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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2012
Edward George Hill, Redditch, GB;
Edward George Hill, Redditch, GB;
Abstract
A torque limiter device comprises a rotatable inputhaving an input flangeassociated therewith, a rotatable outputhaving an output flangeassociated therewith, the input flangeand the output flangehaving opposing transmission pocketsformed therein, a torque transmission elementlocatable within the opposing transmission pocketsof the input and output flangesto transmit torque therebetween, at least one disengagement pocketarranged to receive the torque transmission elementwhen the torque transmission elementis in a disengaged position in which torque is not transmitted between the input flangeand the output flange, and resilient biasing meansbiasing the torque transmission elementtowards a transmission position in which it is located within the opposing transmission pockets