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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510064 | Power take-off having an axially movable bearing A power take-off includes an axially movable bearing that facilitates the assembly of the power take-off without the use of shims or other axial adjustment devices. The power take-off includes a housing, an input mechanism that is supported for rotation on the housi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7384356 | Pulley cover assembly for motorcycle transmission Disclosed herein is a pulley cover assembly for a motorcycle transmission which can securely support a pulley to minimize an shivering phenomenon thereof caused when a load is applied to the rotating pulley, thereby attenuating noise due to the shivering phenomenon ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370745 | Hydraulic clutch-release system A hydraulic clutch-release system has a dual-piston clutch actuator for actuating a twin clutch of an automated manual transmission of a vehicle. The actuator has pistons disposed coaxially with one another in a housing. The pistons are accommodated movably relative... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7309301 | Transaxle having a differential mechanism and on-demand transfer clutch A powertrain for transmitting power to the drive wheels of a vehicle includes a transaxle case containing a transaxle drive mechanism for producing variable ratios of a speed of its output and a speed of its input, a differential mechanism for transmitting power bet... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267215 | Actuating device for transferring a control piston force of an engaging/disengaging device to a double clutch An actuating device for transferring a control force of an engaging/disengaging device to a double clutch for coupling a drive shaft to two transmission input shafts is described. The actuating device includes at least two first pistons corresponding to the first cl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231845 | Cone selector and associated transmission assembly A multi cone selector in a transmission employs sandwiched cone friction surfaces 19A, 20A and 21A and these are shown in free or unengaged state while the corresponding friction surfaces as numerals 19, 20 and 21 are shown as enga... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225909 | PTO clutch assembly The PTO clutch assembly (150) is readily connected to a shaft (218). The clutch assembly includes a hub (152), a piston assembly (168), and one or more friction discs (156, 157) positioned between a backplate (154) and a pre... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222709 | Clutch release bearing A clutch release bearing device including an operating element, a rolling bearing equipped with a non-rotating race and a rotating race secured axially to the operating element, and an annular fixing ring provided with an axial portion mounted in the operating eleme... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210376 | Device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial schaft members A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members (1, 2) contains a clutch (35) between the two shaft members and engageable—to counteract rotational speed differential between the shaft members—by a hydraulic piston ( | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211017 | Inter-axle differential lock shift mechanism An improved inter-axle differential locking clutch is provided that aligns the actuator and the clutch member thereby reducing space and material requirements in the axle assembly housing. The clutch also eliminates the need for a pushrod and shift fork thereby redu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204170 | Device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members contains a clutch between the two shaft members and engageable to counteract rotational speed differential between the shaft members by a hydraulic piston under the control of an electrica... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201264 | Torque transfer mechanisms for power-operated clutch actuator A clutch actuator for controlling engagement of a friction clutch and having a first actuator plate rotatable about an axis, a second actuator plate adjacent to the first actuator plate, and a ballramp unit disposed between the first and second actuator plates. A pi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198143 | Hydraulically actuated synchronized transmission A transmission shift system comprising a synchronizing device for idler wheels, which can be actuated hydraulically and comprises at least one piston that can mesh with a selected idler wheel as the sliding sleeve. The piston can be displaced axially on a shaft via ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175176 | Device for feeding suction air or blowing air in a sheet-processing machine A device for feeding suction air or blowing air to a sheet-retaining device displaceable relative to a machine element in a sheet-processing machine, includes a first air-feeding element connectible in terms of flow to a suction-air or blowing-air source. A second a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147092 | Multiple clutch unit A multiple clutch unit for a power train. The clutch includes a first clutch, particularly a multiple-disk clutch that is non-rotatably connected to a first shaft. A second clutch, particularly a multiple-disk clutch, is non-rotatably connected to a second shaft and... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143884 | Bi-directional clutch unit A clutch unit has an oil pump which is powered by the input shaft and an oil pump which is powered by the output shaft. The oil pump powered by the input shaft pumps oil in both a clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the input shaft. The oil flow is controlled... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137495 | Drivetrain The invention relates to a drivetrain comprising an internal combustion engine, at least one friction clutch having at least one disengagement device with a pressure relief device and a transmission. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137333 | Single-piece electro-polished air cylinder for a fluid coupling device One advantageous embodiment of the claimed invention is an air cylinder (12) for a pneumatic fan drive system (10). The air cylinder (12) is comprised of a single-piece stamping, which is utilized for covering a piston (22) of the pneumat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121396 | Hydraulic operating arrangement for clutches and the like The friction clutch between the prime mover and the change-speed transmission in the power train of a motor vehicle is actuatable by a slave cylinder cooperating with a master cylinder wherein the piston is movable by a clutch pedal or by an electric actuator. The c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117986 | Clutch release bearing, in particular for motor vehicle The invention concerns a clutch release bearing comprising an axially mobile piston (14), and a ring (26I), integral with a raceway (C1), hooked on the piston (14) with axial-effect squeezing elastic means (38, 40). The ring (26... