Joints and connections – Structurally installed in diverse art device
Patent
1989-01-01
1990-11-06
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Joints and connections
Structurally installed in diverse art device
403339, 403340, F16B 100, F16D 100
Patent
active
049681729
ABSTRACT:
A tire joint apparatus (17) for assembling two sections (11,12) of a rotary combustor tire (10), where each section is provided with a hooked end portion (22, 25). The hooked end portion (25) of one tire section (12) is provided with a tapered surface (30). Upon assembly, the two hooked portions (22,25) are positioned in an overlapping arrangement and a wedge-shaped insert (29) is placed between the hooked end portions (22,25). The wedge-shaped insert (29) is provided with a tapped hole (39,40) at each end in which a wedge retainer or extractor (41) may be attached. Each hooked end portion (22,25) is connected together with two rows of bolts (34,36). A dowel (37,38) is inserted into an aperture (35,36) provided at each interface between the two sections (11,12) to insure precise alignment of the rolling surfaces (13,14) and the thrust surfaces (15,16).
REFERENCES:
patent: 183855 (1876-10-01), Kendall
patent: 466883 (1892-01-01), Bachem
patent: 601925 (1898-04-01), Wiser
The Carpenters and Joiners Assistant publication 1860 featuring "Joints", FIGS. 3 and 7.
Flading Donald P.
Rogers Jerry J.
Kundrat Andrew V.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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