| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403220000 | FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS | 38 |
| 20080292392 | Flexure Based Linear and Rotary Bearings - A flexure based linear bearing includes top and bottom parallel rigid plates; first and second flexures connecting the top and bottom plates and constraining exactly four degrees of freedom of relative motion of the plates, the four degrees of freedom being X and Y axis translation and rotation about the X and Y axes; and a strut connecting the top and bottom plates and further constraining exactly one degree of freedom of the plates, the one degree of freedom being one of Z axis translation and rotation about the Z axis. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110038664 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING COLLAPSED SHIPPING RACKS - A securement device is provided for securing articles such as collapsed shipping racks together for maintaining their stability and alignment. The device includes a tether that is connectable between adjacent shipping racks to secure the racks together, and that provides a clear visual indication that the racks are secured. A securement device affixed to a collapsible shipping rack may further comprise a bracket member and upper and lower pin members coupled to the bracket member, with the tether having first and second opposite end portions and the first end portion of the tether being coupled to one of the upper and lower pin members, and the second end portion being releasably attachable to another securement device of another collapsible shipping rack adjacently stacked relative to the first collapsible shipping rack. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110142535 | Multiple-core molded shell attachment and method of forming the same - The present invention relates to an attachment feature for attaching a molded shell to another part, and a method of forming the same. More specifically, it relates to the formation of a molded attachment feature for attaching a molded shell, such as an engine cover, an air duct, or an electrical unit, to a supporting part, such as an engine block, a vehicle frame, or a battery tray. The attachment feature includes a first pocket defined in the molding process by a primary core and a second pocket defined in the molding process by a secondary core. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120003034 | FASTENING STRUCTURE OF RESIN MEMBER - A fastening structure of a resin roof panel is disclosed for fastening a sunshade housing thereto. The sunshade housing includes an attaching portion. The roof panel includes coupling portions. The attaching portion and the coupling portions are fastened to each other by combined members. Each combined member is formed by combining a fastening bolt and a plate spring, and is inserted in an elongated hole. Each combined member permits the attaching portion and the associated coupling portion to be relatively displaced along the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole, and permits the attaching portion and the associated coupling portion to be relatively displaced along the axial direction of the fastening bolt through elastic deformation of the associated plate spring. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120148338 | Position Arrangement Device And Joint Module Thereof - According to an example embodiment, a position arrangement device includes at least one joint module between a first base and a second base. The at least one joint module is configured to adjust a position of the second base relative to the first base based on elastic flexion in the joint module. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120224914 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF BUFFER MEMBER FOR FUEL TANK - A mounting structure wherein a buffer member has a body portion, and a leg portion which is extended from the body portion and engaged with a recess, wherein the body portion has a plurality of first convex portions which are arranged around a center axis of the body portion at regular intervals and abut against a vehicle body, a plurality of first concave portions each of which is formed between the adjacent first convex portions, a plurality of second convex portions which are arranged around the center axis of the body portion | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130170894 | Retaining device for a component of an aircraft or spacecraft - A retaining device for a component of an aircraft or spacecraft. The retaining device comprises a fuselage cell portion and a component portion, which portions are interconnected via at least one fastener. A gap is formed between the fastener and the component portion, of such a type that the fuselage cell portion and the component portion are movable relative to one another. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130251446 | SIMPLE CMC FASTENING SYSTEM - A simple ceramic matrix composite fastening system that is utilized for attaching components of dissimilar materials, particularly, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and metallic engine components. The system is comprised of a detachable subassembly bracket fabricated from metal. The bracket has a metallic engine component attached to one end and a CMC component attached to the other end. The bracket releasably secures the CMC and the metallic component together using rivets or pins, which are inserted into holes through the CMC to securely fasten the adjoining parts. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130315657 | UNIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT THRUSTER - A unit for an aircraft thruster is provided that includes a first ferrule configured to be attached to a second ferrule and a first connection flange configured to be secured to a second corresponding connection flange secured to the second ferrule. The connection flange includes a portion forming a plane extending along a radial direction with respect to the first ferrule. A link between the first ferrule and the corresponding connection flange is offset to a distance from said plane corresponding to a length for damping a shear-generating flexural moment, generated by fluxes of forces passing through the first ferrule. