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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061496 | Compact selection mechanism for a selectable one-way clutch A vehicle includes an automatic transmission having an engine, an input member, a stationary center support, and a selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) positioned within the stationary center support. A SOWC selection mechanism is formed integrally with the center suppo... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7753184 | Bidirectional clutch mechanism A bidirectional clutch with opposing output drives mounted over an internal support shaft, and a bidirectional clutch jaw positioned between them. The clutch jaw has opposing cam surfaces which cooperate with cam surfaces on the inside edge of the output drives. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7600622 | Clutch device with sprags The invention relates to a coupling device for establishing a couplable connection between two rotationally mounted machine parts, particularly a first shaft and a second shaft. To this end, the second shaft comprises a coupling ring that, on the inside, has tension... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7389862 | Continuously adjustable rotation device A continuously adjustable rotation device includes a base, a first connection element combined with the base, a ring buckle, a transmission disc, a second connection element, and a rotation controller. The transmission disc is formed on the contacting portion of the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364524 | Driveline coupling for electric module A module with an axle assembly, which has a housing, a differential, an input shaft, a pair of shafts and a pair of wheel hubs, and an auxiliary drive unit that includes an electric motor and an overrunning clutch. The differential and the input shaft are disposed i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331259 | Ratchet wrench The present invention relates to a ratchet wrench including a wrench with one end provided with a pivot hole; a turning knob disposed in the pivot hole of the wrench and containing a dial; a wheel member disposed to the handle of the wrench and containing also a dia... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7234372 | Reversible ratcheting tool with a smaller head and improved driving torque A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a head with a compartment. A drive member includes a first end extended beyond the compartment, a second end extended beyond the compartment, and a gear wheel formed between the first end and the second end. The gear wheel is ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207245 | Screw-locking wrench A tool comprises a first handle and a second handle, each handle extending from a gripping end portion to a working end portion, the first handle having first screw threads disposed circumferentially about an inner portion of a first through-hole at the working end ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198587 | Transmission with selectable braking one-way clutch A multi-speed transmission is provided with a selectable (reversible) braking one-way clutch operative to brake rotation of a member of a planetary gear set of the transmission when the transmission is in reverse and first speed. First and second rotating input clut... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7111715 | Centrifugal type clutch brake device Disclosed is a centrifugal type clutch brake device in which a ring-like drive disc is caused to move vertically in synchronism with the engagement/disengagement of a centrifugal clutch to thereby engage/disengage the brake, thus attaining a simplification in struct... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107876 | Ratchet type screwdriver A screwdriver includes a body, a ratchet wheel, two pawl members, two elastic members, a cover, and a catch plate. Thus, the cover can be removed from the body, so that the user can inspect and adjust connection between the pawl members and the ratchet wheel, thereb... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080582 | Screwdriver tool A screwdriver tool has a driving body and a tool shank mounted in the driving body so it can rotate about its axis. A device for transmitting a torque from the driving body to the tool shank interrupts the torque transmission if a predefined limiting torque is excee... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070033 | Flexible coupling with misalignment compensation A flexible coupling assembly interconnects an output shaft and an input shaft. The flexible coupling assembly includes a first hub operatively coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith. A second hub is operatively coupled to the output shaft for rotation the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7000707 | Differential device A differential device has a power-transmitting member mounted to undergo rotation in forward and reverse directions about a central rotational axis and to undergo linear movement in a direction along the central rotational axis. The power-transmitting member has mes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978700 | Wrench assembly A wrench assembly includes a handle and a wrench. The handle includes a head. The wrench includes a first annular ring non-rotationally put in the head of the handle, a second gear rotationally installed in the first annular ring for engagement with a tool bit and a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974400 | Transfer case with a tri-mode bi-directional clutch assembly An on-demand two-speed transfer case is equipped with a planetary gearset assembly and a range shift mechanism to provide high-range and low-range drive connections. The transfer case is also equipped with a dual-mode bi-directional overrunning clutch and a mode shi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6918323 | Reversible ratcheting tool with improved pawl A ratcheting tool includes a body and a gear disposed in the body. The gear defines a plurality of teeth on a circumference of the gear so that the gear teeth define a first arc having a first radius. A pawl is disposed in the body so that the pawl is movable latera... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6789449 | Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench is disclosed. The ratchet wrench is characterized in that the head portion has a tool connector cavity, and has a ratchet cavity adjacent to one side of the handle for communication with the tool connector, the ratchet block is positioned within the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6769155 | Tensioning and relaxing element The invention relates to a tensioning/relaxing element that comprises a base (3), at least one rotating shaft (4) mounted on said base, a mobile part (2) and a lashing device (1). Between said base (3) and the at least one shaft ( | 08/03/2004 |
| 6508347 | Clamp roller ratchet mechanism The present invention concerns a clamping roller switch gear (1) whose drive element (10) can be displaced in opposite directions out of an idling, initial position by actuation of a pivoting lever (3). A driven element (coupling ring 15) of the clamping ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6409001 | Full-complement multi-directional coupling A multi-directional coupling (10) consists of a tubular slipper (14) between a tubular member (12) and a race (16), there being engageable tubular friction surfaces (20, 36) on the slipper (14) and the race (16), and facing bearing surfaces (18, 22) on th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386349 | Compact clutch assembly featuring dual selectively-operative one-way clutches A clutch assembly includes a driving member rotatable about a first axis; a pair of driven members, disposed on respective sides of the driving member for rotation about the first axis; and a pinion that simultaneously meshes with gear teeth defined on ea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6339977 | Reversible ratchet wrench A reversible ratchet wrench includes a casing fastened to a tool handle to hold a tool bit holder shank and a tool bit at the shank, a forward control ratchet wheel and a backward control ratchet wheel concentrically mounted in the casing and supported on... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6336537 | Wheel end with bi-directional overrunning clutch An integrated wheel end assembly for a vehicle including a wheel hub, a stub shaft, a torque flange and a bi-directional overrunning clutch member is configured such that the clutch automatically acts as a hub lock. The wheel hub is drivingly engaged to a... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6203041 | Incline anti-rollback system for wheelchairs An anti-rollback system allows wheelchair users the freedom of travelling up and down inclines without enlisting the assistance of others to do so and includes a pair of non-rotatable axles fixed to the frame of a wheelchair, a pair of wheel hubs, each of... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6148977 | Free-wheel clutch Known free-wheel clutches are directionally operated clutches, which permit a shaft (12) and a hub (16) to carry each other along in one relative direction of rotation, for example by means of frictional connection. From time to time it is desired, on the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6082512 | Selectable one way stepless clutch A stepless ratchet one way clutch mechanism, which provides an improved ratchet tool, is disclosed. A drive head is rotatably fitted into a cylindrical recess in a wrench housing. The drive head includes a partially triangular shape with three flat sides ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079532 | Slide switch selectable one way clutch A stepless ratchet one way clutch mechanism as applied to an improved screwdriver tool is disclosed. A wheel is rotationally fixed to a drive shaft. Two couplings are rotatably mounted about the drive shaft and extend away from the drive shaft. The wheel ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6044944 | Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device A force transfer device 30 includes an inner race 40 and an outer race 38 and a plurality of reversible wedging elements 34 located between the inner and outer races. This device 30 allows for continuous force transfer between the inner and outer race. Th... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6026942 | Bidirectional differential clutch In a bidirectional differential clutch in which a rotation of the input gear is transmitted to the rotational shaft through the sprags only when the input gear rotates faster than the rotational shaft, a play in a rotational direction is provided between ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5957009 | Control mechanism for ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench includes a head having a slot for receiving a pawl. A driving member and an actuator are rotatably engaged in the head. A spring is engaged in the actuator and includes an arm engaged in an oblong hole of the pawl for allowing the actuato... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5937981 | Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device A force transfer device 30 includes an inner race 40 and an outer race 38 and a plurality of reversible wedging elements 34 located between the inner and outer races. This device 30 allows for continuous force transfer between the inner and outer race. Th... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5918716 | Solenoid actuated reversing mechanism A magnetic flux path mechanism for a solenoid actuated device includes a stationary coil for generating lines of magnetic flux when energized, a stationary case enclosing the stationary coil on an outside perimeter of the coil, and a rotatable sleeve disp... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5881609 | Reversing-input bidirectional-output longitudinally-slideable-shaft A reversing-input bidirectional-output drive mechanism having a single one-piece drive-shaft serving as the input and the output and mounted by a first pair of cylindrical one-way roller-clutches arranged in-line and caused to alternately clutch only the ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5765669 | Reversible, infinitely variable wedging element, force transfer device A force transfer device 30 includes an inner race 40 and an outer race 38 and a plurality of reversible wedging elements 34 located between the inner and outer races. This device 30 allows for continuous force transfer between the inner and outer race. Th... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5737982 | Ratchet tool control mechanism A ratchet tool includes a hand grip and a member rotatably coupled together. The member has an interior for receiving a shaft and has a channel for slidably receiving a knob. A barrel is rotatably engaged on the shaft and is slidably engaged in the member... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5642794 | Ratchet mechanism A ratchet mechanism includes a rod having a gear and rotatably received in a barrel which has a slot. A slide is slidably engaged in the slot and has two ratchet teeth for engaging with the gear. A pusher is engaged on the slide and has a knob. A spring m... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5533427 | Ratchet wrench having ratchet teeth of higher strength A ratchet wrench includes a ratchet wheel and a pawl engaged in a head portion. The ratchet wheel includes a number of curved and concave teeth formed in the outer peripheral surface, and the pawl includes a number of curved and convex teeth for engaging ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5443148 | Coasting device for a vehicle The present invention is a type of coasting device for a vehicle provided between a half shaft and a drive hub with external threads. A forward running ring and a rearward running ring, each with a truncated conical shaped surface, are mounted on the thre... | 08/22/1995 |
