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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322579 | Spline shaft seal assembly The present invention relates to seals and, in particular, to a seal that retains lubrication between the interface of a spline shaft and a sleeve shaft, which move relative to each other. The seal body has a flexible body with an axis and alternating projections an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7090584 | High temperature slip spline boot A slip spline boot for use in a constant velocity joint of a vehicle drive line includes a plurality of bellows. The plurality of bellows are arranged between a first and second end of the slip spline boot. The plurality of bellows have a specific peak to peak dista... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6802780 | Seal for double-tube driveshaft A seal system and method are provided to protect a double-tube vehicle driveshaft, having first and second members containing intermeshing splined portions, from premature wear or corrosion. The seal system comprises first and second splined inner-portions wherein t... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6776421 | Fluid sealing system A fluid sealing system constructed according to the invention includes a fluid housing having at least the fluid ports disposed in laterally fixed, parallel relation to one another. Within each port there is disposed a fluid seal. At least two associated fluid condu... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6457786 | Roller assembly of an undercarriage assembly having an integrated retainer and thrust bushing and method for making the same A roller assembly for an undercarriage of a work machine has a roller rim having central passage defined therein. The roller assembly also has a roller shaft positioned in the central passage of the roller rim. Moreover, the roller assembly has a retainer... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6435629 | Roller assembly of an undercarriage assembly having a roller hub configured to receive rims of varying sizes and method for making the same A roller assembly for an undercarriage of a work machine is configurable in either a first roller configuration or a second roller configuration. The roller assembly has a roller shaft and a roller hub journalled for rotation about the roller shaft. A fir... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6364438 | Press fit roller assemblies of an undercarriage assembly of a work machine and method of making the same A roller assembly for an undercarriage of a work machine has a roller rim having central passage defined therein with (i) a first end of the central passage of the roller rim defining a first access opening, and (ii) a second end of the central passage of... | 04/02/2002 |
| 5722294 | Seal member for use in ball screw apparatus In a ball screw apparatus providing a screw shaft, a ball screw nut and a plurality of balls, a seal member is formed of a ring which is fitted into a large-diameter portion of the ball screw nut and a ridge which engages the screw groove of the screw sha... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5660591 | Flexible coupling device The present invention is directed to a flexible coupling device adapted to connect a first rotatable shaft with a second rotatable shaft. The coupling device generally includes a pair of opposing hubs, each of which is adapted to be secured to a respectiv... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5655968 | Driveshaft with sealed slip joint seal A slip joint for a driveshaft having first and second universal joint yokes includes a first shaft extending rearwardly of the first yoke and rotatable therewith and a second shaft extending rearwardly of the second universal joint yoke and rotatable ther... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5647597 | Retractable seal for oil-filled rotating machine A rotating machine has a splined primary shaft rotatably mounted in an opening of an oil-filled housing and a primary seal carried by the housing for sealing with a mating secondary splined shaft upon insertion of the secondary shaft into the housing open... | 07/15/1997 |
| 4745847 | Helical splined rotary actuator Helical splined rotary actuator includes a pair of cylinder housings having inboard ends rotatably mounted in coaxial alignment on opposite ends of a center sleeve member. Contained within the housings are pistons having relatively large diameter helical ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4693699 | Seal assembly for rotary and reciprocating motion A seal arrangement for providing a reliable seal between a shaft and an opening through which the shaft passes where the shaft undergoes both rotary and axial movement relative to the opening. The seal assembly consists of a seal suitable for relative rot... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4664393 | Sliding-segment boot for plunging mechanical joint A sealing boot for sealing a power transmitting mechanical joint of the plunging type, especially a mechanical joint which is subject to angular articulation between its input member and output member. The mechanical joint has an outer member, and the out... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4580996 | Driveline apparatus A driveline apparatus with a one piece sealing member to prevent loss and contamination of lubricant. The slip type assembly is generally of a sliding spline design. A yoke shaft is fitted into a slip yoke with an internal spline that generally mates with... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4577871 | Device for coupling two shafts of a rotating machine for heat transfer and sealing A device for coupling two shafts of a rotating machine for permitting simultaneously a thermal dilatation and a sealing of the shafts with respect to each other, in combination with the shafts, includes inner and outer normally synchronously rotating mutu... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4575360 | Slip type driveline A slip type driveline assembly with a one piece sealing member to prevent loss and contamination of lubricant. The slip type assembly is generally of a sliding spline design. A spline plug is fitted into a slip yoke with an internal spline that generally ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4475737 | Slip spline sealing plug A slip spline assembly includes a splined stub shaft slidably received in a splined bore of a yoke member. A sealing plug is provided at one end of the yoke bore to maintain lubricant on the splines and prevent ingress of foreign matter. A plurality of re... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4460183 | Resilient sealing member for slip-type drive shaft A one piece sealing member for a slip type driveline assembly to prevent loss and contamination of lubricant. The sealing member is made of a resilient material and has a cylindrical wall and integral radially inwardly extending circumferential annulus. T... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4403781 | Sealing assembly for universal joint A sealing assembly including a resilient boot or sleeve mounted in sealing engagement between the inner and outer members of a universal joint with one end of the sleeve being connected to an axially moveable bush mounted about the drive shaft of the univ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4369979 | Sealing boot arrangement for a universal joint A sealing arrangement for covering and sealing the open space in a constant velocity universal joint includes a sealing boot, one end of which is fastened to the driven part of the joint and the other end of the sealing boot extending axially from the uni... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4215869 | Splined shaft seal article and apparatus A seal 10 for sealing between a splined shaft 30 and a housing 32 having a bore 34 through which the splined shaft 30 extends. The seal 10 includes a shell 12 and an elastomeric body 14 bonded thereto. The body 14 includes a mounting portion 16 and a toot... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4156531 | Sealing ring for flexible toothed coupling and couplings provided with such rings A sealing ring of the so-called lip-fitted type, for toothed flexible couplings, which comprises a continuous unflexible ring-like armoring which is intended to form a removable part of said element, and a ring like spring which is to press the element li... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4153260 | Slip spline seal assembly The present invention is a slip spline seal assembly for sealing the ends of a splined shaft and complementary sleeve. The assembly includes a flexible body having alternating projections and intervals for meshing engagement with the spline shaft. Recesse... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4131375 | Splined joints A splined joint between a shaft and a muff, for the purpose of preventing "dog legging", has a chamber provided at the end of the muff from which the shaft projects and a guide ring received in such chamber, the guide ring exerting constraint upon relativ... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4127275 | Self-disengaging static seal A static seal is utilized to provide a fluid boundary in place of a dynamic eal during underwater storage. The static seal is formed by an O-ring disposed between a threaded collar and retainer. The collar is held in alignment with a shaft by means of slot... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4082299 | Sealing means and assembly therefore The invention is concerned with novel sealing means for a differential-final drive arrangement and with an assembly method therefore. In a differential-final drive arrangement for a vehicle comprising an axle extending from a differential through a first ... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4081218 | Transmission extension oil seal An oil seal for an automotive power transmission mechanism adapted to seal a transmission output shaft within the transmission housing so that automatic transmission fluid within the housing is retained during storage and during shipping of the transmissi... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3942336 | Slide coupling for Cardan joint shafts Universal or Cardan joints of a power shaft are joined by an axially sliding coupling which is sealed by a combination bearing and wiper having a low co-efficient of friction. One of the universal joints has an internally splined hub receiving an external... | 03/09/1976 |
