Top 100 US Patents in Couplings, clutches, brakes, etc.
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US4611699 (A), filed
Fri Aug 10 00:00:00 CDT 1984
, published
Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 CDT 1986
- DAIKIN MFG CO LTD
A control valve for a hydraulic clutch system comprising a cylindrical valve body; a first piston slidably fitted into the valve body; a second piston slidably fitted into the valve body; a rod connecting both pistons together; a control chamber formed between...
US4487593 (A), filed
Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 CST 1981
, published
Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 CST 1984
- LOEHR BROMKAMP GMBH
A bearing assembly of a wheel hub for a motor vehicle wheel having an outer bearing ring adapted to be affixed with a vehicle chassis and an inner bearing ring having the wheel mounted thereon. A constant velocity joint is connected to the inner bearing ring...
US5093383 (A), filed
Wed Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 CST 1992
- ICI PLC
Polyurethane/urea foams are derived from prepolymers having branched chain linked isocyanate end groups and components containing isocyanate reactive imino/enamino-functional compounds.
US5141085 (A), filed
Mon Nov 05 00:00:00 CST 1990
, published
Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- HARNISCHFEGER CORP
The invention involves a hoist for raising and lower loads. The hoist includes a drive motor, gearing, a load brake and a cable-winding drum. The drum has an end with a splined annular member slidably engaging a similar splined annular member of a drum-concent...
US5489240 (A), filed
Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 1996
- KIRSCHEY CENTA ANTRIEBE
PCT No. PCT/DE92/00974 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 4, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 4, 1993 PCT Filed Nov. 17, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/11988 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 1993.A coupling to balance radial movement and axial displacement between a first and second half-coupling,...
US7257874 (B2), filed
Thu Jun 10 00:00:00 CDT 2004
, published
Tue Aug 21 00:00:00 CDT 2007
- SERVICIOS CONDUMEX S A DE CV
Improved process for manufacturing ring-type metal joints for high pressure ducts, characterized because it presents the following steps: a) oval bar manufacturing and b) ring-type metal joints manufacturing, wherein the oval bar manufacturing comprises the...
US6062330 (A), filed
Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue May 16 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
An on demand venicle drive system monitors vehicle performance and operating conditions and controls torque delivery to the vehicle wheels. The system includes a plurality of speed and position sensors, a transfer case having primary and secondary output...
US5219053 (A), filed
Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- HYBO SCIENCE INC
A positive axial clutch of the hyperboloidal type whereupon engagement transmits torque in one direction and freewheel or overrun is allowed when disengaged. The apparatus utilizes an inner race coupled to an inner race element such as a shaft, an outer race...
US5222582 (A), filed
Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Jun 29 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- HYBO SCIENCE INC
A reversible unidirectional clutch of the hyperboloidal type having an inner race whose surface approximates a hyperboloidal, and an outer race formed of a super derivative forming a volume therebetween for disposition of thurst transmitting rollers. The...
US5211273 (A), filed
Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue May 18 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- HYBO SCIENCE INC
A unidirectional clutch of the hyperboloidal type is provided having an inner race member defining an inner race surface, an outer race member defining an outer race surface and a plurality of thrust transmitting cylindrical rollers therebetween. Each of the...
US4624290 (A), filed
Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 CST 1983
, published
Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 CST 1986
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. A leakproof quick-connect connector is...
US5169232 (A), filed
Fri Dec 28 00:00:00 CST 1990
, published
Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 CST 1992
- FILLON PINCHON S A
Driving member of the mixing centers are driven permanently by a transmission element for driving a coupling member with which a complementary coupling member of a stirring pot is brought in engagement. Each driving member comprises a pulley connected to the...
US4960036 (A), filed
Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Oct 02 00:00:00 CDT 1990
- INDIAN HEAD INC
US4663230 (A), filed
Thu Dec 06 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue May 05 00:00:00 CDT 1987
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INT
This invention concerns an essentially cylindrical discrete carbon fibril characterized by a substantially constant diameter between about 3.5 and about 70 nanometers, e.g. between about 7 and 25 nanometers, length greater than about 102 times the diameter, an...
US4607670 (A), filed
Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 CDT 1984
, published
Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 CDT 1986
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of separate...
US5903803 (A), filed
Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue May 11 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- CANON KK
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging device for charging the photosensitive drum; a developing device for developing a latent image formed on...
US5222881 (A), filed
Wed Feb 12 00:00:00 CST 1992
, published
Tue Jun 29 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
A scroll type compressor comprising: a crankshaft having an eccentric shaft portion formed thereon; an orbiting scroll which is given torque by the crankshaft through the eccentric shaft portion; and bearing means for rotatably supporting the crankshaft;...
US7065964 (B2), filed
Fri Dec 03 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Jun 27 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- HYDRO GEAR LTD PARTNERSHIP
An improved compact design for a hydrostatic transmission having a hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor mounted on a center section in a housing, wherein the pump and motor are mounted at generally right angles to one another, and the longitudinal axis of the...
US6235674 (B1), filed
Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue May 22 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNAT
This invention concerns composite materials comprising a plurality of carbon fibrils in a matrix wherein the carbon fibrils are each characterized by a substantially constant diameter between about 3.5 to 70 nanometers and are substantially free of pyrolytical...
US4277992 (A), filed
Tue Jun 26 00:00:00 CDT 1979
, published
Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 CDT 1981
- KOLTVEIT ARTHUR O
Jointed tool having an upper portion which is rotated manually or by non-manual power means, a lower portion which rotates and has a work-piece contacting tool element, e.g., nut-gripping socket, screw driver point, drill bit, and the like, and a pin-mounted...
US6000293 (A), filed
Fri Jul 02 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue Dec 14 00:00:00 CST 1999
A hydraulic transmission system includes the use of a geared cone 12 having geared rings 46-52 which mesh with respective clutches 30-36 of a drive shaft 16. The clutches 30-36 individually engage by use of hydraulic pressure directed by an input chamber 102....
US4846326 (A), filed
Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 1989
- LINDO JOHN E
A friction clutch in which carbon input disks are coupled to a flywheel by radial slots in their peripheries. Carbon input disks are coupled to a drive shaft by means of inner, radial slots and a metallic hub which contains slot-matching fingers. The input and...
US5018352 (A), filed
Fri Sep 09 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue May 28 00:00:00 CDT 1991
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of separate...
US5690770 (A), filed
Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 CST 1997
- GLASLINE FRICTION TECHNOLOGIES
A composite friction unit includes a three dimensional composite body formed of a substantially uniform array of predominately glass strands of primary reinforcing fibers in matrix of phenolic resin material, the reinforcing fibers distributed throughout the...
US5632706 (A), filed
Mon Mar 04 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue May 27 00:00:00 CDT 1997
- LUK GETRIEBE SYSTEME GMBH
A motor vehicle has a clutch which is controlled by an electronic clutch management system. When the vehicle is in gear with the engine running and is stationary or almost stationary with no gas being given, the system causes the clutch to become engaged just...
US4407125 (A), filed
Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 1978
, published
Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 1983
- AUTOMOTIVE PROD CO LTD
Friction clutch release apparatus for a motor vehicle comprises a driver-operable master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit which connects the master outlet to the slave cylinder inlet. A liquid reservoir communicates with the bore of the master cylinder...
USRE36604 (E), filed
Fri Jun 23 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 CST 2000
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
A scroll type compressor comprising: a crankshaft having an eccentric shaft portion formed thereon; an orbiting scroll which is given torque by the crankshaft through the eccentric shaft portion; and bearing means for rotatably supporting the crankshaft;...
US6375917 (B1), filed
Tue Jun 06 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INT
A process for preparing carbon fibrils by contacting a source of carbon with a supported catalyst that includes at least one multivalent transition metal having a size of about to 700 A deposited on an inorganic substrate having a size up to about 400 microns.
US7036311 (B2), filed
Fri Dec 03 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue May 02 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- HYDRO GEAR LTD PARTNERSHIP
An improved compact design for a hydrostatic transmission having a hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor mounted on a center section in a housing, wherein the pump and motor are mounted at generally right angles to one another, and the longitudinal axis of the...
US4246992 (A), filed
Thu Feb 09 00:00:00 CST 1978
, published
Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 CST 1981
- CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
A crawler tractor vehicle having steering clutches and associated steering brake includes a control apparatus for each clutch and brake system, including a valve made up of a valve body, and a clutch valving spool and a brake valving spool movably associated...
USRE34987 (E), filed
Wed May 26 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Jul 04 00:00:00 CDT 1995
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
US4388423 (A), filed
Thu Jul 29 00:00:00 CDT 1982
, published
Tue Jun 14 00:00:00 CDT 1983
- GLENNCO TRUST
A friction material for use as a brake lining in automobiles, trucks, buses or similar vehicles. The brake lining contains no more than traces of asbestos and utilizes the mineral vermiculite as a basic constituent. The formulation of the brake lining...
US7341026 (B2), filed
Sat Mar 27 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- VOITH TURBO KG
A drive train system having a driving engine that has a cooling system for cooling the driving engine is provided. The cooling system has a coolant circuit, a cooling device, and a fan that is associated with the cooling device and that is in driveline...
US6128454 (A), filed
Fri Feb 26 00:00:00 CST 1999
, published
Tue Oct 03 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- CANON KK
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging device for charging the photosensitive drum; a developing device for developing a latent image formed on...
US6829455 (B2), filed
Wed Oct 17 00:00:00 CDT 2001
, published
Tue Dec 07 00:00:00 CST 2004
- CANON KK
A drive transmission apparatus includes a first coupling portion having a polygonal shape; a second coupling portion having a hole portion which has a cross-sectional configuration larger than the first coupling portion, the hole portion being engageable with...
US5597057 (A), filed
Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Jan 28 00:00:00 CST 1997
- BRENCO INC
A one-way clutch apparatus comprising a driving member having a plurality of recesses, a corresponding plurality of biasing members disposed in the recesses, a corresponding number of keys or struts disposed over the biasing members in the recesses, and a...
US5407024 (A), filed
Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Apr 18 00:00:00 CDT 1995
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
An on demand vehicle drive system monitors vehicle performance and operating conditions and controls torque delivery to the vehicle wheels. The system includes a plurality of speed and position sensors, a transfer case having primary and secondary output...
US6895526 (B2), filed
Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue May 17 00:00:00 CDT 2005
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
A method of monitoring a status condition of a first server with a second server in a server network, and also providing synchronization and messaging between the two servers, the method including: transmitting a software-generated pulse waveform from the...
US5391013 (A), filed
Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 CST 1995
- GKN AUTOMOTIVE AG
A tripod joint has an outer joint part with three circumferentially distributed, axis-parallel recesses forming circumferentially distributed opposed tracks. An inner joint part has a star-shaped cross-section and three circumferentially distributed arms...
US5620042 (A), filed
Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 CDT 1997
- KELSEY HAYES CO
A generally annular rotor insert is formed by casting a metal matrix composite. The rotor insert includes a pair of brake friction plates which are disposed in mutually spaced apart relationship. The brake friction plates include inner surfaces and generally...
US5002023 (A), filed
Mon Oct 16 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 CST 1991
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
A variable camshaft timing arrangement for an internal combustion engine in which a camshaft, for example, an intake valve operating camshaft in a dual camshaft system, is advanced or retarded in its position relative to the crankshaft and to the exhaust valve...
US4202644 (A), filed
Mon Jul 10 00:00:00 CDT 1978
, published
Tue May 13 00:00:00 CDT 1980
- TRANTORQUE CORP
A mounting device for anchoring a machine element coaxially on a rotary shaft. The device fits between the interior cylindrical bore of the machine element and the internal cylindrical surface of the shaft and is effective to position the element at any...
