192 clutches and power-stop control – Clutches – Operators
Patent
1993-10-18
1995-08-01
Pitts, Andrea L.
192 clutches and power-stop control
Clutches
Operators
192103B, 192 75, F16D 4314
Patent
active
054373565
ABSTRACT:
A centrifugal clutch includes a pair of clutch shoes, a rotor, and a housing around the clutch shoe and rotor. Each clutch shoe is formed to include pockets that receive drive arms on the rotors. The shape of the pocket on the top side of the clutch shoe is different than the shape of the pocket on the bottom side so that the clutch has one torque capacity if the rotor drive arm extends into the "top side" pocket and a different torque capacity if the rotor drive arm extends into the "bottom side" pocket. The side walls of each pocket and the side walls on each rotor drive arm are shaped and configured so that a user can change the torque capacity of the clutch by changing the orientation of the clutch shoes relative to the rotor drive arms inside the housing.
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Hoffco Inc.
Pitts Andrea L.
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