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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1989
Walter L Dissett, Southfield, MI (US);
James R Bawks, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Terry L Kent, Conover, NC (US);
Dyneer Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A centrifugal clutch apparatus includes an annular adapter assembly adapted for colinear connection with a rotatable driving member, an independent pulley member connected with a colinearly arranged driven member having an annular portion extending toward the adapter assembly, and centrifugal weight members connected with the adapter assembly for engagement with the inner surface of the annular portion when the rotational velocity of the driving member exceeds a given value, the adapter assembly including at least one vibration dampening device including an annular resilient member connected between annular inner and outer concentrically-arranged portions of the adapter assembly for isolating the centrifugal weight members from the driving member.