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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435197 | Rear sprocket for bicycle transmission A bicycle transmission has among other things a rear hub with a freewheel with an outer freewheel body supporting a plurality of sprockets. A chain is shifted between adjacent pairs of the sprockets by a rear derailleur. Each sprocket includes inner attachment porti... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7393281 | Power transmission device In the power transmission device having a torque limiting function for shutting off the transmission of an excessively high torque between the pulley 1 and the rotary shaft 5, the hub 2 and the rotary shaft 5 are connected to each other b... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364522 | Pulley for power transmission belt and belt power transmission device A pulley body 5 is provided at its both sides with power transmission members 6, 6. When a flat belt 3 becomes misaligned relative to the center of the pulley body 5 and comes into contact with one of the power transmission members 6 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7258637 | Bicycle transmission A bicycle transmission is configured and arranged to improve the durability of the transmission. The transmission basically has a transmission operating device, a support structure, a front input section, an intermediate transmission and a rear output section. The t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7216621 | Double sheave accessory drive pulley The present invention provides a pulley assembly adapted to transmit torque from a drive pulley to first and second driven accessories. The pulley assembly generally includes a housing and an auxiliary drive component. The auxiliary drive component is rotatably supp... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7083022 | Motorcycle drive train A motorcycle is described which has a frame and a rear wheel attached to a driven pulley. A drive pulley is rotatably mounted to a rigid bracket attached to the frame such that a relative orientation between the drive pulley and the driven pulley is maintained subst... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7014564 | Power transmission device When the connecting rod 10 made of material of high strength, the mechanical strength of which is higher than that of the inner hub 22, is incorporated into between the cylindrical boss portion 31 of the inner hub 22 and the compressor sh... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6663521 | Power transmitting mechanism A power transmitting mechanism transmits power from an engine to a drive shaft of a compressor. A pulley is supported by the compressor and is coupled to the engine. A hub is attached to the drive shaft. Rollers are located on the pulley. Elastic transmis... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6575539 | Wheel attachment An apparatus and method for attaching a wheel to an axle. The apparatus comprises a wheel with a hub for insertion into an indentation in the end of the axle and a non-cylindrically-symmetrical stud attached to the axle that is concentric with the axis of... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6319132 | Motor vehicle torque transfer case with integral constant velocity (CV) joint A motor vehicle torque transfer case with integral constant velocity (CV) joint including a constant velocity (CV) bell, a chain sprocket, a speed sensor tone wheel, a chain sprocket splined to the chain sprocket spindle, two (2) support bearings, a singl... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6146301 | Support body for tensioning device A support body used in a tensioning device includes a support element and a bottom plate. The support element is attached to the bottom plate in a radially and axially form-fitting and fixed manner through use of a plastic element that is molded into plac... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138593 | Sewing machine with a balance wheel A sewing machine with a balance wheel (1), which is detachably fastened on the arm shaft (15). The balance wheel (1) is secured against rotation by the cooperation of a carrier pin (17) transversely protruding from the arm shaft (15) with two axially exte... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6125712 | Driving apparatus A driving apparatus comprises a rotation member, a shaft and a restriction member. The rotation member has a shaft-receiving portion. The shaft is fitted into the shaft-receiving portion so as to permit rotation of the rotation member relative to the shaf... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102822 | Pulley A ball bearing cage fitted in a pulley main body having peripheral surface to be contacted by a belt. The pulley bearing includes a raceway surface and grease. The cage has pockets for receiving balls which are circumferentially disposed with unequal pitc... | 08/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5951422 | Hub and pulley with radially inward annular collar A hub is spun rolled formed of a portion of metal radially displaced from a side of a disc of sheet metal. An annular collar formed of an annular part of the disc extends inward of the hub and creates a blind bore. The collar is integral with the hub and ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5931755 | Pulley made from composite material A pulley is provided which is capable of being used as an alternator pulley. The pulley has a central hub portion for connecting the pulley to a shaft and a belt engaging portion disposed radially outward from the central hub portion. The central hub port... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5848947 | Split power transfer member A pair of sprockets for use in a double chain and sprocket coupling for transmission of torque between shafts which are in approximate axial alignment with each other, and the abutting ends of which are closely spaced. Each of the sprockets is formed as o... | 12/15/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5765961 | Adaptable mounting arrangement for shaft-carried speed reducer An adaptable mounting arrangement is provided for securing a shaft to a hub of a speed reducer or other mechanical power transmission device. The hub is configured having a pair of tapered interior surfaces converging to a location approximately at the mi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759127 | Method for constructing a pulley for conveyor belts A method of constructing a pulley comprising a shaft, annular members and a rim, wherein the shaft has an integral tapered surface of a uniform slope near each end. The annular members have an interior periphery of a slightly larger diameter than the outs... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755635 | Crank device for the transmission of energy with elimination of dead centers, particularly suited for bicycles and the like The pedal cranks (32, 34) on the propulsion group of a bicycle or similar rotate independently with respect to one another around axis (a), which is parallel and spaced at a distance (d) from axis (b) of a chain drive sprocket wheel (28). Each pedal crank... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5738055 | Adjustable camshaft timing device Apparatus especially useful in internal combustion engines for adjusting the timing and including a shaft having a longitudinal axis and mounted for rotation about said axis with a circular drive member carried by the shaft. An adjustable key assembly is ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735762 | Pulley, in particular free-running pulley A pulley, in particular a free-running pulley, comprises a pulley body having an throughgoing opening for mounting on a shaft end of a machine and provided with an inner thread cooperating with a counter-thread of the shaft end. The throughgoing opening h... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5720685 | Combined plastic pulley and pump drive A plastic pulley and stub shaft are integrally formed with one another and used as a unitary component in the drive train of a clothes washing machine. In the washing machine, an electric motor is used to drive both an agitator mechanism and a water pump ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5704859 | Type of the compact freewheel body for bicycles A new type of the compact freewheel body for bicycle includes a freewheel casing, a ball seat, a hub, two rows of steel balls, an adjusting ring and a clutch located in the hub. The ball ring at the top of a convention freewheel casing is moved to the bot... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5690568 | 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... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5667333 | Shaft-carried speed reducer having adaptable mounting arrangement A shaft-carried speed reducer is provided having an adaptable mounting arrangement. The hub of the speed reducer is configured having a substantially cylindrical axial bore. At least one annular groove may be defined in the axial bore to receive a snap ri... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5626532 | Drive assembly with interference-fit mounted lightweight non-ferrous pulley A drive assembly for rotating a shaft of a pulley-driven device is disclosed together with a method of making the drive assembly. The method includes the steps of forming a pulley of lightweight non-ferrous metal having a web portion, forming a radially i... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5607247 | Tool for manipulating multiple rotatable balanced bodies A device for steadying a first balanced rotatable member relative to a second balanced rotatable member. A steadying tool is applied to the first balanced rotatable member while another tool precision torques the second balanced rotatable member. An eleme... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5577972 | Pulley spacer for racing engines A pulley spacer for use with internal combustion racing engines that is a circular disc of a predetermined thickness for spacing the racing pulley from the engine to retain alignment of the racing pulley-water pump pulley drive belt. The disc includes an ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5544740 | Conveying apparatus A conveying apparatus includes first and second shafts each having a sprocket mounted thereon for rotation with the shafts. A conveyor belt is engaged with the sprockets. A retaining clamp is mounted on one of the shafts adjoining one of the sprockets. Th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5518109 | Conveyor drive apparatus A conveyor drive apparatus comprising a shaft having sprockets mounted thereon for rotation with the shafts. A conveyor belt is engaged by the sprockets. A key includes a body shaped to fit loosely in a groove along the length of the outer surface of the ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5507586 | Spindle hub spacer interconnection A generally cylindrical hub spacer having inwardly and outwardly extending protrusions is used to rotationally interconnect a deck pulley to a spindle assembly in a lawn mower.... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5469958 | Conveyor drive spocket A conveyor sprocket formed of a plastic material is mounted on a keyed drive shaft of circular cross section. Within the hub of the conveyor sprocket, an insert, formed of a relatively harder or more durable material, engages the key. The insert resists d... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5393271 | Quick change sproket A mounting method for split sprockets which embodies radial slots in all mounting bolt positions; except the two mounting bolt positions disected by the split ends of the sprocket, the aforementioned radial slots extending from the center bore outward to;... | 02/28/1995 |
