公开(公告)号：US07131501B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US11205317

申请日：2005-08-17

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Fen ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Fen ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

IPC分类号： A01B15/16 ,  A01B21/00 ,  A01B23/06 ,  A01B35/16 ,  A01B35/28

CPC分类号： A01B23/046

摘要： U-shaped cushions, also known as shanks or spring members, resiliently support a gang of disks on the frame of a disk harrow. The agricultural disk cushion is manufactured from a round section of raw material which is lighter and more resistant to torsion related failure than traditional rectangular section shanks. Two leg portions are each tapered to have flat surfaces on opposite sides for flush fitting with mounting elements, while a central portion connecting them remains circular in cross section. The round cross section in this critical area can withstand severe omni-directional loading, as its resistance is equal in all directions The spring rate the leg portions of the disk cushion can be tailored individually to meet the requirements of the application.

摘要翻译： 也称为柄或弹簧构件的U形衬垫弹性地支撑盘耙框架上的一团盘。 农用盘垫由原料的圆形部分制成，比传统的矩形部分柄更轻且更耐扭转相关的故障。 两个腿部各自是锥形的，以在相对侧上具有平坦表面，用于与安装元件齐平地配合，而连接它们的中心部分在横截面上保持圆形。 这个关键区域的圆形横截面可以承受严重的全向负载，因为其阻力在所有方向相等。弹簧速率可以单独调整盘垫的腿部以满足应用要求。

公开(公告)号：US07290758B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US11213664

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

IPC分类号： B60G11/02 ,  F16F1/18

CPC分类号： F16F1/26 ,  B60G9/003 ,  B60G11/04 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2204/4306 ,  F16F2230/24

摘要： A leaf spring assembly includes a safety strap extending along the bottom of a plurality of stacked leaf springs that are held in a stacked relationship by a leaf fastener. The strap is attached to each leaf spring in the stack by fasteners at opposite ends of the spring such that adjacent leaf springs are connected on each side of the fastener. In the event that any one of the springs fails between the leaf fastener and one of the ends at which the strap is attached, the broken pieces of the spring remain connected to the other springs in the stack. This prevents pieces from breaking free of the assembly and creating road hazards in the event of spring failure.

摘要翻译： 板簧组件包括沿多个层叠的板簧的底部延伸的安全带，所述多个叠片板弹簧通过叶片紧固件保持在堆叠关系中。 带子通过紧固件在弹簧的相对端附接到堆叠中的每个板簧，使得相邻的板簧连接在紧固件的每一侧上。 在任何一个弹簧在叶片紧固件与附接带的其中一个端部之间发生故障的情况下，弹簧的破碎件保持连接到堆叠中的其他弹簧。 这样可以防止碎片在组装过程中脱落，并在发生弹簧故障时产生道路危险。

公开(公告)号：US20070045915A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11213664

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng ,  Luc Jarry ,  Marty Boll

IPC分类号： F16F1/24

CPC分类号： F16F1/26 ,  B60G9/003 ,  B60G11/04 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2204/4306 ,  F16F2230/24

摘要： A leaf spring assembly includes a safety strap extending along the bottom of a plurality of stacked leaf springs that are held in a stacked relationship by a leaf fastener. The strap is attached to each leaf spring in the stack by fasteners at opposite ends of the spring such that adjacent leaf springs are connected on each side of the fastener. In the event that any one of the springs fails between the leaf fastener and one of the ends at which the strap is attached, the broken pieces of the spring remain connected to the other springs in the stack. This prevents pieces from breaking free of the assembly and creating road hazards in the event of spring failure.

公开(公告)号：US07520517B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11491518

申请日：2006-07-24

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Marty Boll

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Marty Boll

IPC分类号： B60G11/113

CPC分类号： B60G11/04 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  F16F1/18 ,  F16F1/26

摘要： A leaf spring assembly features a stack of leaf springs having mounting couplings attached at opposite ends. The mounting couplings each have first and second mounting elements clamped together about at least a main spring and a safety spring. The safety spring has retaining elements at opposite ends each having an extension portion and a blocking portion. The extension portion extends past the end of the main spring. Here the blocking portion extends generally perpendicularly from the extension portion to block motion of the mounting coupling should failure cause it to be detached from the stack of springs. This ensures that failure does not cause complete separation of the spring stack and mounting couplings.

摘要翻译： 板簧组件具有堆叠的板簧，其在相对端附接有安装联接件。 安装联接器各自具有围绕至少主弹簧和安全弹簧夹紧在一起的第一和第二安装元件。 安全弹簧在相对端具有保持元件，每个保持元件具有延伸部分和阻挡部分。 延伸部分延伸超过主弹簧的端部。 这里，阻挡部分从延伸部分大致垂直地延伸，以阻止安装联接器的运动，如果故障导致其从弹簧堆分离。 这确保了故障不会导致弹簧叠和安装联轴器的完全分离。

公开(公告)号：US20070057423A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11491518

申请日：2006-07-24

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Marty Boll

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Marty Boll

IPC分类号： B60G11/02

CPC分类号： B60G11/04 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  F16F1/18 ,  F16F1/26

摘要： A leaf spring assembly features a stack of leaf springs having mounting couplings attached at opposite ends. The mounting couplings each have first and second mounting elements clamped together about at least a main spring and a safety spring. The safety spring has retaining elements at opposite ends each having an extension portion and a blocking portion. The extension portion extends past the end of the main spring. Here the blocking portion extends generally perpendicularly from the extension portion to block motion of the mounting coupling should failure cause it to be detached from the stack of springs. This ensures that failure does not cause complete separation of the spring stack and mounting couplings.

摘要翻译： 板簧组件具有堆叠的板簧，其在相对端附接有安装联接件。 安装联接器各自具有围绕至少主弹簧和安全弹簧夹紧在一起的第一和第二安装元件。 安全弹簧在相对端具有保持元件，每个保持元件具有延伸部分和阻挡部分。 延伸部分延伸超过主弹簧的端部。 这里，阻挡部分从延伸部分大致垂直地延伸，以阻止安装联接器的运动，如果故障导致其从弹簧堆分离。 这确保了故障不会导致弹簧叠和安装联轴器的完全分离。

公开(公告)号：US20070057100A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11491498

申请日：2006-07-24

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz

IPC分类号： B02C18/18

CPC分类号： A01F29/005 ,  A01K5/001 ,  A01K5/002

摘要： A bale processing machine features blades that gradually increase in width toward their cutting edges. The blades are mounted on a rotating drum by pivot pins passing through eye portions of the blades. By gradually increasing the width of the blade portion extending outward from the eye portion, the effective cutting area is increased without the significant increase in mass associated with widening a typical blade of uniform width. Furthermore, this gradual widening concentrates mass at the blade tip to better distribute kinetic energy at the cutting edge of the blade during drum rotation. In a second embodiment, the blade is twisted along the blade portion to set the cutting edge at an angle to improve cutting performance in the case where the drum and the strands of baled material are parallel by ensuring the cutting edge extends across the strands.

摘要翻译： 捆包加工机器具有朝向切割刃逐渐增加的刀片。 叶片通过穿过叶片的眼部的枢轴销安装在旋转的滚筒上。 通过逐渐增加从眼部向外延伸的叶片部分的宽度，有效切割面积增加，而不增加与扩大均匀宽度的典型叶片相关的质量的显着增加。 此外，这种逐渐扩大将质量集中在叶片尖端，以更好地在滚筒旋转期间在叶片的切割边缘处分配动能。 在第二实施例中，刀片沿着刀片部分扭转以将切割边缘以一定角度设置，以在通过确保刀刃延伸穿过股线的情况下鼓和打包材料股线平行的情况下改善切割性能。

公开(公告)号：US20070145656A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11561482

申请日：2006-11-20

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Stephen Depue

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Stephen Depue

IPC分类号： F16F1/26

CPC分类号： B60G5/00 ,  B60G7/02 ,  B60G9/00 ,  B60G15/067 ,  B60G2200/314 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  F16F1/18 ,  F16F1/26

摘要： A slipper end leaf spring assembly features a main spring having opposite ends portions at which mounting members are disposed. A central portion disposed between the end portions is profiled to provide particular spring characteristics. At least one of the end portions is arranged to at least partially support a respective mounting member through contact with an upper transverse element thereof extending across the main spring thereabove. In order to improve resistance to wear of the end portion due to contact with the upper element, the end portion has a thickness greater than a nearest end of the central portion. This shaping of the spring provides the improved resistance at the end portions without altering the spring characteristics provided by the central portion's thickness profile.

