Coupling assembly for bedplate and supporting structure

Claim 2

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member comprising an I-beam fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means comprising at least a roller attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means comprising a pair of bolts serving to stress said roller between said first and second member and to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members.

Claim 3

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said coupling means comprising a pair of bearing blocks, each block of said pair having a recess formed in one surface thereof, one block of said pair being mounted on said first member and the other block of said pair mounted on said second member, the blocks mounted on said members in such a manner that the respective recesses face one another, and are suitably located to receive a cylindrical member therebetween, said restraining means causing said first and second members to apply compressive stress to said cylindrical member through said bearing blocks while permitting said first member to rotate a predetermined amount about said cylindrical member.

Claim 4

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said coupling means comprising a pair of bearing blocks, each block of said pair having a recess formed in one surface thereof, one block of said pair being mounted on said first member and the other block of said pair mounted on said second member, the blocks mounted on said members in such a manner that the respective recesses face one another, and are suitably located to receive a cylindrical member therebetween, said restraining means causing said first and second members to apply compressive stress to said cylindrical member through said bearing blocks while permitting said first member to rotate a predetermined amount about said cylindrical member.

Claim 5

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said coupling means comprising a pair of bearing blocks, each block of said pair having a cylindraceous recess, one of said bearing blocks being attached to said first member, the other of said bearing blocks being attached to said second member, so that the cylindraceous recesses face one another, and form a receptacle for a cylindrical member of slightly less radial curvature than the radial curvature of said cylindraceous recesses, and said restraining means comprises bolt means for bolting said first and second members together so as to exert a compressive stress on said cylindrical member, said bolt means arranged to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical member and intersect the axis of said cylindrical member.

Claim 6

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said coupling means comprising a pair of bearing blocks, each block of said pair having a cylindraceous recess, one of said bearing blocks being attached to said first member, the other of said bearing blocks being attached to said second member, so that the cylindraceous recesses face one another, and form a receptacle for a cylindrical member of slightly less radial curvature than the radial curvature of said cylindraceous recesses, and said restraining means comprises bolt means for bolting said first and second members together so as to exert a compressive stress on said cylindrical member, said bolt means arranged to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical member and intersect the axis of said cylindrical member.

Claim 7

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said second member comprising an I-beam and the coupling means comprising at least a roller encased in a pair of bearing blocks, said coupling means being located between said first and second members so that the axis of the roller is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of said second member, said restraining means comprising a pair of bolts connecting said first and second members in such a manner as to cause compressive stress on said roller, said bolts being located so as to pass through the axis of said roller.

Claim 8

A coupling assembly for coupling a first member to a supporting structure comprising: a. a second member being of generally elongated shape fastened to said supporting structure at its ends so as to resistively permit a predetermined amount of torsional twisting about a longitudinal axis of said second member, b. a coupling means attached between said first and second member so that said coupling means permits a relatively large amount of torsional twisting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said second member, and c. restraining means to prevent any substantial rectilinear motion between said first and second members, said second member comprising an I-beam and the coupling means comprising at least a roller encased in a pair of bearing blocks, said coupling means being located between said first and second members so that the axis of the roller is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of said second member, said restraining means comprising a pair of bolts connecting said first and second members in such a manner as to cause compressive stress on said roller, said bolts being located so as to pass through the axis of said roller.

Claim 9

A coupling assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bolts pass through the longitudinal axis of the roller.

Claim 10

A coupling means as claimed in claim 2 wherein said second member is an I-beam and said restraining means comprises a pair of bolts, the axes of which pass through the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical member.