Yoke Or Ring-type Connector Patents (Class 403/398)
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Patent number: 5265973Abstract: A device (1) serves for connecting accessory parts (2) to formwork panels, compensating members or suchlike formwork members having stiffening webs or stiffening profiles (3) on their side averted form the forming surface. The device (1) has an essentially U-shaped cross section, the U-arms (4) having fastening locations (5), preferably bores, for the accessory parts (2) such as booms, adjustable props, platform brackets or the like, and in the position of use the U-crosspiece (6) butting and being drawn fast against a stiffening profile (3) and above all against a cross web (3b) provided on this profile (3).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1991Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Josef MaierInventor: Johann Badstieber
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Patent number: 5064001Abstract: A rotary soil working tool comprising a rotatable support member having an engaging portion and a plurality of soil working elements each comprising an elongated member with a waisted portion. Each soil working element is detachably secured to the engaging portion such that the element extends outwardly of the support member. Preferably the support member is adapted to be rotabably supported on a hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1990Date of Patent: November 12, 1991Assignee: Walkers Merredin Pty LtdInventor: John C. Walker
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Patent number: 4944494Abstract: A fence structure is provided for the containment of horses and the like, employing in combination with wooden vertical posts a plurality of vertically spaced and generally parallel disposed horizontal metal rails fixedly secured to the wooden posts by readily attachable support means, preferably provided by clamp means substantially encircling each of said metal rails and maintained therearound by fastening means in intimate engagement with the wooden posts. In a specific exemplary embodiment of the invention, the support means may take the form of brace bands in combination with pole barn nails.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1989Date of Patent: July 31, 1990Inventor: Robert J. Pendleton
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Patent number: 4867596Abstract: A connector, for releasably securing and supporting as many as three elongate elements such as tubing, piping and the like along mutually perpendicular axes. The connector comprises a first U-shaped member, having parallel spaced arms extending from a base, with aligned openings in the arms spaced from the base. The openings are shaped and sized to receive one of the elongate elements therethrough. A second elongate element may be inserted into the space between the arms of the U, the base portion of the U and the first elongate element, perpendicularly to the latter. A lock mechanism on the U-shaped member is provided to secure the elements in frictional engagement. A second U-shaped member having parallel spaced arms connected by a base has its base attached to the base of the first U-shaped member. The spaced arms of the second U-shaped member are shaped and dimensioned to engage the end of a third elongate element, which is held in position by a second locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1988Date of Patent: September 19, 1989Inventor: Morton Ocuin
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Patent number: 4817897Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross connector for two continuous pipes that cross over each other at any desired angle, the connector comprising two pipe clamps that encircle the two pipes to be connected, and each of which has two clamp arms that have a gap between them. The object of the invention is characterized in that the pair of clamp arms (6) of one pipe clamp (1) is inserted at the front side into the pair of clamp arms (7) of the other pipe clamp (2) and held by means of a snap connection so as to be able to rotate freely; and in that the outer clamp arm pair (7) can be tightened securely against the inner clamp arm pair (6) by means of a tightening device.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1987Date of Patent: April 4, 1989Inventor: Ulrich Kreusel
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Patent number: 4786204Abstract: A clamping device for exerting clamping forces in two directions to a shank between a pair of spaced clamping members having a transverse stop. The device includes an elongated bolt like body having a pair of axially spaced sections, a head at one end and external threads on an opposite end portion with a nut on the threads for applying a first clamping force to the spaced members. An eccentric section between the shaft sections applies a transverse clamping force to the shank. A pair of flat plates forming the clamping members has two spaced clamping devices and is arranged to slidably clamp to a variety of movable supports. A pair of spaced clamping plates are affixed to the end of a longitudinal frame with the option of a shim to accomodate shanks of smaller sizes.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1986Date of Patent: November 22, 1988Assignee: The Eversman Mfg. CompanyInventor: Bruce H. Mayeda
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Patent number: 4735365Abstract: An improved irrigation boom assembly is provided for relatively rapid and easy mounting onto the main water distribution pipe of a traveling irrigation system, particularly such as a center pivot or linear travel system. The improved boom assembly includes a water supply drop pipe adapted for rapid and secure mounting onto the main distribution pipe by an improved clamp assembly and for receiving water from the distribution pipe via a flexible feed hose. The drop pipe has a manifold at its lower end designed for facilitated connection to a lightweight boom comprising a pair of elongated wing tubes cantilevered outwardly therefrom in opposite directions, wherein the wing tubes are each supported in an adjustably selected geometry by a respective pair of support cables anchored between the drop pipe and the wing tube and threaded through support struts mounted at spaced intervals along the wing tube spans. The outboard end of each wing tube includes an easily removable end fitting to permit periodic flushing.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1987Date of Patent: April 5, 1988Assignee: Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp.Inventors: Donald W. Smeller, Stephen H. Govero, Mark R. McClaran
