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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993228 | Power transmission device A power transmission device includes a pulley 1 and a hub 2 having an inner hub 21, a rubber damper 22 and an outer hub 23. A hub side engagement portion 24 formed of an elastic material and arranged either one, or both, of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7736255 | Drive device for at least one machine auxiliary unit A drive device (1) for machine auxiliary units (K, L, S/G) for transmitting a machine drive force from a machine (VM) to the machine auxiliary units by a belt. At least one machine auxiliary unit is provided as an electrical machine (S/G) that has either a po... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7425784 | Alternator having driving pulley with end flanges An alternator for use in an automobile is driven by an internal combustion engine. The alternator includes a pulley that is coupled to a rotating shaft of the engine via a driving belt such as a poly-V belt. Plural pulley grooves to be engaged with the driving belt ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7297081 | Idler pulley with integral bearing carrier insert and method An idler pulley with an integral bearing carrier insert comprising: a pulley body having a peripheral surface for accepting and retaining an endless belt; and a tubular bearing carrier insert forming a central hub along a perpendicular axis of the idler pulley body,... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7204774 | One-piece drive pulley and belt guide In one-piece combination, a drive pulley and belt guide for a belt-driven machine. The pulley has a belt-driving section configured for engagement by the belt and a belt-guiding section integral with the belt-driving section. The belt-guiding section has a conically... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197959 | Coupling structure mountable to a rotatable shaft A coupling structure capable of being removed in an undamaged condition from a rotatable shaft. The coupling structure includes a metallic insert and a polymer hub surrounding the metallic insert. The metallic insert features a sleeve and a flange at the leading edg... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7070170 | Cable sheave for a cableway system A cable sheave for cableway systems has a hub and a sheave surface extending outwardly from the hub. The sheave surface may be formed of spokes and a cable groove is formed on its periphery. Fastening devices are provided in the sheave surface for rigidly connecting... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047644 | Crankshaft damper and method of assembly A crankshaft damper and a method of crankshaft damper assembly using interlocking beads. A crankshaft damper having a hub portion and pulley ring and an elastomeric member disposed in an annular space between them is clamped in a tool after initial assembly. A tool ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037203 | Adapter device for adapting a worm gear An adapter device is disclosed for adapting a drive of a worm gear to rotate an output shaft. The adapter device includes a sleeve having an inside diameter which is slightly greater than an outside diameter of the output shaft. The sleeve has an outer diameter whic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6935006 | Spun metal form used to manufacture dual alloy turbine wheel A spun metal form used to manufacture a dual alloy turbine wheel. The spun metal form prevents braze alloy contamination of the hub/casting interface by relocating the braze joint away from the interface. The spun metal form allows for the re-working of components a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6875142 | Poly-V pulley made of metal sheet and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a cylindrical poly-V pulley made of metal sheet suitable for forcedly fitting a one-way clutch or a bearing. The present invention can easily provide thick ears for preventing a V-belt from disengaging, and ensure an enough length of... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6625887 | Sheet metal-made poly V-grooved pulley and method of manufacturing the pulley The present invention relates to a cylindrical poly-V pulley made of metal sheet suitable for forcedly fitting a one-way clutch or a bearing. The present invention can easily provide thick ears for preventing a V-belt from disengaging, and ensure an enoug... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6572270 | Rolling bearing unit An insulative resin coating film 9 of the range of 10 to 40 μm thick is formed, by electrodeposition coating, on the outer surface of a pulley 2 inclusive of an outer surface 2E of the iron pulley 2 which is in sliding contact with a belt 3 and an inner ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6443280 | Roller clutch built-in type pulley apparatus A roller clutch built-in type pulley for an alternator having a sufficient durability by securing a sufficient load capacity of a roller clutch in a structure intended to reduce the size and the weight of the apparatus by using a poly-V belt as an endless... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401500 | Washing machine brake roller thrust bearing A thrust bearing assembly for absorbing forces on an input shaft of a washing machine is described. In one embodiment, the thrust bearing assembly is located at an upper end of the input shaft just below a pinion gear coupled to the shaft. The thrust bear... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6348020 | Internal spun hub and method of making same A hub having a bore, in accordance with the present invention, is spun-roll formed of a portion of an annular sheet metal disc. The hub is formed by radially displacing a portion of the annular sheet disc outward from the bore. The so formed hub that is i... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6257385 | Roller clutch built-in type pulley apparatus for alternator A roller clutch built-in type pulley for an alternator having a sufficient durability by securing a sufficient load capacity of a roller clutch in a structure intended to reduce the size and the weight of the apparatus by using a poly-V belt as an endless... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6176797 | Adaptor for power transmission in a pulley and shaft An adaptor for power transmission in a pulley and shaft. Two adaptor portions are disposed on opposite sides of the pulley and drawn axially together to capture the pulley therebetween. At least one of the adaptor portions is attached to a quick disconnec... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6139453 | Belt sprocket having a spacer member The present invention disclosed herein comprises a sprocket having circumferentially spaced teeth that are axially aligned and engageable with a positive drive belt, the sprocket having first and second guide flanges extending radially outward on opposite... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6139457 | Sheet metal pulley A sheet metal pulley has a base part and a cylindrical peripheral wall for winding a belt formed integrally with the base part. An ear is disposed in an end part of the cylindrical peripheral wall. The base part is partitioned into an inner peripheral por... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6115920 | Method of manufacturing multi-grooved V pulley In forming a multi-grooved V pulley by roll forming, a preliminary forming method is disclosed for preventing the occurrence of a top roll accompanied by a crack along each annular ridge of the pulley. A preliminary form roller is pressed against an annul... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112732 | Compound archery bow A compound bow carries eccentrics, each of which has a non-circular string groove with a geometric center removed from the axis of the eccentric and a take-up groove which is out of registration with the string groove about substantially the entire periph... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6099426 | Belt pulley A resin-made belt pulley (p) including a rim (2) over which a belt is engaged and a web (3) molded together with the rim and mounted on a rotating shaft, (1) extending through a position radially inside of the pulley, characterized in that a mounting posi... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071205 | Multi-stepped pulley, method of manufacturing same, and apparatus for manufacturing same A multi-stepped pulley, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same, wherein the mechanical strength is increased while keeping down an increase of mass and a rise of manufacturing costs by pressing against portions of a surface of a hollow meta... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6022286 | Pulley with an integral securing mechanism A pulley suitable for use in a V-type belt drive power train, the pulley including an integral securing mechanism in the central bore thereof for engaging a corresponding securing mechanism on the shaft of the device to be driven by the pulley, the integr... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6019693 | Method for mounting two auxiliary machines to automobile and power transmission device Two auxiliary machines are mounted in tandem to an automobile and coupled together by a power transmitting device to transmit power of the engine to both of two auxiliary machines. The power transmitting device includes a rotor, a first hub portion adapte... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5836431 | Transmission clutch housing formed from a single piece of metal and method for making the same A transmission clutch housing for transmitting a rotational motion from a driving shaft to a driven shaft in conjunction with a clutch plate assembly is formed from a single piece of metal. The housing includes a central web structure extending axially fr... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5823904 | Reinforced hub, pulley A pulley with an integral hub spun-roll formed of a disc of sheet metal where the hub has an annular ring extending radially outward of the hub and reinforcing the hub. Optionally, the hub has as integral flange that facilitates removal of the pulley from... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5575728 | Drive assembly with interference-fit mounted pulley A drive assembly for rotating a shaft of a pulley driven device. The drive assembly includes a hub in the form of an annular body of ferrous metal having a groove in an external periphery thereof. A belt driven pulley is provided in the form of ferrous sh... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5507698 | Pulley device made of resin A pulley device formed by molding resin effectively eliminates the destruction of the main body of the pulley device by an impact from the outside, such as collision with flying foreign matter, and reduces manufacturing cost. The pulley body 6 is formed t... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5409423 | Belt pulley Belt pulley having a substantially cup-shaped profile that is delimited on one side, at least in the axial direction, by an integrally shaped-on rim flange is disclosed. The rim flange is configured as the hub ring of a torsional vibration damper; the hub... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5304101 | Shaft mountable bushing and hub for industrial power transmissions A bushing and hub assembly are clamped together and clamped on a shaft by passing screws through an annular flange provided on the hub and into threaded openings in the bushing. The outside of the bushing is tapered and the inside bore of the hub has a ta... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5123166 | Ear forming method of sheet metal made of poly-V pulleys The invention relates to a sheet metal made poly-V pulley in which poly-V grooves (10) to be engaged with poly-V belt are formed in the outer circumference of peripheral wall (5) of a cup-shaped blank (3) integrally forming the peripheral wall (5) extendi... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4913688 | Pulley assembly for accessory clutch having nonmetallic sheave A belt-driven pulley assembly for an accessory drive includes a steel pulley and a drivebelt sheave made of fiber reinforced phenolic material. The inner surface of the sheave is bonded to the outer surface of the pulley after applying plastic adhesive in... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4913689 | Pulley with a high-friction groove surface and manufacturing method therefor A pulley comprising a circumferential groove which has a non-flat groove surface for increased friction against a belt to be received and a manufacturing method therefor. According to the method a pulley material is forged into a basic pulley configuratio... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4874353 | Grooved pulley and manufacturing method therefor A method for manufacturing a poly-V pulley includes a process for slitting and compressing the peripheral edge portion of an essentially flat blank for forming a widened and thickened flange wall. A series of relatively narrow, deep, V-shaped grooves are ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4824423 | Pulley with hub construction of two axial parts A pulley having an axially extending annular belt engaging wall construction including an axial wall portion formed of sheet metal. The sheet metal also forms a circular wall portion integral at one end with the axial wall portion and extending radially i... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4824422 | Pulley with integral hub construction A pulley having an axially extending annular belt engaging wall construction including an axial wall portion formed of sheet metal. The sheet metal also forms a circular wall portion integral at one end with the axial wall portion and extending radially i... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4799909 | Sheet metal poly-V pulley and manufacturing method thereof A sheet metal poly-V pulley and a method of manufacturing the same, having a tubular peripheral wall integrally formed from the peripheral edge of bottom wall and having poly-V grooves formed in said peripheral wall at specified pitches, in which a bent p... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4767387 | Grooved pulley and manufacturing method therefor A method for manufacturing a poly-V pulley includes a process for slitting and compressing the peripheral edge portion of an essentially flat blank for forming a widened and thickened flange wall. A series of relatively narrow, deep, V-shaped grooves are ... | 08/30/1988 |
