Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110248476 | WHEEL SUSPENSION A wheel suspension for mounting in a chassis of a working machine, said wheel suspension comprising a drive axle, a wheel and a hub device, said hub device comprising a first hub unit, which is stationary in the axial direction of the wheel suspension and connected to s... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110215637 | UNIVERSAL WHEEL HUB A hybrid wheel hub for trucks is configured to accept interchangeably a threaded screw-on hubcap or a bolt-on hubcap. The hybrid wheel hub comprises a barrel with an axial bore for receiving an axle along a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and a radial flange for att... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110187179 | Wheel Bearing Unit The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit (1) for a vehicle wheel, comprising a hub element (2, 3) which has a axially (a) extending cylindrical section (4) to be supported by a bearing arrangement (5) and which has a radially (r) extendi... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110156475 | WHEEL HUB HAVING IMPROVED STRESS DISTRIBUTION A wheel hub includes a barrel, a flange extending radially away from the barrel and a connection member connecting the flange to the barrel. The barrel includes an outboard bearing bore and an inboard bearing bore. The flange at least partially overlaps the inboard bear... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110148182 | STEERING KNUCKLE WITH PRE-SEALING A steering knuckle, which is provided for receiving an outer ring of a wheel bearing, and a wheel bearing arrangement with such a steering knuckle. The sealing arrangements of the wheel bearing has a pre-seal, which is designed as a labyrinth seal to provide sealing for... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110083413 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR MOTORIZED POWER EQUIPMENT A wheel hub assembly for use in powered lawn equipment is disclosed. The wheel hub assembly has a receiving member which is coupled to an intermediate shaft having an intermediate gear. The intermediate gear is coupled to an output shaft having an output gear. The outpu... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100320830 | WHEEL HUB A hub for a wheel having a low mass and low moment of inertia includes a tubular body with a bore having, and three radially-extending arms that terminate with a tab. The hub is adapted for mounting on the radial flange of a wheel rim. The arms are space 120 degrees apa... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100308643 | Wheel hub stress reduction system One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a wheel hub stress reduction system for retaining a wheel on a vehicle using wheel nuts. The system includes a hub moon having a mounting portion defining a plurality of holes, and a plurality of threaded connectors... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100301665 | PRECISION AXLE SPINDLE AND WHEEL END ASSEMBLY FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES An axle spindle and wheel end assembly includes a precision-formed axle spindle, wheel hub, and axle spindle nut. The axle spindle is formed with parallel inboard and outboard bearing surfaces, a shoulder that is perpendicular to the inboard and outboard bearing surface... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100132444 | TRACTOR/TRAILER SUSPENSION WITH HUB TEMPERATURE INDICATING DEVICE A vehicle suspension includes a hub and a hub temperature indicating device visible from an exterior of the hub and exposed to a temperature within an interior of the hub, and including a material which changes color in response to a predetermined change in the hub inte... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100096911 | Energy Wheel A wheel hub for capturing energy created by road bumps and converting that into energy to be used in moving a vehicle in it's current direction of motion. Energy return is accomplished by elastic spring means, although the physical principle of operation is not directly... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100084911 | HUB DEVICE FOR DISC BRAKE, BRAKE DISC, AND VEHICLE A hub device for a disc brake, fastened by a fastening portion to a vehicle wheel. A number of external ridges (splines) hold the brake disc in the circumferential direction of the hub. The brake has in it a central hole with grooves running axially for cooperation with... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100066158 | Wheel Rim Assembly with Integral Air Cooled Lubricant Cavity and Hub The two-piece wheel rim assembly includes first and second hub sections affixed together and rotatably mounted on an axle by a set of bearings which are longitudinally spaced apart on the axle. The hub sections have radially inboard wall segments and radially outboard s... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100001576 | WHEEL SYSTEM A wheel comprising means for providing one or more protrusions in a ground-engaging surface of the wheel. In some embodiments, the wheel comprises a first hub, a tire mounted on the first hub, a second hub rotatable with respect to the first hub, and means for deforming... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090267405 | LOCKING HUB CAP FOR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY The present disclosure provides a locking hub cap having at least one locking feature that engages at least one locking feature on a vehicle hub assembly to prevent a spin-on nut from being removed while the locking hub cap is in place.... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090146492 | Wheel Design Embodiments of the present invention are directed at least to a plastic wheel, methods of making a plastic wheel and a waste receptacle. The wheel has a wheel body and a hub. The hub has an outer wall, an inner wall and a central bore orientated along an axis that the h... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090127923 | WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY A wheel assembly includes a wheel and a hub assembly. The hub assembly includes a retainer housing, retaining member, biasing element, and restraining element. The retainer housing includes a wheel mounting sleeve and pin sleeve. The wheel mounting sleeve includes an ax... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090108667 | Molded Wheel with Integral Hub A unitary wheel and hub assembly is provided. In accordance with various embodiments the wheel and hub assembly includes a molded wheel having a hub integrally molded therewith. The wheel and hub assembly additionally includes a hub sub-assembly integrally formed with t... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090102275 | WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY A wheel assembly includes: (a) a hub adapted to be mounted for rotation about an axis and defining a housing for enclosing a gear set, the hub having a generally cylindrical outer surface; (b) a ring surrounding the outer surface of the hub; and (c) a generally cylindri... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090056134 | CAST-IN-PLACE TORSION JOINT One embodiment of the invention includes a product including an annular portion including a frictional surface and a first flange portion extending from the frictional surface, wherein the first flange portion comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face; and... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090051214 | VEHICLE WHEEL END ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF A wheel end assembly for a vehicle includes an axle tube and a housing secured to the end of the axle tube. A hub includes a drive flange located beyond the housing and a spindle projecting from the drive flange into the housing. The hub spindle has a substantially soli... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090033051 | Stroller Wheel with Modular Suspension A stroller wheel has a wheel rim, a wheel hub, and a suspension system integrated between the wheel rim and the wheel hub. The integrated or modular suspension system permits resilient movement of the wheel hub and the wheel rim relative to one another during normal str... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080296963 | Positioning Structure for a Bicycle Hub and Method for Making the Same A bicycle hub comprises a hub shell each end of which is formed with a receiving portion. The outer surface of the rub shell is clamped by a positioning machine, and the inner surface of each receiving portion is axially pressed to form at least three positioning struct... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296964 | LOCKING HUB ASSEMBLY The present invention is directed to a hub lock assembly for rotatably fixing a hub to a selectively powered rotating member. The hub lock assembly comprises a hub including a barrel having a bore therethrough defining internal splines. The hub lock assembly also compri... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080290722 | Wheel Hub Arrangement The invention relates to a wheel hub arrangement (1) having at least one wheel hub (2) which is mounted rotatably via at least one wheel bearing (3) on a bearing journal (4) of an axle body (5) which is mounted on a vehicle chassis. Fu... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080284124 | Suspension for an all terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle including a frame having longitudinally-spaced ends defining a first longitudinal axis, and an engine supported by the frame. The engine includes a crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axi... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080265660 | Wheel Hub Comprising Axial Recesses Formed Between the Holes for Wheel Nuts The invention relates to a wheel hub having a central section and a radial section which is radially connected to the central section, a bearing section which axially protrudes from the central section and is used to receive a wheel bearing, and an axially opposing rece... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080258539 | WHEEL END WITH COUPLER A highly compact wheel end (A) for an automotive vehicle includes a housing (2), a hub (4) having a hollow spindle (18) that projects into the housing, and an antifriction bearing (6) located between the housing and the hub spindle. The housi... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080211293 | Wheel End with Load Sensing Capabilities A wheel end (A) has a housing (2, 70, 80, 90) and a hub (4) provided with a spindle (32) that projects into the housing, and the hub rotates relative to the housing on an antifriction bearing (6) located between the housing and hub spindle. T... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080211294 | WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY A wheel hub assembly is fitted to a vehicle axle via a wheel bearing mounted on the axle. The assembly includes a hub mountable on the wheel bearing and rotatable relative to the vehicle axle and fastening members to releasably secure the hub relative to the wheel beari... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080190535 | Hub-bearing assembly allowing pressurized air to be supplied to the tyre of a vehicle wheel A hub-bearing unit has a rotatable hub fixable to the wheel of the vehicle and a stationary bearing race fixable to the vehicle for rotatably supporting the hub about an axis. An air cavity is formed in the hub with a radial passage for letting pressurized air into the ... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080185086 | Rotary Union Assembly For Use In Air Pressure Inflation Systems For Tractor Trailer Tires A rotary union assembly for an automatic tire inflation system for maintaining the pressure in the tires on a tractor trailer or other vehicle having a source of pressurized air for communication with the tires. The assembly communicates the tires with the air source th... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080185906 | Wheel Bearing Joint Unit The invention relates to a wheel bearing joint unit comprising at least one inner ring that sits on a hub of the wheel bearing joint unit. Said inner ring is axially retained on the hub by means of a collar that is formed from the hub. The collar is provided with a toot... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080179940 | SOLID RUBBER TIRE WITH FLEXIBLE HUB AND REPLACEABLE TIRE TREAD A solid rubber tire with a flexible drive hub having a multiplicity of hub ribs and grooves formed around the periphery of the flexible drive hub and a solid rubber tire tread replaceably mounted on the flexible drive hub having a multiplicity of interior tread grooves ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080174169 | Rolling bearing apparatus for wheel In a rolling bearing apparatus for a wheel including a fixing flange having a plurality of bolt holes through which male thread portions of bolts for fixing the bearing apparatus to a vehicle body side member are respectively passed, one side surface of the fixing flang... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080129106 | Knuckle hub assembly and method for making same A knuckle hub assembly (10) and a method for manufacturing same whereby brake run out is produced includes a knuckle (12), a bearing (28) press fit into the knuckle (12), and a wheel hub (14) coupled to the bearing (28) and rota... | 06/05/2008 |
