39th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180274617 | BUFFER STRUCTURE - A buffer structure is provided, including a main body. The main body has a first face, a second face, and a predetermined thickness between the first face and the second face, the first face has a plurality of first holes, the second face has a plurality of second holes, and the plurality of first holes and the plurality of second holes are located within the predetermined thickness. Side walls of the plurality of first holes are integrally and continuously connected to side walls of the plurality of second holes. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274618 | BI-LINEAR ENERGY DISSIPATING AND SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE FOR CABLE SUBJECTED TO TENSION | 2018-09-27 |
20180274619 | Vibration Absorber Having an Absorber Mass with Limited Deflection Amplitude - A vibration absorber for reducing vibrations of a structure comprises a rigid solid body providing an absorber mass, and two spring elements for elastically coupling the absorber mass to the structure. The spring elements are arranged at opposing ends of the absorber mass, and each of the two spring elements comprises a tube-shaped section made of elastomeric material which is positively connected to the rigid solid body and which extends away from the rigid solid body up to a fixation contour at its outer circumference. Each of the fixation contours is configured for fixation in an opening of a mounting base of the structure. A pin-shaped amplitude delimiter which is part of the rigid solid body is arranged in each of the two tube-shaped sections for delimiting amplitudes of deflections of the absorber mass with regard to the structure. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274620 | Shock Absorbers For Protective Body Gear - A shock absorber includes a bottom rim, a top wall comprising a raised central portion and a top rim, a side wall extending between the top and bottom rims, and a corrugation surrounding a periphery of the raised central portion that (i) connects the raised central portion to the top rim, (ii) descends to a depth below half a height of the side wall, and (iii) is separated by a distance from a surface. Impact forces imparted on the shock absorber are attenuated by a first amount in a first stage by resistive yielding of the side wall; by a second amount in a second stage by depression of the central portion and resistive yielding of the corrugation associated therewith; and by a third amount in a third stage by resistive yielding of the corrugation in response to a force applied to the top rim upon contact with the surface. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274621 | DAMPING VALVE FOR SHOCK ABSORBER - A piston for a shock absorber, the piston including a compression chamber face, a rebound chamber face. At least one compression port extends between the compression chamber face and the rebound chamber face and at least one rebound port extends between a rebound port entry in a rebound port entry region on the rebound chamber face and a rebound port exit in a rebound port exit region on the compression chamber face. The or each compression port is substantially aligned with a primary axis of the piston and has a compression port radial location relative to the primary axis of the piston. The rebound port entry region is located at a greater radial distance from the primary axis of the piston than the compression port radial location, and the compression port radial location is at a greater radial distance from the primary axis of the piston than the rebound port exit region. This provides the easily achievable benefit of higher rebound damping than compression damping through the provision of a small pressure area under the rebound shims and a large pressure area under the compression shims. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274622 | Damper with Power Drive Electronics - A damper system may include an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber having an electromechanical valve and a damper controller. The damper controller may include a solenoid driver circuit electrically coupled to the electromechanical valve, and disposed at the shock absorber. The solenoid driver circuit may be operable to drive the electromechanical valve in an open state in which hydraulic fluid flows between a pressure tube and a reserve tube. The solenoid driver circuit may include a plurality of transistors that are operable to generate a first current to place the electromechanical valve in the open state and a second current less than the first current to hold the electromechanical valve in the open state. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274623 | FLUID DAMPER FOR A BICYCLE COMPONENT - A bicycle rear derailleur has a base member mountable to a bicycle frame, a movable member movably coupled to the base member, a chain guide assembly rotatably connected to the movable member for rotation about a rotational axis, a biasing element configured and arranged to bias the chain guide assembly for rotation in a first rotational direction with respect to the movable member, and a fluid damper having a fluid cavity containing a volume of fluid. The fluid damper is operatively disposed between the chain guide assembly and the movable member to apply a damping force to the chain guide assembly when the chain guide assembly rotates in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction. The fluid damper has a guide wheel configured to route a chain and rotatable about the rotational axis. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274624 | ELASTOMERIC BUSHING HAVING EMBEDDED STRUCTURES FOR IMPROVED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND DAMPING CAPACITY - An elastomeric bushing for vehicle suspension includes inner and outer metal tubes, an elastomeric material between the tubes, and one or more bundles of woven wires (ropes or cables) in entangled or mesh form wherein at least a portion of the wires contact at least one of the tubes. The bushing has enhanced thermal conductivity via metal-to-metal contact and improved damping capacity to reduce heat buildup inside the material upon cyclic loading and unloading. The metallic wire rope, metallic wire ropes or wire mesh are embedded in the elastomeric material during injection molding where the ends of the wire ropes are attached to the opposing side walls of the inner and outer metal tubes or are spaced apart from the opposing side walls for tunability and to thereby enable a more effective dissipation of the heat generated inside the elastomeric bushing during its usage into the kinematically connected suspension members. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274625 | Non-Uniform Truss Hybrid Material System - Disclosed herein is an integrated combination of materials within a vesicle, comprising a space filling porous or fibrous structure and an engineered nonuniform elastic truss to form an impact mitigating Hybrid Material System (HMS). The macroscale and microscale structures within the HMS can be configured to absorb kinetic energy and reduce the forces transmitted by impacts through the HMS to any surface or body in contact with the HMS. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274626 | SEALING STRUCTURE WITH ANNULAR POCKET AND SEALING APPARATUS - To provide a sealing structure with an annular pocket and a sealing apparatus that can efficiently reduce exposure of a seal lip of the sealing apparatus to foreign matter entering from the outside. In a sealing structure ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274627 | DAMPED AUTOMOTIVE DRIVELINE COMPONENT - A damped automotive driveline component can be a propshaft, a bar shaft, a torque tube housing, a power transfer unit (PTU) housing, or a final drive unit (FDU) housing, among other possibilities. The component is equipped with a dampener in order to dissipate vibrations experienced during use of the component. The dampener includes metal wire strands. Relative movement among the metal wire strands is believed to damp the vibrations. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274628 | Method and Device for Splicing a Conveyor Belt - THIS invention relates to a method and device for splicing a conveyor belt. More specifically, the invention relates to a mechanical splicing device and a method of installing such splice device onto one or more lengths ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274629 | PULLING ROPE TYPE FAST RELEASING STURCTURE - A pulling rope type fast releasing structure, comprising: a leg fastening strap, being a short strap, and having both ends provided with a Velcro strap, to circle to form into a ring body; a fastening seat, disposed on the leg fastening strap; a fast connector, with its one end disposed in the fastening seat; and a pulling rope, connected to one other end of the fast connector. Wherein, the fast connector is provided with a pressing piece and a sleeve connection piece being assembled and detachable to each other; a ring of fastening slot is disposed in a connection port in front of the sleeve connection piece; a plurality of steel beads and bead holes are disposed on the pressing piece, and being movably fastened to the sleeve connection piece; and at least an elastic press key, disposed on the pressing piece. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274630 | RAPIDLY RELEASABLE LATCHING ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMPONENT FROM LIFTING, LASHING OR FASTENING TECHNOLOGY - The invention relates to a latching arrangement, in particular for a component from lifting, lashing or fastening technology. The latching arrangement has a first component provided at its one end with at least one laterally protruding, spring-tensioned latching projection, and a second component provided with a receptacle configured to receive in an insertion direction and to fasten rotatably the end of the first component. The second component comprises a latching recess for the latching projection, wherein the latching recess is bounded at least at one side by a release shoulder displaceable into the latching recess which is provided with a hand switch arranged so as to be accessible from outside the latching arrangement, which hand switch is connected in a movement-transmitting manner to the release shoulder and closes the receptacle. By simple actuation of the hand switch, the latching can be repeatedly and easily released. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274631 | COMPONENT FOR LIFTING, LASHING OR STOP TECHNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY SHACKLES FOR OUTDOOR OR OFFSHORE APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a component for lifting, lashing or stop technology, in particular a shackle, for outdoor or offshore applications. Thus, a component for lifting, lashing or stop technology is provided and comprises a main body having an opening and at least one closable passage that further comprises a closing element by means of which the passage is closed at a closing position. A closure through which the closing element is held at the closing position is provided such that it is rotatable relative to the main body and secured against opening of the passage, and a closure lock is provided, which is automatically activated at the closing position and through which the closure is blocked at the closing position, said closure lock comprising a grip element used for releasing the closure lock and configured for operation by hand without the use of a tool. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274632 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - The present invention is provided with: a plurality of driving gears provided to an input shaft; driven gears which are provided to a first intermediate shaft, a second intermediate shaft, and a third intermediate shaft and which are always engaged with the driving gears; and a gear switching system that uses one of the driven gears and the driving gears as idler gears provided so as to be able to rotate idly with respect to the shafts to which said gears are provided, that uses the other of the driven gears and the driving gears as fixed gears that are fixed on the shafts to which said gears are provided, and that disengageably fixes an idler gear corresponding to one gear selected among a plurality of gears on the shaft to which the idler gear is provided. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274633 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A first clutch, a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a third planetary gear mechanism, a fourth planetary gear mechanism, and a third clutch are arranged along an input shaft in that order from a driving source. The input shaft includes first and second input shafts that are coaxially connected together through a first spline engagement portion and capable of being separated from each other in an axial direction. The first spline engagement portion is disposed between the first clutch and a first element of the third planetary gear mechanism on the input shaft. The first clutch is connected to the first input shaft. The first element of the third planetary gear mechanism and the third clutch are connected to the second input shaft. The first element of the third planetary gear mechanism is removably connected to the second input shaft through a second spline engagement portion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274634 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - There is provided an automatic transmission capable to preventing an output of a driving source in a neutral range from being transmitted to wheels without increasing the number of control valves which could fail. An automatic transmission includes a first brake, a third clutch, a third brake, a transmission control device configured to control the first brake, the third clutch, and the third brake, and a hydraulic sensor and a hydraulic switch configured to determine whether the first brake is under control of the transmission control device. When the hydraulic sensor and the hydraulic switch detect that the first brake is in an engaged state contrary to control of the transmission control device in a non-traveling range, the transmission control device switches the third clutch and the third brake to the engaged state. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274635 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first connecting member directly connected with a transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a third connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fourth connecting member directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a seventh connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274636 | TENSIONER - An object of the present invention is to provide a tensioner capable of keeping the oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable in a favorable manner. Provided is a tensioner wherein a relief mechanism includes a partition part, a valve member at least partly positioned inside an internal relief hole such as to be able to approach and separate from an oil pressure chamber, a valve biasing unit, and an external relief hole. A movement restricting part that restricts movement of the valve member toward the oil pressure chamber is formed in the partition part. An oil passing groove is formed in at least one of an outer circumferential surface of the valve member and an inner circumferential surface of the internal relief hole, the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface facing each other. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274637 | TENSIONER - A tensioner capable of keeping oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable is provided. In the tensioner, a flow amount control mechanism includes a flow amount control member set inside a control space so as to be able to approach and separate from the oil pressure chamber, a control biasing unit, a first restricting part and a second restricting part. The flow amount control member and the inner wall of the control space are provided such that the flow resistance of a first control flow passage, which is exhibited when the flow amount control member contacts the first restricting part, is larger than the flow resistance of a second control flow passage, which is exhibited when the flow amount control member contacts the second restricting part. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274638 | TENSIONER - To provide a tensioner capable of keeping oil pressure in an oil pressure chamber stable with a simple structure. The tensioner includes a pressure adjusting mechanism that adjusts oil pressure in the oil pressure chamber. The pressure adjusting mechanism includes a cylinder part, a piston unit set inside the cylinder part so as to be able to approach and separate from the oil pressure chamber, and a piston biasing unit. Between the cylinder part and the piston unit, a liquid tight condition is kept at any place between a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the oil pressure chamber and a position where the piston unit has moved closest to the adjustment space. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274639 | MOTORIZED GEARBOX MECHANISM - The improved motorized gearbox mechanism of the present invention includes a plurality of cam-actuated gear block assemblies, which transfer power from an integral rotor and stator assembly contained in a cam/rotor assembly, to a secondary or output gear element. Each gear block assembly includes a gear block having a surface that periodically interfaces with a secondary or output gear element. When energized, the stator assembly interacts with the rotor assembly inducing the cam/rotor assembly to rotate about its central axis, thereby driving the output gear element via the plurality of cam-actuated gear block assemblies. The motorized gearbox mechanism may be powered electrically, hydraulically, pneumatically or by steam, or any conventional power source that can be adapted to use an integral stator/rotor assembly configured in the cam assembly body to generate rotative power in the cam/rotor assembly. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274640 | BALL SCREW - A ball screw nut ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274641 | POWER STEERING DEVICE - A first member ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274642 | Linear Actuator - The present invention provides a linear actuator including the gap compensating unit with the joints and the elastic units to provide the elasticity thereby compensating the offset during the linear motion and maintaining the stability and linearity. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274643 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission where the first engagement element is positioned between the continuously variable speed change mechanism and a portion of the second power transmission path on the wheel side, at which the second power transmission path is coupled to the first power transmission path, and is allowed to be switched to the disengaged state for inertial traveling. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274644 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission includes: an input shaft disposed on a first axis and drivably coupled to a drive source; a transfer mechanism provided between the first axis and a second axis and that transfers rotation around the first axis to the second axis; a continuously variable speed change mechanism that is capable of continuously changing a speed ratio and has a primary pulley disposed on the second axis, a secondary pulley disposed on a third axis, a belt wound around the two pulleys; and an output shaft disposed on a fourth axis and that outputs rotation at a changed speed. The centers of the second axis and third axis are disposed on one side and the other side, respectively, of a first line that connects between the centers of the first axis and fourth axis and serves as a boundary as viewed in an axial direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274645 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A DIFFERENTIAL LOCK OF A DIFFERENTIAL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN - The invention concerns a method for actuating a differential lock of a differential in a motor vehicle drive-train, such that when a locking command has been issued the differential lock is engaged as soon as there is essentially no rotational speed difference at the differential lock (S | 2018-09-27 |
20180274646 | FLEX SPLINE FOR STRAIN WAVE GEAR DEVICE, AND STRAIN WAVE GEAR DEVICE USING SAME - Provided is a flex spline and a strain wave gear device using this flex spline. In this flex spline for a strain wave gear device, a cylindrical part equipped with external teeth is formed by multiple pin members adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The periphery of the cylindrical part is partially pressed and expanded toward the outer circumference by a wave generator and the pin members engage internal teeth of a circular spline, and at another portion of the periphery of the cylindrical part the pin members are retained by a retaining device without engaging the internal teeth of the circular spline. In addition, an output member or a securing member is attached to a first pin support member and/or a second pin support member supporting both ends of the pin members. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274647 | CAM FOLLOWER ROLLER DEVICE - A cam follower roller device having a tappet body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a tappet bore, a pin centered on a transverse axis and providing two opposite ends arranged in through-holes transversally facing one another on tappet body, and a roller rotatably mounted on the pin around said transverse axis. The tappet body is a machined metal tube or bar and is provided with a radial plate that is securely fixed within tappet bore, said radial plate being dedicated to support a longitudinally movable piston. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274648 | NON-METAL SPROCKET - A high torque sprocket includes a body defining an outer periphery and a hub section defining an inner surface for engaging a bushing. A continuous toothed structure is disposed on the outer periphery of the body, and a textile reinforcement embedded in the body adjacent the inner surface of the hub section. The body is formed of a castable polymer material. In some cases, one or two optional flanges are disposed on side(s) of the body immediately adjacent the continuous toothed structure, in some aspects, a textile reinforcement may be embedded in a surface of the flange(s) immediately adjacent the continuous toothed structure. In some aspects, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is incorporated into the castable polymer material mixture in an amount suitable to provide increased durability to the sprocket. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274649 | PLASTIC HELICAL GEAR - A plastic helical gear has a three-dimensional tooth surface modification section on a tooth surface of each of involute-shaped teeth. The three-dimensional tooth surface modification section is a combined surface of a tooth top modification surface and an arc crowning surface. The tooth top modification surface is gradually reduced in tooth thickness from a position between a tooth top and a tooth root toward the tooth top. The arc crowning surface is gradually reduced in tooth thickness from a position between one end in the tooth width direction and the other end in the tooth width direction toward both ends in the tooth width direction. A line extending from an intersection point P | 2018-09-27 |
20180274650 | ROLLER GEARING ELEMENT - An improved serviceability gearing element generally includes a support having a plurality of obstacles for co-operating with teeth of a neighboring gearing element. The gearing element further includes a pin, a roller mounted to move in rotation about the pin via a rotary guide, blocking bearings shaped substantially to prevent the roller from moving in translation along the pin, and one or more fasteners for fastening at least one of the blocking bearings to the support. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274651 | CHAINRING - The present disclosure provides a new chainring system and method of installing and removing a chainring. The system eliminates the need for the use of special tools to install and remove a chainring. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274652 | UREA PUMP MODULE - A urea pump module in a urea tank, which is filled with an aqueous urea solution, to supply the urea solution to an exhaust line may include: a flange device disposed to close a mounting hole formed through a bottom surface of the urea tank; a pump device having an inlet port for introduction of the urea solution and an outlet port connected to a discharge portion of the flange device, the pump device providing pumping force to discharge the urea solution from the urea tank; a first filter device coupled to an internal to the flange device to surround the pump device and serving to filter the urea solution to be introduced into the pump device; and a second filter device coupled to a top portion of the flange device to cover the pump device and serving to discharge air generated inside the pump device outward. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING A THREADED FASTENER CONNECTION IN CONCEALED WALLS AND/OR FLOORS - A threaded fastener actuator that includes a worm-gear used to transfer rotational power to an impeller gear. The impeller gear includes a polygonal channel for receiving an actuator feature included in a threaded fastener. As the worm-gear is rotated, the impeller gear rotates about a vertical movement axis, which causes the threaded fastener contained in polygonal channel to also rotate and engage with a corresponding threaded coupler. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274654 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH SPEED GEARBOX OPERATING IN ZERO GRAVITY - A system has an input shaft driving a first gear and supported by at least one input shaft bearing. The first gear drives at least a second gear. The second gear drives an output shaft. The output shaft is supported by at least one output shaft bearing. A gear bearing also supports at least one of the first and second gears. Lubricant movement structure is associated with at least one of the first and second gears for moving lubricant in an axial and in a radial direction to drive the lubricant toward at least one of the shaft bearing and the gear bearing. A spacecraft is also disclosed. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274655 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device is provided. A rotary shaft is provided in a housing via a bearing. A lubricant passage that is opened at an end is formed in the rotary shaft. A discharge channel that discharges the lubricant in the lubricant passage in a radial direction from an opening at the end of the rotary shaft and supplies the lubricant to the bearing is provided. An annular protruding portion is provided in the discharge channel. The annular protruding portion is formed on an inner surface of the housing facing an axial direction of the rotary shaft and protrudes to between the rotary shaft and the bearing. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274656 | LUBRICATION STRUCTURE OF POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A lubrication structure of a power transmission device, includes a housing including a bottom space to store lubricating fluid in which a rotating body is immersed to be lubricated, a partition dividing the bottom space into a first space in which a rotating body is provided and a second space opening to the first space, a tubular duct including a projection duct projecting in a projection direction from an end of the first space to the second space such that the first space and the second space communicate with each other via the tubular duct, and a strainer provided in the second space and including a suction inlet through which the strainer is configured to suction the lubricating fluid stored in the bottom space, the suction inlet being located between the end of the first space and a tip end of the projection duct in the projection direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274657 | Oil Filter Assembly - An oil filter assembly for a differential housing, including a filter housing for releasably mounting in a drive axle housing and defining an internal volume for containing oil to be filtered, a mounting arrangement for releasably securing the filter assembly to a drive axle housing, and a filter element for filtering particulate contaminants from oil in a drive axle. The filter housing includes an inlet on an upper portion thereof and an outlet on a lower portion thereof to define an flow path therethrough, and wherein the filter element is located downstream of the inlet. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274658 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE LUBRICATING STRUCTURE AND GASKET - Provide is a power transmission device lubricating structure capable of preventing air from being mixed with a lubricating fluid while suppressing a resistance applied from the lubricating fluid to a rotation body in a casing. A lubricating structure includes a strainer which includes a suction port and partition members which divide an inner space of a transmission casing. The partition members define a differential room accommodating a final driven gear and a strainer room accommodating the strainer and communicating with the differential room at an upper portion thereof. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274659 | VALVE MECHANISM - A valve mechanism includes a communicating passage that communicates a first lubrication loop that supplies a lubricating fluid to a first lubricating part and a second lubrication loop that supplies the lubricating fluid to a second lubricating part. The valve mechanism includes: a housing main body in which a main flow passage guiding a part of the lubricating fluid to the communicating passage is formed; a branch part provided at the housing main body and branches the lubricating fluid into three directions for a first outflow port, a second outflow port, and a third outflow port; a check valve provided at the housing main body and stops a flow of the lubricating fluid from the first outflow port to the main flow passage; and a choke part provided at the check valve and adjusts a flow rate of the lubricating fluid flowing through the first outflow port. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274660 | LUBRICATING FLUID SUPPLY STRUCTURE OF POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Provided is a lubricating fluid supply structure of a power transmission device capable of stably supplying a lubricating fluid to a built-in part to which the lubricating fluid is supplied with a high priority. A supply pipe ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274661 | FLUID PRESSURE LOOP - The lubrication loop | 2018-09-27 |
20180274662 | COOLING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING 3-WAY SOLENOID-ACTUATED VALVE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A system for use in an automatic transmission includes a 3-way solenoid-actuated valve includes a valve body having an inlet port and a first outlet port and a second outlet port, a valve disposed within the valve body and slidably controllable to proportion flow between the first outlet port and the second outlet port, and a spring disposed in the valve body to bias the valve for flow toward the second outlet port. The system also includes at least one pump providing fluid to the inlet port, a first fluid circuit connected to the first outlet port providing fluid to a first subsystem of the automatic transmission, and a second fluid circuit connected to the second outlet port providing fluid to a second subsystem of the automatic transmission. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274663 | MULTI-STAGE PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM FOR A WIND TURBINE, COMPRISING A SPECIAL LUBRICANT GUIDE - A multi-stage planetary transmission for a wind turbine includes a transmission housing having an oil supply channel disposed therein; an input-side first planetary stage disposed in the transmission housing; at least one second planetary stage disposed downstream of and connected to the first planetary stage by a spline of a sun gear shaft of the first planetary stage; a first oil conducting channel supplied by the oil supply channel and configured to supply oil to planetary gear bearings of the first planetary stage; a second oil conducting channel supplied by the oil supply channel and disposed so as to pass through a planet carrier of the second planetary stage at least partially in an axial direction, the second oil conducting channel configured to supply oil to planetary gear bearings of the second planetary stage; and a third oil conducting channel supplied by the oil supply channel. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274664 | SHIFT KNOB WITH SELECTABLE SWITCHES - A knob with internal switches can be installed on a gear shift to provide a driver with handy access to the switches while keeping a hand on the shifter. This can be very handy during four wheeling. A particular switch can be selected by rotating the lower section of the knob to the switch position for that switch. The selected switch can be activated or closed by pulling a spring loaded sliding piece up into the knob. A lockout position prevents the lower section from rotating while detents provide tactile guidance as to when the knob is in a switch position or the lockout position. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274665 | SHIFT BY WIRE GEAR SHIFT ACTUATOR - The shift by wire gear shift actuator includes a selector knob rotatable by the user for selecting a gearshift position for controlling a vehicle transmission, and a display arrangement associated with the selector knob for sequentially and dynamically providing optical indications according to gearshift positions simulating a rotational movement of the selector knob. This informs the user about an auto park feature when the vehicle transmission is being automatically driven into a park gearshift position under a determined condition such as for example when a person intends to exit the car, when the vehicle is turned off, when the driver's door is open with the safety belt unlatched, etc. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274666 | Transmission Control Unit - In a transmission controller for the open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the operation of an automatic or automated manual transmission of a motor vehicle, a shifting strategy of the transmission control unit controls the operation of the transmission in an open-loop and/or closed-loop manner based on driving status data and/or driver intention data. The shifting strategy of the transmission control unit influences a gear change from a current actual gear into a target gear based on available environmental data. In the event of a required down-shift from a current actual gear into a lower target gear, the transmission control unit is configured to take into account available information relating to a traffic light status, in particular relating to a change of a traffic light status of a relevant traffic light. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274667 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - A hydraulic system ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274668 | UPDATING SHIFTING PROFILES FOR ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSIONS - A computer having a processor and memory that stores instructions executable by the processor, wherein the computer is programmed to: receive adaptive transmission clutch data from a plurality of first vehicles, the data from each first vehicle including a modified shifting profile; determine, using the received data, an updated initial shifting profile; and provide the updated initial profile to a plurality of second vehicles. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274669 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission includes a downshift determining unit that determines whether downshift of a gear shift stage is to be performed based on at least one of a history of lateral accelerations and a history of variations of a vehicle speed. A lateral acceleration history acquiring unit or a vehicle speed variation history acquiring unit returns at least one of the history of the lateral accelerations and the history of the variations of the vehicle speed to an initial value when a shift control mode determined by a shift control mode determining unit is switched. At least one of the initial value of the history of the lateral accelerations and the initial value of the history of the variations of the vehicle speed is a value that is set for each shift control mode determined by the shift control mode determining unit. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274670 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE - In a hydraulic control device, a first valve device is brought into an open state when a first value obtained by subtracting a value of a pressure in the first output side oil passage from a value of a pressure in the second output side oil passage is equal to or larger than a first threshold value. A second valve device is brought into an open state when an oil pressure in a third connection oil passage is equal to or larger than a second threshold value, and is brought into a closed state when the oil pressure in the third connection oil passage is smaller than the second threshold value. The first value is equal to or larger than the first threshold value and the first valve device is in the open state when the second valve device is in the closed state. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274671 | A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GEARBOX, A GEARBOX AND A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A GEARBOX - A method for controlling a gearbox ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274672 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A controller is a control device for a transmission, the transmission provided in a vehicle and having a variator and a rotation sensor. The controller decides electrical abnormality of the rotation sensor when an electrical abnormality detection state of the rotation sensor is continued for a set time. The controller also decides functional abnormality of the rotation sensor when rotation speed is included in an abnormality detection region of the functional abnormality, and inhibits a decision on the functional abnormality during counting of the set time. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274673 | MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle includes an engine having, in an exhaust system thereof, a particulate matter removal filter that removes particulate matters, a shift device capable of performing a sequential shift operation, and an electronic control unit that controls the engine such that the motor vehicle runs in accordance with a driver's operation. The electronic control unit is configured to perform control in such a manner as to cause the vehicle to run without carrying out a shift even when the sequential shift operation is performed by the driver, if a deposition amount of particulate matters deposited in the particulate matter removal filter is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount. Thus, the particulate matter removal filter can be restrained from being overheated through the supply of a large amount of air to the particulate matter removal filter with the predetermined amount or more of particulate matters deposited therein. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274674 | SLIDE RAIL FOR A WRAP-AROUND MEANS OF A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TORQUE PRESENT AT A CONE PULLEY PAIR - A slide rail for a continuously variable transmission is disclosed that comprises at least one slide surface arranged for guiding a wrap-around mechanism that connects a first cone pulley pair to a second cone pulley pair of the continuously variable transmission to transfer torque therebetween. The slide rail includes at least one acceleration sensor arranged so that an acceleration of the slide rail perpendicular to the at least one slide surface can be detected by the acceleration sensor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274675 | PISTON RING WITH VARYING APEX LINES - A piston ring having an outer running face, two flanks and an inner circumferential face is provided. The running face has profiling. The profile of the running face is substantially convexly curved and has an apex. The axial position of the apex varies periodically in the circumferential direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274676 | SEALING CAP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEALING CAP - Sealing caps and method for manufacturing such sealing caps are presented wherein the sealing cap has a body ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274677 | APPARATUS TO PROTECT SEALING SURFACES OF THIEF HATCHES - Apparatus to protect sealing surfaces of thief hatches are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a base attachable to a tank around an aperture in the tank. The example apparatus further includes a spacer supported by a support surface of the base. The example apparatus also includes a cover selectively moveable between a closed position covering the aperture and an open position providing access to the aperture, the spacer separating the cover from the base. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274678 | LAYERED HEAD GASKET AND METHOD - A layered head gasket includes a gasket core, a head-layer, a block-layer, and a plurality of apertures. The head gasket may be useful for sealing an internal combustion engine having a cylinder head, a cylinder block, a plurality of combustion chamber passageways, a plurality of coolant passageways, and a plurality of oil passageways. The gasket core is made of a copper sheet. The head-layer may be made of spring steel and may be fixed to a top side of the gasket core, being configured to interface with the cylinder head. Likewise, the block-layer may be made of spring steel and may be fixed to a bottom side of the gasket core, being configured to interface with the cylinder block. The plurality of apertures may pass through the head-layer, the gasket core, and the block-layer. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274679 | Seal Ring - [Object] To provide a seal ring that realizes excellent sealability irrespective of magnitude of hydraulic pressure. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274680 | SPIRAL WOUND GASKET - A spiral wound gasket includes a resilient sealing element including spirally wound, alternating layers of metal banding and winding fill material that incorporates a significant quantity of talc with quantities of fiber and binder. Either or both of an outer guide ring and inner guide ring may extend from peripheral outer and inner surfaces of the sealing element. Embodiments of the gasket overlay one or both axial faces of the sealing element with a layer facing material that incorporates a significant quantity of talc with quantities of fiber and binder. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274681 | BRUSH SEAL - A brush seal having an annular shape, includes: a low-pressure-side plate including a low-pressure-side recessed portion radially recessed and circumferentially extending; a high-pressure-side plate including a high-pressure-side recessed portion positioned to face the low-pressure-side recessed portion, the high-pressure-side recessed portion being radially recessed and circumferentially extending; a brush body including a plurality of wire rods and supported between the low-pressure-side plate and the high-pressure-side plate; and a fixing member inserted into a space formed by the low-pressure-side recessed portion and the high-pressure-side recessed portion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274682 | SEALING DEVICE - A sealing device includes a conductive member integrated with a seal lip along a circumferential direction of the seal lip and configured such that a voltage is applied to the conductive member, and a reference member provided at a predetermined interval with respect to the conductive member. A deformation degree of the seal lip is inspected such that a change of an inductance of the conductive member associated with a change of the interval between the conductive member and the reference member is detected by a detection unit. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274683 | VALVE - A valve includes a housing defining therein a channel, a valve seat on an inner surface of the housing at a middle of the channel, a valve body member seated on and unseated from the valve seat to close and open the channel, and a stem spaced from the valve seat and rotatable around a first axis parallel with an opening surface of the valve seat. The valve body member and the stem respectively have a restricting hole and a restricting projection mutually slidably engageable to form a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism, in conjunction with rotation of the stem, reciprocates the valve body member between the seated position and the unseated position, and rotates the valve body member to be in a posture along a flow direction of a fluid flowing through the housing at the unseated position. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274684 | COUPLING MEMBER - A coupling member is provided that includes a filtration member provided in a fluid passage in a coupling body to divide the fluid passage into an upstream pre-filtration passage section and a downstream post-filtration passage section. The filtration member includes a cylindrical part extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis and having a filtration portion. The cylindrical part divides a downstream portion of the pre-filtration passage section and an upstream portion of the post-filtration passage section from each other in the radial direction of the cylindrical part. Further, the fluid passage has a dust collecting part extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis from the downstream portion to a position closer to a downstream opening than the filtration portion of the filtration member. The dust collecting part is closed at a downstream end thereof. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274685 | VALVE PLUG ASSEMBLY AND SEAT RING FOR REGULATOR - A valve plug assembly adapted for sealing engagement with a seat ring. The valve plug assembly includes a valve plug having a sealing disk adapted to engage a seating surface the seat ring. The seating surface of the seat ring has a primary portion with a primary angle of any one of about 20 degrees to about 45 degrees and a secondary portion extending from the primary portion with a secondary angle of about 10 degrees. A retainer is coupled to the valve plug and includes a body having a first portion, a second portion, and a side extending from the first portion to the second portion at one of an angle of about 30 degrees to about 45 degrees. So configured, the stress acting on the sealing surface is reduced, increasing the service life of the sealing disk. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274686 | WATER-SAVING VALVE - A water-saving valve and a water-spraying toy are provided herein. The water-saving valve can include the following: a water inlet passageway and a water outlet passageway; a pressure regulating chamber body and a movable valve plate, both used to define one pressure regulating chamber, wherein the pressure regulating chamber communicates with the water inlet passageway via a water hole on the movable valve plate, the pressure regulating chamber body is provided with a drain hole, and the drain hole communicates with the pressure regulating chamber, the movable valve plate is configured to move between a first position and a second position by different pressure inside and outside the pressure regulating chamber acting on the movable valve plate to block or open respectively the water outlet passageway; and a drain assembly configured to block or open the drain hole. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274687 | SPOOL VALVE - The cross-sectional shape of a valve hole is an elongated shape having a long axis and a short axis, and has left and right hole side walls that are parallel to each other, a first hole end wall that connects one ends of the left and right hole side walls, and a second hole end wall that connects the other ends of the left and right hole side walls, and the cross-sectional shape of land portions of a spool is an elongated shape having a long axis and a short axis, and has left and right land side walls that are parallel to each other, a first land end wall that connects one ends of the left and right land side walls, and a second land end wall that connects the other ends of the left and right land side walls. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274688 | Bi-Directional Valve Device for Selective Control of Fluid Flow Through Multiple Converging Paths - Hand-operated suction and irrigation medical devices are provided. An example medical device comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. The housing defines first and second inlet paths and an outlet path. A first tubular member is partially disposed within the first inlet path and a second tubular member is partially disposed within the second inlet path. Each of the first and second tubular members extends from the proximal end of the housing. A third tubular member is partially disposed within the outlet path and extends from the distal end of the housing. A control member is slidably disposed on the housing and is movable between a first, proximal position and a second, distal position. A passageway provides fluid communication between the first inlet path and an opening to an environment external to the housing such that covering the opening provides control over the flow of fluid through the first inlet path and the first tubular member. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274689 | VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH DIRECTIONAL FLOW PATH - A valve assembly with a multidirectional flow path includes a valve body that includes respective hinged portions defining respective passageways extending through the valve body when in a closed state. A flexible conduit or tubing having a loop portion and a plurality of branches extending from the loop portion is at least partially positioned within the valve body. Portions of the loop that extend beyond the valve body are encapsulated by respective rigid jackets. Multiple valves are situated on the valve body and are used to selectively pinch the loop portion in different pinching configurations to direct fluid to or from the particular branches. The valve assembly may be integrated into a manufacturing or other production process with optional additional jackets used to encapsulate the flexible conduit branches. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274690 | VALVE CORE - A valve core capable of suppressing manufacturing costs, including: a first core cylinder body, a second core cylinder body having a valve opening on an opposite side to the first, a movable member having a valve body which opens and closes the valve opening at the front end of a shaft section linearly movably extending through the insides of the core cylinder bodies, an elastic member in contact with the movable member and the first body and biasing to sandwich the second body between the first and valve body, and a pair of fitting sections including a first and a second fitting section on the core cylinder bodies and which are rotatably fitted and are separable from each other without interfering. The fitting sections have cylindrical shapes that are detachably fitted to each other, and the first section has a stepped surface with which the second section is in contact. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274691 | VALVE HAVING A CONTROL SLIDE GUIDED IN A VALVE HOUSING SO AS TO BE LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE - The invention relates to a valve, having a control slide ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274692 | ELECTROMAGNETIC IMPACT VALVE ARRANGEMENT - An electromagnetic impact valve arrangement for a pneumatically operated field device of a processing plant, such as a chemical plant, a food-processing plant, a power plant can include an air chamber into which three air conduits lead. The three air conduits can include an air supply conduit to receive compressed air from a compressed air supply source, a control air conduit to aerate and vent a pneumatic actuator of the field device, and a venting conduit to output compressed air to a pressure sink, such as the atmosphere. The impact valve arrangement can also include a first electromagnetic impact valve (“aeration impact valve”) to open and/or close the air supply conduit and a second electromagnetic impact valve (“ventilation impact valve”) to open and/or close the venting conduit. The first impact valve and the second impact valve can be electromagnetically coupled to one another. