US3174361A
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Positive drive axle construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-10
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1983-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack M Deline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:35
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H48/00; F16H48/12; F16H48/14; F16H48/142; F16D; F16D41/00; F16D41/22; F16H48/16; F16H48/38; F16H48/40; F16H2048/405; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A POSITIVE DRIVE AXLE CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES AND THE LIKE HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDING COAXIALLY SPACED APART WHEEL AXLES, SAID CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING: A CENTRAL ROTATABLE DRIVE MEMBER, SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING AXIALLY BETWEEN SAID WHEEL AXLES AND OPPOSITELY PAST SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND BEING ROTATABLY FIXED TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED POSITIVE ENGAGING CLUTCH PLATES RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY FIXED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DRIVE MEMBER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED CLUTCH SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY AND AXIALLY SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DRIVE MEMBER AND AXIALLY POSITIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RESPECTIVE CLUTCH PLATES, SAID CLUTCH SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY HEAVING OUTER SCREW THREADS THEREON OF OPPOSITE HAND AND LEADING AXIALLY AWAY FROM SAID DRIVE MEMBER WHEN SAID CLUTCH SLEEVES ARE ROTATED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, A PAIR OF OPPOSED HOUSING SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY HAVING INTERNAL MATCHING HELICAL SCREW THREADS ENGAGED WITH SAID CLUTCH SLEEVE SCREW THREADS, A PAIR OF OPPOSED HUB MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY FIXED TO SAID HOUSING SLEEVES AND WHEEL AXLES, AND MEANS COOPERATING BETWEEN SAID RESPECTIVE CLUTCH SLEEVES AND SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION BUT PERMITTING RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A POSITIVE DRIVE AXLE CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES AND THE LIKE HAVING OPPOSITELY EXTENDING COAXIALLY SPACED APART WHEEL AXLES, SAID CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING: A CENTRAL ROTATABLE DRIVE MEMBER, SHAFT MEANS EXTENDING AXIALLY BETWEEN SAID WHEEL AXLES AND OPPOSITELY PAST SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND BEING ROTATABLY FIXED TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED POSITIVE ENGAGING CLUTCH PLATES RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY FIXED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DRIVE MEMBER, A PAIR OF OPPOSED CLUTCH SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY AND AXIALLY SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SHAFT MEANS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID DRIVE MEMBER AND AXIALLY POSITIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID RESPECTIVE CLUTCH PLATES, SAID CLUTCH SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY HEAVING OUTER SCREW THREADS THEREON OF OPPOSITE HAND AND LEADING AXIALLY AWAY FROM SAID DRIVE MEMBER WHEN SAID CLUTCH SLEEVES ARE ROTATED IN A FIRST DIRECTION, A PAIR OF OPPOSED HOUSING SLEEVES RESPECTIVELY HAVING INTERNAL MATCHING HELICAL SCREW THREADS ENGAGED WITH SAID CLUTCH SLEEVE SCREW THREADS, A PAIR OF OPPOSED HUB MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY ROTATABLY FIXED TO SAID HOUSING SLEEVES AND WHEEL AXLES, AND MEANS COOPERATING BETWEEN SAID RESPECTIVE CLUTCH SLEEVES AND SAID SHAFT MEANS FOR PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION BUT PERMITTING RELATIVE ROTATION THEREBETWEEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |