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Rhodan Marine Systems of Florida, LLC

Ethicon, Gmbh

Charles M Armstrong

Lindsay Ambler

Richard William Ambler

Tom Mogle

Daniel W Price

Eddie D Duke

William L Hassler

Vincent H Bradley

Llewellyn C Watson, Jr

Roger D Chafin

Thomas Murray

This application describes clutch mechanisms for use in a steering control system, e.g., a steering control system used to steer a trolling motor for a boat. Such clutch mechanisms can reduce and avoid damage to the steering control system (e.g., a steering motor) when the system is subjected to unusually large impact loads (e.g., when the trolling motor or boat contacts an obstruction). The clutches described in this application can be used to decouple the steering control system from a steering shaft (or other drive mechanism) upon application of a large impact load, thus reducing damage to and increasing the lifespan of such system. In some cases, the clutch is a ball and spring mechanism. In other cases, the clutch is a slip tooth mechanism.

Clutch mechanisms for steering control system

A grid panel includes a generally elongated, rectangular main panel section having a plurality of main panel section corners: a pair of generally elongated, rectangular end panel sections extending from the main panel section beyond the main panel section corners, each of the end panel sections having a plurality of end panel section corners; a plurality of grid notches between the main panel section corners and the end panel section corners, respectively; and a plurality of grid openings in the main panel section and each of the end panel sections.

Grid panel

A cooling tower fill support grid assembly and method of use which includes multiple cooling tower assembly fill hangers, each having a grid pattern that defines multiple grid openings of selected size. In one embodiment an anchor rivet pin extends from the horizontal grid members upwardly and disproportionally spaced-apart from the vertical grid members, into each grid opening. The anchor rivet pins are located off-center on the horizontal grid members between respective vertical grid members for engaging elliptical splash fills that are inserted in the aligned grid openings of adjacent assembly fill hangers in a first configuration. Once so inserted, the elliptical splash fills are rotated ninety-degrees into contact and engagement with the anchor rivet pins in a second, installed configuration. In another embodiment resilient, perforated plate splash fills are seated in the fill hangers and are removably retained between the respective vertical grid members by notches or nibs provided in or on the vertical grid members. The top edge of each assembly fill hanger typically has a notched flange for stacking and seating on the cooling tower frame and holes are provided in the flange for receiving nails.

Cooling tower fill support grid assembly and method

Beverage container holders which typically include a single-cup beverage container holder, a dual-cup beverage container holder, a three-cup beverage container holder and a four-cup beverage container holder. The respective beverage container holders are each characterized by at least one container cup and a handle attached to the container cup, which handle is typically hollow and serrated or scalloped to facilitate non-rotatable nesting of the handles of two or more of the beverage container holders in either stored or functional configuration. The various configurations of the container cups on the handles facilitates selective positioning of the container cups of multiple nested beverage container holders, to enable an individual to carry a selected number of beverages using one hand at the nested handles. In another embodiment, a dual tray characterized by a pair of typically recessed and/or planar tray surfaces extending from a common serrated handle can be used alone to carry food, or in handle-nested combination with one or more of the beverage container holders for carrying both food and a drink or drinks using one hand.

Beverage container holders

Described herein is an endoscopic instrument such as a dissector, scissor or grasper in which there is provided a shaft which defines a longitudinal axis of the instrument. This shaft is able to rotate about the handle portion of the instrument. This mechanism also provides for articulation of the end effectors with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. This articulation is accomplished by causing angulation of the end effector with respect to the shaft. Because driving the cable is accomplished around any such angle, the end effectors continue to be able to operate. There is disclosed herein a locking mechanism which allows the rotational aspect of the device to operate to rotate the entire articulating mechanism.

Rotational endoscopic mechanism with jointed drive mechanism

Extended surface fluid contact panels which in a preferred embodiment include a plurality of thin, waffled or corrugated half polygonal panel segments joined to define the panels, the latter of which are connected in offset, stacked relationship to define a repetitive polygonal matrix and create liquid-gas contact areas on the inside and outside surfaces of the panels. The panel matrix is vertically oriented in a staggered, layered array with respect to the tower or structure in which the panels are placed and in a most preferred embodiment, the respective panel layers are vertically arrayed and staggered by means of vertical connectors which are provided with projecting tabs that match corresponding sockets in the panels.

Fluid contact panels

Extended surface, fluid contact panels which include a plurality of tubular members in generally parallel relationship and spaced in a matrix of thin fins connecting the tubular members to create liquid-gas contact areas on the inside and outside surfaces of the tubular members and the fins. The tubular members and fin matrix are vertically oriented in staggered array with respect to the tower or structure in which the panels are used and in a preferred embodiment, the fins and tubes are tapered and shaped from a plastic material and selected ones of the fins are provided with projecting tabs and matching socket members for connecting the panels in end-to-end relationship and spaced rivet apertures are provided in the fins for accepting rivets to pin the panels in stacked configuration.

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Addison, TX, United States of America

Charles M Armstrong