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JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
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1 | | SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE HUB TO SHAFT CONNECTION |
2 | | INCLUDING FRANGIBLE COMPONENT |
3 | | SELECTIVELY ASSEMBLED, E.G., CONVERTIBLE, ETC. |
4 | | . Selective orientation |
5 | | INFLATABLE CONNECTOR |
6 | | WITH OPENING FOR ACCESS TO CONNECTOR OR OPERATOR |
7 | | . To threaded component |
8 | | . . Transverse to thread axis |
9 | | . To biased component |
10 | | CLOSURE OR PLUG SPACED FROM JOINT |
11 | | WITH ADJUNCTIVE PROTECTOR, BROKEN PARTS RETAINER, REPAIR, ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY FEATURE |
12 | | . Holding means or protector functioning only during transportation, assembly or disassembly |
13 | | . Position or guide means |
14 | | . . Related to joint component |
15 | | . Utilizing fluid pressure |
16 | | . Back-off means, e.g., separator, etc. |
17 | | . Handle or handwheel |
18 | | . . Actuates retainer or blocker |
19 | | . Tool-engaging or accommodating means or with tool |
20 | | . . For latch or retainer |
21 | | . Releasably captive nut or bolt |
22 | | . Means to lock bolt or nut when other is turned |
23 | | WITH ADJUNCTIVE SHIELD |
24 | | STRUCTURALLY INSTALLED IN DIVERSE ART DEVICE |
25 | | . Head or base |
26 | | COUPLING SUPPORTED BY INDEPENDENT BEARING |
27 | | WITH INDICATOR OR INSPECTION MEANS |
28 | | UTILIZING THERMAL CHARACTERISTIC, E.G., EXPANSION OR CONTRACTION, ETC. |
29 | | . Interposed material of intermediate coefficient of expansion |
30 | | . Members having different coefficients of expansion |
31 | | WITH FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE COMPONENT |
32 | | WITH AMBIENT CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS |
33 | | WITH INDEPENDENT HANDLE OR OPERATOR |
34 | | WITH DISTINCT FLUID OR ARTICLE HANDLING OR DIRECTING FEATURE |
35 | | . External reservoir |
36 | | . Pressure fitting |
37 | | . Including port or reservoir communicating with joint |
38 | | . . Articulated member |
39 | | . . . At joint interface |
40 | | NON-ADHERING FLUENT MATERIAL AT JOINT |
41 | | WITH STRAIN-LIMITING MEANS |
42 | | COMBINED |
43 | | ROTARILY CONNECTED, DIFFERENTIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEMBERS, E.G., TURN-BUCKLE, ETC. |
44 | | . Having tool-engaging means or operating handle |
45 | | . Having operating mechanism |
46 | | . Having locking means |
47 | | . Differential pitch, similar hand |
48 | | . Externally threaded actuator |
49 | | LATERALLY RELATED MEMBERS CONNECTED BY LATCH MEANS, E.G., SCAFFOLD CONNECTORS |
50 | | FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM OR BELLOWS |
51 | | . With additional connection or packing |
52 | | ARTICULATED MEMBERS |
53 | | . Plural distinct articulation axes |
54 | | . . Three or more parallel axes |
55 | | . . Single adjustment for plural axes |
56 | | . . Plural ball and socket |
57 | | . . Universal |
58 | | . . . Non-coplanar axes |
59 | | . . Angular and linear |
60 | | . . . Screw and swivel |
61 | | . . . Pivot stud slidable in elongated opening |
62 | | . . Parallel rotary |
63 | | . . Plural translating connections |
64 | | . Branched |
65 | | . Member pivoted at rigid corner |
66 | | . Including static joint |
67 | | . . Trunnion assembly to side of rod |
68 | | . . One member is plate or side |
69 | | . . . Secant, i.e., rod extending through plate |
70 | | . . . Plate or side forms bearing surface |
71 | | . . . Bearing component clamped to plate or side, e.g., bolted, etc. |
72 | | . . Articulate joint intermediate end joints |
73 | | . . . Variable angle |
74 | | . . . . Universal |
75 | | . . Angled or offset members |
76 | | . . Articulate joint is ball and socket |
77 | | . . . With threaded joint |
78 | | . . Articulate joint is a swivel |
79 | | . . Articulate joint comprises pivoted clevis or channel bar |
80 | | . . Articulate joint is a slide |
81 | | . Including operator |
82 | | . Arcuate shank moves in complementary guide |
83 | | . Lockable at fixed position |
84 | | . . At selected angle |
85 | | . . . Movable brace between members |
86 | | . . . Members rotatable about oblique axes |
87 | | . . . Clamping screw traverses sliding complementary arcuate bearing surfaces |
88 | | . . . Securing yoke or ring spaced radially from locking means |
89 | | . . . . Eyebolt |
90 | | . . . Ball and socket |
91 | | . . . Including pivot stud |
92 | | . . . . Including radially spaced detent or latch component |
93 | | . . . . . Engaging notch or recess in outer periphery of component |
94 | | . . . . . Side of rod engages recess in radial face |
95 | | . . . . . Pivoted detent |
96 | | . . . . . Engaging recess in radial face |
97 | | . . . . Including radial interengaging tongue and slot or serrations |
98 | | . . . . Radially spaced arcuate slot engages fastener |
99 | | . . . . Locked by plural motions of one member |
100 | | . . . . Including bridging keeper |
101 | | . . . . Locked by nesting parts |
102 | | . . . . Members locked in axial alignment |
103 | | . . . Plural distinct positions |
104 | | . . Plural distinct positions |
105 | | . . . Unidirectional movement, e.g., ratchet, etc. |
106 | | . . . At least one discrete position |
107 | | . . . . Step-by-step adjustment |
108 | | . . . . . Retainer extends through aligned recesses |
109.1 | | . . Telescoping members |
109.2 | | . . . Having detent |
109.3 | | . . . . Spring biased |
109.4 | | . . . . Threaded |
109.5 | | . . . . Cam or wedge |
109.6 | | . . . . Having transverse pin |
109.7 | | . . . Remotely actuated |
109.8 | | . . . Self-locking |
110 | | . . Clamped members |
111 | | . Rotatable members resiliently biased to one position |
112 | | . Including limit means |
113 | | . . For pivotal motion |
114 | | . . . Ball and socket with restricted movement about one axis |
115 | | . . . . Ball stud passes through confining opening |
116 | | . . . Pin and slot |
117 | | . . . Opposed stops on one member |
118 | | . Threaded interface |
119 | | . Pivoted |
120 | | . . Including circumferential biasing or damping means |
121 | | . . Rocking or rolling contact |
122 | | . . Universal ball and socket |
123 | | . . . Including internal tie means |
124 | | . . . Plural concave surfaces with diverse curvature |
125 | | . . . . Interposed concavo-convex component |
126 | | . . . . Outer surfaces |
127 | | . . . Swiveled ball parts or seat |
128 | | . . . Composite ball |
129 | | . . . . Spring biased segments |
130 | | . . . . Nonmetallic part |
131 | | . . . . Stud extends into ball |
132 | | . . . Elastomerically biased or backed components |
133 | | . . . Elastomeric seat |
134 | | . . . Externally packed |
135 | | . . . Including liner, shim, or discrete seat |
136 | | . . . . Spring acts through wedging surfaces |
137 | | . . . . Variably preloaded |
138 | | . . . . Spring-biased seat opposite ball stud |
139 | | . . . . Porous |
140 | | . . . . Completely spacing the members |
141 | | . . . Divided socket-type coupling |
142 | | . . . Bifurcated socket |
143 | | . . . Separable socket sections |
144 | | . . . Spring-biased |
145 | | . . Including tension or take-up means |
146 | | . . . Interposed spring means coaxial with pivot |
147 | | . . . Acting through tapered surface on bearing component |
148 | | . . . Manually variable |
149 | | . . . External of bearing assembly, e.g., antirattler, etc. |
150 | | . . T-pivot, e.g., wrist pin, etc. |
151 | | . . . Floating pin |
152 | | . . . Pin is integral with or secured to inner member |
153 | | . . . Expanded pin or end |
154 | | . . . Including distinct pin retainer |
155 | | . . . . Unitary clip or plug |
156 | | . . . . Threaded pin end |
157 | | . . . Fork and tongue |
158 | | . . . . With interposed antifriction means |
159 | | . . . . Oppositely laterally movable tines |
160 | | . . On oblique interface |
161 | | . . Transverse pin or stud |
162 | | . . . Traverses interposed facing component |
163 | | . . . Attached to or integral with one member |
164 | | . Rotatable |
165 | | . . Rod in socket |
166 | | . Axially spring-biased coaxial members |
167 | | TRANSVERSE ROD TO SPACED PLATE SURFACES |
168 | | . Retainer utilizes or abuts plural plates |
169 | | BRANCHED |
170 | | . Three or more radiating members |
171 | | . . Polyhedral |
172 | | . . . Unilateral of plane |
