US3120133A
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Transmission disconnect devices
Assignee: Warner and Swasey Co
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Filing: 1960-03-23
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1980-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Diener
- 👤 Nicholas P Darash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:59
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G15/00; G05G15/08; B; B23; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/001; B23Q5/00; B23Q5/22; B23Q5/34; B23Q5/348; B23Q2705/00; B23Q2705/10; B23Q2705/102; B23Q2705/18; B23Q2705/182; B23Q2705/185; B23Q2705/187; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19614; Y10T74/19633; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20006; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20474; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20582; Y10T74/2063; Y10T74/20636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A DRIVE FOR MOVING A MOVABLE MEMBER COMPRISING, A DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER TO MOVE SAID MOVABLE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER, A DRIVING SHAFT MEMBER, A CONNECTABLE AND DISCONNECTABLE TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN AND DRIVING SHAFT MEMBERS AND CONNECTABLE TO TRANSMIT TORQUE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND DISCONNECTABLE TO STOP THE TRANSMISSION OF TORQUE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT MEMBERS, ACTUATABLE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS AND OPERABLE TO CONNECT AND DISCONNECT SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT, RESILIENT MEANS RESISTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS IN SAID AXIAL DIRECTION INCLUDING SPRING MEANS ACTING IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY RADIALLY OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS TO RESIST AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND ADJUSTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SPRING MEANS TO ADJUST SAID SPRING MEANS TO VARY THE RESISTANCE THEREOF TO AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND INCLUDING A PART EXPOSED FOR MANUAL ACTUATION BY AN OPERATOR, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY COOPERATING WITH SAID ACTUATING MEANS AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS TO OPERATE SAID ACTUATING MEANS TO DISCONNECT SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A DRIVE FOR MOVING A MOVABLE MEMBER COMPRISING, A DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER TO MOVE SAID MOVABLE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID DRIVEN SHAFT MEMBER, A DRIVING SHAFT MEMBER, A CONNECTABLE AND DISCONNECTABLE TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVEN AND DRIVING SHAFT MEMBERS AND CONNECTABLE TO TRANSMIT TORQUE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND DISCONNECTABLE TO STOP THE TRANSMISSION OF TORQUE BETWEEN SAID SHAFT MEMBERS, ACTUATABLE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS AND OPERABLE TO CONNECT AND DISCONNECT SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT, RESILIENT MEANS RESISTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS IN SAID AXIAL DIRECTION INCLUDING SPRING MEANS ACTING IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY RADIALLY OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS TO RESIST AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND ADJUSTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SPRING MEANS TO ADJUST SAID SPRING MEANS TO VARY THE RESISTANCE THEREOF TO AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS AND INCLUDING A PART EXPOSED FOR MANUAL ACTUATION BY AN OPERATOR, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY COOPERATING WITH SAID ACTUATING MEANS AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO PREDETERMINED AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE OF SAID SHAFT MEMBERS TO OPERATE SAID ACTUATING MEANS TO DISCONNECT SAID TORQUE TRANSMITTING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-03 | 1967-08-05 | 1968-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-03 | 1971-08-05 | 1972-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-03 | 1975-08-05 | 1976-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |