US3306410A
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Centrifugal clutch construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-16
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1984-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Terence G Hare
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:32
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D43/00; F16D43/02; F16D43/04; F16D43/14; F16D43/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A CLUTCH CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING INNER AND OUTER RELATIVELY ROTATABLE MEMBERS; A FLEXIBLE FRICTION BAND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS; A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS INTERPOSED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID INNER MEMBER IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OTHERWISE BEING INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER; AND FORCE APPLYING MEANS OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO ACT ON SAID ELEMENTS AND URGE THEM RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TO MAINTAIN SAID ELEMENTS IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING SAID RADIALLY OUTWARD MOVEMENT THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A CLUTCH CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING INNER AND OUTER RELATIVELY ROTATABLE MEMBERS; A FLEXIBLE FRICTION BAND INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS; A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS INTERPOSED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BETWEEN SAID BAND AND SAID INNER MEMBER IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OTHERWISE BEING INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER; AND FORCE APPLYING MEANS OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO ROTATION OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO ACT ON SAID ELEMENTS AND URGE THEM RADIALLY OUTWARDLY AND CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TO MAINTAIN SAID ELEMENTS IN ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING SAID RADIALLY OUTWARD MOVEMENT THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |