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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364024 | Apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower An apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaft for rotating the blade, and a pulley driven by the engine. The shaft extends through a housing. The apparatus includes means for biasing the pulley towa... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350630 | Brake clutch mechanism An embodiment of the present invention involves a drive apparatus with a housing, a first and second axle mounted in the housing and a ring gear located within the housing. A brake clutch mechanism is located on each axle with a drive clutch assembly for selectively... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341134 | Clutch and brake unit A clutch and/or brake unit is described with at least three components that can rotate relative to each other, each of which is connected, fixed against rotation, with at least one disk. The disks can selectively be brought into frictional engagement, friction locke... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320390 | Outboard clutch assembly support and clutch hub brake A clutch assembly outboard support comprising at least one bearing mounted to an outer structure in or near the clutch assembly, e.g. the clutch housing or protective cover, and mounted to or impacting upon the clutch assembly itself, to relieve the force applied to... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320392 | Shaft coupling unit A shaft coupling unit is disclosed, which comprises a coupling disk (1), a disk (2), a spring (3), a concave member (4), a convex member (5) and a draw lever (14). The concave member (4) is press fitted against the co... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311184 | Clutch/brake assembly with electrical generation system A clutch assembly includes a rotatable input shaft, a clutch housing fixed relative to the input shaft, an input disk coupled to with the input shaft and rotatable therewith, and an output disk axially movable relative to the clutch housing to selectively engage the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7252283 | Paper-pickup clutch of automatic paper-feeding device A paper-pickup clutch of an automatic paper-feeding device includes a clamping member and a clamping-force adjusting member and can be applied to image processors such as printers, copiers or scanners. The automatic paper-feeding device includes a shaft and a paper-... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222700 | Roller disk brake for a winch A brake mechanism having a motor output shaft outputting a driving torque in a power-in and a power-out direction. A camming device operably couples the output shaft to a drive shaft for fixed rotation. A one-way clutch operably couples the drive shaft and a brake d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7159701 | Automatic drag brake for a power take-off unit output shaft Improvement in a drag brake assembly for a power take-off unit, for use on trucks and the like, including a first reaction member axially located on an output shaft thereon; a brake disc rotatably affixed to and axially movable on the output shaft; a second reaction... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121242 | Lubricating structure of OHC internal combustion engine A lubricating structure for an OHC internal combustion engine including a cam holder, wherein an oil feed path for feeding a lubricant to an upper end of a valve stem is formed integrally with the cam holder so as to project therefrom. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070036 | Power takeoff device A power takeoff having an output shaft, an output gear and a connect-disconnect clutch mechanism for connecting the output gear to the output shaft, the clutch mechanism, including a clutch hub, a disc stack slidably mounted between the output gear and the clutch hu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6941737 | Safety arrangement of a harvesting machine A forage harvester is equipped with a safety device which incorporates controls that monitor various operating conditions including an operator's presence and apply a brake for stopping any possible rotation of the cutting drum whenever an unsafe condition for the o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6877594 | Disc brake to be opened by torque A disc brake to be opened by torque is arranged between a drive shaft and a driven shaft and comprising a brake wheel arrangement arranged between the drive shaft and the driven shaft, a friction surface arrangement arranged to co-operate with the brake wheel arrang... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6827188 | Multiple disk clutch/brake assembly A clutch/brake assembly including a first housing shell having a braking surface, an input shaft coupled to the first housing shell for rotation relative to the first housing shell, at least two input disks coupled to the input shaft for co-rotation with the shaft, ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6814196 | Friction clutch with separately controllable transmission brake A friction clutch, particularly for a motor vehicle, including a clutch disk which can be coupled in frictional engagement with the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and which is connected by a hub to a transmission input shaft so as to be fixed with respe... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6754962 | Bush cutting apparatus A bush cutting apparatus has a first rotational shaft mounted for undergoing rotation and a cutter blade connected to the first rotational shaft for rotation therewith. A clutch mechanism has a rotational member, at least one clutch moving member mounted on the rota... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6739439 | Clutch and brake for rotating body A drive mechanism for a rotating body having a rotatable shaft includes a clutch to selectively transmit torque input to the shaft, a brake to slow down rotation of the shaft upon disengagement of the clutch, and an actuator to engage and disengage the clutch and br... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705442 | Multiple disk clutch/brake assembly A clutch/brake assembly for use on a riding lawnmower or other powered equipment includes a pair of input disks, a pair of output disks, and a housing. An output pulley is coupled for rotation with the output disks and is coupled to at least one working shaft, such ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695115 | Process for adjusting a friction clutch system A process for adjusting a friction clutch system of the type including a housing arrangement; a pressure plate; a stored-energy device supported against the housing and the pressure plate; a wear-compensating device installed in the path of support betwee... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6615964 | Friction member for a brake and clutch A friction coupling includes a friction member including a brake surface and a clutch surface in a different plane from the brake surface; a spring abutting the friction member; a brake member proximate to the brake surface; the brake member mounted relat... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6604347 | Energy absorber for hubs of agricultural disc drive A disc cutterbar with at least one cutterhead having a two-piece mounting hub, one piece rotatably driven and the other supporting a knife for severing standing crop material, with an epoxy layer bonding the two pieces together and forming a shear device ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588552 | Brake The present invention relates to a brake, which has a fixed seat, a friction brake shoe, a braking part, a braking spring, an acting block, and a driving block. The acting block is connected with a driving member and matched on an acting face of the drivi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6508336 | Reduced drag wet disc brake assembly A disc brake assembly includes a stationary member, a rotating member defining an axis of rotation, a plurality of stationary discs spaced axially along the axis of rotation within the stationary member, and a plurality of movable discs interspaced with t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502377 | Brake for a disc cutterbar A disc cutterbar with at least one cutterhead having a two-piece mounting hub, one piece rotatably driven and the other supporting a knife for severing standing crop material, with an epoxy layer bonding the two pieces together and forming a shear device ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6487835 | Overload protection for a disc cutterbar A disc cutterbar having a two-piece mounting hub, one piece rotatably driven and the other supporting a knife for severing standing crop material, with an epoxy layer bonding the two pieces together and forming a shear device therebetween. A brake is asso... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6464055 | Blade brake and clutch A friction coupling includes a friction member including a brake surface and a clutch surface in a different plane from the brake surface; a spring abutting the friction member; a brake member proximate to the brake surface; the brake member mounted relat... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460670 | Clutch for blade engagement A clutch-brake assembly for a mower includes a housing, a shaft rotatably connected to a prime mover, a clutch plate operatively received onto the shaft, a brake ring and a pulley of which the pulley is selectively engageable with the clutch pad or brake ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450310 | Clutch brake assembly A clutch brake for a heavy duty automotive clutch. The clutch brake consists of two semiannular halves each having first and second ends. Each half has one tab disposed inwardly which is adapted to connect with the keyways in the input shaft of the transm... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6397992 | Inner hub for clutch/brake A single component inner hub adapted to engage the drive shaft of an engine, support a transaxle pulley and serve as the inner hub of a clutch/brake assembly, the inner hub having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface extending between the first ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6374963 | Normally closed brake The present invention relates to a brake, which has a fixed seat, a friction brake shoe, a braking part, a braking spring, an acting block, and a driving block. The acting block is connected with a driving member and is matched on an acting face of the dr... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6289757 | Synchronized gearbox A motor vehicle gearbox which includes at least two parallel primary and secondary shafts, respectively connected in rotation to an engine, and through a main transmission, to a wheel. The primary shaft bears a first idler gear to a second stationary pini... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6015032 | Drive with self-actuating clutch and brake A drive mechanism (20, 120) includes a driving rotary member (22, 122), a driven rotary member (24, 124), and a clutch (26, 126) operatively coupled between the driving member and the driven member and responsive to rotation of the driving member to autom... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5944148 | No-back brake Cooperating brake discs, rotors, and stators all are located at the same side of a pair of cam plate flanges. The cam plate flanges are coupled to an inner sleeve and input gear, respectively, with balls and ball ramp sockets for forcing apart the cam pla... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5713443 | Transmission clutch brake A clutch brake is provided for a motor vehicle transmission clutch assembly having a brake disc within a rotatable transmission input shaft axially received within a central opening in the disc. The disc is connected to the input shaft for concurrent rota... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711192 | Indexer with improved clutch An improved indexing device for generating a smooth and controlled rotary motion where double rotary cranks having slide members coupled to corresponding slide guides arranged in orientation parallel to the plane of rotation of the rotary cranks are provi... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5570765 | Clutch/brake assembly A clutch/brake assembly for a machine having a rotating output shaft and a fixed mounting plate which includes an input disc coupled to the output shaft for rotation therewith and moveable axially relative thereto, an output disc moveable axially relative... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5549186 | Clutch/brake assembly A clutch/brake assembly for selectively connecting a source of rotational power to a driven device includes an input hub and a flange secured to the input hub for rotation therewith. An output hub is journalled within the clutch/brake assembly for rotatio... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5427217 | Steering clutch brake assembly A self-contained steering, clutch, and brake assembly is provided having a housing for connection to a rotating drive shaft having a drive hub mounted on an extension thereof, a brake hub mounted to the housing, and a clutch drum movable to engage either ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5419370 | Griper welf inserter switching device A gripper device for a weaving loom having a drive shaft, which rotates in one direction of rotation and the other direction in an alternate manner, where the gripper device has a drive gear rotatably disposed on the drive shaft. This drive gear has a too... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5370291 | System for transporting web-shaped recording substrates in printing devices The transport device (10, 10a) for web-shaped recording substrates (3, 3a, 3b) includes transport devices (13, 13a, 15, 15a, 15b) driven by an electromotor, wherein the transport devices (13, 13a, 15, 15a, 15b) transport back and forth and asynchronously ... | 12/06/1994 |
