| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403335000 | INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OR SHOULDERS | 43 |
| 20090060645 | FIXING STRUCTURE OF TRACK RAIL IN GUIDING APPARATUS - Provided is a fixing structure of a track rail, which is capable of fixing the track rail to a base portion without using a fixing bolt, in a case of fixing a guiding apparatus composed of the track rail and a slider to the base portion, and particularly suitable for an extremely small-sized guiding apparatus in which it is difficult to process a tap hole. A structure for fixing a track rail ( | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100129146 | Shelf Clip - A two-piece connector for connecting two pieces of corrugated material. A first connector piece configured to connect to a first piece of corrugated material includes a flange connected to a first connecting mechanism. A second connector piece configured to connect to a second piece of corrugated material includes a second connecting mechanism configured to cooperate with the first connecting mechanism of the first connector piece. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110206451 | Load Spreader Bar Pipe Connection Sleeve - The invention provides a spreader bar pipe connection sleeve for use in a spreader bar assembly. The pipe connection sleeve may include a flange having a first side and a second side, the first side may include a groove adapted for receiving an end of a first spreader pipe and the second side may include a groove adapted for receiving an end of a second spreader pipe. A first insertion part may include a distal end extending from the flange first side and may include a shoulder on the distal end, the shoulder being adapted for abutment with an inside diameter of the first spreader pipe. A second insertion part may include a distal end extending from the flange second side and a shoulder on the distal end. The shoulder may be adapted for abutment with an inside diameter of the second spreader pipe. The invention may include a fastener mechanism for securing at least one of the distal ends to one of the spreader pipes. The first and second spreader pipes may include different diameters and may include machined end plates. The grooves may extend outward from and/or recess into the flange. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110311304 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATOR FOR COUPLINGS - A coupling includes a first portion configured for connection to a first shaft and having a first portion flange and a second portion configured for connection to a second shaft and having a second portion flange. The coupling also includes an isolating member disposed between the first portion flange and the second portion flange and that is formed of ceramic and electrically isolates the first portion from the second portion. The coupling also includes one or more connecting members passing through the first portion flange, the second portion flange, and the isolating member and holding the first portion flange and the second portion flange in a fixed relationship to one another. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120093578 | JOINT BETWEEN THE GEARBOX INPUT SHAFT AND THE ROTOR ROTATION SHAFT - The joint between the gearbox input shaft and the rotor rotation shaft is made with a banded flange that combines an interference joint between the horizontal surface of the rotor shaft ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120251232 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCONECTION OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a structural component interconnect assembly. The structural component interconnect assembly includes a first component adapted for interconnection with a second component. A connection component is adapted for securing the first component and the second component together in a secured interconnection. The connection component includes at least two flanges spaced from each other by a first distance. The first component includes a mating surface having at least two slots formed therein and spaced one from another by the first distance. The second component includes a first surface and a second surface spaced one from the other by a distance on the order of the first distance. Engagement of the at least two flanges, via the at least two slots, with the first surface and the second surface secures the first component to the second component. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130071180 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TORSIONAL FREQUENCY OF A POWER TRAIN - A load coupling device for a power train including: a rotatable shaft; a first flange on a first end of the shaft, wherein the first flange is adapted to couple to a first rotating shaft of at a torque producing turbine or a torque driven electrical generator; a second flange on an opposite end of the shaft, wherein the shaft is adapted to couple to a second rotating shaft of the other of the turbine and the generator, and an annular ring extending radially outward from the first flange, wherein the mass of the annular ring is selected to shift a torsional natural frequency of the power train away from an operational condition of the power train. Trim masses may be added to make fine adjustments to the torsional natural frequency of the power train. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130202350 | ASSIST HANDLE CLIP FOR HEADLINER MODULE OF AUTOMOBILE - An assistant handle clip for a module headliner of an automobile, which includes a base and a hook integrally bent from the base. The hook includes: support arms bent at opposite sides of the base in the inward opposite directions; flanges, each of which extends toward opposite sides of an upper end of each support arm and is bent downward; two pairs of retaining arms bent at opposite sides of the flanges in the outward opposite directions; retaining parts bent at lower ends of the retaining arms in the inward opposite directions; retaining steps bent downward at lower ends of the retaining parts; and at least one noiseproof protrusion protruding from opposite faces of the flanges in the inward opposite directions. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130202351 | Punching Sheet-Type Flange - A punching sheet-type flange formed by overlapping and fixing punching sheet-structure assemblies, comprising a substrate ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130243524 | Connection Assembly For Interconnecting To A Frame - A connection assembly is provided for interconnecting to a frame. The connection assembly including a generally flat plate. The plate is defined by an inner face, an outer face and a first pair of bolt-receiving bores therethrough. The pair of bolt-receiving bores extend between the inner face and the outer face along bore axes at acute angles to the outer face. A first lip extends from the inner face of the plate along a first axis and a second lip extends from the inner face of the plate along a second axis generally perpendicular to the second axis. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130251449 | POSITIVE COUPLING BETWEEN PARTS OF A HOUSING - A positive coupling between a first housing component ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130287487 | INTERLOCKING FLANGE AND FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING TOGETHER TWO PANELS - A flange component used to secure a first panel to a second panel including a first section to be affixed to the first panel and a second section to be affixed to the second panel. The second section is integrally formed with the first section, which has a length dimension that is longer than a length dimension of the second section forming first and second tabs. The second section of the flange component is integral to an intermediate section between the first and second tabs. The second tab is offset relative to the intermediate section and first tab whereby when the first section is attached to the first panel, a space is formed between the second tab and the first panel. A first tab of an adjacent flange component is inserted this space, and the second section protrudes from a periphery of the first panel for receiving the second panel. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130330123 | BRACKET FOR SECURING ITEMS OF FURNITURE WITHOUT TOOLS OR FASTENERS - A system for assembling furniture includes a bracket coupled to a first item and a frame coupled to a second item of furniture. The bracket is configured to removably interengage with the frame. The bracket includes a pair of co-planar extensions, a pair of supports, and an elongated resilient bent middle section having a length dimension that is longer than a length dimension of each of the extensions such that end tab portions of the bent middle section extend beyond the supports. The frame includes a pair of rails, each rail having a recess and a flange. The recess receives respective ones of the end tab portions. The flange receives respective ones of the end tab portions responsive to the middle section being urged from the recess into the flange to cause the bent middle section to deform into an interference fit engagement with the flange. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140086678 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE - An assembly for an aircraft nacelle includes a reinforcing plate and a flange that includes one first portion and one second portion. The first portion of the flange is attached to another flange, and the second portion extends transversely relative to the first portion and is attached onto a panel of the assembly. In particular, the reinforcing plate is attached directly, or optionally indirectly, onto the flange via an intermediate plate attached between the reinforcing plate and the flange. The reinforcing plate has a beveled portion opposite the second portion of the flange. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140234021 | Shaft with a Flange Connection - A flange connection on a shaft having at least two diameters of different size, wherein the diameter of the flange connection is smaller than a diameter of the roller bearing seat. Machine parts on the shaft can thereby be rapidly and simply interchanged without the flange having to be removed in the process. | 08-21-2014 |
| 403336000 | Separate flange or shoulder | 3 |
| 20100047013 | Device for Connecting Two Duct Elements and a Baffle in an Aircraft Air Conditioning System - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100158605 | Channeled track connector - A channeled track connector having a base and a slider. The slider slides into an key opening in the base. The base includes a first foot for engaging the channeled track. The slider includes a second foot for engaging the channeled track. Each piece standing alone is not engagable to the channeled track. However, when slid together, the base and slider as a whole stands together as one-piece, remains fixed to the channeled track, and serves as a mount for a predefined object. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20140241793 | VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATION SUPPRESSION DEVICE AND MATING COLLAR SYSTEM - A system including a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device dimensioned to suppress a vortex-induced vibration of a support structure, the VIV suppression device having a base portion that encircles at least a portion of the support structure and a support member formed along the base portion. The system further including a collar having a body portion defining an annular channel and a flange portion extending outwardly from the annular channel, the flange portion dimensioned to form a receiving channel around the support structure for receiving the support member. The support member is received within the receiving channel to secure the VIV suppression device to the support structure and the VIV suppression device is capable of rotating around the support structure along the receiving channel. | 08-28-2014 |
| 403337000 | Axially bolted or riveted | 16 |
