Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789189 | Transmission mount assembly A mount assembly (74) for a transmission (78) on a vehicle having at least two frame members (16A, 16B) and a cross member (12) extending substantially between the frame members includes a mounting member (40) that is attach... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7730992 | Off road heavy duty transmission/transfer case mount A mounting unit is mounted to the frame cross member of a vehicle. The mounting unit includes a bottom unit which is bolted to the frame cross member and a top unit which is bolted to the transmission/transfer case adapter. The top and bottom units are bolted to one... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7419030 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor A transaxle includes a housing, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, an axle supported by the housing and disposed in parallel to a motor shaft of the hydraulic motor, a mechanical drive train including an intermediate gear for mechanically connecting the motor shaf... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398853 | Frame structure of a vehicle In a frame structure of a vehicle that includes a flywheel housing, an intermediate housing and a transmission case that are connected to each other along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle to constitute a vehicle frame, the intermediate housing has a hollow shape w... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7360622 | Differential mounting structure A differential mounting structure includes a pipe into which a bushing coupled to the differential is forcibly inserted. The pipe is inserted into a through hole of a cross member and is fixedly attached at one end thereof to a flange. Coupling bolts penetrating the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334659 | Drive unit suspension structure, mainly for rear engine bus The invention relates to a transmission suspension structure for a rear engine vehicle, mainly bus, where the drive engine (3) and the gearbox (4) are built uniaxially to form a rigid transmission unit (2), which has suspension brackets (8, 9... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7226360 | Grease cap for a constant velocity joint A frangible grease cap for use in a collapsible constant velocity joint. The frangible grease cap includes a body generally having a circular shape. The frangible grease cap includes an orifice through a center section of the body. The grease cap also includes at le... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201398 | Offset joint between structural members in a vehicle frame assembly to facilitate a coating process A joint between two or more structural members in a vehicular body and frame assembly facilitates the application of a coating of a material thereto after assembly of the joint. The first and second structural members have respective outer surfaces provided thereon.... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163077 | Frame structure of a vehicle A frame structure of a vehicle includes a flywheel housing, an intermediate housing and a transmission case that are connected to each other along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle to constitute a vehicle frame with an inner space for accommodating a running-power ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143861 | Front suspending and stabilizing structure for remote control car An improved suspending and stabilizing structure for a remote control car at least comprises a primary frame and two supporting arms moveably connected to two sides of the primary frame. The primary frame is provided with a holder on the bottom which can be provided... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7032379 | Oil supply unit for a running power transmission There is provided an oil supply unit for a running power transmission of a vehicle. The oil supply unit includes a housing, a hydraulic pump of a variable displacement type, a detecting mechanism and a control mechanism. The detecting mechanism is constructed to mon... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000978 | Thin-skin ultralight recreational vehicle body system An extremely light weight one-piece “thin-skin” molded RV body that can be manufactured without a heavy steel chassis frame, and which construction method minimizes costly hand labor . . . while lending itself to automated assembly line manufacturing processes a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983815 | Axle driving unit including a free-standing center section An axle driving unit having a housing including at least two housing parts joined to each other through a joint surface, at least one of the housing parts including a recess formed in a wall thereof. The axle driving unit further includes a pair of hydraulic devices... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962390 | Hollow beams for incorporation in automotive vehicle frames A hollow beam for incorporation in an automotive vehicle frame is useful as a transmission cross member extending between side rails of the automotive vehicle frame. The hollow beam has first and second U-shaped channels, each comprising a base wall and a pair of si... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6827175 | Torque arm assembly for a vehicle A torque arm mounting plate for a differential case housing a differential drive pinion gear. The mounting plate comprises an interface adapted to be circumjacently mounted about the differential drive pinion gear, and a torque arm bracket integral with the interfac... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6766877 | Tear away bracket A crash optimized bracket for removably affixing a propeller shaft to a motor vehicle. The bracket includes an elongated member having a plurality of weakened slots to allow the bracket and the propeller shaft to tear from the vehicle upon impact in a controlled and... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6745864 | Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor An axle driving unit having a housing (21, 22) for supporting a first axle (17) for mounting thereon a first driving wheel (3L), and a longer second axle (18) for mounting thereon a second driving wheel (3R). The axle driving unit ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6581716 | All terrain vehicle with rear-facing rear arm bracket An all terrain vehicle includes a frame assembly and a rear arm that is pivotally attached to the frame assembly. A rear arm bracket is secured to the frame assembly. A pivot axis is defined through a portion of the rear arm bracket. The pivot axis is dis... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6516913 | Axle support for motor vehicles An axle support for motor vehicles has a U-shaped hollow frame with a transverse tube, a first curved transition portion connected to a first end of the transverse tube, and a second curved transition portion connected to a second end of the transverse tu... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6514031 | Material-handling vehicle A material handling vehicle including a structure having, ground engageable propulsion means, a loader arm mounted for up and down swinging movement, an operator's cab, an engine having an output to provide power for said movement of the loader arm and pr... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6419041 | Hydrostatic transmission and power transmission arrangement with the same for vehicle An HST used for vehicle with a vehicle body, which includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor fluidly connected with the hydraulic pump, a housing accommodating the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor, a hydraulic pump block supporting the hydraulic ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415884 | Suspension system for a drive assembly of a motor vehicle A drive assembly of a motor vehicle is secured above a subframe to a separate cross member by way of two engine mounts, with a third mount being provided on a transmission housing or on a distributor drive. The cross member is secured separately and rigid... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412589 | Torque arm assembly for a motor vehicle An all wheel drive system for a motor vehicle comprising a front differential, a pair of front halfshaft assemblies operatively connected to the front differential whereby the front differential supplies torque to the pair of front half shaft assemblies, ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408974 | Component mount for a vehicle frame A mount for securing a component, such as an engine, to a vehicle frame. Preferably, the mount includes a bottom and top isolator and a cross member that can be assembled and secured to the engine at an assembly station away from the primary assembly line... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6345680 | Electronically-controlled adjustable height bearing support bracket An electronically-controlled adjustable height bearing support bracket is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the bearing support bracket supports a rear end of a front drive shaft of an automotive drive train with a multiple piece drive shaft. A driver ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6223850 | Four point powertrain mounting and transmission inspection cover therefor A vehicle powerplant including an engine-transmission assembly has the engine and transmission connected together at adjacent ends and includes four mounting points. The engine has opposite sides each including one of the mounting points. The transmission... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213245 | Cross member structure for transmission A transmission having a propeller shaft in the rear is mounted on a cross member which is connected with left and right side frames of a vehicle. The cross member has a closed cross section extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and is connect... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6152253 | Drive train system for a construction-type vehicle A drive train arrangement for a construction-type vehicle having a central frame member includes an engine, a transmission, and a transfer case extending between and interconnecting the engine and the transmission. The vehicle includes a side frame assemb... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6085859 | Race car The present invention relates to a race car having a driveline assembled from a transmission and a rear end coupled to one another, wherein the rear end is coupled to the car's frame only through at least one driveline stiffening plate mounted to the fram... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6022048 | Hybrid electric vehicle drive motor mounting module A drive motor mounting module for a hybrid electric vehicle and the motor mounting module in combination with the hybrid electric vehicle. More specifically, the drive motor mounting module is comprised of a drive motor, a front motor mount support bracke... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5823287 | Mounting assembly for a transmission cross member of a motor vehicle A mounting assembly mounts each end of a transmission cross member to a body rail. The mounting assembly includes a cross member sleeve which reduces pre-compression buckling of the transmission cross member. A rail sleeve stiffens the local area of the b... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5703796 | Driveline alignment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for aligning a driveline in a motor vehicle, including supporting a transmission and a rear axle with the body of the motor vehicle. A driveshaft is supported at a first end with the transmission and supported at a second end with ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5562308 | Subframe structure in motor vehicle A subframe supporting a fuel tank in an internal space therein includes a pair of front and rear cross-members extending in a lateral direction of a vehicle body, a pair of left and right upper side-members and a pair of left and right lower side-members ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5474144 | Twin-wheel motorcar with differential height and speed mechanisms The twin-wheel motorcar has twin wheels with single side wheels driving capabilities. Twin-Wheel Motorcar has sliding doors, top cover, emergency parking pad, single arm differential height steering shock-tube mechanism and in-hub non-divided axle frictio... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5454453 | Break-away bracket for attaching cross member A break-away bracket for connecting structural beams in a vehicle such as connecting a transmission cross-member to a frame rail. The break-away bracket connects to the cross-member by use of a connecting pin. During normal operation, the cross-member is ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5291966 | Automobile power plant apparatus An automobile power plant apparatus includes an engine, a transmission connected to the engine, a propeller shaft connected to the transmission, a front mount elastically supporting the engine, and a body provided with the engine, the transmission, the pr... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5267623 | Mounting structure for a power unit of an automobile A drive train system for an automobile includes a power unit, a differential and a rigid frame coupling the power unit and the differential. The drive train system is oriented so that it extends in the lengthwise direction of the automobile, and has an en... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5244053 | Structure of automotive vehicle suspension A particular rear suspension supporting structure has a cross member secured to a vehicle body on opposite sides of a tunnel formed in a floor panel. A power plant, including a front power unit located in a front vehicle body portion and a rear axle diffe... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4523655 | Vehicle frame transmission mounting assembly A vehicle frame comprising a forward section adapted to contain an engine and a rear section adapted to contain a steering drive mechanism ahead of and in communication with a transmission, the rear section is formed by a forward wall, top and bottom wall... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4387605 | Method and apparatus for mounting an automotive auxiliary transmission An improved method and apparatus for supporting an auxiliary transmission unit between the drive shaft and the differential pinion shaft via the rear universal joint, including a bracket assembly mounted to the casing of the transmission unit and to a pre... | 06/14/1983 |
