Clutch mechanism
US10364850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H48/34
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch mechanism includes a gear including clutch teeth, a housing having axial holes, including displaceable pins, each pin fitted in one of the holes, and a plate of forged powdered metal, the plate including second teeth, axial displacement of the pins causing axial displacement of the plate relative to the gear and the housing, and engagement of the second teeth with the clutch teeth.
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