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274693 | QUICK DISCHARGE FAUCET VALVE - A quick discharge faucet valve includes a shaft, a seal assembly, a coupling member, and a rotary handle. The shaft is inserted through an opening of a pipe, and a valve opening is positioned near a discharge opening of the faucet. The seal assembly is fastened to the shaft to abut against a joint connecting the faucet to the pipe, which is releasably positioned at the joint via a spring member. The coupling member is disposed at an outer end of the shaft to couple the faucet with the rotary handle. A first interlocking member of the rotary handle interlocks with a second interlocking member of the coupling member. The rotary handle is rotated to unlock the interlocking members and pulled to release the seal assembly from the joint to allow the fluid to flow around the shaft and discharge at the discharge opening of the faucet. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274694 | WATER-SAVING ELECTRONIC VALVE - Provided herein is a water-saving valve that includes water inlet and outlet passageways, a pressure regulating chamber body and movable valve, a drain assembly and a control assembly. The pressure regulating body and movable valve define one pressure regulating chamber that communicates with the water inlet passageway via water hole on the movable plate. The pressure regulating chamber body includes a drain hole that communicates with the pressure regulating chamber. The movable valve plate is conjured to move between first and second positions. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274695 | VACUUM VALVE - A vacuum valve having a valve body ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274696 | BEND RESTRICTOR - A bend restrictor prevents an elongated member from reaching a bending radius less than an allowable bending radius of the elongated member. A connecting arrangement is positioned at an end portion of the bend restrictor and is provided to engage the elongated member in a fixed manner. The bend restrictor has an essentially open faced contact area including a longitudinal extent providing support for the elongated member in its longitudinal direction and a transverse extent providing support for the elongated member in its transverse direction. The bend restrictor has a retainer arranged for the bend restrictor to follow the longitudinal bending of the elongated member. The bend restrictor includes plural bend restrictor sections where two and two bend restrictor sections are connected in a hinged joint arranged for allowing angular displacement to occur within a preset range as a response to the longitudinal bending of the elongated member. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274697 | Repairing or Coating Subsea Pipelines - A wrap tape cassette for a subsea pipeline repair or coating machine includes a drum for carrying a wrap tape wound on the drum. A housing defines an exit opening for the wrap tape to be dispensed from the drum onto a pipeline during a repair or coating operation. The drum may be mounted to the housing for rotational and longitudinal movement relative to the housing to dispense the wrap tape through the exit opening on being unwound from the drum. A leading end of the wrap tape may be attached to an anchor element that is arranged as a closure for the exit opening and, when moved from the exit opening, for attachment to a pipeline being repaired or coated. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274698 | PIPE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Systems, devices and methods for pipe connectors and associated components are disclosed. Features for no hub clamps, for locking mechanisms on no hub clamps, for tools for no hub clamps, and for gaskets are described. The gaskets may be hourglass-shaped or otherwise taper outward near the ends to facilitate assembly onto pipe ends and that compress inward when a clamp is secured over the gasket. The gaskets may reduce in circumference at the gasket ends upon contraction of the gasket by a clamp onto two pipe ends. The gaskets may include collapsible sections that collapse upon contraction of the gasket by a clamp onto two pipe ends. The gaskets may include wedges at the collapsible regions that extend axially and protrude into the channel. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274699 | CLAMPING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO HOLD ONE OR MORE LONGITUDINAL ELEMENTS - Clamping device includes a clamp frame that is configured to move between an open configuration, in which the clamp frame is configured to receive at least one longitudinal element, and a closed configuration, in which the clamp frame wraps around and holds the at least one longitudinal element. The clamp frame includes a coupling end having an inner surface and a coupling base having an outer surface. The inner and outer surfaces have profiles that form a locked engagement to hold the clamp frame in the closed configuration. The clamping device also includes a secondary locking mechanism that secures the coupling end and the coupling base to each other. The secondary locking mechanism is activated after the clamp frame is held in the closed configuration by the locked engagement. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274700 | RESIN MATERIAL FOR HOSE, HOSE TUBE AND HOSE - A resin material for a hose, the resin material having a breaking extension of 20% or more under an environment of −40° C. and containing substantially no plasticizer. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274701 | ROLLED CONNECTING SYSTEMS FOR ADJACENT ENDS OF INSULATION TUBING - A rolled connection system for adjacent ends of insulated tubing sections having a substrate roll of continuous release liner. Pressure sensitive transfer adhesive material members configured to conform with the ends of insulated tubing sections to be joined are spaced at selected distances from each other along the length of the continuous release liner. A second release liner covers each pressure sensitive adhesive material member and includes a tab to facilitate removal of the second release liner from the adhesive material members to facilitate joining juxtaposed face portion of the ends of the insulated tubing to be connected. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274702 | METHOD OF MAKING A CRIMP CONNECTION - A method of making a crimp connection comprises sliding a crimp ring over a female end of a pipe or tube, the crimp ring having an oval shape; inserting a male end of a fitting into the female end of the pipe or tube; sliding the crimp ring toward the fitting such that the crimp ring at least partly overlaps the inserted male end of the fitting; and applying a compressive force to an exterior surface of the crimp ring. Prior to applying the compressive force, the crimp ring has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter transverse to the first inner diameter. The first inner diameter is greater than the second inner diameter. The first inner diameter is greater than an outer diameter of the pipe or tube. The second inner diameter is less than the outer diameter of the pipe or tube. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274703 | Composition, Threaded Joint for Pipes Including Solid Lubricant Coating Formed from the Composition, and Method for Producing the Threaded Joint for Pipes - A threaded joint ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180274704 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION AND SEALING OF UTILITY CONNECTIONS - Pipe connector for coupling a first-end pipe and a second-end pipe that includes intermediary attachment connectors for each of the first-end and second-end pipes. The attachment connectors include O-ring slots machined into an external perimeter surface and a movable sleeve that engages with the intermediary attachment connectors to form a seal between the O-ring slots and an internal perimeter surface of the sleeve. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274705 | CONNECTOR - Releasable connector for connecting to a supporting sleeve, preferably made from plastic, the connector serving to connect a functional element to a supporting sleeve, comprising an inner sleeve, the inner sleeve having a standard region for connecting to a supporting sleeve and a functional element for defining the further use, the inner sleeve being configured in one piece, and a sliding sleeve for clamping and opening the clamping of the inner sleeve on a supporting sleeve, the sliding sleeve being arranged on the outer circumference of the inner sleeve in the standard region, the sliding sleeve being arranged in an axially displaceable manner for clamping and opening the inner sleeve on a supporting sleeve. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274706 | MALE PUSH LOCK PIPE CONNECTION SYSTEM - A pipe for connecting to a similar adjacent pipe. The pipe has a male end with a plurality of rigid fingers extending from within and out of at least one exterior circumferential groove disposed on its exterior surface. On the female end is at least one interior circumferential groove sized and positioned to receive the plurality of rigid fingers from a corresponding exterior circumferential groove on the male end of an adjacent pipe. The number of exterior circumferential grooves on the male end typically corresponds to the number of interior circumferential grooves on the female end. When the male end of the pipe inserts into the female end of a similar adjacent pipe, the plurality of rigid fingers is received within a corresponding interior circumferential groove on the female end, thereby preventing the male end of the pipe from being withdrawn from the female end of the similar adjacent pipe. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274707 | VALVE CONNECTOR - A valve connector comprises a body including an inlet port, an outlet port defining a longitudinal axis,at least one aperture extending between an exterior surface of the body and the outlet port. The valve connector also comprises a sleeve arranged about the exterior surface of the body and movable relative to the body between a clamping position and a release position and a biasing member applying a biasing force against the sleeve towards the clamping position. The valve connector further comprises a clamping mechanism including at least one clamping member arranged at least partially within the aperture. When the valve is received in the outlet port, the clamping member is inwardly displaceable into the outlet port in response to the biasing force biasing the sleeve toward the clamping position, such that the clamping member engages the valve. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274708 | HIGH PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTING RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A restraint system for use in securing temporary flow lines that include multiple pipe sections, each pair of pipe sections connected together with a fitting or coupling such as a hammer joint coupling. The system includes multiple pluralities of endless loop slings connected end to end with a cow hitch or girth hitch knot. Disconnectable fittings (e.g., shackles) are placed every three or more slings so that easy disassembly is afforded in case of leakage or other failure. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274709 | WATER HAMMER ARRESTER - A water hammer arrester configured for connection with a plumbing system. The water hammer arrester has a cap assembly, a piston assembly, and a base assembly. The cap assembly receiving the piston assembly therein. The base assembly having a connector for connection with a plumbing fixture in the plumbing system. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274710 | PIPE REPAIR SYSTEM - The present invention provides an adjustable clamp apparatus having curved arms which pivot/articulate relative to each other. The distance between pivot points can be adjusted via specially configured couplers having nuts and threaded rods. The curved arms can be locked together with a rod placed in a slot, and then squeezed by rotation of threaded rod. In the interior of the curved arms there can be a plurality of projections or contact points. A strap can be connected to a selected adjustable clamp (e.g., by a pair of padeyes) and used to raise and lower the clamp. When being lowered onto a pipe to be repaired, the curved arms can be open wide and when their upper portions make contact with the pipe to be repaired, this contact will tend to cause arms to close around the pipe relative to each other. Once clamped against the pipe with the clamps, the repair members can be welded together. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274711 | PROTECTOR FOR THREADED END OF A TUBULAR COMPONENT WITH FLEXIBLE SEAL - A temporary protector is for an extremity of a tubular joint component for drilling or operating hydrocarbon wells. The protector includes a sleeve to be attached to the component extremity and to protect a free end portion and a thread of the component extremity. The sleeve has a thread to engage with the thread of the component extremity and a peripheral sealing device assembled sealingly thereon such that it is liable to be brought into contact with a surface of the component located downstream of the thread of the component extremity, to provide a seal downstream of the thread. When the protector is being installed on the tubular component, at the time that the thread of the sleeve engages with the thread of the component extremity, at least one portion of the sealing is located axially downstream of the thread of the component extremity. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274712 | Insulating Inserts for Field Joints of Coated Rigid Pipelines - An insulating insert is positioned around a field joint of a pipeline to insulate the field joint. The insert includes a longitudinal series of annular or part-annular filler segments of insulating material, curved about a longitudinal axis, that are each joined to one or more adjacent segments of the series by at least one link. The links may be webs, rods or articulated links. The links are flexible relative to the segments to facilitate bending of the insert along its length by enabling relative angular displacement between adjacent segments of the series. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274713 | HOUSING FOR A COMPRESSOR OR EXPANDER INSTALLATION, VACUUM PUMP, GENERATOR OR THE LIKE - A housing for a compressor or expander installation, vacuum pump, generator or similar, whereby this housing is made of metal plates, wherein at least one of the aforementioned metal plates is provided with one or more reinforcing profiles, respectively longitudinal profiles that extend in a certain longitudinal direction and transverse profiles that extend along a transverse direction that forms an angle to the aforementioned longitudinal direction, whereby the various metal plates and longitudinal profiles and/or transverse profiles are joined together solely by means of mechanical fasteners. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274714 | LEVELING DEVICE OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH SAME - A household appliance leveling device comprises at least two leveling feet mounted at the bottom of the appliance, wherein each leveling foot comprises a fixed part and a movable part, the fixed part is mounted at the bottom of the household appliance, one end of the movable part is telescopically sleeved with the fixed part while the other end is arranged on a support plane, a closed chamber is formed between the fixed part and the movable part, and the closed chamber is provided with a hydraulic medium; the closed chambers of at least two said leveling feet communicate with each other, the hydraulic medium flows between the closed chambers of the leveling feet communicating with each other, and the movable parts expand or contract along with the flowing of the hydraulic medium to perform automatic leveling. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274715 | Adjustable Portable Electronic Device Holder - An adjustable device holder which retains and mounts a portable electronic device onto a surface or an external support structure. The adjustable device holder includes a first engagement jaw, a second engagement jaw, a telescoping frame, and a locking mechanism. The telescoping frame includes a tubular body and a sliding body. The sliding body is slidably positioned within the tubular body to allow for variable length of the telescoping frame. The locking mechanism is mechanically integrated in between the tubular body and the sliding body to secure and set a specific length of the telescoping frame. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw laterally hold the electronic device. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw are positioned parallel and offset to each other along the telescoping frame. The first engagement jaw and the second engagement jaw are each is rotatably mounted to the telescoping frame. | 2018-09-27 |
20180274716 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR - A quick release connector is provided that uses a plurality of the ball bearings to engage shaft of a releasable member. The use of multiple ball bearings along different faces of a shaft of a releasable member minimizes vibrations and provides an improved quick release connector adapted for use with microphones, boom arms, ball joints and similar structures used with sound recording or photography equipment. | 2018-09-27 |