Machine element or mechanism inventions 09/06

20060207357 - Actuator safety attachment device: Safety attachment device for an actuator (1) attached at its ends respectively to a first and a second part (2, 3) which are connected to one another also by means of a reaction bar (4) which is located on the top of the actuator (1), said device comprises an upper...

20060207358 - Reciprocal force outputting mechanism: A reciprocal force outputting mechanism comprises a main body and a power component combined therewith; the main body comprises a slide slot and two compression passages communicated with the slot; a slide block is accepted in the slide slot; a stem is accepted in each of the two compression passages,...

20060207359 - Compact linear/rotary actuator for offset actuation: In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, comprising: a rotary motor having an external shaft with an axial slot defined therethrough; a linear motor having a threaded external shaft with a translating nut disposed thereon; and the threaded external shaft being disposed in the slotted external shaft, with a tab on...

20060207360 - Actuating device for a motor vehicle transmission, motor vehicle transmission unit having an actuating device of this type, motor vehicle drivetrain having a motor vehicle transmission unit of this type, and method for reducing or avoiding control errors: An actuating device for a motor vehicle transmission having multiple transmission steps, having a threaded spindle which is mounted so it is rotationally movable and axially fixed and a spindle nut which is positioned on this threaded spindle and may be driven thereby, and also having a first component, which...

20060207361 - Ball screw: A ball screw (1) used under agitated oil lubrication has a screw shaft (2) formed with a helical screw groove (2a) on its outer circumferential surface. A nut (3) is adapted to fit onto the screw shaft (2). The nut (3) has a helical screw groove (3a) on its inner...

20060207362 - Transmission system: A transmission system including first and second rotatable shafts, and means for transferring drive from one of the shafts to the other shaft including first and second gear wheels each rotatably mounted on the first shaft and having drive formations formed thereon, a selector assembly for selectively transmitting torque between...

20060207363 - Method for referencing a control device of a shift actuator of an automatic transmission and a control device: In a method for referencing a control device, containing an incremental sensor, of a shift actuator of an automatic transmission, a clutch that is controlled by a clutch actuator and causes a transmission of torque between the drive motor and at least one vehicle wheel in a drive train containing...

20060207364 - Pressure-measuring appliance for a hydraulic or pneumatic adjusting device in an automatic transmission or an automated transmission: A pressure-measuring appliance for a hydraulic or pneumatic adjusting device in an automatic transmission or an automated transmission. The adjusting device has at least one actuating cylinder (3, 3′) and one shift valve (2, 2′) coordinated with the actuating cylinder (3, 3′). For each actuating cylinder (3, 3′), one pressure...

20060207365 - Dual clutch kinematic arrangements with wide span: A multiple speed power transmission is disclosed having an input, first and second input shafts, first and second clutches releasably coupling the input to the first and second input shafts, respectively, and a set of selectable power paths connecting the first and second input shafts to the output, the set...

20060207366 - Device having multiple driving arms rotated circularly without axial rotation and the method of the same: The present invention relates to a mechanism comprising a number of spindles capable to perform circular motion without an axial rotation drive; and more particularly to a mechanism, which is capable to perform operations such as cleaning, brushing, cutting, boring, abrading, etc. on even or uneven surfaces by means of...

20060207367 - Torsion disc and the technology of using them: An energy-producing device, examples of shown in FIGS. 1A to 1D, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3A, and a technology for significant energy production....

20060207368 - Rack and optical drive utilizing the same: A rack and an optical drive utilizing the same. The rack comprises at least one full tooth, a first tooth lower than the full tooth, and a second tooth with the same height as the full tooth. The second tooth is adjacent to the first tooth and comprises a chamfer...

20060207369 - Adjusting device for an automotive vehicle seat with crimp connection: The invention relates to an adjusting device for an automotive vehicle seat and to a method for manufacturing said adjusting device. Said adjusting device comprises a drive shaft that comprises a pinion portion and a connecting portion, a disc with a preferably central opening and a cutting ring, wherein the...

20060207370 - Device for lubrication of a gear: An arrangement for lubrication of a gear including a first gearwheel (402, 602, 702) in engagement with a second gearwheel (404), the teeth of the first gearwheel having an axial extent longer than the entire axial extent of the teeth of the second gearwheel. A first tooth surface of the...

