Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for rotary shafts inventions 08/07

20070202958 - Constant velocity joint: A constant velocity joint 10 comprises an outer race 12, an inner race 11, balls 14 and a cage 13. The outer race 12 has a partially spherical inner surface 12a provided with plural outer ball grooves 12b. The inner race 11 has a partially spherical outer surface 11 a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070197302 - Sealing apparatus: A sealing apparatus capable of increasing a grease resistance property, wherein the tip of a sealing lip is formed so that an inner side contact angle a is equal to an open-air side contact angle β (α=β), that is, formed in a triangular shape to prevent grease inside the apparatus... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070191117 - Torque limiting clutches for power transfer units: A power transfer unit is provided with a torque limiting assembly that limits the torque transferred to driveline components when torque peaks occur. The power transfer unit can include, a first shaft, a second output shaft receiving drive torque, a second output shaft, and a torque transfer mechanism. The torque... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070191118 - Torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus: A torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus provided between a driving source and a transmission and transmitting torque from the driving source to the transmission, the apparatus absorbing fluctuations in the torque and limiting a maximum value of the torque, the apparatus includes a flywheel, a supporting member, a first plate having... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070191120 - Torque fluctuation absorber: A torque fluctuation absorber includes a disc fixed to a flywheel, a hub fixed to a transmission, first and second side plates fixed to the disc, a damper member, first and second control plates provided at axial both sides of the hub, the first and second control plates being riveted... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070191119 - Cam bar centering mechanism: Universal joint (100) includes a centering mechanism (100A) for supporting the universal and forcing the two joint halves to operate at the same angle thereby causing the joint to operate at constant velocity at all angles. Each shaft (134, 135) of the joint (100) is rotatably connected to the centering... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC

20070191121 - Sealed joint assembly: A sealed joint assembly includes an outer joint part (3) with outer ball tracks (9), an inner joint part (4) with inner ball tracks (10), torque transmitting balls (6) which are guided in pairs of tracks and held in a cage (7) with cage windows (8). A sleeve (16) is... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070191122 - Grease shield sealing system for direct torque flow constant velocity joint: A shield for sealing a joint includes a first end, a second end and an annular shell. The first end is adapted for axial retention on an outer joint part, where the outer joint part is rotationally coupled to an inner joint part. The second end is adapted for abutting... Agent: Gkn Driveline North America, Inc

20070178975 - Shaft assembly: A telescopable shaft assembly has at least two shaft elements capable of sliding in one another as an internal shaft element and an outer shaft element connected to one another in torque transmitting manner via at least one sliding splined portion. An axial fixation defines predetermined breaking point between the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070178976 - Balance assembly for coupling first and second rotating members: A flange member is disclosed for a balance assembly that includes a first rotating element coupled to a second rotating element. The flange member includes a main body exhibiting a predetermined imbalance vector when rotated about an axis of rotation. The flange member also includes a plurality of fastener apertures... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070178977 - Drive power transmitting system: A drive power transmitting system for a rough-terrain traveling vehicle (10) includes a pair of drive shafts (177, 178) for transmitting drive power from a power unit (18) to respective right and left independently suspended rear wheels (21, 21). Right and left constant velocity joints (184, 184) are provided on... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070178978 - Clampless steering gear bellow for automated assembly: A bellow assembly covers portions of a tie rod and a steering gear housing of an automotive vehicle. The bellow assembly includes a first ring and a bellow. The first ring has a cylindrical portion formed to be press fit onto the tie rod. The bellow has an outer end... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c