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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270624 | Driving unit for motor vehicle and method for determining the characteristic of a coupling of the driving unit A drive unit for a motor vehicle, comprising a drive engine, a transmission having an intermediate shaft with intermediate shaft brake, and a friction clutch which is engaged between the engine and the transmission and which, via an electronic control unit, is opera... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263423 | Control device and control method for a vehicle At the time of the change-speed, by correcting the torque reducing portion of an output shaft during the change-speed, the revolution number of an input shaft is controlled on the basis of the corrected torque reduction correcting value. Also, the torque of said inp... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7128061 | Supercharger A centrifugal supercharger is provided. One embodiment of the supercharger comprises a two-piece housing wherein a parting area is substantially aligned with a rotational axis of a drive- or impeller shaft. Another embodiment comprises a sleeve, or intermediate memb... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7040470 | Overload clutch for protecting a drive train An overload clutch for a torque transmission is disclosed which comprises a rotatable drive member coaxially coupled to a rotating driven member. One of the drive member and driven member, hereinafter referred to as the first member, comprises an annular band delimi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6916271 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a marine trolling valve A method and apparatus for controlling an amount of engagement of a clutch with a transmission. The method and apparatus includes selecting an engagement parameter, determining a desired operating parameter associated with the engagement parameter, and calibrating a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896113 | Manually operated tool A manually guided implement is provided and has an internal combustion engine and a power take-off housing to which the engine is secured. A centrifugal clutch is provided for achieving a positive connection, as a function of engine speed, between a drive part, whic... | 05/24/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6684998 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch is provided, especially for manually-guided, motor-driven implements such as chainsaws and the like. The clutch comprises centrifugal bodies, each of which is essentially comprised of a shoe that has the shape of a circular arc and ha... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659248 | Spring clutch A spring clutch can obtain stable engaging and idling functions. Torque transmitting surfaces having substantially the same diameter are formed on the inner periphery of a pulley hub, which is mounted on a rotary shaft, and on the inner periphery of a pul... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6364082 | Freewheel clutch and a method of transmitting power using a freewheel clutch The present invention relates to a freewheel clutch and a method transmitting power from one shaft to another. The freewheel clutch which is shiftable in two rotational directions includes a drive shaft which can rotate in each of two directions, a catch ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6220417 | Clutch cup A clutch cup for a centrifugal clutch of a hand-held working tool, driven by an internal combustion engine, has a clutch drum and a hub coaxially fastened to the clutch drum. A bearing bushing is arranged in the hub and fastened to the hub by a frictional... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6109124 | High-thrust clutch-type automotive electric lock Disclosed is a high-thrust clutch-type automotive electric lock which uses a motor to sequentially rotate a primary gear connected with a clutch assembly, a secondary gear, and a worm connected to the secondary gear, so that a push rod associated with the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5873443 | Shiftable device acting as a brake or clutch, such as a frictional brake or a frictional clutch A shiftable device which acts as a brake or coupling, such as a frictional brake or a frictional clutch, includes a first component and a second component and a pressure ring arranged between the first and second components, wherein the pressure ring is c... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5845757 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch is provided having a drive member having a rotor and at least one shoe which is radially displaceable as a result of centrifugal force. A clutch drum is oriented coaxially with the drive member having a circular or cylindrical portion... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5730269 | Centrifugal friction clutch A centrifugal friction clutch which can transmit torque and rotation has an input shaft, which is rotatable about an axis, and an output member. A plurality of shoes are constrained to rotate with the input shaft and arranged to move in a radial plane per... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5680920 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for a power-drive working tool, such as a chain saw, includes a hub (10) adapted to be operatively connected to a drive shaft of an engine, and at least two clutch shoes (13) operatively connected to the hub and radially movable in or... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5560465 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch includes a rotatable drum having a circularly cylindrical inside surface; a plurality of shoes, each shoe having an external engagement surface for frictionally contacting the inside surface of the drum, each shoe being coupled to a r... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5445250 | Brake shoe mounting with ball bearings for swivelling A brake shoe mounting for a vehicle drum brake hinges brake shoes to a brake anchor member to swivel around axes that are substantially parallel to the brake drum axis. To simplify the assembly and disassembly of the brake shoes and to improve the adaptat... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5360185 | Linear actuator, in particular for driving an aircraft landing gear leg A linear actuator, in particular for driving an aircraft landing gear leg, the actuator comprising a main body with a screw that is prevented from moving axially and that is constrained to rotate with a coaxial gear wheel that meshes with the outlet gear ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5325947 | Power transferring apparatus An apparatus for transferring power includes a shaft, a pair of pawls, and an outer member. The shaft has a first end which is connected to an electric motor and a second end which is operatively associated with the pawls. As the shaft turns, the pawls ar... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5314053 | Torque transmission device A torque transmission device includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a helical spring, a fixing member, and a stopping member. The helical spring has an input portion frictionally connected to the input shaft and an output portion frictionally connected... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5209332 | Control system for a clutch of a motor vehicle When a drive range of a transmission is selected from a neutral range at a high engine racing speed, a racing start signal is produced. In response to the racing start signal, the electromagnetic clutch is engaged at a higher engaging rate than an ordinar... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5206805 | Continuously variable transmission clutch control system including special start mode operation The system provides an improved clutch control system for use in a continuously variable transmission system. The system provides for generation of a clutch pressure setpoint to re-engage the clutch during special conditions in which the torque created by... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5197006 | Automatic transmission system which minimizes shift-shock using duty cycle-controlled solenoid valves An electronically controlled automatic transmission system for applying and releasing clutches and brakes when the gears for the speed ranges are to be shifted or changed in accordance with the drive torque of the engine. Each brake and clutch is controll... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5163541 | Mechanism useful as a slip clutch or brake A mechanism useful as a clutch or brake comprising a housing member having a wall defining a bore, a friction material disposed against said wall in said bore, a driver member having inner and outer ends at least partially within said bore, the driver and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5143191 | Coupling force control system for fluid coupling A fluid coupling has a lockup mechanism, which is unlocked at an increased speed upon a large displacement of an accelerator pedal, and is provided with an activator for applying hydraulic pressure to the lockup mechanism to couple and uncouple the fluid ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5109967 | Electronically controlled clutch engagement speed correcting for an automatic transmission system An electronically controlled automatic transmission system including an automatic transmission having a plurality of clutches and brakes activated by application of a fluid pressure to change the gear ratio by engagement and disengagement of the clutches ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5099969 | Apparatus for controlling vehicle semi-automatic transmission, incorporating means for inhibiting automatic clutch from being fully released to avoid engine racing A vehicle transmission control arrangement in which an automatic clutch is disengaged in response to a signal received from a shift lever switch provided to detect an operation of a shift lever for shifting a speed changing mechanism. A comparator is prov... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5074392 | Control system for electromagnetic clutch for vehicle A transmission includes a control unit which controls engagement/disengagement of an electromagnetic clutch such that it is disengaged when it is detected that a vehicle is at a stop, and such that the vehicle creeps at a predetermined speed when pressing... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5069319 | Control system for a clutch of a motor vehicle A system and method for controlling a friction clutch of a motor vehicle wherein conditions of the clutch, an engine, a transmission, and the vehicle are detected. A desired shifting speed for shifting a pressure plate of the clutch is provided based on t... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5060770 | Method of controlling rotational speed of continuous variable transmission A method of controlling the rotational speed of a continuously variable transmission having a pair of pulleys which each includes a fixed pulley member and a movable pulley member, including the steps of decreasing and increasing the groove width between ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060158 | Apparatus for controlling clutches A clutch control apparatus for controlling the operation of a friction type clutch comprises a data generator responsive to an engaging command signal for generating an electric signal corresponding to the time-course in a target clutch stroke pattern for... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5050717 | Temperature responsive lock-up control for motor vehicle with automatic transmission A lock-up control in a motor vehicle includes a lock-up control solenoid for engaging a lock-up clutch in a torque converter. A hydraulic fluid temperature of hydraulic fluid used in the torque converter and also in the associated automatic transmission i... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5029678 | Automatic clutch control apparatus An automatic clutch control apparatus controls a clutch on a motor vehicle based on a learned position to fully engage the clutch and a learned position to start engaging the clutch. The automatic clutch control apparatus includes means for determining a ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4946011 | Shaft-turning device with hydro-mechanical overrunning clutch A shaft-turning device includes a driving element in the form of a hydraulic motor having a first pressure fluid inflow line, and an element for connection with a shaft to be turned in the form of a clutch having a second pressure fluid inflow line commun... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4926986 | Centrifugal clutch for an actuator for rendering inoperative an automobile vehicle door latch The clutch comprises at least one weight (11), and preferably two weights, disposed in a bell element (3) radially of the output shaft (2) of the motor (1), subjected to the action of an elastic element (21) for biasing the weight to a de-clutched positio... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4917223 | Brake for a wheel A brake arrangement is disclosed which includes a wheel support, a wheel borne by the wheel support, a brake drum, at least one brake guide saddle arranged in the brake drum so as to bear against the wheel support, a fluid drive piston arranged in a bore ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4850466 | Clutch for power door lock actuator A power door lock actuator includes a one piece molded and centrifugally expandable brake ring that is held on a drive ring to a motor shaft within a lock lift arm driving cup that is freely pivoted to the shaft. A camming member on the drive ring fits wi... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4825991 | Control system for a clutch for a vehicle A system for controlling an electromagnetic clutch for a motor vehicle at a transient state of a driving condition of the motor vehicle. An actual engagement rate (actual engagement ratio is obtained in dependency on speeds of a drive member and a driven ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4819779 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch for use especially in a motor-driven chain saw. The clutch includes a carrier which is provided for attachment to a drive shaft and on which radially moveable centrifugal weights are mounted. The weights can move radially outwardly un... | 04/11/1989 |
