17th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160115993 | GUIDE MECHANISM OF MACHINE TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL - A guide mechanism for a machine tool includes a movement member and a guide member in a form of first and second rails the movement member and the guide member relatively movable to each other. A hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism and a sliding guide mechanism are formed between the movement member and the first and second rails. The hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism includes a static pressure chamber, a seal portion sealing a periphery of the static pressure chamber, and a supply passage configured to supply a lubricating oil into the static pressure chamber. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115994 | HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE GUIDE MECHANISM AND MACHINE TOOL - A hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism includes: a guide member having a smooth guide surface; a movement member having a slide surface facing the guide surface and an annular placement groove formed on the slide surface; an annular seal member (hermetically closing member) that is disposed in the placement groove and capable of hermetically contacting with the guide surface; an oil supply structure configured to supply an oil into a static pressure pocket on the slide surface surrounded by the seal member; and an oil recovery structure configured to recover the oil from the static pressure pocket, in which the oil recovery structure has a recovery hole that is formed in the static pressure pocket and is opened on the slide surface. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115995 | Fluid-Dynamic Bearing System - The invention relates to a fluid-dynamic bearing system comprising a stationary bearing component ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115996 | TILTING PAD AND RADIAL PLAIN BEARING - A tilting pad, preferably for a radial plain bearing which supports a shaft, with a spaced position in relation to a bearing axis and comprising a supporting surface and a bearing surface opposite the supporting surface, whereby the supporting surface is delimited in an axial direction by two lateral surfaces when viewed transversely, and in a circumferential direction by a run-in edge and a run-out edge when viewed in an installation position, and whereby structures aiding removal of lubricant and coolant are provided on the run-out edge; wherein the structures aiding removal of lubricant and coolant on the run-out edge comprise open-edged recesses arranged on the run-out edge spaced apart from one another in an axial direction. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115997 | COATED COMPONENT - A coated component, in particular to a rolling bearing part, made from a metallic substrate ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160115998 | ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP ASSEMBLY BEARING - An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly bearing is described. A bearing set for an ESP assembly includes a rotatable sleeve, and a bushing outward of the rotatable sleeve, the bushing including a tubular portion, and a radial flange extending around a downstream side of the tubular portion. An ESP assembly includes a rotatable shaft, at least one stage stacked in series on the rotatable shaft, each stage including a diffuser, a stationary bearing member including a tubular portion secured within a working fluid exit of the diffuser, a stationary member flange extending radially outward from a top of the tubular portion, and a rotatable sleeve inward of the stationary bearing member and secured to the rotatable shaft. A bearing set for an ESP assembly includes a bushing including a tubular portion, and an annular retaining ring groove extending around an outer surface of the tubular portion. | 2016-04-28 |
20160115999 | TRACTOR/IMPLEMENT PTO CONNECTION MECHANISM - A connection mechanism is provided for connecting an implement to a tractor PTO. The connection mechanism includes a PTO stub shaft, a coupler frame, an adapter holder, a PTO adapter shaft, and a resilient member. The coupler frame is adapted to be attached to the implement. The adapter holder is mounted to the coupler frame and is pivotal and slidable with respect to the coupler frame. The adapter holder receives and rotatably supports the PTO adapter shaft. The PTO adapter shaft has adapter splines. The PTO stub shaft has stub splines for meshing engagement with the adapter splines. The resilient member is coupled between the coupler frame and the adapter holder, and is biased to urge the adapter holder and the PTO adapter shaft towards the PTO stub shaft. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116000 | LOAD AND TORQUE SENSING SYSTEMS UTILIZING MAGNETIC KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGAGEMENT - Torque is transmitted by way of a shaft having an axial groove formed as a keyway therein and a key held in the groove by means of a coin-shaped magnet located in a pocket formed in the floor of the groove. A second element, such as a coupling, is configured to receive the shaft and key therein and has a matching keyway. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116001 | LIGHT-WEIGHT CLUTCH SUITABLE FOR MANUAL AND/OR ECONOMICAL ELECTRIC OPERATION - The present invention provides a clutch. The clutch of the invention includes a coupler, that is a ring or hollow structure surrounding a lumen. The lumen of the coupler has an engaging section and a non-engaging section. In an engaged configuration of the clutch, a driving member and a driven member are located in the engaging section of the coupler and rotation of the driving member in the engaging section generates rotation of the coupler and rotation of the coupler generates rotation of the driven member. In a disengaged configuration of the clutch, one or both of the driving member and the driven member is not located in the engaging section of the coupler and either rotation of the driving member does not generate rotation of the coupler or rotation of the coupler does not generate rotation of the driven member. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116002 | SEGMENTED SHEET METAL SUPPORT - The invention relates to a segmented carrier sheet for at least one pad, such as a fin, comprising at least two segments. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116003 | CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A clutch mechanism for motor vehicles, having a dry individual clutch or a dual clutch, transmits torque from an engine to the transmission or selectively to one of two transmission sections. The clutch has a central disk and, on at least one side, a pressure plate. In order to further improve the cooling effect, especially in the region of the central disk and of the pressure plates, the central disk and/or at least one of the pressure plates is composed of two partial plates, wherein the mutually facing inner surfaces of the partial plates are provided with intermeshing vanes such that the intermeshing vanes of the two partial plates form an interior space having through channels which brings about flow in a radial direction or in a direction having a radial component. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116004 | FLUID CONTROL DEVICE - A fluid control device includes: a valve body accommodating chamber having an inner space divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first valve body; a receiving port, which opens to the first chamber and through which a fluid from an accumulator is received in the first chamber, and a discharge port, which opens to the first chamber and through which the fluid is discharged from the first chamber; a guide path guiding the fluid from the accumulator to the second chamber such that the first valve body moves to a valve-closed position to close the discharge port; a second valve body switchable between a state of maintaining pressure of the fluid guided to the second chamber and a state of releasing the pressure; and a bias member biasing the first valve body to the valve-closed position. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116005 | ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR FOR FAN CLUTCH - An electronic actuator according to the present invention comprises: a shaft; a bobbin; a nut; an upper bushing; a housing; a bearing; and a lower bushing. The shaft rotates by receiving a rotational force from an engine crank shaft. The bobbin is mounted to surround the middle portion of the shaft, wherein the bobbin has a coil wound inside thereof. The nut is made of a magnetic material and mounted to surround one side in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, while being screw-connected to a clutch. The upper bushing is made of as nonmagnetic material and is press-fit between the one side in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the nut, so as to connect the shaft and the nut to form a single body. The housing is made of a magnetic material and comprises a bottom plate and a side wall to surround the other side in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, wherein the side wall extends to partially overlap the nut. The bearing is mounted on the outer peripheral surface on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, positioned inside the housing. The lower hushing is made of a nonmagnetic material and is press-fit between the bearing and the housing so as to connect the bearing and the housing to form a single body. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116006 | System And Method For Auxiliary Clutch Failure Detection - A system and method for auxiliary clutch failure detection determines a difference between a first output power of a powered system when a clutch system is controlled to engage and drive a load at a first output of the load and a second output power of the powered system when the clutch system is controlled to drive the load at a larger, second output. A control signal indicative of clutch failure is generated responsive to the difference being less than a designated threshold. The control signal may be used to implement one or more remedial actions. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116007 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY - A brake assembly adapted to be mounted to the flange of an axle housing. The brake assembly includes a stationary plate having a plurality of threaded holes therein. The brake assembly also includes a mounting sleeve positioned adjacent to the axle housing flange opposite the stationary plate. A plurality of holes are provided through the mounting sleeve and are aligned with the threaded holes in the stationary plate. A bolt is received through each of the holes in the mounting sleeve and the aligned holes in the axle housing flange and the threaded holes in the stationary plate to secure the brake to the axle housing. The mounting sleeve may be provided in two or more separate pieces in order to facilitate installation. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116008 | FUNCTIONAL UNIT AND ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE RELEASE DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A UNIT - The invention relates to a functional unit ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116009 | CALIPER DISC BRAKE OF A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, AND HOLDING-DOWN DEVICE OF SUCH A BRAKE - A caliper disc brake of a vehicle has a brake disc with an axis of rotation, a brake caliper, a brake anchor plate, a force transmission element, such asa lining support and/or a pressure plate, a holding-down spring for holding down the force transmission element, and a holding-down device ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116010 | METHOD FOR MAKING BRAKE DISCS IN FIBER REINFORCED MATERIAL AND BRAKE DISC MADE WITH SUCH METHOD - A brake disc made of fiber-reinforced material includes a braking band having a predetermined thickness. The method for making the brake discs includes setting up a winding mandrel and forming at least one layer of fibers having a predetermined width. The layer of fibers is impregnated with a binder resin. The impregnated layer is wound about the mandrel, forming a hollow cylindrical body having a predefined outer diameter and an inner diameter substantially equivalent to the mandrel diameter. The layer of fibers is wound about the mandrel in a winding direction substantially parallel to the lengthwise direction of the layer. The cylindrical body is heated to at least partly cross-link the binder resin and obtain a solid semi-finished cylindrical body. The cylindrical body is cut in slices transversely to the cylindrical body axis according to predetermined thicknesses. Each slice is a disc-shaped body defining the disc's braking band. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116011 | DISK BRAKE - An urging spring ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116012 | FRICTION MEMBER FOR BICYCLE BRAKE - A friction member for a bicycle brake that is obtained through combustion synthesis is disclosed. One example of the bicycle brake friction member includes an intermetallic compound, which is obtained from a first metal and a second metal, and a metal phase, which is obtained from the first metal. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116013 | COIL SPRING AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - The production of a coil spring takes place by way of a combination of two method steps, wherein the first method step consists of a twisted extrusion method and the second method step consists of a cold bending process, as in traditional spring production. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116014 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes a push rod, a first piston, a cylinder, a piston rod, a second piston, and a third piston. The cylinder and the first piston cooperatively define a first oil cavity. The second piston, the first piston, and the cylinder cooperatively define a second oil cavity. The third piston and the cylinder cooperatively define a gas cavity. The first piston is configured to urge the hydraulic oil of the second oil cavity to flow into the first oil cavity and the third oil cavity in event the push rod is pushed. The third piston is configured to compress the gas in the gas cavity in event the third piston is urged toward the gas cavity, thereby creating a damping effect. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116015 | Z-HEAD PISTON FOR DUAL CHAMBER SHOCK STRUTS - A shock strut includes a first cylinder defining a first volume. The shock strut includes a first piston head moveably positioned within the first volume and defining a first fluid chamber and a third fluid chamber within the first volume. The shock strut includes a second cylinder defining a second volume. The shock strut includes a second piston head moveably positioned within the second volume and defining a second fluid chamber and a fourth fluid chamber within the second volume. The fourth fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the third fluid chamber. The shock strut also includes a bleed port. The shock strut also includes a tube extending from the fourth fluid chamber through the second piston head and the second fluid chamber to the bleed port. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116016 | THRUST BEARING FOR A PRESSURIZED SHOCK ABSORBER - A thrust bearing for a pressurized shock absorber has an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve and an elastomer body. The elastomer body connects the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve and is configured to delimit a pressurizable space of the shock absorber. The elastomer body has at least one sealing geometry on the inner sleeve and/or on the outer sleeve. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116017 | POSITIONING APPARATUS MOUNTED WITH VIBRATION ISOLATORS AND ROBOT - A positioning apparatus mounted with at least one linear axis or axis of rotation and a robot on a base and mounted with vibration isolators and the robot includes vibration isolators that are capable of seating and suspending the base and a controller that controls suspension and seating of the vibration isolators in accordance with an operating condition of the robot. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116018 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - Provided is a vibration damping device having a novel structure and that can have a greatly increased load strength resistance without a concomitant increase in the number of components or size at a stopper mechanism. The structure is such that first and second stopper portions having a hanging plate part and a dip part are provided to a pair of opposing sides of a stopper plate of a vibration damping device, whereas a pair of side plate portions extending between the first and second stopper portions are provided to the other pair of opposing sides of the stopper plate, and openings at both sides of the first and second stopper portions are closed by the pair of side plate portions. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116019 | DAMPER AND PRE-DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A clutch assembly is disclosed that includes a hub, a damper and a pre-damper. A first pre-damper side plate is adjacent the damper and a second pre-damper side plate has a lug that extends radially outwardly and axially across the intermediate plate and the first pre-damper plate toward a first side plate of the damper that is adjacent the pre-damper. The lug is received in a notch defined by the first side plate of the damper to prevent relative rotation between the first side plate of the damper and the pre-damper. A method is disclosed for assembling the pre-damper and the damper on a hub. The pre-damper includes a radially and axially extending lug that is assembled to the notch in the damper to prevent relative rotation between the damper and the pre-damper. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116020 | Lock-up Device for Torque Converter - A lock-up device includes an output rotary member rotatable relatively to a clutch portion and coupled to a turbine. A plurality of torque transmission elastic members elastically and rotation-directionally couple the clutch portion and the output rotary member. An intermediate member rotatable relatively to the clutch portion and the output rotary member causes at least two of the plural torque transmission elastic members to act in a series-like manner. A dynamic damper device includes a first inertia ring, a second inertia ring and a plurality of dynamic damper elastic members, the first and second inertia rings axially split and having pairs of accommodation recesses axially opposed to each other, the plural dynamic damper elastic members accommodated in the pairs of the accommodation recesses of the first and second inertia rings and elastically coupling the intermediate member and the first and second inertia rings. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116021 | VARIABLE INERTIA FLYWHEEL - A flywheel including a rim having a circular shape, a first hub disposed coaxially within the rim, and at least two spokes having a first end coupled to the rim, and a second end coupled to the first hub. A second hub disposed coaxially with the rim, and having at least one guiding member. The at least one guiding member having a slot. The flywheel includes at least two assemblies corresponding to the at least two spokes, such that one of the at least two assemblies is coupled to one of the at least two spokes. A first weight having at least one protruding member. A spring member disposed adjacent to the first weight, and a support member disposed adjacent to the spring member. A weight assembly including at least one second weight and a mount member. The flywheel including an actuator coupled to the second hub. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116022 | CHAIN - An object of the present invention is to provide a chain that employs simple structures so as to establish contact surface pressures in accordance with various conditions of use, for the purpose of reducing frictional loss and preventing wear or damage to a chain guide member, as well as reducing order-related noise. The chain | 2016-04-28 |
20160116023 | RIGHT ANGLE DRIVE HAVING DUAL SHAFT BEARINGS - A right-angle drive having dual shaft bearings is provided. The right-angle drive includes a pair of transmission assemblies that each have a shaft. Each shaft is supported by multiple bearings to enhance the load-bearing capabilities of the transmission assemblies. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116024 | MINIATURE DRIVE FOR AUTOMOBILE LOCKS WITH RUNNING DIRECTION LOCK - The invention relates to miniature drives for use in automobile locks. A return of the mechanism once the lock is opened and the motor is shut down is prevented completely mechanically. For this purpose, the worm wheel is associated with a mechanically active locking element which allows first to slightly turn back the wheel to unlock and reduce the load on the mechanism, but then prevents any further rotation against the direction of drive. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116025 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116026 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and ring gears. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116027 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116028 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116029 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116030 | COMPLIANT TENSIONER ARM - A compliant tensioner arm assembly including an arm, an elastically deformable body disposed on a surface of the arm, and a sliding surface disposed on the elastically deformable body is disclosed. The elastically deformable body allows the sliding surface to yield to a load condition of the sliding surface so that the sliding surface yields to the load condition. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116031 | ENGINE PULLEY STRUCTURE OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An engine pulley structure of a hybrid vehicle and a method of controlling the same are provided. The engine pulley clutch structure includes a disc hub part that is configured to transfer or block power of an engine for the hybrid vehicle that has a hybrid starter generator (HSG) and an idle starter generator (ISG). A pulley part is linked with the disc hub part and is connected to a pulley of the engine by a belt. Additionally, a field coil part is linked with the pulley part to generate a magnetic field. The power is transferred by fastening the engine and the belt in the section in which the HSG and the ISG are operated within the hybrid vehicle. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116032 | MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING MOTION - A mechanism | 2016-04-28 |
20160116033 | ACTUATOR - To provide an actuator with which side face covers can be easily attached and detached without damaging a top face cover, and workability is enhanced, and cost can be reduced without upsizing the actuator, by fastening and fixing the actuator to a base stand from above the actuator in a state in which the side face covers are removed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116034 | TWO MODE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A two mode continuously variable transmission (CVT) for a motor vehicle includes an optional speed change device connected to a pulley and a belt assembly or other continuously variable unit. The pulley and belt assembly is also connected to a gear box having a planetary gear assembly. The gear box has two brakes and a clutch. The gear set arrangement is connected to a final drive unit. Selective engagement of the clutch and brakes provides two modes of operation to the CVT. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116035 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a dual clutch transmission ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116036 | GEAR SCHEME FOR INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A gear scheme for an infinitely variable transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a variator, and a pair of planetary gearsets located beside the variator rather than in front of or behind the variator. The variator and the planetary gearsets are coupled between the input and output shafts. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116037 | HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCKUP CLUTCH, AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features a casing including an impeller shell, a casing shell, and an intermediate casing component connecting the impeller and casing shells. The intermediate casing component includes a casing wall portion and a piston engagement portion extending inward from and being non-rotatable relative to the casing wall portion. The device further features an impeller including the impeller shell. The turbine-piston is coaxially aligned with and hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller, and includes a turbine-piston shell having a turbine-piston flange with an engagement surface that is movable axially toward and away from an engagement surface of the piston engagement portion to position the hydrokinetic torque coupling device respectively into and out of a lockup mode. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116038 | HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCK-UP CLUTCH, AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features a casing including a casing shell and an impeller casing shell, an impeller including the impeller shell, a turbine-piston including a turbine-piston shell, and a restriction element. The turbine-piston shell includes a turbine-piston flange and partitions the interior volume of the casing into two chambers. The turbine-piston flange has an engagement surface movable axially toward and away from an engagement surface of a piston engagement portion of the impeller shell to position the hydrokinetic torque coupling device into and out of a lockup mode. The restriction element is configured to restrict fluid flow and create a pressure drop between the first and second chambers. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116039 | HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCKUP CLUTCH AND INTERMEDIATE CLUTCH COMPONENT, AND RELATED METHODS - A hydrokinetic torque coupling device features an impeller including an impeller shell, a casing shell connected to the impeller shell to establish a casing with a first engagement surface, a turbine-piston including an axially movable turbine-piston shell, and an annular intermediate clutch component affixed to the turbine-piston shell and including a lockup portion. The lockup portion has a second engagement surface that is movable axially toward and away from the first engagement surface to position the hydrokinetic torque coupling device into and out of a lockup mode. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116040 | HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCKUP CLUTCH WITH DRIVE-CLUTCH COMPONENT, AND RELATED METHOD - A hydrokinetic torque coupling device includes an impeller, a casing having a first engagement surface, a damper assembly, a turbine-piston and a drive-clutch component non-moveably attached to the turbine-piston and having a second engagement surface. The turbine-piston is axially displaceable relative to the casing to move the second engagement surface axially towards and away from the first engagement surface for positioning the hydrokinetic torque coupling device respectively into and out of a lockup mode in which the first and second engagement surfaces frictionally interlock with one another to mechanically lock the casing non-rotatably relative to the input part of the damper assembly. The drive-clutch component is configured to engage and rotationally drive a torsional vibration damper. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116041 | TORQUE CONVERTER AND HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCKUP CLUTCH WITH LOCKUP RESISTANCE MEMBER - A torque converter includes an impeller, a turbine-piston hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller, and an annular lockup resistance member. The impeller includes an impeller shell. The turbine-piston includes a turbine-piston shell having a turbine-piston flange with a first flange surface facing an engagement surface of the impeller shell and an opposite second flange surface. The turbine-piston is movable axially toward and away from the engagement surface to position the torque converter into and out of a lockup mode in which the turbine-piston flange is mechanically locked to the impeller shell. The annular lockup resistance member is coaxially aligned with the rotational axis, fixedly connected and non-rotatable relative to the turbine-piston flange, and configured to resist axial movement of the turbine-piston flange toward the engagement surface and into lockup with the impeller shell. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116042 | TORQUE CONVERTER AND HYDROKINETIC TORQUE COUPLING DEVICE HAVING TURBINE-PISTON LOCKUP CLUTCH WITH FLOW RESTRICTOR, AND RELATED METHODS - A torque converter features an impeller including an impeller shell and impeller blades, a turbine-piston including a turbine-piston shell and turbine blades, and a restrictor. The turbine-piston shell is axially displaceable relative to the impeller shell to position the torque converter (or a hydrokinetic torque coupling device containing the torque converter) into and out of lockup mode. The restrictor positioned radially outward of the impeller blades and the turbine blades at an opening of a fluid passage connecting the torus chamber to an environment outside the torque converter. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116043 | LOCK-UP DEVICE FOR TORQUE CONVERTER - A lock-up device for a torque converter is disposed between a front cover coupled to an engine-side member and a torque converter body and directly transmits a torque from the front cover to a turbine of the torque converter. The lock-up device includes a clutch portion to transmit the torque from the front cover to an output side. The lock-up device includes an intermediate member in a power transmission path between the clutch portion and the turbine. An input-side damper mechanism mounted between the clutch portion and the intermediate member attenuates variation in rotational speed. An output-side damper mechanism mounted between the intermediate member and the turbine generates a hysteresis torque larger than a hysteresis torque of the input-side damper mechanism and attenuates variation in rotational speed. The lock-up device also includes a dynamic damper device coupled to the intermediate member and that attenuates variation in rotational speed. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116044 | TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING VARIABLE PITCH STATOR AND BYPASS CLUTCH - A transmission includes a torque converter stator with controllable blade angle. A controller adjust the blades by commanding fluid pressures in hydraulic circuits routed to the stator hub. The controller also adjust the torque capacity of a torque converter bypass clutch by commanding fluid pressures in hydraulic circuits routed to apply and release chambers. Various schemes are presented to multiplex hydraulic circuits to serve multiple functions. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116045 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - In a differential device, side gears include: shaft portions; and intermediate wall portions each formed in a flat ring plate shape orthogonal to an axis of output shafts and integrally connecting between the shaft portions and toothing portions separated outward from the shaft portions in a radial direction of an input member, respectively. At least part of each intermediate wall portion is formed as a thin portion having an outside surface retreating axially inward from a backside of the tooting portion. A side wall portion of a cover portion integrally includes an outer-periphery-side side wall portion having an inside surface facing the backside of the toothing portion, and an inner-periphery-side side wall portion having an inside surface facing a backside of the intermediate wall portion. At least part of the inner-periphery-side side wall portion is formed thicker than the outer-periphery-side side wall portion and protrudes toward the thin portion. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116046 | TRANSFER CASE - A vehicle transfer case has a first input drive means, a first output drive means and a second output drive means. A first epicyclic gear set is provided in the transfer case. The first epicyclic gear set includes a first sun gear, a plurality of first planetary gears, a first planet carrier and a first ring gear. A first clutch means is configured to control the first epicyclic gear set. The first output drive means is drivingly coupled to the first input drive means; and the first clutch means selectively drivingly couples the second output drive means to the first input drive means. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116047 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a differential device distributively transmitting rotational force of an input member rotatable together with a pinion support portion to paired output shafts via paired side gears, the support portion is connected to and supported by the input member with high strength without specially forming a through-hole for supporting a pinion in the input member, and without worsening assembly workability. The differential device includes: an attachment body having a retaining hole capable of being fitted and retaining an entire periphery of the pinion support portion; an attachment groove formed in the input member and having an opening opened to one side surface of the input member and from which the attachment body is insertable into the groove; and a cover portion clamping the attachment body inserted into the groove between the cover portion and an inner surface of the groove and fixing the attachment body to the input member. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116048 | PINION ASSEMBLY HAVING A BEARING SUPPORT SURFACE - A pinion assembly having a pinion and at least one bearing unit. The bearing unit may have a set of bearing elements and an outer race. The bearing elements may be rotatably disposed on a bearing surface of the pinion such that the bearing elements may be disposed between and may engage the bearing surface and the outer race. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116049 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RACK AND HOLLOW RACK BAR - Method of fabricating a rack including: supporting a first rack bar | 2016-04-28 |
20160116050 | PULLEY DEVICE FOR A CHAIN OR BELT AND MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A pulley device for one of a chain or belt; the pulley device includes two rolling bearings, each having an inner ring, an outer ring rotatable relative to the inner ring around a shared central axis, and a row of rolling elements mounted in a rolling chamber defined between the inner ring and an outer ring. A pulley is secured in rotation with the outer rings of the two rolling bearings and provided with an outer radial surface for engaging with one of a chain or a belt. The pulley device also includes a feature for exerting an axial load parallel to the shared central axis onto the outer rings. The axial load urges the outer rings one toward the other, or opposite one another. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116051 | NO-BACK CHECK DEVICE - A device and method for determining whether a no-back device is functioning properly includes a no-back device coupling an input shaft and an output shaft. A no-back output gear is coupled to the output shaft, and a reaction gear is operably coupled to the no-back output gear. A check device includes a rotatable drive feature having a first end accessible for rotation and a second end engaged with the reaction gear. The functionality of the no-back device is evaluated by applying a rotational torque to the drive feature. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116052 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - A differential device distributively transmitting rotational force of an input member rotatable together with a pinion support portion to paired output shafts includes: paired side gears respectively having an outer peripheral portion including a toothing portion meshing with a pinion and connected to the output shafts and a cover portion covering an outside of at least one side gear and rotating integrally with the input member, even under severe driving conditions, preventing seizure in the portions and degradation of lubricant oil is suppressed. At least one cover portion includes an oil retaining portion covering a back surface of the one side gear in a first predetermined area including an area overlapping the pinion and a lightening portion exposing the back surface in a second predetermined area without overlapping the pinion, as seen in a side view from axially outside of the output shafts. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116053 | PRESSURE AND FLOW COMPENSATED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A vehicle hydraulic system includes a transmission lube circuit, a variable displacement main pump having an inlet, and a variable displacement charge pump having an outlet and a pressure responsive displacement control unit. The system also includes a charge line communicating the charge pump outlet with the main pump inlet, a sensing line communicating the charge line with the displacement control unit, and a lube line communicating the charge pump outlet with the lube circuit. The lube line includes a fluid restriction. A hydraulic oil filter and a filter bypass valve are connected in parallel between the outlet of the charge pump and the charge line. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116054 | HYBRID DRIVELINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid drive assembly for a motor vehicle, with a main transmission ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116055 | PLANETARY GEAR DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device at planet wheel(s) where a planet wheel is rotatably journaled at a pin arranged to be supported by means of a planet carrier for supporting said planet wheel. Said pin is non-rotatably arranged in said planet carrier by means of opposed blocking means arranged to cooperate by means of a blocking portion of said planet carrier, wherein said blocking means comprises projecting portions projecting from said planet carrier for cooperation with a locking configuration arranged to axially retain said pin in said planet carrier. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116056 | GEARED DRIVE ASSEMBLIES - A geared drive assembly ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116057 | SHIFT DEVICE - In a shift lever device, when a lever is rotate-operated to an “R” position or a “D” position, a cushion of the lever abuts a stopper inside the housing, and the rotating operation of the lever is stopped. Note that when the lever is rotate-operated to the “R” position or the “D” position under a heavy load, a low rigidity plate and a low rigidity tube of the cushion undergo elastic deformation, and the high rigidity column of the cushion is sandwiched between the lever and the stopper. The rotating operation of the lever is thereby restricted. The high rigidity column is thereby able to effectively restrict the rotating operation of the lever. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116058 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIFT PERCEPTION - An apparatus for shift perception includes a transmission and a vehicle shift controller configured to perform shifting of the transmission. An electronic shift operator is configured to generate shift stage information by checking a state of a present shift stage or shift planning stage information by a shifting operation of a driver. An electronic braille module is configured to output the shift stage information or the shift planning stage information in braille information. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116059 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP AND GEARBOX CONTROL SYSTEM - A variable displacement pump is disclosed for hydraulic gearbox control systems, in particular a vane pump, having a variable stroke volume and having a pump regulator for outflow pressure regulation, in which the outlet pressure of the pump acts in a compensation chamber and a regulation pressure, which can be set by the pump regulator, acts in a regulation pressure chamber on an adjustable stroke ring, wherein the pressure in the regulation pressure chamber and an additional spring force adjust the stroke ring in the direction of maximum pivoting out. Additionally, a gearbox control system for automatic gearboxes, which has a primary hydraulic circuit for the elements of the gearbox that are relevant to force transmission and a primary pressure regulating valve, which opens a bypass to a secondary hydraulic circuit when the settable primary pressure is exceeded and has an additional pressure-limiting function for the primary pressure if the primary pressure continues to be exceeded, and wherein the secondary hydraulic circuit acts to cool and lubricate the gearbox, and wherein the regulation loop or regulation circuits of the pump regulation system and of the gearbox regulation system can be separated from each other by a switching valve and thus can be connected individually and independently or can be connected together. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116060 | HYDROSTATIC BRAKING CONCEPT - Hydrostatic transmission and method for decelerating a hydrostatic transmission with a closed hydraulic fluid circuit, in which a hydraulic pump drivable by a drive engine and a hydraulic motor are arranged and connected fluidly to one another through two working lines. Alternately depending on the operational mode and on the conveying direction of the hydraulic pump, one working line is the low pressure line and the other one is the high pressure line. The hydraulic pump as well as the hydraulic motor are adjustable in their respective displacement volumes by means of a control unit. The hydraulic motor comprises a housing in which a hydrostatic drive mechanism having an inlet and an outlet is arranged. In a connecting line connecting the outlet and the inlet a pressure control valve is arranged, which can be flown through in direction to the inlet. The pressure control valve opens if the high pressure present at the outlet exceeds a predetermined pressure limit of the pressure relief valve. During the coasting operation of the hydrostatic transmission the displacement of the hydraulic pump and/or of the hydraulic motor are adjustable by means of the control unit in function of the speed of the drive motor or of the speed of the hydraulic pump. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116061 | METHOD FOR A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A DUAL-CLUTCH GEARBOX - A hydraulic system for an automatic gearbox for a motor vehicle, includes a high-pressure circuit which includes a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch and actuators, and a low-pressure circuit for cooling the clutch, the high-pressure circuit and the low-pressure circuit each containing a hydraulic cooling pump and a hydraulic charging pump that can be driven by a shared electric motor; and a controller which, when it is detected that the pressure accumulator needs to be charged, controls the electric motor to run at a charging setpoint speed, and/or, when it is detected that cooling is needed or another need exists, controls the electric motor to run at a cooling setpoint speed or another setpoint speed. The electric motor is paired with a current measuring device for measuring an actual current consumption and a rotational speed sensor for measuring an actual rotational speed. The controller has an analysis unit which uses the actual current consumption and the actual rotational speed, specifically from the comparison of the actual current consumption with a reference value, to detect a need for charging of the pressure accumulator. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116062 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A vehicle transmission includes a first transmission mechanism arranged to transmit mechanical driving power from an output shaft of the prime mover to a first input shaft and to put any one of a first set of gears in an engaged state to drivingly connect the first input shaft to the driving wheels; and a second transmission mechanism arranged to transmit mechanical driving power from the output shaft of the prime mover to a second input shaft and to put any one of a second set of gears in an engaged state to drivingly connect the second input shaft to the driving wheels. Controllable first and second clutch units are arranged to bring the output shaft of the prime mover and the first and the input shaft, respectively, into engagement with each other. A lubrication pump is drivingly connected to the first input shaft to lubricate the transmission and an electronic control unit is arranged to determine a lubricated state of the transmission and the operational state of the lubrication pump. When the first clutch unit is engaged to connect the output shaft of the prime mover to the first input shaft, the lubrication pump is driven by the first input shaft. When the second clutch unit is engaged to connect the output shaft of the prime mover to the second input shaft, the lubrication pump is arranged to be driven by the first input shaft by at least partly engaging the first clutch unit. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116063 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BLOW-BY GAS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for reducing a blow-by gas for a vehicle includes an electromagnet disposed in a cylinder block of an engine and producing a magnetic field with respect to a piston when an electric current is applied thereto. An oil ring is inserted into an outer diameter of the piston to be expandable in an outer diameter direction of the piston by an absorption force of the electromagnet. A controller is controlled by an ECU and applies the electric current to the electromagnet. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116064 | SEALING ASSEMBLY BETWEEN COMPONENTS - A sealing assembly between a first component and a second component is provided. The sealing assembly includes a first flange extending from the first component. The first flange includes a first mating surface. The sealing assembly further includes a second flange extending from the second component. The second flange includes a second mating surface adapted to abut the first mating surface of the first flange. The second flange further includes a slanted surface extending from the second mating surface at an angle with respect to the second mating surface of the second flange. The slanted surface is being disposed at an angle with respect to the second mating surface of the second flange. The sealing assembly further includes a sealant disposed between the first mating surface of the first flange and the second mating surface of the second flange. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116065 | PRESSURE RELEASED WIPER ASSEMBLY FOR A SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A pressure released wiper assembly is arranged to fit into a ring-shaped groove in a cylinder or at a piston rod. The pressure released wiper with a V- or U-shaped cross section includes an opening in the axial direction to a potential contaminated side of the wiper assembly, a ring shaped base portion, a ring disk shaped rear portion, a lip portion, one or more through openings from the opening through the rear portion to a gap formed between the cylinder wall and the rod or piston outside the ring-shaped groove, and one or more filters covering at least the one or more through openings to the potential contaminated side of the wiper assembly in the filter holder. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116066 | SEAL RING - A seal ring ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116067 | SEALING DEVICE - A sealing device is provided with a seal lip which extends toward a sealing space side, a lip edge and an opposite sealing space side conical surface are formed in an inner peripheral surface of the seal lip, the lip edge being slidably brought into close contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotating body, and the opposite sealing space side conical surface being larger in diameter from the lip edge toward an external space side, a plurality of screw protrusions are formed in the opposite sealing space side conical surface, the screw protrusions generating a screw pump action toward the lip edge side on the basis of rotation of the rotating body in a fixed direction, and a desired number of dust capture portions are formed in a hem portion of each of the screw protrusions, thereby preventing dusts from being bitten into the lip edge sliding portion. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116068 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING MEANS FOR LUBRICATING A BRUSH SEAL - An assembly forming a seal for a turbine engine, comprising a brush seal formed by a plurality of sealing bristles surrounding a core, a retaining cap comprising a portion at least partially housing the brush seal, and a support cover placed in contact with the brush seal in order to hold it in position against the retaining cap, the brush seal being situated between the retaining cap and the support cover. The support cover comprises a structure for lubricating the bristles of the brush seal, comprising an opening for collecting lubricating oil, a lubricating oil distribution groove connected to the opening, and at least one channel for flow of lubricating oil towards the bristles of the brush seal, connected to the groove. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116069 | MECHANICAL SEAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A seal support system for use with a sealing device employed to seal a piece of industrial equipment. The seal support system includes a system vessel for containing barrier fluid, a closed loop pipe work to connect the seal support system vessel to a sealing device, such as a mechanical seal, and drain and filling device for removing and adding barrier fluid to the system vessel. The vessel, containing a fluid, and being connected to a sealing device in a closed loop system, is circumferentially split into two or more sections which are detachably attached so that they may retain pressure when in assembled state and includes, but is not limited to, any permutation of cleaned-in-place assembly, heating element and cooling element of which all or any of may or may not be controlled externally. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116070 | MECHANICAL SEAL HAVING A PRECISELY POSITIONED BANDAGE - The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3) which define a sealing gap (4) between them and a bandage (15) which is arranged on the outer surface of at least one of the slide rings, the slide ring (2) on which the bandage (15) is arranged comprising a step (25), which extends completely on the outer circumferential face in the circumferential direction and has a contact face (26), and an end face (17) of the bandage (15) lying against the contact face (26) of the step (25). | 2016-04-28 |
20160116071 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR SHAFT SEAL - A shaft sealing mechanism is provided including a first component having a first surface and a second component having a second surface. The first component and the second component are arranged in contact such that the first surface and the second surface form a dynamic interface. The first surface includes a conformable carbon or carbon-graphite material. The second surface includes a rigid, highly polished, silicon carbide material having a plurality of graphite particles embedded therein. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116072 | Choked Flow Valve With Clamped Seat Ring - A fluid valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid passageway. A valve seat is disposed within the fluid passageway. A fluid control member is movably disposed within the fluid passageway, the fluid control member cooperating with a trim assembly to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway. The valve seat is clamped into the valve body and the fluid valve operates under choked flow at a pressure drop of 10% or less of the inlet fluid pressure. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116073 | PISTON VALVE - A valve for controlling a fluid flow comprising; an inner sleeve having a control surface and a middle sleeve, wherein a first movement of the inner sleeve with respect to the middle sleeve can be carried out, wherein the valve comprises a control piston, wherein the first movement prompts a second movement of the control piston, whereby the valve is moved into a switched state. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116074 | PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVES - A pressure-regulating valve assembly includes a sleeve body and a spool. The sleeve body has an interior surface and a sense port. The spool has an external surface and is slideably received within the sleeve body such that the external spool surface and the sleeve body interior surface define therebetween a plurality of sleeve body chambers. A first of the sleeve body interior chambers is a deadheaded chamber in fluid communication with the environment external to the sleeve body through the sense port for controlling pressure of fluid traversing the pressure-regulating valve assembly. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116075 | VALVE - The invention relates to a valve, in particular for use in hydraulic circuits, comprising a valve body ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116076 | STABILIZED VALVE WITH GUIDE - A valve includes a longitudinally movable valve body that is arranged in the valve, wherein the valve housing has at least two guide grooves, with which auxiliary guide elements, arranged on the valve body, engage an exterior surface of the valve housing. The guide grooves of the valve housing are shaped such that they define a combined translatory and rotary movement path of the valve body with the aid of the auxiliary guide elements in order to open or close the valve. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116077 | DYNAMIC CURRENT COMPENSATION - A method for characterizing a fluid control solenoid with current compensation is described. A current command is sent to the fluid control solenoid. The current command indicates a desired current value related to a desired fluid output pressure to be applied to the solenoid. An actual fluid output pressure is measured at a valve associated with the fluid control solenoid for the desired current value applied to the solenoid. An actual current received value at the fluid control solenoid is also measured. Post processing is then applied. A compensated current value related to the actual fluid output pressure is determined based on a difference between the current command and the actual current received value. Methods for dynamic current compensation are also described. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116078 | PROPORTIONAL VALVE - The proportional valve including a valve body, an air inlet hole and an air outlet hole being provided inside the valve body; a valve core component, the valve core component being movably disposed inside the valve body along a vertical direction; and a first film sheet, an outer side of the first film sheet being connected to the valve body, and an inner side of the film sheet being connected to the valve core component. The proportional valve has a high response speed, high precision, desirable repeatability, desirable consistency, small hysteresis, low fabrication difficulty, and low fabrication cost. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116079 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELECTROMAGNET FOR CONTROLLING A CENTRAL VALVE - An arrangement of an electromagnet ( | 2016-04-28 |
20160116080 | PIPE MANIPULATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - A pipe manipulation apparatus having a base frame and a sliding end slidable towards and away from the base frame, each of the base frame and sliding end having at least one pipe support coupled with a press clamp pivotable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position, a pipe is placeable on to the at least one pipe support and, in the closed position, the inner surfaces of the press clamp and the pipe support define a bore in which a lengthwise portion of the pipe is receivable. The pipe manipulation apparatus may be portable, tiltable, and/or rotatable to accommodate pipes of various locations and angles. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116081 | ARRANGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING A LAYDOWN HEAD - An arrangement for retrieving a laydown head to a surface vessel from a pipeline end section that is secured to a pipeline termination skid at the seabed. The arrangement is detachably mountable to the pipeline termination skid and comprises a base frame configured to bear against the pipeline termination skid when the arrangement is mounted to the pipeline termination skid; and one or more rigid supporting units provided on the base frame for supporting the laydown head from below, each supporting unit comprising an upwardly directed seat for receiving the laydown head and an actuating device for moving the seat in the vertical direction. Embodiments of the present invention also relate to a system comprising such an arrangement and a pipeline termination skid, and a method for retrieving a laydown head by means of such an arrangement. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116082 | ADJUSTABLE HOSE HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A spray nozzle holder has a pole member. A head device is removably attached to a top end of the pole member. The head member has a holding unit. A support rod extends from the holding unit. A mounting rod is removably attached to the top end of the pole member. The support rod is positioned through the mounting rod. A securing device is used for securing the holding unit at different angles. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116083 | BRACKET AND USE - A bracket for pipe profiles includes a body with a center hole for enclosing a pipe profile in the center hole where the body includes at least two non-elastic bracket parts with internal surfaces towards the center hole and external surfaces. The bracket parts' internal surfaces include at least two radial spokes with spoke end surfaces for contact against the pipe profile. A ring shaped elastic gasket may be placed around each spoke end surface, which together with the spoke end surfaces has contact against the pipe profile. The invention also includes use of the bracket for mounting pipe profiles. The bracket has a shape, which ensures hygienic tight connection between bracket and pipe profile and the pipe profile is mechanically supported. The bracket can therefore be used in environments with high hygiene requirements, for example in the foodstuff industry. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116084 | Cord Management Clip - A clip is used to manage cords. The clip features a containment sleeve with a portion thereof being open, thereby forming a gap for passage into the sleeve, and extending outward as two opposing flanges. A cord is passed through the gap so as to reside in the sleeve and the flanges are used to interface with a rigid wire found in the environment of the cord. The clip has particular use in wire-constructed merchandizers and other such structures and for managing cords to provide power for lighting and other display enhancement devices. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116085 | Nolte Threaded Cube Support Fastener - An apparatus including a cubed shaped attachment device used to provide a means of attachment to preexisting threaded rod configurations employed in the field of construction, and a method of securing conduit devices. The cubed shape attachment hardware permits additional raceways, conduits and support structures to quickly be added to preexisting configurations without the need of disassembling, or reassembling of the pre-existing conduit hardware. The cubed hardware device is employed either having a hinge or non-hinged attachment, permitting its quick installation at any point of the threaded rod. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116086 | MULTI-LAYERED FUEL TUBING - The invention describes a flexible tubular article for transport of volatile hydrocarbons comprising: (a) an inner layer of a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) polymer or a polyvinylidene difluoride copolymer; (b) an intermediate thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) layer extruded in tubular form over the inner PVDF layer, and (c) a polyvinyl chloride polymer extruded in tubular form over the outside surface of the intermediate layer and being coextensive therewith. The tubular articles of the invention have a maximum permeation rating of 15 g/m | 2016-04-28 |
20160116087 | MULTI-LAYER PRESSURE ACTUATED EXTENDABLE HOSE - A multi-layer pressure actuated extendable hose for use in transporting fluids (liquids, gases, solid particles, and combinations of these) between a source location and an output location can be implemented as an extendible hose comprising a biasing means, a sealing layer, and a reinforced cover layer. The sealing layer forms a sealed conduit for transporting the fluids, and the reinforced cover layer on the outside provides radial and longitudinal strength for the sealing layer. The hose can be operated by increasing internal pressure within the hose relative to ambient pressure. When the hose is pressurized by a fluid source, the internal pressure of the hose overcomes the retracting force of the biasing means and the hose extends. When the fluid source is turned off or disconnected from the hose, internal pressure is reduced and the biasing means exerts a tension force on the hose causing the hose to retract. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116088 | Face-Sealing Fluidic Connection System - A tubing or fitting assembly has an inner tube layer, an outer tube layer, a sleeve, a tip portion, and can have a nut. Each of the nut, sleeve, inner and outer tubing layers, and tip portion have a passageway therethrough, with at least the passageways in the sleeve, tip portion, outer tube layer, and nut adapted to allow the inner tube layer to pass therethrough or extend over the inner layer. The tip portion can be molded over an end portion of the inner tube layer and also over a portion of the sleeve. The sleeve may include a retention feature in the form of a lip which extends into the tip portion, and also a narrower portion so that the tip portion and sleeve remain coupled together. The inner and outer tubing layers can also be retained by an interference fit. The ends of the tip portion and inner layer together define a substantially flat surface which can form a seal in a flat-bottomed port of a component such as may be found in any one of a number of components in an analytical instrument system, including for example a liquid chromatography system. The nut, tube, ferrule, and transfer tube or liner tube may comprise biocompatible materials. In addition, the nut may have a slot, such as a slot adapted to allow the tube and the nut to be easily and quickly separated or to allow a portion of the tube to be easily and quickly inserted in the nut. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116089 | DRYER DOCKING STATION - A dryer docking apparatus having a frame adapted to be positioned against the wall behind a clothes dryer. A vent port carrier is adjustably secured to the frame in both the vertical and horizontal positions so that the vent port is aligned with the air outlet from the clothes dryer. A conventional vent pipe is connected to the vent port carrier to exhaust the air outlet from the clothes dryer. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116090 | Pipe Coupling Apparatus - A pipe coupling apparatus adapted to allow for the connection of older, common sewer or drain pipe made of concrete, clay or the like to that of the newer style polymers such as ABS, CPCV, PVC and the like. It accomplishes this through a novel connection method that eliminates having to cut off the bell end of the older sewer or drain pipe and provides for a method of stabilizing the alignment of the two connected pipes. The apparatus incorporates a pipe coupling and a flexible polymer sleeve, and depending on the dimensions of the pipes involved, may require an optional seal ring. The assembly time is greatly reduced over the prior art methodologies and the coupled pipes are less likely to leak. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116091 | Rotary Fluid Coupling - A fluid coupling includes inner and outer members capable of rotating relative to each other. The inner member includes an inner member interior wall centered about a coupling axis, and a first inner member seal wall centered about the coupling axis and spaced radially outwardly from the inner member interior wall to define a first gap between the inner member interior wall and the first inner member seal wall. The outer member has an outer member exterior wall centered about the coupling axis and surrounding the first inner member seal wall, and a first outer member seal wall centered about the coupling axis and spaced radially inwardly from the outer member exterior wall. The first outer member seal wall is disposed in the first gap to form a labyrinthine seal passage between the inner and outer members. | 2016-04-28 |
20160116092 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PIPE JOINT, PIPE JOINT AND FLANGE PART ARRANGEMENT - Pipe joint, which is formed from the end portions of pipe sections to be joined together with the portions including a collar, and from flange parts which, as seen from the junction, are placed on different sides of the collars and tightened with applicable fixing members, such as with screws and nuts. The collar of the pipe section is formed from the wall of the end of the pipe section by shaping with a shaping member. The joint surface of the collar of at least one of the pipe sections to be joined is arranged to be divergent by the amount of an angle a, p from the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe section. A method and to a flange part arrangement are disclosed. | 2016-04-28 |