| 20090028634 | Bolted Joint - In bolted joints having a plurality of bolts, the receiving bores for the bolts in the parts to be joined are usually made by joint boring of the bolt eyes of these parts. In cases in which this approach is not possible, an offset of the bolt bores arises. The proposed solution is intended to compensate for this offset during the assembly of the parts. In order to bring about this compensation, slotted eccentric bushings are inserted into the finished-size bores of the bolt eyes, which bores respectively receive a bolt, and are adjustable by rotation such that the axes of their inner bores coincide, so that the bolt is insertable which establishes the joint. This solution is suitable for all bolted joints having a plurality of bolts, in which the parts to be joined cannot be jointly bored. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090297261 | SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING TWO ROTARY PARTS TOGETHER BY FLANGES - The invention relates to a system of assembling together two rotary parts by means of flanges, said flanges forming a cylindrical passage of diameter D | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090311040 | DRIVE PLATE FOR A COUPLING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY A HYDRODYNAMIC TORQUE CONVERTER - A drive plate for connecting the housing of a coupling device, especially a hydrodynamic torque converter, to a drive element such as a flexplate fixed to a drive shaft, wherein the drive plate has a substantially disk-shaped drive plate body formed from sheet metal. A first coupling formation is formed in a radially outer area of the drive plate body, the first coupling formation including a plurality of circumferentially spaced first axial elevations for connecting to a drive element. A second coupling formation is formed in a radially inner area of the drive plate body for connecting to the housing of a coupling element. A test drive formation is formed by a plurality of circumferentially spaced second axial elevations on the drive plate body, each second axial elevation having an essentially flat axially facing end surface and a pair of circumferentially facing lateral surfaces. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110097142 | Weld Rivet Joint - A weld rivet joint between one or more components and a base component is provided. The one or more components have a hole through which a weld rivet having a head projects with its shank. The shank is welded to the surface of the base component by its end face and is plastically deformed. The weld rivet has a shank that is shorter than its head diameter, and in a transition region between head and shank a continuous annular recess is provided for the accommodation of material displaced in the riveting process and/or for tolerance compensation. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110311305 | ELECTRIC ISOLATORS FOR COUPLINGS - A transfer device includes a first portion having a first portion flange and a second portion having a second portion flange. The device also includes one or more isolating members disposed at least partially within the second portion flange and at least partially between the first portion flange and the second portion flange, the one or more isolating members electrically isolating the first portion from the second portion. The device also includes a fastener passing through one of the one or more isolating members, the first portion flange and the second portion flange and holding the first portion flange and the second portion flange in a fixed relationship to one another. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120219358 | JOINT ASSEMBLY - A joint assembly for securing flanges of two casings comprising a plurality of bolts, a plurality of collars and a plurality of nuts. Each bolt extends through an aperture in the first flange and an aperture in the second flange, each collar being arranged around a shank of a respective bolt and each nut being secured on a respective one of the bolts. Each collar being arranged between one of the flanges and a nut or a head of a bolt. Each collar comprises a first member and a second member, the second member being arranged at a first end of the first member. The second member being substantially U-shaped in cross-section, the second member having first and second radially inner ends and a radially outer mid portion and an axial space is defined between the first radially inner end and the second radially inner end of the second member. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120237290 | JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH CENTERING FLANGE - A joint assembly for coupling a first rotating part and a second rotating part includes a first rotating part comprising a first mounting flange having a first shoulder and a first axis and a second rotating part comprising a second mounting flange having a second shoulder and a second axis, the first flange and the second flange configured to secure the joint assembly. It also includes a cylindrical inner surface disposed in the second shoulder. It further includes a centering flange disposed on the first shoulder, the centering flange having a first length and disposed about the first axis; the centering flange having an axially extending non-contact section and an axially coextending contact section that is disposed within and extends radially outwardly from the noncontact section, the contact section having an annular convexly curved outer surface disposed about the first axis and a second length substantially smaller than the first length. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120328365 | JOINT ASSEMBLY - A joint assembly includes a first component with a flange containing a plurality of spaced through-holes; a second component with a joining portion having an end surface which faces the flange and containing a plurality of spaced elongate cavities; and a plurality of fixation devices. Each cavity extends into the joining portion from the end surface in alignment with one of the through-holes. Each fixation device includes: a bolt which extends through a respective through-hole and the corresponding cavity, and includes a nut which is embedded within the joining portion at the corresponding cavity to receive the bolt such that on tightening the nut and bolt a clamping force is exerted across the flange and the end surface to join the first and second components together. Under axial loads less than that causing bolt failure, each fixation device is deformable to remove the clamping force. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130294822 | DRIVE SHAFT ADAPTOR AND COUPLING - An apparatus and method for connecting a drive shaft end to a vehicle drive flange of the type that has six equally spaced, axially directed threaded bores. The apparatus includes a yoke member defining a pair of ears for receiving pin members defined by the drive shaft. The yoke member has at least four equally spaced apart axial through bores that are alignable with four of the bores in the drive flange. Fasteners extending through the through bores are threadably received by the aligned drive flange bores and clamp the yoke member to the drive flange. At least one, but preferably two, drive pins are threadably received by two of the six drive flange bores and include portions that are received by associated bores in the yoke member and are preferably sized to tightly fit the bores in a torque transmitting relationship. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130336716 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINES AND CORRESPONDING INSTALLATION METHODS - Fastening system for wind turbines characterized by comprising a front flange ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140270930 | NESTED TORQUE TUBES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC TRACKING SYSTEMS - A sun tracking solar energy collection system can include torque tubes that can be configured to allow the cylindrical body of one torque tube to nest with projections extending from an adjacent torque tube. The torque tubes can be formed with a plurality of rotatable shafts connected to each other in an end to end fashion. The torque tubes may be connected with coupling flanges, shaped with a plurality of radially extending lobes. The coupling flanges can include a plurality of concave portions disposed between adjacent lobes. The rotatable shafts can be round and the concave portions can be curved with a radius of curvature that is about the same as a radius of curvature of outer surface of the rotatable shafts. The torque tubes can also have saddle mounts which can include a concave portion configured to nest with an adjacent torque tube. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150010347 | LOAD COUPLING FOR ADJUSTING TORSIONAL NATURAL FREQUENCY OF A POWER TRAIN - A load coupling for adjusting torsional natural frequency of a power train includes a first flange having a plurality of annularly arranged connecting holes, a second flange having a plurality of annularly arranged connecting holes and a shaft that extends between the first flange and the second flange. A threaded bore hole is defined within one of the first flange or the second flange radially outward from the plurality of connecting holes. A first threaded plug is seated within the threaded bore hole. The first threaded plug includes a turning end that is axially separated from a contact end. A second threaded plug is seated within the threaded bore hole. The second threaded plug includes a turning end that is axially separated from a contact end. The contact end of the first threaded plug is axially loaded against the contact end of the second threaded plug. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150030385 | HIGH-CAPACITY RADIAL FIT COUPLING BOLTS - A high capacity radial-fit coupling bolt (or “expanding sleeve bolt”) has a pair of tapered sleeves about a shank of a bolt to which can be applied a tensioning load. An extrudable ring, or a compression ring, is interposed between a head nut or head flange at one end of the shank, and one end of an inner sleeve. A tensioning load is applied to the shank, the inner sleeve causing the outer sleeve to expand diametrically. At a preset load limit, the extrudable ring is extruded through at least one bore in a drive piston between the head nut and the extrudable ring, to allow shank to move relative to the inner sleeve until the tensioning load is fully applied. Alternatively, a drive member is provided between the head nut or head flange and the compression ring, and at a preset limit, the compression ring allows the shank to move relative to inner sleeve until the tensioning load is fully applied. The preset limit will typically correspond to the force required to fully expand the outer sleeve. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150050079 | SHAFT COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COUPLING SHAFTS - The invention provides a coupling assembly for connecting two shafts. A first shaft includes an outward flange on one end thereof with a plurality of first holes extending through the outward flange around an axis of the first shaft. A second shaft is a hollow shaft including an inward flange on one end thereof with a plurality of second holes extending through the inward flange with same diameter of the first holes and aligning with the respective first holes. The coupling assembly includes: a coupling bolt with thread on a first end and a second end thereof, which is inserted in the first hole and the second hole. A first nut is engaged with the first end of the coupling bolt. A second nut engaged with the second end of the coupling bolt. An expansion sleeve is with its inner hole tapering from one end to another end thereof. The expansion sleeve is interposed between the coupling bolt and the first and second hole to secure the coupling bolt relative to the first and second hole; the second nut is formed with one end thereof having a threaded hole to engage with the coupling bolt and with the other end closed, and a profile hole smaller than the threaded hole is centrally formed on the closed end. The coupling bolt is formed with a through hole along the central axis thereof to receive an assembly tool to tighten the second nut relative to the coupling bolt. The invention also relates to a method for coupling two shafts with the coupling assembly. With this invention, it is possible to couple two shafts with access to only one side of the shaft flanges. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150117942 | DOWEL ELEMENT - A dowel element is provided and includes a shank portion including first and second mating parts. One of the first and second mating parts includes a first exterior surface and is formed to define an anti-fretting relief including a second exterior surface recessed from the first exterior surface in a radial dimension. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20180023627 | Windmill Drive Adapter | 01-25-2018 |
