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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275630 | Flexible coupling with misalignment compensation A flexible coupling assembly interconnects an output shaft and an input shaft. The flexible coupling assembly includes a first hub operatively coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith. A second hub is operatively coupled to the output shaft for rotation the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7192355 | Coupling for connecting two components A coupling for connecting two components, in particular a clamping collar with a centering hub, whereby, between both components an axially deformable and radially centering element is arranged. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6923628 | Vacuum pump A vacuum pump, in particular for brake booster systems in motor vehicles, with a drivable rotor via which a blade in a housing can be set in rotation is proposed. The vacuum pump is distinguished by the fact that the rotor consists of plastic and is formed as one pi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6238294 | Torsional vibration damper or torsionally elastic coupling A torsional vibration damper or torsionally elastic coupling comprises an inner portion, an outer portion, and radial leaf spring assemblies extending between the inner and outer portions. Each leaf spring assembly is clamped in a clamping area between ad... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6182531 | Containment ring for flywheel failure A containment vessel (10) or retaining projected high energy material fragments produced during the catastrophic failure of a high energy rotary mechanism, such as a composite flywheel (20), includes a continuous outer ring (30) and a plurality of inner s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6176785 | Torsional vibration damper or torsionally elastic and vibration damping coupling A torsional vibration damper or a torsionally elastic and vibration damping coupling (1) has radial spring elements (4) inserted between an inner portion (3) and an outer portion (2) for torque transmission and liquid-filled chambers (8, 9) communicating ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6171192 | Flywheel assembly employing a damper mechanism having an annular chamber filled with a dry lubricant A viscous damper mechanism 5 includes first and second input plates 18 and 19, a driven member 30, a spring chamber 17 and a undulated plate spring 23. The spring chamber is formed between the first and second input plates 18 and 19 and the driven member ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6116579 | Torque limiting cam A cam assembly for a hoist mechanism includes a cam member, a pair of springs and an input shaft. The cam member has a cavity defined by an inner periphery of a side wall and floor. Cutout portions extend radially outwardly from the inner periphery of the... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6059662 | Torsion predamping device A torsional pre-damping device for damping the impact between a hub and a hub disc. A crown insert (20) made of absorbent material is arranged between the engaging teeth (18) and the engaged teeth (19) of the loose meshing portions (16) defined between th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5810668 | Torsional shock isolated fuel pump drive gear assembly A fuel pump drive gear assembly is provided which includes torsional absorption elements positioned between a drive gear and a fuel pump hub. The drive gear includes a plurality of apertures for receiving a plurality of projections formed on the fuel pump... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5803441 | Damper mechanism with undulated ribbon-like spring having means for restricting radial movement of the spring To reduce a frictional resistance generated between undulated ribbon-like springs and outer circumferential walls, a flywheel assembly is composed of a first flywheel 1, a second flywheel 3 and ribbon-like springs 18. A fluid chamber 17 is formed between ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5707222 | Vacuum pump with resilient drive A vacuum pump, particularly adapted for use with a power assisted brake system of a motor vehicle, includes a pump housing with a small diameter section and a larger section. A rotor in the housing with a smaller diameter coupling section and with a large... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5562541 | Folded flat-spring and device into which the folded flat-spring is incorporated A flywheel assembly having a clutch disk and at least one flywheel includes the use of at least one undulated ribbon spring formed of an elongated metallic strip, folded in accordion fashion, having an arcuate shape and having a plurality of flat-spring l... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5551318 | Power train flywheel assembly with flexible input-side incorporating damping mechanism A vehicle power train flywheel assembly having an input-side flexible coupling and power transmission damping mechanism whereby power is transmitted from the crankshaft of an engine to a main body of the flywheel assembly via a combination viscous fluid a... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5334095 | Rotary coupler with shaft misalignment and overtravel tolerance A mechanical rotary coupler for first and second coral shafts having slotted ends proximate one another, the coupler being formed of an elongated blade of resilient material longitudinally slit and folded on itself transverse to the slit to provide first ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5226851 | Low backlash compensating coupler A compensating coupler uses spring coupling legs and tabs to connect a rotary (reciprocating) input drive to a rotary (reciprocating) output drive. The coupler exhibits very low backlash and compensates for misalignment between the input and output drives... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4834690 | Flexible coupling with bent plate body A flexible coupling for coupling a drive member with a driven member has a supporting plate to which a first pair of flexible plates and a second pair of flexible plates are fixed in such a way that the former extends in parallel in one direction and the ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4822319 | Instrument drive coupler A coupler to connect spaced apart ends of a pair of aligned shafts of an odometer assembly, for example, a shaft supporting permanent or total mileage indicating wheels and another shaft supporting trip indicating wheels. The coupler has a generally tubul... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4566424 | Flexible coupling for carburetors A fuel supply assembly including carburetors with separate throttle shafts in general axially alignment, and a U-shaped coupling for flexibly connecting the carburetor throttle shafts. The coupling includes a bight connected to a pair of legs each having ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4560368 | Single pin universal joint The universal joint (10) comprises a first shaft (12) having a head (14) with an annular cavity (16) therein in communication with an opening (18) in face (20) of head (14). A second shaft (30) has a pair of spaced arms (32) each terminating in an ear (34... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4527986 | Resilient anti-backlash shaft coupling A coupling for connecting the end of the camshaft of an internal combustion engine to the drive shaft of an ignition distributor. The coupling comprises a drive coupling member that is fixed to the drive shaft of the ignition distributor. The coupling mem... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4518369 | Coupling arrangement for rotating shafts A coupling arrangement for rotating shafts using a leaf spring as a coupler. The arrangement includes a first and a second shaft disposed in alignment with each other. The first shaft has formed therein at one end face thereof a slit extending at right an... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4470494 | Clutch disk having a splined hub A disc clutch, having a hub flange of a spline hub is divided into an internal flange with hub and an external flange which are meshed each other through teeth provided on adjoining circumferences of both with circumferential clearances kept between the t... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4385898 | Hydraulic control apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus includes rotatable input and output members (32, 36), relative rotation of which supplies presurized fluid from a fluid pressure source (16) to a working chamber of a hydraulic actuator (44). The members are arranged coaxiall... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4371355 | Flexible and backlash free rotary stem coupling A flexible and backlash free coupling to connect adjustably between two separate rotary shafts for the purpose of transmitting rotary power and torque, whereby said coupling is able to slip on loosely over either of two separate stem configurations and wh... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4285214 | Flexible coupling A flexible coupling for drivingly interconnecting a driving member and a driven member. The coupling includes a first coupling arrangement adapted for connection to the driven member and a second coupling arrangement adapted for connection to the driving ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 3934486 | Safety steering column A safety steering column for a vehicle comprises a rotatable composite shaft extending between the steering wheel assembly and the steering gear assembly for the vehicle. The composite shaft is divided intermediate its ends into two shaft parts and a rela... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3930379 | Compensating and equalizing coupling for transmission of large torques, such as between the gear and the propellor of a ship The coupling has two annular flanges respectively secured to driving and driven shafts and spaced apart axially. A hollow shaft is interposed between the flanges, and is connected to these flanges through holding elements extending axially from the flange... | 01/06/1976 |