Clutch/brake assembly
US5549186A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S192/01
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch/brake assembly for selectively connecting a source of rotational power to a driven device includes an input hub and a flange secured to the input hub for rotation therewith. An output hub is journalled within the clutch/brake assembly for rotation relative to the input hub. One or more outwardly extending bosses are formed on the outer surface of the output hub. A friction plate is disposed about the input hub between the lower surface of the flange and the upper surface of the output hub. A ring of friction material is secured to the upper surface of the friction plate adjacent to the lower surface of the flange. The friction plate is connected to the output hub for rotation therewith and for axial movement relative thereto. To accomplish this, the peripheral edge of the friction plate has one or more axially extending finger portions formed integrally therewith. The finger portions have slots formed therethrough which are sized and positioned such that each of the bosses extends through one of the slots. After the output hub has been installed on the friction plate, the ends of the finger portions are bent radially inwardly to form retaining tabs which retain the output …
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