Patent · US Expired

Clutch assembly for use with a circular saw

US6295910A · kind A · utility

57Cited by
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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1999
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/9464
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A circular saw includes a clutch assembly to surround the rotating blade shaft of the saw. The blade shaft is rotated by a shaft having a gear at one end. The clutch assembly includes a clutch gear to engage with the rotating pinion. The clutch gear is held to the blade shaft by a shaft washer that has a frictional material laminated to one end. The shaft washer is pressed to the clutch gear by spring washers.

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