Patents Issued in June 13, 2017
  • Patent number: 9677594
    Abstract: A flexible general purpose holder apparatus easily attached to and detached from supporting members with either a flick of a wrist or a fasting element such as a screw or mechanical fastener, and can be adjusted in an angle of up to 90 degrees in a stable manner about a line perpendicular to the length of the support member and in an angle of up to 90 degrees in a stable manner about a line that is perpendicular to the first line. The apparatus comprises a holding element, a connecting rod, a joining element, first attaching element, and an effective length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Ralph James Hemmerlin
  • Patent number: 9677595
    Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to provide, without an increase in cost, a directional indication structure for threaded bodies that enables the visual and tactile distinction between left-hand thread and right-hand thread threaded bodies, enables the identification, from the external appearance and the external surface, of which direction a threaded body should be rotated in order to be tightened or loosened, enables mass production and the like, has a good external appearance, and has form properties that do not impinge the properties inherent in the threaded body or the strength, etc. thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NEJILAW INC.
    Inventor: Michiwaki Hiroshi
  • Patent number: 9677596
    Abstract: A method for forming an elevated surface feature for compression molded assemblies includes the placement of an afore-mentioned insert onto an actuated fixture pin with the pin initially in a retracted position. An upper portion of a mold configured with said retracted actuated fixture pin over a preform of pre-preg plies placed on the bottom portion of the mold is then closed. The fixture pin is actuated towards the pre-preg plies when a flowable material fills a molding cavity in the upper portion of the mold. The cavity is configured to form the elevated surface feature with the advancing action of the insert packs out the surface feature under the pressure of the pin to eliminate porosity in the elevated surface feature in the molding cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Christopher Johnston
  • Patent number: 9677597
    Abstract: Portable, compact hanging systems that enable a person to hang items from a wide variety of different objects and surfaces in order to free their hands for other activities are described. The hanging systems include hook and gated-loops systems composed of a hook connected to a gated loop by way of a rotatable hinge that provides multiple degrees of freedom. Hanging systems also include double hook systems that are connected by flexible joints for convenient storage and expansion into unfolded configurations when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Mina Yoo
  • Patent number: 9677598
    Abstract: A pad structure includes a main body made of soft material. The main body has an axial surface, a suction surface, and a peripheral surface. The axial surface is provided for being pressed by a pressing member of the sucking disc. The suction surface is provided for sucking on a target object. The axial surface includes a lifting portion and a pressure bearing block. The pressure bearing block is hard and circular shaped. The portion of the main body between the lifting portion and the pressure bearing block is defined as a deformable portion. The portion of the main body below the pressure bearing block is defined as an undeformable portion. The undeformable portion is located at the outer periphery of the main body. The deformable portion is located between the lifting portion and the undeformable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: San Hao Rubber Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Huan Wang
  • Patent number: 9677599
    Abstract: An insertion body includes: a base arranged in the central axis; a rotating body provided on an outer periphery of the base and rotatable around the central axis; and a channel which includes a guide provided at the base such that the rotative force transmitting section is able to be guided between a first position in which the rotative force transmitting section in the longitudinal axis can be inclined from the central axis when the rotative force transmission unit is inserted from the outside to the inside and a second position in which the rotative force transmitting section in the longitudinal axis is parallel to the central axis and a rotative force can be transmitted to the rotating body from the rotative force transmitting section, and through which the rotative force transmission unit is inserted through the opening end and the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kimihiko Naito
  • Patent number: 9677600
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a piston, a crankshaft having a journal, and a connecting rod. The connecting rod includes a first end coupled to the piston and a second end coupled to the journal of the crankshaft. The second end of the connecting rod includes a bearing surface configured to interface with the journal, and further includes an open portion extending through the second end from the bearing surface to the exterior of the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Sigrist, Jeffrey H. Whitmore, Elliot J. Matel
  • Patent number: 9677601
