Abstract: The ratchet tie-down tensioner includes a ratchet engagement head actuated by a tensioning bar, a tie-down engagement head connected to a tie-down winding shaft, a ratchet engaged with outer inclined teeth of the tie-down engagement head and a ratchet drive mechanism located between the two engagement heads. The drive mechanism includes a self-centering crown floatingly supported in the body and a gear attached to the ratchet engagement head and mounted in the self-centering crown. The gear has a toothing on the outer periphery thereof which is provided to engage with the inner toothing of the self-centering crown, at least one of said toothings comprising curved spring blades. Said tie-down tensioner makes it possible for tensioning cycles to be performed by moving the bar back and forth.

Abstract: An adjustable shock absorber system includes: a coil over shock absorber with a spring and a lockable adjustment ring; a protective cover assembly, optionally including top and bottom cover portions; a shock adjuster tool with a lever arm and a tool grip portion, including a band assembly, and a tool attachment assembly, including a connector member and a tool member; such that the tool grip portion detachably connects to the peripheral mounting surface of the lockable adjustment ring; whereby the shock adjuster tool can be used to adjust a preload of the coil-over shock absorber. Alternatively, an adjustable shock absorber system includes: a coil-over shock absorber with a spring and an adjustment ring; an adjustment ring assembly, which detachably interlocks with the adjustment ring; and a shock adjuster tool with a lever arm and a tool grip portion, which detachably connects with the adjustment ring assembly.

Abstract: An adjustable shock absorber system includes: a coil over shock absorber with a spring and an adjustment ring; an adjustment ring assembly, which detachably interlocks with the adjustment ring; and a shock adjuster tool with a lever arm and a tool grip portion, including a band assembly; such that the tool grip portion detachably connects to a peripheral mounting surface of the adjustment ring assembly; whereby the shock adjuster tool can be used to adjust a preload of the coil-over shock absorber.

Abstract: A mechanical rod rotator assembly comprising a mechanical rod rotator and an actuating mechanism for a mechanical pumping rod rotator, wherein the mechanism comprises a connecting arm and a guide member that slidably embraces the pumping rod, in order to allow a pivoting lever that is in connection with said connecting arm, to interact with the internal mechanism of the rod rotator to gradually rotate the pumping rod and thus avoid impartial wear caused by the constant up and down reciprocating movement of the same within the well, being in turn that the mechanism of the invention does not require special tools for its assembly and installation.

Abstract: A multi-pawl park lock includes a gear wheel, an actuation ring, a first pawl, a second pawl, and first and second strut rods. The first pawl includes a first tooth and the second pawl includes a second tooth. The strut rods connect the actuation ring to respective pawls. The actuation ring is arranged to rotate in a first rotational direction to rotate the first pawl about a first pawl axis and engage the first tooth with the gear wheel, and rotate the second pawl about a second pawl axis and engage the second tooth with the gear wheel, preventing rotation of the gear wheel. The actuation ring is also arranged to rotate in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction, to rotate the first pawl and disengage the first tooth, and rotate the second pawl and disengage the second tooth, permitting rotation of the gear wheel.

Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes a control wire having a push rod at its distal end and an end effector assembly having first and second effector elements such as scissors blades mounted on a clevis. The effector elements are operated by a cam-pin on the push rod riding in cam-slots defined in the effector elements. According to one aspect of the invention, the effector elements are symmetrically opened even when the push rod is canted relative to the clevis. According to another aspect of the invention, the effector elements can be rotated into a closed configuration that minimizes the distal dimension across the effector elements. In addition, the effector elements, when in the closed configuration, can rotate together to facilitate insertion of the end effector into an entry portion of an endoscope.

