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US Patent 4189043 - Automatic self-adjusting plate type clutch
US Patent Issued on February 19, 1980
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 17, 1998Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 17, 1998Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA friction plate-type clutch of the over-center type and having automatic adjusting means which is designed to sense cluth engaging force and make incremental clutch adjustments when the engaging force drops below a predetermined value. | InventorApplicationNo. 05/878816 filed on 02/17/1978US Classes:192/111A, Automatic wear compensators188/196BA, Rotatable188/71.9, Including unidirectionally rotating screw192/70.25With adjustable means to move clutch-element axially (e.g., to compensate for wear)Field of Search192/111A, Automatic wear compensators192/111BManually, axially adjustable, threaded members rotatable around clutch axisExaminersPrimary: Braun, Leslie A.Assistant: Reichard, David C. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References426567, 2207051, 2241223, 2280355International ClassesF16D 13/58 (20060101)F16D 13/75 (20060101) |