    Abstract: A pivoting joint assembly includes a base, a plate, and at least one bolt. The base has one or more semi-spherical sockets with each socket having a centrally-positioned hole extending through the base. The plate has one or more semi-spherical sockets recessed within the plate with aligned semi-spherical protrusions extending from the plate. The plate has a hole extending through a central portion of each of the plate's sockets and a corresponding protrusion aligned therewith. Each protrusion is partially fitted in a corresponding socket in the base. Each bolt has a head and a post extending from the head. The head includes a semi-spherical portion adjacent to the post. The post extends through aligned holes in the plate and base. The post is coupled to the base such that the semi-spherical portion of bolt's head nests within one of the plate's sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Joseph W. Jacquemin, Pedro Bracho
  • Patent number: 9677602
    Abstract: Single or multi-axis positioning mechanisms are provided that include a caging mechanism that may be actuated without requiring axial displacement of rotational components of the positioning mechanisms. In some multi-axis positioning mechanism implementations, each rotational axis may have an associated caging mechanism that is transitioned between a caged and uncaged state using a common release device. In some implementations, the release device may be a single-use device. In other implementations, the release device may be capable of re-caging the positioning mechanism after uncaging the positioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Space Systems/Loral, LLC
    Inventor: Varouj G. Baghdasarian
  • Patent number: 9677603
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a bearing housing and a rotor. The rotor may have a shaft mounted in the bearing housing via two radial bearing bushes. Each radial bearing bush may have an inner surface facing the shaft. The inner surface may have a single chamfer, where the single chamfers of the two radial bearing bushes face one another, or two chamfers, where one of the two chamfers for each of the two radial bearing bushes facing one another are larger than the other of the two chamfers for each of the two radial bearing bushes facing away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Ulrich Siol, Alexander Baeuerle, Thomas Striedelmeyer, Joerg Eckert, Christoph Butscher
  • Patent number: 9677604
    Abstract: A bearing device, including: a first housing including a first interior surface with a first portion and an exterior surface; a second housing including a second interior surface with a second portion and an exterior surface; a bearing assembly including a first ring connected to the first interior surface, a second ring connected to the second interior surface and a rolling element between the rings; a first space between first and second portions of the first and second interior surfaces, respectively and extending from the first and second exterior surface to the bearing assembly; and at least one first layer of a hydrophobic material adhered to and covering at least a first segment of the first portion; or a second segment of the second portion. The first segment includes less than an entirety of the first portion, and the second segment includes less than an entirety of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robert Weiss, II, Emily Bygrave
  • Patent number: 9677605
    Abstract: A bearing assembly including a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a vehicle chassis, a vibration isolator coupled to the mounting bracket, and a bearing received in the vibration isolator. The bearing is configured to receive a drive shaft therein, and is pivotable relative to the vibration isolator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BEARING TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Brian John Cheon
  • Patent number: 9677606
    Abstract: A bidirectional bearing, a drive train, a planetary gear and a wind generator having a bidirectional bearing are provided. A bidirectional bearing comprises an outer bearing shell having a first intermediate bearing shell, which is coupled to the shaft and which cooperates with the outer bearing shell. The bidirectional bearing further comprises a second intermediate bearing shell, which is arranged opposite to the outer bearing shell with respect to the first intermediate bearing shell. The second intermediate bearing shell is configured to take up a first load having a first direction from the first intermediate bearing shell. Furthermore, the first second intermediate bearing shell is configured to receive a second load having a second direction, which is substantially opposite to the first direction. The first intermediate bearing shell receives the second load from the second intermediate bearing shell and is configured to transfer this second load to the outer bearing shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Areva Wind GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Pischel
  • Patent number: 9677607
    Abstract: A damping device for a shaft in rotation around an axis of rotation parallel to a direction (A). The said damping device includes a support, a plate, a collar, and clamping means. The said support is stationary and is provided with a first opening, with the said plate being provided with a second opening and the said collar being provided with a third opening. The said shaft passes simultaneously through the said first, second, and third openings with, respectively, a first radial gap, a second radial gap, and a third radial gap, with the said third radial gap being smaller than the said first and second radial gaps. The said collar is movable with respect to the said support in a plane perpendicular to the said direction (A), with the said clamping means pressing the said plate against the said collar and the said collar against the said support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Romain Nevers, Ludovic Aubertin, Francois Marchand
  • Patent number: 9677608
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement includes a frame member and at least one rolling basket assembly coupled to the frame member. The rolling basket assembly has at least one bearing hanger, at least one rolling basket and at least one bearing assembly rotationally coupling the rolling basket to the bearing hanger. The bearing assembly has a bearing with an inner ring and a spindle holding the inner ring. The spindle is coupled to the bearing hanger. The spindle being configured to accommodate dynamic misalignment of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Timothy R. Blunier, Gaylen J. Kromminga, Sven N. Setterdahl
  • Patent number: 9677609
    Abstract: A thrust bearing disposed facing a thrust collar provided on a rotary shaft includes: a top foil disposed facing the thrust collar; a back foil supporting the top foil; and an annular shaped base plate supporting the back foil. The back foil includes back foil pieces, and the top foil includes top foil pieces. An area on the leading side of a top foil piece in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft is provided with a fixed part fixed to the base plate. A fixed edge positioned on the trailing side of the fixed part in the rotation direction linearly extends such that the separation between a straight line extending in the radial direction of the base plate and the fixed edge positioned on the trailing side of the straight line in the rotation direction gradually increases outward from inside in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9677610
    Abstract: An end module of a linear guideway includes an end cap, a cover, and a lubricating sheet. The end cap has an accommodating trough, and the cover is installed on the end cap to cover the accommodating trough, so a surface of the end cap faces a surface of the cover. At least one supporting pillar is formed on one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover, and the supporting pillar abuts against the other one of the two facing surfaces of the end cap and the cover. The lubricating sheet is received in the accommodating trough. The lubricating sheet has at least one penetrating hole, and the supporting pillar is inserted into the penetrating hole. Thus, the lubricating sheet of the instant disclosure is provided without any deformation, which is caused by the end cap and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: OME TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Ching Chen, Jia-Sin Lai
  • Patent number: 9677611
    Abstract: A low friction assembly is desired. The present invention relates to a new low-friction lubrication assembly comprising a first member relatively slidable against a second member, the first member having chemical affinity with an OH-group on its sliding surface; and one or more oxygen containing compounds, provided on the sliding surface of the first member and being able to produce a tribofilm attached to the sliding surface of the first member through hydrogen bond interactions. Preferably the second member comprises a similar OH-terminated sliding surface wherein an oxygen containing compound (lubricant)-supported interface between the first and second sliding surfaces results in a H- and/or OH-terminated interface developing repulsive forces thereinbetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jean Michel Martin, Makoto Kano, Takumaru Sagawa, Masahiko Watanabe, Yutaka Mabuchi
  • Patent number: 9677612
    Abstract: Improved fluid supply grooves in the face of an axial thrust bearing for a crankshaft are disclosed. The grooves have a larger cross-sectional area at the outer radius of the bearing body than at the inner radius of the bearing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gustafson, April Perry
  • Patent number: 9677613
    Abstract: A slide member provided with a substrate; and a slide layer provided in a surface side of the substrate is disclosed. The slide layer includes a soft layer in the surface side and a DLC layer in the under surface side of the soft layer. The soft layer has a Young's modulus E ranging from 6 to 30 GPa, hardness Ht ranging from 0.2 to 3.0 GPa, and a value of ratio [E/Ht] of the foregoing ranging from 10 to 30. The DLC layer has a hardness Hd ranging from 5 to 60 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Inami, Colin McAleese, Koji Zushi
  • Patent number: 9677614
    Abstract: A cage for a rolling bearing, wherein the cage is intended to ensure the circumferential spacing of a row of rolling elements. The cage comprises pockets for the rolling elements and connecting tabs. Each connecting tab connects two successive pockets. At least one recess is formed in a thickness of at least one of the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Laurent Varnoux, Thierry Adane, Thomas Perrotin
  • Patent number: 9677615
    Abstract: A bearing ring comprising at least one jamming bead of a seal, each bead protruding relative to a radial surface of the ring, in an orthoradial direction relative to a central axis of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Stephane Gaultier
  • Patent number: 9677616