Abstract: A drill attachment for engagement and actuation of a drill apparatus having a bifurcated frame defining a first shaft and a second shaft operatively engaged to the drill apparatus at first and second engagement points is disclosed. A handle is pivotally engaged to the first shaft and is operatively coupled to a trigger actuator located along the first shaft through a trigger cable operatively engaged to a trigger actuator the distal end of the first shaft that permits remote actuation of the drill apparatus. The trigger actuator includes a pivotable rocking arm having an actuator pad in selective engagement with the drill trigger such that actuation of the handle by the user pivots the rocking arm in a manner that causes the actuator pad to engage or disengage the drill trigger when operating the drill apparatus. A knee pad may extend from the first shaft to provide the user a contact surface for applying pressure in a lateral direction in order to abut the drill apparatus to the drill surface.

Abstract: An automatically and smoothly continuously variable transmission, particularly for a bicycle, for transmitting input mechanical energy from a crank to the drive wheel. A ratchet, having an oscillatory, alternating motion member and a continuous rotary motion member, connected to the driven wheel, has a drive spring drivingly linked between the ratchet alternating member and the crank for driving the ratchet alternating member in one direction of motion. A return spring is linked to the ratchet alternating member for applying a return force upon the ratchet alternating member to return the alternating member in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A shiftable clamping-type locking mechanism, includes two track-defining elements and a plurality of clamping members, e.g. rollers or balls, arranged between the tracks of the elements and so spring-biased as to seek a clamped position. The clamping members are shiftable by a control unit from the clamped position into a release position in which the clamping members are liberated from the tracks so that the two elements can be freely moved relative to one another. A coupling unit positively connects the two elements to one another in order to prevent an undesired slip between the elements.

Abstract: A flange portion formed on an inner periphery of a flywheel is fitted to an end of a crankshaft. A spline piece is fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the flywheel. The flange portion of the flywheel and a flange portion of the spline piece are commonly fastened to the end of the crankshaft by bolts. An upper end of a driving shaft is spline-fitted at a point into a driving shaft coupled portion of the spline piece which is accommodated in an internal hole in the crankshaft. Thus, in coaxially coupling the flywheel and the driving shaft to the end of the crankshaft, it is possible to make such a coupled area compact and to reduce vibration by an accurate centering thereof.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a power takeoff shaft of a work vehicle having a hitch includes a hitch position sensor and a control circuit. The hitch position sensor is configured to generate a hitch position signal. The control circuit is coupled to the hitch position sensor and is configured to receive the hitch position signal, to compare the hitch position signal to a first predetermined hitch position and a second predetermined hitch position, to engage the power takeoff shaft when the hitch crosses the first predetermined hitch position and to disengage the power takeoff shaft when the hitch crosses the second predetermined hitch position.

Abstract: A hydraulic power coupling assembly for coupling a tractor power take-off to various pieces of towed or stationary, powered agricultural equipment. The hydraulic assembly includes a hydraulic pump mounted on the tractor power take-off, a hydraulic motor mounted on a selected piece of agricultural equipment and quick-connect connectors among the pump, motor and the selected agricultural equipment. The pump includes its own reservoir for oil or hydraulic fluid. A shield is incorporated into the pump to eliminate the need for a tractor mounted shield. The hydraulic assembly can be readily removed and transferred to another piece of agricultural equipment to be powered. Thus, the hydraulic assembly is readily available for any powered agricultural equipment needs, while at the same time, removing the exposure to the hazardous area of a tractor's power take-off drive unit.

Abstract: The drive device for an agricultural harvester includes a gear unit (5) driven by an internal combustion engine through a hydrostatic transmission comprised of a hydraulic pump (1) and a hydraulic motor (2). The transmission unit (5) drives a pair of drive wheels (12) through the differential (8). A power takeoff device (13) is installed between the hydraulic motor (2) and the transmission unit (5) and a clutch is installed between the power takeoff device (13) and the transmission unit (5) thus permitting operation of the power takeoff device while power to the drive wheels is disconnected. A brake (4) is provided on the transmission unit and a brake is provided for each of the drive wheels (12).

