Abstract:
A portable electric impulse generator is provided having an impulse triggering reed switch that is actuated by a rotatable magnet which, in turn, is driven at various preselected rates of speed by a differential gear train. The differential gear train is driven at a rate determined by the selective energization of a plurality of synchronous motors that are operatively coupled to input gears of the gear train.
Abstract:
A self-aligning bearing assembly comprising a rigidly mounted bearing having a bushing sleeve pivotally mounted within a smalldiameter orifice of a passageway through the bearing. The smalldiameter orifice is formed by a thin lip portion of the bearing and the mounting arrangement between the bushing sleeve and the bearing comprises a plurality of fulcrum points about which the bushing sleeve is pivotal, within a limited range, thereby to enable it to be moved into axial alignment with a rotatable shaft member that is adapted to be inserted into the bushing sleeve. The other end of the rotatable shaft member is normally supported in a fixed position with respect to the rigidly mounted bearing by a supporting frame; accordingly, pivotal movement of the bushing sleeve affords a self-aligning capability between the end of the shaft that is fixed against radial movement and the rigidly supported bearing.
Abstract:
A demand register reset mechanism that is characterized by having resiliently mounted gears that insure proper gear meshing without risk of jamming its gears when the reset mechanism is actuated. In the idle condition of the reset mechanism, the gears of the mechanism are locked in a fixed position. The reset mechanism is further characterized by utilizing a gear shifting means that can be ultrasonically cleaned without damaging any of its components, and that can be easily and precisely calibrated.