Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136890 | Shock proof devices and methods Devices and methods for preventing shock from a high voltage power source. In one embodiment, a device for preventing an electric shock, comprises output terminals for connecting to an external load, a low voltage circuit for carrying a first current (IL)... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7328908 | Steer axle and method of making the same A steer axle for a vehicle and a method of making the same involves forming portions of a steer axle to have a three sided design. Spring seats that wrap around two of the three sides are secured to the steer axle. Plates are secured to the spring seats. The plates ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7229137 | Method and apparatus for locating an axle torque plate A trailer axle assembly includes a non-rotating axle tube that extends laterally between a pair of wheel ends. Each wheel end supports a disc brake assembly that selectively generates a braking force to slow or stop rotation of the wheel ends. The disc brake assembl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7090309 | Variable wall thickness trailer axles An axle assembly is provided having a varying wall thickness resulting in an axle assembly that is lightweight yet has sufficient strength and stiffness. The axle assembly includes a tube disposed about a longitudinal axis and having first and second end portions an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7021431 | Disk brake caliper mounting bracket A disk brake caliper mounting bracket is attachable to an axle tube to mount a brake caliper to the axle tube with a desired positioning and alignment. The bracket includes an axle tube mounting portion and a brake caliper mounting portion. The axle tube mounting po... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935005 | Installation of, a hub/bearing assembly for an automotive vehicle A tool facilitates the installation of a hub/bearing assembly on a CV joint during the assembly of an automotive vehicle. The hub/bearing assembly has a housing, a hub provided with a spindle that projects into the housing, and a bearing between the spindle and hous... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6702397 | Wheel head for wheel guides of vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles For a wheel head for wheel guides of vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles, the wheel flange which is held via a supporting bushing is connected releasably to the supporting bushing.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6676226 | 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 s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6471221 | Trash can system A trash can system has a container. The container has a large upper periphery with a front and a rear. The container also has a small lower periphery with a front and a rear. Between the upper and lower peripheries, the container also has a side wall. The... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439672 | Vehicle light weight dead axle and method for forming same A vehicle dead axle is formed of a hollow tube that extends substantially the width of the vehicle and has wheel supporting spindle portions welded upon the opposite ends of the tube. The exterior surface of the tube is generally circular in cross-section... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431659 | Adjustable angle spindle An apparatus and method for making possible an infinite variation in the adjustment angle of a spindle assembly makes possible a rapid changeover for testing the dynamic properties of elastomeric objects. In spindle assembly (10), wedge rings (18, 20) hav... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6361121 | Plastic wheel assembly and improved mounting sleeve therefor A plastic wheel (22, 122) and wheel mounting sleeve (27, 27a, 127) used to releasably secure the wheel (22, 122) onto an axle (23, 123). The wheel mounting sleeve (27, 27a, 127) preferably includes a resilient, radially displaceable, axially extending, ca... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6299258 | Composite axle for containers and the like A one-piece injection mold composite axle for containers includes an elongated body portion having an I-shaped cross section. The elongated body portion defines opposite ends, each of which has a spindle integrally formed thereon for carrying a wheel moun... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6280001 | Waste container and wheel assembly with pultruded axle A waste container having a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly on which are slidably mounted a pair of wheels. The axle assembly comprises a pultruded shaft with opposing end caps. The end caps have an indentation for receiving a retainer to retain... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6000763 | Wheel safety lock In a dead axle wheel assembly having a hub and bearings mounted on a threaded spindle and held there by lock nuts to rotatably support a vehicle wheel, a safety lock comprising a sleeve, closed at an outer end and open at an inner end, the sleeve of a siz... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997103 | Wheel hub assembly and method of installing a hub on an axle A wheel hub has inboard and outboard bearings separated by a spacer. A temporary alignment member is located against an inner surface of the spacer and an inner surface of the outboard bearing thus aligning the inner surfaces of the spacer and the bearing... | 12/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5957543 | Structure of golf cart wheel holder assembly A golf cart wheel axle assembly having a holder plate connected to the frame of a golf cart to hold a wheel axle by a lock screw, wherein a rivet is fastened in a transversely extended rivet hole on the holder plate and peripherally engaged into an annula... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5785332 | Motor vehicle steering knuckle assembly An integrally joined two-piece motor vehicle steering knuckle assembly which includes a first component, preferably having a steering knuckle, a brake mounting bracket, a tie rod arm and, if needed, a steering rod arm, and a second component, preferably h... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5757084 | Wheel hub assembly and method of installing a hub on an axle A wheel hub has inboard and outboard bearings separated by a spacer. A temporary alignment member is located against an inner surface of the spacer and an inner surface of the outboard bearing thus aligning the inner surfaces of the spacer and the bearing... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5689882 | Method of producing a rear wheel spindle A method of producing a spindle that can be easily press fit into a knuckled suspension arm with high productivity. A round bar is forged by a header to form a work in process part which is, in turn, thermally refined. If necessary, shot blast and lubrica... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5667326 | Flexible tie strut A flexible tie strut for supporting both compressive and tensile forces, the flexible tie strut includes a tension member and a coaxially mounted compression member, the compression member and the tensile member are interconnected at their respective ends... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5658053 | Shaft re-greasing hub A hub for greasing inner and outer shaft bearings on a spindle having greasing passageways leading in from the front of the hub. One passageway leads to the front of the outer bearing and the other passageway leads to the rear of the inner bearing. A purg... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5484192 | Mounting of an axle spindle of an agricultural implement A mounting for an axle spindle of an agricultural implement is described which is adjustable between a substantially horizontal travel position and a downwardly inclined field working position. The downwardly inclined position is used in order to enhance ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5466051 | Releasable wheel assembly for golf cart A wheel device for releasably attaching to a golf cart, the wheel device includes an engaging member fixed to a wheel axle. A pair of catches are extended from tile engaging member. The leg attachment member includes a hole for receiving the catches of th... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5401080 | Spindle hub mount unit A spindle hub mount unit for attachment to a wheel spindle. The improvement of a plate. Holes are located in the plate to assist in securing the plate to a machine frame. An upright stub axle sleeve is mounted on the plate. The plate has an offset plate h... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5238297 | Detachable wheel mounting assembly for golf trolleys and other similar vehicles A detachable wheel mounting assembly for golf trolleys and the like comprises a plastics bearing sleeve (5) carrying the wheel (6) rotatably mounted thereon and held by a captive washer (9). Extending rearwardly of the sleeve (5) and integral therewith is... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5188430 | Structure for a golf cart wheel shaft A structure for a golf cart wheel shaft having two hole bushings fixed in opposing ends of a central bore of a hub of the golf cart wheel. A shaft bushing is disposed within the central bores of the hole bushings for receiving a wheel shaft within the int... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5171068 | Golf cart wheel holder assembly A golf cart wheel axle assembly having a holder plate connected to the frame of a golf cart to hold a wheel axle by a lock screw, wherein the wheel axle has a tapered rod and a rectangular block longitudinally aligned and respectively inserted into a tape... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4978175 | Device for coupling a wheel to a golf club carrier A device for coupling a wheel to a golf club carrier includes a sleeve member axially and rotatably passed through the axle of the wheel. A head portion with a tongue is formed at an end of the sleeve member. Two lugs parallelly extend from the free end o... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4932451 | Vehicle wheel end assembly with air passage A wheel end assembly used with a tire pressure management system has a pressurized air passage formed in part by the annular clearance space formed between a drive shaft and a central bore in the tire mounting spindle of the end assembly.... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4828328 | Replacement wheel bearing spindle An accessory spindle for boat trailers or the like for mounting onto a damaged wheel mounting axle spindle of the trailer. The accessory spindle has an exterior surface substantially identical to that of the axle spindle, and has an open end opening into ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4792080 | Apparatus for rebuilding vehicle axles A method in which a jig is used to position a replacement for a removed end-adjacent portion of an axle. The replacement is then welded to the remainder of the axle. A replacement part, a jig, and a kit facilitating the repair method are provided.... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4768839 | Method of manufacturing axle assemblies An axle assembly includes an axle member, a flange, and a spindle. The flange is provided with a central bore. An end portion of the spindle extends through the central bore of the flange to contact an end of the axle member. A central portion of the spin... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4580652 | Motorcycle sidecar A motorcycle sidecar apparatus attaches to a motorcycle. The sidecar has an independent reverse drive and is controllable in the forward and reverse directions from either the motorcycle or the sidecar. It is particularly adapted for the use of wheelchair... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4417462 | Axle spindle and method for making the same A spindle for an axle is capable of supporting a vehicle wheel which is rotatably mounted thereon at a pair of axially disposed bearings. The spindle includes a cylindrical portion at its outer end which serves as an outer bearing mounting region while th... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4363522 | Spindle for heavy duty truck or trailer axle An improved spindle is for a heavy duty truck or trailer axle of the type which includes a support for a wheel mounted thereon at a pair of axially disposed, independently mounted inner and outer tapered-roller bearing for rotation about an axis of the sp... | 12/14/1982 |