Abstract: A water saving device, implemented as a pair of spring loaded, normally-open shutoff valves inserted into the hot and cold water supply lines of a faucet, which are connected via a cable mechanism to a foot actuator. Actuating the mechanism causes the shutoff valves to close, interrupting any flow of water in the supply lines. Releasing the mechanism allows flow to resume. The shutoff valves are installed in series upstream of the normal hand-operated faucet valves. The user starts the water flow and adjusts the temperature of the water in the normal manner using the hand-operated faucet valves. When the user wishes to temporarily stop the water flow he or she steps on the foot pedal, thereby causing the shutoff valves to close. When the pedal is released the shutoff valves open and the water flow resumes at the same flow rate and temperature previously set by the user.

Abstract: A carrier has a rear wheel driving transmission which comprises a drive shaft extending longitudinally of the body of the carrier, and an output shaft disposed approximately horizontally away from an intermediate shaft below the drive shaft. This arrangement renders the transmission flat, thereby making it possible to position a power take-off device in a clearance between the transmission and a body frame. Consequently, the rear wheels of the carrier can be arranged at a rearward portion of the body, with the engine and load carrying platform of the carrier positioned at a low level, to give improved running stability to the carrier.

Abstract: A power takeoff adapter for extending a power shaft such as the crankshaft of an engine. The power takeoff adapter includes a male pin adapted to be received in a complementary female receptacle in the crankshaft, wherein torque applied during operation initially tightens the coupling between the adapter and the crankshaft.

Abstract: A primary drive line for delivering power from a power-take-off (pto) shaft on a tractor to an input shaft on an implement includes a swivel hitch comprised of an upper gearbox and a lower gearbox. The upper gearbox is fastened to a pair of spaced apart, upper vertical plates carried on a tongue extending forwardly from the implement, and the lower gearbox is fastened to a pair of spaced apart, lower vertical plates carried by a yoke assembly that is attached to the tractor. An output shaft on the upper gearbox is coupled to the implement input shaft. The lower gearbox has two shafts, the first of which is coupled to an input shaft on the upper gearbox. The second shaft on the lower gearbox is connected to the tractor pto shaft. The lower gearbox is mounted by using bushings with rubber inserts which permit limited repositioning of the lower gearbox with respect to the yoke assembly in order to compensate for any misalignment of the lower gearbox first shaft when coupling it to the upper gearbox input shaft.

Abstract: In a sheet-fed rotary printing machine having a sheet-turning device including a gripper cylinder and an adjusting member extending in axial direction of and axially displaceable on the gripper cylinder for changing-over a gripper on the gripping cylinder, a clamping device for the adjusting member, includes a preloaded spring, clamping members disposed on both sides of and in vicinity of axial ends of the adjusting member and being displaceable radially to the gripper cylinder, and a pressure bar axially movably guided in the gripper cylinder and biased by a reaction force of the spring in a clamping direction for firmly clamping the clamping members via respective intermediate elements radially towards the gripper cylinder.

Abstract: A primary drive line for delivering power from a power-take-off (pto) shaft on a tractor to an input shaft on an implement includes a swivel hitch comprised of an upper gearbox and a lower gearbox. The upper gearbox is fastened to a pair of spaced apart, upper vertical plates carried on a tongue extending forwardly from the implement, and the lower gearbox is fastened to a pair of spaced apart, lower vertical plates carried by a yoke assembly that is attached to the tractor. An output shaft on the upper gearbox is coupled to the implement input shaft. The lower gearbox has two input/output shafts, one of which is coupled to an input shaft on the upper gearbox. The other input/output shaft on the lower gearbox is connected to the tractor pto shaft. When changing tractor pto speeds (i.e.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and compact power transmission mechanism for a tractor or similar vehicle having mounted thereto a mechanical attachment such as a lawn mower. The power transmission mechanism includes an engine which transmits driving power to ground engaging wheels through a driving power transmission unit and to the mechanical attachment through a driving speed changing unit positioned atop the transmission unit and operatively interconnected to the drive shaft thereof. The driving speed changing unit includes an input shaft which receives engine driving power for driving the drive shaft through a differential gear unit. Engine power is transmitted to the attachment through a belt from a power take-off unit coupled to the input shaft.