| 403338000 | Clamped | 9 |
| 20080219761 | Fastening Structure - Cylindrical portions | 09-11-2008 |
| 20110194894 | Rail Drive Duct Connection System - An apparatus for joining high pressure ducts has a first and second bar secured to adjacent to be joined ducts. A coupling mechanism having a U-shape is frictionally engaged onto the first and second bar. An end of the coupling mechanism frictionally engages the surface of the bar members so that the coupling mechanism is slidably removably connected to the first and second bars. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120128412 | L-SHAPED TOLERANCE ADJUSTMENT CLIP - A device for connecting two components, comprising at least one leg, which has a fastening opening and which is connected to at least one holder, further comprising a pin receptacle for receiving a fastening pin which can be guided through the fastening opening, wherein the leg and the pin receptacle delimit between each other a receiving slit for a first component, and wherein the leg, on its side facing away from the receiving slit, has at least one abutment surface for a second component, wherein in each case at least two guiding bars run along two opposing sides of the pin receptacle, and these guiding bars connect the pin receptacle to the holder such that it can be moved elastically in its axial direction. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130011189 | CONNECTING AND SEPARATING DEVICE, CONNECTING AND SEPARATING SYSTEM, AND CONNECTING AND SEPARATING METHOD - A connecting and separating device includes: a clamp band which connects an installation member of a launch vehicle and a structure installed on the installation member; and a first connecting section in which end portions of the clamp band are connected and separated. The first connecting section includes: a rotation section which is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to a plane containing the clamp band direction; and a rotating and holding section which sets the rotation section to a rotation inhibited state or a rotation permitted state. When the end portions are connected, the end portions are connected to the rotation section from opposite directions to each other, and the rotating and holding section sets said rotation section to the rotation inhibited state. When the end portions are separated, the rotating and holding section sets the rotation section to the rotation permitted state, and the end portions leave from the rotation section through the rotation of the rotation section. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130272784 | SHEET SECURING SCAFFOLD CLAMP - An elongated clamp for securing a flexible fabric-like shroud to a scaffold support member including two opposed jaws movable between an open and closed position by a one pin and an at-least-one wedge combination. The flexible shroud is held to the support member by the clamp's gripping force. Multiple clamps securable at different points along the various standard support members can provide positive securement of the shroud. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140212210 | TOOL COUPLER HAVING A MODULAR FRAME CONSTRUCTION - A tool coupler for connecting a machine to a tool is disclosed. The tool coupler may have a first frame module having a first pair of side plates and a pair of aligned bores passing through the first pair of side plates. The aligned bores may be configured to receive pins that are connectable to a linkage of the machine. The tool coupler may also have a second frame module releasably attached to the first frame module. The second frame module may have a second pair of side plates and a pair of hooks fixedly connected to the second pair of side plates. The pair of hooks may be configured to receive corresponding pins that are connectable to the tool. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140255090 | CLAMP WITH ACTUATOR OPERATED LOCKING MECHANISM - A clamp for removably securing flanges to one another includes a first clamp member having a first pivot connection positioned proximate one end thereof and an abutment portion positioned proximate an opposing end thereof, the first clamp member being configured to extend partially around the flanges. The clamp includes a second clamp member having a second pivot connection positioned proximate one end thereof and a locking assembly positioned proximate an opposing end thereof, the second clamp member being configured to extend partially around the flanges. The clamp includes a linkage pivotally connected to the first pivot connection and to the second pivot connection, such that the first clamp member is movable relative to the second clamp member and the linkage. The locking assembly includes an actuator secured to the second clamp member and having a shaft which has a locking arm secured thereto. The shaft and locking arm are movable in relation to the actuator, along a longitudinal axis of the shaft and rotatable around the longitudinal axis. The locking arm is selectively engagable with the abutment portion to releasably lock the first clamp member to the second clamp member. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140314476 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT OF AT LEAST TWO BODIES, IN PARTICULAR AT LEAST TWO BODIES OF COMPONENTS OF A MECHANICAL AUTOMATION GROUP OF MOVEMENTS, WITH A REMOVABLE CONSTRAINING GROUP - A connection arrangement ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150043965 | GLASS PANEL CLAMP - A fitting ( | 02-12-2015 |