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120530 | Control apparatus of contact mechanism A low cost control apparatus of a contact mechanism resolving a disadvantage caused when a contact body is moved to make contact with a contacted body by an actuator. A synchronizing mechanism, which a coupling sleeve rotatably and integrally provided with an input ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105937 | Adjustable variable frequency starter/generator system A starter/generator system for a gas turbine engine used in aeronautical applications that couples a single dynamoelectric machine to the gas turbine engine through a torque converter in a starting mode, and then disengages the torque converter and engages the engin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100757 | Clutch device utilizing a compressed air source A clutch device for a vehicle, including a spring device (4), which attempts to force a friction plate (3) in a first direction for engagement of the clutch, a pneumatic actuator (10) with a cylinder (11) and a piston (16), which d... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044281 | Clutch engagement control system A clutch engagement control system 100 for engaging a friction clutch 1 by means of an actuator 3, can comprise a magnetostrictive sensor 71 for detecting the state of power transmission over the friction clutch 1, and can be confi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036645 | Rotating torque-transmitting apparatus A rotatable torque-transmitting apparatus includes a stationary piston and a rotatable apply plate. The rotatable apply plate is disposed adjacent a rotatable housing and separated therefrom by a return spring assembly which in a preload condition is trapped between... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036644 | Torque-transmitting mechanism with latching apparatus A torque-transmitting mechanism having a latching apparatus includes a frictional drive connection between two components of a transmission mechanism. The torque-transmitting mechanism is controlled in engagement and disengagement through an apply piston to which an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032730 | Gearbox with central clutch release A vehicle gearbox (2) comprises a centrally operating device (28) for releasing the clutch (6), which is provided between the clutch disc and the clutch bell housing of the gearbox (2). A transmission control unit (22) provided on ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021444 | Friction clutch for a drive assembly of a motor vehicle A friction clutch intended for a drive assembly of a motor vehicle, operates between an internal-combustion engine and a transmission. The clutch has a clutch release device arranged inside a transmission/clutch housing and has a clutch release bearing and a hydraul... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007782 | Control of a hydraulic coupling system This invention describes a control method for a hydraulic coupling system that includes pressurizing a fluid in an actuator coupled to a multi-disk clutch pack to engage the clutch pack, pumping the fluid through the clutch pack to cool the clutch pack, and controll... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004297 | Drive power transmission device A drive power transmission device is disclosed having a drive mechanism for transmitting a drive power between first and second rotary members rotatable relative to each other, by the operation of an electromagnetic type clutch mechanism which brings a friction clut... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997073 | Vehicle power unit In a vehicle power unit, a main shaft and a counter shaft of a transmission are placed in and taken out through an opening formed on the crankcase. The main shaft and the counter shaft are rotatably held by a single transmission cover fastened to the crankcase and a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953411 | Electronically-tuned hydromechanical coupling A drive axle assembly for use in an all-wheel drive vehicle having a first hydraulic coupling operable to automatically transfer drive torque to a secondary driveline in response to slip of the primary driveline and a second hydraulic coupling operable to bias torqu... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938536 | Central release device for a hydraulic clutch actuation system A central release device (10) is disclosed having a cylinder housing (12), with a cylindrical wall (14), and a guide sleeve (16), which is arranged concentrically therewith and on which an annular piston (18), which can be operativ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918851 | Concentric shift system for engaging an interaxle differential lock An interaxle differential is provided which includes a side gear, a clutch gear torsionally locked on a first input shaft and axially slidably mounted thereon and an annular piston mounted in a differential casing for urging the clutch gear into engagement with a si... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907975 | Clutch, in particular for motor vehicle, with pneumatic control A clutch for a motor vehicle having an annular diaphragm (54) with a concave clutch characteristic curve and a pneumatic actuator (76) acting on the diaphragm (54) for clutch release. A mechanism (86, 88) is provided to generate a supplem... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905315 | Valve plate in an air compressor An air compressor includes a valve plate with cooling fins and a piston also having cooling fins. The valve plate includes an integral and angled valve plate outlet. The angling of the valve plate outlet reduces turbulence and improves compressed air flow. The pump ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883658 | Device for optional engaging and disengaging of a friction clutch for motor vehicles A device is disclosed for the optional engaging and disengaging of a friction clutch for motor vehicles with a preferably hydraulic actuating mechanism, such as a central disengaging device, which, in order to apply an actuating force, is operatively connected with ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868951 | Slave cylinder for a hydraulic system for actuating a friction clutch of a motor vehicle Slave cylinder for a pressure medium-actuated system for actuating the friction clutch of a motor vehicle, the slave cylinder including a cylinder housing, which is concentric to a transmission shaft and in which a ring-shaped piston is held, the piston being connec... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840364 | Power train for use in motor vehicles and the like A power train for use in motor vehicles has a friction clutch including a housing which rotates with the output shaft of the engine and a clutch disc which transmits torque to the input shaft of a change-speed transmission in the engaged condition of the clutch. The... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827194 | Clutch actuation device An actuation device for a shiftable clutch includes a pressure supply for providing a pressure of a pressure medium for actuating the clutch, and a first and a second workspace independently in communication with the pressure supply for receiving the pressure. A fir... | 12/07/2004 |
