Rotary shafts, gudgeons, housings, and flexible couplings for rotary shafts inventions 12/07

20070298888 - Multi-rate torsional coupling: A multi-rate torsional coupling (20) features parallel first and second drive connections (82 and 84) between input (24) and output (22) members. The first drive connection (82) extends through a first resilient coupling (38), and the second drive connection (84) extends through a second resilient coupling (40). An angular play... Agent: Lord Corporation

20070298889 - Clamp yoke and a method of forming a clamp yoke: A clamp yoke for providing a pivotable connection between a pair of rotatable shafts, including a base portion and an ear portion at each end of the base portion, the yoke having a substantially symmetrical U-shaped profile. Each ear portion has a hole, the holes in the ear portions being... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070298890 - Constant velocity joint: Each boot of a tripot type constant velocity joint comprises a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPC). A grease encapsulated in the boot comprises a base oil, a thickening agent comprising a diurea-based compound, molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate sulfide, a sulfur-phorsphorous based extreme-pressure agent being a sulfur-phosphorus based compound containing sulfur and phosphorous as... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070298891 - Fitting for a vehicle seat: The invention relates to a fitting (10) for the seat of a vehicle, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) which is mechanically linked to the first fitting part (11), a locking eccentric which is provided primarily to lock the fitting... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070293325 - Coupling apparatus, motor device, and wiper motor device: A coupling apparatus is provided with a first coupling member, a second coupling member and a damper member. The damper member is arranged between the first coupling member and the second coupling member. At least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member has a tubular circumferential... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070293326 - Yoke for universal joint and universal joint: A yoke for universal joint includes a cylindrical base, and a pair of arms extending from an end of the base in parallel to a center axis of the base. Each of the arms is formed with a support hole for supporting a corresponding trunnion of a cross shaft via... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070293327 - Constant velocity universal joint: The present invention aims to achieve the high rigidity and light weight of a connecting shaft of a constant velocity universal joint, and to reduce manufacturing costs. A hollow connecting shaft 5 is provided with an axial end section 5c having teeth 5c which are engaged with an engagement section... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070293328 - Joint seal: An improved non-flexing type joint seal for torque transmitting joints is disclosed. The joint seal comprises a first seal ring, a second seal ring and a non-flexing seal housing having first and second ends, The first end of the seal housing includes a ring seal surface for engaging and sealing... Agent: Purdue Law Offices 2735 N. Holland-sylvania Road

20070287545 - Longitudinal plunging unit with cage securing means: A longitudinal plunging unit comprises a profiled sleeve with longitudinally extending first ball grooves, and a profiled journal with longitudinally extending second ball grooves. The profiled journal engages said profiled sleeve with balls arranged in groups in pairs of first ball groove and second ball grooves. A ball cage positioned... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070287546 - Bellows with buckling protector: A bellows with a buckling protector for multi-part universal-joint propeller shafts with at least one joint as a connection between the propeller shafts and with a bellows carrier attached to one of the propeller shafts. The buckling protector is integrated into the bellows.... Agent: Klaus P. Stoffel Wolff & Samson