20060207371 - Gearing actuator: A gearing actuator, particularly an electromechanical gearing actuator for an automated transmission of a motor vehicle, having at least one driving device for the transmission and a shifting motion in the transmission and one assembly for converting the rotational motion of a driving device to a translational motion of the...

20060207372 - Structure for limiting rotational range of manual plate in automatic transmission: There is provided a structure for limiting the rotational range of a manual plate in an automatic transmission, which is capable of making the manual plate shareable among a plurality of types of automatic transmissions differing in the number of gear positions. In the case where the manual plate is...

20060207373 - Shift control system, shift control method and shift switching device: A shift control system rotates an actuator to cause a wall of a detent plate to contact a roller of a detent spring, and detects the position of contact so as to detect the position of the wall of the detent plate. This wall position is set as a reference...

20060207374 - Handlebar-mounted control lever: A control lever includes a lever blade portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion includes an aperture defining a pivot axis and configured to permit the control lever to be supported relative to a lever perch. The mounting portion of the lever includes a lever stop defining a stop...

20060207376 - Bicycle control apparatus: A bicycle control apparatus mountable to a bicycle handlebar that includes a brake lever assembly and a shift lever assembly. The brake lever assembly includes a brake lever rotatable about a brake lever axis. The shift lever assembly includes a shift lever rotatable about a shift lever axis. The shift...

20060207375 - Bicycle shifter: A bicycle shifter for pulling and releasing a control cable connected to a gear change mechanism that includes a housing mountable to a handlebar, a takeup member, a control member, a holding mechanism and a release mechanism. The takeup member is movable for pulling the control cable in a cable-pull...

20060207377 - Actuating device, particularly for an articulated arm: A control or robot articulated arm comprising motorised articulations, at least some of which are remote controlled by motors (15, 16) place on a base (3) to lighten the arm. The motors (15 and 16) are side by side and control coaxial pulleys (12 and 13) due to bulges (24,...

20060207378 - Mounting structure for steering column: The invention provides a mounting structure for engaging a vehicle with a steering column adjustable in raking movement. The mounting structure includes a compression bracket having first and second walls spaced from one another for frictionally engaging a rake bracket. A first aperture is formed in the first wall and...

20060207379 - Quick release bolt: The invention provides a steering column assembly for a vehicle. The steering column assembly includes a steering column operable to adjustably support a steering wheel in the vehicle. The steering column assembly also includes a locking bracket adjacent to the steering column and moveable along a path for collapsing movement....

20060207380 - Steering apparatus: A steering apparatus excellent in the assembling efficiency and capable of controlling trouble such as loosening. As a supporting portion 13s and a shank portion 13k are integrated, even in a case where prying or the like with respect to a bracket portion 12a has occurred, there is no possibility...

20060207381 - Elastic hysteretic palpatory training apparatus and method of use thereof: An apparatus for elastic hysteretic palpatory training includes a wire or a computer controlled actuator having a plunger that at least partially elastically resists the application of a palpatory force. In use of the apparatus, an increasing palpatory force is applied to an end of the wire transverse to its...

20060207382 - Handlebar stem assembly for a bicycle: a handlebar stem assembly for a bicycle capable of adjusting the mounting angle of the handlebar of a bicycle, comprises a front stem, an end which is a locking portion locked on a frame of a bicycle, another end of which is a coupling portion, the coupling portion is slanted...

20060207383 - Motorcycle gear shifter shoe guard: This invention pertains to keeping your shoes free from black marks and scuffs. The gear shifter shoe guard was designed with two separate parts. First being a rubber sleeve smaller around than the gear shifter on a street bike. This rubber sleeve is glued to the inside of a foam...

20060207384 - Portal axle apparatus: The present invention relates generally to portal axle gears. Embodiments of the invention provide for full-floating portal gear axles and an indexed steering arm. The full floating portal axle, for example, displaces vehicular weight from the portal gears onto bearings within the portal axel....

20060201266 - Engine starter designed to have enhanced stability of engagement of pinion with ring gear: A starter for automotive engines is provided which is equipped with a pinion carrier which is shifted by a magnetic attraction, as transmitted from a solenoid switch through a shift lever, to establish engagement of a pinion with a ring gear jointed to the engine. If thrust acting on the...

