192 clutches and power-stop control – Clutches – Fluent material
Patent
1994-04-28
1996-11-12
Bonck, Rodney H.
192 clutches and power-stop control
Clutches
Fluent material
298895, F16D 3502
Patent
active
055730957
ABSTRACT:
A fan clutch construction and method of making the same are provided, the fan clutch construction comprising a drive plate rotatably mounted in a chamber of a housing and a scoop plate disposed in the chamber and being operatively interconnected to the housing to cause rotation of the housing when the scoop plate is rotated by the rotation of the drive plate, the scoop plate having a dam that cooperates with the drive plate to cause rotation of the scoop plate through a fluid coupling drive arrangement with the drive plate, the dam having a surface that provides a substantially zero clearance with the drive plate when relative movement is provided between the drive plate and the scoop plate.
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Prior known fan clutch construction illustrated in FIG. 4 of this patent application.
Houters Neil T.
Jennings James A.
Bonck Rodney H.
Dayco Products Inc.
Tassone Joseph V.
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