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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7073625 | Exhaust gas muffler and flow director Either or both of an exhaust pipe coupled to the output end of an automobile engine collector pipe or the plurality of pipes coupled to the input apertures of the collector pipe from the engine are apertured along their lengths and contained within a further surroun... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6915873 | Suspended drive axle and agricultural tractor with same A suspended drive axle and agricultural tractor having same including a central housing having inboard final drives and left and right axle housing suspended therefrom by upper and lower control arms with axle shafts extending outwardly therefrom to which wheel and ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6779623 | Suspended drive axle and agricultural tractor with same A suspended drive axle and agricultural tractor having same including a central housing having inboard final drives and left and right axle housing suspended therefrom by upper and lower control arms with axle shafts extending outwardly therefrom to which wheel and ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6179308 | Wheel end assembly for four wheel steer vehicle A wheel end assembly for a steerable rear axle of a four wheel steer motor vehicle chassis comprises a constant velocity joint drivingly interconnected with an axle shaft of the steerable rear axle, along a lateral axis defined by the axle shaft, and a wh... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6148945 | Steering drive axle In a steering drive axle, particularly for agricultural tractors, the transverse transmission members (16-20) which bring the drive from a central differential (12) to the wheel hubs (13a) comprise a half-shaft portion (18) having a first end connected to... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5812067 | System for recognizing authorization to use a vehicle A system for recognizing authorization of a person to use a vehicle includes an optical-electronic image processor arranged to identify an authorized user of the vehicle by recognizing a distinctive physical feature of the user. The image processor provid... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5568120 | Anti-theft system with remote controlled verification of arming A remote controlled anti-theft system for transportation vehicles allows the user to easily determine at will if a faulty door position sensor or an open door will inhibit proper operation of the anti-theft system by pressing the lock button on the remote... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5435590 | Means for limiting the steering movement of a vehicle The invention relates to a means for limiting angular displacement by the steering mechanism for the wheels of a vehicle by providing a pin-shaped stroke limiter on the steering knuckle for one of the front wheels which coacts with an adjustable, removabl... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5213352 | Bent tube steering axle assembly A new and improved kingpin housing assembly operatively coupling the wheel mounting assembly, the front axle and the steering assembly with the help of kingpin. The kingpin housing assembly is provided with upper and lower arm supports. The lower arm supp... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5060750 | Axle shaft retention structure An axle shaft retention structure includes a retainer ring trapped between a shoulder on an axle shaft and the inner end of a hollow sleeve which is a part of a universal joint. The hollow sleeve is attached to the axle shaft by a snap ring. The retaining... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4722415 | Saddle riding type vehicle for running on rough lands In a saddle riding type vehicle suitable for running on rough lands, a pair of left and right frontwheels supported frontwardly of a body frame through a swing arm and a front axle housing have relatively wide wheel rims, within which rims knuckles and jo... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4693699 | Seal assembly for rotary and reciprocating motion A seal arrangement for providing a reliable seal between a shaft and an opening through which the shaft passes where the shaft undergoes both rotary and axial movement relative to the opening. The seal assembly consists of a seal suitable for relative rot... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4653773 | Adjustable steering stop apparatus A steering axle stop for an axle steering joint assembly is defined by a stub shaft rigidly supported within a steering knuckle boss. In a preferred form, the stub shaft contains a plurality of apertures which extend through the shaft and perpendicularly ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4421196 | Homokinetic transmission joint in particular for the driving wheel of a front wheel drive vehicle The joint comprises two opposed forks which are angularly offset from each other at 60° and are axially extended by nose portions which are internally spherical. These nose portions swivel on a ring through which extends with a large clearance a shaft se... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4411329 | Vehicle with multi-directional movement capabilities Mobile vehicles, such as lift trucks, are normally mounted on pairs of front and rear wheels for locomotion purposes. The rear wheels are steerable to move the truck into various work positions. However, the turning radius and maneuverability of vehicles ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4258818 | Four-wheel drive tractor A four-wheel drive tractor is provided with a front-wheel driving mechanism according to the invention, a universal joint is interposed in a portion of the front-wheel drive shaft system which carries out the front-wheel drive and intersects with the cent... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4255943 | Holding structure for a drive shaft in a vehicle of rear wheel independent suspension type A holding structure for a drive shaft used in a vehicle of rear wheel independent suspension type to transmit power from a differential gear to a wheel. The structure comprises a constant velocity universal joint of fixed type provided in one end of the d... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4069887 | Steerable drive shaft Steerable drive shafts for motor vehicles as a general rule use double-universal joints by means of which the wheels can be driven. With such type drive shafts the angle between the drive shaft and the power-takeoff shaft of a universal joint is limited, ... | 01/24/1978 |
