Gordon C Butterfield

US Patent:

6641324, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Oct 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/976405

Inventors:

Michael R. Morsches - Trumbull CT
John L. Vitali - New Hartford CT
Gordon C. Butterfield - Torrington CT

Assignee:

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

International Classification:

F16D 332

US Classification:

403135, 403133, 464117, 464118

Abstract:

A joint assembly and a joint socket sleeve. The joint assembly includes a first yoke including a ball portion, a second yoke including a socket portion and a socket sleeve. The socket sleeve has a continuous side wall defining an opening for receiving the ball portion. A portion of the side wall is flexible. In some constructions, flat surfaces and/or grooves are formed on the outer surface of the socket sleeve. In some constructions, ribs are formed on the outer surface of the socket sleeve.

US Patent:

20010011693, Aug 9, 2001

Filed:

Mar 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/811677

Inventors:

Gordon Butterfield - Torrington CT, US
Allan Cox - Thomaston CT, US
Giovanni Albini - Watertown CT, US

International Classification:

F16M011/26
F16B007/10

US Classification:

248/188500, 403/350000, 403/109100

Abstract:

A telescopic shaft for rapid length adjustment consists of a tube having a plurality of alternating circumferential ridges and grooves on at least a portion of an inner surface and having an oval cross-section with a major diameter Dand a minor diameter D; a shaft disposed within the tube and having matching circumferential ridges and grooves, the shaft also having an oval cross-section with a major diameter Dand a minor diameter D; and the ridges and grooves of the tube interengaging with the grooves and ridges of the shaft when the shaft major diameter Dis substantially parallel with the tube minor diameter D.

US Patent:

20020074466, Jun 20, 2002

Filed:

Nov 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/989096

Inventors:

Gordon Butterfield - Torrington CT, US
Allan Cox - Thomaston CT, US
Giovanni Albini - Watertown CT, US

Assignee:

The Torrington Company - Torrington CT

International Classification:

F16M011/26

US Classification:

248/188500

Abstract:

A telescopic shaft for rapid length adjustment consists of a tube having a plurality of alternating circumferential ridges and grooves on at least a portion of an inner surface and having an oval cross-section with a major diameter Dand a minor diameter D; a shaft disposed within the tube and having matching circumferential ridges and grooves, the shaft also having an oval cross-section with a major diameter Dand a minor diameter D; and the ridges and grooves of the tube interengaging with the grooves and ridges of the shaft when the shaft major diameter Dis substantially parallel with the tube minor diameter D.