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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Muncie Power Products, Inc., Muncie, IN (US);
Fred Alford, Owasso, OK (US);
Brian Young, Tulsa, OK (US);
Muncie Power Products, Inc., Muncie, IN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved clutch-brake for a PTO unit. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure, a dual direction clutch-brake with a clutch cup is disclosed. When moved in one direction, the clutch cup engages a clutch pack resulting in the input shaft being engaged with the output shaft. When the clutch cap is moved in the opposite direction, the clutch cup engages a breaking member, for example a cover or casing of the PTO unit, which applies a force to the output shaft opposite to the direction of rotation and thereby stops the output shaft from rotating.