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20100021325 | Two Bolt Adjustable Centering System - A centering mechanism for a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic pump assembly and a method of assembling a hydraulic pump assembly. The pump assembly generally includes a hydraulic pump, a control arm, and a centering mechanism. The pump generally includes a pump housing, a pump mechanism operable to control a flow of hydraulic fluid through the housing, the pump mechanism having a neutral condition in which fluid does not flow through the housing, a trunnion cap connectable to the housing, the trunnion cap and the housing cooperating to house the pump mechanism, and an input shaft extending along an axis and through the trunnion cap, the shaft being rotatable to operate the pump mechanism. The control arm is connected to the shaft, and movement of the control arm causes rotation of the shaft. The centering mechanism may generally include a first bracket fixable to the housing, a second bracket adjustably fixable to the first bracket, and biasing structure operable to return the control arm to a centered position when an operating force is not applied to the control arm. The second bracket is adjustable relative to the first bracket to an adjusted position such that the centered position corresponds to the neutral condition of the pump mechanism, the second bracket being fixable in the adjusted position. Fasteners fix the first bracket and the trunnion cap to the pump housing. | 01-28-2010 |
20100071870 | MULTIPLE AIR FLOW PATHS USING SINGLE AXIAL FAN - A cooling system for a compact vehicle such as a compact loader having an engine and an engine compartment, includes a single axial flow fan that is surrounded by a shroud and has a high pressure side and a low pressure side. Air flow generated by the fan is used for cooling components of the compact vehicle and exhausting heated air from a second shroud. Auxiliary openings are provided between the engine compartment and the shrouds to provide air flow between the engine compartment and one or both of the shrouds when the fan is rotating. The motor driving the fan is reversible. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071978 | COMBUSTION AIR CLEANER SCAVENGE SYSTEM - A work vehicle, such as a compact loader, has a cooling system including a cooling fan generating air flow to cool engine components. The fan is shown as an axial flow fan having an inlet throat in a shroud surrounding the fan. The inlet throat is under a negative or low pressure, and a duct or conduit is connected to the inlet throat and to a precleaner of an air filter assembly providing combustion air to the engine. The negative pressure in the inlet throat causes air to flow from the precleaner to the inlet throat. | 03-25-2010 |
20100089668 | FULLY WELDED TRACK UNDERCARRIAGE TRANSMISSION WITH INBOARD MOTOR MOUNTING FLANGE - A track driven vehicle has an undercarriage transmission assembly that has a central transmission housing forming a one piece all welded housing. The central transmission housing has upright side wall portions with multiple layers of plates or walls in a sandwich construction on which drive motors are mounted. The drive motors are on the interior of the transmission housing, with track driven sprocket assemblies on the exterior of the side walls. Track mounting pods or frames are welded to the exterior of the side walls of the transmission housing. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107453 | LOW MOUNT THREE POINT ENGINE AND PUMP MOUNTING - An attachment system to fasten a power system to a frame of a loader is discussed. The frame has a proximal end, a distal end, and first and second opposing sides. The power system has an engine, and an arrangement of one or more hydraulic pumps attached to the engine. The attachment system has first and second connection points positioned in close proximity to a center of gravity of the power system relative to the direction between the proximal and distal ends of the loader. The attachment system also has a third connection point positioned distally from the first and second connection points, wherein the positions of the first, second and third connection points connect the power system to the frame to allow most of the weight of the power system to be loaded onto the first and second connection points. | 05-06-2010 |
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20130237334 | DISTRIBUTED SCORING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a distributed bowling center system includes two or more computing devices associated with respective bowling center peripherals. The bowling center peripherals are any electronic or mechanical device in a bowling center capable of detecting a bowling event or receiving input. Example bowling center peripherals include a pinsetter, a monitor, a bumper, a keypad, or a touchscreen. The bowling center peripherals are configured to perform at least one bowler center function. The computing devices are configured to execute at least one process related to a bowler center function of the associated peripheral. Each computing device is located physically closer to the peripheral than the other computer device. The computing devices are in communication via a network. The computing devices are configured to access a process map defining the communication, which is responsive to the at least one bowler center function. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237335 | MOBILE SCORING SYSTEM CONTROL - In one implementation, a mobile device is integrated with a bowling center automatic scoring system. For example, a server receives a lane control command originating with the mobile device and determines or identifies a bowling lane that is associated with the mobile device. A response message or signal, which includes data indicative of the bowling lane and the lane control command to, is sent to the automatic scoring system. The automatic scoring system executes the lane control command. | 09-12-2013 |
20140115026 | Distributed Scoring System - In one embodiment, a distributed bowling center system includes two or more computing devices associated with respective bowling center peripherals. The bowling center peripherals are any electronic or mechanical device in a bowling center capable of detecting a bowling event or receiving input. Example bowling center peripherals include a pinsetter, a monitor, a bumper, a keypad, or a touchscreen. The bowling center peripherals are configured to perform at least one bowler center function. The computing devices are configured to execute at least one process related to a bowler center function of the associated peripheral. Each computing device is located physically closer to the peripheral than the other computer device. The computing devices are in communication via a network. The computing devices are configured to access a process map defining the communication, which is responsive to the at least one bowler center function. | 04-24-2014 |
20140340205 | MOBILE SCORING SYSTEM CONTROL - In one implementation, a mobile device is integrated with a bowling center automatic scoring system. For example, a server receives a lane control command originating with the mobile device and determines or identifies a bowling lane that is associated with the mobile device. A response message or signal, which includes data indicative of the bowling lane and the lane control command to, is sent to the automatic scoring system. The automatic scoring system executes the lane control command. | 11-20-2014 |
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20100063862 | MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SYSTEM INCLUDING A MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM AND A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A media delivery system includes a number of inputs structured to input information pertaining to a number of customers, information pertaining to a number of demographics of the number of customers, or information pertaining to a number of products possessed by the number of customers. A media server inputs the number of inputs and determines corresponding marketing information directly pertaining to at least one of the number of customers, the number of demographics or the number of products. A number of media outputs are output from the media server. The number of media outputs output the corresponding marketing information to a corresponding number of the number of customers. | 03-11-2010 |
20140015482 | REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT - A remote annunciator for electric vehicle supply equipment includes a housing, and an interface to the electric vehicle supply equipment consisting of a number of power conductors, a number of ground conductors, and a number of control conductors. A plurality of indicators on the housing are structured to provide a remote annunciation function for the electric vehicle supply equipment. A circuit structured to drive the indicators drives the indicators based upon information from only the number of power conductors, the number of ground conductors and the number of control conductors of the interface. The number of control conductors have a control function other than driving the indicators. | 01-16-2014 |
20140211345 | ANNUNCIATING OR POWER VENDING CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR AN ELECTRIC LOAD - A circuit breaker for an electric load includes first and second terminals; a number of first separable contacts each electrically connected between one of the first terminals and one of the second terminals; a first mechanism to open, close or trip open the first contacts; a number of second separable contacts each electrically connected in series with a corresponding one of the first contacts; a second mechanism to open or close the second contacts; a processor to cause the second mechanism to open or close the second contacts, annunciate through one of the second terminals a power circuit electrical parameter for the electric load, receive from a number of the second terminals a confirmation from or on behalf of the electric load to cause the second mechanism to close the second contacts, and determine a fault state operatively associated with current flowing through the second contacts. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214218 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INCLUDING METERING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF EVALUATING ENERGY METERING - An electric power distribution system is used with an electric power source. The electric power distribution system includes a first device exchanging first electric power with the electric power source. The first device exchanges the first electric power with a plurality of second devices and meters first electric energy corresponding to the first electric power. The second devices exchange the first electric power with the first device. Each of the second devices exchanges second electric power as at least part of the first electric power with a number of corresponding electric loads and meter second electric energy corresponding to the second electric power. A processor includes a routine that compares the metered first electric energy from the first device with a sum of the metered second electric energy from each of the second devices, and responsively determines proper or improper operation of the electric power distribution system. | 07-31-2014 |