20060201267 - Multiple turn mechanism for manual lumbar support adjustment: An actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes: an output gear, a pinion, a drive shaft, a housing, and a spring. The output gear is adapted to receive a traction element. The pinion is in driving communication with the output gear. The drive shaft is interconnected with the pinion. The housing...

20060201268 - Synchronizer clutch for a motor vehicle multistep transmission: A synchronizer clutch for a motor vehicle multistep transmission, having a guide sleeve which is fixedly arranged on a shaft, and a synchronizer ring which is mounted so as to be moveable relative to the guide sleeve. The guide sleeve has an axial contact face which an axial face of...

20060201269 - Internal control device for mechanical gearbox: An internal control device for a mechanical gearbox including first and second input clutches which, respectively, control transmission from engine torque towards first and second primary concentric shafts bearing; stationary pinions; two output shafts supporting idle pinions which are driven respectively by the first and second input shafts; and a...

20060201270 - Power steering system for vehicle: A power steering system for a vehicle includes a power assist unit composed of a unitized combination of a torque sensor, an electric motor and a power transmission mechanism. The power assist unit is mounted to a cross member provided on the vehicle body side, to enable a reduction in...

20060201271 - Resin-made gearing apparatus: A resin-made gearing apparatus that includes a configuration in which only one tooth flank side of each tooth in one of a pair of gears is provided with an overhang section that is disposed on at least one end portion in a tooth width direction, and overhangs diagonally from the...

20060201272 - Shift device: A shift device includes a housing, a shift lever, a sensor unit. The shift lever is moved forward and rearward, and leftward and rightward of the shift device for selecting the connection state of the transmission of a vehicle. The sensor unit is attached to the housing. The sensor unit...

20060201273 - Shutter cup: A rotary shutter actuator comprising a retainer, a rotatable member, a plurality of shutters, and a dial. The rotatable member is supported by the retainer, and the plurality of shutters are swivelably coupled to the retainer. The dial has an opening and is operably connected to each of the shutters...

20060201275 - Link drive mechanism and industrial robot using the same: A link drive structure includes a first arm constituting a parallel link on one side, a second arm constituting a parallel link on the other side, a coupling base interposed between end portions, at which the first arm is coupled with the second arm, to couple the end portions of...

20060201274 - Working arm for construction machine and method of producing the same: A wide plate-like material (27), having thin and thick wall portions in a transverse direction, is prepared by alternately joining one of flat thin plates (28, 29) and one of thick corner plates (30) or thick plates (31). The wide plate-like material (27) is bent at and along right and...

20060201276 - Position control mechanism: A position control mechanism as here provided is capable of controlling the position of a control object in any of the fore-aft directions and the rotation directions without producing heat and dust. Air slides (S1, S2) are respectively mounted integrally with a pair of linear motors (M1, M2). First coupling...

20060201277 - Transmission device for a vehicle: A transmission device (3) for a vehicle with an electric machine (26) that is arranged in a housing (11) is described. The electric machine (26) can be placed in active connection with a rotating component (13, 28) that can be guided in the power flow of the transmission device such...

20060201278 - High power density speed reducer drive system and method: A novel mechanical drive system is disclosed in which a high-speed motor is directly mounted to a gear reducer and drive at high speeds by a variable high speed drive. The high-speed motor has significantly reduced envelope dimensions and consequent mass due to its high-speed operating capabilities, without reducing the...

20060196284 - Assembly for the selection of a gear ratio of a power take-off shaft gearbox: An assembly for the selection of the gear ratio of a power take-off shaft gearbox for the drive of a power take-off shaft output of an agricultural vehicle including an actuator for selecting between one of a plurality of gear ratios and a neutral condition. A first input assembly is...

20060196285 - Engine driven vehicle with exhaust cleaning: Method and arrangement for achieving lower emissions during operation of a vehicle that includes comprising a combustion engine (10) that emits exhaust gases into an exhaust system (140) having a catalyzes (320). An injection device (310) is arranged to inject a substance into the exhaust system and a transmission (90)...

20060196286 - Powershift gearbox for construction machines, especially for a tractor backhoe loader and a telescopic handler: A multi-geared high-low clutch for construction machines and telescopic handlers, with a torque converter, a drive shaft, an output shaft and several jack shafts, with distributed idlers on the shafts, fixed wheels and shift clutches, which form several reduction gear units for the gearshift and direction circuit, containing six forward...