    Abstract: A bearing having an inner race, an outer race and a wear race mounted to press against an external face of one of the races and fastened on the race is provided. The wear race provides at least one annular flange locally covering an internal face of the race opposite the external face. The bearing further provides a sealing member fastened on the other race and includes at least one sealing lip in friction contact with the annular flange of the wear race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Stephane Gaultier, Thomas Perrotin, Philippe Walter
  • Patent number: 9677617
    Abstract: A bearing cage for retaining rolling elements of a rolling element bearing, the bearing cage having at least one first ring structure to which at least one first cage bar is connected. The bearing cage also comprises a second ring structure to which at least one second cage bar is connected, whereby the at least one second ring structure is arranged to be located radially inwards of the at least one first ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Mikael R Karlsson, Håkan Lindgren
  • Patent number: 9677618
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a housing having an interior cavity, an opening, and an inward facing seal mounting surface. The assembly includes a bearing and a shaft mounted in the bearing for rotation about a central axis. The assembly includes a seal positioned axially between the interior cavity and the exterior of the housing to inhibit contaminants from entering the housing and damaging the bearing. The seal has a bearing side, an opening side, and a gap surface facing a corresponding surface that is either an outward facing surface of the shaft or thee inward facing seal mounting surface of the housing. The gap surface is spaced from the corresponding surface by a clearance gap. The width of the clearance gap increases from the bearing side to the opening side to direct fluid in the clearance gap away from the interior cavity as the shaft rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Lincoln Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Paul G. Conley
  • Patent number: 9677619
    Abstract: An anti-friction bearing unit (1), configured at least as a two-row anti-friction bearing with at least one outer ring (4a, 4b) and at least two inner rings (5a, 5b), between which rolling bodies (6a, 6b) are guided on raceways of the bearing rings (4a, 4b; 5a, 5b). A clip ring (14) that engages into annular grooves (12a, 12b) of axially extended sections (8a, 8b) of the adjacent inner rings (5a, 5b) is provided for securing an axial position of the inner rings (5a, 5b). The radially pre-stressed clip ring (14) of U-shaped design is arranged in a non-positive manner on an intermediate step (13) of the inner ring (5a) in a pre-mounting position and can be pushed from there into an end position. In matching positions of the flanks (15a, 15b) of the clip ring (14) and corresponding annular grooves (12a, 12b) of the extended sections (8a, 8b), the clip ring (14) latches in a positively locking manner and brings about an axial connection of both inner rings (5a, 5b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc-Andre Schafer, Martin Sturzenberger
  • Patent number: 9677620
    Abstract: A system and method that includes a device that is used in a particular method to install bearings into a lift cylinder yoke bore. The device includes use of a hollow bore hydraulic push cylinder that maneuvers a push plate along a threaded rod. The push plate sinks or sets into the bearing and applies pressure through the movement of the hydraulic push cylinder to place the bearing into a fit position without the abrasion that is usually associated with the installation of bearings into the lift cylinder yoke bore. The threaded rod attaches to a threaded bushing that is inserted into the bore and secured with the use of a pin. The threaded rod extends out of the bore opening and allows for the attachment of a bearing, push plate, hydraulic push cylinder, washer and nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventor: Ronnie Haney
  • Patent number: 9677621
    Abstract: The invention relates to an friction assembly (1) comprising a plurality of inner discs (2) and a plurality of outer discs (3), the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) being arranged alternately in an axial direction (4), and wherein between the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) respectively at least one freely rotational friction ring (11) is arranged, and wherein the inner discs (2) and/or the outer discs (3) can be adjusted relative to one another in axial direction (4) to form a frictional connection with the friction rings (11). The friction rings (11) are made from at least one resin, containing at least one additive, or a sintered material, wherein the friction rings (11) on a surface (19) facing an inner disc (2) and on a surface (18) facing an outer disc (3) comprise respectively at least one compacted area (20) and at least one non-compacted area (21) and/or at least one area (21) that is less compacted than the compacted area (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Miba Frictec GmbH
    Inventors: Falk Nickel, Andreas Promberger
  • Patent number: 9677622
    Abstract: A clutch assembly that is less prone to overheating is disclosed. The clutch assembly includes a clutch housing, a shaft, and a clutch pack. The clutch pack includes a first apply plate, a second apply plate, a plurality of friction plates, and a plurality of reaction plates. The clutch assembly further includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator applies pressure to the first apply plate in a first direction to move the first apply plate toward the second apply plate. The second actuator applies pressure to the second apply plate in a second direction to move the second apply plate toward the first apply plate. The first direction is opposite the second direction such that the first and second actuators apply pressure to the clutch pack in opposing directions. This reduces localized temperature spikes in the clutch pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AVL POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Mordukhovich, Michael Kozan
  • Patent number: 9677623
    Abstract: A constructional unit for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes: at least one clutch arrangement configured to decouple an internal combustion engine from the drivetrain, the at least one clutch arrangement having at least one clutch element; a speed-adaptive vibration absorber apparatus, configured to reduce vibrations in the drivetrain with at least one damper mass deflectable along a deflection path; and a limiting device configured to exert a force on the at least one damper mass that limits the movement of the damper mass. The limiting device is further configured, for limiting the movement of the at least one damper mass, to be actuatable by the at least one clutch element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Reinhard Deppert, Sven Ludsteck, Alexander Bartha
  • Patent number: 9677624
    Abstract: A power transfer case transfers drive torque from the input member to the output member. The power transfer case includes a lubrication system, a hydraulically actuated friction clutch assembly, and a hydraulically actuated range shift assembly. An on-demand electric lube pump can supply a fluid under pressure. An accumulator is selectively supplied with fluid under pressure from the on-demand lube pump. A first valve selectively directs fluid under pressure from the on-demand lube pump to the lubrication system when in the first position and to the accumulator when in a second position. A second valve selectively directs fluid under pressure from the accumulator to the range shift assembly when in a first position, to the friction clutch assembly when in a second position, and isolates the accumulator from the range shift assembly and the friction clutch assembly when in a third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Borg Warner Inc.
    Inventor: Larry A. Pritchard
  • Patent number: 9677625
    Abstract: A concentric slave cylinder is provided. The concentric slave cylinder includes a housing including a wall; a piston slidable along the wall in a forward direction and a return direction, the piston including a first angled surface, the piston and the housing forming a hydraulic chamber therebetween; and a ring slidable along the wall in the hydraulic chamber in the forward direction and limiting sliding of the piston in the return direction, the ring including a frustoconical portion having a second angled surface for engaging the first angled surface to limit the sliding of the piston in the return direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Smith, James Copeland, Nicholas Hrusch, Michael Hodge
  • Patent number: 9677626
    Abstract: A selectable one-way clutch to selectively enable torque transmission only in one direction and to interrupt torque transmission in both directions is provided. The selectable one-way clutch comprises: an oil passage that is formed in the selector plate, and that has a first opening situated at a lower level than the oil level and a second opening situated at a higher level than the oil level; and a closure that is formed on the pocket plate at a position to close the second opening at least partially when the selectable one-way clutch is in the overrunning mode, and to increase the opening area of the second opening when the selectable one-way clutch is in the engagement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuaki Tomita, Hideaki Komada, Hiroyuki Shioiri
  • Patent number: 9677627
    Abstract: A braking system for safely collecting brake dust produced by operation of a braking mechanism. The braking system comprises a collector apparatus coupled with a braking mechanism. The collector apparatus is able to include a shroud that surrounds the braking mechanism and a catch element coupled with the shroud for collecting brake dust exiting the shroud. As a result, when coupled with the braking mechanism, the collector apparatus is able to ensure that most or all brake dust, such as copper or other particles from the braking mechanism that break off from the breaking mechanism during operation of the braking mechanism, are removed from the braking mechanism and collected by the filter/catch of the collector mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Inventors: Linda Haight, Peter C. Kunzler, Gary R. McLuen, Daniel R. Baker
  • Patent number: 9677628
    Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of manufacture. The brake assembly may have a bracket assembly that may include a brake wing and a mounting flange disposed at opposite ends of a tube portion. The bracket assembly may rotatably support a camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Moss
  • Patent number: 9677629
    Abstract: A pad clip comprising two or more discrete pieces comprising: one or more clip body sections including a bridge attachment segment located at a bridge end, a spring attachment segment located at a spring end, or both; and one or more bridge sections, one or more retraction springs, or both; wherein the two or more discrete pieces are adapted to be attached together at the bridge attachment segment, spring attachment segment, or both. The teachings also include a method of forming the pad clip, comprising: forming two or more clip body sections, each clip body section including a spring attachment segment; forming one or more retraction springs; attaching the one or more retraction springs to the spring attachment segment of the two or more clip body sections; and installing the pad clip about a support bracket of a brake assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Brian Lewis Boyle, Gang Lou
  • Patent number: 9677630
    Abstract: A brake disk chamber has an essentially cylindrical brake disk chamber jacket without openings. The brake disk chamber jacket is formed of segments in the shape of curved symmetrical trapezoids, which are lined up in a row in the circumferential direction, are alternately rotated by 180°, and are arranged in a regular fashion with an alternately differing radial distance from the longitudinal center axis of the brake disk chamber jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Kordian Kokott
  • Patent number: 9677631
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electro-mechanical brake device, including: a disk; a pair of brake pads respectively disposed at both sides of the disk; a caliper respectively disposed inside the pair of brake pads; a brake module portion disposed at one side of the caliper; and a parking brake portion that is disposed to be perpendicular to a motor shaft of the brake module portion and is connected to a parking brake switch that is operated by a driver, and selectively controls a rotation of the motor shaft depending on the operation of the parking brake switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tae Sang Park, Choong Pyo Jeong, Seong Hun Lee, Dong Hoon Ban, Jae Seung Hong
  • Patent number: 9677632
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromechanically actuatable brake (2), comprising an electrically actuatable actuator (30) for applying the brake (2) in an application direction (42), which actuator (30) converts a rotary motion of a spindle (20) into a translational motion of an application element (26), in particular a piston, wherein the spindle (20) is driven by an electric motor (8), wherein a mechanical store for storing energy by twisting is provided, the first end of which store is coupled to the spindle (20) and the second end to a bracing element (80), wherein the store takes up energy during rotation of the spindle (20) in the application direction (42), by which energy the spindle (20) is rotated back against the application direction (42) in the currentless state of the electric motor (8), whereby the brake (2) is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Theo Baukholt, Hendrik Powileit, Markus Schommer
  • Patent number: 9677633
    Abstract: An assembly is described for braking and indexing rotating components, including guide rollers of balers. A wheel is attached to a rotating component and is surrounded, at least in part, by a traction device. A tensioning assembly with a lost motion linkage is attached to the traction device and to a frame. A counterforce assembly is also attached to the traction device and to the frame. When a portion of the tensioning assembly is moved in a braking direction, the stop prevents further movement of the lost motion linkage to apply a tensioning force to the traction device. The tensioning force is resisted by the counterforce assembly to impose a braking force on the wheel and thereby brake the rotating component. Moving the portion of the tensioning assembly in a release direction moves the lost motion linkage away from the stop, thereby reducing the braking force on the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Horner, Jacob D. Kappelman, Henry D. Anstey
  • Patent number: 9677634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrodynamic retarder comprising—a rotor (1) and a stator (2) which form a working chamber (3) with each other;—a first working medium connection (6);—a second working medium connection (7); and—a working medium container (4) that has an outlet (10), which is connected to the first working medium connection via a line, and an inlet (11), which is connected to the second working medium connection via a line; wherein—the working medium container is made of two housing parts (8, 9), which are joined together along a parting line (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Laukemann
  • Patent number: 9677635
    Abstract: One variation includes a friction material wherein the friction material may be fabricated from fibers, particles, a chemical binder, and a resin bonding agent wherein the particles are aggregated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Jason Bares, Robert C. Lam
  • Patent number: 9677636
    Abstract: An anti-vibration rubber member includes: a rubber elastic body that is made of a self-lubricating rubber containing an elastomer and a bleeding lubricant; a coating film that covers at least a portion of a sliding inner surface that is a surface of the rubber elastic body disposed on an inner side of a sliding surface, contains a resin having a mercapto group and a solid lubricant containing polytetrafluoroethylene particles and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene particles, and is deformable to follow up deformation of the rubber elastic body; and a lubricating film that covers at least a portion of a surface of the coating film, is formed by including the bleeding lubricant having penetrated the coating film from the rubber elastic body and oozing onto the surface of the coating film, and forms at least a portion of the sliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, STT INC.
    Inventors: Yorikazu Nakamura, Hiroyuki Matsumura, Takahisa Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9677637
    Abstract: A composite coil spring (20) includes a coil body (2) that extends along a coiled axis (24). The coil body includes a core (38) and a plurality of fiber layers (32) impregnated with a polymer material. The plurality of fiber layers are arranged around the core at different radial distances from the coiled axis. Each of the plurality of fiber layers extends around the coiled axis at an oblique fiber angle to the coiled axis. Each of the plurality of fiber layers includes a number of fibers that is a product of a common base number of fibers multiplied by a positive non-zero integer from a set of positive non-zero integers. The positive non-zero integer of at least one of the plurality of fiber layers is different from the positive non-zero integer of at least one other of the plurality of fiber layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI STEEL MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 9677638
    Abstract: A suspension system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The suspension system may have a link with a first eye formed at a first end and a second eye formed at a second end, and a bearing disposed within each of the first eye and the second eye. The suspension system may also have a pin configured to pass through the first eye and the first hearing, and an oscillation limiter disposed on the pin adjacent the link. The oscillation limiter may he ring-shaped and split at a first side, and have a flex portion at a second side that allows the oscillation limiter to flex open and be installed on the pin from an annular side of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Ray Fratini, Ryan Wendell Shorthose, Craig Dale Goeppinger
  • Patent number: 9677639
    Abstract: A bidirectional shock absorber includes a cylinder housing including a liquid chamber, a shock-absorbing mechanism located inside the liquid chamber and supported by a rod sticking out of the cylinder housing. The shock-absorbing mechanism includes a pair of pistons located in the liquid chamber and attached to the rod on the respective sides of a liquid storage chamber constituting an accumulator, resistance paths formed between an outer circumferential surface of the pistons and an inner circumferential surface of a piston chamber, to apply flow resistance to the liquid, and unidirectional flow paths formed along the respective pistons and configured to block the liquid flow toward the liquid storage chamber when the corresponding piston is pressed toward the piston chamber, but to permit the liquid to flow in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiko Miyasato, Youji Takakuwa, Kodai Yoshinaga, Tsuyoshi Mita, Kouichi Matsuzaki, Toshio Minakuchi, Kazuhiro Iida, Junya Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9677640
    Abstract: A damper assembly includes a piston and cylinder type damper with a piston (14) mounted for reciprocal movement in a cylinder (10) containing damping fluid. The piston (14) is acted on by a piston rod (11) which includes a reaction surface for engaging the piston. The cross-sectional area of the reaction surface is designed to be significantly greater than the cross-sectional area of the piston rod (11) in order to spread the load exerted on the piston (14). Also, the piston (14) is designed to engage the piston rod (11) at its inner end in a manner that provides lateral guidance for the inner end of the piston rod in its movement in the cylinder (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Titus International PLC
    Inventors: Valter Svara, Danijel Kozlovic, David Pecar
  • Patent number: 9677641
    Abstract: A vibration damping system for machining parts uses magneto rheological radial squeeze film damper technology to reduce part vibration, enhance tool lifecycles, and to improve part surface finish. In the described embodiment, the damping system includes a pair of damping cylinders affixed to a machine tool fixture, each cylinder containing a solid core concentrically situated within an internal sleeve portion of the cylinder. Rheological fluid contained within a radial space between the core and sleeve defines a radial squeeze channel for the fluid. Fluid stiffness is controlled in real time by varying an electric current to modulate a magnetic field passing through the fluid to dampen vibrations in accordance with at least one predetermined algorithm. As material is removed from the part during machining, the fluid damping characteristics are actively managed by a machine tool controller as a function of a combination of dynamically changing and predetermined algorithmic inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Alexander P. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9677642
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a torque damper apparatus can achieve reduced stiffness as well as sufficient vibration absorbing property while increasing the dampening ratio of the torque variation. In some embodiments, a torque damper apparatus comprises an input member to which an engine torque is inputted; damper springs able to absorb variation of torque inputted from the input member; and/or a driving power of the engine configured to be transmitted to an output shaft of a vehicle via the input member and the damper springs. The damper springs can comprise a plurality of coil springs arranged along the circumference of the input member. The torque damper apparatus can further comprise a plurality of separate members interposed between the damper springs and configured to be independently rotated with respect to each other when the engine torque is transmitted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Asai, Shingo Abe, Hiromi Fujiwara, Junichi Fukada
  • Patent number: 9677643
    Abstract: A notched transmission belt has a plurality of notches whose bottom in a cross-section taken along a plane orthogonal to the width direction of the belt includes a linear portion at a center, and recessed curved portions continuously formed at both sides of the linear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiko Noguchi, Kyotaro Yanagi, Tomonari Nakamura, Takamitsu Akashi, Toshiaki Kitai