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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410040 | Conical clutch pack actuator especially for a transfer case An actuator for selectively causing axial compression of friction elements in a clutch is disclosed. The actuator comprises a pair of beveled wedge washers and a bearing race supported between the washers. The race supports conical bearing rollers in a generally rad... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7364024 | Apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower An apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaft for rotating the blade, and a pulley driven by the engine. The shaft extends through a housing. The apparatus includes means for biasing the pulley towa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350630 | Brake clutch mechanism An embodiment of the present invention involves a drive apparatus with a housing, a first and second axle mounted in the housing and a ring gear located within the housing. A brake clutch mechanism is located on each axle with a drive clutch assembly for selectively... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7222708 | Clutch actuator A clutch actuator is provided for operating a clutch between a drive motor and a gearbox on a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, including a linearly operating pin, acting on a release mechanism which is coaxial to a mid-axis of the clutch. The pin i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216786 | Non-slip garment hanger attachment A non-slip resilient unitary attachment designed for use on a standard wire hanger. The attachment is shaped or molded with a non-uniform diameter of a resilient rubber or foam rubber or similar material that will deform temporarily to lend itself to better retentio... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175009 | Cam actuated drum brake A cam for a brake is provided that allows for greater brake shoe travel and thicker brake linings while providing the same or greater mechanical force as compared to conventional cams. One or more lobes of the cam include multiple portions having varying profiles in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121395 | Torque disconnect mechanism A torque disconnect mechanism controls transmission of torque from a first shaft to a second shaft in a transmission. The mechanism includes a housing which rotatably supports the first and second shafts, and which has an opening formed therein. A coupling member is... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7000353 | Release mechanism for an electrical actuator used in swing gates A transmission joint with a coupling having frontal teeth (20,21) is inserted between an output shaft of a gear motor and a worm screw. A release element is associated in a radial way to the coupling so that the coupling can be manually released in an emergen... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938748 | Wedge fork clutch actuator for driveline clutches A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6848553 | Collapsing clutch retainer A clutch assembly for a motor vehicle includes a retainer assembly having an upper and lower portion separable by a separating member. The separable member causes the retainer assembly to contract in response to movement toward a released position. Contracting the r... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6817461 | Clutch mechanism with overtravel capability A clutch mechanism for a marine propulsion system has a cam member that is rotatable about a first axis in coordination with the rotation of a shift shaft. A cam follower is associated with the cam member and supported for axial movement along a second axis. The cam... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808055 | Friction clutch with installation device An installation device for a centrifugal clutch is disclosed. In an embodiment of the invention, the centrifugal clutch includes a clutch cover, a pressure plate for applying a clamping force against a friction plate, and at least one flyweight that moves radially o... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6776393 | Torque booster for valve operation A torque booster for operating a valve during initial opening and closing movements of the valve. The torque booster includes a rotatable valve operating stem, a rotatable operator shaft, a gear reduction unit, and a coupling for temporarily operatively interposing ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6766889 | Wedge fork clutch actuator for driveline clutches A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a second rotary member. The torque transfer mechanism includes a clutch a... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6698564 | Ramp segments for centrifugal ramp reaction plate A clutch ramp reaction plate is adapted to be positioned adjacent a centrifugal actuation module of a centrifugally actuated vehicular clutch. The ramp reaction plate includes attached individually machined ramp segments manufactured separately from the r... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6648118 | Clutch device for an electric motor-driven wheeled vehicle A clutch device for an electric motor-driven wheeled vehicle includes a clutch shaft coupled with an input shaft of a gearbox and having a spline segment. A tubular coupler includes a clutching segment with spline and non-spline regions on an inner surrou... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6609602 | Friction clutch with installation device A centrifugal master friction clutch having an installation device is provided that includes a cover assembly fixed for rotation with an engine flywheel and at least one friction plate fixed for rotation with a transmission input shaft. The cover assembly... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6561255 | Overhead door locking operator An operator (10,210) for moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) having a counterbalancing system (30) including a drive tube (31) interconnected with the door comprising, a reversible motor (41), a drive gear (52) selectively driven... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6523655 | Shift linkage for a marine drive unit A shift linkage for a marine drive unit is provided with a groove that is aligned along a path which is nonperpendicular to an axis of rotation of the shift linkage. The groove, and its nonperpendicularity to the axis of rotation, allow a detent ball to s... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6401560 | Shift mechanism of outboard engine A shift mechanism of an outboard engine has a shift cam which is remotely-operable to effect change-over of the direction of rotation of a propeller shaft in a gear case. A shift cam support member is a member separate from and detachably secured to the g... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6213274 | Traction electromechanical device with free return upon de-energizing A device simulating the action of a solenoid, wherein the displacement of a shaft 6 is controlled by a reducer 5 driven by a motor 10 through a coupling 4. The coupling is controlled by a small solenoid 2, through an actuator 3, the energizing of which is... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6019010 | Gear-selection mechanisms and a gearbox The selector rings (9-11) of a gearbox are moved axially of the mainshaft (8) to engage and disengage gears (1-6) by respective pairs of push-rods (15, 16) which extend inwardly between the gears (1-6). The push-rods (15, 16) bear on oppositely-inclined f... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5829564 | Marine drive shift mechanism with chamfered shift rings, stepped cams, and self-centering clutch A marine drive shift mechanism includes a shift ring (200) having a chamfer zone (204) along an arcuate portion of its outer circumference facilitating ease of shifting. A stepped camming surface (222) provides step function shifting movement. Neutral pos... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5810141 | Driveline clutch with unidirectional apply ball ramp A ball ramp mechanism having a control ring acting with an actuation ring to apply a clamping force on a driveline clutch during both a vehicle driving mode and a vehicle coast mode using a planetary gearset acting with a one-way clutch between a sun gear... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5759129 | Locking differential actuator assembly A locking differential is provided for selectably locking a first axle to a second axle. The locking differential utilizes a dog clutch assembly characterized by two interlocking clutch members positioned between the differential side gears on opposing si... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5511586 | Device for affixing a drive element to a loom warp beam shaft A device for affixing a shaft drive element to a loom warp beam shaft includes a clamping element having teeth, teeth at one end of the drive shaft and teeth on the drive element, and a displacement mechanism for sliding the clamping element and drive ele... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5419370 | Griper welf inserter switching device A gripper device for a weaving loom having a drive shaft, which rotates in one direction of rotation and the other direction in an alternate manner, where the gripper device has a drive gear rotatably disposed on the drive shaft. This drive gear has a too... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5394967 | Connect/disconnect mechanism for a vehicle drive train A hub locking mechanism for a wheeled vehicle is provided for selectively coupling and uncoupling driving and driven members. A clutch ring is in permanent engagement with one of the members and is axially moveable to engage the other member. Engagement o... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5325947 | Power transferring apparatus An apparatus for transferring power includes a shaft, a pair of pawls, and an outer member. The shaft has a first end which is connected to an electric motor and a second end which is operatively associated with the pawls. As the shaft turns, the pawls ar... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5307965 | Ground-driven top dresser utilizing easily actuated clutch mechanism A clutch mechanism (88) for a ground-driven top dresser (10) is actuated by an electric actuator (139) pivotally mounted to a U-shaped bracket (104). The shaft (141) of the actuator (139) is connected to flanges (135) radially extending from a rotatable t... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5232072 | Center-free large roller bearing A heavy-duty open-center anti-friction bearing (1), especially for mounting on generator sheds in wind-powered electricity-generating plants. It comprises two races (2 and 3) with friction-reducing structures (4) rolling between them and with a brake that... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5163527 | Snow blower wheel disconnect A driven shaft is provided having a free end portion upon which a drive wheel is mounted for rotation relative to the driven shaft and for shifting longitudinally therealong between first and second positions. Drive structure is provided for drivingly con... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5159847 | Sector plate for transfer case A shift apparatus for shifting a transfer case between a High-Range operating mode and a Low-Range operating mode. The shift apparatus includes a sector plate supported within the transfer case for rotation about an axis. A range pin member extends into a... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5060765 | Actuating device with automatic readjustment for a vehicle brake A one-piece casing (20) comprising a bottom (22) and a shell (24) formed with a cylindrical bore (26) houses a piston (30) for hydraulic actuation of a brake. For mechanical parking brake actuation, a shaft (34) is supported in the bottom (22) of the casi... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5025907 | Selectively operable split ring clutch A clutch arrangement incorporates a rotating disk and a split ring adapted to be closed to establish peripheral contact with the rotating disk. A lever applies a closing force to the split ring as the split ring is rotated in a direction of rotation of th... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4986454 | Portable dispenser for viscous material The invention relates to a manually held dispenser for dispensing flowable material such as a mastic sealant from a cartridge, comprising a plunger for forcing material from the cartridge on actuation of an electric motor drive to move the plunger by a ra... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4951792 | Clutch mechanism in gear transmission A clutch mechanism in a gear transmission. A first gear is fixed to one of input and output shaft disposed in parallel with each other, while a second gear engaging with the first gear is fitted on the other. The second gear is rotatable and axially slida... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4927005 | Actuator Actuator for mechanically switching a mechanism (10) between at least two functional positions. The actuator comprises a rotationally symmetric inner rotatable member (23) rotatably journalled by means of an eccentrically located axle (25) and an outer ro... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4924724 | Shift assisting device A shift assisting mechanism for a marine transmission including a pair of wire actuators that are connected by means of a pair of levers which are, in turn, connected by a motion transmitting mechanism that provides a lost motion so that excess movement o... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4905800 | S-cam for drum brake An improved S-cam (100) for expanding internal shoe (20) drum brakes (10) is provided. The working surfaces (116) of the S-cam are provided at their ends with an extremely high rise/low mechanical advantage portion (122) providing a warning ramp to indica... | 03/06/1990 |
