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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402827 | Optical precipitation sensor for monitoring the accumulation of precipitation upon automotive glass The invention is a precipitation sensor adapted to detect water upon an automotive glass and a method for its use. The precipitation sensor includes an optical emitter and a first mirror surface in optical communication with the optical emitter. The first mirror sur... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396311 | Transmission and constant speed accessory drive An infinitely variable speed ratio planetary ball transmission comprising planetary members in rolling contact with moveable inner and outer races and a constant speed accessory drive system utilizing the transmission. The transmission is infinitely variable between... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367227 | Determination of wheel sensor position using shock sensors and a wireless solution A remote tire monitor system includes a control unit and a plurality of tire monitors mountable on respective wheels of a vehicle to transmit radio signals to the control unit. The tire monitors each include a pair of motion sensors such as shock sensors and a contr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364207 | Quick connect coupling A quick connect coupling having a clip, a port having an interior annular groove adapted to support the clip, a forward cylinder, a rear cylinder, and a first transition ramp, and defines a port peak distance. The coupling also has a sealing element. Additionally, t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362218 | Motion detection using a shock sensor in a remote tire pressure monitoring system A tire monitor for mounting to a vehicle as part of a remote tire monitoring system includes a tire condition sensor to produce a tire condition signal, a controller coupled to the tire condition sensor to control operation of the tire monitor, and a radio circuit c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335121 | Belt installation tool A belt installation tool having a body and an angular member projecting from the body for engaging a pulley belt bearing surface. A surface disposed substantially normal to the angular member comprises a chamfered lip for engaging a pulley web feature. The lip and a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320262 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base having a toothed portion, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a spring disposed between the base and the pivot arm for biasing the pivot arm in a first direction, a mechanism disposed on th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316628 | Two speed transmission and belt drive system A two speed transmission comprising a planetary gear train comprising an input member connected to an input carrier, the input carrier connected to an input shaft, a sun gear and a ring gear, the input carrier comprising a plurality of planetary members each in mesh... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302741 | Hose clamp and spring liner An improved hose clamp having an annular band with an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner. The spring liner includes an outwardly projecting circumferential ridge; an inwardly projecting circumferential ridge on each side of the outwardly proje... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291241 | Bonded part and method for producing same A bonded part such as a rubber to metal bonded part and process for producing a bonded part including a rubber and metal part, and particularly for producing an automotive torsional vibration damper, comprising the steps of placing uncured elastomer composition comp... | 11/06/2007 |
| D551943 | Dual-mass damper | 10/02/2007 |
| D549258 | Isolator | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254934 | Endless belt with improved load carrying cord A power transmission belt with an embedded load carrier cord having a plurality of yarns and possessing a first twist corresponding to a first twist multiplier and a first twist direction, and possessing a second twist corresponding to a second twist multiplier in t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252471 | Swivel nut A swivel nut comprising a body (10) having a threaded bore (130), the body comprising a ridge (11) which circumferentially extends about an outer surface, the body further comprising a first surface (12) which extends normal to a body bor... | 08/07/2007 |
| D546252 | Brake actuator housing | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235028 | Thermoplastic jacket belt A belt having a body, a tensile member and an outer surface. The body comprises an elastomer. An outer surface of the belt having a profile, foe example teeth. A layer of Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene thermoplastic (UHMWPE) is bonded to the profile surfac... | 06/26/2007 |
| D545333 | Sprocket | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234338 | Tubing bender and method An improved tubing bender of the type having a mounting base, a mandrel mounted upon the mounting base and having a tube recess, and a tube retainer mounted upon the mounting base. It is improved by the tube retainer being mounted upon the mounting base by a snap-lo... | 06/26/2007 |
