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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568976 | Rotary coupling A coupling connects a drive part with a driven part. One of the parts are formed with axially extending coupling formations. The coupling has a one-piece plastic body formed with a central hub formed with axially extending coupling formations complementary to the fo... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7462105 | Flexible drive interface A coupling including a first plate having an aperture therethrough and a resilient bushing at least partially disposed within the aperture. An inner liner has a cylindrical bore therethrough. The inner liner is positioned at least partially within the resilient bush... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7339298 | Compliant motor driven variable electrical device A motor driven electrical device includes: a variable electrical device having a rotational variable control; a first support plate positioned above the variable electrical device; a motor support plate pliably attached to the first support plate using a pliable sep... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332074 | Water circulation systems for ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water using a flotation platform, dish, and impeller. One embodiment has a connecting arrangement between the drive motor and the impeller that permits the two to be easily and quickly coupled and uncoupled. T... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7261637 | Rotating shaft coupling Out of combinations of three pins(15) and bushes(16a-16c), a clearance between one of the bushes(16a) and the pin(15) is small, and a clearance between the other two bushes(16b,16c) ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7198223 | Ultralight coaxial rotor aircraft An ultralight coaxial dual rotor helicopter having a substantially L shaped frame. Attached to the back of the frame is a vertical shaft engine, and a pair of yaw paddles for controlling yaw of the craft. The drive shaft connects to a belt drive at the top of the fr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7128653 | Double Cardan centering mechanism A centering device for a double Cardan universal joint is comprised of a disc-shaped body having a first and second annular face and an annular rim extending about a central axis. A first hollowed protrusion is centrally located on the first annular face, and a seco... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6921249 | Main rotor shear restraint A main rotor shear restraint that includes two spherical ball segments, two corresponding bearing outer races, and a spring system for loading the bearing outer races against the two spherical ball segments. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6508713 | Torsional vibration damper A coupling assembly adapted to connect an engine directly to a transmission, comprising in combination a flywheel adapted to be connected to the engine. A modified transmission plate for connecting the transmission to the flywheel is provided. The modifie... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6296444 | Prop rotor hub A prop rotor hub includes a constant velocity joint in the same plane as a prop blade yoke. Torque is transmitted from a shaft to the blades through the CV joint, hub plates attached to the CV joint, and the yoke, which is attached to the hub plates. Prov... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5700198 | Elastic coupling with shaped elastic members for setting a circumferential/axial elasticity ratio An elastic coupling for connection between two shafts, driving and driven, to transmit power from one to the other shaft, comprising a disc having a central hole formed therein; a plurality of cylindrical members for connection to a driving shaft, dispose... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5664656 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for a transport refrigeration system including an engine and a compressor is characterized by an improved drive connection between the clutch and the compressor. The clutch includes a rotor assembly connected with the engine, a housin... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5601168 | Power transmitting device An electromagnetic clutch which can completely meet an excessive starting torque upon starting. It is assumed that the width of each first gap in the rotating direction is the deformation and displacement of each elastic member which is smaller than the d... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5514038 | Flexible coupling facilitating blind assembly A flexible coupling has an inner member and a resilient body mounted on the hub and connected thereto. A reinforcement ring is embedded within the resilient body. The ring has arcuately spaced tubes with tapered rubber liners. Fasteners for connecting the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5415587 | Flexible coupling A coupling for connecting two rotatable members in a manner to isolate the torsional vibrations in one member from the other member even where radial, angular and axial misalignment is present and is constantly varying between the two rotatable members. T... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5217409 | Torsion damper for a motor vehicle disc-type clutch A torsion damper comprises two coaxial parts, one of which comprises a damper plate and a hub, coaxial with each other and having respective complementary sets of teeth. A resilient member in the form of a shock absorbing ring is provided in the same coax... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5215502 | Constant velocity elastomeric joint A constant velocity joint (10) is provided specifically for connecting a yoke (14) to a mast (12) in a helicopter and more generally (200) for interconnecting a first shaft (202) to a second shaft (204) for bidirectional drive. The constant velocity joint... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5046593 | Coupling assembly An improved coupling assembly includes a polyurethane bushing which cooperates with a friction disc to transmit force. The polyurethane bushing reduces noise caused by components of the coupling assembly and reduces the maximum rate of acceleration betwee... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4897073 | Shaft coupling for rotating elements A shaft coupling is disclosed which permits an angle between two coupled rotating elements. A coupling half is adapted to be connected to each of the elements. Intermediate coupling members are arranged between the coupling halves. These intermediate coup... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4738650 | Flexible shaft coupling, particularly for motor vehicle drive shafts A flexible shaft coupling comprising drive side connecting elements and driven side connecting elements arranged alternately and equidistantly in an annular orientation, and coupling pieces of annular form linking mutually adjacent pairs of drive side con... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4734081 | Constant velocity elastomeric bearing joint A constant velocity joint (200) for interconnecting a first shaft (202) to a second shaft (204) for bidirectional drive is provided. The constant velocity joint employs a carrier (218) which is formed with a series of apertures for receiving elastomeric b... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4729753 | Constant velocity elastomeric bearing joint A constant velocity joint (10) is provided specifically for connecting a yoke (14) to a mast (12) in a helicopter and more generally (200) for interconnecting a first shaft (202) to a second shaft (204) for bidirectional drive. The constant velocity joint... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4588388 | Shaft coupling The invention relates to a homokinetic shaft coupling which permits an offset angular disposition and, if need be, a radial and/or an axial offset, between the two parts to be coupled. For this purpose, at least one radially-extending intermediary member ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4515573 | Differential coupling A joint coupling, in particular for transmitting the motor output in electrically driven rail vehicles to a drive axle, includes a hollow shaft which is provided on a frame or bogie, and the drive axle is enclosed by the hollow shaft and is arranged radia... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4464140 | Torque transmitting coupling The invention refers to a device for torque transmitting interconnection of two shafts (1, 2) or the like. The shafts are at their opposite ends provided with flanges formed as clamping sleeves incorporating inner and outer sleeves (7 and 6 respectively),... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4425813 | Vibration dampening apparatus for motor actuated eccentric forces This invention pertains to induced vibrations and the dampening of these vibrations in the motor means. Vibrations induced by rotating a shaft having eccentric weights thereon have been used to produce all kinds of shaking apparatus including large car sh... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4413980 | Flexible grid coupling A flexible shaft coupling includes a pair of hubs connected to the shafts. Each hub has a series of peripherially spaced teeth with slots between the teeth. A grid joins the hubs and transmits torque therebetween. The grid is formed of a series of spaced,... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4267805 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine comprising a flywheel mounted on a crankshaft and an aggregate housing which surrounds the flywheel and is mounted on the crank housing by vibration-damping buffer elements extending tangentially of the flywheel, which aggreg... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4188802 | Elastic shaft plate for shaft couplings An elastic shaft plate for shaft couplings comprises sleeves disposed angularly spaced around a shaft plate axis. The sleeves are wrapped in pairs by string coils and embedded together with the coils in an elastomeric material. At least one sleeve of each... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4182139 | Elastic shaft coupling An elastic shaft coupling, especially a cardan shaft coupling for motor vehicles, which is equipped with a disk-shaped elastic base body, in which are arranged about the center axis of the base body an even number of connecting elements having parallel ax... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4141425 | Means for generating electrical energy for vehicle Apparatus for generating electrical energy useful for powering of the electrical apparatuses associated with the operations of a vehicle, boat, residence, or other structure, including a bank of batteries associated with one of said structures and provide... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4107951 | Coupling A flexible coupling which permits both rotational and axial movement. An elastomeric member is sandwiched between two coupling members and is held in place in such a manner that the coupling members do not contact each other. Thus, each of the coupling me... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4086825 | Steering column assemblies There is provided a steering column assembly in which the steering shaft comprises upper and lower sections, one end of the lower shaft section being adapted to be connected to a steering gear box and one end of the upper section being adapted to be conne... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4040270 | Coupling adapted to connect radially offset shafts Various embodiments of couplings are described which comprise two main coupling members and two intermediate coupling members. The main coupling members are adapted to be mounted on shafts which are not necessarily in alignment. The intermediate coupling ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4004669 | Clutch assembly with floater plate and shock canisters A clutch assembly is disclosed in which an annular floater plate is mounted between a pair of pressure plates adapted to be engaged and disengaged with the floater plate to connect an engine-driven flywheel with a drive shaft. A plurality of shock caniste... | 01/25/1977 |