173 | | . . Plural pairs of axially aligned members |
174 | | . . Coplanar |
175 | | . . . Additional rod held by encompassing means |
176 | | . Polyhedral |
177 | | . Parallel rods |
178 | | . Coplanar |
179 | | DIVERSE MATERIAL COUPLING MEMBER |
180 | | THREE OR MORE SERIAL JOINTS, AT LEAST ONE DIVERSE |
181 | | . Nonaligned axes |
182 | | . Separable intermediate joint |
183 | | . . Axially acting connector |
184 | | . . Screw or cam |
185 | | JOINT INVOLVING PLURAL LAYERS OF SINGLE ROD |
186 | | LATERALLY RELATED RODS INDEPENDENTLY JOINED TO TRANSVERSE SURFACE |
187 | | ROD TO MEMBER TO SIDE, E.G., PLATE, ROD SIDE, ETC. |
188 | | . Rod side to member to side |
189 | | . Unilateral of side |
190 | | . Arcuate or multiplanar side |
191 | | . . Encompassed side |
192 | | . Intermediate member includes tubular part |
193 | | . . Side or tubular part deformed in situ |
194 | | . . Intermediate member extends through side |
195 | | . . . Split or divided tubular part and coacting compressor |
196 | | . . . Transverse clamp secures rod and tubular part |
197 | | . . . Rod also extends through side |
198 | | . . Oblique rod |
199 | | . . Intermediate member secured to side by radial flange |
200 | | . . Internally threaded tubular part |
201 | | . Intermediate member extends completely through side |
202 | | RADIALLY SPACED MEMBERS JOINED BY INDEPENDENT COUPLING |
203 | | . Flexible intermediate member |
204 | | COACTING CONNECTION BETWEEN INNER MEMBER AND PLURAL PARTS OF OUTER MEMBER |
205 | | RIGID ANGLE COUPLING, E.G., ELBOW OR U, ETC. |
206 | | AXIALLY CURVED OR BENT PORTION OF ROD IS JOINT COMPONENT |
207 | | . Interfitted crossing rods |
208 | | . Joined to laterally related transverse surface at axially spaced points |
209 | | . Reversely bent portion |
210 | | . . Around eye-forming thimble |
211 | | . . With wedge clamp |
212 | | . . Held by crimped collar |
213 | | . . Open U |
214 | | . Intertwisted ends |
215 | | . End of rod is deflected laterally within connector |
216 | | . Plural rods distorted by single component |
217 | | THREE OR MORE MEMBERS CONNECTED AT SINGLE LOCUS |
218 | | . All encompassed |
219 | | . Mutually contacting |
220 | | FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS |
221 | | . Rigid sleeve encompasses flexible bushing |
222 | | . . Longitudinally divided sleeve |
223 | | . Flexible sleeve-type coupling |
224 | | . Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer |
225 | | . Elastomer interposed between radially spaced members |
226 | | . . Elastomer encompasses shoulder on inner member |
227 | | . . Including axially acting compressing means |
228 | | . . Composite bushing with elastomeric component |
229 | | . Helical spring type coupling |
230 | | ROD END TO TRANSVERSE SIDE OF MEMBER |
231 | | . Corner joint |
232.1 | | . Stirrup |
233 | | . Structure attached to rod end encompasses side |
234 | | . . Clamped saddle |
235 | | . . Yoke or ring |
236 | | . . . Having radial screw at bight |
237 | | . Including saddle |
238 | | . Gland type |
239 | | . . Rod and side gripped simultaneously by single actuation |
240 | | . Rod clamped to hole edge |
241 | | . Rod to open edge of side, e.g., wrap-around connection |
242 | | . Rod and side deformingly interlocked |
243 | | . Radially interposed, side-engaging shim or bushing |
244 | | . Socket formed by shaping or deforming side |
245 | | . Integral transverse projection on side, e.g., necked, etc. |
246 | | . . From rod side |
247 | | . Utilizing opposite sides of member |
248 | | . . Rod is expanded by component inserted from distal side |
249 | | . . . Separate and deformable component |
250 | | . . . Plural contacting components |
251 | | . . . Barbed component |
252 | | . . Inserted, blind-side-engaging, retaining portion on rod |
253 | | . . Stepped or tapered recess in side |
254 | | . . . Terminal, rod-attached retainer engages distal side |
255 | | . . . . Inserted into rod |
256 | | . . Clamped member |
257 | | . . . Clamping component engages recessed side |
258 | | . . . Bolted to rod |
259 | | . . . Between rod shoulder and terminal nut |
260 | | . . . Bolted through member |
261 | | . . . Coaxial collar or shoulder or rod is clamp element |
262 | | . Flange on rod bolted to side |
263 | | . Rod received in recessed side, e.g., socket or tapered opening, etc. |
264 | | . Utilizing internal rod structure |
265 | | MOLDED JOINT |
266 | | . And independent connection |
267 | | . Including mechanical interlock |
268 | | . Socket or open cup for bonding material |
269 | | . Member cast in situ |
270 | | . Fusion bond, e.g., weld, etc. |
271 | | . . Metallic fusion material |
272 | | . . . Added bonding material, e.g., solder, braze, etc. |
273 | | SHRUNK FIT |
274 | | MEMBER DEFORMED IN SITU |
275 | | . Separating element between strands of member |
276 | | . Interposed deforming element contacts socket bottom |
277 | | . Inner member is expanded by longitudinally inserted element |
278 | | . By separate, deformable element |
279 | | . Deformation occurs simultaneously with action of separate, diverse function, joint component |
280 | | . Deforming component is inserted section |
281 | | . Separate deforming means remains with joint assembly |
282 | | . Deformation occurs simultaneously with assembly |
283 | | . By piercing |
284 | | . Diverse resistance to lateral deforming force |
285 | | . Both members deformed |
286 | | BRIDGED BY DIVERSE CONNECTOR |
287 | | INCLUDING SPACED, DIVERSE CONNECTIONS |
288 | | INCLUDING DISTINCT PACKING |
289 | | SPLIT END WITH LATERALLY MOVABLE OPPOSED PORTIONS |
290 | | . With separate force-applying means |
291 | | FLEXIBLE MEMBER IS JOINT COMPONENT |
292 | | MEMBER ENDS JOINED BY INSERTED SECTION |
293 | | . Externally bridged |
294 | | . Laterally inserted section |
295 | | . Angle section |
296 | | . Section threaded to member |
297 | | . Expansible section |
298 | | . Fluted or splined section |
299 | | THREAD ADAPTOR |
300 | | DISTINCT END COUPLER |
301 | | . Diverse serial connections |
302 | | . . Axially cleft coupler |
303 | | . Single actuator for plural connections |
304 | | . . Axially biased end portions |
305 | | . Plural opposed sockets |
306 | | . Separate screw or pin-type connections |
307 | | . Continuous thread |
308 | | . Having separable end caps or plugs |
309 | | . Interrupted periphery, e.g., split or segmental, etc. |
310 | | . . Axially divided segments |
311 | | . . . Interfitting |
312 | | . . . Bolted |
313 | | . . Split |
314 | | . Including member wedging or camming means |
315 | | INCLUDING ANCILLARY MEANS BLOCKING DISCONNECTION OF JOINT |
316 | | . Blocker for assembled joint retainer |
317 | | . . Blocker keeper |
318 | | . . Blocked key |
319 | | . Blocker is catch or key |
320 | | . Cam or thread lock |
321 | | MANUALLY RELEASEABLE LATCH TYPE |
322.1 | | . Having operating mechanism |
322.2 | | . . Ball detent |
322.3 | | . . Remotely actuated |
322.4 | | . . Lever |
323 | | . Swiveled bolt |
324 | | . Transversely sliding pin |
325 | | . Spring biased manipulator |
326 | | BIASED CATCH OR LATCH |
327 | | . By separate spring |
328 | | . . Radially sliding catch |
329 | | . Leaf spring |
330 | | . Pivoted |
331 | | SIDE SLIDE: ELONGATED CO-LINEAR MEMBERS |
332 | | ANNULAR RECESS IS JOINT COMPONENT |
333 | | CONVERGENT INTERFACE |
334 | | . Tapered |
335 | | INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OR SHOULDERS |
336 | | . Separate flange or shoulder |
337 | | . Axially bolted or riveted |
338 | | . Clamped |
339 | | SCARF |
340 | | . Mirror images |
341 | | INTERFITTED MEMBERS WITH EXTERNAL BRIDGING PIECE |
342 | | THIMBLE: SCREW OR CAM |
343 | | SCREW OR CAM |
344 | | AXIALLY SPLIT OR SEPARABLE MEMBER |
345 | | INTERFITTED MEMBERS |
346 | | . Crossed rods |
347 | | . . One rod is encompassed by the other |
348 | | . Lugged member, rotary engagement |
349 | | . . Bayonet joint |
350 | | . Rotary binding cam or wedge |
351 | | . . Radially interposed shim or bushing |
352 | | . . . Arcuate slip |
353 | | . Assembled by plural manipulations of member |
354 | | . Diametric end slot is joint component |
355 | | . Including separably interposed key |
356 | | . . Axially extending |
357 | | . . . Resilient |
358 | | . . . Longitudinally stepped or tapered |
359.1 | | . Longitudinally splined or fluted rod |
359.2 | | . . Splayed or having a cam surface for anti-backlash |
359.3 | | . . Rod designed to be manipulable, e.g., twistable, within coupling for quick disconnect |
359.4 | | . . Including a means, e.g., spring biased portion, for misalignment correction |
359.5 | | . . Including a lock or retainer |
359.6 | | . . Specific angle or shape of rib, key, groove, or shoulder |
360 | | . Externally shouldered or headed rod |
361 | | . Socket |
362 | | . Including set screw |
363 | | . Interfitted angle or channel bars |
364 | | . Interdigitated ends |
365 | | . Radially interposed shim or bushing |
366 | | . . Biased by distinct radially acting means |
367 | | . . Wedging or camming |
368 | | . . . Engaged by axial movement |
369 | | . . . . Plural, circumferentially related shims between members |
370 | | . . . . Threaded actuator |
371 | | . . . . Split or slotted bushing |
372 | | . . Resilient |
373 | | . Clamped members |
374.1 | | . . By wedge or cam |
374.2 | | . . . Having actuator |
374.3 | | . . . . Threaded actuator |
374.4 | | . . . . . Axially oriented |
374.5 | | . . . . Lever actuator |
375 | | . Peripheral enlargement, depression, or slot on one member is joint component |
376 | | . Including discrete retainer |
377 | | . . For telescoping members |
378 | | . . . Transverse pin |
379.1 | | . . . . Multiple retainers |
379.2 | | . . . . Having means to prevent removal of retainer |
379.3 | | . . . . Bolt, rivet, or screw |
379.4 | | . . . . Wedge pin |
379.5 | | . . . . Sliding pin |
379.6 | | . . . . Expansible retainer |
380 | | . . For interfitted side faces |
381 | | . Enlarged head in complementary recess, e.g., dovetail, etc. |
382 | | . Rigid angle |
383 | | . Non-circular rod section is joint component |
384 | | ROD SIDE TO PLATE OR SIDE |
385 | | . Connected by double clamp |
386 | | . Shackle is integral with or independently attached to proximate side of plate or other side |
387 | | . Flanged or grooved rod |
388 | | . Traversed by connector |
389 | | . Laterally spaced rods |
390 | | . . By separable shim or bushing in connector |
391 | | . . Plural channels in connector |
392 | | . Connected by flexible tie |
393 | | . Lapped rod ends |
394 | | . Diagonal connector |
395 | | . One rod held between bight and other rod extending through aperture in leg of connector |
396 | | . Two rods encompassed by single connector |
397 | | . Resilient clip |
398 | | . Yoke or ring-type connector |
399 | | . . Rod received in open channel |
400 | | . Crossed rods |
401 | | MITER JOINT |
402 | | . Connector bridges inner or outer periphery |
403 | | RIGID ANGLE |
404 | | PARTICULAR CONFIGURATION OR MATERIAL OF MEMBER |
408.1 | | HAVING A JOINING PIECE EXTENDING THROUGH ALIGNED OPENINGS IN PLURAL MEMBERS |
409.1 | | HAVING A CAM, WEDGE, OR TAPERED PORTION |
410 | | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| | FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS |
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| | Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collection listed below. These collections contain ONLY foreign patents or nonpatent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived. |
| | ARTICULATED MEMBERS |
| | Lockable at fixed position |
FOR 100 | | . . Telescoping members (403/109) |
FOR 101 | | . Having operating mechanism (403/322) |
FOR 102 | | . . By wedge or cam (403/374) |
| | INTERFITTED MEMBERS |
| | . Including discrete retainer |
| | . . For telescoping members |
| | . . . Transverse pin |
FOR 103 | | . . . . Traversing member (403/379) |
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| | DIGESTS |
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DIG 1 | | Magnetic |
DIG 2 | | Metal treatment |
DIG 3 | | Load-responsive release |
DIG 4 | | Quick release |
DIG 5 | | Carbon electrode |
DIG 6 | | Reciprocable ball detent |
DIG 7 | | Split ring stop or abutment |
DIG 8 | | Radially acting cam or eccentric |
DIG 9 | | Adjustable clamp |
DIG 10 | | Readily disengageable panel joints |
DIG 11 | | Furniture type having a snap fit |
DIG 12 | | Furniture type having a rotatable fastener or fastening element that tightens connection |
DIG 13 | | Furniture type |
DIG 14 | | Resilient cinch, locking-catch or retainer type |
DIG 15 | | Splice plates for co-linear members |