20060196287 - Rotary devices: A rotary device, for example in the form of a gear wheel, comprises a hub (2) and an outer element (4) carrying teeth (28). The outer element (4) is provided with resilient fingers (20) which frictionally engage cam surfaces (38) provided on the hub (2). Relative rotation between the hub...

20060196289 - Brake system with redundancy: The present invention concerns a brake system creating redundancy in electromechanical brakes. At least two drive units are provided at each single brake for activation of the brake. The at least two units may be controlled and/or energized separately. To safeguard the function the control and/or energy source systems are...

20060196288 - Turning device: Turning device (24) for turning the drive train (1) of a wind energy system or at least of partial sections of same, whereby the drive train (1) is mounted to rotate in a machine frame (2), whereby the drive train (1) comprises a flange (16), and the turning device (24)...

20060196290 - Bevel gear drive: A bevel gear transmission without shims, especially for a controllable wheel of a service vehicle such as a lift truck, with a one-piece housing for the acceptance of a bevel gearset, a plurality of bearing borings, for the support of a pinion gear shaft, a UniPack bearing and a sealing...

20060196291 - Electrically driven linear actuator: An electrically driven linear actuator with a smooth motion of the ball screw provides an even load distribution as well as a stable motion of the balls and has an electric motor (5) mounted on a housing (4). A screw shaft (7) is coaxially connected to a motor shaft (5a)...

20060196292 - Self-alignment spacer for a ball screw device: A self-alignment spacer for a ball screw device is disposed between respective balls of a ball screw device and comprises: at least a stuffing having a specific gravity different from that of the spacer, a center of gravity of the spacer being eccentrically positioned, so that, in operation, the spacer...

20060196293 - Adjusting device: An adjusting device for adjusting two parts relative to one another, has a fixed, sleeve-like housing and an adjusting component which is arranged in the housing and is led with its one end region out of a front-end opening of the sleeve-like housing. By means of a rotary drive, the...

20060196294 - Fixing device for a magnetic ring on a gear in particular in a motor reducing gear: The invention relates to a fixing device (1), for a multipolar magnetic ring (10) on a gear (20), driven in axial rotation by an electric motor and, in particular, on a motor reducing gear. The invention is characterised in that the fixing device (1) comprises at least one stop element...

20060196295 - Manufacturing method for worm wheel, and worm gear reducer: A manufacturing method for a worm wheel, the worm wheel meshed with an operational worm at usage, has steps of preparing a worm wheel, in which at least a surface layer of a tooth portion is made of synthetic resin, preparing a machining worm, in which pitch of teeth of...

20060196297 - Adjusting device: An adjustment device includes a lifting mechanism having a lifting arm articulated to a component of a stationary supporting structure for moving the component between two end positions. A rotary drive mechanism has an output member which is linked to the lifting arm. In order to completely, or at least...

20060196296 - Balanced power axoid mechanism and axoid press: The inventive axoid mechanism and axoid press relate to mechanical engineering, to devices for converting power and speed parameters of linear motions and are based on power oxoid mechanisms whose friction is eliminated by the substitution of a sliding motion with an axoid rolling and by the reciprocal balance of...

20060196298 - Slider member for automatic transmission shifters: A slide cover assembly for an automatic transmission includes a shift lever housing having a track formed therein. The track includes inner and outer surfaces. A slide member having opposing lateral edges is received within the track and extends from the inner to the outer surface of the track. The...

20060196300 - Managing device for an umbilical member of a robot and a robot having the managing device: A managing device having a simple structure for an umbilical member or a conduit and a robot having the managing device, by which an interference region of the conduit is reduced as much as possible and the undesirable excess length of the conduit may be cancelled without using an auxiliary...

20060196299 - Seven axis end effector articulating mechanism: A computer or remote controlled end effector articulating mechanism provides accurate and independent seven axis actuation of an operator such as a tool, platform, sensor, biological specimen or other object such as a workpiece. The object(s) or operator(s) may be mounted on end effector element 7 which is linearly translated...

20060196301 - Robot for surgical applications: The present invention provides a robot for use inside an open abdominal cavity during minimally-invasive surgery. The robot may include various sensors, imaging devices or manipulators....

