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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Jonas Beskow, Stockholm, SE;
Anders Haegermarck, Trångsund, SE;
Jonas Beskow, Stockholm, SE;
Anders Haegermarck, Trångsund, SE;
Electrolux Home Care Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A vacuum cleaner clutch assembly having an input driven by a motor, an output to drive an agitator, a starter clutch and a drive clutch. The starter clutch moves between an engaged position in which it receives a first drive torque from the input, and a disengaged position in which it receives substantially no torque directly from the input. The drive clutch is moveable between an engaged position in which it receives a second drive torque from the input, and a disengaged position in which it receives substantially no torque directly from the input. When engaged, the starter clutch is coupled to the drive clutch to transmit the first drive torque to the drive clutch to move the drive clutch into the engaged drive clutch position. When engaged, the drive clutch is coupled to the clutch assembly output to transmit the second drive torque to the output.