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Free wheel hub clutch
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-24
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2009-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A free wheel hub clutch for a drive shaft includes an outer casing, an inner sleeve in the casing for connection to the drive shaft, a slidable clutch in the casing for movement between a lock position wherein the clutch is connected therewith, and a free position wherein the clutch is disconnected from the inner sleeve for free rotation with respect thereto. The slidable clutch selectively and alternatively moves the clutch between the lock position and the free position, either mannually or remotely.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Wakabayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:36
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D28/00; B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B60K17/348; B60K17/35; B60K17/3515; F16D11/00; F16D11/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A free wheel hub clutch for an axle shaft, comprising: an outer casing; inner sleeve means in the casing for connection to the axle shaft; slidable clutch means in the casing for selecting alternating movement between a lock position wherein the clutch means is connected with the inner sleeve means, and a free position wherein the clutch means is disconnected from the inner sleeve means for free rotation with respect thereto; and manual operating means for manually alternating the movement of the clutch means between the lock position and the free position; remote operating mans for remotely alternating the movement of the clutch means between the lock position and the free position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A free wheel hub clutch for an axle shaft, comprising: an outer casing; inner sleeve means in the casing for connection to the axle shaft; slidable clutch means in the casing for selecting alternating movement between a lock position wherein the clutch means is connected with the inner sleeve means, and a free position wherein the clutch means is disconnected from the inner sleeve means for free rotation with respect thereto; and manual operating means for manually alternating the movement of the clutch means between the lock position and the free position; remote operating mans for remotely alternating the movement of the clutch means between the lock position and the free position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The free wheel hub clutch of claim 1, wherein the manual operating means comprises a rotatable handle for manually moving the clutch means and said remote operating means comprises a motor means for remotely moving the clutch means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The free wheel hub clutch of claim 2 wherein the outer casing comprises a cover having an opening therein, the handle being rotatably mounted in the opening, and the motor means having a motor and gear means, said gear means coupling the motor to the handle for remotely rotating the handle.
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