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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909313 | Bush bearing with bearing body having an axial profile An elastomer bush bearing, wherein the bearing body (2) is encapsulated through axial flanges (4, 4′) of the outer bearing sleeve (3), with the bush bearing having an elastomer bearing body (2) with a special profile in the axial direct... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7441759 | Elastomeric bush bearing and process for manufacturing same An elastomeric bush bearing is designed as a slotted bush. To reach a high ratio of static radial stiffness to torsion spring rate along with a high axial stiffness at the same time, a beading is formed at least at one axial end but preferably at both axial ends of ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364176 | Vehicular anti-vibration structure A suspension bushing is provided in a connection between a lower arm supporting a drive front wheel and a subframe. The suspension bushing includes an inner cylindrical portion secured to the subframe, an outer cylindrical portion secured to the lower arm, and a rub... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325796 | Polymer and rigid suspension bearing assembly for motor vehicles A rigid bearing assembly designed to achieve a low tolerance fit to an imprecisely sized, misaligned, out-of-round or otherwise distorted suspension member. Assembly is comprised of a rigid bearing enveloped with a elastomer layer. The elastomer layer is disposed be... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7306211 | Coupling A coupling for resilient interconnection of two objects, especially a wheel axle housing and a chassis of a vehicle. The coupling comprises an elongated supporting piece (50), which extends in a longitudinal direction and two end attachment portions (52, 5... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7261287 | Vehicle having a suspension assembly with multiple torsion members which cooperatively provide suspension A vehicle having a suspension assembly including a first torsion member connectable to a frame along a first axis and a second torsion member operatively coupled to the first torsion member along a second axis. A plurality of wheel arms are coupled to the second tor... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210385 | Bevel locking system for a sliding compound miter saw A compound miter saw includes a table on which a workpiece is placed, a miter saw unit supporting a saw blade, and a housing pivotally supporting the miter saw unit related to the table in such a manner that the miter saw unit is at least laterally pivotable. Furthe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195307 | Hinge for vehicle hood A hinge is provided suitable for attaching a hood to a car or truck. The hinge includes generally tubular members sharing a common axis of rotation. Elastomeric elements interposed between the tubular members provide isolation between the parts of the hinge. Relativ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191876 | Rotation-retarding device with direct engagement The rotation-retarding device includes a first element and a second element having a rotary motion to be retarded relative to each other. The first element includes a block of flexible material (106), the second element (107) is able to locally deform ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175193 | Wheel bracket mechanism for an electric wheelchair equipped with auxiliary wheels A wheel bracket mechanism for an electric wheelchair equipped with auxiliary wheels, which comprises a frame, a pair of drive wheel brackets, four pedestal assemblies, a pair of caster brackets, a pair of oscillating assembly and a pair of anti-tipping brackets. The... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175167 | Elastomeric suspension spring for a motor vehicle and a suspension joint incorporating the spring An elastomeric suspension spring (14) usable for bearing the load of a motor vehicle, which exhibits both reduced creep and improved endurance in torsion and a suspension joint comprising this spring consists of a cross-linked rubber composition based on (phr... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131653 | Steering device for the support device for the rear wheel hub in motor-vehicles A support device for motor-vehicle wheel hubs adapted to be mounted between the hub and the body of the rear suspension, consisting of a connection element (12), rotatably connected to the body of the suspension and adapted to rotate on a plane which is basic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120967 | Pet door hinge A pet door hinge adapted to accommodate potentially damaging forces. The hinge mechanism includes a shaft that is received by a shock-absorbing bearing. The bearing is received by a sleeve. The bearing rotates within the sleeve to allow pivoting of the flap. In the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108254 | Rubber mount for supporting a profile rod The invention is directed to a rubber mount for supporting a profile rod, and more particularly to a rubber mount for supporting a stabilizer of an automobile. It is the object of the invention to provide a mount of the aforedescribed type that can be installed on t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7013781 | Bevel locking system for a sliding compound miter saw A power tool includes a table. A shaft is disposed on the table and has an axis. A support housing supporting a motor and a working tool driven by the motor is disposed on the shaft adjacent to the table. The support housing is axially movable along the shaft and be... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000745 | Method to improve adhesion between pre-cured elastomer and metal surface The bond strength between a pre-cured elastomeric member and a metal surface is increased by applying a phosphate coating to the metal surface. This is particularly suitable for use in formation of torsional vibration dampeners wherein an elastomeric member is compr... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6905130 | Torsion axle A linear or longitudinal torsion axle where the torsion shaft extends parallel to the longitudinal extent of the vehicle to which the torsion axle is attached. The torsion axle includes two torsion assemblies with the torsion shaft extending into and being supported... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877728 | Suspension assembly having multiple torsion members which cooperatively provide suspension to a wheel The present invention relates to a suspension assembly for a carriage. The suspension assembly, in one embodiment, includes a first torsion member connectable to a carriage frame along a first axis and a second torsion member operatively coupled to the first torsion... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6854750 | Variable rate bushing for stabilizer bar A variable rate bushing passively controls the stiffness of a stabilizer bar. During normal vehicle operation, the stabilizer bar is compliant. As twist increase, the resistance increases. In one embodiment, the variable rate bushing includes at least one void which... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6752411 | Multi-stage torsion axle A multi-stage torsion axle that has a first stage torsion assembly positioned within a second stage torsion assembly. The first stage torsion assembly has a square first stage shaft within a first elastomeric bushing. The second stage torsion assembly has a square t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6659437 | Rubber bearing A rubber bearing, preferably a simple rubber bearing, is provided with an essentially cylindrical inner part (1), a tubular outer sleeve (2) coaxially surrounding the inner part (1), as well as a pressure body, which is an elastomer (3). The elastomer (3)... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6637736 | Bearing assembly for supporting components to permit limited rotational movement A bearing assembly permits limited rotational movement of component parts and includes a bearing body and a deflectable rotational body attached to the component part. The rotational body is disposed at a distance from the bearing body so that the bodies ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6575441 | Resilient joint with variable radial rigidity The disclosure concerns an elastic articulation designed to operate in torsion and comprising an elastomeric sleeve (7) whereof the inner and outer peripheral surfaces are linked without any possibility of sliding respectively to inner (8) and outer (9) r... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6481700 | Bicycle shock absorber with elastic members closely fitted between first and second rotating members A shock absorber for mounting between a first frame member and a second frame member of a bicycle includes a first member adapted to couple to the first frame member and a second member adapted to couple to the second frame member, wherein the first membe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6454252 | Automotive vibration isolating device There is provided a difference in dynamic characteristics between one and the other of vibration isolating rubber members which are provided as a pair on left and right sides of an automotive vehicle. This causes a difference δ in phase between vibration... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435491 | Flexible joint for a vehicle suspension device and process for stabilizing the mechanical operating characteristics of a flexible joint for a vehicle suspension device A process for stabilizing the mechanical operating characteristics of an elastomeric flexible joint which acts as a spring in a vehicle suspension device by subjecting the joint, before it is put into service, to a deformation corresponding substantially ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412762 | Suspension joint and torsion spring assembly An element forming a suspension joint and torsion spring, characterized in that it comprises an outer tubular sub-frame, an inner tubular sub-frame and an intermediate connecting sleeve made from an elastomer material which is joined without any possible ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6241224 | Torsion spring A torsion spring for connecting a first member and a second member that are aligned along a longitudinal axis and that rotate about that axis together. The torsion spring includes a first molded plastic end that mates with the first member, a second molde... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234507 | Suspension system for a wheelchair A wheelchair suspension system includes suspension members that interact to cause a positive movement of the suspension members to urge the drive wheels into contact with the ground. The resilient suspension system comprises a drive wheel suspension membe... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209858 | Bicycle shock absorber linked together through first and second annular members A shock absorber for mounting between a first frame member and a second frame member of a bicycle includes a first member adapted to couple to the first frame member and a second member disposed within the first member and adapted to couple to the second ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6123620 | Multirate coupler with improved vibration isolation capability A coupler is provided which responds to relative rotation of a driving and a driven shaft with variable rates of stiffness. As the two shafts experience slight degrees of relative rotation, such as at idle speed, the elastically deformable member of the c... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6070898 | Suspension system for a wheelchair A wheelchair suspension system has a resilient front suspension members and resilient drive wheel suspension members. The resilient front suspension members are attached to the front end of the wheelchair base frame assembly. The resilient drive wheel sus... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5921568 | Front suspension system with substantially horizontal shock absorber An automobile includes a plastic body and a steel frame bonded to the plastic body. The front suspension system of the automobile includes a "v"-shaped control arm coupled to a front wheel. An arm shaft extends between the "v" of the control arm and is en... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5758896 | Rubber torsion front suspension spring for lightweight motor vehicle An automobile includes a plastic body and a steel frame bonded to the plastic body. The front suspension system of the automobile includes a "v"-shaped control arm coupled to a front wheel. An arm shaft extends between the "v" of the control arm and is en... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5611524 | Adjustable elastomer bias device using bendable resilient rods An adjustable elastomer bias device includes a base member (metal or rigid plastic) having plural receptacles for receiving one end of each of a like plurality of bendable, resilient, elastomer rods. An index member is included in the device; the index me... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5538229 | Anti-rotation apparatus for a vehicle suspension member A suspension attachment apparatus is described suitable for use in a motor vehicle having an elongate suspension member interposed and connecting a sprung mass to an unsprung mass. The apparatus includes an isolator and a mechanism for fastening the suspe... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5464177 | Energy absorbing impact barrier An energy absorbing motor vehicle barrier includes a collapsible energy absorption assembly which is stored in a vault in the ground. Upon deployment, the energy absorption apparatus is lifted out of its vault, where it thereby expands and deploys. The en... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5417407 | Adjustable elastomer torsion device An adjustable elastomer torsion device includes a base member aligned in partially nested relation with a resilient elastomer (e.g. rubber or urethane resin) torsion member; parts of the base member and the torsion member overlap each other and an extensi... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5362091 | Rear suspension for vehicle A rear suspension for a vehicle includes a sub-frame having projections to a rear and on both ends of the sub-frame, coupling portions are formed on front and rear sides of the projections for connecting the sub-frame to a car body. Front and rear lower l... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5340220 | Pivoting bearing for mounting pull rods in motor vehicles A pivoting bearing for mounting pull rods in motor vehicles, which includes a metallic housing (2) with a cylindrical inner jacket, a metallic inner part (1), and an elastomer body (3) arranged between the housing (2) and the inner part (1). The elastomer... | 08/23/1994 |
