Class 180/379 - Shaft

Subclass of Class 180 - Motor vehicles
Definition: Subject matter wherein the transmission supported is a shaft.
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 03/13/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8132640	Frangible mount for a vehicle differential A frangible mount for a vehicle differential that includes a first horizontal mounting flange, a second mounting flange parallel to and vertically offset from the first mounting flange, and a generally circular differential shaft bushing holder portion with a centra...	03/13/2012
7401676	Mounting portion structure of propeller shaft center bearing A mounting portion structure of a propeller shaft center bearing in a Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) vehicle where the engine power is transmitted to the rear wheels by using the propeller shaft includes a tunnel formed at the center of a center floor panel along the longit...	07/22/2008
7225892	CVT frame member A vehicle is described with a frame having a plurality of frame members. An engine and a straddle seat are disposed on the frame, the straddle seat accommodating a rider. A handlebar is disposed on the frame for steering the vehicle. A front suspension with at least...	06/05/2007
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
7175532	Energy absorbing propeller shaft system A dual-sectioned automotive propeller shaft features a weakened area in a first section. Under an axial load, the first section buckles transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft to absorb substantially all of the energy exerted against the shaft. A second sec...	02/13/2007
7140969	Overmolded yoke assembly A universal joint having a first yoke including a body portion and an overmold portion. The body portion includes a base and a pair of arms that extend from the base. A trunnion assembly is coupled to the first yoke and extends between the arms. A second yoke is cou...	11/28/2006
6945902	Output shaft supporting apparatus for automatic transmission An output shaft supporting structure includes an output shaft having a hollow space opened in one end side, an intermediate shaft whose one end having an insert portion inserted into the hollow space, an extension housing placed on the edge of a casing, a first bear...	09/20/2005
6935453	Four-wheel-drive vehicle A four-wheel-drive vehicle includes: a body frame; a swing unit including a power unit, and a rear axle connected to the power unit so as to be driven by the power unit, the swing unit being supported on the body frame for vertical swing motion; a front reduction ge...	08/30/2005
6805210	Engine half-trolley for industrial vehicles An engine half-trolley (10) of simplified structure for industrial vehicles set at the side of a vehicle chassis and comprising a casing (12) from which there comes out at least one wheel hub (13) for a respective wheel (14), an input sha...	10/19/2004
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
6758302	Low vibration driveline The present invention is directed to a driveline configuration for a heavy-duty truck having multiple drive axles. The driveline configuration reduces the torsional vibrations associated with second order torsional excitation produced by the driveline's universal jo...	07/06/2004
6670890	Thermally activated sensor system A sensor system includes a housing that houses a thermally sensitive sensor, a transmitter portion and a power source. Preferably, the sensor device is encapsulated to protect the components from the environment. When the temperature in a component mounti...	12/30/2003
6659217	Drive assembly for low floor vehicle A drive unit assembly utilizes a single input to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheel ends. Each wheel end is suspended independently from the other. The input is operatively coupled to only one of the wheel ends and an exposed axle shaft assembly inter...	12/09/2003
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
6484976	Center bearing hanger assembly A center bearing hanger assembly (68) for supporting a drive shaft (62) of a vehicle is provided. The center bearing hanger assembly (68) includes a center bearing (66), which supports the drive shaft, having an outer housing (76). The outer housing (76) ...	11/26/2002
6435299	Propeller shaft deflector A central support structure for a vehicle propeller shaft. The support structure includes a support bracket, an annular support, and a deflector. The deflector is disposed relatively above the propeller shaft and forward of the support bracket. In the eve...	08/20/2002
6394215	Vehicle motive power transmission structure A vehicle structure has a floor panel, a propeller shaft, a guide flange, and a stay. The floor panel is divided into a pair of side walls along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The propeller shaft is disposed within the floor panel, and has a j...	05/28/2002
6390226	Differential lock engaging arrangement A differential lock actuating arrangement comprises a pedal assembly including a substantially elongate member, mounting means to mount the said elongate member on the chassis of a vehicle, means to connect the said elongate member to a differential lock ...	05/21/2002
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
6293365	Mechanical linkage device with self-regulating stabilizer suitable for any rotating element Mechanical linkage device with self-regulating stabilizer suitable for any rotating element. The device enables a rotary element (38) to be movingly connected to the support (12) on which it is rotatingly mounted. The device is characterized by comprising...	09/25/2001
