Anti-sway stabilizing support for an equipment carrier
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60R-009/06
B60R-009/10
출원번호
US-0839198
(2001-04-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Dahl, Mark A.
Lassanske, Todd W.
출원인 / 주소
Graber Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Boyle, Fredrickson, Newholm, Stein & Gratz, S.C.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
35인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
A stabilizing support for engaging an article such as a bicycle with a vehicle-mounted carrier which includes a rearwardly extending support member. The support generally includes a first support section having a recess within which a portion of the bicycle frame is received. The support further inc
A stabilizing support for engaging an article such as a bicycle with a vehicle-mounted carrier which includes a rearwardly extending support member. The support generally includes a first support section having a recess within which a portion of the bicycle frame is received. The support further includes a stabilizer section which is pivotably mounted relative to the first support section. The stabilizer section includes a pair of legs which are spaced apart from each other to define an open area therebetween. The stabilizer section can be moved in either direction to various positions so as to receive and engage portions of the bicycle frame or other parts of the bicycle within the open area. The stabilizer section engages the bicycle at a location vertically offset from the location at which the bicycle frame is engaged with the first support section, to stabilize the bicycle.
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A stabilizing support for engaging an article such as a bicycle with a vehicle-mounted carrier which includes a rearwardly extending support member. The support generally includes a first support section having a recess within which a portion of the bicycle frame is received. The support further inc
A stabilizing support for engaging an article such as a bicycle with a vehicle-mounted carrier which includes a rearwardly extending support member. The support generally includes a first support section having a recess within which a portion of the bicycle frame is received. The support further includes a stabilizer section which is pivotably mounted relative to the first support section. The stabilizer section includes a pair of legs which are spaced apart from each other to define an open area therebetween. The stabilizer section can be moved in either direction to various positions so as to receive and engage portions of the bicycle frame or other parts of the bicycle within the open area. The stabilizer section engages the bicycle at a location vertically offset from the location at which the bicycle frame is engaged with the first support section, to stabilize the bicycle. st chuck to engage the drill stem; g) opening the second chuck; and h) retracting the open second chuck while advancing the closed first chuck. 7. The controller of claim 6 wherein the instructions for synchronizing an open chuck's linear velocity with a closed chuck's linear velocity further include determining the linear velocity of the closed chuck. 8. The controller of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of chucks is operably coupled to a corresponding linear transducer, the program instructions for determining the linear velocity of a chuck further including: receiving a position signal from a linear transducer corresponding to the chuck; and generating the linear velocity using the received position signal. 9. The controller of claim 6, the program instructions further including determining if the advancing closed chuck is within a specified limit near the end of the closed chuck's stroke. 10. The controller of claim 9 wherein the specified limit is substantially one inch from the end of the closed chuck's stroke. 11. A continuous feed drilling system, comprising: a rotary drive; a first chuck slidably coupled to the rotary drive; a second chuck slidably coupled to the rotary drive; a first linear actuator operable to slidably move the first chuck in relation to the rotary drive; a second linear actuator operable to slidably move the second chuck in relation to the rotary drive; a first linear transducer operably coupled to the first chuck; a second linear transducer operably coupled to the second chuck; and a controller operatively coupled to the first and second chucks, the first and second linear actuators, and the first and second linear transducers, the controller being programmed to synchronize the first and second chucks using position signals received from the first and second linear transducers. 12. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 11, wherein the controller is further programmed to determine a linear velocity of an advancing chuck and synchronize a linear velocity of a retracted chuck with the linear velocity of the advancing chuck. 13. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 12 wherein the controller is further programmed to close a retracted chuck and open an advancing chuck after the advancing and retracted chucks have been synchronized. 14. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 13 wherein the controller is further programmed to advance a closed chuck while retracting an open chuck. 15. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 14, wherein the controller is further programmed to determine if the advancing closed chuck is within a specified limit near the end of the advancing closed chuck's stroke. 16. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 15 wherein the specified limit is substantially one inch from the end of the advancing closed chuck's stroke. 