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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360951 | Detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end The present invention involves a detachable half shaft assembly of a vehicle wheel end and has a shaft bell and a disc rotor. The detachable half shaft comprises a preloaded bearing assembly and a detachable body receiving the preloaded bearing assembly. The preload... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7212776 | Fixing belt having higher hardness at a rear surface than at a front surface A fixing belt for fixing the toner image on a recording medium includes an electroformed nickel endless belt body. The belt body exhibits hardness higher at the rear surface than at the front surface after heated at 350° C. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185901 | Golf cart spindle A golf cart spindle to allow mounting of a larger wheel and tire combination on a golf cart. The spindle having a spindle body which includes a top end and a bottom end, the spindle body including a bolt channel between the top end and bottom end of the spindle body... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182562 | Gear bolt retention in an automatic transmission assembly subjected to thrust and bending loading A bolt lock locks a bolt against rotation on an output gear. The bolt lock includes a locking plate having a ring-shaped body encircling the head of the bolt and provided with locking tabs bendable into locking engagement with the flat sides of the bolt head to prev... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152708 | Propshaft with improved crash-worthiness A frangible telescopic propeller shaft includes an elongated hollow cylindrical body, a reduced diameter intermediate portion along a length of the body, and at least one spin-formed transition area between the intermediate portion and the body. The transition area ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7094155 | Constant velocity universal joint A spherical inner surface of the outer race and track grooves in the outer race are each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A spherical outer surface of the inner race and track grooves in the inner race are also each defined by a post-hardening cut surface. A... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7048341 | Bearing device for an axle A bearing device for an axle: including a hub wheel; a flange outwardly provided in an outer periphery of the hub wheel in a radial direction; and bolts having serrations provided at their heads. The flange includes through holes formed therein in its circumferentia... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6948782 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918637 | Wheel end system A wheel end for use in a vehicle wherein the wheel end includes a side shaft wherein the side shaft having an appendage on one end thereof. The side shaft having a cylindrical cavity at a center point of the appendage. The wheel end unit also includes a spindle arra... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6876311 | Spindle mounted telemetry system The present invention relates to a telemetry assembly for a spindle. The telemetry assembly includes a wireless transmitter coupled to the spindle to rotate therewith and a receiving antenna wirelessly coupled to the transmitter. A guiding system having a central ap... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869151 | Knuckle-supported wheelend assembly with improved shaft-hub interface A knuckle-supported wheelend assembly includes a shaft having a contoured peripheral surface portion proximate to an outboard end featuring a minimum radius and a maximum radius, and a hub mounted on the shaft's contoured surface portion via a complementary, contour... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6572199 | Flanged tubular axle shaft assembly A flanged axle shaft assembly includes a shaft having a tubular wall and an open end, a flange hub having a central opening fitted over the shaft and secured to the open end, and an end wedge secured in the open end and urging the shaft wall into compress... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6296321 | Axle unit for driving a vehicle wheel A compact and light weight axle unit with good durability and reliability for driving a vehicle wheel is provided wherein the splined bore 28 of the hub 6a is engaged with the splined shaft 30 of the drive shaft member 29, and a stop ring 35 is held betwe... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6286909 | Axle unit for driving a vehicle wheel A compact and light weight axle unit with good durability and reliability for driving a vehicle wheel is provided wherein the splined bore 28 of the hub 6a is engaged with the splined shaft 30 of the drive shaft member 29, and a stop ring 35 is held betwe... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6224167 | Retaining assembly for an axle hub and bearing assembly An axle assembly for supporting wheels is provided that has a spindle defining an axis of rotation with a threaded end portion. A hub assembly is supported by the spindle and is adapted to support the wheels. A bearing assembly is arranged adjacent to the... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6059378 | Taperlock axle apparatus and flange A flange and shaft for a two-piece forged axle and method for forging same. The flange includes a hub formed concentric about a longitudinal axis wherein the hub defines an inner annular face, an outer annular face, and a bore extending therebetween. The ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6024417 | Axle filter for internally vented wheel assembly A filter is disposed in the interior cavity of each of the axle spindle sections of a non-drive axle for a heavy duty tractor-trailer, which utilizes internally vented wheel end assemblies. Each filter provides for sufficient air flow from the wheel end a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5997105 | Swift wheel locking device for golf cart A swift wheel locking device for a golf cart includes a wheel axle and a bracket member. The wheel axle has a small diameter portion with an annular groove for a locking member to lock or unlock the wheel axle with a solid portion of the bracket member by... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992943 | Wheel end assembly A wheel mount for a wheel comprises a spindle, a hub for surrounding the spindle and a bearing assembly interposed between the spindle and the hub. The spindle extends from an end of an axle of a vehicle and has a generally decreasing diameter from its pr... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5711393 | Drive axle assembly with screw cap A drive axle assembly has a gear housing, axle tubes extending outwardly of the gear housing, and an axle shaft disposed in each axle tube with an external wheel hub at a protruding end of the axle shaft. Each axle shaft is rotatably supported in a flange... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5553927 | Rear axle assembly with wheel end axial retention An axle assembly for a motor vehicle of the type including a rigid drive axle and a rigid axle tube extending between a drive axle differential to the axle wheel end. The axle tube features a radial flange defining an outboard facing bearing retention sho... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5281004 | Modified mini stock racing car wheel hub Each of a number of wheel hubs of a modified mini stock racing car is removably affixed to a corresponding one of a number of brake rotors in coaxial relation with its corresponding axle. Each of the wheel hubs has a hollow cylindrical base portion coaxia... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5100247 | Wheel bearing arrangement A wheel bearing for wheels of motor vehicles comprises a bearing or ball roller bearing which is connected with a wheel carrier and, in a holding manner, receives a wheel hub fastened by a clamping device. The wheel hub is axially supported on the ball be... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5031967 | Bearing device for a wheel hub The invention relates to a device for mounting a wheel hub (1) on a stub axle (2) of a non-driven wheel in a motor vehicle. The device comprises an outside bearing (5) in the vicinity of the outside free end of the stub axle (2) and an inside bearing (6) ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5029946 | Releasable wheel assembly for golf cart A releasable wheel assembly for golf cart includes a bracket member attached to lower end of a leg member of a golf cart, a wheel set having a wheel rotatably mounting on an axle mechanism having an axle laterally extending into the bracket member and a l... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4919491 | Wheel assembly A wheel assembly especially suitable for use on large heavy refuse carts. The wheel assembly includes an axle which has been heat treated and plated to provide a central core, an outer skin on the central core of substantially increased strength and hardn... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4915436 | Wheel set for rail vehicles The present invention concerns a wheel set for rail vehicles, consisting of an axle 2 and at least two wheels 4, the axle 2 being tubular. Each of the wheels 4 can be arranged on a support tube 3, each support tube 3 being postioned, pushed from one end o... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4881842 | Wheel bearing assembly A wheel bearing assembly comprises an outer bearing member which is secured to a steering knuckle, and a hollow spindle which is rotatably supported in a fixed longitudinal relationship in the outer bearing member by two rows of bearing balls. The hollow ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4880281 | Wheel bearing A wheel bearing device with a built-in homokinetic coupling, including a generally annular inner part, an outer race and two rows of rolling elements located between the outside running surfaces formed on the outer race and the inside running surfaces app... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4869556 | Axle shaft assembly for a motor vehicle A constant velocity universal joint of an axle shaft assembly has a drive hub which receives a splined shaft in an extension which projects from a drive bell. The splined shaft is held in the drive hub in such a position that it can be pushed further into... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4858998 | Wheel supporting assembly A wheel supporting assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising a wheel carrier member (1) with means for attachment to at least one suspension component, and a unit of hub member (16), universal joint member (21), and bearing with outer race (15) integral wi... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4804233 | Double-row anti-friction bearing, particulary for wheels of automotive vehicles In order to keep at least part of the axial and tilting forces that act on a bearing away from the stub shaft (99) supporting the bearing rollers (3) (5), the inner ring of the bearing is constructed of a removable section (4) that supports a first set of... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4784441 | Protective boot supporting sleeve for universal joint in wheel assembly In a wheel assembly for a vehicle wheel, a supportive sleeve is provided mounted in rotatably fixed engagement with a hub of the wheel assembly with one side of a protective boot for the universal joint being attached thereto. The supportive sleeve is con... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4775190 | Hub assembly for drivable wheel A hub assembly for a wheel of a motor vehicle drivable by way of a constant velocity universal joint 3, the assembly comprising an outer joint member 5 integral with a flange 2 for wheel and brake disc fitting, and a rolling element bearing assembly 1 hav... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4729455 | Wheel assembly and brake therefor The invention provides a wheel assembly consisting of first and second spaced apart coaxial wheels. The wheel are mounted on a support structure such that they can rotate relative to one another. A first brake rotor is non-rotatably connected to the first... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4700763 | Remotely controlled aircraft tire inflation/deflation valve A novel inflation/deflation system for the pneumatic tires of a vehicle, and particularly of an aircraft, is described, which comprises a housing on the vehicle, such as in the form of a fixed axle housing, on which the tire and wheel are mounted for rota... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4632202 | Bearing lubrication for spindles in vehicles Spindle support arms in certain motor vehicles incorporate housings in which a drive spindle is rotatably positioned by inner and outer roller bearings rotatably positioned in bearing races. The housings are provided with lubrication passageways, such as ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4632415 | Fork ends and hub of bicycle A hub and fork ends of bicycle includes a pair of annular bearings each fixed within an annular bearing shell fixed on the fork end and each composed of an outer race and an inner race formed by engaging a first ring with a second ring, a hub formed with ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4627667 | Vehicle suspension assembly There is disclosed a vehicle suspension unit in the form of a swivel bearing for an axle unit and comprising a wheel bearing assembly, a shock absorber leg connection and a hollow connecting element between the bearing housing and the shock absorber leg c... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4592596 | Axle assembly for all-terrain and like vehicles An improvement in an axle assembly for off-road vehicles 10 having a swing arm 18 carrying left and right rear wheels 20 in which the assembly comprises an elongated shaft 22 centrally journaled in thread-lockable relation on the swing arm and having left... | 06/03/1986 |
