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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775889 | Universal cross joint with axial insulation A universal joint comprises a first joint yoke having bearing bores at axially opposite yoke arms and being connected with the drive shaft, a first pin bearer being connected to the first joint yoke; a second joint yoke having bearing bores at axially opposite yoke ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7677980 | Membrane compensating coupling and hole anchor connection A membrane compensating coupling comprises a first compensating element made of fiber composite material with two membranes located opposite one another, a second compensating element and an intermediate tube inserted between these. The first and second compensating... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7517283 | Cardanic cross joint with insulation A universal joint for coupling a drive shaft and a driven shaft comprises a first joint yoke having axially opposite yoke arms; a second joint yoke having axially opposite yoke arms and arranged radially at an angle of 90 in relation to the first joint yoke t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7488256 | Universal cross joint with axial insulation A universal joint comprises first and second joint yokes having bearing bores at axially opposite yoke arms, and first and second pin bearers, respectively, being connected to the first and second joint yokes via pins inserted into the bearing bores of the first and... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7458896 | Elastic shaft coupling An elastic shaft coupling for interconnecting a driving member and a driven member for joint rotation of the members about a generally common axis has an annular coupling element of elastic material between the driving and driven members and a plurality of angularly... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7325712 | Electrical drive-in tool having two component flywheel An electrical drive-in tool includes a driving ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12), and a motor-driven drive flywheel (32) for driving the driving ram (13) and having a first component forming at least a circumferentially arranged rim a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303481 | Electrically isolated actuator output shaft An actuator for use in a fuel system. The actuator has a first metallic section adapted to be coupled to a motor, a second metallic section adapted to be coupled to a valve, and a nonmetallic section coupled to the first and second metallic sections for transmitting... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7228933 | Electric power steering device and joint In order to solve a problem of an electric power steering device of an automobile that the steering feeling is deteriorated by dragging the inactive electric motor if a steering member is operated at a small angle to leave an electric motor inactive while the automo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7159485 | Cantilever dampened drive assembly for windowlift motors A drive assembly 21 is provided for an electric motor 10 having a rotatable shaft 12 including a worm 14. The drive assembly includes an output gear 16 constructed and arranged to mesh with the worm. The output gear includes a plur... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7052399 | Elastomeric coupling for rotating shafts An elastomeric coupling for a rotating shaft includes a driving yoke, a driven yoke, and a substantially circular elastomeric body having a circumferential face and first and second sets of bushings within the elastomeric body. The bushings have threaded openings ex... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053589 | Long-life vacuum system for energy storage flywheels The invention, intended primarily for use in a steel flywheel power source (30), provides a vacuum system and a method of maintaining a vacuum inside a flywheel chamber (32) for the life of the power source (30). The vacuum system combines the u... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6993989 | Starting apparatus A starting apparatus includes a drive motor and a reduction gear having a planetary gear for starting an engine by the drive motor via the reduction gear. An internal gear of the reduction gear includes a locking projection projecting in an axial direction. A rotati... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6953399 | Shaft coupling with high torsional elasticity An elastic shaft coupling with high torsional elasticity having segments formed by steel sheet segment plates vulcanized to an elastomeric body and in which blocking elements bridge the radial gaps of the segments of each coupling half so as to brace the plate segme... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6896622 | Elastic shaft coupling The invention relates to an elastic shaft coupling, comprising at least one torsion element, with an elastomer body as transfer element, to which connecting flanges are fixed. According to the invention, the axial shortening of the elastomer body, in such an elastic... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6758301 | Tractor A tractor comprising a vehicle frame, an engine including a flywheel, a first vibration isolator through which the engine is supported by the vehicle frame, and a transmission including an input shaft and a housing, wherein the input shaft is disposed at an upper po... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6669569 | Coupling member in a torque-transmitting drive connection A coupling member (3) for the installation in a torque-transmitting drive connection comprises connecting parts (4, 5) for fastening to the driving and driven sides of the drive connection and an annular body (8) for torque transmission which is inserted ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6623362 | Elastic shaft coupling An elastic shaft coupling which as a transmission element comprises at least one torsion element with an elastically deformable elastomer body on which axial flange connections are fixedly mounted on the input and output sides. The axial width of the elas... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6582148 | Elastic shaft coupling having a torsion element The invention relates to an elastic shaft coupling having at least one torsion element (1) which comprises at least one elastomer body (5) serving as a transmission element. Axial metallic connecting flanges (2) are mounted in a fixed manner, preferably b... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581267 | Vibration canceler A vibration canceler for a shaft rotating about an axis, including an inertial ring which is fastened to the shaft in a relatively twistable manner by at least one elastic ring made of a rubber-like material. The elastic ring contacts the outer circumfere... | 06/24/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6464587 | Resilient shaft coupling A coupling has a pair of elastomeric rings centered on a common axis and having generally frustoconical inner faces confronting each other and generally planar outer faces extending generally perpendicular to the axis and directed oppositely away from eac... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6449798 | Multi-function apparatus having flexible clutch A multi-function apparatus for controlling various functions of a liftgate of an automotive vehicle. The apparatus includes an elastomeric member which is operably disposed in connection with a gear which imparts a driving force to a drive shaft of a wind... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6408572 | Driving gear A cable driving device for use in a window regulator is made simple in structure and is reduced in weight and size. When a worm wheel 6 to which motor power is transmitted, a damper 8 for absorbing shock, and a drum 7 wound with wires 9 for opening and cl... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6361443 | Shaft coupling The invention relates to a shaft coupling (1) comprising at least one elastomer transmission element (2). In order to meet continuously increasing requirements in terms of dynamic load capacity and long service life, and with a view to providing special p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6280334 | Flywheel for internal combustion engine A flywheel for an internal combustion engine includes a flexible plate connected to a crankshaft of the engine. A mass member is connected to the flexible plate. A clearance is formed at an axially outer portion with respect to a connecting portion of the... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6234906 | Airboat transmission vibration dampener and associated methods A vibration dampener for reducing vibration transmitted between an airboat engine and a downstream propulsion component and further for reducing a noise level created by an airboat includes a dampening plate constructed of an elastomeric material that has... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223614 | Drive unit for vehicular window pane A drive unit, for moving up and down a vehicular window pane, including a drive motor, a worm wheel, a bracket, an elastic body, and a shaft member. The drive motor includes a motor shaft fixed to a worm. The worm wheel is rotated by the driving force of ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220827 | Electromotor/pump assembly An electric-motor-and-pump assembly includes at least one bearing (7) for a mounting support of a motor shaft (6) in a motor housing (3), and a pump (14), which is adapted to be attached to the motor (2) and has at least one roller bearing (28) for a moun... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6196763 | Connection system for hoses, expansion joints and actuators Tubular structures are described which are composed of multiple layers of reinforced material. The structures include at least one terminal end portion which includes one or more wedges between adjacent layers of reinforced material. The structures may be... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190259 | Steering joint device for a car A steering joint device for a car comprises a first universal joint coupled to a steering shaft, a second universal joint connected to the steering gear device side, and an anti-vibration device connected between the first universal joint and the second u... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186019 | Drive pinion for rim gear/pinion drive The pinion (10) on the pin shaft (11) and/or the pinion shaft bearings to either side of the pinion and/or the pinion shaft pillow blocks (12, 13) are supported by elastically deformable components (15, 16, 22, 23) so as to automatically adapt radially in... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6169346 | Motor equipped driving apparatus A driving apparatus includes a motor, an output unit, and an elastic transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is disposed between the motor and the output unit to relieve shocks applied to the driving apparatus when operation of the output unit ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6123620 | Multirate coupler with improved vibration isolation capability A coupler is provided which responds to relative rotation of a driving and a driven shaft with variable rates of stiffness. As the two shafts experience slight degrees of relative rotation, such as at idle speed, the elastically deformable member of the c... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6117017 | Insertable toothed coupling An insertable axially, radially and angularly movable toothed coupling to enable the elastic transfer of torque from a drive motor to a machine which is to be driven, the coupling including a fastening flange (1), which, by means of an annular element (2)... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6113497 | Elastomer engine coupler for drivelines A coupling assembly for coupling the flywheel of an internal combustion engine to a U-joint based driveline. The coupling member absorbs damaging torque and vibrational energy while maintaining driveline alignment and providing safety through securing of ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5951400 | Flexible coupling for use between two shafts A constant velocity flexible coupling for direct drive to the wheels of a low speed light duty wheeled vehicle or 4-wheel drive steer lawn tractor having discs which flexibly couple a drive shaft to a wheel flange.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5893355 | Supercharger pulley isolator A rotary blower (26) including a pair of shafts (70,56) on which are mounted a pair of rotors (28,29), input to the first shaft (70) being by way of an input pulley (76;108;201). The first shaft (70) has a forward terminal portion (72) extending forwardly... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5873786 | Speed reducer with shock absorbing mechanism A speed reducer is provided with a shock absorbing rubber damper disposed in a power transmission path from a first wheel to which a driving force of a motor is input to a second wheel from which the power is output. First projecting portions 3e and auxil... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857712 | Cable damping device A vibration dumping device for cables used in a diagonal stress bridge is disclosed. The dumping device includes an anchor pipe 5, an anchor flange 7, and a cable flange 9. The anchor flange 7 is secured to the anchor pipe 5, while the cable flange 9 is s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5772514 | Torque control device for rotary mine drilling machine A device reducing the deleterious torque in a shock absorbing, rotary drive coupling unit used with a rotary mine drilling machine comprising: a drive plate connectable to a drive shaft of the rotary drilling machine, a driven plate connectable to a drive... | 06/30/1998 |
