| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403164000 | Rotatable | 28 |
| 20080205976 | WEBBED THROUGH PIVOT - Through pivot ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080279619 | TRAILER HITCH SAFETY DEVICE - A safety device for connection between a tongue of a trailer and a hitch of a vehicle includes an elongate arm and first and second ball joint sections located at opposite ends of the elongate arm. Each ball joint section includes a bearing cage formed in the elongate arm and a spherical bearing member positioned within the bearing cage. One of the spherical bearing member connects to the trailer tongue and the other spherical bearing member connects to the hitch. In this manner, relative movement between the trailer tongue and hitch causes rotation of the first and second spherical bearing members during towing along uneven surfaces to maintain a safety connection between the trailer tongue and hitch. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090208274 | Swivel coupling device - A swivel coupling device includes a base member having a stem extended from a carrier, and a channel formed in an outer peripheral portion of the stem, and a swivel member includes a passage formed in a support member, and an inner peripheral groove formed in the support member and communicating with the passage of the support member for forming an endless pathway between the support member of the swivel member and the stem of the base member when the stem is engaged into the passage of the support member and for receiving bearing members which prevent the support member of the swivel member and the stem of the base member from being disengaged from each other. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090245929 | CONNECTION ELEMENT - A connection element comprising a first retaining element and a second retaining element adapted to be connected by a rotary bearing such that the retaining elements can be freely rotated relative to each other about 360°, characterized in that a first annular rotary bearing portion has a first outer annular portion and a first inner annular portion concentric to the outer annular portion, the first outer annular portion at the inner circumference having a first locking portion of limited length in circumferential direction, a second annular rotary bearing portion has a second outer annular portion and a second inner annular portion concentric to the outer annular portion, the second inner annular portion being matingly accommodated by the first inner annular portion, an annular circumferentially extending locking portion of the second outer annular portion within the first outer annular portion gripping behind the first locking portion when the rotary bearing portions are plugged together substantially in an approximately parallel position relative to each other. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100266333 | CONNECTION APPARATUS - A connection apparatus for coupling a support flange to a load, comprising a housing having a bushing and a holder for the support flange twistable about the bushing, the support flange swivelable about a rotation axis perpendicularly to the rotation axis of the holder. A bolt rotatably extends through the bushing with an upper head part, protruding axially, its axial end exposed for receiving a load, and held in an interlocking manner against axial withdrawal. The supporting bolt comprises a shank region at an axial distance (a) with a radially enlarged shank diameter whose radial excess portion is partly covered from the outside under axial play within said axial distance by a bushing section with a reduced inside diameter. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120093576 | Method And System of Molding Integral Joint - A method is provided for molding an integral joint including a stationary member and an enclosure rotatable about the stationary member. The method utilizes a joint formation assembly defining an inner cavity, a first passageway connected to the inner cavity, an outer cavity surrounding the inner cavity, and a second passageway connected to the outer cavity. The method includes the steps of: introducing moldable material into the inner cavity from the first passageway to form the stationary member; introducing moldable material into the outer cavity from the second passageway to form the enclosure; and divorcing the inner cavity from the outer cavity for separately and independently forming the enclosure around the stationary member to allow rotatable movement of the enclosure about the stationary member. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120148337 | ROTATING ADAPTOR FOR A SIGN - Embodiments of a rotating adaptor for a sign are disclosed. In one embodiment, a rotator adaptor rotationally attaches a secondary sign to a primary sign having a rigid frame. The rotator adaptor has a main body defining a notch therein bounded by three contiguous walls. A fastener is configured to couple the main body to the rigid frame of the primary sign. A bearing is coupled to a top surface of the main body. A shaft is coupled to the bearing and configured to rotate within the bearing and with respect to the primary sign, and to receive and couple with a secondary sign. The rotation of the shaft causes the secondary sign to rotate with respect to the primary sign. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120201595 | Outer Race Connection - An outer joint portion ( | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120237286 | ROTARY CONNECTOR - A rotary connector includes a stationary housing that includes an outer cylindrical body, and a movable housing that is disposed coaxially with the stationary housing and includes an inner cylindrical body facing the outer cylindrical body. An annular space portion is formed between the inner and outer cylindrical bodies facing each other and flat cables are wound and received in the annular space portion. An internal gear is provided on the outer cylindrical body of the stationary housing. A sun gear is provided on the inner cylindrical body of the movable housing. A planetary gear, which meshes with both the sun gear and the internal gear and is movable along the inner surface of a bottom plate portion of the stationary housing, is provided between the sun gear and the internal gear. The planetary gear and the sun gear include a plurality of void portions in the circumferential direction. