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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
William Nicholas Eybergen, Windsor, CA;
Daniel Robert Ouwenga, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Christopher Wayne Creager, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Inventors:
William Nicholas Eybergen, Windsor, CA;
Daniel Robert Ouwenga, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Christopher Wayne Creager, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A supercharger drive system that includes a shaft connected to a set of gears; a one-way clutch provided for connection to the shaft; and an actuation controller in communication with the one-way clutch. In an embodiment, the one-way clutch can disengage and rotors or impellers associated with the system are permitted to rotate independently of the one-way clutch.