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20090293970 | ROTARY COUPLER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A rotary coupler for directing a fluid flow between a supply of pressurized fluid and a fixture which is rotatable about a fixture axis and which has a manifold plate directing the fluid flow from a manifold inlet and a manifold outlet to a plurality of stations on the fixture positioned about the fixture axis. The coupler including a spindle including a base portion and a shaft portion and which extends in an axial direction from a mounting end on the base portion and a distal end on the shaft portion. The base has a mounting face and a securing arrangement configured to secure the mounting face to a manifold plate such that the mounting face sealingly engages the manifold plate. The shaft portion defines a coupler axis and has a shaft surface generally coaxial to the coupler axis and the shaft surface includes an annular pressure zone and an axially spaced annular tank zone. The spindle also includes an internal pressurized fluid passage and an internal tank fluid passage wherein the pressurized passage extends within the spindle between a pressurized face opening in the mounting face and a pressurized shaft opening in the pressure zone. The pressurized passage includes a check valve limiting flow from said face opening to said shaft opening. The tank passage also extends within the spindle between a tank face opening in the mounting face and a tank shaft opening in the tank zone. The mounting face includes an annular recess and the tank face opening is with this recess such that fluid flow reaching the recess is directed into the tank passage. The coupler further includes a hub with a shaft opening shaped to receive the shaft portion of the spindle such that the hub rotates about the shaft and the coupler axis, at least one of the hub and the shaft has an annular pressure zone channel in the pressure zone allowing the pressurized fluid to flow about the shaft in the pressure zone. In addition, at least one of the hub and the shaft includes an annular tank zone channel in the tank zone allowing the tank fluid to flow about the shaft in the tank zone. The coupler further including a seal separating the tank zone from the pressure zone and the hub has a pressure port and a tank port. The pressure port is the hub is in fluid connection with the pressure zone and the tank port is in fluid connection with the tank zone. The coupler further including a bearing arrangement between the spindle and the hub. | 12-03-2009 |
20100117283 | MULTIPLE JAW VISE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A two jaw vise having a base extending in a longitudinal direction between two ends, a central fixed block and opposing jaws on either side of the central block. The opposing jaws being movable longitudinally and joined to the base for controlled movement longitudinally. The base including a base block extending longitudinally between the first and second ends and including first and second longitudinally extending rails. The first and second rails extending parallel to the base block and being spaced from the base block. The first and second rails at least partially forming the controlled movement of the jaws. The base further including first and second pluralities of vertically extending columns extending between the base block and the first and second rails, respectively. The base including at least one gap between adjacent columns. | 05-13-2010 |
20100316439 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system with a receiver arrangement with an annular gland nut and an annular receiver bushing. The bushing having an inner passage and an oppositely facing outer surface. The outer bushing surface having at least one receiver-bearing surface shaped to engage a bearing surface of the mounting opening to align the receiver laterally within the opening. The bushing further including a support edge to position the receiver axially within the mounting opening. The annular gland nut having an OD thread configured to threadingly engage an ID thread in the mounting opening and having a contact edge to engage the receiver and force the support edge of the receiver against the bottom ledge of the mounting opening thereby securing the receiver axially in the mounting opening. | 12-16-2010 |
20120076578 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system with a receiver arrangement having a double sided configuration, the bushing having an inner passage and an oppositely facing outer surface, the outer bushing surface having at least one receiver bearing surface shaped to engage a bearing surface of the mounting opening to align the receiver laterally within the opening, the bushing being locked or lockable within a mounting opening and further including two locking arrangements for allowing the selectively locking of a shank from either end. | 03-29-2012 |
20130082477 | HOISTING DEVICE - A hoisting device and method of making the same including a hoist body having an inwardly extending post pocket that includes an inwardly facing body groove extending about a post pocket axis. The hoist body further includes an access opening in communication with the body groove. The hoisting device further including a post having a post head that has an outwardly extending post groove configured to functionally align with the body groove of the body such that the two groove are in functional alignment with one another when in an assembled position. The access opening allowing a plurality of bearings to be directed into the bearing groove when the post is in assembled position within the bearing pocket. The hoist device further includes a plug to selectively close the access opening thereby maintaining the plurality of bearings in the bearing grooves. | 04-04-2013 |
20140023426 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting and alignment system for selectively securing and accurately aligning a first plate relative to a second plate, the mounting system including a shank and a receiver arrangement with an annular locking ring and an annular receiver bushing. The bushing having an inner passage and an oppositely facing outer bushing surface. The outer bushing surface having at least one receiver bearing surface shaped to engage a bearing surface of an associated mounting opening in one of the plates to align the receiver bushing laterally within the opening. The inner passage of the bushing being shaped to receive and align with a shaft portion of the shank. The locking ring configured to secure the bushing axially within the mounting opening. | 01-23-2014 |
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20090201161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING EVACUATION STATUS - A device used in institutions such as, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, and other patient-care facilities, and hotels motels, schools, dormitories and cruise ships which, when activated, provides a visual indication locally, or at or near the room to which it is attached, as to whether or not a particular room has been evacuated during an emergency evacuation situation. | 08-13-2009 |
20100201538 | EVACUATION STATUS MODULE (ESM) - A new device used in institutions such as, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, and other patient-care facilities, and hotels and cruise ships which, when activated, provides a visual indication locally, at or near the room to which it is attached, and remotely at a central control station and/or hand held device, as to whether or not a particular room has been evacuated during an emergency evacuation situation. | 08-12-2010 |