44 results about "Wedding engagement" patented technology

A telescopic stick includes a retaining mount, a supporting sleeve, an inner tube, and an outer tube wherein the retaining mount has a base disposed at one side thereof, a step-wise through hole disposed at the center of the base thereof, a resilient stop block protruding at the upper surface of the base thereof, and a half-tubular abutment plate extending outwards at the lower surface of the base thereof. The supporting sleeve has a circular registration recess defined by an engagement ring and an abutment face of the same diameter at both sides thereof respectively, and a sleeve column with axial flexible ribs distributed thereon to be adapted at the corresponding outer side of the inner and outer tubes therein respectively. In practical use, the inner and outer tubes in sleeve registration are adjusted of length in horizontal direction, and the supporting sleeve is attached to the retaining mount with the resilient stop block abutted tightly against the supporting sleeve for secure location thereon, preventing the inner and outer tubes from coming off there-from when pushed or pulled by outer force.

A connector for terminating a coaxial cable that comprises a connector body that has a first end adapted to receive the coaxial cable and a second end adapted to couple with a mating connector. A locking sleeve that has an interface end is engageable with the first end of the connector body. The locking sleeve includes an outer engagement ring spaced from the interface end thereby defining an outer annular receiving area between the outer engagement ring and the interface end. The outer annular receiving area is configured to receive the first end of the connector body in an interference fit. The locking sleeve is axially moveable relative to the connector body between a holding position in which the locking sleeve is detachably coupled to the connector body and a locked position in which the locking sleeve is inseparably coupled to the connector body.

To provide a timepiece whose bezel can be easily attached and detached by a user without requiring a special-purpose tool. A male screw, an annular groove disposed downwardly away from the male screw and an annular clearance groove positioned between the annular groove and the male screw are provided on the outer periphery of an annular convex of a case band to which a cover glass is attached. A soft and resilient engagement ring is fitted to the annular groove such that the engagement ring projects out from the annular groove. A bezel includes on its inner periphery a female screw disposed within the clearance groove for releasably engaging with the male screw and an annular engagement convex having a stopper slope. The stopper slope is disposed below the female screw to tightly contact with the outer periphery of the ring. The bezel attached in a condition in which the ring tightly contacts with the stopper slope is rotated in a loosening direction of the bezel through a screw-engagement between the screws. Subsequently, the engagement convex passes through the ring upwardly to be positioned above the ring, and the bezel is finally separated.

A shaft sealing device having a first seal section, a second seal section, a first back plate, and an engagement ring. The first sealing section has a fitting section fitted in a seal housing, a first seal lip whose inner peripheral surface is sealingly fitted on the outer peripheral surface of a shaft to seal fluid, and a reinforcement ring having reinforcement section for holding the first seal lip and also having a tube section and connection section that are integrally joined to the fitting section. The second seal section is made of resin, placed on the opposite side of the first seal section from the sealed fluid, and has the inner peripheral surface sealingly fitted on the shaft. The first back plate is supported by the reinforcement ring or engagement ring for holding a support section of the second seal section. The engagement ring has a fitting section fitted to a hole forming surface of the seal housing, has a first engagement section engaging with an end face of the seal housing, and has a second engagement section for causing the first engagement section to support the reinforcement ring. The device has a seal between the surface of the engagement ring and the hole forming surface, and the seal has a smaller radial thickness than the reinforcement ring or the engagement ring.

A fluid filter draining device is shown for draining fluid from a fluid container, such as an oil filter, in a controlled manner. An engagement ring is frictionally engaged on the outer sidewalls of a fluid filter. The engagement ring carries a threaded screw with a sharpened tip and a channel communicating between an opening at a forward end of the screw and a rear region of the threaded screw. When the screw is turned it penetrates the sidewall of the fluid container and enters the fluid containing cavity of the filter. Fluid is drained through the channel in the drill tip and out through an associated swivel hose connection and swivel hose to a collection container.

A microplate assembly with closure comprises a microplate base 101 having a geometric array of wells 103. Vials 113 of borosilicate glass inserted into the wells comprise flanges on the top portion of the vials. Closure 117 comprises an array of caps 119 having a complementary geometric pattern to the wells of the microplate base. The caps each comprises a septum and are connected by a thin membrane 121. Each cap comprises a sidewall 403 having a vial engagement ring which snaps over the flange 115 of the vials. Septum openings 135 in the caps extend through the top of the caps and provide a means to fill and evacuate the vials with a penetration device passing through the septa of the caps of the closure.

The instant invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing a wedding ring which can be positioned close to an engagement ring. The wedding ring has a flange which can fit under the precious or semi-precious gem stone of an engagement ring to allow the two rings, the engagement ring and the wedding ring, to be positioned close to each other. The flange can be on either one or both side edges of the wedding ring, and can encircle the wedding ring to allow it to rotate relative to the engagement ring and still allow the rings to be close to each other. In another embodiment, the flange can have a notch to provide a space into which the gem stone can fit to allow the rings to be positioned close to each other. In the embodiment where there is a notch in one of the flanges, the wedding ring can have either a single flange on one side of the ring, or it can have a flange on each side of the ring.

The invention concerns an adjustable striker assembly for use with a closure for a vehicle compartment, and a method of forming such a striker assembly. A striker has a shaft with a hoop extending from one end, and engagement rings extending around the shaft, defining at least one gap between the engagement rings, and being canted relative to an axial direction of the shaft. The engagement rings may include a detent or a catch. The assembly also includes a bracket, which may be molded around the striker, that includes partial threads extending into at least one of the gaps, and flexing fingers that may operatively engage the detents or catches on the engagement rings.

An operating mode switch for setting at least one operating mode in a hand-held power tool, comprising an adjustment ring rotatable manually around its axis and movable into at least one rotational position which activates an operating mode, and a locking device controlled by the adjustment ring and engaging in the adjustment ring, the locking device being configured such that in the at least one rotational position of the adjustment ring it automatically falls into a locking position which locks the adjustment ring in position, while the engagement ring is engageable from the at least one rotational position by manually rotating the adjustment ring.

A phone case configured for use in capturing a digital video during the course of a proposal. The phone case comprises a first housing for receiving a mobile phone, a second housing connected to the first housing by a first hinge, a pedestal disposed within the second housing and connected to a second hinge, the pedestal adapted to support an engagement ring. The second housing is capable of moving to an open position, away from the first housing, and the pedestal moves to an open position while or after the second housing moves to an open position. Methods for using the case to capture digital video during the course of a proposal are also disclosed.

An engagement set includes a wedding band and an engagement ring to which the wedding band is removably coupled. The shank of the wedding band when joined together with the engagement ring may be inclined relative to the shank of the engagement ring to form an “X” configuration and thereby to symbolize a “kiss”. The engagement set may be joined by a locking mechanism formed of a locking feature on the wedding band and a corresponding recess on the inner surface of the front of the engagement ring. The locking feature and the recess may have an emotionally symbolic shape such as a heart shape or an “X”. There may be an inclined groove at an inner surface of the back of the engagement ring to accommodate the shank of the wedding band when the rings are coupled together.

The shaft seal apparatus is comprised of a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, a first backup diaphragm and an engagement ring, wherein the first sealing portion has a fit mount portion, a first sealing lip and a reinforcement ring, in which the fit mount portion is retained sealingly in the seal housing side, in which an inner circumferential surface of the first sealing lip sealingly fits against the outer circumferential surface of the shaft for providing a seal against the pressurized fluid, in which the reinforcement ring has a reinforcement portion, a cylindrical portion and a joint portion, the reinforcement portion provides a reinforcement against the fit mount portion side of the first sealing lip, the cylindrical portion is integrally joined with the fit mount portion, the joint portion is disposed in the other end of the cylindrical portion, wherein the second sealing portion has a support portion and a second sealing lip, in which the second sealing portion is made of a resin material, the support portion is in tight contact against the first sealing portion by the opposite side relative to the pressurized fluid, the support portion is arranged in parallel to the first sealing portion, wherein the first backup diaphragm is supported by the reinforcement ring or an engagement ring which retains the support portion of the second sealing portion, wherein the engagement ring has a fitting portion, a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion in which the fitting portion fits in the bore surface of the seal housing, the first engagement portion engages against the end face of the seal housing, the second engagement portion allows the first engagement portion to support the reinforcement ring, wherein a seal is disposed between the contact surfaces of the engagement ring and the bore surface and the radial thickness of the seal is arranged smaller than the reinforcement ring or the engagement ring.

A seal for a pillow block that supports a rotating shaft includes an annular body having an inner surface opposite an outer surface. Disposed in the inner surface is a retaining channel that retains two double-wound laminar gripping rings that are separated by a double-wound laminar engagement ring. The gripping rings are dimensioned to frictionally engage and are carried by the shaft as it rotates. The engagement ring remains fixed within the retaining channel relative to the rotating gripping rings, resultantly forming a labyrinth seal to prevent the intrusion of particles and debris from entering the pillow block to prevent the contamination of lubricants contained therein.

A power line hook includes a spring-loaded safety latch with a mechanical release pin attached to the safety latch and extending through the hook body to an engagement catch or ring. The hook shank surface adjacent to the release pin and engagement ring is configured for receipt within a groove formed at an end of a standard hotstick, enabling its swift and secure connection thereto, with a user able to readily manipulate the position of the hook end and safety latch release while using the hot stick.

An engagement set includes a wedding band and an engagement ring to which the wedding band is removably coupled. The shank of the wedding band when joined together with the engagement ring may be inclined relative to the shank of the engagement ring to form an “X” configuration and thereby to symbolize a “kiss”. The engagement set may be joined by a locking mechanism formed of a locking feature on the wedding band and a corresponding recess on the inner surface of the front of the engagement ring. The locking feature and the recess may have an emotionally symbolic shape such as a heart shape or an “X”. There may be an inclined groove at an inner surface of the back of the engagement ring to accommodate the shank of the wedding band when the rings are coupled together.

