Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Davis & Bufold, P.L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 6575056
    Abstract: The dual layshaft transmission with load compensation has one axially and radially mounted drive shaft, one main shaft mounted coaxially thereto which is connected via a PTO-shaft with an output shaft for the PTO-operation and two layshafts, there being situated between the two layshafts one gear which upon application of a load automatically centers itself upon the two layshafts. Upon the PTO-shaft (2) is additionally situated at PTO-wheel (3) which meshes with a main shaft wheel (4) disposed upon the main shaft and is driven thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshaften AG
    Inventor: Thomas Gnandt
  • Patent number: 6558263
    Abstract: A forging method which enables formation of a hollow part by simple processes. In a cutting process, a cylinder blank 1 is cut at the upsetting ratio of L/D=1.5-2.0. In a first process, the cylinder blank 1 is upset in accordance with the outer shape of a nut. The height h of a semi-manufactured product 2 should be lower than the height h of a final product 4. In a second process, dents 3a and 3b are formed on both sides by extrusion. The depth of the dents 3a should be deeper than the other. The height of the semi-manufactured product 3 in the second process should be as tall as the height of the final product 4. In a third process, piercing is performed to the bottom portion of the deeper dent 3a so that both dents 3a and 3b can communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Mitsuru Matsuyama