| D544894 | Sprocket | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217206 | Active tensioner An automatic tensioner having a load cell for detecting and controlling a power transmission belt tension. The tensioner comprises a lead screw driven by an electric motor for setting a lever arm/pulley position and thereby a belt load. The tensioner also comprises ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217207 | Tensioner A tensioner comprising a base having a toothed portion, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a spring disposed between the base and the pivot arm for biasing the pivot arm in a first direction, a mechanism disposed on th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211015 | Belt installation tool A belt installation tool having a first member (18) engagable with a pulley hub whereby a belt installation radial load is transmitted to the pulley hub. A body (10) having a tool engagement portion (15) disposed radially from the pulley hub. A ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201688 | Power transmission belt An endless power transmission belt comprising load carrier cord comprising a cord formed from a plurality of strands, wherein the strands comprise fibers of para-aramid and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP); and a method for increasing the flexural fatigue resistance and d... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182826 | Power transmission belt with tubular knit overcord A power transmission belt is disclosed in which the exterior of the overcord section is generally flat in contour and bears an outer seamless tubular knit textile material adhered to an adjacent rubber layer material interposed between the exterior belt back surface... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178204 | Hose clamp and spring liner An improved hose clamp having an annular band with an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner. The spring liner includes an outwardly-projecting circumferential ridge; an inwardly-projecting circumferential ridge on each side of the outwardly-proje... | 02/20/2007 |
| D533052 | Crankshaft damper | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108623 | Fan idler pulley A fan idler pulley having a threaded hub for attaching a fan shaft. The pulley also comprises a receiving portion for engaging a bearing. The bearing is further engaged with a cup. The entire assembly is mounted by a pin press fit though the cup into a mounting surf... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090606 | Adjustable tensioner An adjustable tensioner with a base, a pivot-arm that oscillates about a pivot secured to the base, a pulley attached to the pivot-arm, a compression spring with a first end operatively connected to the pivot-arm and a second end operatively connected to a shoe that... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086981 | Transmission and constant speed accessory drive An infinitely variable speed ratio planetary ball transmission comprising planetary members in rolling contact with moveable inner and outer races and a constant speed accessory drive system utilizing the transmission. The transmission is infinitely variable between... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086373 | Damped accessory drive system including a motor/generator The invention is an improved internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, an accessory, a motor/generator, and a belt-drive system. The belt drive systems includes a crankshaft pulley, an accessory pulley, a motor/generator pulley, a belt tensioner, a belt tensio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078104 | Bonded part and method for producing same A bonded part such as a rubber to metal bonded part and process for producing a bonded part including a rubber and metal part, and particularly for producing an automotive torsional vibration damper, comprising the steps of placing uncured elastomer composition comp... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056244 | Belt installation tool A belt installation tool for installing a belt without rotating the pulley or the tool about a pulley axis of rotation. The tool comprises a ramp that engages a pulley flange. The ramp comprises a connecting member for connecting the ramp to the flange. After the ra... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055398 | Apparatus and method of belt dynamic tension measurement A method and apparatus for measuring an operating front end accessory belt tension using a hubload transducer and a torque transducer. The hubload transducer comprises concentric rings with a strainable member disposed in a coplanar fashion between an inner and oute... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047644 | Crankshaft damper and method of assembly A crankshaft damper and a method of crankshaft damper assembly using interlocking beads. A crankshaft damper having a hub portion and pulley ring and an elastomeric member disposed in an annular space between them is clamped in a tool after initial assembly. A tool ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048487 | Connector A connector comprising an adapter having a threaded bore and a bushing having an external thread and an internal thread. The adapter has a stop on an outer surface to prevent rotation. The bushing is threaded into the adapter bore. A bolt is threaded into a bushing ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044100 | Integrated power transmission drive and method The invention is an improved power transmission drive, for an internal combustion engine. The drive is of the type having a flexible link medium for transmitting power between a crankshaft of said internal combustion engine and drive components not associated with a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041021 | Wear resistant belts, and a process for their manufacture Endless power transmission belts and processes for their manufacture, having power transmitting surfaces comprising a wear resistant composite, which belts exhibit improved abrasion- or wear resistance, reduced noise, reduced frictional heat generation, and improved... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033293 | Expandable pulley An expandable pulley. The expandable pulley comprises a plurality of belt blocks arranged about an axis of rotation. Each belt block bears upon a radial surface extending normally to the axis of rotation. Another surface of each belt block bears upon a conical membe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025928 | Method of flow forming a metal part A method of flow forming sintered metal parts. The first step is forming a round disk by conventional powder metal process. The disk can be a donut shape part with or without a flange on one side of its outer diameter. The disk can then be copper impregnated or used... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021159 | Transducer A transducer for detecting a shaft dynamic behavior. The transducer comprises an arcuate sensor member supported between an inner member and an outer member. At least one strain gage is attached to a surface of the arcuate sensor member to detect a surface strain ca... | 04/04/2006 |
