Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for rotary shafts inventions 06/07

20070149293 - Snap-in disk and overload clutch with a snap-in disk: The present invention relates to a detent disk for an overload coupling, in particular for a machine tool. A detent disk with a shape designed using powder metallurgy is provided. An overload coupling and a method for manufacturing a detent disk are also provided.... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070149294 - Torsional vibration damper for a hydrodynamic clutch arrangement: The torsional vibration damper includes a drive-side damping element arranged nonrotatably with respect to a flywheel mass element fastened to the drive, and a takeoff-side damping element, which is centered and axially positioned by the flywheel mass element and which is in functional connection with a takeoff. The drive-side damping... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070149295 - Multi-piece drive plate: A drive plate for a torque converter including first and second plates operatively arranged to be attached to a torque converter and a drive unit. In another embodiment, each of the first and second plates further includes at least one first opening and at least one second opening operatively arranged... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070149296 - Structure for tripod constant velocity joint and method of assembling roller assembly: Disclosed herein are a structure for a tripod constant velocity joint and a method of assembling a roller assembly, which maintain the structural stability of the tripod constant velocity joint, and minimize the frictional force between a trunnion and a track, thus remarkably reducing the generation of axial force, therefore... Agent: Mh2 Technology Law Group

20070149297 - Universal joint arrangement: The invention relates to a universal joint arrangement with a journal cross, supported by bearings in two joint yokes offset to one another by 90° and in reflected arrangement to the plane of symmetry of the journal cross located perpendicular to the joint axis; each joint yoke comprises a flange... Agent: Brian J. Lum Ice Miller, Illp

20070149298 - Direct torque flow constant velocity joint having a non-rotating boot: A direct torque flow constant velocity joint connector includes an outer joint part having outer ball tracks and an outer surface, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, a cage, a plurality of balls held in the cage and engaging the inner and outer ball tracks, and a boot.... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc

20070149299 - Propeller shaft: A propeller shaft having high wear resistance is provided. The propeller shaft has a spline shaft and a spline sleeve meshing with each other, and a DLC coating is applied to any one of the spline shaft and the spline sleeve. The DLC coating has surface roughness Ra of 0.5... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070142116 - Boot for universal shaft coupling: The invention relates to a boot for a universal shaft coupling, by which an improvement of an assembling workability can be expected, and an improvement of a sealing performance can be expected. The boot for the universal shaft coupling is formed by a rubber elastic body, and separated portions (22)... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070142117 - Shaft to socket connection having an interference fit: A shaft having an end adapted to be inserted in an opening of a socket for transmitting rotational forces between the shaft and the socket. The end comprises a first portion defining a first axis and having a predetermined first cross section generally complementary to the socket opening, and a... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070135219 - Constant velocity joint: A constant velocity joint (1) comprising: a male element (2) with multiple arms (4), a female element (8) having a central axis (X′-X′) and defining tracks (9A, 9B) which are symmetrical in relation to a radial longitudinal plane (P), and an outer roller (12) with a rolling surface (30). The... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070135220 - Wheel hub/universal joint assembly: A wheel hub/universal joint assembly having a wheel hub (1) with a wheel flange (2) and a universal joint (3) for attaching a driveshaft (4). The universal joint (3) is connectable to the wheel hub (1) by a central bolt/nut connection. The wheel hub (1) has a central passage (16)... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070135221 - Cross groove constant velocity universal joint: A cross groove constant velocity universal joint of which weight of the outer ring is reduced. The cross groove constant velocity universal joint includes a disc-shaped outer ring having ball tracks in the inner circumferential surface, an inner ring having ball tracks in the outer circumferential surface, balls set between... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070129153 - Coupling for compensating axle misalignment: For compensating axle misalignment between an input shaft or output shaft and gearing a highly compact and lightweight shaft coupling is achieved, wherein a preferably monolithic mount comprises an outer ring (1), an inner ring (2) and at least two, preferably three, arcuate connecting webs (3a to 3d) configured between... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070129154 - Propeller shaft assembly with integrated stub portion: A propeller shaft assembly of a vehicle comprises an inner tube and an outer tube in which one of the inner and outer tubes includes a stub portion integrally formed with a shaft portion. A method for making a stub portion integrally formed with the shaft portion is disclosed. The... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc

20070129155 - Universal joint boot: There is provided a universal joint boot 10 having: a boot body 1 including a bellows part and an opening portion 2 which is formed in one end of the bellows part and into which a case for receiving one member of two members moving relatively to each other is... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC