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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942769 | Oil supply system for supplying oil to slide rails and guide rails The invention relates to a rail (16a) of a flexible drive, which rail (16a) is intended to guide a drawing means (2). A lubricant which is introduced into the rail (16a) via the lubricant channel (13) brings ab... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7438659 | Device for controlling belt lubrication and cooling of CVT (continuously variable transmission) A device for controlling belt lubrication and cooling of a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) is improved for minimizing fluid consumption and improving cooling efficiency by changing the nozzle spraying direction for belt lubrication and cooling. The device f... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7351170 | Hydraulic tensioner A hydraulic tensioner comprises a hollow plunger slidable in a plunger-accommodating hole in a housing, the plunger and housing forming a high pressure oil chamber. A check valve unit, which includes a check ball and a check ball retainer, allows oil to flow into th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7169072 | Metal push belt and oil specification related thereto A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150142 | Chicken chain An improved chain, compatible with food grade lubricants, is capable of use in poultry and other meat processing facilities. The chain comprises pairs of side links alternating with center links, and held together with pins. A pair of lubricating wells is located on... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147091 | One way clutch A one-way clutch includes an outer race, wherein a plurality of windows are formed in one plate-like member, is placed so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to an inner race wherein two plate-like members overlay each other and a ball raceway surface is form... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125355 | Continuously variable transmission A regulatable continuously variable transmission in which one multiple-jet nozzle (4) is used for supplying cooling and lubricant oil to the variator. The flow diameter (9, 10) of the nozzle (4) is created so that a stationary flow exists in the... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121248 | Vertical engine Recesses are provided in portions of a head cover and a crankcase which are opposed to outer peripheries of a timing chain and a balancer-driving chain driven by a crankshaft of a vertical engine, whereby vertical walls and horizontal walls are formed to oppose to o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108337 | Roller for a crawler type traveling vehicle To provide a roller for a crawler type traveling vehicle. The manufacture of this roller is streamlined by simplifying a structure for holding a seal mechanism between a bearing part and the outside and a thrust bearing and facilitating working while eliminating the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094169 | Rotary cutter assembly A rotary cutter assembly (11) includes a rotary cutter (74) rotated by a motor (76) through a drive including pulleys (250, 264) and a belt (326) inside of a combination guard and belt tensioner assembly (260). The rotary cu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070528 | Hydraulic tensioner lifter To provide a hydraulic tensioner lifter which can reduce the filling time of oil pressure into an oil chamber which is in a state wherein air is present therein and can sufficiently exhibit a vibration-damping function. A hydraulic tensioner lifter for applying tens... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055488 | Vertical engine A first chain mechanism for transmitting the rotation of a crankshaft of an vertical engine to a camshaft and a second chain mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the crankshaft to a balancer shaft are forcibly lubricated by an oil injected by first, second and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041020 | Deflection pulley for a traction mechanism drive The invention relates to a deflection pulley (1), intended for a traction drive, which includes a rolling-contact bearing as well as a ring body (4). A securing screw (8) as well as a spacer sleeve (9) serve as retaining elements. In orde... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041018 | Hydraulic control system and method for belt-drive continuously variable transmission Hydraulic control system and method for a belt-drive continuously variable transmission (CVT). The system includes an oil pump operative to produce an oil pressure and an oil flow amount which are supplied to the CVT, a pressure regulator valve operative to regulate... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032983 | Silent and reduced vibration chainwheel A silent and reduced vibration chainwheel includes a disk, multiple teeth and an energy absorber. The disk has an outer edge, two opposite sides and at least one recess. The teeth are formed radially at and extend out from the outer edge of the disk. The energy abso... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004474 | Seal for an endless track A seal for an endless track has a cross section having a centerline parallel to an axis of the seal and a configuration symmetric with respect to the centerline of the cross section. The seal can include an elastically deformably configured portion having a cross se... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971966 | Belt damper A belt damper for a gear train is provided. An endless belt is wrapped around pulleys mounted to an idler gear and an output gear. The pulleys are mounted to splined shafts which are axially aligned with and connected to splined gear shafts on which the idler and ou... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951373 | Crawler belt and seal for use therein A seal (21) is constituted by an outer lip portion (22) to be held in abutting engagement with an outer link portion (9) of a crawler belt (7), an inner lip portion (23) to be held in abutting engagement with a bush (11), an... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938732 | Chain with pins equipped with lubricating cartridges and cartridge for said chain A chain with links made of plates connected with hollow pins containing a reserve of lubricant connected with the chain parts to be lubricated. The lubricant reserve is contained in replaceable cartridges inserted removably in the pins through an appropriate end pas... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6855081 | Articulated chain An articulated chain comprising chain links interconnected at chain hinges, with each chain hinge comprises a hinge pin and a hinge bearing surrounding said hinge pin, and the hinge pins are provided with a bonded layer on the outer circumferential surface thereof. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6755295 | Automatic chain track lubricator A conveyor system having an automatic lubricating system for the conveyor chain and its associated guide track is provided. The conveyor system includes a conveyor chain, a guide track, a lubricator, and a support frame. The guide track is carried by the support fra... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6743130 | Movable lever for transmission chain A movable lever for a transmission chain, which is able to pivot smoothly, and avoid seizing on its supporting shaft, comprises a unitary, molded resin lever body composed of a chain-engaging shoe and a plate-receiving portion, and a reinforcing plate in a slot in t... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6626781 | Continuously variable transmission having lubrication nozzle outputs at maximum power transmitting secondary radial belt position A continuously variable transmission (1) includes a rotatable drive pulley (2) and a driven pulley (5), each of which having an axially displaceable sheave (4, 6) for transmission ratio control by varying the running radii of a torque transmission belt (8... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6582331 | Lubrication system for endless element of transfer case A lubrication arrangement for an endless chain in a transfer case of four-wheel drive vehicles comprising a casing, an input shaft, a first output shaft drivingly connected thereto, a second output shaft spaced from the input shaft, and the endless chain ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6537166 | Transmission unit for motor vehicles, pulley used thereby and method for making such a pulley Transmission unit for motor vehicles of the type containing a continuous variable transmission (2) consisting of an ingoing shaft (3), a driven shaft (4), two pulleys (5-6) situated on the ingoing shaft (3) and the driven shaft (4) respectively, and an en... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6458053 | Passive lubrication collector and manager in a motorized conveyor pulley A motorized conveyor pulley comprises a cylindrical pulley drum with axially opposite end plates enclosing an electric motor and a drive transmission within the drum. The end plates of the pulley are mounted on a pair of shaft ends that pass through the e... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6238312 | Vehicular transmission In a chamber R1 which accommodates a transmission device comprising a drive pulley 8, a driven pulley 9 and a belt 10, a cover 51 is provided to cover the lower peripheral portion of the drive pulley 8 along the periphery. The drive pulley is positioned b... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6213904 | Low-noise chain having bushings and rollers with matching curved surfaces to keep fluid disposed therebetween A low-noise chain member comprises a bushing, a roller and oil grooves in which a wedge or squeeze effect of a lubricating oil, which is interposed between the bushing and the roller, is effective in reducing noise. The oil grooves are provided on at leas... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6165088 | Vehicular transmission An inlet opening 41 for a discharge oil passage 76 is provided in a chamber R1 which accommodates a transmission device comprising a drive pulley 8, a driven pulley 9 and a belt 10. This inlet opening is positioned at a location where the inner wall of th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6098787 | Conveyor chain using an oil impregnated sintered bushing A conveyor chain using an oil impregnated sintered bushing is provided. The conveyor chain using the oil impregnated bushing is high in durability and low in manufacturing cost. A roller is rotatably fitted over the oil impregnated sintered bushing of the... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6071354 | Methods of cleaning treadmills An elongated fluid applicator is used to manually apply a fluid such as a lubricant or a cleaning fluid to the belt and/or belt supporting surface of an exercise treadmill. The applicator is optionally included in a kit containing one or more desired flui... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6015359 | Belt type continuously variable transmission In a belt type continuously variable transmission, the oil for the canceler oil chamber and the oil for lubricating the endless belt are commonly used to reduce the required amount of oil to be supplied. The gear shift control oil is supplied to the pulle... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5924945 | Sprocket with indentations forming hydrodynamic bearings A nose sprocket for a chain saw guide bar, where the bottom part of the teeth or the outermost part of the central region or both have indentations with softly inclined trailing edges, acting as hydrodynamical bearings to keep the sprocket centered betwee... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5888310 | System and method for cleaning a drive train of a bicycle A system and method for cleaning a drive train of a bicycle, e.g., a mountain bike, that includes a novel stand, cleaning axle, tweezer brush, water nozzle, and gear cleaner used to clean the entire drive train of the bicycle or other cycle having a chain... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5851635 | Device for the transmitting motion with a reduced noisiness and belts suitable for the purpose A device for transmitting motion comprises a flexible elastomeric element and at least one rigid element in surface contact with one another, wherein the surface of said flexible elastomeric element that comes into surface contact with said rigid element ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5800299 | Continuously variable transmission The invention relates to a continuously variable transmission, consisting of at least a transmission housing which accommodates a pulley/drive belt unit, a hydraulic circuit, in particular for the control and/or lubrication of the transmission, and a flui... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5720682 | Tensioner arm and chain guide with passages for oil drainage A tensioner arm and a chain guide are constructed with an oil-escape portion, which is designed to allow for the drainage of oil that collects on the back side of the tensioner arm or chain guide. The oil escape portion is comprised of a through-hole on t... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718649 | Tensioner for a power transmission belt and method of making same A tensioner for a power transmission belt and a method of making same are provided. The tensioner includes an arm that carries a belt engaging unit and is adapted to be pivotably mounted to a support unit. A mechanical first spring is operatively associat... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5697571 | Chain link rack pretensioner An apparatus (20, 100) comprising: a driven gear (102) operatively linked to a spool of a retractor (20) to rotate the spool (24) in a direction of retraction to cause a seat belt (31) wound thereabout to retract; an arcuate tube (108) having a flat exit ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5669839 | Method of metering a flowable lubricant of a chain drive A flowable lubricant is metered in pulses to a chain drive under the control of the computer programmed to respond to measurement of the chain drive speed so that, when the speed of the chain drive is below a threshold level above which centrifugal force ... | 09/23/1997 |
