1977-11-15
1979-06-05
Myhre, Charles J.
64 30A, 64 30E, F16D 702, G02B 2126
Patent
active
041570219
ABSTRACT:
In a torque adjuster including a rotary shaft, a first handle or knob fitted to the rotary shaft for rotating the same shaft, a stationary member, and a first friction member provided between the first knob and the stationary member, the first knob being movable axially of the rotary shaft to vary the force with which the first knob urges the friction member, thereby adjusting the torque of the first knob, the diameter of the rotary shaft is made uniform over a predetermined range thereof so that the first knob is freely movable axially of the rotary shaft. A second friction member is provided to couple the first knob and the rotary shaft with a friction force greater than the friction force created between the first knob and the stationary member by the first friction member so that the rotation of the first knob is transmitted to the rotary shaft without any loss. The coupling force created between the rotary shaft and the first knob by the second friction member is of such a magnitude that the first knob is movable axially of the rotary shaft by an extraneous force exerted on the first knob and that upon removal of the extraneous force the first knob may be fixed at that position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2560169 (1951-07-01), Gradisar
patent: 2820396 (1958-01-01), Pressey
patent: 3024630 (1962-03-01), Billups
patent: 3451739 (1969-06-01), Fitzgibbons
patent: 3826559 (1974-07-01), Berliner
patent: 4003628 (1977-01-01), Halperin
Myhre Charles J.
Nippon Kogaku K.K.
Turner R. C.
LandOfFree
Torque adjuster does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Torque adjuster, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Torque adjuster will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1704981