US4243234 (A), filed
Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 CST 1979
, published
Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 CST 1981
- TOWMOTOR CORP
PCT No. PCT/US79/00026 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 18, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 18, 1979, PCT Filed Jan. 18, 1979 PCT Pub. No. W080/01505 PCT Pub. Date July 24, 1980. A seal (16) is positioned to prevent entry of foreign matter through an annular opening (26) between...
US7232374 (B2), filed
Thu Feb 05 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 CDT 2007
- NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD
A wheel bearing device having a unitized hub ring, double-row bearing and constant velocity universal joint with one of double-row inner raceways formed on the joint outer ring. An end portion of the joint outer ring is fitted to an outside periphery of the...
US5067391 (A), filed
Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue Nov 26 00:00:00 CST 1991
- INDIAN HEAD INC
The present invention provides a tamper-resistant fluid-operated brake actuator having a power spring housed within a head or cap which is attached to a flange case having one or more diaphragms or pistons responsive to changes of fluid pressure within the...
US4305198 (A), filed
Wed Mar 14 00:00:00 CST 1979
, published
Tue Dec 15 00:00:00 CST 1981
- HITACHI LTD
An electromagnetic clutch includes a pair of rotatable driving and driven members adapted to be electromagnetically coupled together and uncoupled from each other. At least one of the driving and driven members comprises a pair of concentric annular members...
US7100756 (B2), filed
Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 CDT 2004
, published
Tue Sep 05 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
A one-way clutch includes a first race having a plurality of pockets, each pocket defining a pivot center, a second race including a plurality of notches, a plurality of rockers, each rocker being supported on a respective pocket for pivoting movement about a...
US4379706 (A), filed
Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 CST 1983
- HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
A slidable type constant velocity universal joint comprising an outer member formed with at least three axially extending guide grooves disposed in parallel to one another, and an inner member disposed inside the outer member and provided with at least three...
US5485904 (A), filed
Mon Jan 31 00:00:00 CST 1994
, published
Tue Jan 23 00:00:00 CST 1996
- EATON CORP
A first ball ramp actuator having a control ring acting with an activation ring to supply an axial clutch clamping force in a vehicle driving mode and a second ball ramp actuator using the control ring acting with a clutch pressure plate to supply an axial...
US4855913 (A), filed
Fri May 29 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Aug 08 00:00:00 CDT 1989
- CASE CO J I
A microprocessor-based electronic control system for a powershift transmission having at least one proportional actuator, such as a solenoid-operated proportional valve, is disclosed. The controller operates a plurality of on-off solenoid valves and the...
US4979366 (A), filed
Mon Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 CST 1990
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of separate...
US6349188 (B1), filed
Thu Mar 09 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 CST 2002
- CANON KK
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging device for charging the photosensitive drum; a developing device for developing a latent image formed on...
US6984188 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 CST 2006
- BLACK DECKER INC
A multi-speed transmission assembly for a rotary power tool. The transmission assembly includes a plurality of transmission stages, with at least two of the transmission stages employing a movable reduction element that permits the transmission stage to be...
US6711776 (B1), filed
Thu Sep 05 00:00:00 CDT 2002
, published
Tue Mar 30 00:00:00 CST 2004
- FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid, and an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A heat transfer system recovers heat...
US5372059 (A), filed
Tue Apr 27 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 CST 1994
- NAI ANCHORLOK INC
A fluid-operated brake actuator having a hollow actuator rod between a spring chamber of a spring brake housing and a spring chamber of a service brake housing incorporates a valve within the actuator rod. The valve isolates the two spring chambers from each...
US4624291 (A), filed
Mon Dec 10 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 CST 1986
- AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC
A hydraulic control apparatus, more particularly for operating a motor vehicle clutch release mechanism, comprising a master cylinder, a slave cylinder and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The apparatus is in the form of separate...
US4579477 (A), filed
Thu May 19 00:00:00 CDT 1983
, published
Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 1986
- HARTMAN THOMAS A
A tapered pin-key for securing a part and a shaft where the part has a cylindrical bore for receiving the shaft and a keyway tangentially intersecting the bore, and the shaft has a tangential groove shallower than the depth of the intersection of the keyway...
US6464908 (B1), filed
Fri Jun 02 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INT
A composite that includes a reaction injection molded matrix into which carbon fibrils have been incorporated, and a molding composition suitable for preparing such a composite. The invention also features a composite that includes a premix in which carbon...
US7207550 (B2), filed
Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Apr 24 00:00:00 CDT 2007
- INVENTIO AG
An elevator having a car and a suspension member or respectively hoisting member for carrying an operating weight. Furthermore, a power transmission is intended for moving the suspension member and the hoisting member over at least one moving surface of the...
US5107804 (A), filed
Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 CDT 1991
, published
Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
A camshaft (426) has a vane (460) secured to an end thereof for non-oscillating rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a sprocket (432) which can rotate with the camshaft but which is oscillatable with respect to the camshaft. The vane has opposed lobes...
US6786310 (B2), filed
Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 CDT 2002
, published
Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- ENLIGHT CORP
A disk brake having supporting ribs radially spirally connected between a center coupling portion and an annular friction face thereof and equiangularly spaced from one another, the supporting ribs each having two opposite lateral sidewalls axially sloping in...
US7185577 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 CST 2007
- OHASHI RYOTA
The present invention provides a tandem pump unit that includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump respectively having a first pump shaft and a second pump shaft respectively having adjacent ends connected together so that the first and second...
US6478682 (B1), filed
Mon Oct 30 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 CST 2002
- NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD
An annular support ring 32 is fitted onto the outer periphery of each trunnion 22. This support ring 32 and the roller 34 are unitized via a plurality of needle rollers 36 to constitute a roller assembly capable of relative rotations therebetween. In...
US5106520 (A), filed
Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 CST 1990
, published
Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- UNIV DAYTON
Free flowing, conformable powder-like mix of silica particles and a phase change material (p.c.m.) is disclosed. The silica particles have a critical size of about 7x10-3 to about 7x10-2 microns and the pcm must be added to the silica in an amount of 80 wt. %...
US4364218 (A), filed
Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Dec 21 00:00:00 CST 1982
- OBRIST AG ALBERT
A magnetic clutch is provided for transmitting and limiting the torque in screw-on heads for screw closures. The clutch has a high number of poles (at least eight and preferably twelve poles) and the spacing between the clutch magnets, is at least six times...
US6561948 (B2), filed
Wed Mar 21 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue May 13 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- EATON CORP
A control system/method for controlling a vehicle drivetrain (10) including an engine (18), a transmission (12) and, a centrifugal clutch (20) for drivingly coupling the engine output (136) to the transmission input shaft (28) during vehicle launch. A system...
US4290508 (A), filed
Fri Aug 31 00:00:00 CDT 1979
, published
Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1981
- LUCAS INDUSTRIES LTD
A friction pad assembly comprises a backing plate having friction material secured thereto, and an anti-rattle spring having a bent portion intermediate its ends, the bent portion seating in a recess in the backing plate. To avoid problems caused by heat when...
US6999696 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 21 00:00:00 CST 2005
, published
Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 CST 2006
- CANON KK
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces,...
US6997569 (B2), filed
Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 CST 2006
- EATON CORP
Actuator mechanism for adjusting the position of a mirror element in a wing mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising an electric motor and a mirror adjusting element movably coupled therewith via a drive train. The drive train comprises a main gear which is...
US4753706 (A), filed
Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 CDT 1986
, published
Tue Jun 28 00:00:00 CDT 1988
- VEZIRIAN EDWARD
A chemically implemented method is disclosed for producing structural connections between pairs of members, a portion of the first member being telescoped within an opening formed by and within the second member, such connections being substantially comparable...
US6070481 (A), filed
Thu Aug 05 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue Jun 06 00:00:00 CDT 2000
A piston actuated wheel clutch includes the use of a clutch plate 26 to directly engage a driven member 14, where the driven member 14 may comprise the rim 94 of a wheel. The clutch plate 26 is divided into clutch portions 40 to 46 which expand outward when...
US7367744 (B2), filed
Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue May 06 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
A stabilizer bar system for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar having a circular cross section and a rigid sleeve applied to a section of the outer circumference of the stabilizer bar. The sleeve has a number of circumferentially extending grooves...
US6400914 (B1), filed
Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Jun 04 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- CANON KK
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a motor, a main assembly side gear for receiving driving force from the motor, a hole defined by twisted surfaces,...
US4047445 (A), filed
Mon Sep 20 00:00:00 CDT 1976
, published
Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 CDT 1977
- PAKO CORPORTION
A demand driven clutch which constitutes an improvement over Jensen U.S. Pat. No. 3,369,765 and Treise U.S. Pat. No. 3,695,534 and which includes a pair of cooperating driving elements, one of which constitutes a driving collar fixed to the rotary drive shaft...
US4747722 (A), filed
Thu Dec 19 00:00:00 CST 1985
, published
Tue May 31 00:00:00 CDT 1988
- HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
A metal-ceramic composite fitting assembly is described in which an effective connection between a boss on the ceramic member and the metal shaft member is achieved by providing the shaft with a sleeve formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal...
US5877110 (A), filed
Tue May 23 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 CST 1999
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INT
Products containing carbon fibrils having a morphology of vermicular tubes that are free of a continuous thermal carbon overcoat and have graphitic layers, wherein the length of the projection of the graphitic layers on the fibril axis extends along the axis...
US5361735 (A), filed
Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 CST 1994
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
A camshaft (326) has a vane (360) secured to an end thereof for a non-oscillating rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a timing belt driven pulley (332) which can rotate with the camshaft but which is oscillatable with respect to the camshaft. The...
US5823881 (A), filed
Wed Jul 10 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 CDT 1998
A universal joint (150) includes a centering device (160) for maintaining the joint at constant velocity. Each shaft (101) of the joint (150) is connected to a centering device (160). Movement of one of the shafts (101) at an angle relative to the longitudinal...
US5165909 (A), filed
Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 CST 1992
- HYPERION CATALYSIS INT L INC
The invention relates to carbon fibrils characterized by a substantially constant diameter, length greater than about 5 times the diameter, an ordered outer region of catalytically grown, multiple, substantially continuous layers of ordered carbon atoms having...
US4736075 (A), filed
Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Apr 05 00:00:00 CDT 1988
- PICKER INT INC
A computed tomography scanner having a brake which is automatically engaged in the event dynamic motor braking fails to stop scanner motion. Within a predetermined range of motion two brake mechanisms are employed. One has a brake shoe to contact a braking...
US4407387 (A), filed
Fri May 29 00:00:00 CDT 1981
, published
Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 1983
- GEN MOTORS CORP
A part-time four-wheel drive vehicle has a transfer case and a split axle drive mechanism for the selectively driving two vehicle wheels. The split axle drive mechanism has a clutch associated with one of the differential side gears for preventing back drive...
US5950490 (A), filed
Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 CST 1998
, published
Tue Sep 14 00:00:00 CDT 1999
A multi-clutched transmission system which may be implemented in an automobile or other motor vehicle. A common drive shaft is generally coupled to a number of clutches comprising a number of inner drive portions and a number of outer portions. A number of...
US5701784 (A), filed
Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 CST 1997
There is provided in combination a first member and a second member movable in a reciprocal angular movement, and an articulation between the first member and the second member. The articulation comprises a shaft and a mechanism to convert the angular...
US6240266 (B1), filed
Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue May 29 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- CANON KK
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a charger for charging the photosensitive drum, a developer for developing a latent image formed on the photosensit...
US5753356 (A), filed
Fri Jun 03 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue May 19 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE
The present invention relates to a fibrous base material comprising less fibrillated aramid fibers, synthetic graphite and at least one filler material, and a non-asbestos friction material produced therefrom. In certain embodiments, the fibrous base material...
US5998307 (A), filed
Fri Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Dec 07 00:00:00 CST 1999
- BORG WARNER AUTOTIVE INC
The present invention relates to a fibrous base material comprising a primary layer of less fibrillated aramid fibers, synthetic graphite and at least one filler material, and a secondary layer of carbon particles on at least one surface of the fibrous base...