17. The continuous feed drilling system of claim 11 wherein the controller is further programmed to repetitively determine a linear velocity of an advancing chuck, synchronize a linear velocity of a retracted chuck with the linear velocity of the advancing chuck, close the retracted chuck and open the advancing chuck after the advancing and retracted chucks have been synchronized, and advance the closed chuck while retracting the open chuck. 18. A method for operating a continuous feed drilling system including a plurality of chucks, comprising: repeating the following steps: synchronizing a retracted chuck's linear velocity with the linear velocity of an advancing chuck engaged with a drill stem; closing the retracted chuck to engage the drill stem; opening the advancing chuck; and simultaneously advancing the now closed chuck and retracting the now open chuck whereby the previously retracted chuck becomes the advancing chuck and the previously advancing chuck becomes the retracted chuck. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining the linear velocity of the advancing chuck. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of chucks is operably coupled to a corresponding linear transducer and determining the linear velocity of a chuck further includes: receiving a position signal from a linear transducer corresponding to the chuck; and generating the linear velocity using the received position signal. 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising determining if the advancing closed chuck is within a specified limit near the end of the closed chuck's stroke. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the specified limit is substantially one inch from the end of the closed chuck's stroke. g thin portion of the mold cavity is in an upright orientation; heating said mold in said furnace; drawing a vacuum in said furnace; heating a metal until it forms a molten metal; pouring said molten metal into the mold cavity; breaking said vacuum; withdrawing said mold, wherein said molten metal has been poured; and solidifying said molten metal in said mold cavity so as to cause said molten metal to solidify to form a metal article with an equiaxed grain structure. 9. A method as in claim 8, further comprising the step of wrapping said mold in a ceramic fibre material after coating said mold with a final coat. 10. A method as in claim 8, further comprising the step of wrapping said mold in a porous silica after coating said mold with a final coat. 11. A method as in claim 8, wherein said outer diameter is between 15 and 20 inches. 12. A method as in claim 8, wherein said height is between 6 and 9 inches. 13. A method as in claim 8, wherein said base wall portion is between 0.20 and 0.30 inches thick. 14. A method as in claim 8, further comprising twelve gates between twelve atomisers. 15. A method as in claim 8, wherein said thinwall portion is less than 0.035 inches thick and free of gating. 16. A method as in claim 8, wherein said step of cleaning said mold further comprises the steps of: placing said mold in a Boilverclave; and placing said mold in a Dewax kiln. 17. A method as in claim 8, wherein said step of pouring said molten metal is at a temperature between 1560° and 1570° C. 18. A method as in claim 8, wherein said step of heating said mold in said furnace is at a temperature between 1045° C. and 1055° C. 19. A method for casting a metal combustion case, comprising the steps of: injecting investment casting wax into a metal wax injection die to form a wax assembly; washing said wax assembly; drying said wax assembly; dipping said wax assembly in a primary coat; allowing said primary coat to dry; dipping said wax assembly in at least one backup coat; allowing said backup coat to dry, resulting in a mold with a mold cavity having an outer diameter between 12 and 22 inches, a height between 5 and 10 inches, a thinwall portion with a thickness less than 0.035 inches and free of gating, a base wall portion with a thickness less than 0.30 inches and with twelve gates and twelve atomisers, wherein said twelve gates are between said twelve atomisers; placing said mold in a Boilverclave; and placing said mold in a Dewax kiln; coating said mold with a final coat; wrapping said mold in Kerlane; positioning said mold in a preheated furnace so that the furnace substantially surrounds the mold and so that a longitudinal axis of the long thin portion of the mold cavity is in an upright orientation; heating said mold in said furnace to a temperature between 1045° C. and 1055° C.; drawing a vacuum in said furnace; heating a nickel based alloy metal until it forms a molten metal; pouring said molten metal at a temperature between 1560° C. and 1570° C. into the mold cavity; breaking said vacuum; withdrawing said mold, wherein said molten metal has been poured; and solidifying said molten metal in said mold cavity so as to cause said molten metal to solidify to form a metal article with an equiaxed grain structure. 20. A method for casting a metal combustion case for use within a gas turbine engine, comprising the steps of: injecting investment casting wax into a metal wax injection die to form a wax assembly; washing said wax assembly; drying said wax assembly; dipping said wax assembly in a primary coat; allowing said primary coat to dry; dipping said wax assembly in at least one backup coat; allowing said backup coat to dry, resulting in a mold with a mold cavity having a height, a thinwall portion less than 0.05 inches thick and free of gating and a base wall portion with a thickness less than 10 times the thickness of the thinwall portion and having at least one gate; placi
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