6290020	Motor vehicle transmission main shaft, corresponding transmission device and motor vehicle transmission An intermediate shaft includes, as a single piece (12), a female element (13B) of sliding articulated joint (7B), an internal raceway (15), and a tubular part (16) which stretches, from this raceway, in the opposite direction to the female element....	09/18/2001
6231061	Vehicle frame assembly and split-frame vehicle A split-frame vehicle in which the front and rear sub-frames may rotate relative to one another along a longitudinal axis that runs generally parallel to the ground. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a locking mechanism operatively coupled between t...	05/15/2001
5944136	Transfer shaft for an automatic transmission A transfer shaft for an automatic transmission, provided between a transfer idle gear for outputting driving power from the automatic transmission and a differential driven gear for transmitting the driving power to a drive axle thereby transmitting an ou...	08/31/1999
5711393	Drive axle assembly with screw cap A drive axle assembly has a gear housing, axle tubes extending outwardly of the gear housing, and an axle shaft disposed in each axle tube with an external wheel hub at a protruding end of the axle shaft. Each axle shaft is rotatably supported in a flange...	01/27/1998
5562179	Adjustable drive shaft support for truck frame A truck frame with elongated frame rails, a plurality of cross members each spanning between and connected to each of the rails, a first and second of the cross members being spaced apart to define a gap. An elongated bridge having a first and second end ...	10/08/1996
5469931	Propeller shaft arrangement The propeller shaft arrangement which connects a transmission with a differential gear of a vehicle includes a first propeller shaft segment connected to the transmission at one end thereof and a second propeller shaft segment connected to the differentia...	11/28/1995
5222574	Drive train for an articulated vehicle A vehicle includes front and rear sections which are pivotally connected to enable the rear section to articulate relative to the front section. A drive train connects a transmission on the front vehicle section to a differential on the rear vehicle secti...	06/29/1993
5076391	Bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft of a commercial vehicle The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft (11, 12) which functions to drive at least one rear axle of a commercial vehicle, in which at least one running axle is mounted forwardly of the foremost driven rear axle but rearwardly ...	12/31/1991
4875538	Reduced size transmission tunnel in an automobile and a method for the same This invention relates to rear-wheel driven automobiles having an underhung carriage, an engine located at the front end, and a rear passenger compartment having a floor. In particular, the invention relates to a segmented drive shaft for transmitting rot...	10/24/1989
4632202	Bearing lubrication for spindles in vehicles Spindle support arms in certain motor vehicles incorporate housings in which a drive spindle is rotatably positioned by inner and outer roller bearings rotatably positioned in bearing races. The housings are provided with lubrication passageways, such as ...	12/30/1986
4630699	Driving wheel supporting system A driving wheel supporting system wherein a pair of plate-like brackets is secured respectively to left and right frames of a vehicle body, and a pipe extends between the brackets for supporting a driving axle shaft, the pipe having one end welded to one ...	12/23/1986
4621700	Wheel bearing Wheel bearing with a built-in homokinetic coupling. The wheel bearing comprises a generally annular inner part, an outer race and two rows of rolling elements located between the outside running surfaces formed on the outer race and the inside running sur...	11/11/1986
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
4427085	Wheel support assembly for a motor vehicle A wheel hub assembly for a motor vehicle wheel having: a bearing including an outer bearing ring adapted to be affixed with the vehicle chassis and an inner bearing ring having the vehicle wheel mounted thereon; a rotary joint including an inner joint mem...	01/24/1984
4421187	Transmission with alignable bearing supporting longer power output shaft of differential A vehicle has two axially opposed driven wheels which are driven by two drive shafts of equal length, each flexibly drivingly coupled at its outer end to one of the wheels. A differential, which has a preferred power output line, is located closer to a fi...	12/20/1983
4413701	Transmission with offset differential and deep wide groove radial ball bearing supporting intermediate shaft A transmission includes two drive shafts of equal length, each flexibly drivingly coupled at its outer end to a driven wheel; a differential axially located closer to a first one of the wheels and further from the other, which has a first power output sha...	11/08/1983
4213512	Power shaft support bearing A bearing assembly for supporting a shaft to enable the shaft to rotate, to move axially, and to pivot relative to the bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes a first annular bearing for supporting the shaft to provide for relative rotational and ...	07/22/1980

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