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

20080182672 - Propeller shaft: In a state in which a dynamic damper and paper dampers are installed to an inner portion of a first propeller shaft, there is provided a structure in which inclined end portions in an inner side in a diametrical direction of the paper dampers opposing to an inner weight of... Agent: Babcock Ip, PLLC

20080182673 - Automotive shock absorbing propeller shaft apparatus: In an automotive shock absorbing propeller shaft apparatus, when a first yoke stub provided in an end portion of a first propeller shaft, and a second yoke stub provided in an end portion of a second propeller shaft are coupled with each other by a cross pin so as to... Agent: Orum & Rott LLC

20080182674 - Axial coupling of a constant velocity joint to a hub bearing unit of a motor vehicle wheel: The connector includes a radially inwardly extending annular flange axially clamped against a rigid annular part fixed to or integral with the hub, and a radially outer portion extending axially around a cylindrical surface of the joint bell. This outer portion has a resiliently radially expansible section with one or... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080176661 - Flexible coupling: A flexible coupling for flexibly joining two rotating or moveable members includes a unitized body having a first end and a second end coaxial to each other, and therebetween having one or more coaxial longitudinally spaced disks with center holes; two or more axial spacing portions formed from the body... Agent: C-flex Bearing Company, Inc.

20080176662 - Power transmission device for vehicle and production method thereof: An output shaft of an internal combustion engine and an input shaft of a transmission are coupled to each other via a damper device. The damper device includes a housing and a rotary member that rotate relative to each other to damp the torsional vibration of the output shaft, and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080176663 - Structure for mounting dynamic damper on rotary shaft and rotary shaft equipped with dynamic damper: A structure for mounting a dynamic damper on a rotary shaft is disclosed. The dynamic damper comprises a mass member having a center of gravity at a position deviated from the axial center thereof toward a first end of axially opposite ends, and a first and second elastic support members... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080171603 - Pronged sleeve-type flexible shaft coupling: A shaft coupling with a flexible annular sleeve, a driver end piece, and a driven end piece. The end pieces have a plurality of axially projecting prongs arranged so that the driver prongs loosely interlock in the spaces between the driven prongs with a gap between each pair of prongs.... Agent: The Gates Corporation

20080171604 - Torsional detuner: A torsional detuner for dampening vibrations developed in an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, a flywheel connected to the crankshaft and a transmission assembly coupled to the flywheel. The detuner includes a planar body mounted to the flywheel and having a central hub, a peripheral rim and a plurality... Agent: Deere & Company

20080167134 - Drive shaft and constant velocity joint for it: The invention relates to a drive shaft, in particular a longitudinal shaft for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one hollow shaft cross-section and at least one homocinetic joint (1) whose external hub (3) is connected to the hollow shaft cross-section (8).... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080161116 - Tripod type constant velocity joint: A tripod type constant velocity joint comprising a hollow cylindrical housing fixed to the end of a first rotary shaft and formed at the inner peripheral surface thereof with axially extending recessed grooves opened at one axial end and located at circumferentially trisectional positions on the inner peripheral surface, a... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080161117 - Universal joint bearing with plastic outer ring and procedure for its porduction: An outer race for a rocker bearing includes an internal sliding layer and an external support layer, wherein the sliding layer and the bearing layer are formed from a wound composite fiber material. The outer race is identified by exactly one parting line. A rocker bearing with such an outer... Agent: Robert L. Stearns Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080161118 - Constant-velocity fixed joint: A constant-velocity fixed joint includes an outer joint part with ball raceways and an inner joint part with ball raceways which are separated by webs. A cage, which is disposed between the outer joint part and the inner joint part, has windows for holding balls. The inner joint part can... Agent: Manfred Beck, P.a.

20080161119 - Shaft mounting structure of constant velocity joint: The present invention provides a shaft mounting structure of a constant velocity joint capable of ensuring sufficient strength of a fitting portion between an inner ring and a shaft. In the shaft mounting structure of the present invention, a groove 12 is formed on the shaft middle side compared to... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.