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US3276556A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Axially restrained fluid clutch

Assignee: Rexnord Industries LLC
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Filing: 1964-11-30
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-11-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ronald A Witt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 12:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D25/00; F16D25/04; F16D25/042; F16D25/046

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A CLUTCH COMPRISING: A PAIR OF ROTARY STRUCTURES, ONE OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES INCLUDING FLUID PRESSURE MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED TO EFFECT A DRIVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID STRUCTURES AND ADAPTED TO BE DEACTUATED TO BREAK SUCH RELATIONSHIP; A SHAFT DISPOSED INTERNALLY OF SAID STRUCTURES; MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH END OF SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT IN A RESPECTIVE ON OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES, ONE OF SAID MEANS INCLUDING A ANTI-FRICTION BEARING MEANS PERMITTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT AND ONE OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES; AND MEANS AXIALLY RESTRAINING SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A CLUTCH COMPRISING: A PAIR OF ROTARY STRUCTURES, ONE OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES INCLUDING FLUID PRESSURE MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED TO EFFECT A DRIVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID STRUCTURES AND ADAPTED TO BE DEACTUATED TO BREAK SUCH RELATIONSHIP; A SHAFT DISPOSED INTERNALLY OF SAID STRUCTURES; MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH END OF SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT IN A RESPECTIVE ON OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES, ONE OF SAID MEANS INCLUDING A ANTI-FRICTION BEARING MEANS PERMITTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT AND ONE OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES; AND MEANS AXIALLY RESTRAINING SAID ROTARY STRUCTURES RELATIVE TO SAID INTERNALLY DISPOSED SHAFT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-03 1970-04-04 1970-10-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-03 1974-04-04 1974-10-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-03 1978-04-04 1978-10-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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