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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
George Conway, Moorpark, CA (US);
Rameil Jacob, West Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/20 (2006.01); F02B 67/04 (2006.01); F16D 13/12 (2006.01); F16D 27/105 (2006.01); F16F 15/129 (2006.01); F16D 3/74 (2006.01); F16D 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 25/02 (2006.01); F16D 43/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/206 (2013.01); F02B 67/04 (2013.01); F16D 3/74 (2013.01); F16D 7/022 (2013.01); F16D 13/12 (2013.01); F16D 27/105 (2013.01); F16F 15/1297 (2013.01); B60K 25/02 (2013.01); F16D 43/211 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70426 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a wrap spring torque nipple that includes a first helical spring, a second helical spring, and a middle portion connected to and between the first helical spring and the second helical spring. The first helical spring and the second helical spring have different rotational helix orientations, and the first helical spring is configured to receive an input shaft and the second helical spring is configured to receive an output shaft, wherein the wrap spring transfers rotational power up to a defined torsional value from the input shaft to the output shaft.