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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Martin Houle, Laval, CA;
Pierre Blouin, Boucherville, CA;
Louis-philippe Bibeau, Montreal, CA;
Jianhong Xu, Longueuil, CA;
Martin Houle, Laval, CA;
Pierre Blouin, Boucherville, CA;
Louis-Philippe Bibeau, Montreal, CA;
Jianhong Xu, Longueuil, CA;
TM4 Inc., Boucherville, CA;
Abstract
A multi-position clutch allows selectively coupling at least two of at least three rotatable shafts is described herein. The clutch comprises at least three cooperation elements respectively associated to one of the at least three rotatable shafts for selective engagement therebetween; the at least three cooperation elements are mounted to the at least three rotatable shafts so as to be sequentially positioned for selective coupling of at least two adjacent cooperation elements. An actuating mechanism is provided for selectively coupling at least two adjacent cooperation elements from the at least three cooperation elements.