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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329197 | Self-aligning pulley, gear or other rotational member An improved alignable pulley or sheave assembly includes: (a) a shaft having a rotational axis and an exterior surface which has a portion that is spherically shaped, (b) a pulley having a perimeter and a central opening with an interior surface that is configured s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6955608 | Double joint for steering axles in automobiles A steering shaft universal joint assembly for motor vehicles as provided. Shaft ends are fastened against rotation in the joint, the ends being held in a housing joint adjoining the two joints with interposition of a ball joint so that the ball of the ball joint is ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6755363 | High torque driveline coupler A high torque driveline coupler is provided for use in the driveline between a drive motor and a wheel drive of a sprinkler irrigation system. The coupler has first and second yoke assemblies with intermeshed pairs of legs, and a floating rubber member with radially... | 06/29/2004 |
| 5586939 | Constant velocity joint with spherical ball and tongue and groove interconnection A constant velocity universal joint wherein the relatively moveable components are substantially contained within a cup-like housing having an open end. A spherical enlargement on the input shaft provides a sealing surface which may be sealed with relativ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5440839 | Window operator An operator for controlling movement of a window sash relative to a window frame, including a drive gear pivotable about a central axis substantially perpendicular to one side of the window frame and drivably linked to move the sash, a connector defining ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5423722 | A steering shaft A universal joint between an upper steering shaft and a lower steering shaft in a tilt-adjustable motor vehicle steering column includes a pair of bifurcated yokes formed to near-net-shape integrally with the upper and lower shafts, a plastic jacket molde... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5407385 | Steered and driven universal joint A constant velocity universals joint accepts rotary input through its axle and is also steered by a thrust bearing. A ball member having outward projections passes rotary motion to a surrounding socket member having cooperating inward projections which sl... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5360364 | Cardan joint for a toy building set A cardan joint is provided for transmitting rotation between first and second parts of a toy building set. A first rotating part consists of a shaft having a coupler head at one end in the form of flaps which project radially outwardly with respect to the... | 11/01/1994 |
| 4921470 | Universal joint A universal joint including an intermediate joint member having a spherical portion as assembled and four ridges formed on the outer surface of the spherical portion and defining four guide furrows therebetween, and two shaft each having one end bifurcati... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4834658 | Universal joint A universal joint including a ball joint member of synthetic resin having four ridges formed on the outer surface of a ball portion and four guide furrows formed between the ridges when the joint member is in an assembled state, and two metal yokes each h... | 05/30/1989 |
