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Luk Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs Kg

Akron Brass Company

James Habegger

Jeffrey Hemphill

Philip George

David M Smith

L Michael Broome

A modular system is disclosed for handheld nozzles to facilitate distinguishing various nozzles in terms of nozzle type, owner, or type of fluid. Modular attachments are removably coupled to handles of the nozzles to provide the distinguishing characteristics. The modular attachment are secured to the handles without the use of mechanical fasteners or adhesives, and, instead, utilize integral mechanical attachment methods. The modular attachments can be made in a variety of colors to enable color-coding the distinguishing characteristics.

Modular attachments for a handheld nozzle

In a torque coupling having an input flange, an input shaft, an actuator, and a multiple clutch pack, and a driving mechanism, the present invention broadly comprises an actuator for transferring the input toque to the output shaft. The actuator comprises an actuator plate which is limited to only rotational movement, a pressure plate which is limited to only axial movement, and a plurality of actuator pins. The driving mechanism rotates the actuator plate through a gear set and forces the actuator pins to move vertically. The vertical movement of the actuator pins forces the pressure plate in an axial direction. In a torque coupling, the actuator is used to transfer the input torque to the output shaft through compression of the multiple clutch pack by the actuator.

All-wheel drive (AWD) coupling with a variable travel ratio and wear compensation

The present invention broadly comprises a radial one-way clutch for an automotive device, including: a first annular element; a second annular element arranged for rotational connection to a torque transmitting element in the device; at least one engagement element radially disposed between the first and second annular elements and having at least one first interlocking feature; and an annular frictional element frictionally engaged with the engagement element. One of the first and second annular elements includes at least one second interlocking feature and is rotationally locked with the frictional element. In a first rotational direction, the frictional engagement urges the engagement element to radially displace to engage the interlocking features to rotationally connect the first and second annular elements. In a second rotational direction, the frictional engagement is arranged to urge the engagement element to radially displace such that the first and second annular elements are rotationally independent.

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Wooster, OH, United States of America

James Habegger