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US3116618A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-04
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1982-06-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd S Lacey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:59
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D7/00; F16D7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
AN OVERLOAD RELEASE CLUTCH COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW CLUTCH HOUSING ENCLOSING AN ELONGATED CLUTCH CHAMBER, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FIRST CLUTCH SURFACE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID HOUSING WITHIN ON END OF SAID CHAMBER, A CLUTCH MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING AND PROVIDED WITH A SECOND CLUTCH SURFACE COMPLEMENTARY TO AND ENGAGING SAID FIRST CLUTCH SURFACE, AN ABUTMENT THREADEDLY ENGAGED WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING AND ADJUSTABLE AXIALLY OF THE LATTER, SPRING MEANS COMPRESSED BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT AND SAID SECOND CLUTCH MEMBER SO AS TO URGE SAID CLUTCH SURFACES INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH A PREDETERMINED FORCE, THE END OF SAID ABUTMENT REMOTE FROM SAID CLUTCH MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL PASSAGE THEREIN ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN END OF A DRIVE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF DIAMETRICAL BORES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ABUTMENT, THE ENDS OF SAID BORES DEFINING A SPIRAL PATH OF THE SAME PITCH AS THE THREADS ON SAID ABUTMENT, A PIN EXTENDING THROUGH A TRANSVERSE BORE IN THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING AND ONE OF SAID DIAMETRICAL BORES IN SAID ABUTMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
AN OVERLOAD RELEASE CLUTCH COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW CLUTCH HOUSING ENCLOSING AN ELONGATED CLUTCH CHAMBER, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FIRST CLUTCH SURFACE CONNECTED TO ONE END OF SAID HOUSING WITHIN ON END OF SAID CHAMBER, A CLUTCH MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID ONE END OF SAID HOUSING AND PROVIDED WITH A SECOND CLUTCH SURFACE COMPLEMENTARY TO AND ENGAGING SAID FIRST CLUTCH SURFACE, AN ABUTMENT THREADEDLY ENGAGED WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING AND ADJUSTABLE AXIALLY OF THE LATTER, SPRING MEANS COMPRESSED BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT AND SAID SECOND CLUTCH MEMBER SO AS TO URGE SAID CLUTCH SURFACES INTO FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH A PREDETERMINED FORCE, THE END OF SAID ABUTMENT REMOTE FROM SAID CLUTCH MEMBER HAVING AN AXIAL PASSAGE THEREIN ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN END OF A DRIVE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF DIAMETRICAL BORES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ABUTMENT, THE ENDS OF SAID BORES DEFINING A SPIRAL PATH OF THE SAME PITCH AS THE THREADS ON SAID ABUTMENT, A PIN EXTENDING THROUGH A TRANSVERSE BORE IN THE OTHER END OF SAID HOUSING AND ONE OF SAID DIAMETRICAL BORES IN SAID ABUTMENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-06 | 1967-07-08 | 1968-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-06 | 1971-07-08 | 1972-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-06 | 1975-07-08 | 1976-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |