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Closure apparatus with magnetic coupling for screwing on a plastics screw closure

US4492068A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1982
Grant dateJan 8, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D7/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic clutch is provided for transmitting and limiting the torque in screw-on heads for screw closures. The clutch has a high number of poles (at least eight and preferably twelve poles) and the spacing between the clutch magnets, is at least six times the total axial tolerances between the clutch magnets.

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