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130034381 | Swiveling Device for Connecting Swimming Pool Flotation Noodles - A swiveling cuff-like device which connects flotation noodles that are used in swimming pools for recreation and physical therapy. Two sponge-rubber rings, connected with a single snap-rivet, slide onto flotation noodles to connect them together. The locking snap rivet allows the two rings to rotate independent of each other, creating an articulating connection between the flotation noodles. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130051901 | SHAFT COUPLING STRUCTURE AND STEERING SYSTEM - In a shaft coupling structure, a lower joint yoke has a slit that axially extends from its open end portion, and a guide cover is fitted around an input shaft so as to be rotatable together with the input shaft. The guide cover is formed of a guide portion that protrudes radially outward from the input shaft and that is engageable with the slit of the lower joint yoke, and a cover portion that covers an opening portion of a valve housing and that is fitted around the input shaft. The guide portion and the cover portion are formed integrally with each other. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130071176 | QUICK-RELEASE FIXING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTS - In a quick-release fixing structure for an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment includes a plurality of holes and a snap slot, and the quick-release fixing structure includes a substrate, a turning element and a plurality of fixing elements. The substrate includes a plurality of grooves and a port, and each groove includes a first groove hole and a second groove hole interconnected to the first groove hole, and the second groove hole is greater than the first groove hole. The turning element is coupled to the substrate and includes a bump exposed from the port and snapped into the snap slot. Each fixing element is passed through each first groove hole and fixed to each hole. The turning element can be turned to push the electronic equipment to move each fixing element into each second groove hole, and separate the electronic equipment from the substrate. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130177348 | STEM DEFLECTOR MOUNT - A method and apparatus for rotatably mounting a stem deflector to a toolbar. The apparatus includes a base that attaches to the toolbar. The apparatus also includes a rotatable member that attaches to the stem deflector. A position of the rotatable member is adjustable relative to the base. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130343807 | EXCAVATING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SWIVEL ADAPTER WITH GEAR BEARINGS HAVING GEARS WITH DIVERGENT THICKNESS - An apparatus for swiveling an implement, such as a bucket, relative to a device, such as an excavator boom, includes a rotary union and a bearing disc mounted in a housing. The bearing disc rotates relative to the housing so that the implement can be rotated relative to the device. A gear or geared bearing assembly is located between the bearing disc and top and bottom housing portions for bearing loads transverse to the axis about which the implement is rotated relative to the device. The rotary union has fluid passages extending from the top to the bottom of a central shaft, which is affixed to the bearing disc, and the shaft and disc can comprise a one piece combination rotary union and bearing disc. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140030008 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT RELATED TO A ROTATOR - The invention relates to a method and an arrangement related to a rotator, especially for a work tool supported by an arm, whereby the rotator ( | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140212207 | ROTATABLE CONNECTOR DEVICE - An engaging member moved upward by an urging force of a spring member built in a bottom part of a rotatable-side member has a fitting groove for allowing a top end of the spring member to be fit thereto; and engaging parts of the engaging member and engageable parts of a fixed-side member, which are engaged with each other to provisionally fix the rotatable-side member, are formed at one neutral position and at an opposite position opposite thereto. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150093183 | LINK CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR CABLE CARRIER - One object of the present invention is to provide a link structure for a cable carrier that can be easily assembled and disassembled for higher productivity and convenient maintenance and the track curvature of which can be adjusted conveniently. To achieve the above described object, the link comprises a first circular portion and a second circular portion, wherein the first circular portion is rotationally connected to the adjacent second circular portion of the link and the second circular portion is rotationally connected to the adjacent first circular portion of the link so as to constitute the entire cable carrier. The present invention further comprises a connection member in which an adjustment member is formed so as to be fixedly connected via the front surface of the first circular portion of the link and limit the angle of rotation of the adjacent second circular portion of the link. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150110545 | APPARATUS ADAPTER - An apparatus adapter, including a first adapter member having an internal cavity with an opening thereinto, and a slot spaced away from the opening and oriented transverse of the internal cavity and communicating therewith. A second adapted member has an adaptation extension that is sized to be received into the internal cavity of the first adapter member, the adaptation extension having an interlock relief formed in an outer surface thereof and juxtapositionable with the transverse slot. A plunger has an elongated open band that is positionable about the first adapter member and movable transversely of the internal cavity, an interlock member that is projected into an interior of the band and sized to slidably extend through the slot of the receiver post and enter into the internal cavity, and a biasing member for biasing the interlock member into the internal cavity for occluding a portion thereof. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150147109 | Security System - A security system for securing a device by rotatably joining the device with a first object. The device may be protected from damage, yet still accessible while joined with the first object. The device includes electronic devices that function while joined with the first object. The device includes a device connection portion. The first object includes an object connection portion that joins with the device connection portion, often through a snapping mechanism. The device connection portion is circular to enable 360 degrees of rotation. A supporting body supports the device connection portion and includes a track for laterally carrying the device. A security portion, such as a band, joins the device to an object, such as a Forearm. A hook and a receiver on the security portion fasten the security portion around the object. A casing enables the first object to connect to the device. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160040699 | ADJUSTABLE COUPLING AND SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANEL SUPPORT - A coupling for mounting a structure to an object is provided. The coupling includes a pair of flanges releasably attachable to one another with planar surfaces thereof disposable in abutting relation. A plurality of linear slots is defined through one of the pair of flanges, and a plurality of arcuate slots is defined through the other of the pair of flanges. The linear and arcuate slots are arranged, shaped and dimensioned such that the flanges are alignable to overlap the linear and arcuate slots to define a plurality of through-bores for receiving fasteners, and such that they define a range of translational motion within which the flanges can be translated relative to one another and a range of rotational motion within which the flanges can be rotated relative to one another. At least one of the plurality of through-bores is maintained throughout the translational and rotational ranges. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160089943 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE CHASSIS MEMBERS - A coupling structure for vehicle chassis members couples a ball joint member and an axle housing used for a vehicle to each other. The structure includes a socket that has a substantially columnar external shape, is provided in the ball joint member, and has a socket bolt groove throughout a circumference in an outer circumferential surface of the socket. The structure also includes a collar that has a substantially cylindrical shape and is disposed so as to surround an outer circumferential surface of the socket. The axle housing has a coupling hole having a substantially columnar internal shape into which the socket is inserted. The ball joint member and the axle housing are coupled to each other by disposing the socket in the coupling hole while the socket is surrounded by the collar. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160096705 | Fish Tape Adaptor for Powered Retraction of the Fish Tape - A side reel adaptor for a fish tape reel allows the fish tape reel to be spun with a drill. In one embodiment, the side reel adapter includes an attachment plate and a central bit. The attachment plate includes a plurality of holes that are aligned with the screw holes of one or more fish tape reels so that the attachment plate can be attached to the side of the one or more fish tape reels using the screws of the one or more fish tape reels. The central bit is connected to the center of the attachment plate so that the central bit is perpendicular to the attachment plate. The central bit is adapted to accept a drill chuck so that a drill can spin attachment plate about the axis of the central bit and, in turn, spin the fish tape reel attached to the attachment plate. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160146258 | Exterior Gland and Seal for Submerged Swivel Joint or Rotary Union - A fabricated metal gland that incorporates an elastomeric ring and weld to seal and compress a wear ring and o-ring to face-seal two inner and outer rotating bodies. The gland with face seal isolates the area leading to inner machined surfaces created where the inner and outer bodies fit into each other. This seal is particularly useful when rotary unions and swivel joints are submerged for prolonged periods in corrosive mediums. It prevents seizure, and premature wear of seal grooves which leads to loss of lubrication and bearing failure. An added benefit is the original seal becomes a backup seal, increasing longevity of the component: | 05-26-2016 |
| 403165000 | Rod in socket | 5 |
| 20080267695 | Zero Radial Play Idler Arm Bracket Bearing - An idler arm bracket bearing includes a plurality of inwardly extending fingers to contact the bracket. The fingers deflect toward the bearing body as the fingers contact the bracket, thereby ensuring a full contact fit that provides a tighter joint assembly. Rib members are located between the fingers to center the bracket and limit the resilient deflection of the fingers. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20150316107 | Coupling System - A coupling ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150345546 | Swivel connector assembly - A swivel connector assembly has a pin member, a collar member, and a connector. The connector defines a partially-open ring with arm ends spaced apart from each other. The collar member has recesses to receive the arms and permit the connector to pivot about the arms. The pin member extends through a central aperture of the collar member, with the collar member permitted to rotate about the pin member while coupled to the connector. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160059898 | LOCATOR CAM ASSEMBLY - A locator cam assembly can adjust the position of one component with respect to another component. In an embodiment, the locator cam assembly includes a retainer having a retainer body. The retainer defines a retainer opening extending through the retainer body. The locator cam assembly further includes a locating pin having a head and a shank extending from the head. The head defines a head center and the shank extends along a shank axis. The shank axis is offset from the head center. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160091014 | Structure of Sextant Rotary Disk - A sextant rotary disk structure includes a rotary disk in which circumferentially distributed mounting slots are formed, the retention plates received in the mounting slots and having sides forming retention grooves, support members arranged between the mounting slots and the retention grooves, fastening elements extending through the rotary disk and the retention plates for fixing, an insertion element arranged at a center of the rotary disk and having a conic insertion hole in a convergent configuration, and a rotary shaft having an end forming an insertion cone insertable into the conic insertion hole. The thickness of the rotary disk can be increased to improve the strength thereof. Maintenance can be performed by only replacing deformed ones of the retention plates. The arrangement of the conic insertion hole and the insertion cone prevents undesired sticking. | 03-31-2016 |
