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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. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard J. Meckstroth, Vonore, TN (US);
Daniel G. Engler, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dayco Products, LLC, Miamisburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/32 ;
Abstract
An electrically actuated clutch assembly for a compressor in an automotive air conditioner is described wherein clutch engagement to and disengagement with the compressor are momentary events with no electrical current being required to maintain the on and off states of the clutch.