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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7121389 | Oil system The invention relates to an improved system for supplying filtered oil to wet brakes of the tractor without additional/auxiliary pump. The system comprises of a suitably sized connection provided on the drain line of the Hydraulic system, which supplies required qua... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6899783 | Method of manufacturing friction plate for wet clutch In order to manufacture a friction plate for a wet clutch including a core plate and a friction member bonded to at least one of annular flat surfaces of the core plate, each friction member including friction member segments, an oil groove being provided between ad... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6769519 | Flange lubricator attachment to a composite brake shoe A device for lubricating a flange portion of a railroad wheel attachable to a composition brake shoe. The device comprises at least one lubricating member formed from a polymer based compound selected from the group consisting of phenolic resins, epoxy resins, polya... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6712190 | Wet friction plate assembly A wet friction plate assembly which is capable of discharging the lubricant existing between the friction plate and the separation plate to restrict the accompanying rotation of the separation plate of a wet multiple-plate clutch etc. while it is disengaged. A wet f... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6651786 | Band brake assembly A band brake drum assembly (50) is provided and includes a brake band member (52), a generally round and/or cylindrical and brake drum (54) which is disposed concentric to band (52), and an input or hub shaft (56 which is fixedly coupled to and rotatably ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6502674 | Friction engagement device A brake or a clutch for motor vehicles having a first component (10) and a second component (16, 18), that can be moved relative to each other. The first component (10) has a contact surface of a low cost aluminum or aluminum alloy. The second component c... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497307 | Friction surface coating for a friction material of a brake system A friction surface coating (200) for a friction material of a brake system, especially for a motor vehicle, a truck, a rail vehicle or an aircraft, is composed of 0-30% in weight phenolic resin, 5-95% in weight aluminum oxide, 0-20% in weight silicium oxi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467591 | Lining member for use in fishing reel and method for manufacturing A lining member is provided for a drag mechanism of a fishing reel. The lining member includes fibers (43) which are adhered to a base member (41) by an adhesive layer so that each fiber extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6378658 | Continuous lubricating system A system continuously lubricates critical areas, such as bushings and seals, in a cam brake shaft. A fresh source of lubrication is provided at a generally constant pressure. This is accomplished using a centrally located spring and an adjacent pair of ax... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6318534 | Multi-disk friction device having improved lubrication characteristics A multi-disk friction device includes a drive member having a plurality of drive disks supported for rotation with the drive member and a driven member having a plurality of driven disks supported for rotation with the driven member. The drive and driven ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6253883 | Brake drum with parallel grooves In the brake drum, a plurality of grooves are formed on the slid surface thereof in such a manner that the grooves respectively extend in parallel to the sliding direction of the brake drum.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6206145 | Brake apparatus for a hydraulic elevator A brake apparatus engages and locks a piston of a hydraulic elevator drive carrying an elevator car or a cable pulley. Attached at the upper end of a hydraulic cylinder guiding the piston is a beam on which are pivotally mounted at least two brake arms at... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6203649 | Method of manufacturing a flat friction ring There is described a method of manufacturing a flat friction ring which consists of a supporting ring (1) and a friction lining (2) provided on at least one side of the supporting ring and at least approximately forming radial oil grooves (3), which frict... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5975253 | Lining for brake band A lining for a brake band wherein brackets of the same shape or different shapes are connected respectively to opposite ends of a curved thin strap having an adhesive thereon, and a thin wet lining is bonded to an inner side of the curved strap, character... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950947 | Lubricant retaining drag for spin-cast reels A fishing reel of the spin-cast type, having a body with a fixed hub, a line carrying spool rotatably supported on the hub. The reel having rotatable and non-rotatable drag washers operating on the spool creating a drag assembly. For smooth drag action du... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5622785 | Coating for a brake pad, a method of reducing brake pad noise, and a brake pad A coating for reducing brake pad noise is provided that includes about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin, about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite, about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide, and, 0 to about 40% by ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5613588 | Clutch coolant flow control device The present invention is an improved apparatus for cooling a clutch assembly in a power transmission device with a fluid. The power transmission device includes a shaft, a drive member fixed to the shaft and a driven member supported for rotation by the s... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5205384 | Powder-lubricated damper with wavy damper pads The damper arrangement is operated in high temperature applications, such as load and speed environments such as found in turboengines. The damper arrangement includes damper pads which are laterally urged against damping elements forming a shearing zone ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 4890702 | Brake or clutch assembly A brake or clutch assembly including a drum (18) and a transfer tube (36) for supplying hydraulic fluid to the drum (18). The transfer tube (36) includes a ring-like seal (59) for sealingly engaging the interface between the transfer tube (36) and the dru... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4883149 | Vehicle disc brakes of the liquid cooled type A braking member for a brake of the liquid cooled type is provided on at least one side with an annular reservoir for cooling liquid, and passages are arranged to control the release of liquid from the reservoir to braking surfaces in response to centrifu... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4865170 | Method and apparatus for sealing A seal is provided for a shock absorber having a housing and a piston rod partially disposed within the damping fluid in the working chamber of the shock absorber. The seal comprises a first surface engaging the housing operable to prevent the flow of dam... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4848177 | Automatic transmission An automatic transmission having a one-way brake in which an outer race is fixed to a rotational member of a planetary gear unit or to a transaxle case and, conversely, an inner race is fixed to the transaxle case or the rotational member of the planetary... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4813516 | Lubrication system for drum brakes A drum-type brake and actuating system therefor comprised of a camshaft, cam and actuator mechanism that are contained within an actuator housing and a tubular shaft which journals the camshaft. A lubricant fitting permits lubricant to be introduced into ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4736821 | Fluid cooled friction brake A fluid cooled brake for a wheel mounted for rotation about a spindle at one end of an axle and including a plurality of annular friction discs mounted within a closed annular chamber between the wheel and the end of the axle. A pump is provided having a ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4720000 | Torque wrench with clutches The external sleeve of a slip brake in a torque wrench with a pair of clutches in series is provided with a spiral groove which houses lubricant. "O" rings at opposite ends of the external sleeve cooperate with an internal sleeve to seal in the lubricant.... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4664330 | Drag washer Friction drag washers for the drag assemblies of fishing reels are provided. The washers are made of a phenolic fiber material which is impregnated under vacuum with oil or an oil and STP oil additive solution. The viscosity of the oil can be changed to a... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4663060 | Solid lubricant combination and utilization thereof in friction linings A solid lubricant combination comprising (a) 25 to 65 parts by weight graphite, (b) 15 to 45 parts by weight zinc sulfide, (c) 5 to 20 parts by weight antimony (III) sulfide, and (d) 5 to 20 parts by weight of an alkali earth metal phosphate, or other ino... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4629050 | Multidisk clutch featuring improved lubrication and cooling A multidisk clutch comprises an external bell member adapted to be coupled to a driving shaft and an internal ring member concentric with the bell member adapted to be coupled to a driven shaft. A plurality of disk members are disposed between the bell me... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4619406 | Hydraulic system and method of improving the working properties thereof A method of improving the working properties of fluid systems, e.g., hydraulic, lubrication, fuel, etc. The method lies in hydromechanical destroying or cavitation eroding the solid contaminants of the fluid, directly in the system or separately; dispersi... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4614254 | Braking system incorporating at least one sliding brake disc The braking system incorporates at least one brake disc disc (26 36) mounted so as to slide axially on a hub (22) along key mechanisms (30, 32). According to the invention the braking system incorporates an integral device for forced greasing (60) of the ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4576256 | Wheel hub with built-in brake A hub for a wheel having a built-in brake assembly and suitable for use in ndustrial vehicles, agricultural machinery, civil engineering plant and materials handling plant comprises a stub axle on which is rotatably mounted a hollow body forming a casing t... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4552344 | Barrier fluid sealed piston for road wheel suspension A hydropneumatic suspension unit includes a large diameter flanged road arm spindle which is bolted to the vehicle hull; a road arm has one end rotatably mounted on the road arm spindle and another end mounting a road wheel; a barrier fluid sealed piston ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4502572 | Disc brake An improved disc brake is of the type which includes a disc mounted for rotation about an axle. An axle housing is mounted on the axle in alignment with a friction surface of the disc. An axially movable braking piston has an interior end at least partial... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4496017 | Wheel hub assembly with integrated reduction gear and brake mechanism A wheel hub assembly for heavy-duty vehicles comprises a hollow body containing a liquid lubricant having a first compartment housing wheel drive reduction gear and a second compartment adjacent the first compartment housing a wheel brake mechanism. A por... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4485898 | Brake pad for reducing brake noise A brake pad 58 (see FIG. 6) has a lining with particulate graphite material embedded therein. A leading portion 62 of the brake lining has a higher concentration of the graphite particles embeded therein than a remaining portion 64 of the lining 60. A bra... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4483204 | Prony brake dynamometer An improved power absorption device of the general Prony brake design is capable of either applying to a rotating shaft either a fixed force or a force proportional to its rotational speed or for measuring mechanical power transferred to a rotating shaft ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4465169 | Wheel brake and lubrication system for a vehicle A combined lubrication and brake actuating fluid system for a drive axle, separate from the transmission hydraulic system of the vehicle, which utilizes the differential housing as a reservoir and uses the extreme pressure gear lubricant therein as the op... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4391351 | Parking disc brake actuator Disc brakes have heretofore not received wide utilization on fork lift trucks because of the problems of space and lubrication. A lift truck has a very small, central hub area which greatly limits the size and type of brake and the ways of lubricating the... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4379066 | Method for reducing brake noise in oil-immersed disc brakes Lubricating oils containing oil soluble hydroxyalkyl alkanoates have been found to reduce brake noise for oil-immersed disc brakes.... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4337851 | Brake support assembly A brake support assembly to be mounted on a vehicle axle housing for supporting a brake shoe assembly and an actuator therefor comprising a backing plate adapted to be fixedly mounted on a vehicle axle housing and two anchoring plates removably attached t... | 07/06/1982 |
