Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for rotary shafts inventions 05/07

20070123355 - Constant velocity universal joint: The tripod member has three trunnions which are projected radially. Each of the trunnions carries a roller, and this roller is accommodated in one of the track grooves in the outer joint member. The outer peripheries of the rollers and the roller guideways make angular contact with each other. Support... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070123358 - Constant velocity joint with rolling radial boot: A direct torque flow constant velocity joint having a rolling radial boot is provided and includes a DTF CVJ connector, a shroud assembly and a rolling radial boot. The DTF CVJ connector includes an outer joint part and an inner joint part, such that the shroud assembly is connected to... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc

20070123357 - Direct torque flow constant velocity joint with male connector: A direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector is provided. The direct torque flow constant velocity joint direct connector includes an inner joint part, shaft, a plurality of balls and an outer joint part. The outer joint part is connected to the shaft and articulately secured in a rotationally... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc

20070123356 - Telescoping drive joint: The invention relates to a drive joint for permitting a rotationally and axially fixed connection between a first and second shaft sub-section, the connection allowing a limited angular displacement.... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070123359 - Shock absorbing structure of propeller shaft: When an inner ring portion of a tripod is brought into contact with a protruding portion, the inner ring portion is brought into contact with the protruding portion because an outer diameter of the protruding portion is smaller than a diameter of a tilted outer end portion of the inner... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070117638 - Flexible shaft coupling: A coupling for transmitting torque between a driving element and a driven element, one of which is rotatable about an axis an formed with an annular array or mounting holes centered on the axis, has an elastomeric ring centered on the axis and having a dished face concave toward and... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070117639 - Constant velocity joint-wheel hub assembly with a hollow connection: A constant velocity joint-wheel hub assembly wherein the wheel hub includes a sleeve portion for receiving a wheel bearing and a flange for threading on a wheel and wherein the constant velocity joint has an annular outer joint part with apertures at both ends. Axial tensioning means pass through the... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070117640 - Composite clutch shaft assembly: A composite clutch shaft assembly has an annular hub with a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft has a generally tubular outer portion and a core portion. The core portion has higher internal damping than the outer portion, thereby improving the vibration and noise damping characteristics of the clutch shaft while... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070111805 - Fixation arrangement for bearing bushings on a universal joint yoke: A universal joint yoke includes a yoke base and two yoke arms, each respectively having a through extending bearing bore, a circular arc groove having a center that is arranged on a bore axis or is off-set from the bore axis toward the yoke base, and at least one securing... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070111807 - Counter track joint with an improved ball cage: A constant velocity joint in the form of a counter-track joint. The circumferential length (L1) of the first cage windows for the balls in the first pairs of tracks is greater than the circumferential length (L2) of the second cage windows for the balls in the second pairs of tracks.... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070111806 - Counter track joint with track turning point: c

20070111808 - Knuckle with thermal protector: Of application for suspension and steering systems and/or stabilizer bars which are located in the vicinity of a source of excessive heat generation such as a brake, it basically incorporates a thermal protector (9) integrated in the ball joint which presents a series of flexible radial plates (10) on its... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20070105632 - Driveshaft assembly with torque ring coupling: A drivetrain for a motor vehicle having an output member that is configured to transmit propulsive rotary power from a vehicle powertrain, a differential having an input pinion, a propshaft that drivingly couples the input pinion to the output member. The differential is configured to drive a pair of vehicle... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070105633 - Constant velocity joint and method of manufacturing the same: A constant velocity joint, wherein all rolling elements annularly held by a tool are inserted into an inner diameter part from one end opposite to the flange part of a roller member along the axis of the inner diameter part of the roller member or the rolling elements remaining after... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20070099710 - Flexible flywheel: A flexible flywheel is a member to which torque is input from a crankshaft 91 of the engine and includes a first flywheel 2 and a damper mechanism 4. The first flywheel 2 includes an inertia member 13, and a flexible plate 11 for connecting the inertia member 13 with... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070099711 - Flexible annular element made of elastomeric material for an elastic device coupling two shafts and an elastic coupling device comprising the element: A flexible annular element made of elastomeric material (1) is provided for an elastic coupling device to connect two substantially coaxial shafts (11, 12). The device has a first flange (7) secured to the end of the first shaft (11), a second flange (8) secured to the end of the... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070099712 - Flexible coupling device: A flexible coupling device for mounting on axially opposed rotatable shafts comprises a pair of opposing hubs, a flexible connecting sleeve, and a pair of opposing retainers. Each of the hubs has a plurality of hub engaging elements extending there from. The flexible connecting sleeve has a plurality of internal... Agent: Barley Snyder

20070099713 - Internal absorber for a shaft assembly: An absorber for use within a shaft assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The absorber includes at least one cantilever device and at least one constrained layer device. Both devices are disposed within a tube. The absorber is capable of being tuned to specific frequencies and capable of controlling the... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc