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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Columbus Mckinnon Corporation, Amherst, NY (US);
Jared B. Godbey, Washington, VA (US);
Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Getzville, NY (US);
Abstract
An adjustable clutch assembly comprising a base portion, a clutch housing cap, a first rotary member having a first torque transfer surface rotatable about a clutch axis and a second rotary member having a second torque transfer surface opposing said first torque transfer surface, a spring element configured to bias the opposed first and second torque transfer surfaces towards each other, a gear drive comprising a wheel engaging the clutch housing cap and a shaft engaging the wheel, a locking element constraining rotational movement of the clutch housing cap relative to the base portion, the gear drive, base portion, locking element and clutch housing cap configured such that selective rotation of the wheel about the clutch axis causes axial movement of the clutch housing cap along the clutch axis relative to the base portion, whereby the bias of the spring may be adjusted.