Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Horton, Inc.

American Gear Products, LLC

James R Preston

Robert M Biegler

James A Wilson

Bruce E Nelson

Steven W Sorensen

Larry D Humlicek

Michael Stevens

Curtis D Ronnander

Richard Nyberg

A valve system () for reducing morning sickness effects in a viscous clutch () having a reservoir () with a bore (-) includes a valve element (-), a counterweight portion (-), a pivot (-), and a biasing member (-). The pivot is located in between the valve element and the counterweight portion, and the valve element and the counterweight portion are configured to commonly move about the pivot between open and closed positions. The biasing member is configured to bias the valve element to cover the bore in the closed position by default. The counterweight portion is configured to counteract the biasing member under centrifugal loading such that the valve element at least partially uncovers the bore in the open position.

Morning sickness valve system for viscous clutch

A vehicle drive arrangement is controlled with an actuator arrangement. According to an example embodiment, an actuator arrangement includes a rotatable gear having pins thereon that are applied to a latch and rocker arm to selectively engage and lock a vehicle drive system. In some applications, gear is rotated to apply a first pin to move the latch for selective engagement of the vehicle drive system, and to apply the second pin for selective locking of the engagement, during which selective locking the rotation of the first pin does not cause movement of the latch. Other embodiments are directed to vehicle drive systems and vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, employing drive systems and an actuator.

Vehicular actuator arrangement and implementations

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James R Preston