A fluid filter draining device is shown for draining fluid from a fluid container, such as an oil filter, in a controlled manner. An engagement ring is frictionally engaged on the outer sidewalls of a fluid filter. The engagement ring carries a threaded screw with a sharpened tip and a channel communicating between an opening at a forward end of the screw and a rear region of the threaded screw. When the screw is turned it penetrates the sidewall of the fluid container and enters the fluid containing cavity of the filter. Fluid is drained through the channel in the drill tip and out through an associated swivel hose connection and swivel hose to a collection container.

A jewelry box includes a first person, exteriorly mounted, video camera. In one embodiment, a generally standard engagement ring box contains a video camera and a video camera chip, which are capable of recording both audio and video of an event, such as a wedding proposal. The ring box may include an exterior surface with multiple boreholes drilled into its base. The boreholes may be provided with components for recording, storing and transferring audio and video content. In one embodiment, the components include a camera lens, LED, data / charging port, and microphone, each with access to the exterior of the box, as well as a user input switch or button to turn the device camera on and off. The present invention provides an effective way to hide the camera for a desired view for the proposal—including the time period before, during and after the proposal.

An engagement set includes a wedding band and an engagement ring to which the wedding band is removably coupled. The shank of the wedding band when joined together with the engagement ring may be inclined relative to the shank of the engagement ring to form an “X” configuration and thereby to symbolize a “kiss”. The engagement set may be joined by a locking mechanism formed of a locking feature on the wedding band and a corresponding recess on the inner surface of the front of the engagement ring. The locking feature and the recess may have an emotionally symbolic shape such as a heart shape or an “X”. There may be an inclined groove at an inner surface of the back of the engagement ring to accommodate the shank of the wedding band when the rings are coupled together.

To provide a timepiece whose bezel can be easily attached and detached by a user without requiring a special-purpose tool. A male screw, an annular groove disposed downwardly away from the male screw and an annular clearance groove positioned between the annular groove and the male screw are provided on the outer periphery of an annular convex of a case band to which a cover glass is attached. A soft and resilient engagement ring is fitted to the annular groove such that the engagement ring projects out from the annular groove. A bezel includes on its inner periphery a female screw disposed within the clearance groove for releasably engaging with the male screw and an annular engagement convex having a stopper slope. The stopper slope is disposed below the female screw to tightly contact with the outer periphery of the ring. The bezel attached in a condition in which the ring tightly contacts with the stopper slope is rotated in a loosening direction of the bezel through a screw-engagement between the screws. Subsequently, the engagement convex passes through the ring upwardly to be positioned above the ring, and the bezel is finally separated.

The synchronizer comprises: a hub, an actuating sleeve, two synchronizing rings each having a conical surface, two inner rings each having a conical surface, two intermediate rings each having a first radially outer conical surface arranged to be brought into contact with the conical surface of the associated synchronizing ring and a second radially inner conical surface arranged to be brought into contact with the conical surface of the associated inner ring, two engagement ring gears intended to be torsionally coupled each to a respective idle gearwheel. According to the invention, the synchronizer further comprises two spacer rings which are each interposed between the respective engagement ring gear and the respective inner ring and each free to rotate relative to these two components so as to prevent the respective opposite axial surfaces from coming into contact with each other.

A connection bridge is provided to enhance the engagement between a headphone connection jack and the portable music player. The connection bridge includes a selectively shaped engagement ring for attachment to the connection jack. A positive engagement to the player is created by one or more prongs that extend from the bridge to corresponding ports in the player. This arrangement prevents the inadvertent disconnection between headphones and players that plague these popular devices.

A phone case configured for use in capturing a digital video during the course of a proposal. The phone case comprises a first housing for receiving a mobile phone, a second housing connected to the first housing by a first hinge, a pedestal disposed within the second housing and connected to a second hinge, the pedestal adapted to support an engagement ring. The second housing is capable of moving to an open position, away from the first housing, and the pedestal moves to an open position while or after the second housing moves to an open position. Methods for using the case to capture digital video during the course of a proposal are also disclosed.

The invention is a fork truck transmission, comprising a gearbox, a gearbox upper cover assembly, a gear shift assembly, a gear shift transmission. The fork truck transmission is characterized in that a group of synchronizer assemblies and engagement ring gears (1-2 shift synchronizer ring gears) are arranged on an F axis and a R axis respectively, regulating covers I, II and a regulating rod are additionally arranged on one end of an input shaft; the outer end of the input shaft is inserted into a ball bearing in the flywheel of a fork truck engine clutch, and the other end is inserted into the regulating cover I; the regulating cover I is arranged between a box body and an end cover; and the regulating rod passes through the end cover and is connected with the regulating cover I. Due to the additional synchronizer assembly, the invention ensures that a reducing gear and a gear shift have compact collocation, small volume and good operating performance, and the shift is easier with clear gear, low oil consumption and low noise; in addition, a helix separated pressure plate is changed into a linear separated pressure plate, so the efficiency of the separated pressure plate is increased, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.