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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136419 | Bearing for a gearwheel which serves as a reversing gear and as a shiftable free gear A transmission for a motor vehicle featured with an internal combustion engine has a helical reversing gear wheel, which is mounted on a dual-row cylinder roller bearing with left-hand cylinder rollers and with right-hand cylinder rollers, which are supported on the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8096202 | Transmission and gear changing method A transmission and a gear changing method capable of changing a reduction ratio while a load is supported without stopping rotation, and transmitting a rotation angle accurately and power efficiently. First and second gear element pairs (16, 17) are ar... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7958798 | Speed change system for working vehicle A speed change system for a working vehicle comprises a main transmission, a sub transmission and a preliminary transmission. The main transmission receives a prime mover power outputted from a prime mover, and has plural main speed stages, one of which is selected ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7942074 | Gearbox with synchronizing clutch A gearbox having at least two gears is disclosed. The gearbox includes a shift selector, a first gearshaft, a second gearshaft selectively engagable with the first gearshaft via the at least two gears, and a first clutch mechanism located on the second gearshaft. Th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7926373 | Vehicular transmission A vehicular transmission for an internal combustion engine includes lead grooves disposed on an outer periphery of a shift drum having communication portions connecting a pair of gear train establishment portions extending circumferentially along the shift drum. The... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7721614 | Gear transmission including improved shifter engaging structure, and vehicle including same A gear transmission permits an increased flexibility in the layout of shift gears and reduces the axial size of the transmission by providing an engaging portion on a specific one of the shift gears. The gear transmission includes a main shaft having drive gears, a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694597 | Vehicle power unit with improved lubrication oil recovery structure A power unit of a vehicle, which includes an internal combustion engine and a transmission, is provided which is configured to quickly return lubricating oil fed to the transmission to an oil storage portion of the power unit case. The transmission includes a gear t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7584679 | Manual transmission A manual transmission includes two synchronizers, and manufacturing costs are here reduced and manufacturing processes simplified. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7526974 | Automotive drivetrain having deflection compensation A deflection compensation system for automobile drivetrain components is provided, wherein a shaft is able to continue in driving relationship to another shaft or coupler in driven relationship when their respective axes of rotation are misaligned. At least one of t... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7500410 | Transmission for a tractor A transmission for a tractor having a change speed device operable when an engine and the transmission are connected to transmit, in varied speeds, power from the engine to a driving wheel, a main drive shaft for receiving power from the engine when the engine and t... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7418883 | Parking mechanism for transmission An automatic transmission includes a transmission case, a parking gear fixed to the transmission case, and a meshing mechanism, such as a synchromesh mechanism. The meshing mechanism includes a coupling sleeve to engage with the parking gear and hold a transmission ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387041 | Apparatus for five-speed transmission conversions The present invention has apparatus converting a Ford Mustang five-speed transmission for installation in other, substantially different, automobiles by having a clutch housing, adapted to fit the front face of the Ford Mustang case, with gearing for four forward sp... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383748 | Automotive drivetrain having deflection compensation A deflection compensation system for automobile drivetrain components is provided, wherein a shaft is able to continue in driving relationship to another shaft or coupler in driven relationship when their respective axes of rotation are misaligned. At least one of t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350435 | Motor, especially a gear motor or a selector motor of a transmission actuating system, and method for detecting the moving direction of a motor The invention relates to a method for determining the moving direction of a motor, especially an electric motor of a transmission actuating system for gear selection and/or shifting, whereby at least one signal of the motor is detected. The inventive method is chara... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350430 | Transmission having direct gear A transmission for a motor vehicle comprising an input shaft (1), an output shaft (2) and at least one countershaft (3). The transmission comprises at least one direct gear and the parts of the transmission that are not involved in the power flo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350431 | Device for reducing movement of the main shaft A design for a device for the reduction of movement of the main shaft (6) in the disengaged position in a transmission with at least two countershafts in which there is an axial transfer of forces between the drive shaft (7) and the main shaft (6 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340973 | Twin-clutch transmission A pair of first speed gears (26a, 26b) is provided between a first input shaft (14) and a first output shaft (20), and a pair of fourth speed gears (30a, 30b) is provided between a second input sh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334493 | Device for reduction of axial movement of the main shaft gears in a transmission with at least two countershafts A device for the reduction of axial movement of the main shaft gears (2) in a transmission containing at least two countershafts. The main shaft gears (2) are held axially by two washer discs (3, 4) which is designed to be a pressing device (... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318788 | Gearshift procedure for vehicles with engaged clutch-dependent power take-off Method and arrangement for providing an automatic gearshift procedure for a vehicle with engaged clutch-dependent power take-off (32) when the vehicle is in motion. The power take-off (32) is driven by an engine (1) via an automated disk clutch ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313982 | Multiple output transmission A transmission for driving one or more powered devices from a single drive motor. The transmission includes at least one output drive shaft, and at least one gear. Each gear is in constant driving engagement with at least one other gear, and one gear is engaged with... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313981 | Reverse gear arrangement in a countershaft transmission A reverse gear arrangement in a countershaft transmission (1, 40, 44) having at least one starting element (2, 41), at least one transmission input shaft (4, 5, 42), one countershaft (22), fixed or idler gear wheels fastened or rotatably ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310879 | Cutting attachment having an adjustable foot for rotary hand tools Embodiments of an accessory attachment for a rotary power hand tool are disclosed wherein the hand tool is of the type which has a tool housing with a preferably cylindrical nose portion, a motor having a motor drive shaft with a mounting coupling extending forwardl... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311187 | Dual clutch transmission clutch cooling circuit A hydraulic circuit for controlling the application of pressurized cooling fluid to the clutches of a dual clutch transmission including a cooling unit in fluid communication with a source of the pressurized cooling fluid and adapted to exchange heat from the coolin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311015 | Multi-step manual transmission for an internal combustion engine A multistage transmission for an internal combustion engine has a disconnect-type clutch, a drive shaft and a driven shift on which engaged gear wheels are arranged to achieve different gear steps. Clutches actuated via shift forks are used to move the speed gears t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305900 | Twin-clutch transmission A twin-clutch transmission wherein a center distance between input shafts and an auxiliary speed-change shaft can be shortened and the number of gears can be reduced. A twin-clutch transmission is provided which includes a first input shaft and a second input shaft,... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294091 | Transmission A transmission comprises a first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism. When a clutch is in an engaged state, the first transmission mechanism transmits a driving force from the engine to the axle shaft. When a clutch is in a disengaged state, t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7272990 | Powersplit layshaft transmission with bearing plate for support of radial force An automatic multiple-gear transmission, in particular a power-bifurcated auxiliary transmission for motor vehicles, is described, in which several power paths are provided in a transmission housing (24) between a transmission input shaft (3) and a tra... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272985 | Transmission device of layshaft type A countershaft-type transmission device has an input central shaft and an input hollow shaft and two powershift elements. One first half of the powershift elements is in connection with one drive unit and a second half of the powershift elements is connected with th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270023 | Gearbox for vehicle A transmission for a vehicle is proposed which comprises one main transmission MT with one input shaft (1) and one output shaft (2), the same as at least one range change group (3) and one power take off, wherein one countershaft (5) inte... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267022 | Multistep transmission of a layshaft type A multi-speed transmission of countershaft design having a main countershaft and a hollow countershaft arranged concentrically and having likewise two load-shift elements. A first half of the shift elements is connected with a drive unit and a second half of the shi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261011 | Transmission A transmission comprising three parallel shafts and gearwheels carried by the shafts, which intermesh with one another in pairs for transmitting torque either between the first shaft and the third shaft, or between the second shaft and the third shaft. At least one ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258032 | Double clutch transmission Engine torque selectively inputted through first and second input shafts is received and changed selectively by first and second output devices respectively having first and second output shafts. A reverse driven gear is axially offset from drive gears on the first ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252027 | Miter saw The miter saw includes a base assembly, a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly and having a plane, a saw assembly including a motor and a blade disposed on an arbor, and a pivot arm pivotally attached to the table and supporting the saw assembly.... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252623 | Method of using a PTO clutch for auxiliary load measurement A method is provided wherein when an auxiliary device is being powered by the PTO driveline the PTO clutch is periodically slowly ramped down in pressure until slippage is detected in the clutch. Slippage is determined by monitoring the shaft speed into the clutch a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243769 | Dual motion actuator An actuator is disclosed which can be used in multiple applications, and which provides both linear and rotary outputs. The device comprises a motor driven rotor having clutch plates on both sides thereof. One clutch plate includes a gear driven output, and the othe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243565 | Twin-clutch manual transmission A twin-clutch manual transmission including: first and second input shafts provided with respective clutches; a counter shaft parallel to these input shafts; gear sets of an odd-numbered gear range group disposed between the rear end portion of the first input shaft... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234369 | Continuously adjustable self-lubricating mill roll drive Described is an adjustable roll drive including a fixed drive cylinder having a fixed drive gear, a fixed intermediate gear rotated by the fixed drive gear, a movable intermediate gear rotated by the fixed intermediate gear, and a movable driven cylinder having a mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231845 | Cone selector and associated transmission assembly A multi cone selector in a transmission employs sandwiched cone friction surfaces 19A, 20A and 21A and these are shown in free or unengaged state while the corresponding friction surfaces as numerals 19, 20 and 21 are shown as enga... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225695 | Universally configurable motor vehicle transmission A motor vehicle transmission (1) which is outfitted with a start-up subassembly (A), a core transmission (B) as well as an output subassembly (C) which are drive-engineering connected with one another and are arranged in a transmission housing to reduce devel... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225699 | Gear drive mechanism with anti-rattle device A gear drive mechanism with two rotary gears meshing with each other has a first friction rim surface rotationally coupled to one of the two gears and a second friction rim surface rotationally coupled to the other of the two gears. The friction rim surfaces are in ... | 06/05/2007 |
