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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6851535 | Driving force transmission device and method of regulating it A tuning method for the exciting current-transmission torque characteristic of a power transmission apparatus is provided. A yoke (36), which supports an electromagnet (33), is accommodated in a groove (53) and is apart from the groove by a firs... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6762523 | Continuously variable electromagnetic transmission The continuously variable electromagnetic transmission comprises a commutator-less, axial flux dynamoelectric machine (3) provided with an input shaft (2) and an output shaft (4), and means (20) for controlling and supplying electric powe... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6682430 | Adjustable magnetic coupler An adjustable coupler has a group of magnet rotors with permanent magnets separated by air gaps from non-ferrous conductor rotors presented by a group of conductor rotors. One of the rotors is mounted to its shaft via a slidable hub. The hub and the rotor... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6644450 | Safety clutch for electrical hand-held tool A safety clutch for an electric hand-held tool and including a rotor (8), an anchor disc (9) frictionally engageable with the rotor (8) for transmitting a torque there-between, a stationary axial stop (13) for limiting the air gap (s) between the rotor an... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6337527 | Self unloading magnetic coupler A permanent magnet coupler has a conductor rotor assembly mounted on one shaft and a magnet rotor assembly mounted on a coaxial shaft. The magnet rotor assembly provides two magnet rotors spaced by the adjustable air gaps from two conductor elements provi... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6155386 | Spring-actuated electromagnetic brake with noise suppressing device A spring-actuated electromagnetic brake includes an adjustment plate attached a rotating shaft and having an annular recess in one end face thereof facing a boss of a brake plate slidably mounted on the rotating plate. An annular elastic member is dispose... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6005317 | Adjustable magnetic coupler An adjustable coupler has a group of magnet rotors with permanent magnets separated by air gaps from non-ferrous conductor elements presented by a group of conductor rotors. The air gaps are adjusted by axial movement of one of the groups relative to the ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5141090 | Electromagnetic clutch An electromagnetic clutch 10 for transmitting torque includes a field coil assembly 16, a rotor assembly 18 and an armature assembly 20. The field coil assembly 16 includes a toroidal electromagnetic coil 22. The rotor assembly includes a tubular portion ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5057728 | Three step electric brake A variable braking force electric brake for materials handling vehicles, such as fork lift trucks, utilizes two sets of springs to urge brake pads against a rotor of a disc brake. The first set of springs provide a first level of braking force, typically ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5036964 | Armature assembly for an electromagnetic coupling An armature assembly for an electromagnetic clutch includes a plastic spider having a central sleeve which is joined to a central driven hub by insert molding. A circular web is molded integrally with and extends radially from the sleeve and carries an an... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4643282 | Motor having an electromagnetically actuated friction clutch and friction brake A motor including an electromagnetically actuated friction clutch and friction brake for respectively transferring a driving torque and/or a braking torque to an output shaft. A rigid hub is rotationally fixed on an output shaft of the motor for rotation ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4601371 | Alternating current clutch A non-rotatable, axially movable control ring is connected to the ring on the clutch input through a thrust bearing to control engagement and disengagement of the clutch input with the output. The control ring is biased to the clutch disengaged position b... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4567972 | Clutch wear detector, adjustment and indicator system A clutch system providing a simplified clutch adjustment which also gives an indication of how much clutch facing remains so that it is known when a clutch face needs replacement. The system mounts the motor armature and flywheel in a bearing structure wh... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4524854 | Adjustable air gap and method for electromagnetic clutch A method and apparatus for making an axially adjustable connection between a clutch shaft and an armature assembly to enable axial adjusting movement of the armature plate relative the inner body magnetic pole face to precisely set the air gap spacing thr... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4416359 | Electromagnetic cone clutch with ball torque booster A single surface electromagnetic cone clutch or braking device is disclosed which transmits torque from an input shaft to a drive plate member, through a plurality of spherical members, to a conical friction ring member and then to the output member. The ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4290514 | Clutch protection device A clutch or brake protection device for use with a clutch having relatively axially movable components, the device including an element mounted on one of the components and situated adjacent to the other of the components, the position of the element bein... | 09/22/1981 |
