US3244392A
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Indicator holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-31
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1984-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gaylord S Sheets
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B5/00; G01B5/0002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
IN A MOUNTING HOLDER FOR AN ALIGNMENT INDICATOR THAT IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE ONE SHAFT MEMBER OF A PAIR OF SHAFT MEMBERS THAT ARE TO THE ALIGNED WITH EACH OTHER, A BLOCK BODY FOR CARRYING THE INDICATOR AND ADAPTED TO BE REMOVABLY-POSITIONED ON THE OTHER SHAFT, WINDING MEANS ROTATABLY-CARRIED BY SAID BLOCK BODY, A STRAP MEMBER SECURED AT ONE END OF SAID WINDING MEANS AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE END EXTENDING FROM SAID BLOCK BODY TO ENCIRCLE THE OTHER SHAFT, MEANS FOR SECURING THE OTHER END OF SAID STRAP MEMBER ON SAID BLOCK BODY TO DEFINE A LOOP ABOUT THE OTHER SHAFT, SAID WINDING MEANS HAVING MEANS FOR ROTATING IT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO WIND UP AND UNWIND SAID STRAP MEMBER FOR DECREASING AND INCREASING THE SIZE OF SAID LOOP, MEANS OPERATIVELY-ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WINDING MEANS FOR LOCKING IT AGAINST UNWINDING ROTATION IN A DESIRED POSITION AT WHICH SAID STRAP MEMBER IS IN A TIGHT CLAMPING RELATION ABOUT THE OTHER SHAFT FOR HOLDING SAID BLOCK BODY IN A SECURE POSITION THEREON, SAID WINDING MEANS HAVING A WINDING CYLINDER OPERATIVELY-POSITIONED FOR ROTATION WITHIN SAID BLOCK BODY, SAID LOCKING MEANS HAVING A WORM SHAFT OPERATIVELY-CARRIED BY SAID BLOCK BODY FOR MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WINDING CYLINDER, AND SAID WORM SHAFT HAVING MEANS FOR MOVING IT INTO AND OUT OF MESHING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WINDING CYLINDER.
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