Drive engaging apparatus

Details Drive engaging apparatus Drive engaging apparatus

1977-09-12

1980-09-23

Herrmann, Allan D.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Plural clutch-assemblage

192 21, 192 89QT, 192 93R, 192 96, 192109A, 192114R, F16D 2104, F16D 2312

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042237734

ABSTRACT:
A clutch apparatus for a marine drive lower gear case includes a propeller shaft rotatably mounted in a gear case housing. A drive gear for both forward and reverse is positioned in the housing coaxial with the propeller shaft and a clutch member is rotatably fixed on the propeller shaft and movable axially into drive engagement with the drive gear. Clutch engaging elements are provided on opposed portions of the drive gears and the clutch member. Shift means utilizing a positive acting cam means positively move the clutch member into and out of engagement from the drive gears. The shift means also include a releasable latch means to positively maintain the shift means in the engaged position and a preloading means between the shift means and the clutch member to snap the clutch member into engagement.

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patent: 3455420 (1969-07-01), Blanchard, Jr.
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