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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182354 | Slip joint of steering apparatus for vehicle A slip joint of a steering apparatus for a vehicle, the slip joint including: an outer member having a plurality of first assembling recesses; an inner member being inserted within the outer member and having a plurality of second assembling recesses; and a slip bus... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157659 | Telescopic shaft and vehicle steering apparatus A telescopic shaft (5) has an inner shaft (12) and a tubular outer shaft (13) that are fitted to each other so as to be relatively movable in an axial direction (X1) and to be able to transmit torque between each other. A row of a plurali... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157660 | Rolling-sliding unit and jointed shaft comprising the same A rolling-sliding unit, particularly for a jointed shaft, including a profiled sleeve (4) having outer raceways on an interior surface thereof; a journal (5) which is displaceable in the profiled sleeve (4) and which has inner raceways on an ext... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8118683 | Joint shaft and roller displacement UNIT THEREFOR A jointed shaft with two shaft sections which are connected together in a rotationally fixed manner via a central shaft which is constructed as a constant velocity fixed joint. A constant velocity fixed joint is also arranged on the end of each of the shaft sections... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8075412 | Displacement unit A displacement unit comprising two shaft-shaped drive components which are displaceable in one another and each have a plurality of roller body raceways facing one another with roller bodies arranged between them. To both save weight and facilitate proper positionin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8021235 | Rolling element shaft assembly A shaft assembly includes a first shaft member and a second shaft member telescopically engaged with the first shaft member. A roller carrier supporting a plurality of rollers is disposed between the first and second shaft members. The first shaft member defines a f... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7972217 | Universal joint having slip bush Universal joint having slip bush including a tube, a slip bush inserted into the tube, and a shaft inserted into and slidably engaged with the tube via the slip bush. The universal joint further includes: one or more rows of guide holes formed by perforating a circu... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7922592 | Longitudinal displacement unit for driveshafts A longitudinal displacement unit includes a first shaft element including an outer face having a plurality of first grooves and a second shaft element having a through-bore that receives the first shaft element. The second shaft element has a plurality of second gro... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7753800 | Expandable shaft An expandable shaft includes an outer shaft and an inner shaft. Plural rolling elements are pinched elastically in a space between raceway grooves of the outer shaft and the inner shaft. An outer peripheral surface of the inner shaft includes flat portions parallel ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7717794 | Longitudinal plunging unit with cage securing means A longitudinal plunging unit comprises a profiled sleeve with longitudinally extending first ball grooves, and a profiled journal with longitudinally extending second ball grooves. The profiled journal engages said profiled sleeve with balls arranged in groups in pa... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7530897 | Sliding articulation A sliding articulation includes an outer hub wherein is housed an inner hub. The outer hub and the inner hub include corresponding respective raceways wherein are housed balls which are guided by a cage arranged between the outer hub and the inner hub. The inner hub... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7416216 | Telescopic shaft for vehicle steering According to the present invention, a rolling element 7 for rotating upon relative movement of both shafts 1 and 2 in the axial direction is disposed between three pairs of axial grooves 3 and 5 which are formed on the outer periph... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404768 | Telescopic shaft for motor vehicle steering A telescopic shaft for vehicle steering has first and second torque transferring members. The first torque transferring member is interposed, with an elastic body in between, between axial grooves formed in an outer peripheral surface of a male shaft and an inner pe... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7338382 | Extendable vehicle steering shaft In a telescopic shaft for vehicle steering, assembled in a steering shaft of a vehicle and including a male shaft and a female shaft so fitted as to be mutually incapable of rotating but mutually slidable, at least one set of torque transmission members are disposed... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338078 | Extensible shaft for steering of vehicle In a telescopic shaft for vehicle steering which is installed in a steering shaft of a vehicle and in which a male shaft (1) and a female shaft (2) are fitted to each other to be incapable of mutual rotation and capable of sliding, at least one set of ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328766 | Two-wheel drive two-wheeled vehicle A two-wheel drive motorcycle having a drive train that supplies power to the front wheel and includes a series of rigid shafts or other internalized drive systems. The front wheel drive consists of components located on the axis of steering within the head tube and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311167 | Swingable vehicle A left drive shaft and a right drive shaft each include an inside constant velocity joint and an outside constant velocity joint with a ball spline mechanism provided between the inside constant velocity joint and the outside constant velocity joint for enabling the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232373 | Plunging sideshaft assembly with joint A driveshaft assembly having two CV joints and an intermediate shaft. One of the CV joints (11) includes an outer joint part (12) with first ball tracks (14), an inner joint part (17) with second ball tracks (18), and balls (19 | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226360 | Grease cap for a constant velocity joint A frangible grease cap for use in a collapsible constant velocity joint. The frangible grease cap includes a body generally having a circular shape. The frangible grease cap includes an orifice through a center section of the body. The grease cap also includes at le... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7181990 | Positioning device for a telescoping steering column A positioning device for a telescoping steering column includes a steering shaft having an upper steering shaft section disposed slidably on a lower steering shaft section and a lower steering shaft housing disposed around the lower steering shaft, an upper steering... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174803 | Steering shaft for motor vehicles A steering shaft for motor vehicles which comprises an inner and an outer shaft part. Each shaft part has a polygonal cross section. The shaft parts engage one another in telescoping fashion and are positively connected to one another by barrel-shaped rolls that are... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156557 | Bearing in a manual transmission A bearing arrangement (2) in a manual transmission for transferring torque between at least a first guide surface (14b) on a swivel element (14), which can swivel and which is fixed along the bearing relative to the manual transmission, a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147375 | Linear guide A linear guide for transmitting a torque between a tubular housing, which is defined by a longitudinal axis and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a shaft, which is received in the housing and movable in the direction of the axis in relation to the housing, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7086305 | Gearshift device A gearshift device for a multiple-gear change box of a vehicle includes at least two gearshift rods with a rectangular cross-section. A roller bearing and a locking device are provided for guiding and locking the gearshift rods, with each gearshift rod having its ow... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080436 | Method of manufacturing an axially collapsible driveshaft A method for manufacturing a driveshaft for use in a vehicle drive train system that is axially collapsible in the event of a collision to absorb energy. A workpiece, such as a hollow cylindrical tube, is deformed by hydroforming to provide an axial collapse initiat... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7044860 | Slip joint for vehicle driveshaft assembly A slip joint, such as for use in a vehicular driveshaft assembly, includes a first member having a plurality of male splines provided thereon and a second member having a plurality of female splines provided thereon. The male splines cooperate with the female spline... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040991 | Plunging constant velocity joint for a propshaft tuned for energy absorption A constant velocity joint has an outer part, an inner part, a plurality of torque transmitting balls, and a cage having windows for retaining the balls in the ball tracks of the outer and inner parts. The balls are retained in a plane by the cage and guided by corre... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029072 | Modified rumble strip cutter A rumble strip cutting machine having a drum that can be shifted from one side of the machine to the other. The machine includes a piston wheel that imparts an up and down motion to the frame so that rumble strips can be cut at desired intervals as the machine is dr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025686 | Axially collapsible driveshaft assembly A driveshaft assembly that is axially collapsible in a reliably controlled manner includes a male splined slip yoke that cooperates with a female splined transition member for concurrent rotational movement and for relative axial movement. The transition member is, ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018299 | Rolling ball spline slip joint with helically shaped cage A slip joint includes a slip shaft having a plurality of axially extending grooves, and a slip yoke having a plurality of axially extending grooves. The slip yoke is in telescoping engagement with the slip shaft, and the grooves formed in the slip shaft are circumfe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960139 | Bearings slip joint A shaft assembly having an inner shaft extending lengthwise within an outer shaft, and a slip joint enabling relative axial movement between the shafts. The slip joint includes roller tracks on the outer shaft, and rollers on the inner shaft in rolling engagement wi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948401 | Linear guide In a linear guide for transmitting a torque between a tubular housing, rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and a shaft, received in the housing and movable in the direction of the axis in relation to the housing, a plurality of axial rolling bearings are received i... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949026 | Axially compliant isolator A housing has a longitudinally extending aperture and at least one internal, longitudinally extending groove. At least one longitudinally extending blade is mountable on the shaft and positioned within the housing such that the blade extends radially outwardly into ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942417 | Telescopic mechanism A telescopic mechanism, especially for steering columns of motor vehicles, with an internal element (10), which has a flattening (12) at least on one side, and an external element (14), which is complementary to the internal element (10) ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921338 | Driveshaft plunging unit An axial plunging unit for torque transmission within a driveline which includes a profiled journal (11) with first circumferentially distributed longitudinally extending ball grooves (12), a profiled sleeve (13) with second circumferentially di... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918838 | Longitudinal plunging unit with a hollow profiled journal A longitudinal plunging unit (11) for torque transmitting purposes in a shaft assembly, comprising an outer profiled sleeve (21) having circumferentially distributed, inner, longitudinally extending first ball grooves (22) to be connected to a f... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918700 | Ball bearing rail assembly A ball bearing rail assembly includes a first slide member (100), a second slide member (200), and a plurality of ball bearings (300) movably retained in the first slide member. The first slide member includes a plurality of spoon-like tabs (... | 07/19/2005 |
