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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:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Craig M. Swanson, Perham, MN (US);
Darrin Swanson, Perham, MN (US);
Inventors:
Craig M. Swanson, Perham, MN (US);
Darrin Swanson, Perham, MN (US);
Assignee:
Kit Masters Inc., Perham, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Some embodiments of a clutch system may an output member and an input member can be biased to engage one another along opposing clutch surfaces. When input member drives rotation of the output member and a fan blade device secured thereto, the resulting fan thrust provides supplemental engagement to the opposing clutch surfaces.