Abstract:
A drum brake (10) includes a backing plate (11) supporting a pair of drum brake shoes (12, 14) having brake shoe webs (16, 18). An opposing pair of brake shoe ends (26, 28) have adjacent thereto a combination drum brake shoe hold-down bracket and cable guide (60) attached to the backing plate (11). The hold-down bracket and cable guide (60) has a pair of securement portions (61) extending laterally or transversely, via axial projections (62) and ends (64), relative to the center of revolution (A) of the drum brake (10) and which engage the drum brake shoe webs (16, 18) to assist in maintaining the brake shoes (12, 14) in operative position. Each portion (61) of the hold-down bracket and cable guide (60) extends laterally toward one another via an axially extending portion (65) that curves in an annular path to form a center portion (67) that defines a cable guide path (68). A parking brake cable assembly (40) is captured within the cable guide path (68) so that it will not interfere with other brake components. The brake shoe hold-down bracket and cable guide (60) provides a positive method for preventing the brake shoes (12, 14) from lifting off the backing plate (11) and guiding the parking brake cable assembly (40).
Abstract:
A tandem brake booster (12) having a flow path (145) between a control valve (118) and a solenoid valve (180) connected to a source of vacuum and the surrounding environment. The flow path (145) is created by first (140) and second (150) telescoping sleeves that are resiliently urged into sealing engagement with a front shell (58) and hub member (92) by a return spring (164).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for making an array of tapered photopolymerized waveguides. The tapered waveguides are useful as a display means in direct view devices and projection display devices. In step (a), a photomask is placed in substantial contact with a substrate wherein the photomask has opaque and transparent regions. In step (b), a substantially uniform thickness of photopolymerizable mixture is placed on the substrate so that the substrate is positioned between the photopolymerizable mixture and the photomask wherein (i) the photopolymerizable mixture comprises at least one reactive monomer and photoinitiator and (ii) the photoinitiator is present in an amount sufficent to form a gradient of substantially collimated actinic radiation across the thickness of the photopolymerizable mixture during subsequent step (c). In step (c), while maintaining the photopolymerizable mixture and substrate in a substantially fixed plane relative to the substantially collimated actinic radiation, the photopolymerisable mixture is exposed through the transparent regions of the photomask to the substantially collimated actinic radiation for a time sufficent to form an array of tapered photopolymerized waveguides wherein (i) the tapered end of each of the waveguides extends outward from the substrate, (ii) each of the waveguides has a light input surface adjacent the substrate and a light output surface distal from the light input surface, and (iii) the area of the light input surface of each of the waveguides is greater than the area of its light output surface. In step (d), the photomask and photopolymerizable mixture which was not substantially polymerized by the substantially collimated actinic radiation during step (c) are removed from the substrate.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel process for purifying HCFC-123 and HCFC-124 comprising: (a) reacting a fluorination reaction product comprising HCFC-123 and HCFC-123a and/or HCFC-124 and HCFC-124a wherein at least one of said HCFC-123a or HCFC-124a is present in an amount not less than 5 weight percent relative to HCFC-123 or HCFC-124 respectively in the product with anhydrous HF in the presence of a fluorination catalyst under conditions such that the amount of HCFC-123a and/or HCFC-124a relative to HCFC-123 and/or HCFC-124 respectively in the product is reduced to less than 5 weight percent. The pure product (i.e., HCFC-123 or HCFC-124) may be used in a variety of applications including solvent, refrigerant, sterilant gas and blowing agent applications.
Abstract:
A method for converting hydrazine and/or substituted hydrazines, particularly unsymmetric dimethyl hydrazine (UDMH), to ammonia or ammonia and the corresponding amines by hydrogenation over a supported Group VIII metal catalyst. Preferably, the hydrazines are dissolved in a suitable solvent and then hydrogenated at a temperature of about 0 DEG to 250 DEG C, followed by separation of the commercially valuable ammonia and amines. Alternatively, a gas phase reaction may be used.
Abstract:
An electro-hydraulic fluid metering and control device (10) with a position sensor (13) having a plane of geometric symmetry. The control device (10) includes a valve body (14) with a plurality of ports (22, 24, 26) and channels for fluid flow, a torque motor (11) mounted on the valve body (14) and responsive to an electrical driving signal, a valve, an armature (17) operating in the torque motor (11) and extending to operate the valve (14) and position sensor (13) and spring members for supporting the armature for pivotal movement to assure direct relationship between the valve (14) and moving member (39) of the position sensor.
Abstract:
A wheel rim assembly (10) includes a first bead flange and a separable second bead flange (16), the separable second bead flange (16) maintained on a wheel rim (12) of the wheel rim assembly (10) by a retaining ring assembly (20). The retaining ring assembly (20) includes an outboard portion (22) which is partially disposed within an axial opening (18) between the second bead flange (16) and wheel rim (12). The second bead flange (16) and the wheel rim (12) each include an oppositely disposed complementary shaped lobe groove (13, 17) communicating with the axial opening (18). Disposed within the axial opening (18) is a flexible composite corrosion seal (30) comprising a generally rectangularly shaped central flexible member (32) joined with a radially extending flexible base member (35) having a plurality of axially extending protrusions (40) and oppositely disposed, spaced apart flexible lobe members (38, 39) each received within a respective lobe groove (13, 17). The seal (30) is flexible and when installed the lobe members (38, 39) extend radially outwardly to be received within the lobe grooves (13, 17) such that the seal (30) is captured within the axial opening (18) and prevents contaminants from entering into an area (50) between the second bead flange (16) and wheel rim (12) wherein the retaining ring assembly (20) is housed.
Abstract:
The disc brake (10) comprises a support member (12) having horizontal (11C) and vertical (11A) surfaces intersecting at chamfered corner surfaces (11B) forming torque receiving portions (11B). The caliper (20) of the disc brake (10) has a top central opening (13) comprising sloped side walls (15) intersecting with sloped top inner walls (17) of the caliper (20). Friction pad backing plates (26, 28) include circumferentially spaced apart lateral projections (21) each having a chamfered corner surface (21B) which engages the corresponding chamfered corner surface (11B) of the support member (12), and a radially outwardly extending extension (27) having a V-shaped groove (29) engaged by a unitary leaf pad spring (40). The unitary leaf pad spring (40) comprises a generally H-shaped spring (40) having a central body portion (41) forming a depending longitudinal rib (41) and a pair of opposite outwardly extending multiple bend change-of-direction arms (42) at each end of the central body portion (41), each arm (42) terminating in a radially outwardly extending finger terminal end (43). The terminal ends (43) of the spring (40) engage the sloped top inner walls (17) of the caliper (20) and the depending longitudinal rib (41) engages the grooves (29) of the extensions (27) to bias the chamfered corner surfaces (21B) of the lateral projections (21) into engagement with the torque receiving portions (11B) of the support member (12).
Abstract:
A process for producing microspheres of silica having a maximum diameter of at least 2.5 mu m particularly about 2.5 mu m to 10 mu m from the hydrolysis of a silica precursor, such as a tetraalkoxysilane, which is characterized by employing precursor solutions and feed rates which initially yield a two-phase reaction mixture and beginning the hydrolysis reaction with solutions cooled below ambient temperatures, preferably below about 10 DEG C. Either monodisperse or polydisperse microspheres may be formed.
Abstract:
This invention relates to polymeric interpenetrating blends comprising a polymer matrix having dispersed therein a branched fractal three-dimensional polymer species which comprises rigid aromatic recurring units linked by electrophilic or nucleophilic reactive moieties or derivatives thereof.