US3323328A
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Torque limiting clutch
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1964-11-13
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1984-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Byron D Montgomery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D7/00; F16D7/02; F16D7/024; F16D7/025; F16D47/00; F16D47/02; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/10; F16F15/12; F16F15/129; F16F15/1297
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A CLUTCH ADAPTED TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM TORQUE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH A DRIVE LINE SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A DRIVING MEMBER ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT A TORSIONAL EFFORT (B) A DRIVEN MEMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TRANSMITTED TORSIONAL EFFORT FROM SAID DRIVING MEMBER (C) ONE OF SAID DRIVING AND DRIVEN MEMBERS INCLUDING A GENERALLY RADIALLY DIRECTED DISC INCLUDING AN AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE ANNULAR RIM FORMED OF A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF RADIALLY EXTENDING CORRUGATIONS ADAPTED TO EXERT AN OPPOSITION FORCE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH COMPRESSION (1) SAID DISC FURTHER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE FRICTION LINING SECURED TO SAID CORRUGATIONS IN RADIAL OVERLYING RELATION THERETO AND HAVING A RADIALLY DIRECTED FRICTION SURFACE THEREON (D) THE OTHER ONE OF SAID DRIVING AND DRIVEN MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED SO AS TO CONTACT SAID FRICTION LINING ALONG SAID RADIALLY DIRECTED SURFACE AND BEING DISPOSED SO AS TO RETAIN SAID AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE CORRUGATIONS OF SAID DISC IN A COMPRESSED CONDITION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A CLUTCH ADAPTED TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM TORQUE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH A DRIVE LINE SYSTEM COMPRISING (A) A DRIVING MEMBER ADAPTED TO TRANSMIT A TORSIONAL EFFORT (B) A DRIVEN MEMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TRANSMITTED TORSIONAL EFFORT FROM SAID DRIVING MEMBER (C) ONE OF SAID DRIVING AND DRIVEN MEMBERS INCLUDING A GENERALLY RADIALLY DIRECTED DISC INCLUDING AN AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE ANNULAR RIM FORMED OF A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF RADIALLY EXTENDING CORRUGATIONS ADAPTED TO EXERT AN OPPOSITION FORCE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH COMPRESSION (1) SAID DISC FURTHER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE FRICTION LINING SECURED TO SAID CORRUGATIONS IN RADIAL OVERLYING RELATION THERETO AND HAVING A RADIALLY DIRECTED FRICTION SURFACE THEREON (D) THE OTHER ONE OF SAID DRIVING AND DRIVEN MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED SO AS TO CONTACT SAID FRICTION LINING ALONG SAID RADIALLY DIRECTED SURFACE AND BEING DISPOSED SO AS TO RETAIN SAID AXIALLY COMPRESSIBLE CORRUGATIONS OF SAID DISC IN A COMPRESSED CONDITION
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |