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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
James Dyson, Wiltshire, GB;
Geoffrey Michael Burlington, Gloucestershire, GB;
Notetry Limited, Wiltshire, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a clutch mechanism ( ) having a driven pulley ( ) and a drive pulley ( ) to which a load is applied, the clutch mechanism ( ) having an engaged position in which torque applied in use to the driven pulley ( ) is transmitted to the drive pulley ( ), and a disengaged position in which torque applied in use to the driven pulley ( ) is not transmitted to the drive pulley ( ), wherein the clutch mechanism ( ) also has override means ( ) by which at least a proportion of the torque applied to the driven pulley ( ) is absorbed when the load applied to the drive pulley ( ) exceeds a predetermined value. The override means comprising a pair of detent plates ( ), and at least one ball-bearing ( ) being held captive between the detent plates ( ).