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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241117 | Motor shaft assembly and method A method for assembling a motor shaft with a bearing, a motor housing, and an impeller is disclosed. A motor shaft extension is used to retain the impeller axially on the motor shaft and allows the motor shaft to drive an additional component, such as an impeller, l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7182059 | Oil pump mechanism for lubricating saw chain An oil pump mechanism is incorporated in a chain saw having a centrifugal clutch and a saw chain adapted to be driven through the centrifugal clutch and activated in synchronization with the centrifugal clutch to supply a lubricating oil to the saw chain. The mechan... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7108117 | Centrifugal clutch A vehicular centrifugally operated master friction clutch (20) for coupling an engine (18) to a transmission input shaft (28). The clutch includes flyweights (110) pivoted to a driving member (60) rotatable with the engine. Rollers... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107798 | Drive mechanism for an automatic washer A drive mechanism for a vertical axis automatic washer. The washer has a rotatable wash basket, a rotatable agitator concentrically mounted in the wash basket and a drive motor. The drive mechanism includes a first drive shaft driven by the motor at a first rotation... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6994197 | Clutch element for a unit driven via a drive shaft A clutch element for a unit is driven via a drive shaft, especially for a water pump. The clutch element comprises a temperature- and/or speed-sensitive clutch member which is rigidly connected with the drive shaft and which acts on a part of the unit to be driven d... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6918480 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for coupling a drive shaft (11) to a driven member (13) at rotary speeds above a predetermined threshold, comprising: a centrifugal slider (15) with a massive enlargement (155) at one end and a first coupling formatio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6736249 | Compliant clutch The present invention relates to clutches for selectively transmitting torque, and more particularly, to compliant centrifugal clutches. A compliant clutch (10) may have a plurality of engagement members (42 and 44), preferably at least three, a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6478129 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch comprises centrifugal masses (3) pivoted on a first surface (2a) of a first support disk (2) having an axis of rotation (X); each mass (4) is provided with a friction pad (8) which, during rotation, by effect of the centrifugal force,... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6364236 | Belt tensionser coupling with a rotary drive unit A coupling between the rotor (16) of a belt tensioner rotary drive and a drive shaft (22) comprises an externally toothed coupling wheel (24) connected to the drive shaft (22) and at least one coupling pawl (32) arranged on the rotor (16). The coupling pa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6125979 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly with restraining members A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109410 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5971122 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly unit with wide biasing springs A ratchet one-way clutch assembly with wide biasing springs. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5960917 | Grouped sprags A one-way sprag clutch is disclosed. The clutch includes coaxial inner and outer races. A plurality of sprags arranged in a group is located within a cage between the races. The sprags are engageable with the inner surface and the outer surface by rotatin... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954174 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947245 | Combined stator and ratchet clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner member, such as a race or shaft member, with a plurality of notches, an outer member, such as a race, stator or reactor member, with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5853073 | Ratchet one-way clutch assembly A ratchet one-way clutch assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an inner race with a plurality of notches, an outer race with a plurality of pockets, and a plurality of pawl members positioned in the pockets for engagement with the notches. The pawl memb... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5779020 | Bearing arrangement for rotatably mounting a shaft to the drum of a centrifugal clutch An assembly for rotatably mounting a shaft to a member includes a passage formed in the member within which the shaft is received, and a series of grooves formed in an internal wall which defines the passage. The grooves extend parallel to the axis of the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5664656 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for a transport refrigeration system including an engine and a compressor is characterized by an improved drive connection between the clutch and the compressor. The clutch includes a rotor assembly connected with the engine, a housin... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5595273 | Reverse lock for one-way clutch A one-way clutch uses an inertial device to urge a roller out of a recess in a caging member and into wedging contact between the inner and outer races of the one-way clutch.... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5577587 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for a power driven working tool such as a chain saw, hedge trimmer, or the like having a hub portion (10) adapted to be connected to an engine shaft, and at least two clutch shoes (16, 17) rotatably journalled on the hub portion. The ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5560460 | One-way clutch A one-way clutch includes a first engagement element of a rotation transmitting element that is attached to a rotatable drive member. The first engagement element is forced toward a second engagement element that is attached to near the center or to the r... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5526708 | Interchangeable engine mounting An adapter for rapid attachment and removal of a flanged motor on a power driven appliance. A bracket attaches to the appliance and cooperatively receives the motor flange. Pins incorporating clips or expanding projections then secure the motor to the app... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5503261 | Bi-directional centrifugal clutch A bi-directional centrifugal clutch is provided having a clutch drum, a driving clutch member adapted to be rotatably driven in first and second directions. Drive pins mounted on the driving clutch member are operable for driving the driven clutch member ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5437356 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch includes a pair of clutch shoes, a rotor, and a housing around the clutch shoe and rotor. Each clutch shoe is formed to include pockets that receive drive arms on the rotors. The shape of the pocket on the top side of the clutch shoe ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5383542 | Overrunning clutch An overrunning clutch has a driving race and a driven race. The clutch further has cams, each with a locking portion which allows torque transmission in a predetermined direction only from the driving race to the driven race. The locking portions of some ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5279503 | Ram air electric drive water pump A coolant pump system driven initially by an electric motor in-line with the pump shaft to the pump housing incorporates a ram air-assisted cooling system. The ram air-assisted cooling system includes an electric motor whose rotating shaft drives the prim... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275538 | Electric drive water pump A coolant pump system driven by an electric motor mounted in-line with the pump shaft to the pump housing. The system minimally includes a pump body having a bore therein, a coolant pump impeller, a pump shaft passing through the bore and having the impel... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5273147 | Self-locking freewheeling unit operated by centrifugal forces The invention relates to a locking device 4 for a freewheeling unit 1 of a non-directly driven axle of a motor vehicle driven by a directly driven axle. To lock the freewheeling unit 1 there is provided a first drive element 2 with a number of circumferen... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5165510 | Centrifugal friction clutch A lightweight centrifugal friction clutch for transmitting torque from an input source to an output shaft, which includes a wheel secured for simultaneous rotation with the output shaft, a clutch band encircling the wheel and secured within a clutch housi... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5121822 | Centrifugal clutch The invention relates to a centrifugal clutch with coupling jaws and pressure spring. Usually tension springs are used for the type of couplings which have three jaws. Tension springs have a weak point in their attachment lugs that are in most cases expos... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5096035 | Speed and torque limiting indirect drive mechanism An alternator drive clutch limits alternator speed and prevents belt slippage through the use of specially designed and oriented centrifugal weights. Each weight is pivoted to the alternator shaft inside of a drum wall on the pulley and asymmetrically ori... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5086657 | Engine starting apparatus Engine starting apparatus for cranking an internal combustion engine. The engine is connected to a ring gear and the starting apparatus has a pinion that is meshed with the ring gear during engine cranking. The pinion is driven by an electric cranking mot... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5063812 | Pawl assembly for manual starting of small internal combustion engines Improved pawl assembly for starting mechanisms of small engines mounted on the engine flywheel provided with a bore therein and includes an integrally molded, polymeric pawl, a U-shaped torsion spring and retaining means disposed in the bore of the flywhe... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5056633 | Centrifugal clutch for a motor vehicle doorlock actuator This clutch comprises centrifugal weights (11) which are arranged radially in a hub (12) fastened to the output shaft (2) of an electric motor (1), returned to the position of rest by means of springs (21), and which, when the centrifugal force is suffici... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5048657 | Centrifugal clutch with vibration dampening means A centrifugal clutch apparatus includes an annular adapter assembly adapted for colinear connection with a rotatable driving member, an independent pulley member connected with a colinearly arranged driven member having an annular portion extending toward... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5014835 | Power work-machine A power work-machine having a clutch drum of a centrifugal clutch provided on one end of the output shaft has a plurality of peripheral notches formed on its axially extended outer end portion and a dog clutch provided on the drive shaft of a work-machine... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012904 | Centrifugal brake and gyroscopes including same A centrifugal brake for limiting the rotational speed of a rotatable body with respect to a reference body, which brake includes a brake element movable by centrifugal force into engagement with an abutment member fixed to the reference body when the rota... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5010994 | Centrifugal clutch and method of producing same A centrifugal clutch, and a method of producing same, include driving inner runner on whose circumference a plurality of resilient clutch elements are arranged to move radially outwards with increasing speed and, at clutch speed, to bear against an inner ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4960194 | Centrifugal clutch Disclosed is a centrifugal clutch of the type that includes a driving side member, a driven side member and a plurality of clutch shoes each having one end connected to the driving side member, the other end being capable of being friction-engaged with th... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4949826 | Spring clutch A spring clutch where an input shaft and output shaft are connected and disconnected with each other through a coil spring. The coil spring is secured at one end to the output shaft and is freely disposed over the input shaft at its other end. A centrifug... | 08/21/1990 |
