US4960194A
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Centrifugal clutch
Assignee: Kioritz Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-08
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Granted: 1990-10-02
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Expires: 2009-02-08
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a centrifugal clutch of the type that includes a driving side member, a driven side member and a plurality of clutch shoes each having one end connected to the driving side member, the other end being capable of being friction-engaged with the driven side member, the driving side member and the clutch shoes being integrally formed using a high specific gravity resin type composite material.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Sageshima
- 👤 Tadashi Ozaki
- 👤 Hirozi Kawasaki
- 👤 Isao Masuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D43/00; F16D43/02; F16D43/04; F16D43/14; F16D43/18; F16D2043/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A centrifugal clutch of the type that includes a clutch boss member mounted on a driving shaft, a clutch drum mounted on a driven shaft, and clutch shoes movably connected to said clutch boss member and capable of being friction-engaged with said clutch drum, said clutch boss member having a central hole into which said driving shaft is inserted, one end surface of said clutch boss member abutting against a section of said driving shaft, said clutch boss member having in the central hole thereof a guide hole section into which a sleeve-like nut is fitted from the side of the other end of said clutch boss member in such a manner as to be brought into matching or slightly forced engagement therewith, a screw section formed on said driving shaft and a screw section formed in said sleeve-like nut being brought into engagement with each other, and a large-diameter end section formed on said sleeve-like nut abutting against said other end surface of said clutch boss member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A centrifugal clutch of the type that includes a clutch boss member mounted on a driving shaft, a clutch drum mounted on a driven shaft, and clutch shoes movably connected to said clutch boss member and capable of being friction-engaged with said clutch drum, said clutch boss member having a central hole into which said driving shaft is inserted, one end surface of said clutch boss member abutting against a section of said driving shaft, said clutch boss member having in the central hole thereof a guide hole section into which a sleeve-like nut is fitted from the side of the other end of said clutch boss member in such a manner as to be brought into matching or slightly forced engagement therewith, a screw section formed on said driving shaft and a screw section formed in said sleeve-like nut being brought into engagement with each other, and a large-diameter end section formed on said sleeve-like nut abutting against said other end surface of said clutch boss member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A centrifugal clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driven shaft on which said clutch drum is mounted is arranged around the outer peripheral surface of said driving shaft through the intermediary of a bearing, a sprocket being mounted on said clutch drum, and said clutch boss member and said driven shaft are capable of rotating independently of each other.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-10-01 | 1994-04-02 | 1994-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-10-01 | 1998-04-02 | 1998-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-10-01 | 2002-04-02 | 2002-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |