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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
David R. Hennessy, Burnsville, MN (US);
Thomas Schmidt, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott Miller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David R. Hennessy, Burnsville, MN (US);
Thomas Schmidt, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Scott Miller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Horton, Inc., Roseville, MN (US);
Abstract
A viscous clutch (') includes a stationary journal bracket (′) defining a mounting shaft (--′), an output member (′) rotatably supported on the mounting shaft about an axis (A), an input member (′) rotatably supported on the mounting shaft about the axis, and a working chamber (′) defined between the input member and the output member to selectively transmit torque there between when a shear fluid is present. The mounting shaft extends axially through the viscous clutch from a front face (′) of the viscous clutch to a rear face (′) of the viscous clutch, with the rear face defining a mounting surface for mounting the viscous clutch at a mounting location. The front and rear faces are located at opposite sides of the viscous clutch and face in opposite directions.