Abstract: The invention comprises a shaft unit adapted for an in-line connection with the power takeoff of a tractor, with a sprocket wheel of a belt-drive centrifugal pump for driving the pump to supply hydraulic power to spraying equipment pulled by the tractor, and further with a hydraulic pump for driving that pump for driving that pump to supply hydraulic power to planting equipment pulled by the tractor, the shaft unit comprising a pair of straight shafts releasably locked in inserted, releasable relationship with each other within the centrifugal pump sprocket wheel, and extending therefrom to the power takeoff on one side of the sprocket wheel and to the hydraulic pump on the other side of the sprocket wheel.

Abstract: A power take-off drive unit for use at the front of a tractor, in which a housing supports input and output shafts for rotation with the input shaft above the output shaft and a gear train connecting the two shafts. An oil-cooled clutch is provided within the housing which is mounted concentrically with the higher input shaft. Coolant oil is supplied to cool the clutch and a scavenging pump is driven from the input shaft for scavenging coolant oil from within the housing to ensure an oil level within the housing below the clutch to minimize the power losses due to churning of the clutch within the coolant oil while still immersing at least part of the gear train. A bearing support for a pivot of a front axle of the tractor is also carried by the housing.

Abstract: A drive shaft and coupling adapter assembly for connecting multiple rotary machines to be driven in tandem in a predetermined direction by a single source of power having a rotating power take-off, each machine having a housing with aligned shaft bearings, and further including a common machine support disposed opposite the power take-off; a coupling adapter having a bore extending therethrough and one end of the bore having female screw threads therein and the other end of the bore being shaped to couple to the power take-off; and a drive shaft for each of said rotary machines, each shaft having a first end having male threads capable of engaging another shaft or the coupling adapter, and each shaft having a second end having female threads capable of engaging the male threads of another shaft, and each shaft being mounted in a machine and the shafts of the multiple machines being disposed in axial alignment and being screwed together to form a composite shaft and being screwed to said coupling adapter, and

Abstract: A two speed power take-off with a reversible adaptor flange and a connected drive shaft for connection to either of two drive flanges rotating at different speeds. The adaptor flange has an inner and outer transition area with a plurality of bolt holes drilled in each area. The axes of the bolt holes in each area are at different angles such that the holes in one transition area match with receiving holes in one drive flange and, when the adaptor flange is reversed, the holes in the other transition area match with the receiving holes in the other drive flange.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing stepwise movement along an elongated stepped member. A holder contains at least one button that includes a pivotally mounted claw disposed to engage the stepped member when the button is depressed. The claw pivots upon engagement with the stepped member and further depression of the button moves the button and holder laterally a distance determined by the steps on the stepped member.

Abstract: A speed change transmission is shown in variation having an extremely wide range of selectively engageable speed drive ratios for use with garden tractors and utility cycles with tractor mode. The transmission also serves as a speed range transmission for use with a hydrostatic transmission in a garden tractor. In variation the transmission is shown with a new two speed PTO systme featuring selectively engageable rear, middle and front outputs. The transmissions and PTO system are extremely compact by virtue of an unique creep speed reduction train, a simplified constant mesh shift means, a PTO shaft journalled coaxially within a hollow transmission mainshaft and a minimum number of components arranged and adapted so that many serve multiple functions.

Abstract: A tractor has a hydraulically driven PTO shaft disposed at one side and generally centrally so that it can be connected to an input shaft of an implement extending laterally from the tractor's rear lifting device. The tractor's engine is between its wheels and its drive shaft is transverse to the tractor's longitudinal centerline. The width of the engine is less than the width from outboard side to outboard side of the tractor's front wheels. The fuel tank is offset on one side of the tractor opposite the aforesaid PTO. The front wheels of the tractor are situated within the tracks of the rear wheels so that the tracks do not overlap and are about equal distances apart. All wheels are driven by individual hydraulic motors. Hydraulic motors also drive the aforesaid PTO shaft and two further PTO shafts which extend to the tractor's rear, one centered with respect to the tractor's three-point lifting device and the other to one side thereof.

Abstract: In a tractor power take-off mechanism comprising an input shaft driveable from an engine by a friction clutch and a two-speed power take-off shaft driveable from the input shaft by gearing including a disengageable toothed driving member operable by a hand lever by way of a selector fork, the disengageable toothed driving member can be difficult and noisy to engage because the input shaft tends to rotate due to inertia and drag when the friction clutch is disengaged. The input shaft is therefore provided with a band brake applied by initial movement of the hand lever in a direction to engage the disengageable toothed driving member and held applied while an operating load is being exerted on the lever in that direction. A conventional detent holding the selector fork in disengaged position provides the resistance required to cause the brake to be applied before the lever can move the fork into engaged position.

Abstract: An emergency PTO driving unit including an emergency PTO pump being normally equipped to a vehicle for an industrial machinery, said emergency PTO pump being interconnected through a clutch unit to an axle to utilize rotation of a wheel as a power source for driving the pump, said clutch unit being so composed that the clutch is brought into a "disengaged" state by means of a hydraulic pressure supplied from a proper hydraulic pump driven by an engine when the engine is running, and the clutch is brought into an "engaged" state by means of a spring means when the engine is stopped.

Abstract: Transmission for working vehicles having forcedly driven rear wheels (2) as well as rear-PTO shaft (17) and mid-PTO shaft (19) for driving working implements is disclosed. The transmission includes a hydrostatic transmission (7) fixedly provided on the front of transmission case (8) so as to use pump shaft (23) thereof for the input of working implement-driving power at a high level into transmission case (8) from which the rear-PTO shaft (17) extends backwardly at a middle level and so as to permit a low level arrangement of the mid-PTO shaft (19). Within the transmission case (8), clutch means (31, 36) and speed-change means (32) for PTO-line are arranged at an upper half whereas speed-change gearing (43) and differential gearing (44) for vehicle drive line are arranged at a lower half by employing motor shaft (22) of the hydrostatic transmission as input shaft. A compact arrangement of transmission components is achieved so that transmission case (8) may be reduced in length as well as in weight.

Abstract: A power take-off (PTO) unit with parallel input and output shafts mounted in a PTO case with the input shaft adapted to be piloted in the countershaft of a transmission and the PTO case adapted to be secured to the transmission case. An input gear is slidably splined on the input shaft adjacent its piloted end, and the input shaft also carries an input sprocket. On the output shaft is rotatably mounted an output gear which is geared to the input gear and an output sprocket drivingly connected to the input sprocket by a chain drive. A clutch carried by the output shaft alternately clutches the output gear or output sprocket to the output shaft while the input gear has a clutch portion thereon and is slidable to engage a clutching member carried by the countershaft to drivingly connect the countershaft to the PTO input shaft.

Abstract: A system for modifying the operation of an oil submerged clutch/brake unit comprising at least one accessory adapted to be capable of integration with the unit and at least one station on the unit including an arrangement for mounting the accessory to the housing with access by the accessory to at least communicate with the interior of the housing, wherein the accessory is adapted to be capable of modifying the operation of the clutch/brake unit. The accessories may include an inching drive, a reversing drive, and other accessories.

Abstract: A front power take-off for tractors. A drive pinion shaft provided in a differential mechanism for driving the front wheels is positioned in the center of pivotal movements of a front axle housing a front working power out-put shaft and a front wheel drive power input shaft for driving a drive pinion are disposed so that the axes of these power shafts are under and on the right and left sides of the drive pinion shaft, and two transmission shafts disposed in right and left portions of a lower section of a transmission case connect drive mechanisms provided in said right and left portions of the lower section of the transmission case to the power shafts. The rotary power taken out from the transmission case is transmitted by the transmission shafts to their respective front power take-off portions at a high speed without these shafts vibrating.

