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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1981
Clinton J Wohlmuth, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for controlling the temperature of a first surface when the latter is frictionally engaged by a second surface and the surfaces are in relative motion. The apparatus includes a thermal sensing means having a first section exposed on one of the surfaces. The thermal sensing means has an exposed second section which is spaced from the surfaces. Means is provided for effecting relative movement of at least one surface while said surfaces are in frictional engagement. Means is also provided for effecting adjustment of the surfaces to a non-engaging relation. A detecting means is provided having a segment thereof in a predetermined temperature-detecting relation with the second section of the thermal sensing means and being operatively connected to the surface-adjusting means whereby relative positioning of at least one of the surfaces is responsive to the temperature detected by the detecting means segment from the second section of the thermal sensing means.