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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Frank Woodruff, New Hartford, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Bendix Corporation, Teterboro, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F16D / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
64 19 ; 64 12 ; 192 96 ; 192 71 ;
Abstract
A device is disclosed for coupling and uncoupling driving and driven members. The driving and driven members each include a flange and means are provided for engaging and disengaging said flanges. When the flanges are engaged, the members are coupled whereupon torque is transmitted from the driving to the driven member. When the flanges are disengaged, the members are uncoupled and the transmission of torque is prevented.