US6325723 (B1), filed
Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 CST 2001
- LORD CORP
A radially soft drive coupling for reducing vibration transmitted across the coupling in certain marine drive applications. The elastomeric elements interconnecting the hub and housing are precompressed by an amount which is at least in the range of 15-20% to...
US7131932 (B2), filed
Thu Aug 25 00:00:00 CDT 2005
, published
Tue Nov 07 00:00:00 CST 2006
- VOLKSWAGEN AG
A method for determining a transmittable torque of a clutch of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, in particular an automated shift transmission, uses the clutch for transmitting torque from an engine shaft to a transmission input shaft and uses a...
US5971123 (A), filed
Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Oct 26 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- HILLIARD CORP
A bi-directional overrunning clutch is disclosed for controlling torque transmission between a secondary drive shaft and secondary driven shafts. The overrunning clutch includes a pinion input shaft in a differential housing that engages with a clutch housing...
US4633980 (A), filed
Mon May 13 00:00:00 CDT 1985
, published
Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 CST 1987
- LAMBERTSON WILLIAM A
A damping device is provided for damping momentum in a rotary member to stop it at a desired normally stopped position without any override therefrom, the device including a friction plate moveable against the rotating member at least in the terminal stage of...
US6676557 (B2), filed
Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 CDT 2001
, published
Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 CST 2004
- BLACK DECKER INC
A clutch arrangement for a power tool having a multi-speed transmission. The clutch arrangement includes a clutch member and a follower member. The clutch member is coupled to a member of the transmission that is proximate the torsional input of the transmissi...
US7341127 (B2), filed
Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- FICO CABLES SA
A parking brake which is connected to at least two brake cables, in particular for a parking brake system of motor vehicles, comprising: an actuator with linking devices to which the at least two brake cables are coupled at linking places and an operator...
US4151899 (A), filed
Thu Jun 02 00:00:00 CDT 1977
, published
Tue May 01 00:00:00 CDT 1979
- GIRLING LTD
In a vehicle disc brake of the single sided sliding reaction caliper type the drag on the friction pad assemblies is taken by a drag-taking member. The caliper is slidably mounted for movement relative to the disc on a guide in the form of a single pin which...
US6024644 (A), filed
Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 CST 1996
, published
Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 CST 2000
A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each...
US7465233 (B2), filed
Wed Apr 25 00:00:00 CDT 2007
, published
Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 CST 2008
- NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD
A wheel bearing device includes a hub ring, a double-row bearing and a constant velocity universal joint which are unitized together. At least one of double-row inner raceways of the bearing and a wheel mounting flange are formed on a hub ring. The hub ring...
US7117985 (B2), filed
Fri Nov 05 00:00:00 CST 2004
, published
Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- WU DAVID
An one-way rotation control mechanism used in a golf cart's wheel to control one-way rotation of the wheel on a wheel axle is disclosed to include a bushing affixed to the wheel axle, and a clutch mounted in and fixedly connected to the wheel to control...
US6226478 (B1), filed
Tue Mar 18 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- CANON KK
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a charging device for charging the photosensitive drum, a developing device for developing a latent image formed on...
US6530220 (B2), filed
Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 CDT 2001
, published
Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 CST 2003
- CAPITAL FORMATION INC
A hydraulic cylinder in which the cylinder head contains a motor-driven fluid pump, fluid reservoir, and a main control valve for the cylinder. The cylinder includes a transfer tube that extends through the center of the cylinder's piston and terminates within...
US4955123 (A), filed
Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 CDT 1990
- LAWTON PETER G
The invention is concerned with apparatus for producing a shaped filamentary structure and more particularly, a filamentary structure which can be subjected to further processing to produce a carbon-carbon product. A specific use of the invention is in the...
US4462693 (A), filed
Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 CDT 1984
- VEDA INC
A mixer having an open top mixing box accommodating a pair of lower augers and a pair of upper paddle conveyors drivably connected to the augers. A power box pivotally mounted on one end of the mixing box is drivably connected to the augers with releasable...