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130343808 | High Density Polyethylene Composition and Closure - Disclosed is a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composition that comprises at least a first high density polyethylene component having a density of 0.940-0.968 g/cm | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140037368 | STATOR COUPLING - A stator coupling for the torsionally rigid connection of two components allows radial and axial relative movements within tolerance limits has a base surface ( | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140079469 | ANTI-ROTATION ISOLATOR - A connection joint includes a first plate ( | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140112707 | System for connecting a first component and a second component to form a flexurally rigid frame corner - The invention relates to a system for connecting a first load-bearing component ( | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140147193 | Compact Flexible Cardan Joint and Spacecraft Comprising Such a Joint - A flexible cardan joint comprises a hollow central longitudinal axis, two hollow pivots mounted orthogonally relative to one another and capable of pivoting respectively about a rotation axis, three axes being mutually orthogonal and intersecting at a point of rotation situated at the center of the cardan joint. Each pivot comprises an annular outer frame extending along a plane containing the central longitudinal axis Z and orthogonal to the rotation axis, a hollow inner ring coaxial to the outer frame and a plurality of sets of flexible blades linked to the outer frame and to the inner ring, and the two pivots are linked together by rigid link parts. Application to the fine rotational guidance of an element or of an equipment of a spacecraft. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140286696 | Method and Apparatus For Mounting A System Module To A Vehicle - An apparatus and method for mounting a trailer/dolly air brake system module onto a mounting surface of a trailer/dolly using a mounting element. More particularly, a trailer/dolly air brake system module is mounted to an I-beam or C-channel of the trailer/dolly via welding methods, fasteners, or clamps. This allows the trailer/dolly air brake system module to be easily removable and replaceable, minimizing trailer/dolly down time as well as diagnostic troubleshooting/repair time. More particularly, the system module is for a trailer/dolly air brake system module. The method allows for continued use of a trailer/dolly vehicle. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140376994 | Fastening device and fastening arrangement for fastening an interior equipment element of a vehicle - A fastening device fastening an interior equipment element, particularly a passenger seat, to a side wall of a vehicle, preferably a rail vehicle, includes a fastening element forming a C-profile rail receiving slot nuts detachably fastening the interior equipment element to the fastening device on the wall side. The fastening device can be or is fastened to a structure of the side wall and has an elastic damping configuration elastically fastening the fastening device to the structure of the side wall embodied as a wall structure by an adhesive bond and a damping element elastically supporting the fastening device on a further structure of the side wall embodied as a protrusion. A fastening configuration fastening an interior equipment element to a side wall of a vehicle, preferably a rail vehicle, includes a structure of the side wall and a corresponding fastening device permanently or detachably fastened to the structure. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150037086 | THREAD-REINFORCED AXIAL COUPLING - The present disclosure relates to a coupling for transmitting forces, acting along a longitudinal axis, between two attachment components, having two coupling parts, which are disposed along the longitudinal axis and which each have a connection region and a coupler region, the connection regions of the two coupling parts facing towards each other, and the two coupler regions being connectable to a respective attachment component. The two connection regions are connected to each other via at least one loop packet, which transmits forces, acting along the longitudinal axis, between the coupling parts. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150110546 | Connector for Joining Sections of Port Security Barrier Structures - A connector especially suited for connecting sections of floating port security barriers (PSBs) has a central portion joining two spaced apart, generally transverse end sections. The connector has a generally I-shaped cross section shape. Bolts or other fastening members are inserted through holes in the end sections to permit attachment to the PSB sections. The connector is preferably of a cast monolithic structure of a flexible, strong, non-corrosive material such as urethane. High-strength embedments may be formed into the end sections, to increase overall strength of the connector. Another embodiment has an internal tension member, which may be a loop of high-strength fiber, connecting the embedments. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150314821 | SEAT POST FOR ACCOMMODATING A SEAT SADDLE - A seat post is provided for accommodating a seat saddle and joining the latter with the structure of a vehicle, in particular with the frame of a bicycle. The seat post has at least one shaft. The shaft is designed as a single piece out of at least one tube section, and out of one section with at least two partial shaft sections spaced apart from each other. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160377113 | FLEXIBLE JOINT ARRANGEMENT INCORPORATING FLEXURE MEMBERS - Improved flexible joint arrangements employ at least one flexure member that interfaces with wrapping surfaces defined on the bases to which the ends of the flexure member are connected. The flexure members are configured to define a traveling instantaneous axis of rotation that moves along a path defined by the interface of the flexure and the wrapping surfaces as the bases move relative to each other. The flexure members and the bases can be constructed of a monolithic material. The wrapping surfaces of the bases can be asymmetric in cross-sectional shape. The radius of curvature of the traveling instantaneous axis of rotation can be configured to change only in discrete quantum steps without reversals. In other embodiments, the flexible joint arrangement can be configured as one or more three bar linkages in which the middle bar is rigid and the outer bars are flexure members in accordance with the various embodiments. | 12-29-2016 |
| 403221000 | Rigid sleeve encompasses flexible bushing | 3 |
| 20100316440 | STAMPED LINK FOR SUPPORTING AN ENGINE - A torque arm for securing the position of a power train relative to a motor vehicle includes a first mount and a second mount. The first mount and the second mount are spaced by a body portion. The first mount is formed by a continuous ring defining a first central opening and is integral with the body portion. The second mount is formed by a loop defining a second central opening and the loop extends from the body portion at an opposite end of the body portion from the continuous ring. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20130164077 | ELASTIC JOINT FOR A WHEEL SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An elastic joint, in particular for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle. The joint includes an inner armature, an outer armature surrounding the inner armature, wherein the armatures define an axial direction and two radial directions perpendicular to the axial direction as well as perpendicular to each other and disposed in a circumferential plane, and an elastomeric body for the mutual elastic retention of the armatures, wherein the elastomeric body consists of at least four connecting columns respectively extending from the inner armature to the outer armature. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20160069506 | IMPROVED KINEMATIC MOUNT - A kinematic mount with more than three mating elements. To function properly, the sum total of DOFs constrained by the mating elements is six. Mounts that have four mating elements—for example a Pivot and three Spacers, or two Sliders and two Spacers, are beneficial. Conditions are shown under which the four-legged mounts are kinematic, stable and can be assembled from one direction, kinematic mount connecting two subassemblies along a mating direction, comprised of four mating elements, each mating element having two components, each attached to a different subassembly, two of said mating elements being Slider mating elements each having a Slide Axis and constraining two degrees of motion, and the other two of said mating elements each being a Spacer mating element each having a Spacer Axis and constraining a single degree of motion, said mating elements configured to jointly constrain six independent degrees of motion. | 03-10-2016 |
| 403223000 | Flexible sleeve-type coupling | 3 |
| 20090041537 | Sealing Connector and Assembly Consisting of a Transmission Member, a Gas Cartridge and an Adapter Comprising the Connector - The sealing connector ensures sealing between a gas cartridge having an outlet fitting and a transmission member for filling a combustion chamber of a gas fastening device having an inlet fitting with gas and includes two internal sealing sleeves for receiving the two fittings, at least one of which is made of flexible material, with, at the bottom of this sleeve, a flexible transverse annular partition for dimensional adjustment, and an external slide. A rigid transverse annular partition is provided at the bottom of the other of the two sleeves to serve as a support for a fitting. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20100061798 | PIVOT BEARING WITH ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE - Disclosed herein is an articulated arm (60) of a dental examination light having a pivot bearing (20) with an adjustable resistance feature. The pivot bearing (20) includes a split bushing ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110299917 | COMPONENT AND A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING THE COMPONENT - A component includes a first member, a second member and a device for fastening the first member to the second member. A first hole extends through a portion of the first member and a second hole extends through a portion of the second member. The first member and the second member are positioned such that the first hole and the second hole coincide. The fastening device includes an elongated fastening element arranged in the coinciding holes and a bushing arrangement arranged around the fastening element and adapted to establish a load transmission path between the first member and the second member. A first part of the bushing arrangement is arranged such that an inner surface thereof is positioned at a distance from an exterior surface of the fastening element for establishing a first load transmission path via the bushing arrangement and bypassing the fastening element in a first load condition. Further, the fastening device is adapted to allow the first member to move relative to the fastening element in a second load condition such that the first part of the bushing arrangement can be brought into contact with the fastening element for establishing a second load transmission path between the first member and the second member via the fastening element. | 12-08-2011 |
| 403224000 | Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer | 1 |
| 20120141193 | Chain pin for connecting to a lifting chain of an industrial truck - The invention relates to a chain pin that is for connecting to a lifting chain of an industrial truck and having a longitudinal extension and can be guided in the longitudinal direction through a boring in a fork carrier and/or lifting frame of the industrial truck, and having on its first end a head with an extension perpendicular to the longitudinal extension that is greater than the inner diameter of the boring, where an elastic bearing element is arranged on the side of the head distant from the first end and surrounds the chain pin and has a first section and a second section, where the first section has an extension perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the chain pin that is greater than the inner diameter of the boring, and the second section is formed so that it can be inserted into the boring. | 06-07-2012 |
| 403225000 | Elastomer interposed between radially spaced members | 7 |
