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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7101296 | Synchronous rear belt drive system for motorcycles and method of use A synchronous rear belt drive system for belt driven motorcycles and a method of altering the final drive ratio of such motorcycles utilizing the present rear belt drive system is disclosed. The present rear belt drive system provides a plurality of interchangeable ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6349607 | Transfer ring for continuously variable transmission A transfer ring (10) for a continously variable transmission. The transfer ring (10) includes an inner ring (12), an outer ring (18) and a spacer ring (24). The inner, outer and spacer rings are substantially coaxial with a transfer ring (10) axis. The sp... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6116108 | Roughened ring gear bearing surface A connection for preventing relative movement between coupled members in a clamped joint. In particular, ring gear/differential housing members are connected across a roughened surface finish providing protrusions and allow positive load transfer without ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6093009 | Apparatus and method for controlling angular relation between two rotating shafts The timing gear device or structure (26) has a pair of timing gears (28, 30) mounted on parallel rotating shafts (22, 24). Each timing gear (28, 30) has an outer gear portion (32) and a concentric interfitting inner gear portion (34). Outer gear portions ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5911788 | Compliant gear A radially compliant gear is provided to reduce transmitted shock loads and/or resist jamming as a result of debris entering its mesh with another gear. The radially compliant gear includes a hub adapted to rotate about an axis, and a compliant rim. The h... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5653144 | Stress dissipation apparatus A rotatable apparatus includes a pair of rotatable members joined by a stress dissipating structure. The stress dissipating structure can be employed in a gear, sprocket, clutch or the like. In one embodiment of the present invention, antibuckling plates ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5480359 | Bicycle chain wheel assembly and crank arm A chain wheel assembly for a bicycle includes a large chain wheel, a small chain wheel, and a crank arm for supporting the chain wheels. The crank arm has an arm body, a boss for connecting the crank arm to a crank axle of the bicycle, and wheel mounting ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5347880 | Method and apparatus for servicing a gear assembly An aspect of the invention is an improved method for servicing a gear assembly having a gear segment and a spider for supporting the segment. The method includes the steps of providing a jack assembly with a jacking bolt mounted for radial outward movemen... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5320587 | Differential case with ring gear attachment A differential in a motor vehicle drive axle includes a barrel shaped case and a ring gear. The case has an outer cylindrical boss and an adjacent smaller inner cylindrical boss. The ring gear has a flat side facing the case, a plurality of self-cutting s... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5289733 | Apparatus for mounting gear segments The invention is an improvement in a gear assembly having a gear segment attached to a spider. The improvement comprises a pair of spaced spider webs and a segment-attached mounting member received between the webs. The mounting member has a pair of space... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5181434 | Apparatus and method for refurbishing a drive tumbler An improved tumbler for use in pad driven machinery or the like utilizes a plurality of replaceable wear members mounted to a reel assembly on the conventional tumbler hub. The wear members engage the cleats of the pads to impart relative motion and bear ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174169 | Angularly adjustable timing gear An adjustable timing gear arrangement having an output shaft and a camshaft operable in timed relationship with the output shaft comprises a first rotatable drive member driven by the output shaft with a second rotatable drive member mounted on the camsha... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4945782 | Mounting device for securing a ring gear to a drive drum The present invention is utilized for demountable securing a power take-off ring gear to the clutch drum on the clutch housing of a vehicular transmission. Specifically, a mounting sleeve releasably secures the power take-off ring to the clutch drum. The ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4926080 | Linear actuator screw connected with parallel linear bearing A linear actuator comprising a stepping motor having a hollow motor shaft prevented from moving in a thrust direction and a flange on either shaft end, a screw extending through the hollow shaft, a nut connected to the motor shaft with a coupling and rota... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4803891 | Transmission for controlled equipment A transmission for controlled equipment consists of a pair of intermediate gears in mesh with an input gear, another pair of intermediate gears in mesh with an output shaft and a pair of intermediate shafts, each connecting one of the intermediate gears e... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4750377 | Assembly for rotating a drum A rotary assembly for rotating a vessel such as a rotary kiln with a minimum amount of heat transfer to the driving element. A pluraltiy of coupling assemblies are provided which include a first bracket attached to the vessel. Pivotally connected to the b... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4678055 | Four-wheel vehicle drive system A four-wheel drive system for use in a vehicle includes mechanisms for preventing disengagement of the engagement sleeves of a transfer gear shift mechanism while permitting limited displacement of the engagement sleeves, shift forks and fork shafts to pr... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4628753 | Lightweight ring gear for a differential Lightweight ring gear for an epicyclic gear differential. The ring gear is fastened to a radially outwardly extending flange and includes inner and outer perimeters and a surface which is adapted to abut the flange. There are a plurality of equidistantly ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4597152 | Method of making feed wheel There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4447966 | Rotary drum A rotary drum having a toothed rim arranged on the drum casing and supported at several peripheral points on the drum casing by evenly distributed bridge members. Each bridge member includes two clips axially spaced from one another and welded to the drum... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4439172 | Chain gear and crank mounting assembly Disclosed is a crank for a bicycle, having a chain wheel mounted thereto by an adapter, the adapter having at least one annular member formed at the foremost ends of legs extending radially outwardly of a boss of the adapter and connecting the legs with e... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4416650 | Drive wheel and sprocket assembly A drive wheel and sprocket assembly for use in the power transmission of a conveyor device such as a roller conveyor comprises a drive wheel which is mounted on the hub of a sprocket assembly. The drive wheel mounts the hub with a modified spline connecti... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4367068 | Universal bicycle sprocket hub The invention pertains to a bicycle drive sprocket hub which may be universally utilized with a plurality of bicycle chain sprockets of different manufacturers. The hub is preferably formed of a synthetic plastic material and is provided with a plurality ... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4326849 | Sprocket-wheel gear-wheel or like wheel substantially manufactured from a synthetic material A sprocket-wheel, gear-wheel or like wheel, substantially manufactured of a synthetic material, comprising a hub which is divided along a plane which lies perpendicular to the center line of the hub-boring, said hub parts being provided with adjacent rece... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4318310 | Gear crank apparatus for a bicycle A chain gear for a bicycle is formed from an approximately rectangular metallic band-shaped plate which has gear teeth formed along one edge and which is equal in length to the peripheral length of the chain gear. The band-shaped plate is wound into a rin... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4295753 | Torque transmitting apparatus Apparatus for mounting a rotatable component on a rotating shaft using a non-machined torque transmitting intermediate hub member is disclosed. The hub member makes torque transmitting contact with the drive shaft and transmits that torque to the rotatabl... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4197759 | Gear A gear comprises a hub and a gear ring mounted thereon, each formed with peripherally spaced apertures and interlocking elements extending peripherally between adjacent apertures to hold the hub and gear ring against axial movement relative to each other.... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4144773 | Bicycle sprocket wheel A bicycle sprocket wheel comprises a toothed outer annular member molded of a tough nylon plastic and a centrally disposed metal spider having a plurality of radial arms attached to the sides of the annular member to add structural rigidity thereto. The t... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4128018 | Drive wheel A drive wheel assembly for a machine tool of the band saw type comprises a rim section adapter to engage and drive an endless saw or the like and a hub section removably attached to the rim section. The rim section is provided with internal gear teeth ada... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4111064 | Sprocket segments providing greater retention capabilities A chain drive sprocket formed of a plurality of sprocket segments arranged seriatim alternately to define a continuous equiangularly spaced annular series of sprocket teeth with a first group of the sprocket segments having a different number of teeth fro... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109545 | Noiseless spur gears Spur gears of which the engagement is made noiselessly because of three adjustment functions wherein the central errors of the gears as rotary bodies are compensated by specific method of freeing the wheel center of a gear in a train of gears. The foundat... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4098140 | Gear joint A joint is provided for a gear which has a hub and a peripheral toothed portion. The toothed portion is positioned about the hub for mating an associated gear and rotates in a preselected plane. The joint connects the hub and toothed portion of the gear a... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4077274 | Worm wheel An improved worm wheel which is capable of mating with a worm includes a base portion and a wear portion. The wear portion loosely encircles the base portion with mating teeth therebetween, there being a greater number at the interior of the wear portion ... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4043214 | Sprocket, gear or pulley with interchangeable rim A sprocket, gear or pulley having an interchangeable peripheral portion for replacement. The device has a hub with an axial boss, an annular member having teeth or a groove along its outer rim and located concentrically on the boss, and a cap to hold the ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4016773 | Synchronized gearboxes having at least one non-synchronized speed The gearbox has synchronizers and at least one speed ratio set of gears which is non-synchronized. The synchronized set of gears are actuated by parallel longitudinally movable rods. A first rod which moves the movable means is connected to a second rod w... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4009621 | Assembly of chain sprockets and cranks for bicycle An assembly of chain sprockets and cranks for a bicycle, a plurality of which sprockets are formed of a punched metal plate and fixed at a predetermined interval to mounting arms. The arms are provided with a plurality of mounting seats formed inwardly st... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3996814 | Sprocket A sprocket having interchangable teeth, in which a chain is removably mounted circumferentially on the peripheral edge portion of a hub, with means to key the chain both longitudinally and laterally on the edge portion of the hub. Each link of the chain c... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3985037 | Bead chain sprocket construction A bead chain sprocket is formed from a predetermined length of arcuately pocketed flexible plastic cog-like strip wherein the strip is received and affixed within the smooth peripheral groove of a flanged pulley, thereby to provide a simple, reliable and ... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3946844 | Clutching means adapted for tapping attachments The invention is an improved clutching means for tapping attachments and particularly adaptable in attachments having free axial float. Direct and reverse drive is provided for by way of planetary gears for driving in direct and reverse drive in the exemp... | 03/30/1976 |