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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367367 | Replaceable tooth block for split wheel stump cutter A stump grinding apparatus having a split cutting wheel includes several replaceable cutter blocks secured to the periphery of the wheel. One or more replacement teeth are removably anchored in holes in each block and may also be mounted on holes in the side of the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7216682 | Split wheel stump cutter with replaceable tooth blocks and cutting teeth A stump grinding apparatus having a split cutting wheel includes several replaceable cutter blocks secured to the periphery of the wheel. One or more replacement teeth are removably anchored in holes in each block and may also be mounted on holes in the side of the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7107934 | Litter box apparatus A transportable litter box has a container body and a lid removably received over an open end of the container body. The container body has wheels rotatably connected thereto at an end opposite the open end. The lid has an opening therein suitable for allowing an an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7037203 | Adapter device for adapting a worm gear An adapter device is disclosed for adapting a drive of a worm gear to rotate an output shaft. The adapter device includes a sleeve having an inside diameter which is slightly greater than an outside diameter of the output shaft. The sleeve has an outer diameter whic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6912930 | Flex spline for meshing type gear device, and meshing type gear device having flex spline A flex spline 1 used for a meshing type gear device includes an attachment portion 1a, a thin-thickness tubular portion 1b continuing to the attachment portion and capable of being elastically deformed, and external teeth 1 | 07/05/2005 |
| 6647818 | Gear A gear includes a gear body which includes a rim integral with a plurality of teeth at an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a boss disposed concentrically inside the rim. The gear further includes at least fitting section which is formed from a materi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6158296 | Transmission with structurally simplified gear ratio A transmission (1) comprising a gear assembly for transmitting a rotary motion from a driving shaft (2) to a driven shaft (3), with variable gear ratio, the two shafts (2 and 3) not being coaxial. This transmission consists in: a gear-wheel (4) axially sp... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6125713 | Method and apparatus for repairing a crankshaft The present invention provides and improved method of repairing a crankshaft body having a removable gear. The apparatus includes a crankshaft body having first and second end portions, one end portion carrying a raised annular rib that defines and enlarg... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6074316 | Split sprocket device A split sprocket is formed in two opposing half sprocket parts of essentially identical conformation and structure. The halves, when married, form a typical sprocket which may also be a gear or drive pulley. A ring is adapted to engage a circular groove o... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6023990 | Bimetallic gear rim Disclosed is multi-segmented fabricated gear rim having two distinct steel layers, an inner layer, and an outer layer from which gear teeth are cut. The inner and outer layers are molecularly bonded to each other, with the inner layer being a high weldabi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5960668 | Indexing mechanism using pairs of radially disposed rollers engaged between adjacent cam ribs A roller gear cam index mechanism including a turret having pairs of adjacent rollers radially arranged on a circumference thereof. Each pair of rollers is engaged between adjacent ribs on a globoidal cam. The angle between the line up direction of every ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5868036 | Split transfer wheel A split transport wheel is described including first and second wheel halves, each having an arcuate external tire receiving surface spanned by a joint surface. The two halves may be selectively assembled with the joint surfaces in juxtaposition and with ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5586832 | Two piece interlocking shaft attachment An attachment for mounting on a rod or shaft when an end of the rod is not free, in the form of a split collar, pulley or gear, is in two parts having half-cylinder inner portions. The parts may be mounted on diametrally opposed sides of a rod or shaft wh... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5389044 | Split sprocket and retainer assembly A split sprocket and retainer assembly are provided for mounting on the drive shaft of a chain drive system, such as a conveyor drive system. The sprocket is split diametrically into two sections and includes a hub. Cross fixing bolts across the hub secur... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5057058 | Split pulley A split pulley made of a resilient material which is held together by a circumferentially extending strap carried wholly within the body of the pulley.... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4722240 | Thrust washer assembly for speed gear shaft An improved split thrust washer assembly for a vehicle transmission speed shaft. The assembly includes a pair of semi-circular washer segments held in a speed shaft circumferential groove by a C-type compression retaining ring. The ring biases each washer... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4631974 | Polymeric split sprocket wheel A polymeric split sprocket wheel is provided having two mating portions that, when joined, form a split line at the junction of those portions, two side faces, a toothed outer rim and a central axial bore, and which is designed to be mounted on a relative... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4506559 | Split pulley The invention proposes to form the flanges (11,12) of a driving pulley as a part of the driving shaft (10), for example by moulding the shaft (10) and the flanges (11,12) so as to constitute one unit, the portions (18,19) of the driving pulley being attac... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4412443 | Roller forming machine with lengthwise adjustable heads At least one head on a roller forming machine can be fixed at any of several different positions along the length of its frame. A line shaft extending along the frame has a bevel pinion for each head, meshing with a driven bevel gear on the head, to drive... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4049112 | Chain drum for chain conveyors A chain drum for a chain conveyor, in particular a chain flight conveyor mounted on the cutting jib of a cutter-loader, consists of a split sprocket removably mounted on a non-divided drum which is connected to and rotates together with its shaft. The dru... | 09/20/1977 |
| 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 |
