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Granted Patent B1
US 9,464,446 · App. 14/846,107 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Crosshead structure

Inventor: Al Hunter (Raleigh, NC)
E04F19/02B29C45/006B29D12/00B29K2027/06B29L2031/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,464,446
App. No.
14/846,107
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A universal crosshead structure having a first member and a second member. The crosshead structure may be reconfigured from a first length to a second length to fit a variety of applications. Each one of the first and second members may include a severable portion. The crosshead structure may include a trim and a head piece disjointed among the first and second members.

Claims (9)

1. A method of assembling a crosshead comprising the steps of:

obtaining a continuous first member, said first member having an elongated head piece and a first end cap, wherein said head piece has a first end and an opposing second end along a first longitudinal axis, wherein said first end cap projects from said first end of said head piece and is transverse to said first longitudinal axis of said head piece;

obtaining a continuous second member, said second member having an elongated center cap and a second end cap, wherein said center cap has a first end and an opposing second end along a second longitudinal axis, said second end cap projects from said second end of said center cap and is transverse to said second longitudinal axis;

reducing an overall length without changing an overall width and an overall depth of an assembly of said first member and said second member by severing a severable portion of said second end of said head piece from a remaining portion of said first member and severing a severable portion of said first end of said center cap from a remaining portion of said second member;

assembling said first member and said second member by overlaying a portion of said first member and a portion of said second member for a distance.

2. The method of assembling a crosshead of claim 1 wherein severing said severable portions from respective said remaining portions occurs at different angles relative to each respective first longitudinal axis and said second longitudinal axis.

3. The method of assembling a crosshead of claim 1 further comprising the step of concealing a portion of said second end of said head piece by said second end cap of said second member and concealing a portion of said first end of said center cap by said first end cap of said first member.

4. The method of assembling a crosshead of claim 1 further comprising the step of securing said first member to said second member after the step of assembling said first member with said second member.

5. The method of assembling a crosshead of claim 1 further comprising the step of molding said first member and said second member.

Continuity (1)
Division 13962409 · Aug 8, 2013