20060196302 - Clamping device in particular for a steering column: Clamping device, especially for a steering column, with a first ramp plate, which can rotate relative to a second ramp plate between a released position and a clamped position by changing a distance between the ramp plates is provided. The first ramp plate (2) and the second ramp plate (3)...

20060196303 - Variable radius rotatable handle: An arm of a variable radius handle of a screw operated lifting mechanism such as a jack has a pivot hub with a universal opening to fit on existing screw drives. The handle on the arm may be slidably adjustable along the arm or the arm itself may be slidably...

20060196304 - Inverted oil pan mounting for mono-block housings: A gear drive with a mono-block gear housing with a bottom aperture through which mounts a specially designed oil exclusion pan and bearing oil dams, over which a bottom-mounted access cover seals the housing in normal operation....

20060196305 - Bearing arrangement in a gearbox housing: A bearing arrangement in one gearbox housing (1) for at least two successively disposed wheels (2, 3) upon respective independently rotating co-axial shafts (4, 5) of which one has on one end and the other on an opposite end respective bearings (6, 9) each supported in the gearbox housing (1)....

20060196307 - Planet carrier for a gearbox: A planet carrier (2) for a gearbox is provided, especially for an automatic transmission or a power-shift gearbox. The planet carrier (2) includes at least one planet gear (4) that is in constant contact with a sun gear and an internal geared wheel. The planet carrier (2) is formed from...

20060196306 - Ratio changing method and appartus: A ratio changing method and apparatus includes, in a hypocycle arrangement, an input drive wheel (2), an output drive wheel (3) and a transfer ring (1). The input drive wheel (2) drives around the exterior of the transfer ring (1). The transfer ring (1) is constrained against rotation about its...

20060196284 - Assembly for the selection of a gear ratio of a power take-off shaft gearbox: An assembly for the selection of the gear ratio of a power take-off shaft gearbox for the drive of a power take-off shaft output of an agricultural vehicle including an actuator for selecting between one of a plurality of gear ratios and a neutral condition. A first input assembly is...

20060196285 - Engine driven vehicle with exhaust cleaning: Method and arrangement for achieving lower emissions during operation of a vehicle that includes comprising a combustion engine (10) that emits exhaust gases into an exhaust system (140) having a catalyzes (320). An injection device (310) is arranged to inject a substance into the exhaust system and a transmission (90)...

20060196286 - Powershift gearbox for construction machines, especially for a tractor backhoe loader and a telescopic handler: A multi-geared high-low clutch for construction machines and telescopic handlers, with a torque converter, a drive shaft, an output shaft and several jack shafts, with distributed idlers on the shafts, fixed wheels and shift clutches, which form several reduction gear units for the gearshift and direction circuit, containing six forward...

20060196287 - Rotary devices: A rotary device, for example in the form of a gear wheel, comprises a hub (2) and an outer element (4) carrying teeth (28). The outer element (4) is provided with resilient fingers (20) which frictionally engage cam surfaces (38) provided on the hub (2). Relative rotation between the hub...

20060196289 - Brake system with redundancy: The present invention concerns a brake system creating redundancy in electromechanical brakes. At least two drive units are provided at each single brake for activation of the brake. The at least two units may be controlled and/or energized separately. To safeguard the function the control and/or energy source systems are...

20060196288 - Turning device: Turning device (24) for turning the drive train (1) of a wind energy system or at least of partial sections of same, whereby the drive train (1) is mounted to rotate in a machine frame (2), whereby the drive train (1) comprises a flange (16), and the turning device (24)...

20060196290 - Bevel gear drive: A bevel gear transmission without shims, especially for a controllable wheel of a service vehicle such as a lift truck, with a one-piece housing for the acceptance of a bevel gearset, a plurality of bearing borings, for the support of a pinion gear shaft, a UniPack bearing and a sealing...

20060196291 - Electrically driven linear actuator: An electrically driven linear actuator with a smooth motion of the ball screw provides an even load distribution as well as a stable motion of the balls and has an electric motor (5) mounted on a housing (4). A screw shaft (7) is coaxially connected to a motor shaft (5a)...

20060196292 - Self-alignment spacer for a ball screw device: A self-alignment spacer for a ball screw device is disposed between respective balls of a ball screw device and comprises: at least a stuffing having a specific gravity different from that of the spacer, a center of gravity of the spacer being eccentrically positioned, so that, in operation, the spacer...