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Patent number: 4646552Abstract: A process for manufacturing a universal joint mainly by cold forging which comprisesa blanking step to punch out a blank having a pair of fork member portions projecting from one side thereof and a hub member portion out of a sheet metal or coiled sheet metal material,a press-working step to form bolt holes on the lug member portions and projections on the opposite side thereof by extrusion,a forming step to bend each root portion of each pair of fork member portions to bring them to a fixed height from the hub member portion,a primary bending step to form the hub member portion into a cylindrical shape,a secondary bending step to project the lug member portions in parallel to each other from said cylindrically shaped hub member portion after completion of the primary bending step, anda press-reforming step to straighten the configuration of the formed product after the secondary bending step.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1983Date of Patent: March 3, 1987Assignee: Aida Engineering, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshihiko Kanbe
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Patent number: 4624151Abstract: A cycle accessory, for example a double lever 2, 3 for controlling a derailleur, is carried by a support 4 defining a fixing tab 11 received and wedged in a cavity of complementary shape which may be defined by a part 1 of the frame and a bridge member 14 brazed on the frame. The arrangement is such that, when a force is exerted on the accessory in the course of use, this force tends to increase the wedging between the fixing tab 11 and the cavity. Applicable to any accessory for a cycle.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1984Date of Patent: November 25, 1986Assignee: Huret et ses FilsInventor: Gerard Huret
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Patent number: 4525096Abstract: A connector for use in builder's scaffolding systems for connecting crossmembers to upright members where the upright members have sockets provided thereon and each of the sockets has an internal clamping face. The connector is coupled to one end of the crossmember. It has an upper and a lower limb spaced apart for receiving the socket therebetween. A generally trapezoidal opening having four sides, two of which are non-parallel, is provided in the two limbs. In engaging the connector, two of the four sides form first and second clamping sides. A wedge coupling member is received within the trapezoidal opening and mounted for clamping engagement with the internal clamping face of the socket and selected portions of the first and second clamping sides. The trapezoidal opening permits connection of the crossmember at a plurality of angles to the upright within the range permitted by the first and second clamping sides.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1983Date of Patent: June 25, 1985Assignee: Weldtec, Inc.Inventors: Jasper L. Green, Steven B. Hackett
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Patent number: 4516296Abstract: A two-piece clamp for securing elongate cylindrical members, such as pipe, tubing, conduit or hose, to a channel. The two-piece clamp has two clamp halves fabricated with an aperture at one end. A stud is non-rotatably secured in the aperture of one of the clamp halves and is adapted to be detachably secured in the aperture of the other clamp half. A spacer may be integrally formed on the stud for permitting the clamp halves to be squarely clamped together. The method and machine for securing the stud to a clamp half features an automated assembly system for forming one end of the stud after assembling the clamp half thereon to securely lock the stud onto the clamp half.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1983Date of Patent: May 14, 1985Assignee: ZSI, Inc.Inventor: Clarence A. Sherman
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Patent number: 4514105Abstract: A timer assembly is trapped against a motor and gear box assembly by a bracket. The bracket is U-shaped to cradle the timer assembly in the bracket. It includes ears with apertures therein that mate with apertures in ears extending from the motor assembly. Rivets extend through the apertures to connect the ears together.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1982Date of Patent: April 30, 1985Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.Inventors: George W. Adams, C. Bruce Banter
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Patent number: 4507520Abstract: A double isolated electrically shielding screen room is characterized in that all of the side, ceiling and floor panels thereof are selectively provided with either male or female configured marginal edges defining tongues and grooves for interconnection of the panels without need for separate shielding strips. Overlapping shielding contacts between connected panels lie in parallel planes and are secured under compression in directions perpendicular to the contacts with great isolation efficiency by outwardly concealed clamping means applied from inside the room assembly, so that floor space around the room is economically conserved. The particular construction minimizes the number of individual elements required for the screen room and facilitates its assembly and disassembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1984Date of Patent: March 26, 1985Inventor: Erik A. Lindgren
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Patent number: 4381823Abstract: Apparatus for combining light tillage and application of liquid fertilizer in a single implement includes a frame having at least a forward and a rear mounting bar. A plurality of sweep assemblies are mounted to the forward mounting bar. Anhydrous fertilizer applicator knives are mounted to the rear bar and located in strips left untilled by the sweeps. A finishing harrow is also mounted to the rear bar behind the knives to level the soil. Each sweep assembly includes a forward bar or frame element to which a plurality of laterally spaced sweeps are mounted in staggered relation. Mounting members having vertically elongated slots mount the sweep assemblies to the forward bar of the frame while permitting them to be adjusted vertically and independent of the depth of the applicator knives.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1981Date of Patent: May 3, 1983Assignee: DMI, Inc.Inventor: William J. Dietrich, Sr.
