Clutches and power-stop control inventions 06/07

20070144854 - Two-way clutch: A two-way clutch has a rotational driving unit, a rotational driven unit, a roller interposed between the rotational driven unit and a collar, which is a fixed member and is not rotatable. A recess is formed in an inner peripheral surface of the collar, so that the roller is engaged... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070144853 - Device for movable support of an input/output unit: A device for movable support for an input/output unit, especially a flat screen, which is electromotively pivotable from a lying non-use position into an upright position of use and vice versa and which in the non-use position is covered by a cover. The movement of the cover is coupled_with the... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070144857 - Twin clutch device: A twin clutch device wherein a second clutch is arranged coaxially and radially inside of a first clutch outer which forms an annular plate portion. One clutch inners of both clutches is arranged between a clutch member which constitutes a portion of the outer of the first and second clutches... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070144856 - Twin-clutch device: A twin-clutch device includes first and second clutch actuating mechanisms; a first clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism for exerting on the first clutch actuating mechanism a controlling force for switching disconnection/connection of the first clutch actuating mechanism; and a second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism for exerting on the second clutch actuating... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070144858 - Twin-clutch device: To reduce the axial size of a twin-clutch device including first and second clutch actuating mechanisms arranged in parallel along the axes of first and second driven shafts that are coaxial. A first clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is provided for switching disconnection/connection of the first clutch actuating mechanism. A second... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070144855 - Utility vehicle drive train: In order to keep expenditure low on the control of the disc clutch (11) and the power take-off shaft (4), it is proposed that the power take-off shaft can be driven at a speed proportional to the speed of the vehicle over the ground by a second multi-disc clutch (12)... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20070144859 - Starting clutch: A starting clutch includes a clutch inner that is secured to and supported by a drive plate boss fitted to a crankshaft near the end thereof. A one-way clutch is fitted to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion extending inwardly. A clutch outer forms an annular portion that covers... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070144861 - Clutch mechanism free from influence of axial displacement of rotary member: A clutch mechanism includes: an input rotary member for receiving an input torque; a hub for receiving the torque from the input rotary member; first friction discs held by the hub; second friction discs arranged to be pressed against the first friction discs to achieve a torque-transmitting engagement therebetween; a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070144860 - Transfer case with moving coil clutch actuator operator: A new transfer case with a new and improved clutch actuator and operator is disclosed. The operator is operably connected to a first element of a ball ramp type transfer case clutch actuator that can be rotated, relative to a second element of the clutch actuator, to effect or release... Agent: Purdue Law Offices 2735 N. Holland-sylvania Road

20070144862 - Clutch release mechanism: To provide a clutch release mechanism which can restrain vibrations of a ball while allowing the ball to be loosely fitted when it is not in operation to ensure the engaged state of a clutch. A clutch release mechanism is configured in such a manner that a gap is defined... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070137969 - Synchronizing device for a manual transmission: A synchronizing device for a manual transmission for synchronizing rotation speeds of a rotating shaft and a shift gear that includes in preferred aspects at least one first ring disposed on an exterior circumference of the rotating shaft and having an exterior sloped surface at its exterior circumference, at least... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070137962 - Clutch attached to an outer rim of a torque converter and method for installing a clutch in a torque converter: The present invention broadly comprises a torque transfer apparatus for a torque converter including at least one connection element attached to an inner circumferential surface for a cover of the converter; a lock-up clutch, and at least one resilient element connected to the connection element and the piston plate. The... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070137963 - Torque transmitting device: The invention relates to a torque transmitting device having a hub arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle for transmitting torque between a drive unit and a transmission, in particular a turbine wheel hub of a turbine wheel of a torque converter which is coupled to a damper... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070137961 - Protective cover: The invention relates to a protective cover comprising at least two protective-cover elements arranged one after the other in the direction of movement of the protective cover, each comprising at least one frame element (22, 22′) which is provided with at least two frame sections (23, 24) which are offset... Agent: Stephen M. De Klerk Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP

20070137964 - Clutch pedal control system for an external activation clutch brake: An external activation clutch brake that is controlled by a switch is actuated when a clutch pedal is depressed. A compression spring, torsion spring or hydraulic valve may be used to simulate engagement of a standard clutch brake in which clutch brake squeeze is sensed by the driver. The clutch... Agent: Kevin J. Heinl Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070137965 - Seat adjusting apparatus for vehicle: The seat adjusting apparatus includes: an input side member connected to the operating lever and rotatably supported by the output shaft; a control member arranged at a radially outer side of the input side member; a first clutch mechanism transmitting operation force of the operating member from the input side... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070137966 - Electrohydraulic clutch assembly: An electrohydraulic clutch includes a bidirectional electric motor, a hydraulic circuit and a multiple plate friction clutch pack. The bidirectional electric motor drives a ball screw through a gear reduction assembly. An electric brake on the motor output may be energized to inhibit its rotation. Alternatively, an anti-back drive wrap-spring... Agent: Borgwarner Inc.

20070137967 - Clutch and vehicle having the same: A clutching system comprises a lever mechanism portion and a clutch mechanism portion. The lever mechanism portion comprises a push lever. The push lever comprises a cam surface. The clutch mechanism portion comprises a push rod. The push rod comprises a cam follower. A Belleville spring functions as a clutch... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070137968 - Drive unit with an interior drive unit and an exterior drive unit: A drive unit with a radial interior drive element and a radial exterior drive element as well as a free-wheel arranged between the interior drive element and the exterior drive element. The interior drive element and the exterior drive element are axially displaceable in reference to each other.... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070137970 - Conical clutch pack actuator especially for a transfer case: An actuator for selectively causing axial compression of friction elements in a clutch is disclosed. The actuator comprises a pair of beveled wedge washers and a bearing race supported between the washers. The race supports conical bearing rollers in a generally radial orientation. An actuator plate is mounted for rotation... Agent: Purdue Law Offices 2735 N. Holland-sylvania Road

20070137971 - Thermal isolating torque tube: A torque tube assembly for transmitting rotational force from a first end to a second end includes a number n of concentric elongate torque tubes, where n is an odd integer greater than or equal to three. The concentric elongate torque tubes are connected for co-rotation. A serpentine thermal conduction... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070137972 - Hydraulic fluid supply structure: There is provided a hydraulic fluid supply structure including: a discharge line fluidly connected to a discharge port of a hydraulic pump body and regulated to have a first pressure value; an external hydraulic fluid extraction line for supplying the hydraulic fluid to an actuator for raising and lowering a... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070137973 - Transmission having a backup latch mechanism: A transmission for a work machine is disclosed. The transmission has a source of pressurized fluid, a low pressure reservoir, a plurality of hydraulically actuated clutches, a first plurality of valve mechanisms, and a second plurality of valve mechanisms. Each of the first plurality of valve mechanisms is associated with... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070137974 - Clutch system and method: A clutch system may include in certain embodiments a clutch body attached to a drive member such as a drive pulley, wherein the clutch body may be removed from the drive member without disassembling the clutch body. In various embodiments, the clutch body may include two clutch plates which enclose... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070137975 - Centrifugal clutch for vibration compaction machine: Discharge ports for a lining wear dust are opened with a spacing therebetween in a corner section of a disk-shaped wall surface and an annular circumferential surface of a clutch drum in a centrifugal clutch that is disposed obliquely so that the input shaft is high and an output shaft... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070137976 - Sleeve assembly: A vehicle having a power unit and a drive train. The drive train is connected to the power unit. The drive train includes a transmission having a shaft and a clutch assembly connected to the transmission. The clutch assembly has a retaining structure and a sleeve. The sleeve is in... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20070137977 - Stator side plate for a torque converter: The present invention broadly comprises a stamped side plate for a torque converter stator, including: an annular segment having an inner circumferential surface and a top surface and at least one protrusion extending radially inward beyond the inner circumferential surface. The at least one protrusion comprises a race retaining surface... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070137978 - Seat adjusting apparatus for vehicle: A seat adjusting apparatus includes: a first clutch mechanism; a second clutch mechanism; and a return member having a contact portion and a second engagement portion. The contact portion is configured to come in contact with a roller and is positioned in a wedge-shaped space. The contact portion is located... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070131506 - Torsional vibration damper: A torsional vibration damper for a bridging clutch of a hydrodynamic clutch arrangement has a drive-side damping device, which can be brought into working connection with the housing of the clutch arrangement and is provided with a drive-side transmission element, which acts via a drive-side energy-storage group on an intermediate... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070131507 - Electric actuators for clutch and/or sequential gearbox operation in motor vehicles: The electric actuator, for the control of the clutch and/or sequential gearbox in motor vehicles, includes an electric motor and a mechanism for transforming rotary motion into linear motion of the actuator element, and has a thrust crank or at least one cam that performs a complete rotation returning to... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20070131508 - Retainer and one-way clutch using the retainer and method for assembling the one-way clutch: An outer peripheral cylindrical surface 13, 17, which is a non-engagement outer peripheral surface, is formed in an outer periphery of an annular portion 3 and a portion 15 of each of pillar portions 4, while an engagement portion formed of an edge 9 is formed on an outer periphery... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070131509 - Preventing ratcheting on rockers of a one-way clutch: An overrunning one-way clutch includes a cam plate including notches angularly spaced about an axis, a rocker plate including pockets angularly spaced about the axis and facing the notches, each pocket including a lock surface, a plurality of rockers, each rocker being located in one of the pockets for movement... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070131510 - Clutch cover assembly: It is an object of the present invention to shorten the axial dimension of the clutch cover assembly that includes a wear compensation mechanism and a low release load mechanism. A clutch cover assembly 1 includes a clutch cover 2, a pressure plate 3, a diaphragm spring 4, a first... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070131511 - Clutch cover assembly: A clutch cover assembly 1 has a clutch cover 2, a pressure plate 3, a diaphragm spring 4, a first low release load characteristic achieving mechanism 8, and a second low release load characteristic achieving mechanism 30. The second low release load characteristic achieving mechanism 30 includes a support bolt... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070131512 - Low power control system for hydraulic clutch actuation system: A power transmission device includes a rotary input member receiving drive torque from a source of torque, a rotary output member for providing drive torque to an output device and a torque transfer mechanism for transferring drive torque between the input member and the output member. The torque transfer mechanism... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070131513 - Linear clutch system for vehicle and method for controlling the same: A linear electromotive actuator mounted on an input shaft of a manual transmission clutch system and a clutch operation is controlled by a current signal applied in response to an operating stroke of a clutch pedal. In addition, according to the clutch system and a method for controlling the same,... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070131514 - Airactuated cone clutch fan drive: A clutch assembly having an overall diameter and overall axial length. Both the axial length and the ratio of the length to the diameter are reduced. A translatable clutch piston is in communication with a pressure chamber and is movable between a piston neutral position and a piston activated position... Agent: Artz & Artz Suite 250

20070131515 - Friction device for a clutch, in particular for a motor vehicle: This device (10) comprises first (24A) and second (24B) friction lining members, substantially annular and coaxial, separated axially and delimited by opposing friction faces. The first friction lining member (24A) comprises a radially external part (32A) comprising a friction lining (26A), a radially internal part (30A) intended to be fixed... Agent: Liniak, Berenato & White

20070125614 - Control device for input clutch of work vehicle: A device which can easily adjust a relationship between a clutch pressure of an input clutch and a braking force (brake pressure) generated by a brake device to a desired relationship by a simple structure, in which a draining oil passage which is branched from an oil passage for supplying... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070125615 - Oil pressure supply in an automatic transmission: An automatic transmission supplies oil pressure to a hydraulic servo of a second clutch through an oil pressure supply passage extending through a first drum and a second drum, the oil pressure supply passage including a plurality of first oil holes formed in the first drum at equal, circumferential intervals,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070125616 - Device for varying stroke of clutch pedal: The present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal applied to a pedal unit of a clutch system of a manual transmission and varying an effective stroke... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070125617 - Md dm single-plane ramp noise reduction: An embodiment provides a drive train for a medium duty truck. The drive train includes an engine having an engine output member, and a centrifugal clutch. The clutch has a plurality of swing weights and a driving member. The driving member generally defines an axis and is rotatable with the... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070125618 - Clutch assembly: A clutch assembly includes a clutch, a clutch housing containing the clutch, and a clutch cover attached to the clutch housing, wherein first screw threads are formed on an outer side of the clutch cover, second screw threads corresponding to the first screw threads are forced on an inner side... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070125619 - Device for actuating a parking lock: A device is provided for actuation of a parking lock of a vehicle transmission that is automatically operated in particular, whereby the parking lock can be brought into a locked position by means of a spring mechanism and can be brought out of the locked position and into an unlocked... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC