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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187106 | Coupling device A coupling device for transmitting a torque from a first shaft to a second shaft. The coupling device includes the first shaft with a first end section having radially opposite, radially extending projections and/or recesses. The second shaft has a second end sectio... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7985140 | Zero-lash Oldham coupling An Oldham-style coupling assembly wherein a driving shaft (12) is rotatably coupled to a driven shaft (32) using a reduced-lash flexible coupling assembly. The coupling assembly includes an intermediate coupling plate (38) stationed between the ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7275984 | Air conditioning unit for seat An air conditioning unit for introducing air to a surface of a seat back has a first air guide, a second air guide and a flexible connecting part. The first air guide is disposed on a rear side of a cushion member of the seat back to follow an elastic deformation of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7104339 | Automatically engaging coupler with flexible shaft for a seeding machine An agricultural seeding machine, includes a seed hopper, a first frame member carrying a drive shaft, a second frame member carrying a driven shaft, a coupler, and a flexible shaft. The first frame member and the second frame member are foldable relative to each oth... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6945757 | Motor pump unit, particularly a motor vehicle braking device Despite the axial sandwich assembly of the motor housing (1), pump housing (2) and electronics housing (3), it is possible by using simple manufacturing and assembly techniques to provide a plug connection, which is free from distortions and res... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945756 | Motor-pump assembly, in particular an anti-lock braking system for a motor vehicle Despite an axial sandwich structure of a motor housing (1), pump housing (2) and electronics housing (3), in a simple production and installation process a plug-in connection comprising power supply and control conductors (4.1;4.2) that i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 5510569 | Structure of crystalline ball with rotary type The present invention relates to a structure of crystalline ball with rotary type drive. The drive is coupled to and rotates an eccentric shaft. The shaft is coupled to, a sliding block mounted in a groove frame for vertical movement therein. The eccentri... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5354019 | Holding means for mounting an electrical component actuated by a rotating spindle on an object Apparatus for mounting an electrical component actuated by a rotating spindle (e.g., a potentiometer or a selector switch) having a cross-slide guideway made of two slide components wherein a first slide component is displaceable relative to the second sl... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5320506 | Oldham coupling for scroll compressor A scroll-type machine is disclosed which incorporates a unique Oldham coupling for preventing relative rotation between the two scroll members while allowing relative orbital motion therebetween. The Oldham coupling is positioned below the end plate of th... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5284455 | Shaft coupling having multiple rib connectors On a mount member 6 at the side of the driving shaft, slide members 10a, 10b at the side of the driving shaft are each mounted and, on a mount member 8 at the side of the driven shaft, slide members 12a, 12b at the side of the driven shaft are each mounte... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5249931 | Axial flow fluid compressor with oldram coupling A compressor includes a cylinder, and a rotating body located in the cylinder. A spiral groove is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body. A spiral blade is fitted in the groove and divides the space between the inner periphery of the cylinder ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5080566 | Fluid scroll machine with projection on one side of Oldham ring A fluid scroll machine comprises a fluid mechanism including first and second spiral blades located in a frame to eccentrically rotate and a compression chamber defined by the spiral blades, and an Oldham's coupling movably supported by the frame and incl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5037280 | Scroll fluid machine with coupling between rotating scrolls A scroll fluid machine comprising a first scroll rotated by a drive source, a second scroll eccentric from the central axis of the first scroll, the second scroll cooperating with the first scroll to compress fluid, a coupling which is provided on the out... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4927339 | Rotating scroll apparatus with axially biased scroll members In a co-rotating scroll apparatus wherein one scroll is a drive scroll and the other scroll is an idler scroll, an axial pressure balancing mechanism and means for discharge pressure balancing is disclosed. The drive scroll wrap is provided with an end pl... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4887567 | Connecting arrangement in valve operating system for internal combustion engine Intake and exhaust rotary valves (10, 10', 20; 110, 110', 120; 210, 210') are separately disposed in intake and exhaust passages (7, 7', 8, 8'; 107, 108) communicating with a combustion chamber (6; 106) in an internal combustion engine (1; 101), respectiv... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4810176 | Anti-rotation mechanism for use with orbiting scroll member of scroll compressor In a scroll compressor, an anti-rotation mechanism is interposed between a back surface of an end plate of an orbiting scroll member and a flat surface of a frame facing the back surface. A seal mechanism or a thrust bearing portion is provided on the sur... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4723517 | Cam drive mechanism An engine driven camshaft cam is driven in a manner to superimpose a variable oscillation on the cam as it is rotatably driven in order to vary the period during which an associated valve is opened, the drive including an engine driven gear or sprocket jo... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4480607 | Balancer for 90 degree V6 engines and the like An even firing 90° V6 four stroke cycle engine is provided with a single line balancer having a combination of primary balance weights and secondary Oldham coupling balancers rotating opposite crankshaft rotation which, combined with crankshaft counterwe... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4424010 | Involute scroll-type positive displacement rotary fluid apparatus with orbiting guide means A scroll-type fluid motor or pump is provided with a roller Oldham coupling and bearing for guiding the orbiting scroll wrap relative to the fixed wrap, the coupling including plural, equal diameter cylindrical rollers disposed in overlapping but equally ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4392635 | Rotary power coupling and planetary gear winch Disclosed herein is a rotary power coupling comprising rotatable spaced-apart driving and driven members and a torque-transmitting coupling plate interposed therebetween. The coupling of the invention is of particular use in those applications wherein it ... | 07/12/1983 |
