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US3245505A
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Drive mechanism
Assignee: Lanteris Space LLC
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Filing: 1964-03-04
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-03-04
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Alfred G Staengle
- 👤 Pelensky Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:38
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F13/00; D06F13/08; D06F37/00; D06F37/30; D06F37/36; F; F16; F16D; F16D67/00; F16D67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
IN POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING: A PAIR OF COAXIALLY DISPOSED ROTATABLE SHAFTS; AN ANNULAR MEMBER COAXIAL WITH AND COUPLED FOR ROTATION WITH ONE OF SAID SHAFTS; ANNULAR CLUTCH FACING MEANS DRIVEN BY AND COAXIAL WITH THE OTHER OF SAID SHAFTS AND PRESENTED FOR SLIDING, FRICTIONAL DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ANNULAR MEMBER; MEANS FOR DRIVING ONE OF SAID SHAFTS; MEANS DEFINING AN ANNULAR HOUSING COAXIAL WITH AND DRIVEN WITH SAID SAID CLUTCH FACING MEANS, AND INCLUDING AN INWARDLY DISPOSED SUMP PORTION ADJACENT SAID FACING MEANS; AND A QUANTITY OF FLUID WITHIN SAID SUMP PORTION WETTING SAID CLUTCH FACING MEANS WHEN THE LATTER AND SAID HOUSING ARE AT REST, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL SAID FLUID BEING CAUSED TO FLOW BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FROM SAID SUMP PORTION TO PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING AS IT IS ROTATABLY DRIVEN, SAID HOUSING INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING FOR GRAVITATIONAL RETURN FLOW OF SAID FLUID TO SAID INWARDLY DISPOSED SUMP PORTION TO WET SAID FACING MEANS UPON EACH HALT OF ROTATION OF SAID SHAFTS AND SAID MEANS FOR DRIVING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
IN POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING: A PAIR OF COAXIALLY DISPOSED ROTATABLE SHAFTS; AN ANNULAR MEMBER COAXIAL WITH AND COUPLED FOR ROTATION WITH ONE OF SAID SHAFTS; ANNULAR CLUTCH FACING MEANS DRIVEN BY AND COAXIAL WITH THE OTHER OF SAID SHAFTS AND PRESENTED FOR SLIDING, FRICTIONAL DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID ANNULAR MEMBER; MEANS FOR DRIVING ONE OF SAID SHAFTS; MEANS DEFINING AN ANNULAR HOUSING COAXIAL WITH AND DRIVEN WITH SAID SAID CLUTCH FACING MEANS, AND INCLUDING AN INWARDLY DISPOSED SUMP PORTION ADJACENT SAID FACING MEANS; AND A QUANTITY OF FLUID WITHIN SAID SUMP PORTION WETTING SAID CLUTCH FACING MEANS WHEN THE LATTER AND SAID HOUSING ARE AT REST, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL SAID FLUID BEING CAUSED TO FLOW BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FROM SAID SUMP PORTION TO PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING AS IT IS ROTATABLY DRIVEN, SAID HOUSING INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING FOR GRAVITATIONAL RETURN FLOW OF SAID FLUID TO SAID INWARDLY DISPOSED SUMP PORTION TO WET SAID FACING MEANS UPON EACH HALT OF ROTATION OF SAID SHAFTS AND SAID MEANS FOR DRIVING.
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