摘要翻译： 拖鞋端板弹簧组件具有主弹簧，该主弹簧具有相对的端部部分，安装构件设置在该两端部分处。 设置在端部之间的中心部分被成型以提供特定的弹簧特性。 所述端部中的至少一个被布置成至少部分地支撑相应的安装构件，所述安装构件通过与其上部横跨主弹簧延伸的上横向元件的接触而被接触。 为了提高由于与上部元件的接触而导致的端部的耐磨性，端部的厚度大于中心部分的最近端部。 这种弹簧的形状在端部处提供了改进的阻力，而不改变由中心部分的厚度轮廓提供的弹簧特性。

公开(公告)号：US20060022389A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11193632

申请日：2005-08-01

申请人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng

发明人： Melvin Svendsen ,  Donald Stoesz ,  Simon Feng

IPC分类号： F16F1/18

CPC分类号： B60G11/113 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2204/124 ,  B60G2204/4306 ,  F16F1/26

摘要： In an alternative assembly of multiple leaves in an assembled leaf spring; a forged fastener is used instead of a bolt and nut. To form the forged fastener, a cylindrical member with a preformed head on one end is inserted through the centre holes of each leaf of the leaf spring and the inserted end is forged in a press to match the head of the fastener on the other side. This is used to make a permanent connection, to make both sides of the fastener identical for use with an under-slung or over-slung axle arrangement, and to reduce process time by eliminating the need to cut and peen the conventional bolt.

摘要翻译： 在组装的板簧中的多个叶片的替代组件中; 使用锻造紧固件代替螺栓和螺母。 为了形成锻造的紧固件，在一端具有预制头部的圆柱形构件插入穿过板簧的每个叶片的中心孔，并且插入的端部在压力机中锻造以匹配紧固件的另一侧的头部。 这用于永久连接，使得紧固件的两侧相同以用于下悬或过度的轴布置，并且通过消除对常规螺栓的切割和喷丸的需要来缩短加工时间。

公开(公告)号：US20070108717A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11552012

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Donald Stoesz ,  Melvin Svendsen

发明人： Donald Stoesz ,  Melvin Svendsen

IPC分类号： B60G11/00 ,  F16F1/26

CPC分类号： B60G9/003 ,  B60G11/465 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2202/112 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2204/121 ,  B60G2204/41 ,  B60G2204/4108 ,  B60G2206/15 ,  F16F1/28

摘要： Cylindrical bushing mounts, or eyes, for spring members have improved bushing retention characteristics over conventional mounts. In a first embodiment, a spring member has a bushing mount formed by forging to be integral with the spring beam and define an endless loop that fully encloses a cylindrical opening for receiving a bushing. The integral mount better resists deformation under loading than typical rolled mounts having an open end, and therefore can be made having a thinner cross section to reduce the weight of the beam. In a second embodiment, a spring member features a rolled mount having a profiled inner surface defining ridges protruding inward at each end of the mount's cylindrical opening. A bushing received in the mount is housed between the ridges, eliminating the need for an interference fit or bonding compound to retain the bushing.

摘要翻译： 用于弹簧构件的圆柱形衬套安装件或眼睛具有比常规安装件更好的衬套保持特性。 在第一实施例中，弹簧构件具有通过锻造形成的衬套安装件，其与弹簧梁一体形成并且限定完全包围用于接收套管的圆柱形开口的环形环。 与典型的具有开口端的滚动支架相比，整体式安装件更好地抵抗了负载下的变形，因此可以制成具有较薄的横截面以减小梁的重量。 在第二实施例中，弹簧构件具有滚动安装件，其具有形状的内表面，该内表面限定在安装件的圆柱形开口的每个端部处向内突出的脊。 容纳在安装座中的衬套容纳在脊之间，消除了需要过盈配合或粘合化合物以保持衬套。