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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016070 | Powertrain According to a present powertrain, a first rotation shaft serving as an input shaft of a front side gear mechanism is located in a portion of a vehicle lower than a second rotation shaft serving as an output shaft, so that a crankshaft of an engine provided coaxiall... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7900741 | Torque tube The other end of a hub portion is located farther from an attachment portion at a lateral portion, which is located in a lateral direction with respect to the vehicle, than at a vertical portion, which is located in a vertical direction with respect to the vehicle. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7543678 | Floating torque tube propeller shaft assembly A torque tube propshaft assembly having an outer tube free to float with movements of an inner shaft (propshaft) by being free of rigid anchorage at each end. A plurality of shaft bearings interface the outer tube with the inner shaft, wherein the outer tube is gene... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7357211 | Steering system for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle includes a frame and wheels. An engine powers the wheels through a drive system that includes a front differential gear unit. A housing encloses the front differential gear unit. The housing is positioned generally on a longitudinal center plane ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337871 | Gear support for mounting a gear and gear having such a gear support A gear support comprises an elongate carrier portion which is oriented along a longitudinal axis, and a flange portion at one end of the carrier portion. The flange portion serves for fastening the gear support to a case of the gear, and a bearing portion in the reg... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7232000 | Drive-steer axle for motor-driven vehicles The invention concerns an axle (1) comprising a differential (6), two transmission lines (8) from the differential and adapted each to drive a drive wheel (2), members (4) for directional control of the drive wheels (2), eac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7181846 | Method of manufacturing a combined driveshaft tube and yoke assembly A method for manufacturing a combined driveshaft tube and yoke assembly includes the initial step of orienting a first component having a first wall thickness and a second component having a second wall thickness to define an overlap region. The first and second com... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7121586 | Method of joining closed section members between frame modules A frame assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a forward module and a rearward module. The forward module comprises a pair of forward side rail portions, which are interconnected by a cross portion. The forward side rail portions are angularly disposed with respect ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044276 | Dynamic damper and propeller shaft This invention provides a dynamic damper comprising an outer pipe 20, a weight 30 and an elastic body 40, wherein convex portions 21 protruded in the direction of the inside diameter are provided at plural positions along the circumferent... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6966413 | Dynamic damper and propeller shaft This invention provides a dynamic damper 10, in which convex portions 21 protruded in the direction of the inside diameter are provided at plural positions along the circumference of the outer pipe 20, and an elastic body 40 is held betwe... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6439335 | 4WD transfer mounting construction In the transfer attachment construction of a 4WD vehicle, to facilitate assembly by making the retainer attachment bolts easier to tighten, to improve the coupling reliability of the retainer and mount bracket, to make easier the manufacture of the retain... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6386310 | Steering device, especially for farming tractors and similar commercial vehicles A steering device comprises a rigid steering axle (12) pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis, the wheels (5) of which are driven by a cardan shaft (4) arranged between the steering axle and the transmission (2) the transmission being spaced apar... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6041880 | Frame structure of a working vehicle A frame is disposed between an engine and a transmission casing and is made of three sheet metal parts; an engine mounting part, a transmitting shaft covering part and a transmission casing mounting part. The transmitting shaft covering part consists of t... | 03/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5509495 | Drive assembly for motor vehicles A drive assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a forward engine supported in two bearings on the vehicle body, a rearward drive unit supported by way of at least one elastic bearing, and a central support tube arranged in-between. This central support tu... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5358066 | Motor vehicle drive system A drive system for a motor vehicle of the type having a front engine/transmission power unit mounted through engine mounts on a sprung mass portion of the vehicle, a rear drive axle resiliently connected to the sprung mass portion, and a torque beam for r... | 10/25/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5067582 | Drive assembly for motor vehicles A drive assembly for motor vehicles comprises a front power unit which is elastically supported at the vehicle body and which is rigidly connected with a rear drive unit by means of a center tube through which a drive shaft extends. The front area of the ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5036943 | Vehicle power train system A power train system for a vehicle includes a power unit which is positioned in the front of the vehicle body, a differential which is positioned in the rear of the vehicle body, a propeller shaft which connects the power unit and the differential to tran... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4867260 | All-wheel drive vehicle power train A drive line assembly and mounting arrangement for converting a front engine front wheel drive vehicle to an on-demand four wheel drive system. The vehicle rear axle is adapted to be selectively driven by means of a viscous fluid coupling positioned inter... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4610327 | Double-joint transmission device in particular for a vehicle A driving or driven element 7 to which the double joint 20 is connected and which may undergo movements modifying the operating angle of the joint, is connected to a fixed part 12 of the vehicle through a resiliently yieldable articulation 22 which is rou... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4503926 | Drive aggregate A drive aggregate for a motor vehicle consisting of an internal combustion engine with a separating clutch and of a transmission unit; the internal combustion engine together with the separating clutch is arranged at the front end and the transmission uni... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4308931 | Guard for drive shaft in an articulated tractor A guard for a constant-rotating drive shaft in an articulated farm tractor in which a pair of universal joints are connected on either side of a sliding coupler in the drive shaft, the guard having a pair of U-shaped members, one member affixed to a wall ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4273207 | Supporting pipe to constitute a drive unit for an automotive vehicle An engine-transmission assembly wherein the engine in it is connected to a rear transmission unit by a supporting pipe which serves to reduce vibration and noise. According to preferred embodiments of the invention, the supporting pipe includes at least o... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4207957 | Device for reduction of bending vibrations A device for the reduction of vibration on a rigid supporting pipe disposed longitudinally between an engine and a drive unit and surrounding a drive shaft is formed by connecting the supporting pipe to a suppressing mass through the intermediary of one o... | 06/17/1980 |
| 3998290 | Arrangement for support of a motor vehicle drive unit An arrangement for the mounting support of a drive unit of a motor vehicle which consists of an internal combustion engine with a clutch, of at least one change-speed transmission and of an axle gear, whereby preferably the change-speed transmission toget... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3948340 | Sound-proofing means for motor vehicles An arrangement for suppressing droning in vehicle bodies, especially for the rear seats of motor vehicles, which includes a tunnel open in the downward direction for the drive shaft and/or for heating and ventilating lines; a sheet metal closure member th... | 04/06/1976 |
