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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360951 | Detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end The present invention involves a detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end and has a shaft bell and a disc rotor. The detachable half shaft comprises a preloaded bearing assembly and a detachable body receiving the preloaded bearing assembly. The preload... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7021414 | Birdcage bearing assembly and suspension connection for a high performance vehicle A birdcage assembly for a high performance vehicle includes a birdcage having an opening defined by an inner periphery. The birdcage is secured to a rear suspension of the vehicle and is maintained in a substantially vertical position. The opening is intended to rec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994405 | Axle assembly An axle assembly serves as a primary structural member for a motor vehicle and comprises an axle tube having a first end and a second end and with an opening located near the first end and a mounting module formed as a unitary extension of the axle tube. At least on... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6918637 | Wheel end system A wheel end for use in a vehicle wherein the wheel end includes a side shaft wherein the side shaft having an appendage on one end thereof. The side shaft having a cylindrical cavity at a center point of the appendage. The wheel end unit also includes a spindle arra... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6533060 | ATV transmission An all terrain vehicle comprises a frame supported by at least a left wheel and a right wheel. The left wheel and the right wheel being connected to said frame by a left suspension and a right suspension respectively. The independently suspended wheels pr... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6450585 | Wheel suspension assembly The invention relates to a wheel suspension for the driven wheels of a motor vehicle which are each fastened detachably by means of wheel bolts to a contact surface of a brake member which for its part is mounted rotatably by means of at least one roller ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5941335 | Integral wheel end assembly The present invention relates to a wheel end assembly wherein the constant velocity universal joint, the spindle, and the wheel flange are combined into an integral unit that is easy to install and service. The wheel end assembly comprises a steering knuc... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5667032 | Self propelled mower with low radius pivoted rear wheel steering A riding or walk-behind self-propelled lawn mower has pivoted rear axles so that the mower is steerable to a low turning radius as measured off a lateral edge of the mower deck. The rear wheels are supported on a crossbar which is fixed at its middle to t... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5664847 | Cast tube-yoke bracket assembly The invention is directed to a vehicle front-drive axle assembly having a front differential including a housing supporting left hand and right hand one-piece assemblies. Each of the left hand and right hand assemblies extend outwardly from the housing, a... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5549514 | Constant velocity universal ball joint A constant velocity universal ball joint for a wheel hub/universal joint unit has a bearing assembly arranged on the wheel hub and tensioned relative thereto by the outer joint part of the universal joint. The joint has an unfastenable connection between ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5197786 | Rigid drive axle with cambered wheel hubs A rigid cambered drive axle has a straight rigid housing for the two drive axles and a cambered spindle, integral with the end of the housing, for supporting a wheel hub. A drive in each inside of the housing turns a cambered drive plate through a directi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4858998 | Wheel supporting assembly A wheel supporting assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel carrier member (1) with means for attachment to at least one suspension component, and a unit of hub member (16), universal joint member (21), and bearing with outer race (15) integral wi... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4784441 | Protective boot supporting sleeve for universal joint in wheel assembly In a wheel assembly for a vehicle wheel, a supportive sleeve is provided mounted in rotatably fixed engagement with a hub of the wheel assembly with one side of a protective boot for the universal joint being attached thereto. The supportive sleeve is con... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4545458 | Drive mechanism for steering wheels of vehicle A drive mechanism for the steering wheels of a vehicle. The drive mechanism includes a housing adapted to be mounted on the frame of the vehicle and a differential gear in the housing adapted to be operatively connected to the drive shaft of the vehicle. ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4529254 | Wheel mounting assembly An assembly for mounting a wheel on a vehicle including a bearing assembly and a universal joint wherein the outer bearing ring of the bearing assembly is affixed to the wheel carrier and wherein the hub of the wheel, the inner bearing ring of the bearing... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4493388 | Bearing assembly for a vehicle wheel driven by a rotary constant velocity universal joint A wheel bearing assembly wherein the wheel is driven through a universal joint is arranged with the outer joint member of the universal joint in positive driving engagement with the inner bearing ring of the wheel bearing which is connected to drive the w... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4482025 | Steered and driven axle-end assembly A steered and driven axle-end assembly has a steering knuckle whose inside and outside halves are pivotal about an upright pivot axis. An axle extends into the inside knuckle half and is connected to the inner side of a universal joint whose outer side is... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4460058 | Bearing assembly for a wheel hub driven by a rotary constant velocity universal joint A wheel bearing assembly driven by a universal joint is arranged to consist of two individual finish-assembled units having its components joined together so as to be easily disconnected and removable. The universal joint is formed with an outer joint mem... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4437536 | Support assembly for vehicle wheels A support assembly for a motor vehicle wheel having an outer ring provided with a flange for fixing to a suspension strut for the wheel, an inner ring with a fixing flange for the wheel, and rolling elements which roll between the two rings, in which the ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4421197 | Device for supporting a steering and driving wheel of an automobile vehicle A device for supporting a steering and driving wheel of an automobile vehicle comprises a hollow hub constituting the outer element of a ball joint of which the inner element is fixed on a drive shaft, a seal element made of sheet metal being provided at ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4418785 | Steered and driven axle-end assembly A steered and driven axle-end assembly has a steering knuckle whose inside and outside halves are pivotal about an upright pivot axis. An axle extends into the inside knuckle half and is connected to the inner side of a universal joint whose outer side is... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4359128 | Wheel hub bearing arrangement In a bearing arrangement of a wheel hub driven by a constant velocity universal joint, a vehicle wheel is bolted to the wheel hub. The outer joint member of the universal joint at its outer end has a double frusto-conical surface diverging first outwardly... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4352528 | Rolling bearing having two rows of rolling elements and device for mounting a vehicle wheel A device for mounting a vehicle wheel having a hub on a support has a roller bearing comprising two rows of rolling elements and an inner unit defining raceways for the rolling elements and defining at least one end face provided with frontal radiating sp... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4275799 | Wheel hub and homokinetic joint assembly The assembly comprises a hub and a homokinetic joint comprising a first tripod element connected to the hub and defining three trunnions on which are mounted three part-spherical rollers and a second element connected to a transmission shaft and defining ... | 06/30/1981 |
