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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177648 | Lubricant circuit including a cap plug A circuit for carrying hydraulic lubricant in a transmission includes a shaft including a duct, a second shaft separated by a space from the shaft, and including a second duct, and a cup plug including a leg that extends across the space, the leg and the second shaf... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7878911 | Fluid transfer tube A torque-transfer assembly includes a fluid transfer tube located within a bore of a shaft. The fluid transfer tube seals to the shaft and includes at least one fluid groove that communicates between a plurality of fluid ports located in the shaft. The fluid groove ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7367605 | Flexible shaft whose core yarn elasticity is less than that of wound yarn A flexible shaft designed to rotate inside a sheath for transmitting rotary motion can include at least one core wire and winding wired wound around the core wire. The core wire has an elasticity and resilience that are lower than the elasticity and resilience of th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364511 | Torsional vibration damper A torsional vibration damper includes: a primary mass adapted to be coupled to an engine crankshaft and defining a substantially ring-shaped chamber that is divided into at least two portions; a secondary mass relatively rotatably connected to the primary mass and c... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337643 | Rolling mill drive with a coupling and decoupling device A rolling mill drive with at least one drive spindle arranged between a drive unit and a driven roll and terminating in a spindle head connected detachably to the neck of the roll. A coupling and decoupling device is arranged between the neck of the roll and the spi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320381 | Propshafts with honeycomb core dampers A propshaft assembly includes a shaft structure having a hollow cavity and an insert member being positioned within the hollow cavity and engaging the shaft structure. The shaft structure vibrates in response to receipt of an input of a predetermined frequency such ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300372 | Integrated pulley-torsional damper assembly An integrated pulley-torsional damper assembly (1) comprises a hub (2) designed for being rigidly connected to a drive member (3), a pulley (4) connected to the hub (2) by means of a first ring (5) made of elastomeric materi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292144 | Apparatus and method for contact-less switching An apparatus and method for use with a railroad dragging equipment detecting (DED) system that detects objects hanging from and dragged beneath a train as the train travels along rails of a railroad track. A generator supplies a first signal and is coupled to a magn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285052 | Intermediate shaft assembly An intermediate shaft assembly for an automotive transmission wherein hydraulic fluid intake ports in the rotating shaft assembly are designed to increase hydraulic fluid flow and improve lubrication to mating components served by the shaft lubrication circuit is di... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7219700 | Flexible pipe and method for producing the same In a flexible pipe having shape retaining capabilities, a first pipe is provided having a first base wire and a first subsidiary wire, the first base wire being wound in a spiral manner, the first subsidiary wire externally covering the first base wire and being fit... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204772 | Torsionally flexible coupling, a mold, and a method of producing same A torsionally flexible coupling has a hub ring and a vibrationally isolated pulley surrounding the hub ring at a radial distance, a spring body made of a rubber-elastic material being situated in the gap formed by the distance, and comprises a sliding-contact bearin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7153202 | Flexible shaft drive transmission Helical members applied in flexshaft assemblies for retaining lubricant inside a flexshaft casing 22. The helical members have a helix that is opposite of a helix of wires that make up a flexible drive member. The helical members direct the lubricant away fro... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146820 | Ice maker for refrigerator An ice maker for a refrigerator/freezer having a control module for more reliably driving a rotatable ice ejector for removing ice bodies from a mold of the ice maker and for refilling mold cavities with water. The control module has an ice ejector drive with a driv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134818 | Tool-holding system for high-accuracy calibration of holes The invention relates to the field of toolings for high-accuracy finishing through-holes and non-through-holes, such as for example for calibration, lapping operations. More precisely the invention refers to a tool-holding system for high-accuracy calibration of the... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107950 | Variable valve actuating mechanism for internal combustion engine A lift and operating angle varying mechanism is arranged to vary an intake valve operation angle and an intake valve lift of the engine continuously by rotating a control shaft with an actuator disposed at an end of the control shaft which is rotatably supported by ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7052398 | Pressure regulator assembly for use with a slip joint in a driveshaft assembly A slip joint includes a structure that prevents a negative pressure situation from occurring within a sealed lubricant chamber during operation thereof. The slip joint includes a male splined member having a plurality of external splines formed thereon that cooperat... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025682 | Double-jointed cardan shaft A double-jointed cardan shaft for vehicles includes a first yoke journal assembly disposed in a first fork joint, the first fork joint including a ball calotte, a second yoke journal assembly disposed in a second fork joint, and a connection element connecting the f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018296 | Gear drive with integrated torque limiting coupling A gear drive has a drive housing (1, 2) with a driveshaft (3) exiting the drive housing (1, 2) through a bore (10). The driveshaft 13 is rotatably supported in the drive housing (1, 2) around an axis of rotation X—X. A con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6875111 | Intermediate shaft assembly An intermediate shaft assembly for an automotive transmission wherein hydraulic fluid intake ports in the rotating shaft assembly are designed to provide increased hydraulic fluid flow and improved lubrication to mating components served by the shaft lubrication cir... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6722990 | Pressure regulator assembly for use with a slip joint in a driveshaft assembly A slip joint includes a structure that prevents a negative pressure situation from occurring within a sealed lubricant chamber during operation thereof. The slip joint includes a male splined member having a plurality of external splines formed thereon that cooperat... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702681 | Torsionally flexible coupling A torsionally flexible coupling having a rotational axis (1), including a first ring (2) and a second ring (3, 4), which enclose each other [one enclosing the other] at a radial distance, at least one ring-shaped first spring element (5) made of elastomer... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679778 | Torque limiter for wheel driving force A torque limiting apparatus includes: a connecting shaft (20), the output side of which is connected to a differential gear system (60), and the input side of which is protruded out of an opening (80b) formed at the housing (80) of the differential gear s... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6620048 | Apparatus for damping torsional vibrations Apparatus for transmission of torque in the power train of a motor vehicle has coaxial rotary first and second torque transmitting devices, each of which can constitute a simple or a composite flywheel, and a torsional vibration damper operating between t... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6569020 | Motor coupler A flexible coupling has two spherical surfaces in rubbing contact to carry thrust, both surfaces having a common center of surface development each surface on an opposed coupling half, each coupling half having jaws extending toward the other half in an i... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6511379 | Grease lubrication system for telescopic cardan shafts and other mechanical assemblies From a chamber (18), which can be supplied by a pressure greasing unit (16), there extend several branched channels (20; 22) which reach the points where the lubricant is to be supplied; a passage with a very small cross section (30, 32) is created betwee... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6375574 | Torsional vibration dampers A torsional vibration damper, which may be in the form of a twin mass flywheel, and which has an input member (11) designed to rotate generally in a first plane (A1), an output member (12) designed to rotate generally in a second plane (A2), relative rota... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6354949 | Maintenance free flexible shaft drive transmission assembly A flexible drive transmission comprising a flexible drive shaft assembly having a first end connectable to a drive motor and a second end connectable to a driven implement, a tubular casing surrounding and coaxial with the drive shaft assembly, a lubrican... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6273823 | Seal for a torsional vibration damper A torsional vibration damper includes two modules which rotate relative to each other and a spring chamber which is sealed by providing the first module with a first guide surface which seals the spring chamber radially to the outside, and is spaced from ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6234910 | Shaft coupling arrangement A shaft arrangement includes two shaft ends positioned in end-to-end abutting relation and an outer sleeve surrounding the abutting ends of the two shaft ends. The outer sleeve has through-channels for introducing pressure medium in the interface between ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6227975 | Locking cover for a lubrication fitting mounted on a universal joint cross A locking cover is designed to protectively enclose a lubricant fitting mounted on a cross of a universal joint and cannot be removed after installation without damaging or destroying the locking cover. The locking cover includes a first half and a second... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217455 | Driving shaft A driving shaft (3) includes an inner tube (1) and an outer tube (2) having a modified cross-section. These tubes (1, 2) are axially movable but not rotatable relative to each other for transmitting torque therebetween. The driving shaft (3) comprises a p... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206786 | Rotating shaft A new type of rotating shaft, is registered in succession with a stepped shaft, a bush, a bearing lock sleeve, a jacket and bearings, in which the bush is rigidly connected with a bearing lock sleeve through a dowel, the bearings are matching with the ste... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6171192 | Flywheel assembly employing a damper mechanism having an annular chamber filled with a dry lubricant A viscous damper mechanism 5 includes first and second input plates 18 and 19, a driven member 30, a spring chamber 17 and a undulated plate spring 23. The spring chamber is formed between the first and second input plates 18 and 19 and the driven member ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6102804 | Lubricating device for lubricating the profiled tubes of a telescopic shaft A lubricating device (13) for a telescopic shaft has a lubricating element and a reservoir. The lubricating device (13) is inserted into a cavity (18) of the inner profiled tube (7). The lubricating device (13) serves to lubricate the surface portions of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5782694 | Damper disc assembly having a plate formed with lubricating members for reducing friction caused by engagement with damper springs A clutch disc assembly (1) is provided with lubrication members (11a, 11b) to reduce the wear of the parts which contact the large coil springs (7) disposed within the clutch disc assembly (1). Plates (4) and (5) and a separated flange (3) are configured ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5771755 | Damped flywheel adapted to be interposed in a motor vehicle propulsion unit A damped flywheel (10) of the type comprising a first rotating element (12) and a second rotating element (14), which are coaxial and which have the general form of parallel plates (20, 26), and which define between them an annular housing (30) which rece... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772520 | Vented studyoke on slip-between-center driveshaft A vented slip joint assembly includes a first shaft with a first end having an externally splined portion. A second internally splined shaft is drivably connected at a first end to the first shaft. A seal sealingly engages the first shaft and the first en... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5516331 | Torsionally elastic coupling with elastomeric guide ring and damping ring A torsionally elastic coupling for a machine part rotating about an axis, comprising an inner ring open axially in one direction, which axial opening is defined by two flank surfaces and one bottom surface, and an outer ring, having an annular axial leg e... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5423663 | Orbiting member fluid displacement apparatus with rotation preventing mechanism The present invention discloses an orbiting member fluid displacement apparatus including a rotation preventing and thrust bearing device. The rotation preventing and thrust bearing device includes a fixed portion, an orbital portion, and bearing elements... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5366043 | Lubricating device for two plunging profiles slidable inside one another, especially of a propeller shaft A lubricating device for a propeller shaft with two tubular plunging profiles (2, 4) inserted into one another. The lubricating device has two formed parts (16, 21) and a connecting hose between the two. The first formed part (16) is arranged towards the ... | 11/22/1994 |
