| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7204353 |
Rotary damper, auto part having rotary damper and rotational motion assistant mechanism |
April 17, 2007 |
| A rotary damper is provided which can include a valve (6) which automatically varies a flow rate of a viscous fluid passing through fluid passages (5a, 5b) in correspondence with variation in load. The valve (6) comprises a leaf spring. The flow rate-adjusting portion (6g) constituti |
| 7066308 |
Rotary damper and automobile part comprising it and auxiliary mechanism of rotary operation |
June 27, 2006 |
| It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary damper capable of automatically adjusting an exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load.A fluid chamber 2 into which viscous fluid is charged is formed in a casing 1. A vane 3 is disposed in the fluid |
| 6886235 |
Joint device and method of producing its housing |
May 3, 2005 |
| The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a joint housing, in particular for vehicle track rods, having an integral shaft with an internal thread designed to hold a longitudinal pin, the housing being produced from a blank with a ball-like enlargement at one end. In order to e |
| 6745610 |
Method of manufacturing arm |
June 8, 2004 |
| While one end of a material (31) that has nearly the same diameter as that of a first connecting portion (15) is secured, pressure is applied to the portion between the middle and the other end of the material (31). A slender portion (32), which has nearly the same diameter as that of a |
| 6591657 |
Method of manufacturing ball joint |
July 15, 2003 |
| An intermediate molding (41) is formed so that a cylindrical arm-to-be portion (42) projects from the cylindrical outer surface of a body portion (13) of the arm-to-be portion (42). The arm-to-be portion (42) has a given thickness and a hole (42a) with a diameter greater than the inner d |
| 6561716 |
Universal joint device and method of manufacturing the device |
May 13, 2003 |
| An adjustable joint unit includes a ball stud having a stud portion that is provided at one end thereof with a ball head portion, a bearing seat to contain the ball head portion, and a generally plate-shaped arm having a generally cylindrical socket portion. Also, an aperture portion per |
| 5743669 |
Ball joint |
April 28, 1998 |
| A ball joint includes a bearing seat crimped in place within a housing. A ball head of a ball stud slides in the bearing seat. A cylindrical crimpable portion of the bearing seat is inserted through a cylindrical portion of the housing. The bearing seat is fixed to the housing with two |
| 5683196 |
Ball joint |
November 4, 1997 |
| A flange portion of a ball stud includes a seat surface which abuts a junction face of a concurrent rotation prevention plate. By ensuring that the contact face of the concurrent rotation prevention plate has a larger area than an area of the seat surface of the flange portion of the bal |
| 5601378 |
Rod-end bearing device |
February 11, 1997 |
| A rod-end bearing device includes a ball seat crimped in place within an inner chamber of a housing. A ball head of a ball stud slides in the ball seat. An insertion hole for the ball stud flares outward at its outer end. A thick pressed portion contacts the housing around the outer surf |
| 5509748 |
Ball joint |
April 23, 1996 |
| A ball joint compensates for manufacturing tolerances of the components and functions smoothly under large compressive loads. A rigid and resilient bearing seat has an elastic restoring force that compensates for component tolerances under varying load conditions. A ball joint housing an |
| 5242228 |
Spherical slide bearing |
September 7, 1993 |
| A spherical slide bearing having dust covers fixed by outer sealing collar portions interposed between a housing and a bearing or bearings. The interposed outer sealing collar portions of the dust covers are retained by flange portions of the housing and the bearing such that they are no |
| 5188477 |
Ball joint |
February 23, 1993 |
| A ball joint resiliently positions a portion of its hard-plastic bearing seat a short distance from a load-receiving portion of its housing. A compression load is capable of urging the bearing seat and the load-receiving portion into contact with each other to limit the load absorbed |
| 5067841 |
Ball joint |
November 26, 1991 |
| A ball joint uses a single-piece ball seat of hard plastic that has high rigidity, high load durability and elasticity, to prevent premature fracture of the ball seat caused by manufacturing imperfections in the socket of the ball joint. A preload contact surface is resilient supported |
