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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998007 | Phasing of chains, sprockets, and gears to provide enhanced noise vibration and harshness reduction A method for reducing NVH in a vehicle having the steps of providing at least one repeating event, replicating at least one component, and delaying at least one equivalent part. The repeating event is a complete cycle, such that the repeating event ends when the cyc... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7867119 | Transmission system combining an internal combustion engine and an alternator-starter The invention relates to a transmission system in which the crankshaft (V) of a combustion engine (M) is coupled via a transmission device using flexible links, particularly of the belt type, to a shaft (1) of an alternator-starter (ATD), characterized in tha... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7360911 | Oscillating belt and pulley drive system for high performance light emitting diode warning light assembly A plurality of support casings for light emitting diode warning lights are driven in synchronous arc movements by a belt and pulley drive system having a compact construction with four belt segments. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354365 | Metal belt A metal belt includes a metal ring assembly formed from a plurality of layered endless metal rings, and a large number of metal elements supported on the metal ring assembly, the metal belt assembly being wound around a pulley and transmitting a driving force. The c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335137 | Drive system for magnetic resistance exercisers A drive system for a magnetic resistance exerciser includes a fixed wheel and at least one rotatable wheel which are rotatably connected to the weight wheel and the fixed wheel by two respective belts. The fixed wheel and the weight wheel share a common shaft which ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300371 | Apparatus for deflecting or inverting moving webs A diverting roller has a roller body having a longitudinal axis. A plurality of pairs of pulleys are rotatably mounted on the roller body adjacent a circumference of the roller body. An endless belt is looped around each of the pairs of pulleys in such a fashion tha... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7222618 | Concrete cutting saw A saw for cutting a surface with a rotatable blade. The saw includes a rotary motor having a rotatable rotor and a rotatable output shaft. A rotatable blade mounting member is operatively coupled to the output shaft of the rotary motor such that rotation of the outp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175516 | Poultry processing hub and belt assembly This invention relates to a hub and belt assembly for driving a poultry de-feathering machine and more particularly to a multiple bearing heat dissipating hub driven by a serrated timing belt. The hub assembly incorporates seals along a drive shaft to reduce wear ca... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7117864 | Mobile road or floor saw A floor or road saw that includes a multi-speed transmission that includes a neutral position. The transmission does not require the use of belts, polychains or clutches that require regular maintenance and/or replacement. Moreover, the transmission of the saw may b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070526 | Accessory drive for driving a balance shaft An engine accessory drive that has a primary drive driveable by a crankshaft of the engine is disclosed. The accessory drive includes a rotational member mounted on a drive shaft and driveable by the primary drive, the drive shaft having an axis of rotation offset f... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056246 | Compliant chain guide with multiple joints A chain guide with Multiple Joints having a plurality of sections (62, 64, 66) with each section conjoined together via a link (68) is provided. Each of the plurality of sections (62, 64, 66) has a partial upper side (12i) which fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028677 | External drive supercharger An external drive supercharger is described. The external drive supercharger includes an impeller, a multibelt pulley adapted to a drive source, an impeller pulley drivingly coupled to the impeller, and an external drive belt having at least one rib coupled to the m... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017698 | Motorcycle with dual drive chains A motorcycle having two drive chains. The gearbox output includes a left front sprocket and a right front sprocket. The rear wheel includes a left rear sprocket and a right rear sprocket. Left and right chains connect the respective front and rear sprockets. Power i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018313 | Sprocket with wear limit indication In a sprocket for use with a roller chain, a wear limit marker, having a different color from that of the base material of the sprocket, is provided on side surface of a sprocket tooth adjacent to a keyway. The wear limit marker is disposed on an imaginary line exte... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008156 | Load transfer apparatus A first load-receiving member having a cylinder and a screw hole through which a bolt is thread-engaged and a second load-receiving member having a piston and a fastening face that is made in contact with a member to be fastened are attached to a nut, and a number o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966082 | Apparatus and method for reciprocating an infant support An apparatus for reciprocating an infant support comprises a frame and a receiving member supported above the frame for substantially vertical reciprocating movement. The receiving member is configured to receive the infant support and, in one embodiment, is coupled... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6942589 | Offset starter generator drive utilizing a fixed-offset dual-arm pivoted tensioner A method and system are taught for a tensioner for an endless power transmission belt in an engine. The method and system comprise an AGS pulley and crankshaft pulley coupled to the belt, one of the AGS pulley or the crankshaft pulley operating as a driving pulley t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932732 | Toothed belt wheel with a collar A cog belt pulley defining an axis of rotation having an outer circumferential surface oriented about the axis of rotation and including a plurality of teeth for engagement with at least one cog belt. The pulley is distinguished in having at least one flange segment... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6652400 | Chain drive for driving two parallel shafts located close to each other A chain drive for driving two adjacent parallel shafts, such as two overhead camshafts in an internal combustion engine, includes a drive chain guided by a drive mechanism and chain wheels mounted on the shafts. The chain wheels are axially offset and ove... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6599208 | Chain transmission device for controlling the timing system of an internal combustion engine with two overhead camshafts A chain transmission device for controlling the timing system of an internal combustion engine with two overhead camshafts, and having a first chain transmission from the drive shaft to an intermediate shaft, and a second chain transmission from the inter... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6206796 | Power transmission mechanism using metal belts A power transmission mechanism using metal belts including a driving pulley having first and second driving pulley-halves capable of advancing and retreating in an axial direction of a driving axis, the first and second driving pulley-halves having first ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6186916 | Relay pulley and its endless transmission A relay pulley (1) for endless power transmission between a drive pulley (2) and a driven pulley (3). The relay pulley (1) comprises a rotatable hub (6) carrying, between two external fixed plates (7A, 7B), at least one member (8) movable axially on the h... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170597 | Transmission for offroad vehicle A transmission arrangement for an offroad vehicle is disclosed. The offroad vehicle has a frame, at least two wheels supporting the frame, and an internal combustion engine supported by the frame. The engine has at least one cylinder, a piston positioned ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6068566 | Device for driving a childcare apparatus for infants A device for reciprocating a bed or cradle on supporting rods has a driving pulley (1) on a rotational first axle (50) of a driving motor (M) and a first decelerating pulley (2) on a second axle (23). The first decelerating pulley is connected to the driv... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6030306 | Method for chain meshing phasing on a V-engine camshaft drive to reduce noise A chain drive system for use primarily in automotive timing drives, in particular V-type engines and horizontally opposed engines having a separate chain drive for each bank with coaxial crankshaft driving sprockets, wherein the chain meshing for these dr... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5980406 | Sprocket assembly for a phased chain system A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and sprockets. The system includes a central shaft, two chains, and two identical sprockets. Although the two sprockets have identical size, shape, and features, they can be assembled onto the cen... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964654 | Multiple abrasive belt machine The present invention includes a multiple abrasive belt apparatus in which endless abrasive belts are movable in a circuitous manner. Discrete belt assemblies each including an abrasive belt are mounted on a support structure and a single motor is used to... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5918894 | Pedal mechanism for cycle and exercise equipment A bicycle mechanism to permit a forward force to be applied to the bicycle's drive wheel by backward rotation of the bicycle's pedals in addition to permitting a forward force to be applied to the drive wheel by a forward rotation of said pedals. The bicy... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5871412 | Technical field An automotive cooling assembly including a radiator and a cooling fan for forcing air over the radiator. A multiple speed fan drive interconnects the cooling fan to an engine of a vehicle. The multiple speed fan drive includes a fan shaft for supporting t... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5853849 | Belt for frictionally conveying articles A belt for conveying articles, which belt has a body having a surface against which articles are placed to be frictionally held and thereby conveyed as the belt is advanced in operation. The belt body surface is defined by rubber and a porous filler in th... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846149 | Phased chain assemblies A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and phased or offset sprockets. The transmission system includes a random or hybrid chain with the offset sprockets. The timing system can include single or dual overhead camshafts, with phasing o... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5830094 | Transmission for converting rotary motion into linear motion A transmission for reducing the pulley ratio between a drive shaft and a transmission shaft. The transmission is adapted to convert a higher speed rotary motion to a lower speed linear motion. The transmission has two pulleys rigidly mounted together on a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5816967 | Phased chain assemblies A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and phased or offset sprockets. The transmission system includes a random or hybrid chain with the offset sprockets. The timing system can include single or dual overhead camshafts, with phasing o... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816968 | Idler sprocket assembly for a phased chain system A chain and sprocket system includes a plurality of chains and sprockets. The system includes a crankshaft, an idler shaft and two overhead camshafts. The two sprockets on the idler shaft that connect by chain to drive the camshafts are phased or offset w... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813934 | Phased chain assembly with chain and sprocket of unmatched pitch A phased chain and sprocket assembly is provided in which the pitch length of the chain is not matched to the pitch length of the sprocket. Specifically, the chain link pitch length is approximately twice the pitch length of the associated sprocket teeth.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5797306 | Lamination notching apparatus A lamination notching apparatus for forming dynamoelectric core laminations with winding slots includes a sprocket and drive belt system connecting an indexer to the drive table shaft of a lamination table. The indexer is driven from a punch drive and has... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5765847 | Pedal mechanism for cycle and exercise equipment A bicycle mechanism to permit a forward force to be applied to the bicycle's drive wheel by backward rotation of the bicycle's pedals in addition to permitting a forward force to be applied to the drive wheel by a forward rotation of said pedals. The bicy... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5749800 | Synchronous belt drive A synchronous belt drive, with a high multiplication ratio for transforming a rotary movement into a translation or rotary movement, has at least two rows of teeth with different pitches interconnected by a toothed belt. The rows of teeth with different p... | 05/12/1998 |
