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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187109 | Low load sliding intermediate shaft in a steering column for industrial vehicles An intermediate shaft to adjust the height of a steering wheel to match a driver's measurements, to absorb vibrations which may be generated by the wheels and suspension up to the steering wheel, and to act as a safety measure to collapse in the event of an accident... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8100774 | Joint having a slip bush A universal joint includes a tube having a hollow shape; a slip bush inserted into the tube; and a shaft assembled with the tube through the slip bush, wherein the slip bush includes power transmission parts, which are arranged along an circumferential surface of th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092314 | Power transmission structure An open end of a sleeve (spline-fitted to a male yoke) remote from a connecting portion of the male yoke is closed by a first lid member. A through hole is formed axially through the male yoke, and includes a cylindrical first passage portion, and a cylindrical seco... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7946924 | Shaft assembly A telescopable shaft assembly has at least two shaft elements capable of sliding in one another as an internal shaft element and an outer shaft element connected to one another in torque transmitting manner via at least one sliding splined portion. An axial fixation... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7744474 | Propshaft assembly with stiffening ring and seal A propshaft assembly has an inner tube, an outer tube having an end splined to the inner tube thereby defining an engagement area between the inner tube and the outer tube. The propshaft assembly also includes at least one stiffening ring disposed around the outer t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7713131 | Drive assembly and sleeve assembly therefor A sleeve assembly includes a sleeve having an inner surface with a first splined portion, and a biasing system biasing a rolling member through the first splined portion. A drive assembly includes the sleeve assembly and a shaft with a second splined portion engagea... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7670229 | Displacement unit and joint shaft including such a displacement unit A displacement unit and a jointed shaft which includes such a displacement unit. The displacement unit is formed of an external part and of an internal part which can be displaced in an axial direction in the external part, in which the external and internal parts h... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7578744 | Slip joint for use in steering system A slip joint for a steering system may include a shaft having a plurality of shaft grooves formed on an outer peripheral surface in the longitudinal direction; a pipe having pipe grooves formed on an inner peripheral surface, the pipe grooves facing the shaft groove... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7497783 | Propeller shaft A propeller shaft having high wear resistance is provided. The propeller shaft has a spline shaft and a spline sleeve meshing with each other, and a DLC coating is applied to any one of the spline shaft and the spline sleeve. The DLC coating has surface roughness Ra... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488257 | Multiple-tube propeller shaft assembly A multiple-tube propeller shaft assembly includes a first tube with a plurality of splines defining a splined portion, a second tube with a plurality of splines defining a splined portion, and a third tube with a plurality of splines defining a splined portion. In a... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7416199 | Steering device for motor vehicle There is disclosed a steering apparatus for a vehicle in which a steering power of a steering shaft is assisted by a column-assist type electric power steering apparatus so that the steering power is transmitted to steer the wheels by means of a steering mechanism, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7354216 | Grease seal cup to retain lubrication for life extension in existing splined joint A grease seal cup for a splined joint between a drive shaft and a driven shaft comprises a cylindrical portion adapted to form a seal with the outer surface of the drive shaft and a seal with a sealing member, such as a spanner nut, of the driven shaft. The grease s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351046 | Shaft-hub connection A shaft-hub connection for transferring a torque between a shaft (1) and a hub (3) with the aid of at least one drive element (2). To enable a torque transfer which is practically resistant to wear, even under the effect of transversal forces, t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334312 | Method of forming axles with internally thickened wall sections A method for forming a variable wall thickness axle or tube with internally thickened wall sections comprises extruding a tubular metal blank within an elongated die. An elongated punch pushes the blank through the die. The punch has an end abutting and pushing the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322607 | Telescopic shaft for steering vehicle and telescopic shaft for steering vehicle with cardan shaft coupling A telescopic shaft for steering of a vehicle is assembled in a steering shaft and includes a male shaft and a female shaft that are so fitted as not to be rotatable but to be slidable. Rolling members are fitted through an elastic body for pre-load between at least ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320742 | Packaging device and method for absorbing moisture A packaging device and method for absorbing and reducing moisture as well as a manufacturing process for such device. The packaging device is a container made from paperboard such as containerboards or linerboards with a corrugated medium. The paperboard is insulate... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311334 | Shock absorbing type steering device for vehicles and method of producing the same A shock absorbing type steering device decreases variations in press fitting loads corresponding to a friction force between two columns. A shock can be appropriately absorbed by relative movements of the two columns in an axial direction. At least one of a first co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288029 | Propshaft with crash-worthiness A telescoping propeller shaft includes an elongated hollow cylindrical body having a splined interior surface, the splines defining a minor diameter (x) and a major diameter (y), and a correspondingly splined shaft mating in register with the cylindrical body along ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281984 | Boot with articulating and plunging convolutes An improved boot for use in sealing a constant velocity joint and ball spline joint assembly includes a plurality of articulating convolutes, a grease catching member, and a first stabilizing member adapted to ride above an inner race of the ball spline joint to joi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261636 | Drive A drive in an agricultural machinery driveline has a drive housing (1), which forms an interior (18), and is at least partially filled with lubricant. A first shaft (4) is rotatably supported in the drive housing (1) around a longitudinal... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258364 | Progressive translation mechanism The invention relates to a translation mechanism (20) on a progressive gear (1), preferably a steering gear on a vehicle, with an input shaft (10) and an output shaft (30). Said translation mechanism (20) comprises three moving par... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243572 | Transporter shaft coupling and uncoupling Apparatus and methods for transporter shaft coupling and decoupling to assure alignment of a user interface with a control shaft through matching asymmetric cylindrical surfaces and alignment of an upper shaft segment and a lower shaft segment with ribs meshing with... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238113 | Tubular telescoping drive shaft A tubular telescoping drive shaft for transmitting rotation from a rotating power source to an element to be rotated thereby, including at least one inner member or shaft telescopically receivable in an outer tubular shaft and including a universal joint such as a H... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228754 | Steering apparatus for a car and method of manufacturing the same In a steering apparatus for a car which presses and retains a steering column upon a fixing bracket to car body to be telescopically adjustable, the steering column is molded from a tubular material by a hydroforming process to have a swelled portion as a unitary st... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207890 | Tubular telescoping drive shaft A tubular telescoping drive shaft for transmitting rotation from a rotating power source to an element to be rotated thereby, including at least one inner member or shaft telescopically receivable in an outer tubular shaft and including a universal joint such as a H... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204494 | Split stabilizer and process for establishing a toothed connection of the outer rotary part to one of the two stabilizer parts A connection of the stabilizer parts of a two-part stabilizer to an actuator is usually performed in a positive-locking manner, as a result of which an additional axial securing and hydraulic sealing toward the outside become necessary. To simplify the design and th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198425 | Steering shaft coupling for automotive vehicle A steering shaft coupling for an automotive vehicle includes first and second shaft sections which are both serrated and which may be telescopically engaged. The shaft sections are locked together with an elastically deformable locking ring which is positioned withi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195318 | Reclining device of vehicle seat A reclining device of a vehicle seat for easily locking and releasing the vehicle seat so as to increase performance of the vehicle seat and to improve quality thereof. The reclining device is easily assembled, by removing minor shortcomings that may occur during th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191711 | Shafting especially a cardan shaft and homokinetic bogie drive system for rail vehicles A shafting, particularly a cardan shaft for rail vehicles, has two cardan joints (4,5), each of which comprises two link forks (7–10) coupled to one another by a central part (6). The central part (6) comprises at least two partial elem... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175532 | Energy absorbing propeller shaft system A dual-sectioned automotive propeller shaft features a weakened area in a first section. Under an axial load, the first section buckles transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft to absorb substantially all of the energy exerted against the shaft. A second sec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175176 | Device for feeding suction air or blowing air in a sheet-processing machine A device for feeding suction air or blowing air to a sheet-retaining device displaceable relative to a machine element in a sheet-processing machine, includes a first air-feeding element connectible in terms of flow to a suction-air or blowing-air source. A second a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163462 | Propeller shaft assembly A propeller shaft assembly is provided that includes a shock absorbing section(s) that couples an outer shaft and an inner shaft that are mutually spline-engaged to be retractable with impact loads, wherein the shock absorbing section is constructed such that a supp... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160195 | Propeller shaft assembly with tunable energy absorption feature A propeller shaft assembly includes an inner member having an outer surface with a plurality of splines defining a splined portion, and an outer member having an inner surface with a plurality of splines defining a splined portion. The splined portion of the inner m... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152711 | Spline lubrication apparatus for lubricating a spline A spline lubrication apparatus is disclosed for lubricating a spline of a pump drive. The apparatus includes a housing and a rotatable spline disposed within the housing. The spline includes a shaft having a first and a second end and an external surface extending b... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140800 | Joint structure for power transmitting member and method for producing the same A joint structure for a power transmitting member comprising a fiber rein forced plastic tube, a joint comprising a joint portion for joining to an end portion of the tube, and a sealing portion formed on an end of the tube side of the joint portion, wherein the joi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121949 | Drive line apparatus A drive line apparatus has a pair of tubular shafts configured to fit telescopically. The outer shaft has internal splines and the inner shaft has outer splines so that the shafts rotate in unison. Each of the outer and inner shaft has one partially closed end for c... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121378 | Transfer ratio varying apparatus A transfer ratio varying apparatus includes: a steering shaft configured to transmit a steering angle, an actuator connected to the steering shaft and a damper disposed between the input shaft and the steering shaft and configured to absorb vibration caused by the a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115038 | Shaft-hub connection A shaft-hub connection for transferring a torque between a shaft (1) and a hub (3) with the aid of at least one drive element (2). To enable a torque transfer which is practically resistant to wear, even under the effect of transversal forces, t... | 10/03/2006 |
