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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993205 | Coupling for limiting the torque A torque limiting coupling (5) in a drive line for driving agricultural implements has a coupling hub (7) and a coupling sleeve (8) that rotatably arranged around the coupling hub (7). The coupling hub (7) and the coupling sleeve (... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7828662 | Plastic slip clutch A plastic slip clutch for an adjustable drive in an automobile includes a hub (3) which exhibits an inner profile (4), and a shaft (1) which exhibits an outer profile (2). For the purpose of transmitting torque, the shaft with the outer p... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7621815 | Flexible clutch A clutch is provided for releasably coupling an axially rotatable driving shaft to a coaxial driven shaft. The clutch comprises a gear, having a plurality of cogs, coaxially secured to one of said driving shaft or said driven shaft; and a receptor coaxially secured ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7597625 | Snap-in disk and overload clutch with a snap-in disk A detent disk for an overload coupling part has a detent disk body configured as a powder-metallurgy produced disk body, the detent disk body has a substantially uniform wall thickness and an inner circumference, and at least one driving device for driving in a rota... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7367891 | Techniques for controlling transfer of torque using detent members responsive to radial force A torque limiting device includes a base configured to reside in a fixed position relative to a drive unit, an input shaft assembly configured to receive a torque load from the drive unit, and an output shaft assembly which is capable of rotating about an axis. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335107 | Torsional coupling A torsional coupling includes a body having a circumference and defining a center axis. The body is rotatable about the center axis. The coupling also includes a ring including an inner diameter disposed about the circumference. The ring includes a ring contact surf... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314415 | Coupling member A coupling member (18) is of a forked leaf spring which is substantially U-shaped and has a pair of sidepiece portions (18a, 18a), a pair of bent portions (18b, 18b), a pair of joining portions (18 | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281457 | Wrench with adjustable maximum operational torque A wrench includes a casing having a compartment, a rod rotatably received in the casing and having an end for coupling with a drive member for driving a fastener, an adjusting member mounted in the rod, and an elastic element for retaining the rod mounted between th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7205492 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7155773 | Cleaning head for floor cleaning device An overload coupling is provided for the limited transfer of torque in a floor cleaning device. A drive element and a driven element are arranged concentrically to one another, thereby forming an intermediate space. The intermediate space accommodates at least one c... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134509 | Portable power tool with rotating output shaft and overload protection A portable power tool is provided which includes a rotation motor (11), an output shaft (14), a gearing (13) and a drive spindle (12; 112) connecting the gearing (13) to the motor (11). A drive line arresting lock device ( | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126066 | Push button actuator A push button actuator unit has a housing which defines a through passage that extends along an axis of the housing, and a slot that extends in a plane which transversely intersects the axis and communicates with the passage for supporting in the housing-defined slo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118064 | Frictional clutch for torque-restricted torsional power transmission between two reels of a hand-held device An embodiment of the invention relates to a frictional clutch for a hand-held device for transferring a film from a backing tape onto a substrate. The frictional clutch in this embodiment includes a supply reel and a take-up reel rotatably mounted coaxially to each ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7040470 | Overload clutch for protecting a drive train An overload clutch for a torque transmission is disclosed which comprises a rotatable drive member coaxially coupled to a rotating driven member. One of the drive member and driven member, hereinafter referred to as the first member, comprises an annular band delimi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037201 | Torque limiting assembly A torque limiting device features spring arms that extend resiliently and spirally from a driven member to distal ends rotatably supporting cams that engage cam posts on a drive member to transmit rotation from the drive member to the driven member. In response to a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032685 | Fastening tool Disclosed is a fastening tool equipped with a rotatively hitting mechanism comprising a cylinder disposed crossing a rotary axle of an anvil shaft at a right angle, a piston mounted slidably on and engaged with the cylinder, an oil passage communicating the inside o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028454 | Drum clutch slippage system An improved clutch slippage detection system, comprising a magnetic actuator and at least one reed switch sensor located at a slip clutch, which reed switch changes its state, at the instant the clutch begins to overrun. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004861 | Pulley unit A pulley unit improved in axial positioning of a cage of a one-way clutch is provided. An outer radius of an orbital portion of inner rings of two rolling bearings disposed at both axial sides of the cage are designed to be larger than an inner radius of the cage, s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960215 | Tactical detachable anatomic containment device and therapeutic treatment system Devices and methods for the controlled delivery of therapeutic agents into bone and soft tissue to prevent the unintentional migration of therapeutic agents from the treatment site. The containment device can be made of a fabric or membrane that is porous, semi-poro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6896621 | Torque limiting coupling A torque limiting coupling has a first coupling hub (2) with first driving members (10), and a second coupling hub (27) with second driving members (35). The hubs (2, 27) are jointly received in a coupling sleeve (46) and ar... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886434 | Wrench with a fixed maximum operational torque A wrench includes a drive member for driving a fastener, a retainer securely engaged with the drive member to move therewith, and a casing having a compartment for accommodating the retainer. The casing includes a retaining section defining a retaining space for ret... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6805227 | Electromotive servo drive An electromotive servo drive includes a drive motor having an external rotor and a drive train in driving relationship with the drive motor and having an output member operatively connected to a control element to be adjusted. A locking device having a brake element... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6688986 | Mounting structure for a cam-type torque damper A mounting structure for a cam-type torque damper is provided to ease the assembling thereof, improve the maintenance properties thereof and prevent the variation in thrust direction restricting position due to loosening or the like. A collar is spline co... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6666117 | Wrench with a fixed maximum operational torque A wrench comprises a rod comprising a driving portion for engaging with a fastener, a retainer having an end securely engaged with the rod to move therewith, and a casing comprising a compartment for accommodating the retainer. The casing comprises a reta... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666283 | Hand held power tool A hand power tool has at least one safety coupling arranged in a drive train, the safety coupling having at least two coupling elements for transmitting a torque around a rotary axis, at least one arresting element which is spring loaded and held in a gui... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662693 | Wrench with a fixed maximum operational torque A wrench includes a rod, a slide control member, a casing for rotatably accommodating the slide control member, and a retaining device. The rod comprises a driving portion on an end thereof for engaging with a fastener. The slide control member is securel... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6589121 | Fully adjustable torque controller, clutch and brake A torque coupler for coupling rotatable inner and outer parts. The torque coupler comprises an inner slip section, and an outer slip section. The inner slip section is connected to the inner rotatable part to rotate with the inner part when the inner part... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6508140 | Gear-motor closing-part drive for a motor vehicle and associated method for manufacturing the drive In a very simple production and assembly process, reliable stop absorption between a drive-side gear wheel (1) and a driven-side carrier (2) is obtained when there is a mutual relative movement between the gear wheel (1) and the carrier (2) that is caused... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6460672 | Safety device for torque limiter A safety device for a torque limiter composed of an external body, which is rigidly coupled to the driving shaft for transmitting motion to a working implement and inside which there is a seat for accommodating an internal body which is rigidly coupled to... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6447397 | Detent torque overload clutch A detent type torque overload clutch has a regressive disc spring that exerts a lower engagement force in the disengaged position than in the engaged position. The force exerted by the spring initially increases to a maximum upon compression from the enga... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443846 | Spare tire carrier torque-limiting slip mechanism A torque-limiting slip mechanism for a spare tire carrier includes a camshaft with a plurality of mating surfaces and differently shaped intermediate segments, a tire carrier drive with an inner pocket circumscribed by an interior wall, and a plurality of... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6361442 | Repeatable preset torquing force vise handle for producing repeatable clamping force in a vise A slender cylindrical torque-limiting handle for a machinist's vise is built along an internal shaft. A drive clutch with a distal end coupling engaging the vise shaft of a vise, and a proximal end presenting a multiple tooth inclined plane, is affixed to... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328652 | Internal torque limiter for a right angle indexer A right angle indexer includes an internal torque limiter. The indexer includes an input shaft with a cam, and an output shaft. The cam on the input shaft rotates a hub on the output shaft. The hub is rotatable relative to the output shaft. The output sha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309304 | Internal torque limiter for a parallel indexer A parallel indexer having a housing, an input shaft rotatably mounted in said housing, an output shaft rotatably mounted in said housing and extending exteriorly thereof, said input shaft and output shaft being arranged parallel to each other, said output... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6244961 | Arrangement for the control of a rotational shaft coupling for a dobby and a rotational shaft coupling with an arrangement of this kind The arrangement contains a carrier (4) which is mounted in a drive shaft (1) which is formed as a hollow shaft with holes (10) which are arranged in a radial plane, two switching tappets (5) which are displaceably arranged in the holes, two control member... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241613 | Drive arrangement A drive arrangement for driving a rotary component of a fuel pump comprises a resilient member associated with either a drive shaft or the rotary component and engageable with a surface associated with the other of the drive shaft and rotary component. In... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6220415 | Hold down fastener A hold down fastener clutching mechanism comprising an inner torque ring having a pair of split outer ring members with angled ends. A sloped surface at one of the angled ends is at a predetermined angle to the fastener axis. The other end of the inner ri... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6196924 | Torque limiting coupling for a driveline A torque limiting coupling for a driveline for driving agricultural implements has a coupling hub (7) with first recesses (14) which receive adjustable driving members (17). The coupling hub (7) further includes second recesses (15) which include a spring... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6174238 | Torque limiting coupling with single re-engagement position A torque limiting coupling has recesses (5) parallel to the axis of rotation on the inner surface (1C) of an outer member (1), and an equal number of keys (20) slidable radially in seats (18) in an inner member (3) and elastically biased towards recesses ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168402 | Scroll-type compressor having power transmission mechanism allowing idling The invention relates to a scroll-type compressor which will not exert an undesirable influence on a power source of a rotation shaft, even if seizing occurs between an orbiting scroll member and a fixed scroll member. A power transmission mechanism P is ... | 01/02/2001 |