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Patent number: 4301990Abstract: In a formwork panel for concrete walls having a forming skin carried on a steel frame comprising frame pieces extending along the edges of the said forming skin and at least one wedge slide guided on a cross-strut of the said frame, which wedge slide serves to press one end of a bar extending over the joint between two neighboring formwork panels against frame pieces of the said formwork panel, the slide (20) is guided on a cross-strut (5) and has an essentially U-shaped cross-section the legs (22) of which are provided with inwardly extending projections (24) which coact with projections (15) extending laterally from the cross-strut (5) to form a wedge-type connection. The height of the cross-strut (5) is reduced as compared to that of the frame pieces (4) by the value corresponding to the thickness of the cross bar (30) of the slide (20).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1980Date of Patent: November 24, 1981Assignee: Peri-Werk Artur Schworer KGInventor: Artur Schworer
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Patent number: 4270830Abstract: A wire connector. A body member has a lower hollow internally threaded portion and an upper portion with a slot in the lower portion. A pair of spaced electrodes are mounted in the upper portion, the lower ends of said electrodes being pointed and extending into the area of the slot. A ring member has a central portion bridging the ring, and the ring member is slidably mounted on the lower portion of the body member. An externally threaded member is threadedly connected to the internally threaded hollow portion of said body member. Whereby an insulated two conductor cable may be inserted through said slot between the lower ends of the electrodes and the ring member and the externally threaded member may be screwed into the body member to force the electrode points through the insulation of the cable and causing each electrode point into contact with one of the conductors of said cable.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1980Date of Patent: June 2, 1981Assignee: Perfect-Line Manufacturing Corp.Inventor: Stanley Brenner
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Patent number: 4244083Abstract: The disclosure describes a cable clamp which will adapt to and hold firmly cables of various diameters. The clamp includes a "U" shaped body member having a base from which parallel legs project. The outer surface of each of the legs carries a row of teeth. A keeper having a flat plate defining two spaced rectangular openings is placed into engagement with the legs. Relative movement between the plate and the legs is inhibited by the teeth engaging the edges of the openings. Carried on the plate and projecting toward the base of the body member are parallel walls which define angled edges. The edges cam a cable placed between the legs firmly against the base and one leg of the body member.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1979Date of Patent: January 13, 1981Assignee: Teletype CorporationInventors: Leonard R. Aremka, Harold D. Cook
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Patent number: 4193229Abstract: In a telescoping seating system, handrail support posts are mounted at the sides of the telescoping rows. Upper and lower handrail members are releasably clamped to the posts by a clamp assembly which includes a locking bolt received in an associated post, and a clamp nut received on an associated locking bolt and including means preventing rotation of the nut relative to the post. A quarter-turn motion of the bolt cams the clamp nut to securely hold the rail against the post, while a reverse quarter-turn motion of the bolt loosens the clamp nut and permits removal of the rail members only.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1978Date of Patent: March 18, 1980Assignee: American Seating CompanyInventor: Arlin P. Hartman
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Patent number: 4125240Abstract: A device for mounting a sign to a post, wherein the back of the sign carries a channel member with a restricted mouth. A strap is connected to the channel by a pair of attachment members and tightened around the post. At least one attachment member is made of sheet metal and comprises a neck to go through the channel mouth, the end of the neck carrying a larger plate at right angles thereto to be retained within the restricted mouth. The plate extends lengthwise of the channel on each side of the neck, and preferably the neck extends through a slot in the plate and is secured to the remote side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1977Date of Patent: November 14, 1978Inventor: Robert A. H. Heard
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Patent number: 4080157Abstract: The invention is a mounting bracket for mounting a flint striker used to ignite an oxyacetylene torch, the bracket connecting the striker to the gas feed hoses of the torch so that the welder knows at all times where the striker can be found.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1976Date of Patent: March 21, 1978Inventors: Quinton B. Albertson, Andrew Danielson
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Patent number: 4046480Abstract: A mounting device for shock absorbers designed for attachment to vehicles, particularly with respect to half ton pick-up trucks. The device comprises a mounting truss plate having at least three holes disposed therein, two of which are positioned to receive "U"-shaped clamps adjacent each end of the truss plate whereby the plate can be secured to the axle of the vehicle. The third hole is centrally located between and below the first holes, and is adapted to have a well known shock absorber secured thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1976Date of Patent: September 6, 1977Inventor: John R. Leensvaart
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Patent number: 4040758Abstract: A one piece, sheet metal hanger clip for supporting a grid system member of a suspended ceiling frame from an overhead superstructure. The hanger clip can be utilized in various structural arrangements for suspending grid system members or runners having substantially horizontal flange means for supporting ceiling tile pieces and an upstanding web means with a surmounting bead thereon, the latter being employed to cooperatively engage with the hanger clip of the present invention. In one mode of use, a tongue means protruding from the upper end of the hanger clip is adapted to be engaged within the surface of a non-metallic superstructural framing member which would be formed of wood, for example. After engaging such tongue for initial placement of the hanger clip, both hands of a workman are then free to install a nail through an appropriate hole in the hanger clip to permanently secure the hanger clip to the wooden framing member.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1975Date of Patent: August 9, 1977Assignee: Roblin Industries, Inc.Inventor: Gale E. Sauer