US3353638A
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Fluid pressure clutch means assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-10
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M Smoll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:40
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D67/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A FLUID PRESSURE-OPERATED CLUTCH WITH OFF-SET DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING, A HOUSING HAVING AN INSIDE PART RIGIDLY MOUNTABLE BY BOLT MEANS AROUND A POWER IN-PUT SHAFT ROTATABLE IN RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, ROLLER BEARING MEANS HAVING RACES THEREWITH AND A SEAL MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID SHAFT IN SAID HOUSING, A CLUTCH SHAFT KEYED TO SAID POWER IN-PUT SHAFT AND RIGIDLY MOUNTED THEREON BY SCREW MEANS TO ROTATE WITH SAID POWER IN-PUT SHAFT, SAID CLUTCH SHAFT HAVING PRESSURE FLUID CONDUIT MEANS THEREIN, AXIAL SPLINES AROUND THE OUTSIDE AND A TAPPED TAPERED HOLE CENTERED ON THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF, A PRESSURE FLUID IN-PUT SHAFT HAVING A TAPERED THREADED BOSS CONNECTING SAME TO THE SAID CLUTCH SHAFT TAPERED HOLE BY SCREW MEANS TO ROTATE THEREWITH AND A PRESSURE FLUID CONDUIT MEANS ALONG ITS AXIS, FRICTION CLUTCH MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID CLUTCH SHAFT TO ROTATE THEREWITH AND HAVING TWO ANNULAR DISCS ENGAGING THE SAID SPLINES OF SAID CLUTCH SHAFT, ANNULAR FRICTION MEANS RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF EACH OF SAID DISCS, THRUST SPRING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID DISCS NORMALLY URGING SAID CLUTCH MEANS TOWARD RELEASED POSITION, AN EXPANSIBLE PRESSURE FLUID CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID DISCS, ANNULAR RINGS BETWEEN SAID DISCS AND BETWEEN SAID DISCS AND SAID CLUTCH SHAFT SEALING SAID FLUID CHAMBER, A ROTATABLE POWER OUT-PUT ELEMENT HAVING A GEARED PULLEY TURNABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CLUTCH SHAFT BY BALL BEARING MEANS, INTERCONNECTING DUCT MEANS THROUGH SAID CLUTCH SHAFT COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PRESSURE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A FLUID PRESSURE-OPERATED CLUTCH WITH OFF-SET DRIVE MECHANISM COMPRISING, A HOUSING HAVING AN INSIDE PART RIGIDLY MOUNTABLE BY BOLT MEANS AROUND A POWER IN-PUT SHAFT ROTATABLE IN RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, ROLLER BEARING MEANS HAVING RACES THEREWITH AND A SEAL MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTING SAID SHAFT IN SAID HOUSING, A CLUTCH SHAFT KEYED TO SAID POWER IN-PUT SHAFT AND RIGIDLY MOUNTED THEREON BY SCREW MEANS TO ROTATE WITH SAID POWER IN-PUT SHAFT, SAID CLUTCH SHAFT HAVING PRESSURE FLUID CONDUIT MEANS THEREIN, AXIAL SPLINES AROUND THE OUTSIDE AND A TAPPED TAPERED HOLE CENTERED ON THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF, A PRESSURE FLUID IN-PUT SHAFT HAVING A TAPERED THREADED BOSS CONNECTING SAME TO THE SAID CLUTCH SHAFT TAPERED HOLE BY SCREW MEANS TO ROTATE THEREWITH AND A PRESSURE FLUID CONDUIT MEANS ALONG ITS AXIS, FRICTION CLUTCH MEANS MOUNTED UPON SAID CLUTCH SHAFT TO ROTATE THEREWITH AND HAVING TWO ANNULAR DISCS ENGAGING THE SAID SPLINES OF SAID CLUTCH SHAFT, ANNULAR FRICTION MEANS RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF EACH OF SAID DISCS, THRUST SPRING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID DISCS NORMALLY URGING SAID CLUTCH MEANS TOWARD RELEASED POSITION, AN EXPANSIBLE PRESSURE FLUID CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID DISCS, ANNULAR RINGS BETWEEN SAID DISCS AND BETWEEN SAID DISCS AND SAID CLUTCH SHAFT SEALING SAID FLUID CHAMBER, A ROTATABLE POWER OUT-PUT ELEMENT HAVING A GEARED PULLEY TURNABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CLUTCH SHAFT BY BALL BEARING MEANS, INTERCONNECTING DUCT MEANS THROUGH SAID CLUTCH SHAFT COMMUNICATING BETWEEN SAID PRESSURE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |