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Class 74/447 - Detachable


Subclass of Class 74 - Machine element or mechanism
Definition: Bodies, having the rim secured to the web by means permitting
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 09/05/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7101296Synchronous 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
6349607Transfer 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
6116108Roughened 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
6093009Apparatus 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
5911788Compliant 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
5653144Stress 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
5480359Bicycle 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
5347880Method 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
5320587Differential 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
5289733Apparatus 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
5181434Apparatus 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
5174169Angularly 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
4945782Mounting 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
4926080Linear 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
4803891Transmission 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
4750377Assembly 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
4678055Four-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
4628753Lightweight 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
4597152Method 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
4447966Rotary 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
4439172Chain 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
4416650Drive 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
4367068Universal 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
4326849Sprocket-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
4318310Gear 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
4295753Torque 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
4197759Gear
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
4144773Bicycle 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
4128018Drive 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
4111064Sprocket 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
4109545Noiseless 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
4098140Gear 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
4077274Worm 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
4043214Sprocket, 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
4016773Synchronized 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
4009621Assembly 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
3996814Sprocket
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
3985037Bead 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
3946844Clutching 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
 
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