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Clutch for belt drive with means for limiting start-up torque

US4381165A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 1, 1980
Grant dateApr 26, 1983
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2007/0893
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The bin unloader belt drive for a combine includes a clutching idler mechanism in which the start-up torque delivered by the belt (11) from a drive pulley (12) to a driven pulley (13) is limited by using a dampener (51) which retards the spring biased movement of a clutching idler pulley (21) from its drive disestablishing position to its drive establishing position.

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