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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177014 | Axle assembly for a motorcycle having a pair of driven wheels An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly. A method for forming the axle assem... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176613 | Method for attenuating driveline vibrations A method for attenuating vibration in a driveline having a shaft assembly that transmits torque between first and second driveline components. The shaft assembly can have a hollow shaft member and at least one liner. The liner has a mass and a stiffness that are tun... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172020 | Wheel casing with embedded rotor for hub motor A vehicle drivetrain with a wheel and an inside-out motor. The wheel includes a hub and a rim that is disposed about the hub. The rim includes a sealing bead that is configured to sealingly engage the opposite sidewalls of an inflatable tire. The inside-out motor in... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167764 | Locking power transmitting device A power transmitting device that includes a dog ring and a thrust plate. The dog ring is formed of metal and has a plurality of locking features and a set of dog teeth. The locking features are spaced apart around the dog ring and extend in a radial direction. The d... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167762 | Drive axle assembly with wheel speed measurement system A wheel speed measurement system for a drive axle is provided within a differential assembly. The system includes a differential side bearing adjustment ring configured for adjusting the position of a differential carrier bearing assembly. A tone ring is provided ha... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167758 | Drive axle assembly with gear mesh lubrication systems for lubricating gear mesh and/or differential bearings An axle assembly having an axle assembly with first and second sumps for holding a lubricant. A rotating ring gear associated with a differential can rotate through the lubricant in the first sump to cause a portion of the lubricant to cling to the ring gear. A port... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157693 | Helical differential assembly with preloaded adjustment mechanism A vehicle differential assembly includes a differential housing rotatable about an axis. A first output assembly includes a first side gear positioned within the differential housing and a first output member coupled to the first side gear and having an aperture ali... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8148949 | Use of high frequency transformer to charge HEV batteries A system for charging a high voltage battery includes a low DC voltage battery, a DC-to-AC converting circuit, a controller, an AC-to-DC converting circuit and a high DC voltage battery. The low voltage battery outputs a low DC voltage signal. The DC-to-AC convertin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142292 | Universal joint with trunnion shaft seal assembly A universal joint that includes a spider, which has a trunnion, a bearing cup, a bearing, which is disposed between the trunnion and the bearing cup, and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has a first portion, which is engaged to the spider, and a second portion tha... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136997 | Multi-piece spacer for setting bearing preload A driveline assembly may include a driveline component housing, a pinion shaft located within the housing, a first bearing assembly, a second bearing assembly, a spacer assembly, and a load adjustment member. The spacer assembly may be located axially between the fi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136621 | Dual-tuned vibration damper A driveline with a shaft and a vibration damper coupled to the shaft. The damper includes a hub, a first mass, a first resilient coupling, a second mass, and a second resilient coupling. The first mass is disposed concentrically about the hub. The first resilient co... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113979 | Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and related method A differential having four pinions supported for rotation on cross pins within a differential case. The differential employs a retainer system for securing the cross pins relative to the differential case. The retainer system can include a collar and a plurality of ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109522 | Apparatus and method for coupling a disconnectable stabilizer bar A stabilizer bar system that includes a first stabilizer bar, a second stabilizer bar and a clutch having a clutch housing and a plurality of coupling members housed in the clutch housing. The first stabilizer bar is received in the clutch housing for rotation relat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109174 | Differential cover providing lubricant flow control An axle assembly with an axle housing assembly and a differential that is mounted in the axle housing assembly for rotation about a first axis. The axle housing assembly defines an interior cavity with a sump having a static liquid lubricant level. The axle housing ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109000 | Salisbury axle assembly A method of forming a Salisbury axle that includes: forming an assembly having a housing that is made of nodular iron, the housing having an opening and a pair of apertures; removing a pair of caps from the housing to expose a pair of journals; installing a differen... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092312 | Multi-piece yoke assembly A driveline yoke assembly may include a yoke and a barrel. The yoke may include first and second arms extending from a base. The base may include a first protrusion extending radially therefrom. The barrel may be axially fixed to the yoke and may define an axially e... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092310 | Propshaft assembly with universal joint having non-conductive sleeve between yoke and bearing cup A propshaft having first and second universal joints. The first universal joint has a first joint member, which is fixedly coupled to a first end of the shaft member, and a second joint member that is pivotally coupled to the first joint member. The second universal... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092132 | Fastener with anti-rotation clip A fastener with a threaded nut, a clip, a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The nut has front and rear surfaces and a first lock structure that is disposed between the front and rear surfaces. The clip has a body, which defines an aperture, a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091423 | Weld verification system and method An inspection method and system that locates a probe proximate a region of a shaft that is welded to a slug that secures the shaft to a housing. An acoustical wavefront may be emitted from the probe into the shaft toward the slug, and a reflection of the acoustical ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083595 | Propshaft assembly with center bearing shield A propshaft assembly that includes first and second shaft members, a joint, a center bearing assembly and a deflector. The joint couples the first and second shaft members to one another. The center bearing assembly includes a bearing that supports the joint. The de... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083041 | Electrohydraulic torque transfer device A power transmission device includes an actuator having an electric motor driving a pump to supply pressurized fluid to a piston acting on a friction clutch to transfer torque between rotatable input and output members. In one instance, a valve between the pump outl... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8057345 | Linear actuator with position sensing system An electromagnetic actuator assembly with a frame, a movable element, first and second sensor targets that are coupled to the movable element for movement therewith, first and second sensors that are coupled to the frame and a controller. The first sensor is configu... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056410 | Method for predicting imbalance of a propeller shaft assembly A method for determining an imbalance of a propeller shaft assembly can include establishing balancing planes relative to certain areas of the propeller shaft assembly and identifying each component of the propeller shaft assembly that could have a potential imbalan... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047323 | Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system A vehicle with primary and secondary drivelines and a power take-off unit (PTU). The primary driveline has a first differential that is configured to distribute power to a first set of wheels. The PTU has a PTU input, a PTU output and a synchronizer for selectively ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042642 | Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system A vehicle with a primary driveline that is configured to distribute rotary power to a first set of vehicle wheels, a power transmitting device and a secondary driveline that is configured to distribute power to a second set of vehicle wheels. The power transmitting ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042639 | Motorcycle axle assembly An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly. A method for forming the axle assem... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036863 | Method for customizing a bearing bore A method for customizing a bearing bore in a housing so that the bearing assembly will transmit load in a desired manner over a predetermined range of operating temperatures. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035270 | Wheel motor A wheel motor can include a stator adapted to be coupled to a vehicle. The stator can include a body portion and a core extending radially outward from the body portion. A rotor can be disposed about the stator and can have a portion positioned radially outboard of ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021259 | Differential assembly with oil deflector shield An axle assembly that includes a housing assembly, a lubricant and a differential assembly. The housing assembly defines a differential cavity with a lubricant sump into which the liquid lubricant is received. The differential assembly is mounted in the differential... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021258 | Axle assembly having mechanism for circulating lubricating fluid to wheel ends An axle assembly with an axle shaft, an annular disc and a pair of change members. The axle shaft includes an unthreaded body portion having a first diameter. The annular disc is mounted on the body portion and has a central aperture through which the unthreaded bod... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016093 | Electronically-controlled hydraulically-actuated coupling A power transmission device includes a rotatable input member, a rotatable output member, a clutch assembly to selectively transfer torque between the input member and the output member, and a controller for controlling the clutch assembly. The controller controls t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998012 | Axle assembly method A torque transmitting component that includes a hollow adjuster that is employed to preload and/or position a bearing that supports a differential assembly relative to a housing. One of the housing and the adjuster includes a first engagement feature and the other o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998010 | Torque transfer device with hydrostatic torque control system A power transmission device includes a rotatable input shaft, a rotatable output shaft and a ring gear fixed for rotation with the input shaft. A carrier is fixed for rotation with the output shaft. A pump assembly includes an inner rotor supported for rotation on t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997989 | Balanced driveshaft assembly and method A balanced driveshaft assembly that includes a driveshaft and a composite weight. The driveshaft has a shaft member and a pair of cardan joints that are coupled to the opposite ends of the shaft member. The shaft member is formed of a first material. The composite w... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993232 | Electrohydraulic torque transfer device with integrated clutch and actuator unit A power transmission device includes a housing, a rotatable input member and a rotatable output member supported in the housing by a pair of bearings. A friction clutch is operable to selectively transmit a requested magnitude of torque between the input member and ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988584 | Locking power transmitting device A power transmitting device includes a case and first and second dogs. The first dog is rotatably disposed in the case about an axis and includes a set of first dog teeth. The second dog is movable along the axis and is non-rotatably coupled to the case. The second ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984782 | Motorcycle axle assembly An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly. A method for forming the axle assem... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984552 | Axle housing assembly and method A method of forming a joint includes providing a first member made of cast iron having an exterior surface and a first end. A pocket is formed in the exterior surface of the first end. An insert made of steel is connected to the pocket. A second member made of cast ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976423 | Pre-load mechanism for helical gear differential A differential assembly for a vehicle includes a differential casing rotatable about an axis. The differential casing defines a cavity. A pair of side gears is disposed within the differential casing cavity. First and second pairs of pinion gears are rotatably posit... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976422 | Differential with cross pin retention system and method for assembly A differential assembly includes a retainer for a cross pin having a bore aligned with a bore formed in a differential housing. The cross pin retainer is positionable at partially-inserted and fully-inserted positions within the cross pin and differential bores. At ... | 07/12/2011 |
