets or other elements of a second member such as a bucket or other implement and have inner circumferential stepped surfaces defining cavities adapted for cooperatively receiving and engaging the stepped axial ends of the pin, respectively, for positioning the retainers and the pin in predetermined axial relation to the bearing.

Abstract: An improved structure for a steering spindle securing device includes a movable fitting element mounted on a steering spindle of a conventional bicycle or scooter and having a notch extending axially along a peripheral wall thereof, one end of the movable fitting element having a generally wedge-shaped press portion for abutting against an inner ring of a bearing of a front head bowl of the bicycle or scooter, an outer annular wall thereof being provided with an outer thread; a generally tubular fixed fitting element having a notch extending axially along the peripheral wall thereof, a retaining hole extending transversely through the notch, and an inner thread for engaging at least a portion of the outer thread on the movable fitting element; and a retaining element that extends through the retaining hole to secure the fixed fitting element on the steering spindle at a predetermined position such that the movable fitting element, when rotated, displaces along the axis of the steering spindle of the bicycle o

Abstract: An aluminum-electrolyte capacitor assembly is provided which includes a capacitor disposed in a metallic housing. The housing is accommodated and held by a ring clamp. The ring clamp is attached to a mounting plate, preferably by screw fasteners. The mounting plate includes a bore for accommodating at least part of the housing. The ring clamp includes a conically shaped extension that extends downward and mateably engages the bore. The assembly may also include a protective ring disposed in the bore and sandwiched between the conically shaped extension of the ring clamp and the mounting plate.

Abstract: To couple a drive shaft to a rotatable member for rotation therewith and the method of doing so includes providing a rotatable member having at least one end with a bore therein, a drive shaft, and an expandable and compressible coupler having a first segmented sleeve and a second segmented sleeve. The coupler is positioned within the bore of the rotatable member and the drive shaft is extended within a bore of the coupler and is coaxially disposed relative to the rotatable member. Without having to bolt or weld the drive shaft to the rotatable member, the user securely couples drive shaft to the rotatable member and substantially prevents removal of the drive shaft from the rotatable member by the user simply threading the first segmented sleeve into the second segmented sleeve thus simultaneously effecting engagement of the coupler within the bore of the rotatable member and substantially clamping or compressing of the coupler about the drive shaft.

Abstract: A flywheel structure which has a ring made from a composite material of carbon fiber reinforced plastics and a spoke member inserted in the ring. The spoke member is made from the fiber reinforced plastics having a lower modulus of elasticity than that of the ring. A tapered bush is press-fitted into a center portion of the spoke member. Both of the tapered bush and the spoke member are tightly fixed on a shaft by a first spring supported by a holder, and by a second spring urging the holder so as to effectively prevent vibrations due to looseness thereof.

Abstract: In an eccentric screw pump having a pump shaft which at one end is in the form of a hollow shaft mounted near a joint head or the like connecting portion and connected thereto, and which is fitted on to the output shaft of a pump drive and is connected thereto, the pump shaft and the output shaft are connected by a force-locking connection. There is also provided a clamping device which produces radial forces and which embraces the drive end of the pump shaft, said end being in the form of a hollow shaft. The clamping device is arranged near the end edge of the cylinder wall at a first support portion.

Abstract: The invention concerns a disc-hub connection for connecting a brake disc to a hub, in particular for utility vehicle disc brakes. In its inner peripheral region the brake disc comprises support elements, the hub comprising cams in its outer peripheral region. Intermediate elements are used to transfer torque from the cams of the hub to the support elements of the disc, the cams of the hub engaging in the intermediate elements and the latter engaging in the support elements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are used for testing a spindle which is used to support a disc pack for rotation in a disc drive. The test apparatus is removably coupled to the spindle. The current apparatus defines a test surface and has an outer periphery greater than an outer periphery of the spindle. A measurement device is placed proximate the test surface at a location radially displaced from the spindle. A distance between the test surface and the measuring device is measured with a measuring device during rotation of the spindle and the test apparatus.

Abstract: A coupling device joins and axially aligns segments of a driveshaft or other shaft to form one, continuous length, shaft for use in a machine press.