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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael D. Hendrian, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Simpson Industries, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 2/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 2/714 ;
Abstract
A crankshaft damper hub (,) for attachment to an engine crankshaft (,) has an outer rim (,) and a center portion (,). The center portion (,) has a passageway (,) formed therethrough for receipt of an engine crankshaft (,). A plurality of spokes (,) extend between the outer rim (,) and the center portion (,). An opening (,) is formed in each of the plurality of spokes (,) with a tab (,) formed therein for engagement with a tool to facilitate removal of the hub (,) from the crankshaft (,).