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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:
Nov. 03, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael P Scott, Midland, MI (US);
Andrew C Cutler, Mt. Pleasant, MI (US);
Assignee:
DANA Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 / ; 192 / ; 56 113 ;
Abstract
A clutch/brake mechanism designed for use in a power driven system which delivers relatively high braking and driving power while avoiding simultaneous engagement of the clutch and the brake includes a device for actuating the clutch and the brake such that the clutch is effectively engaged by relatively slight actuation of the actuator device and the brake is effectively engaged by relatively considerable actuation of the actuator device.