Abstract:
A mechanical connector includes a first component, a second component connected with the first component, one or more connecting elements disposed at least partially in one or more apertures of the first component, and a piston disposed in the first component. The piston may control movement of the connecting elements to selectively restrict relative movement of the first and second components. In a first position, the piston may retain the connecting elements such that each connecting element may be disposed at least partially in the first and second components to restrict relative movement between the first component and the second component. In a second piston position, the connecting elements may be disposed at least partially in a recess of the piston and in the first component, so as not to be sufficiently engaged with the second component to prevent relative movement of the first and second components.
Abstract:
A disk jockey table (1) is described. The table comprises a work surface (2) and two side shoulders (4) for supporting the work surface (2) at a predetermined distance from the ground; the side shoulders (4) and the work surface (2) are provided with a plurality of holes (41, 21); each side shoulder (4) is fixed to the work surface (2) by means of at least two removable locking means (7), each of said removable locking means (7) comprising a rod (71), inserted through a hole (41) in the shoulder (4) and a hole (21) in the work surface (2), engaging means (72) radially projecting from the rod (71) along a section of the rod (71) which protrudes from said holes (41, 21), releasing means (73) being provided for retracting the engaging means (72) inside the rod (71) and allowing the extraction of the rod (71) from the holes (41, 21), for disassembly of the work surface; the distance from the ground and/or an inclination of the work surface (2) with respect to the ground is determined by means of the engagement of at least two locking means (7) with two respective holes (41, 42) in the shoulders (4) and two corresponding holes (21, 22) in the work surface (2).
Abstract:
Ensemble de décoration d'un véhicule automobile, comprenant un insert support (2) présentant une première interface de fixation (21, 221) sur un élément d'habitacle (3), et un film souple (1) comprenant du strass fixé sur ledit insert support, l'élément d'habitacle (3) présentant une deuxième interface de fixation (31) complémentaire à la première interface de fixation, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble comprend des moyens de verrouillage (4) de la première interface de fixation sur la seconde interface de fixation, les moyens de verrouillage étant maintenus en place par des moyens élastiques réversibles (5).
Abstract:
A fastener (100, 40) for highly curved access panels on aircraft (10) or other structures is disclosed. The fastener (100, 40) features a bottom-grasping design which allows for an unblemished outer panel (20, 300) surface, simple and rapid pneumatic fastener (100, 40) actuation for both latching and unlatching, high reliability, built-in clamping pre-load of the access panel (20) onto the structure, and full retractability of the fastener (100, 40) inside the supporting structure (30). The fastener (100, 40) includes a Belleville spring (230) with a piston centrally disposed therein, where the piston and spring deflect outward upon application of pneumatic pressure. A pneumatic valve (244) opens upon application of a higher pressure, allowing locking dogs (254) in the piston to deploy radially into a cavity in the access panel (20). When pressure is removed, the Belleville spring (230) relaxes, the locking dogs (254) grasp a lip of the cavity, and the access panel (20) is latched onto the structure with a clamping pre-load. A pneumatic sequence for unlatching is also provided.
Abstract:
A flexible conduit having a rigid portion, a flexible portion and a releasable connector secured to the rigid portion to support the flexible conduit. The releasable connector includes a male member and a female member. One of the two members includes at least one biased plungers and the other includes at least one detent. The plungers and detents are vertically spaced along the longitudinal axes of the members. A clevis may be used to secure the releasable connector to the rigid portion of the flexible conduit. A second support connected to the male and female members may be used. Also a method of supporting a flexible conduit with a releasable connector.
Abstract:
A concrete anchor (10) for securing the lanyard of a workman's harness to a fixed position on a concrete surface includes a cylindrical housing (12) having an outer wall (14) with openings (22 and 24) therein and a rod (40) that extends above the housing (12) to which a harness can be attached. Hard metal balls (26 and 28) within the housing are associated with each opening (22 and 24) and are dimensioned so that a portion of each ball can pass through each opening but the entire ball can not pass therethrough. A pair of cones (30 and 32) within the housing move the balls radially outwardly as the cones are moved upwardly by the rod which is spring (28) biased upwardly.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement (21) which comprises an energy storage module (1), a module support (19), in particular a vehicle body, and a ball lock pin (22) designed for securing the energy storage module (1) on the module support (19).
Abstract:
A fastener (10, 100, 200) is disclosed. The fastener (10, 100, 200) includes a housing (12, 202), wherein the housing (12, 202) forms a housing cavity (28, 210), wherein the housing cavity (28, 210) includes at least one recess (32, 214a, 214b); a cage (16, 206) at least partially disposed in said housing cavity (28, 210), wherein an outer surface (246) of the cage (16, 206) is spaced apart from an inner surface (212) of the housing (12, 202) that forms the housing cavity (28, 210), wherein the cage (16, 206) defines a cage cavity (34, 216), and a plurality of passages (38, 220,220a, 220b) aligned with said at least one recess (32, 214, 214a, 214b); a plurality of retaining members (14, 204, 204a, 204b) at least partially retained within said plurality of passages (38, 220, 220a, 220b); and a plunger (18, 208) at least partially disposed in said cage cavity (34, 216), wherein said plunger (18, 2080) is at least partially movable within said cage cavity (34, 216) between a first position to cause said one or more retaining members (14, 204, 204a, 204b) to be displaced radially outwardly thereby mechanically coupling said housing (12, 202) to said cage (16, 206), and a second position to allow said one or more retaining members (14, 204, 204a, 204b) to be displaced radially inwardly thereby allowing said housing (12, 202) to be uncoupled from said cage (16, 206).
Abstract:
A fastener is disclosed. The fastener includes a housing (23), a cage (16), one or more retaining members (14), and a plunger (18). The housing (12) defines a housing cavity (28). The housing cavity (28) includes a recess (32). The cage (16) is disposed at least partially in the housing cavity (28). The cage (16) includes a cage cavity (34) and one or more passages (38) in the cage (16) aligned with the recess (32). The one or more retaining members (14) are retained within the one or more passages (38). The plunger (18) is movable in the ball cage cavity (34) between a first position to cause the one or more balls (14) to be displaced outwardly relative the one or more passages (38) to seat the one or more retaining members (14) in the recess (32) thereby mechanically locking the housing (12) to the ball cage (16), and a second position thereby allowing the one or more retaining members (14) to be displaced radially inwardly relative the one or more passages (38) to cause the one or more retaining members (14) to be unseated from the recess (32).