Abstract: An overload coupling includes at least one latch plunger housed in a holder or in a coupling member, fits in a recess of a second member to establish connection. The plunger has or is part of a hydraulic system and can be forced out of the recess upon overload against the hydraulic pressure in the system and, in some instances, with the aid of centrifugal forces. The plunger and holder can be part of a unit that is releasably fastened in the coupling member and set to trip upon torque exceeding a predetermined level on the coupling member. Also, the plunger can have internal ducts or external conduits that include a pressure relief valve, as well as a spring return, which can effect connection upon reduced speed when centrifugal force factors are reduced. The pressure in the system can be set remotely with a piston that is spring loaded. In one variation, the coupling can be within a planetary gear system that establishes driving connection from an input to an output via planetary and sun gears.

Abstract: In a motor vehicle gear drive a transmission block as well as a back-gear stage (7, 32), a power take-off stage (10,11) and a differential gear (39,41) for an axle drive (44) are all arranged in a common housing (20). The whole transmission is directly couplable to a driving engine (1) by way of a clutch (3). Engines with differing r.p.ms and outputs can be reduced to the same r.p.m. by means of the back-gear stage (7,32). The power take-off stage (10,11) arranged on the layshaft (6) of the back-gear stage (7,32) and having a coupling device (9) drives a reduction gear (14), at which the drive pinion shaft (15) and the output gear shaft (16,17) are led outside the housing of the reduction gear (14). In this way these shafts (15; 16,17) rotating at different r.p.m. can drive different working devices, which can be driven whether the vehicle is travelling or stationary by virtue of the controllable power take-off (10,11).

Abstract: An improved amusement or game device of the type which has one or more indicia-bearing rotatable reels which are rotated upon initiation of play by a player is disclosed. The game device has an improved main drive mechanism which permits the player to vary the initial rotational speed of the reels in direct proportion to the speed in which an associated operating handle is pulled. A supplemental drive mechanism is included for increasing the speed of the reels if the player fails to pull the operating handle with sufficient force to rotate the reels at a predetermined minimum speed. The device also includes an improved indexing means for stopping the reels in accordance with the operation of the game device. The game device also includes means for absorbing excessive energy that may be provided by a player pulling the operating handle with extraordinary speed or force.

Abstract: A lubrication system is for a power take off assembly and a drive shaft therefor. The drive shaft is mounted for rotation within a housing having a lubricating oil sump and is hollow to include lubricating supply passages therein. The power take off assembly includes a casing sealingly secured to the housing about an opening which provides access to the open end of the hollow drive shaft. Within the casing is a take off shaft which is coaxially aligned with the drive shaft and a device for selectively coupling the take off shaft to the drive shaft. The lubrication system includes a pump which is driven by a gear rigidly secured to the end of the drive shaft and provides lubricating oil from the sump to the end of the power take off assembly casing remote from the housing. Lubricating oil passes through the interior of the power take off casing to the end of the drive shaft to provide lubricating oil therefor.

Abstract: In a farm tractor of four wheel drive type, a speed change device for a power takeoff shaft projecting from a rear portion of a transmission case for driving a work implement attached to the rear end of the tractor is mounted in the rear portion of the transmission case, and a main shaft to receive output of the engine, a pinion shaft for driving the rear wheels and a transmission shaft for driving the front wheels are mounted in the front half of the transmission case with minimum spacing between the three shafts. This arrangement permits the transmission case to be compact in the vertical as well as transverse directions and provides a large space in the tractor underbelly for attaching a work implement.

Abstract: A power transmission system for a tractor comprising a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor to be driven by the oil forced out from the pump, a PTO transmission mechanism coupled to the shaft of the hydraulic pump and a wheel transmission mechanism coupled to the output shaft of the hydraulic motor. The power from an engine is transmitted to the PTO transmission mechanism by way of the pump shaft before being delivered to the wheel transmission mechanism.

Abstract: A hydraulic wrench has a support, and a drive assembly which is mounted thereon and which includes a shaft that is turnable, a pair of sector drive plates which are mounted on the shaft turnable relative to the same and spaced from one another, each drive plate having an arcuate edge face formed with a plurality of slots that are spaced about the axis of the shaft and extend substantially parallel to this axis, and a square drive member which is turnable with the shaft and can be inserted into a mating drive socket. A transmission arrangement transmits motion from the sector drive plates to the shaft in order to turn the latter when the sector drive plates are turned.