Barnes Group Inc.

Associated Spring Raymond

Other

Mark R Thomas

Jack W Adoline

Bruce J Fondren

Phillip A McConnell

Thomas J Fischer

A positive lock mechanism having a compression spring rod with a housing, a rod member having an inner end in said housing and an outer end axially outwardly of a housing end. One or more compression springs extend between a guide member and an end of the housing. A positive locking mechanism is provided to prevent movement of the rod member in a longitudinal direction. The lock mechanism is controlled by a wire and cable assembly operated by a lever.

Positioning mechanism for tilt steering

A strut assembly having first and second mounting members extending from opposite ends of the housing for mounting the strut assembly to a hood assembly. A locking member is connected to the housing and slides into locking engagement with the rod member. Restraining members are secured to the mounting members to prevent unwanted travel of the hood assembly beyond a fully opened position.

Hood lift system

A self-centering mechanical strut has first and second housing members. The second housing member telescopically receives the first housing member. Spring assemblies are mounted within each of the housing members. The spring assembly in the first tube is compressed when the first housing is pushed into the second housing. The spring assembly in the second tube is compressed when the first housing is pulled out of the second housing. Each housing is spring-biased to return to its respective neutral position.

Self-centering mechanical strut

A portable water tank heating system utilizes a continuous hollow tubular loop that contains a fluid which is circulated through the tubular loop by convection to prevent the water in a drinking tank from freezing. The system is made up of the continuous loop having an outlet line containing hot fluid under relatively higher pressure and a return line containing cold fluid under relatively lower pressure and a protective housing having hot and cold chambers for holding various components including sensors to maintain the temperature of the fluid above freezing in the system. The fluid in the continuous loop flows from a reservoir and travels past a gas burner in the hot chamber for heating the fluid. As the fluid flows through a heat exchanger in a drinking tank, the fluid releases heat to the cold water in the tank before flowing back into the housing through the return line. The fluid then returns to the reservoir to repeat the operational cycle. The housing has air inlet and exhaust ducts and baffles which allow proper air flow for the burner operation even when the system is subjected to severe inclement weather.

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Toledo, OH, United States of America

Mark R Thomas