20060196293 - Adjusting device: An adjusting device for adjusting two parts relative to one another, has a fixed, sleeve-like housing and an adjusting component which is arranged in the housing and is led with its one end region out of a front-end opening of the sleeve-like housing. By means of a rotary drive, the...

20060196294 - Fixing device for a magnetic ring on a gear in particular in a motor reducing gear: The invention relates to a fixing device (1), for a multipolar magnetic ring (10) on a gear (20), driven in axial rotation by an electric motor and, in particular, on a motor reducing gear. The invention is characterised in that the fixing device (1) comprises at least one stop element...

20060196295 - Manufacturing method for worm wheel, and worm gear reducer: A manufacturing method for a worm wheel, the worm wheel meshed with an operational worm at usage, has steps of preparing a worm wheel, in which at least a surface layer of a tooth portion is made of synthetic resin, preparing a machining worm, in which pitch of teeth of...

20060196297 - Adjusting device: An adjustment device includes a lifting mechanism having a lifting arm articulated to a component of a stationary supporting structure for moving the component between two end positions. A rotary drive mechanism has an output member which is linked to the lifting arm. In order to completely, or at least...

20060196296 - Balanced power axoid mechanism and axoid press: The inventive axoid mechanism and axoid press relate to mechanical engineering, to devices for converting power and speed parameters of linear motions and are based on power oxoid mechanisms whose friction is eliminated by the substitution of a sliding motion with an axoid rolling and by the reciprocal balance of...

20060196298 - Slider member for automatic transmission shifters: A slide cover assembly for an automatic transmission includes a shift lever housing having a track formed therein. The track includes inner and outer surfaces. A slide member having opposing lateral edges is received within the track and extends from the inner to the outer surface of the track. The...

20060196300 - Managing device for an umbilical member of a robot and a robot having the managing device: A managing device having a simple structure for an umbilical member or a conduit and a robot having the managing device, by which an interference region of the conduit is reduced as much as possible and the undesirable excess length of the conduit may be cancelled without using an auxiliary...

20060196299 - Seven axis end effector articulating mechanism: A computer or remote controlled end effector articulating mechanism provides accurate and independent seven axis actuation of an operator such as a tool, platform, sensor, biological specimen or other object such as a workpiece. The object(s) or operator(s) may be mounted on end effector element 7 which is linearly translated...

20060196301 - Robot for surgical applications: The present invention provides a robot for use inside an open abdominal cavity during minimally-invasive surgery. The robot may include various sensors, imaging devices or manipulators....

20060196302 - Clamping device in particular for a steering column: Clamping device, especially for a steering column, with a first ramp plate, which can rotate relative to a second ramp plate between a released position and a clamped position by changing a distance between the ramp plates is provided. The first ramp plate (2) and the second ramp plate (3)...

20060196303 - Variable radius rotatable handle: An arm of a variable radius handle of a screw operated lifting mechanism such as a jack has a pivot hub with a universal opening to fit on existing screw drives. The handle on the arm may be slidably adjustable along the arm or the arm itself may be slidably...

20060196304 - Inverted oil pan mounting for mono-block housings: A gear drive with a mono-block gear housing with a bottom aperture through which mounts a specially designed oil exclusion pan and bearing oil dams, over which a bottom-mounted access cover seals the housing in normal operation....

20060196305 - Bearing arrangement in a gearbox housing: A bearing arrangement in one gearbox housing (1) for at least two successively disposed wheels (2, 3) upon respective independently rotating co-axial shafts (4, 5) of which one has on one end and the other on an opposite end respective bearings (6, 9) each supported in the gearbox housing (1)....

20060196307 - Planet carrier for a gearbox: A planet carrier (2) for a gearbox is provided, especially for an automatic transmission or a power-shift gearbox. The planet carrier (2) includes at least one planet gear (4) that is in constant contact with a sun gear and an internal geared wheel. The planet carrier (2) is formed from...

20060196306 - Ratio changing method and appartus: A ratio changing method and apparatus includes, in a hypocycle arrangement, an input drive wheel (2), an output drive wheel (3) and a transfer ring (1). The input drive wheel (2) drives around the exterior of the transfer ring (1). The transfer ring (1) is constrained against rotation about its...