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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087501 | Hydraulic one-way disc clutch assembly A hydraulic one-way clutch assembly (HOWC) is configured for use in a vehicle transmission. The HOWC assembly includes a non-rotatable disc and a rotatable disc. The non-rotatable disc extends about an axis and defines at least one exhaust port extending therethroug... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7832536 | Supporting structure for a one-way clutch A supporting structure for a one-way clutch supports the one-way clutch arranged between a stator of a torque converter for transmitting a torque from an engine to a transmission side via a fluid and a shaft at the transmission side. The supporting structure include... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7439950 | Clutch mechanism for a raised display apparatus Systems and methods are provided for securing a pin within a raised display system. A washer surrounds the pin. A washer recess comprises a contact surface configured as to bring the washer into a tilted position relative to the pin, such that the washer is brought ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426986 | One-way clutch of package type A one-way clutch of package type which includes a one-way clutch comprising an inner race, an outer race and a torque transferring member for transferring torque between the inner race and the outer race and in which a bearing is integrally incorporated between the ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7360634 | Frictional engagement device A device for frictional inter-engagement between two mutually movable parts (13, 14). A lever mechanism exerts counter-directed pressing forces towards both parts to transfers movement between them. A lever (25) has a free lever end (27) contact... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7267213 | One-way clutch A one-way clutch is proposed which is low in surface pressures and durable. It includes an inner ring having a cylindrical outer surface, and an outer ring having a cylindrical inner surface defining a wedge-shaped space in cooperation with the cylindrical outer sur... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228830 | Valve timing control device for internal combustion engine A valve timing control device includes a drive pulley driven by a crankshaft of an engine, and a driven camshaft. The camshaft has a cam that serves to open and close an intake port. An engine valve is spring-loaded by a valve spring, whereas the cam opens or closes... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198265 | Imaging apparatus including a movable media sensor An imaging apparatus includes a printing mechanism having a media path. A print media source is provided for supplying a sheet of print media to the printing mechanism. A drive unit is provided, with a drive shaft coupled to the drive unit. A media sensor device is ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7100754 | Pulley unit A pulley unit made by interposing a one-way clutch in an annular space between a pulley and an axial body providing a deep groove ball bearing on a base end side of the one-way clutch, and a roller bearing on the free end side; setting an inner rolling surface of a ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080721 | Oneway clutch and mounting structure thereof A oneway clutch supporting structure comprises a oneway clutch which comprises a stationary race element and a rotational race element to be fitted in a rotational member, the race elements respectively having peripheral surfaces separated from each other in the rad... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048046 | High temperature mechanical seal Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a submersible pumping system for pumping wellbore fluids. The submersible pumping system includes a rotatable shaft and a mechanical seal that substantially surrounds the shaft. The mechanical seal prevents the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6994197 | Clutch element for a unit driven via a drive shaft A clutch element for a unit is driven via a drive shaft, especially for a water pump. The clutch element comprises a temperature- and/or speed-sensitive clutch member which is rigidly connected with the drive shaft and which acts on a part of the unit to be driven d... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955252 | Device for isolating torque fluctuations The present invention relates to a device for isolating torque fluctuations of a rotary drive shaft. The device comprises a first member (2) for connection to the drive shaft, a second member (3) for connection to a driven member and an intermediate me... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938745 | Oneway clutch apparatus In a oneway clutch apparatus, block bearings for maintaining a space between an inner race and an outer race, each is formed in a tapered-shape with the circumferential width expanding toward a cylindrical surface side. A retainer comprises, in a retaining portion o... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932206 | One-way clutch A one-way clutch having a plurality of sprags (3) arranged at an annular space between a driving side member and a driven side member along a circumferential direction thereof, two cages (4, 5) on an outer side and an inner side for retaining the sprag... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931956 | Locking device with transmission gears A transmission between a gear (22) mounted freely to rotate about a shaft and a one-way drive-lock mechanism (26) for engaging in rotation the gear (22) and its shaft in a rotational direction, including a ring (52) integral in rotation w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902046 | High performance sprag clutch assembly A high performance sprag clutch assembly and replacement system for a land motor vehicle transmission, which utilizes a commercially available sprag assembly popular among high performance enthusiasts in combination with newly manufactured inner and outer races to a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6748825 | One-way wrench A wrench includes a head, a gear, an engagement element and a bent spring. The head defines a circular space and a crescent space communicated with the circular space. The gear includes a plurality of teeth and is received in the circular space. The engagement eleme... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6676548 | Fixing structure of a pulley unit In a fixing structure of a pulley unit in which the pulley unit is attached to a part from which a rotary shaft that is inserted into and is rotatably supported by a central hole of a housing protrudes in a state where the rotary shaft is protruded from a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6641476 | Currency unit dispensing apparatus A coin (or banknote) dispenser has a plurality of cash stores, a common actuator and a clutch for each store selectively transmitting a driving force to cause dispensing of a currency unit. The clutch has a driving member which is driven by the actuator, ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6598719 | One-way clutch A belt-type one-way clutch is arranged so that a case is assembled with a flat pulley so as to rotate around the central axis of the flat pulley, and that a flat belt is looped between a working surface of a rocking member supported for rocking motion by ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6557679 | Free wheel clutch mechanism for bicycle drive train An exercise bicycle including a frame having a seat and handlebars, a high-inertia flywheel having a hub at a center of rotation, the flywheel being rotatably supported on the frame at the hub, and a drive train including a drive sprocket, a crank arm att... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6539825 | Single direction ratcheting wrench with stuck prevention and ratcheting direction indication A ratcheting wrench comprises a handle and a head extending from the handle. A cavity is defined between a first side and a second side of the handle. A transverse hole is defined in the first side of the handle and communicated with the cavity. A drive m... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540055 | Driving arrangement with a free-wheel coupling A driving arrangement with a free-wheel coupling has a coupling sleeve (1) and a coupling hub (10) rotatably supported in the coupling sleeve (1). Both are connected, via locking pawls (24), so that, during driving of the coupling hub (10), a slaving of t... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6523656 | Rotation Transfer Device A rotation transfer device comprising a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a rotation coupling mechanism wherein the rotation transfer device transfers the rotational force from the first rotation element to the second rotation element... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6499576 | Dual gear train for ink jet printer A stepping mechanism comprising a motor, a motor gear connectable to the motor and rotatable by the motor, a first one-way clutch and a second one-way clutch when the motor rotates the gear in a first direction so as to operate the first one-way clutch in... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6481549 | Hydrodynamic converter including overrunning clutch and stator The invention concerns a sub-assembly of a hydrodynamic converter which is comprised of an overrunning clutch with bearing rings, a stator of with integrated overrunning clutch outer ring, as well as two thrust bearings. The invention is identified by the foll... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6455946 | Alternating-current generating apparatus for an automotive vehicle An automotive alternator is driven by an internal combustion engine via a one-way clutch. When the internal combustion engine is in an idling condition, the power generation amount of the automotive alternator is increased during the engaged state of the ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6378390 | Mounting mechanism and head mounted apparatus A mounting apparatus allows easy adjustment of the holding position after the apparatus is mounted. The mounting mechanism presses against, at least, two points of a target portion, e.g., the head portion of the user, with at least one holding means (3), ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6333112 | Laminated one-way clutch A clutch plate, for use with a one-way clutch having a torque-load-transmitting member or "strut" includes a plurality of stacked laminas. At least two of the laminas cooperate to define a load-bearing surface. The load-bearing surface is cooperable with ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6272940 | Starting device for electric starter motor A starting device for an electric starter motor is described which is capable of downsizing a small-sized motor per se without increasing torque of the small-sized motor by deceleration by gears, is capable of being fabricated in a small size as a whole a... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237736 | One-way clutch built-in type pulley apparatus for alternator and method for preventing squeal of endless belt for driving alternator As a driven pulley for driving the rotary shaft of an alternator, a one-way clutch built-in type pulley is used. The fluctuation range of the angular velocity per rotation of the rotary shaft is set to be less than a half of the fluctuation range of the a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6206161 | Selectively engageable torque transmitting mechanism with a one-way screw apply A fluid operated selectively engageable torque transmitter has a fluid operated piston that is pressurized to initiate engagement of a plurality of friction plates. The plates are alternately splined to an input member and an output member. One of the inp... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6138803 | Sprag type one-way clutch In a one-way clutch comprising an outer race having an inner peripheral raceway surface and an inner race disposed in the outer race and having an annular outer peripheral raceway surface, the outer race and the inner race being radially spaced apart from... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135255 | Resealable roller clutch A clutch that connects a first rotating member to a second rotating member in a manner that allows directional rotation between the two members in an engaged mode and free rotation between the members in a disengaged mode. The novelty of this invention li... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116393 | Pulley unit In an annular space between a pulley and a shaft body disposed coaxially with each other, a one-way clutch is interposed in an intermediate range in an axial direction and rolling bearings are disposed on both sides in the axial direction of the one-way c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102179 | Device for transmission of one-way torque A device for the transmission of one-way torque comprising an outer annular member having a plurality of radially inwardly projecting teeth each comprising a driving surface and a cam surface, and a shaft concentrically mounted with respect to the outer a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095693 | One-way clutch An inner ring is shaped in its contour by a cold-shaping treatment and is hardened on its surface by a nitrosulphurizing treatment or a soft-nitriding treatment. As a result, the hardness of the surface of the inner ring is enhanced by the cold-shaping tr... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092636 | Oneway clutch A oneway clutch comprises an inner member, an outer race member, torque transmitting members each provided between the inner member and the outer race member to be displaced between a torque transmitting position and a non torque transmitting position, bi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6092635 | Multiple-function controllable overrunning coupling A multiple-function mechanical coupling having inner and outer races, the outer race having an internal surface with peripherally spaced pockets defining ramp surfaces, the inner race having an outer surface with peripherally spaced pockets defining ramps... | 07/25/2000 |
