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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Jonathan Charles Wheals, Warwickshire, GB;
Pierre Marc Guern, Warwickshire, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan Charles Wheals, Warwickshire, GB;
Pierre Marc Guern, Warwickshire, GB;
Assignee:
Ricardo UK Ltd., West Sussex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/00 (2006.01); F16C 23/00 (2006.01); F16C 25/00 (2006.01); F16C 19/52 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/52 (2013.01); F03D 11/0008 (2013.01); F05B 2240/60 (2013.01); F16C 2300/14 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotary mechanism for incrementally advancing a rotary element () with respect to a ground member () comprises a unidirectional clutch () and a rotary actuator (). Actuation of the actuator is against a resilient bias (), and overcomes friction between the rotary element and the ground member to advance the rotary element with the unidirectional clutch locked. Release of the actuator allows re-setting thereof by the resilient bias, the friction between the rotary element and the ground member resisting further relative movement.