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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9853531 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2014

Fan clutch system and method for accessing components of the fan clutch system

Applicant:

Kit Masters Inc., Perham, MN (US);

Inventors:

Craig M. Swanson, Perham, MN (US);

Thomas M. Jagger, Golden Valley, MN (US);

Assignee:

Kit Masters Inc., Perham, MN (US);

Attorney:

Gardella Grace P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Stacey Fluhart

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/11 (2006.01); H02K 49/00 (2006.01); F16D 27/112 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 49/00 (2013.01); F16D 27/112 (2013.01); F16D 2300/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4973 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49318 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49721 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49723 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49815 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49822 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49904 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49947 (2015.01); Y10T 74/19219 (2015.01);
Abstract

Some embodiments of a fan clutch system for use in a vehicle can provide efficient access to one or more components for inspection and service even after the fan clutch system is installed in the vehicle. In particular embodiments, the fan clutch system can include a fan clutch device and a coil retainer assembly that are removably mounted to a right-angle gear box assembly in a manner that permits a technician to accessing at least one component for inspection, repair, or replacement. The coil retainer assembly may at least partially house an electromagnetic coil for selective activation. The system may further include a fan clutch device removably mounted to the drive member of the gear box assembly.

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