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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2018
Eca Medical Instruments, Newbury Park, CA (US);
John Nino, Simi Valley, CA (US);
David Ivinson, Camarillo, CA (US);
David Tory, Simi Valley, CA (US);
ECA Medical Instruments, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
A power driven in-line disposable torque-limiting device having a gearless clutch assembly with a first clutch element affixed to the cylindrical body, a second clutch element engaged with a shaft for rotation together with the shaft, one or more bearing elements disposed between the first clutch element and the second clutch element, and a compressive element configured to apply force across the clutch elements. The first clutch element and second clutch element exert compressive force, shearing force, or both on the one or more bearing elements to provide clutch functionality at predetermined torque limits.