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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul H Stahlhuth, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 / ; 60 3 / ; 74 / ; 290 / ; 290 48 ;
Abstract
A clutch assembly for use in a high speed starter motor/turbine assembly wherein the elements thereof must be extremely well balanced. Opposing clutch elements are unitary rigid structures without moving parts. The starter motor rotor and one of the clutch elements are assembled as a unitary balanced structure for high speed rotation and axial movement to engage or disengage the other clutch element and its associated balanced turbine load.