US4016964A
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Rotor for centrifugal clutch
Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG and Co KG
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Filing: 1976-03-03
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A rotor for a centrifugal clutch which rotor is designed as an axially laminated packet and is provided with a central supporting element carrying at least two circular segmental centrifugal weights respectively having one end thereof connected to the supporting element by an elastic supporting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Dietzsch
- 👤 Gerd Frers
- 👤 Klaus Henning
- 👤 Helmut Lux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D43/00; F16D43/02; F16D43/04; F16D43/14; F16D43/18; F16D2043/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A rotor for a centrifugal clutch, which includes a plurality of axially superimposed layers, and connecting means interconnecting said layers to form said rotor as a multi-layer packet, said rotor comprising a central supporting element, at least two arcuate segmental centrifugal weights, and elastic supporting members respectively connecting one end portion of said centrifugal weights with said central supporting element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A rotor for a centrifugal clutch, which includes a plurality of axially superimposed layers, and connecting means interconnecting said layers to form said rotor as a multi-layer packet, said rotor comprising a central supporting element, at least two arcuate segmental centrifugal weights, and elastic supporting members respectively connecting one end portion of said centrifugal weights with said central supporting element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which said rotor is formed of a multi-layer sheet metal packet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which said rotor is formed of a plurality of superimposed laminae of sheet metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which at least some of said layers have different heights.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which each of said layers of said rotor forms a one-piece metal sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the axial height of said rotor with regard to the actual cross section of the material is within the region of said centrifugal weights greater than within the region of said supporting members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the axial height of said rotor with regard to the axial cross section of the material is within the region of the centrifugal weights greater than within the region of said supporting element and said supporting members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the axial height of said layers within the region of said centrifugal weights is greater than within the region of said supporting members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the axial height of said layers within the region of said centrifugal weights is greater than within the region of said elastic supporting members and said central supporting element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the number of said layers within the region of said centrifugal weights is greater than within the region of said supporting members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the number of said layers within the region of said centrifugal weights is greater than within the region of said supporting members and said supporting element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which at least some of said layers are respectively of different materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which at least some of said layers within the region of said centrifugal weights are respectively of different material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which at least some areas of the outer circumference of said centrifugal weights consist of materials with different friction values.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which rhe rotor at least within the region of the centrifugal weights is laminated of materials of different friction values.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rotor according to claim 1, in which the center points of the radii of said segmental centrifugal weights are located outside the central axis of said rotor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A rotor according to claim 16, in which said center points of said centrifugal weights are located on the respective opposite side with regard to the central axis of said rotor and within the region of a straight line extending through the center of gravity of the respective centrifugal weight and the central axis of said rotor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A rotor according to claim 1, which includes at least three centrifugal weights.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A rotor according to claim 1, wherein said segmental centrifugal weights have an outer contour extending in a circular arc.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-11 | 1981-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-11 | 1985-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-11 | 1988-10-11 | 1989-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |