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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699734 | Drive belt removal apparatus in confined spaces An apparatus and method are disclosed for efficiently removing a belt from a drive assembly of an agricultural implement in which a flywheel and a header framework cooperatively define a gap therebetween which is smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the belt ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7662058 | Bull-wheel in several parts able to be reassembled on site for a rope transport installation A bull-wheel for a rope transport installation comprises a hub and a peripheral rim joined to the hub by a metal connecting framework composed of a perforated central disk strengthened by rigidifying arms. The rim is radially subdivided into several circular segment... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7410435 | Hydraulic pipe mechanism for industrial vehicle A hydraulic pipe mechanism for an industrial vehicle includes a pulley shaft, a plurality of hydraulic hoses and a pulley set. The pulley set is provided on the pulley shaft and has at least first and second hose pulleys that are rotatably supported on the pulley sh... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7335122 | Low modulus belt for automotive applications A low modulus drive belt for an automotive accessory drive system is disclosed that allows for relatively high elongation during installation and that maintains a relatively high percentage of its install tension throughout the useful life of the belt. In addition, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300373 | Power transmission mechanism and manipulator A power transmission mechanism comprising: a flexible power transmission element; a pair of a drive pulley and a driven pulley on which the flexible power transmission element is wound, each the pulley having a pin-embedding hole formed to extend from the outer circ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276002 | Surface texture configuration for CVT pulley A pulley engageable with a belt for use in a continuously variable transmission includes first and second pulley halves rotatable about an axis and relatively moveable in a direction of the axis. The pulley halves include truncated conical portions symmetrically opp... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7033293 | Expandable pulley An expandable pulley. The expandable pulley comprises a plurality of belt blocks arranged about an axis of rotation. Each belt block bears upon a radial surface extending normally to the axis of rotation. Another surface of each belt block bears upon a conical membe... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008341 | Reduced noise multi-ribbed power transmission belt A multi-ribbed power transmission belt has transverse grooves in the compression section which are oriented at angles other than perpendicular. The combination of longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface, with a row of... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6949211 | Means of manufacturing plural optimized cogged drive belts A multi-ribbed power transmission belt having longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves that form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface defined between adjacent transverse grooves is provided. The pitch lengths of the rows of cogs are randomized or sequenced ove... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941651 | Pulley and bearing assembly and a method and apparatus for inserting and fastening a bearing within a pulley A pulley and bearing assembly and a method of inserting and fastening a bearing within a pulley having an axially extending cylindrical hub portion with an axial bore forming an inner periphery of the pulley and a pair of opposite ends, an annular belt groove portio... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6881166 | Pulley A pulley consists of a pulley basic body which has a cylindrical outer circumferential surface. Sitting on this cylindrical outer circumferential surface is a tire which is of sandwich-like design with regard to its radial extent. This results in a plurality of ring... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6488604 | V-belt pulley V-belt pulley comprising an outer rim (2) provided with at least one V-belt groove (7) formed by turning, said groove (7) having a bottom (9) provided with a plurality of radially through-going and circumferentially interspaced openings (8). The pulley is... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6379275 | Continuously variable transmission pulley The invention comprise a continuously variable transmission pulley. The pulley comprises at least one axially moveable sheave section which is coaxial with a second sheave section. Each sheave section has a series of radial grooves which are axially and r... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371448 | Rope drive element for driving synthetic fiber ropes A traction sheave for driving synthetic fiber ropes, preferably of an elevator installation, ensures a consistently good selected tractive capacity that is largely independent of external influences which reduce friction. At least part of the rope running... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6254503 | V-belt driven pulley and continuously variable transmission using the same A pulley for use with an endless metal belt, including pulley halves rotatable about an axis. The pulley halves include truncated conical portions symmetrically opposed to each other and outer surfaces disposed on the truncated conical portions so as to b... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6243956 | Driving device A drive wheel for off-center drive of an annular saw blade in a cutting machine, consists of at least two components, which are separable but held together during operation, namely a holding disc and a drive ring, the latter having an encircling drive gro... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6068241 | Non-slipping pulley Disclosed is a pulley that comprises a metal bearing with an elastomeric material on its outer rim molded into a polymeric wheel, where the coefficient of thermal expansion of the polymeric wheel is at least 1.0×10-6 cm/cm/°C. greater than th... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5967925 | Pulley with controlled surface irregularity for an internal combustion engine An accessory drive system for an internal combustion engine includes a multi-ribbed belt and pulley system. Shear generators are machined, formed or molded and extend axially from the driving pulley's faces such that the shear generators expand the drive ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5415593 | Drive power transmission element A drive power transmission element in which a wheel has a peripheral surface provided with a unique groove structure for receiving a power transmission element such as a drive belt, rope, cable, or other compressible element. The wheel is provided with a ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5413535 | Apparatus for damping vibrations Vibrations of the camshaft or crankshaft of a combustion engine are damped between a composite pulley which receives torque from the engine and one or more sheaves which are driven by an endless flexible member and serve to transmit torque to a pump, a bl... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5361883 | Electromagnetic clutch An electromagnetic clutch includes a rotor assembly constituted by a pulley portion and a rotor portion. The pulley portion has a pulley portion on an outer circumferential side, is axially supported on a driven shaft to be rotatable, and is designed to r... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5352156 | Elastic drive assembly A sheave which can be connected to the output shaft of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle has a rotary input element, an output element which is coaxial with and rotatable relative to the input element and is provided with a rim for one or m... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5275577 | Pulley retention mechanism An improved mechanism for retaining a pulley on a motor shaft is disclosed wherein the shaft has a circumferential groove formed near its end and the pulley has a hub to engage the shaft with a plurality of flexible fingers formed around and extending out... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5203826 | Enclosed flywheel A flywheel has a hub with a plurality of blades secured to said hub and extending away therefrom. A plurality of ribs are secured to the blades to form a protective enclosure which rotates with the blades. The ribs are spaced apart a distance selected to ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5049115 | Pulley for drive shaft for a water pump and method for making the same Pulley for driving the shaft of a water pump, especially a pump for the cooling system of an internal combustion engine, the shaft being designed to be integral with a pulley body carrying the rim of the pulley, characterized in that the rim (15, 25, 31, ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5021034 | Pulley construction, drive system utilizing the same and methods of making the same A pulley construction, drive system utilizing the pulley construction and method of making the pulley construction are provided, the pulley construction being utilized with an endless drive belt and comprising a body member having a peripheral groove ther... | 06/04/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4913687 | Power-transmission sheave having enhanced belt engagement capability Power-transmission sheaves conventionally include a centrally-open and shaft-engageable hub portion surrounding a directionally transversely extending hub-axis and together with at least one grooved belt-training portion that is surroundably connected to ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4906223 | Pulley construction, drive system utilizing the same and methods of making the same A pulley construction, drive system utilizing the pulley construction and method of making the pulley construction are provided, the pulley construction being utilized with an endless drive belt and comprising a body member having a peripheral groove ther... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4900294 | Garage door opener drive mechanism An automatic garage door opener mechanism having improved safety and security is disclosed, which comprises: (a) an electrically-operated motor capable of turning an internal shaft, said shaft having at one end thereof a plurality of annular grooves and r... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4898567 | Pulleys for belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission A pair of pulleys for a belt-and-pulley type continuously variable transmission wherein the pulleys are connected by a transmission belt such that the belt is partially in contact with contact surfaces of the pulleys. At least one of the pair of pulleys h... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4838841 | Pulley and hub assembly Disclosed is a pulley and bearing assembly for attachment to a cooling fan clutch of an internal combustion engine. The pulley is of polymeric construction, having a peripheral rim and an axial end integral therewith, the other end being open. It defines ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4820246 | Pulley construction, drive system utilizing the same and methods of making the same A pulley construction, drive system utilizing the pulley construction and method of making the pulley construction are provided, the pulley construction being utilized with an endless drive belt and comprising a body member having a peripheral groove ther... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4804354 | Driving wheel with a belt pulley The invention relates to a driving wheel for car engines or the like, incorporating a gear wheel, which is intended to cooperate with a cogged belt, and a pulley attached to one side of the gear wheel and arrested to this. The gear wheel molded from a pla... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4789380 | Clutch rotor for an electromagnetic clutch and method of production thereof A clutch rotor for use in an electromagnetic clutch and the method for producing a clutch rotor is disclosed. The clutch rotor comprises a rotor member and a V-shaped pulley to receive a drive belt. The rotor member includes an outer cylindrical portion, ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4781660 | V-pulley for a continuously variable transmission A V-pulley is adapted for a continuously variable transmission which uses a chain belt composed of a plurality of chain blocks connected in its longitudinal direction, and a pair of V-pulleys operatively connected to each other through the chain belt. The... | 11/01/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4741224 | Flywheel A flywheel suitable for use in a tape recorder or the like is composed of an annular metal plate and a plastic pulley superposed coaxially as a unitary member with the plate. The plate defines a plurality of outwardly-extending notches at an equal angular... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4664647 | Belt pulley for a belt drive A belt pulley 1 for a belt drive presenting a belt groove 3 having a transition area to the radially outer cylindrical surface 2' which is rounded at a decreasing radius. Previously, this corner was merely chamfered or rounded at a small radius, which in ... | 05/12/1987 |
