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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Chris Albright, Brodhead, WI (US);
Claude Mcfarlane, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Inventors:
Chris Albright, Brodhead, WI (US);
Claude McFarlane, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kuhn North America, Inc., Brodhead, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A soft start clutch system and method of implementing a soft start clutch system including a soft start clutch configured to drivingly connect to a machinery drive input to an engine transmission, including a transmission PTO attached to the transmission and drivingly connected to the soft start clutch, and a control circuit configured to engage the soft start clutch at a first rate and configured to disengage the soft start clutch at a second rate which is different than the first rate.