| 20100067979 | MAINTENANCE-FREE LINEAR ANNULAR CONNECTION AND DEVICE INCLUDING AT LEAST SUCH A CONNECTION - A connection intended to connect together a first and a second element, capable of allowing small movements between the first and second elements, said connection being formed by at least one material capable of being deformed elastically, said connection including a central portion of small transverse dimension, capable of deforming elastically in flexure and in torsion and first and second end portions attached to longitudinal ends of said central portion, at least the first end portion being capable of deforming elastically in a longitudinal direction connecting the longitudinal ends of the central portion, said connection forming an angular linear connection. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100322704 | Joint and Anchor Pin Assembly - The present invention discloses a joint and anchor pin assembly, comprising an inner shell, an outer shell, an anchor pin and an elastomer sandwiched between the inner shell and the outer shell, in which assembly, an anchor pin rigid fixed baffle plate is additionally provided at each of both ends of the anchor pin, the inner diameter sidewall of the outer shell is protrudingly provided with a rigid annular stopping plate which extends towards the outer diameter sidewall of the inner shell and is radially movable, between the anchor pin rigid fixed baffle plate and the elastomer there is movably provided a rigid movable baffle plate that is radially movable, the rigid movable baffle plate is in the axial direction in a overlapping state with the anchor pin rigid fixed baffle plate and the elastomer, and in the radial direction in a overlapping state with the outer shell. Compared with the those in prior art, the structure of the present invention could not only prevent the elastomer from being excessively compressed and falling off, but also achieve up-and-down damping via one and the same independent elastomer, as well as assuring the left-and-right damping, and the relative closure of the structure is further achieved. The structure of the present invention has a higher structural strength, a better stability and a longer service life. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110236125 | JOINT STRUCTURE - A joint structure includes a sleeve, a connecting shaft, a plurality of elastic pieces and a cross-limiting stopper. The sleeve defines a receiving shaft hole and a first cross slot communicating with the receiving shaft hole. The connecting shaft is partially assembled and received within the receiving shaft hole of the sleeve, the connecting shaft defines a second cross slot corresponding to the first cross slot. The plurality of elastic pieces is elastically received within a space formed between the sleeve and connecting shaft. The cross-limiting stopper is mounted to and partially received within the second cross slot, and partially received in the first cross slot, to enable the connecting shaft to be radially and adjustably installed within the sleeve and prevent the connecting shaft from rotating relative to the sleeve. | 09-29-2011 |
| 403226000 | Elastomer encompasses shoulder on inner member | 1 |
| 20090103975 | Attaching element - An attaching element for the connection of two components | 04-23-2009 |
| 403227000 | Including axially acting compressing means | 3 |
| 20090060643 | WEDGE MECHANISM - A mechanical wedge mechanism comprising base member, output member, and movable wedge member in which frictional connections between mutually movable mechanical members are replaced with shear deformations in elastomeric shims connecting respective surfaces of the members, thus effectively reducing frictional losses in the mechanism. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120070224 | JOINT AND/OR BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELASTIC INTERMEDIATE LAYER - A joint assembly ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120301216 | SHRINK DISK FOR THE FRICTIONAL CONNECTION OF ROTATING MACHINE PARTS - A shrink disk for the frictional connection of rotating machine parts comprises at least an outer ring and an inner ring, which are connected together at at least one substantially axially extending conical contact surface. In this case, at least the outer ring or the inner ring comprises two axially spaced-apart ring elements. Furthermore, there is provided at least one intermediate ring which is arranged between the two ring elements, is connected to the ring elements in each case at a substantially radially extending conical contact surface and has a plurality of radially extending through-passage bores and/or threaded bores along its circumference. Furthermore, a plurality of adjusting screws is inserted through openings on the outer ring into the through-passage bores and/or threaded bores. The intermediate ring is radially displaceable and the two ring elements are axially displaceable by rotation of the adjusting screws. | 11-29-2012 |
| 403229000 | Helical spring type coupling | 4 |
| 20090185853 | RELEASABLE LOCKING MECHANISM - The present invention provides attachment devices and methods based upon the concept of vertical, instead of horizontal, locking forces for attachment of a device to an object. In some embodiments, spring force is employed as the actual locking mechanism, and insertion and desertion forces are designed into the spring. The spring may be designed so that the insertion force is less than the desertion force. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20130315658 | Tolerance Compensation Member - A tolerance compensation member having at least two support bodies ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20150330472 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR URGING MEMBER - An attachment structure for an urging member includes an attachment member and a ring-like bushing. The attachment member has an insertion hole. The bushing is press-fitted in the insertion hole. The urging member includes an attached portion inserted in an inner side of the bushing. The bushing has a first portion arranged in the insertion hole and a second portion located outside the insertion hole. An inner diameter of the first portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the second portion. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160252117 | SPRING CONNECTION ELEMENT | 09-01-2016 |
