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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182646 | Substrate and rubber composition and method of making the composition This invention provides a product comprised of a substrate with a rubber composition attached to the substrate by at least one interlayer of a polysilsesquioxane composition having phosphate cross-linkages. The at least one polysilsesquioxane layer having phosphate ... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660206 | Brake friction pad | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177929 | Method of making an embossed metal gasket A metal gasket formed from a suitable iron-nickel chromium alloy includes at least one embossment that exhibits essentially full functional recovery at temperatures exceeding 1000° F. and including in the range of 1100° F. to 1600° F. or more and which is made fr... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172051 | Friction material for brakes A non-asbestos friction material includes at least one binder, fiber, lubricant, abrasive and titanate in a range of volume fractions in combination with other materials such as fillers and is substantially free of copper and asbestos. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166955 | Fuel vapor separator with evaporative emissions chamber and marine fuel system and engine therewith A unitized fuel vapor separator and evaporative emission device; marine fuel system, and marine engine therewith are provided. The device includes a fuel vapor separator and evaporative emissions chamber having a common wall separating the fuel vapor separator from ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164241 | Extension-type spark plug An extension-type spark plug includes an upper terminal stud and a lower terminal stud axially spaced from one another in electrical communication with one another. An upper tubular insulator having a through cavity surrounds at least a portion of the upper terminal... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157269 | Gasket for sealing multiple fluids The subject invention provides a gasket for sealing multiple fluids and a method of forming the gasket. The gasket includes a carrier, a first elastomeric material, and a second elastomeric material different than the first elastomeric material. The first and second... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157156 | Powder metal friction stir welding tool and method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing a friction stir tool that has an axis of rotation and a welding tip that is made of powdered metal material. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157063 | Noise attenuating friction assembly A brake pad assembly (10) comprising a molded material (26) affixed to a backing plate (12) having opposed faces (14, 16), one or more non-circular extrusion openings (24, 38) through its thickness, and tab-like extensions (22 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152380 | Sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefor includes a woven inner portion bonded to an injection molded elastic outer portion. The inner portion includes a first yarn of lubricious yarn material and a second yarn of material that is different than... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151433 | Method of making disc brake pads The subject invention provides for disc brake pads and a method of designing disc brake pads. The brake pads include a backing plate and a friction pad having a center section, an outer edge, an inner edge and a friction surface. The method includes the step of deve... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142697 | Low density oriented polymer composition with inert inorganic filler An oriented polymer composition containing thirty to 95 weight-percent inert inorganic filler and a continuous phase of at least one orientable polymer contains void spaces due to cavitation and has a density of less than 0.8 grams per cubic centimeter, a flexural m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136243 | Method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine and the thus produced piston The invention relates to a method for producing an internal combustion engine piston which is provided with at least one cooling channel (12) and at least one reinforced piston ring groove (14) consisting in producing a piston blank (1), in form... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8100409 | Metallic cylinder head gasket A metal gasket has at least two metal layers having an aligned fluid-conveying opening. One of the metal layers includes a carrier layer and an active layer. The active layer has a raised metal sealing bead circumscribing the opening. The carrier layer and the activ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100048 | Pinless piston and connecting rod assembly A piston extends along a central axis with an upper crown and a boss depending from the crown. The boss has opposite sides extending along opposite sides of the central axis to a free end and an annular pocket extending laterally into at least one of the sides. The ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8079136 | Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug A monolithic, multi-layer heating element forms the high temperature tip of a glow plug assembly. The heating element includes a conductive core which is surrounded by an insulator layer, which in turn supports a resistive layer. An optional conductive jacket can su... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066416 | Head lamp assembly and accent lighting therefor A head lamp assembly having a main functional head lamp and a UV LED light source configured to direct UV light through a decorative accent light pipe is provided. The light pipe extends at least partially about the functional head lamp, wherein the light pipe has a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057644 | Process and apparatus for plating articles A process and apparatus utilizing at least one conformable anode (40) in a plating process to apply a plating to an article (10). A wire or other material suitable for an anode is shaped to conform to the approximate shape of a region of the article to... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053966 | Ceramic spark plug insulator and method of making An insulator for a spark ignition device is disclosed which includes an electrically insulating ceramic core tube having a terminal end, a firing end and an inner bore which extends along a longitudinal bore axis from the terminal end to the firing end and an electr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053087 | Antifriction composite, use of the antifriction composite, and method for producing the antifriction composite The invention relates to an antifriction composite comprising a metal support layer, an intermediate layer produced from an aluminum alloy and a bearing layer produced from an aluminum alloy. The components of the aluminum alloys of the intermediate layer and the be... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052152 | Dynamic shaft seal and method of installation thereof A shaft seal for forming a dynamic seal along an axially extending annular running surface and method of installation thereof is provided. The shaft seal has a mounting portion configured to be connected to a stationary housing and a seal lip having an annular seali... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047739 | Metal split bearing compression load ball joint An improved compression load ball joint assembly consisting of a metal housing having an open end and an internal cylindrical chamber which at least partially encloses a portion of a movable stud member, a lower metal bearing, an upper metal split bearing, and a Bel... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044561 | Ceramic electrode, ignition device therewith and methods of construction thereof A spark plug, a center electrode therefore and method of construction is provided. The spark plug has a generally annular ceramic insulator extending between a terminal end and a nose end. A conductive shell surrounds at least a portion of the ceramic insulator and ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042522 | Fuel rail vent system A fuel rail vent system for evacuating air from a fuel rail includes a first fuel reservoir and a first fuel line extending between the first fuel reservoir and the fuel rail. A fuel pump is configured in fluid communication with the first fuel reservoir to pump liq... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042453 | Piston with a skirt having oil flow slots A piston has a pair of diametrically opposite skirt portions each having an opening providing fluid communication between an outer surface of the skirt portions and an internal cavity. The openings provide the outer surfaces of the skirt portions with a circumferent... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042272 | Method of aligning a thrust bearing A thrust bearing assembly includes an upper thrust bearing and a lower thrust bearing for an engine assembly of a vehicle and which, are preferably, identically configured. The thrust bearings each include an arcuate bearing shell with a concave inner surface and a ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042219 | Wiper arm assembly having locking surfaces A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037569 | Wiper arm assembly having a locking member A wiper arm assembly and method of assembly thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation tow... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029714 | Radial seal and method of making A method of manufacturing a radial shaft seal assembly. The method includes the step of stretching an inner diameter of a ring-shaped polytetrafluoroethylene seal radially outward from an axis with a mandrel to a first stretched condition on a mold core element. The... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026654 | Ignition device having an induction welded and laser weld reinforced firing tip and method of construction An ignition device for an internal combustion engine and method of construction therefore includes a housing with an insulator secured therein. A center electrode is mounted within the insulator. A ground electrode extends from the housing with a portion of the grou... | 09/27/2011 |
| D645883 | Piston lower crown | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021051 | Sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefore has an inner portion constructed from a plurality of yarns to provide a journal bearing surface for receipt of a journal for relative movement therein and an elastic outer portion injection molded at lea... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020530 | Piston and internal combustion engine therewith and method of constructing the piston A piston and internal combustion engine therewith constructed in accordance with the present invention has a piston body with an upper crown having a substantially cylindrical outer surface depending from a top surface along a central axis. At least one annular ring... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8013502 | Small-diameter spark plug with resistive seal A spark plug (10) includes an intermediate connecting pin (54) disposed in the central passage (28) of an the insulator body (12). The connecting pin (54) seats in an intermediate taper section (72) within the central passag... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011671 | Shaft seal having integrated removal feature A dynamic shaft seal assembly has inner and outer cases that are clamped together to secure a seal element therebetween for dynamic sealing about a rotatable shaft. The inner case is formed with integral pull tabs that are engageable by a seal removal tool to facili... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003888 | Electrical junction assembly for wiring harness An electrical junction assembly for a wiring harness (10) couples one or more branch wires (18) to a main trunk line (12). The junction assembly includes a housing (16) having an internal cavity into which is received first (34) an... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997127 | Electric fuel pump testing method and apparatus A system and method for testing the operation of fuel pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressure measurement portion, a flow measurement portion, an electrical diagnostic portion, and a fault simulation portion, where a user can simulate a number of potent... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996952 | Wiper arm assembly having a locking catch A wiper arm assembly and method of assembly thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation tow... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993758 | Slide bearing composite material The invention relates to a slide bearing composite material which comprises a support layer from a copper alloy and a bearing coating applied to said support layer. The copper alloy may comprise 0.5 to 5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon, ≦0.1... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992249 | Wiper arm assembly having locking arms A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation... | 08/09/2011 |
