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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:
Oct. 02, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bobby L Hodge, Matthews, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ina Bearing Company, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 / ; 192 98 ;
Abstract
A drive decoupling apparatus for a drive mechanism including a drive shaft, clutch release mechanism, driven mechanism, and diaphragm spring associated with the driven mechanism, premanufactured in a single unit, sub-assembly form such as a cartridge. The design facilitates assembly of the mechanism in a sealed cartridge form in the relatively clean surroundings of a bearing assembly plant, such that the sealed cartridge sub-assembly may be easily installed at an automobile assembly factory at the time of installation of the other drive train components.