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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370918 | Wheel assembly for a tracked vehicle and anti-accumulation sleeve therefor The present disclosure concerns embodiments of an improved wheel assembly for a drive track unit of an all-terrain vehicle that inhibits the accumulation of snow, ice and/or other matter between the track and the wheel assembly. In one implementation, an improved gu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7232000 | Drive-steer axle for motor-driven vehicles The invention concerns an axle (1) comprising a differential (6), two transmission lines (8) from the differential and adapted each to drive a drive wheel (2), members (4) for directional control of the drive wheels (2), eac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6949282 | Contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same The present invention provides contoured crushable composite structural members and methods for making the same. The contoured structural members comprise composite materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The contoured structure can be provided by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6709234 | Impeller shaft assembly system An impeller shaft assembly, coupler and molten metal pump are described, in which a coupling member is configured to be secured to a pump drive shaft and includes a socket part that is defined by a socket wall formed about and extending along an axis. The socket wal... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6557659 | Driveline assembly with vibration dampener A driveline assembly for interconnecting one driveline component to another driveline component includes a vibration dampening mechanism. The vibration dampening mechanism is installed between a universal joint member and a companion flange. The universal... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543955 | Multi-degree of freedom elastomeric joint An elastomeric joint (100) that comprises a wing plate (102) including a base plate (104) generally extending along a first axis and generally perpendicular to a second axis is provided. The wing plate further includes a mutually opposite first and second... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6368222 | Universal joint and parallel mechanism machine incorporating the universal joint A universal joint having two or three degrees of freedom in rotation is disclosed which exhibits a small size, great rigidity and satisfactory accuracy. An end of a first node is connected to a base through a rolling bearing. A plurality of circular-arc g... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6217455 | Driving shaft A driving shaft (3) includes an inner tube (1) and an outer tube (2) having a modified cross-section. These tubes (1, 2) are axially movable but not rotatable relative to each other for transmitting torque therebetween. The driving shaft (3) comprises a p... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6105456 | Steering intermediate shaft A steering intermediate shaft has an inner shaft member and an outer tube member so engaged with each other as to be capable of transmitting rotation and to be slidable in an axial direction. The outer tube member includes slits so formed at one end as to... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6083108 | Collapsible and relatively rotatable drive shaft A drive shaft assembly for a portable lathe includes a first hollow shaft and a second shaft axially aligned with and telescopingly received in the first shaft, for permitting an effective length of the drive shaft to be altered within a limited range. Th... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6062982 | Force transmitting apparatus An apparatus (10) for turning steerable vehicle wheels (12 and 14) includes a plurality of longitudinally extending force transmitting members (24, 40, 42, 46 and 48) which are connected with coupling assemblies (30, 34 and 36). At least some of the coupl... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5951401 | Slave driving force-transmitting mechanism for vehicle Tripod joints, each of which includes revolvable rollers to be directly fitted to outer circumferential surfaces of spider shafts, are provided respectively at both ends of an input-side shaft to which slave driving force is transmitted. Accordingly, it i... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5853177 | Drive transmission sealing device A sealing device for a drive line slip yoke includes a generally resilient seal and a substantially rigid cover that cooperate to provide a fluid-tight seal at the interface between a slip yoke and an axially moving splined shaft. The seal has a mounting ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5498208 | Speed reducing universal joint using planetary gears A universal joint for the transfer of power between an input shaft and an output shaft. The joint comprises a modified Cardan or Hooke's joint that is driven by four bevel gears. A first bevel gear is mounted to the end of a fixed housing through which th... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5195930 | Self-balanced drive shaft assembly A self-balanced drive shaft assembly comprises a cylindrical shaft having an axially extending cylindrical bore formed therein; a small amount of liquid contained in the bore of the cylindrical shaft, the liquid being movable in the bore in response to mo... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4887680 | Device for connecting work machine to tractor A device for automatically connecting a work machine to a tractor includes a connector for interconnecting the rear ends of top link and lower links of a three-point link assembly pivoted to the body of the tractor. The connector has an upper engaging por... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4540385 | Drive shaft assembly A drive shaft assembly particularly for use in driving the wheels of a motor vehicle having a first universal joint and a second universal joint with an intermediate shaft interconnecting the two joints, the intermediate shaft being made of fiber reinforc... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4518370 | Transmission for a motor vehicle A unit comprising a transmission shaft and elements of constant-speed joints connected to such shaft has a moment of inertia IG about an axis perpendicular to the transmission shaft and passing through the center of gravity of the unit which is... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4472157 | Homokinetic universal joint A Pot-type universal joint transmits torque from one shaft to another using four rollers mounted on four trunnions. The trunnions maintain their mutual perpendicularity under all operating conditions. They are free to move relatively to each other and to ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4422334 | Hydrostatic bearing type coupling for use in vibrating machine The present invention provides a hydrostatic bearing type coupling for a vibrating machine. The coupling is interposed between a vibration table upon which a test specimen or the like is mounted and a vibrator in such a way that even when the vibration ta... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4365686 | Transmission shaft for a front wheel drive vehicle having an automatic gear box This transmission shaft comprises a first transmission element having high torsional elasticity which is rigidly connected to rotate at its ends with the output shaft of the engine unit of the vehicle and a front wheel, and a second transmission element h... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4300361 | Articulated coupling This invention concerns an articulated coupling or universal coupling including two coupling halves or forks coupled together. A respective machine part is connectable to each of the coupling halves. A supporting component, such as a bracing rod, extends ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4279131 | Constant velocity joint A constant velocity joint having first and second rotatable bodies, at least one of the bodies being angularly and axially displaceable with respect to the other. An elongated member for transmitting torque between the bodies extends in its longitudinal d... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4242889 | Coupling for torque transmission A coupling having two coupling members with engaging faces; each face has a plurality of annular, concentric ribs of trapezoidal cross-section and grooves correspondingly shaped to receive the ribs on the other face; less than the entire contact area of e... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4178778 | Homokinetic joint of the tripod type The joint comprises a tripod connected to one of the two shafts to be coupled by the joint and defining three trunnions on which three part-spherical rollers are mounted. A second member of the joint is connected to the other shaft and defines three racew... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4175407 | Homokinetic joint allowing a large angular displacement The joint comprises a first member defining a tripod connected to a first shaft and forming three trunnions. Part-spherical rollers are respectively slidably and rotatably mounted on the trunnions. A second member connected to a second shaft defines three... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4136532 | Drive shaft Fitting yokes are coupled each by a universal joint of the trunnion type to the opposite ends of a shaft assembly biased for axial extension. Each of the fitting yokes has a sleeve inserted in a center bored portion of the universal joint with a clearance... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4068499 | Telescoping universal joints A telescoping universal joint comprising a driving member, a driven member, torque transmitting means between the driving and driven member, and means for limiting the relative axial movement in both directons between the driving member and the driven mem... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4053248 | Coupling flange for a torque transmitting shaft A coupling flange on a torque transmitting shaft or the like for coupling in face-to-face relationship with a counter-flange has at least two tooth systems on its coupling surface and each system comprising a plurality of substantially parallel axially pr... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3953158 | Axial retention of drive shaft in a fluid pressure device Axial retention of the drive shaft is provided in a fluid pressure device of the type including an internally-toothed member, an externally-toothed member disposed eccentrically therein for relative orbital and rotational movement, and a drive shaft exten... | 04/27/1976 |
