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Self-releasing braking system for a domestic appliance

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1981-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth O Sisson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D59/00; D; D06; D06F; D06F23/00; D06F37/00; D06F37/30; D06F37/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 262 words
A SELF-ACTUATING, SELF-RELEASING BARKING SYSTEM FOR A SPINNING MECHANISM COMPRISING, A STATIONARY MEMBER, A ROTATABLE MEMBER, ROTATING MEANS MOVABLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND CAMMINGLY COOPERATING WITH SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID ROTATING MEANS AXIALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN DRIVE AND BRAKE POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND SAID STATIONARY MEMBER DEPENDING RESPECTIVELY ON WHETHER SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER IS BEING DRIVEN BY SAID ROTATING MEANS OR RELEASED FROM THE DRIVE OF SAID ROTATING MEANS, AND BRAKING MEANS OPERATIVELY INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID ROTATING MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND HAVING A BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID STATIONARY MEMBER TO STOP SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER UPON DRIVE RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATING MEANS TO SAID BRAKE POSITION, SAID BRAKING MEANS INCLUDING BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEANS AND SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION AND BIASINGLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTATING MEANS AND SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION, SAID BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS HAVING ONE PORTION FOR FIRST URGING SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION TOWARD SAID STATIONARY MEMBER WHEN SAID ROTATING MEANS IS DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO INSURE PROMP CAMMING COOPERATION BETWEEN SAID ROTATING MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATING MEANS TO SAID BRAKE POSITION TO STOP SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AS SOON AS SAID ROTATING MEANS STOPS DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, SAID BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS HAVING ANOTHER PORTION THEN RESPONSIVE TO THE STOPPING OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO MOVE SAID ROTATING MEANS FROM SAID BRAKE POSITION TO SAID DRIVE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 262 words
A SELF-ACTUATING, SELF-RELEASING BARKING SYSTEM FOR A SPINNING MECHANISM COMPRISING, A STATIONARY MEMBER, A ROTATABLE MEMBER, ROTATING MEANS MOVABLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND CAMMINGLY COOPERATING WITH SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR RELATIVE AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID ROTATING MEANS AXIALLY MOVABLE BETWEEN DRIVE AND BRAKE POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND SAID STATIONARY MEMBER DEPENDING RESPECTIVELY ON WHETHER SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER IS BEING DRIVEN BY SAID ROTATING MEANS OR RELEASED FROM THE DRIVE OF SAID ROTATING MEANS, AND BRAKING MEANS OPERATIVELY INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID ROTATING MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREWITH AND HAVING A BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID STATIONARY MEMBER TO STOP SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER UPON DRIVE RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATING MEANS TO SAID BRAKE POSITION, SAID BRAKING MEANS INCLUDING BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS BETWEEN SAID ROTATABLE MEANS AND SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION AND BIASINGLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTATING MEANS AND SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION, SAID BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS HAVING ONE PORTION FOR FIRST URGING SAID BRAKE ENGAGEMENT PORTION TOWARD SAID STATIONARY MEMBER WHEN SAID ROTATING MEANS IS DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO INSURE PROMP CAMMING COOPERATION BETWEEN SAID ROTATING MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTATING MEANS TO SAID BRAKE POSITION TO STOP SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AS SOON AS SAID ROTATING MEANS STOPS DRIVABLY ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER, SAID BRAKE ACTUATING AND RELEASING MEANS HAVING ANOTHER PORTION THEN RESPONSIVE TO THE STOPPING OF SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER TO MOVE SAID ROTATING MEANS FROM SAID BRAKE POSITION TO SAID DRIVE POSITION.

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