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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2014
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Timothy J. Kraus, Blakesburg, IA (US);
Carl F. DeMulder, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Alan Lugert, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A clutch for selectively driving a mechanism. The clutch includes an engagement member movable between an engaged position for driving the mechanism and a disengaged position. The clutch also includes an actuation assembly having a first member pivotable about a pivot and cooperative with a control element for movement between a retaining position and a release position, and a second member pivotable about the pivot between the retaining position and the release position. The second member extends towards the engagement member in the retaining position for maintaining the engagement member in the disengaged position. The second member is pivotable about the pivot independently of the first member such that the second member is rotatable relative to the first member.