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Clutches and power-stop control December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/10

20100326783 - Free-wheel cage ring with centrifugal-force lifting: A free-wheel cage ring, having two annular flanged disks (1, 2; 11, 12) that extend essentially in the radial direction and that are connected to each other to form an axial intermediate space and that have, between themselves, a plurality of clamp bodies (4; 14) that are arranged so that... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100326784 - Torque protection device and torque transmission assembly: A torque protection device is provided which includes an axial direction and a radial direction. The torque protection device further includes a driven element for connecting the torque protection device to a driven output member, a driving element for connecting the torque protection device to a driving input member, and... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100326785 - Hybrid drive train: A hybrid drive train (1) has an electric machine (15) with a stator (16) fastened to a clutch housing (18) and a rotor (20) that can be rotated relative to the stator (16) with a radial gap (22) therebetween. The hybrid drive train (1) also has a wet-running multiple disk... Agent: Hespos & Porco LLP

20100326786 - Wet-type multi-plate clutch: In a wet-type multi-plate clutch comprising an externally-toothed plate and an internally-toothed plate each of which is formed by adhering a friction material on a core plate and in which torque is transmitted by engaging the externally-toothed plate and the internally-toothed plate, the friction materials are adhered on opposed surfaces... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20100326787 - Operating device for a vehicle having an automatic transmission and an electrically actuated parking brake system: The invention relates to an operating device for a vehicle having an automatic transmission and an electrically actuated parking brake system, comprising at least one mechanical actuation element for inputting operating commands of the vehicle user and a control unit for converting the operating commands into control signals to the... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20100320054 - Low rpm, mechanical, one-way drive, two-way overrunning clutch: A clutch assembly including a substantially circular carrier member including a first elongated space formed therethrough, a first bias member including a first end and a second end structured to exert a bias force, and disposed within the first elongated space wherein the first end is connected to the carrier... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20100320050 - Multiple clutch device: A multiple clutch device 1 includes a first clutch component 10, a second clutch component 20, a first oil channel 51, and a second oil channel 51. The first clutch component 10 is able to link an input shaft 2 and a first output shaft 3 by frictional engagement. The... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20100320051 - Wrap spring mechanism: A wrap spring mechanism, which has a wrap spring and a closer which is rotatable relative to the wrap spring and which has a driver which acts on one end of the wrap spring in order to bring this into positive contact with a friction surface assigned to the wrap... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20100320052 - Syncronism system for a vehicle power transmission mechanism: A synchronism system for a vehicle power transmission mechanism, of the type which makes an elastic connection between a sliding clutch sleeve and a synchronizer hub of the power transmission mechanism. A locking device is formed by at least one casing, which houses therein at least one elastic element. The... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20100320053 - Driving device for an adjusting system of a motor vehicle: A driving device for an adjusting system of a motor vehicle includes a transmission with a drive element rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation for introducing a torque, a driven element rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation for delivering a torque, and a wrap spring brake device for... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20100314211 - Roller-type one-way clutch: A roller-type one-way clutch includes an outer race with a pocket with a cam surface formed on an inner surface, an inner race separated to the radial inside diameter side with respect to the outer race, disposed concentrically and relatively rotatable, and having an annular outer peripheral raceway surface, a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20100314212 - Rotation transmission device: An axially movable control retainer 19A and a rotatable rotary retainer 19B are mounted between an outer ring 11 having a cylindrical surface 17 on its inner periphery and an inner ring 12 having cam surfaces on its outer periphery. An opposed pair of rollers 26 and a coil spring... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20100314213 - Selectable mode clutch: A clutching device includes an outer race, an inner race, a plurality of rollers and an actuator plate. The outer and inner races have axial ridges to define opposed outer and inner race pockets. The rollers are positioned in the outer and inner race pockets. The clutching device further includes... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPIPDepartment

20100307881 - Hydraulic regenerating and low-speed operating power shift transmission: A work vehicle including an engine and a transmission. The transmission is driven by the engine. The transmission includes an input clutch, an output clutch, and a hydraulic pump/motor. The hydraulic pump/motor is operatively connected between the input clutch and the output clutch.... Agent: Deere & Company

20100307882 - Gearbox device: The invention relates to a gearbox device, in particular for a hammer drill or chisel, which includes a drive mechanism and an overload clutch arranged on the drive mechanism. The overload clutch has a spring element, a toothed gear unit, and a locking element. According to the invention, the spring... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20100307883 - Sealing device for a dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle: A device for sealing a double clutch transmission of a motor vehicle, with a transmission housing, in which are arranged a clutch chamber with clutch oil and a double clutch, a transmission chamber with transmission oil and a double clutch transmission wheel set and two co-axial drive shafts disposed, one... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20100307884 - Electromagnetic clutch: An electromagnetic clutch includes an external drive source, a driven apparatus having a rotary shaft, a power transmission path, first and second rotating parts, a power source, an electromagnetic coil and a power cutoff mechanism. A power transmission path is formed between the external drive source and the driven apparatus,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20100307885 - Overload protection mechanism and shaft coupling device using the same: An overload protection mechanism includes a frame and a positioning assembly received in the frame. The frame includes at least one side plate, the at least one side plate defining a receiving depression. The positioning assembly includes a fixing sleeve, at least one elastic member received in the fixing sleeve,... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100307886 - Clutch apparatus employing dual concentric clutches: A clutch apparatus is disclosed having concentrically spaced inner and outer clutches. The inner and outer clutches are coupled for rotation via a coupling ring. The present invention is well suited to a configuration wherein one of the clutches is dynamically actuated and one of the clutches is manually disengageable... Agent: Albert Youngwerth

20100307887 - Clutch adjustment mechanism: An adjustment mechanism for rotating an adjusting ring on a clutch is disclosed. The adjustment mechanism includes a support bracket having an opening therein and a a rotation assembly rotatable about an axis relative to the support bracket. The rotation assembly includes a detent mechanism that is configured to cause... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20100300827 - Preload unit module: A preload unit module, wherein which has at least one ramp disk and a cage, which carries a plurality of rolling bodies that are held axially against one another in a positively locking fashion. The cage is rotationally pivotable relative to the at least one ramp disk.... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20100300828 - Dual-stage regulator valve assembly: The present disclosure relates to dual-stage regulator valve assemblies for use with vehicle transmissions and methods of manufacturing the same. A dual-stage regulator valve is configured to increase a flow area in the valve during clutch fill thereby reducing transmission shift time. Transition between a clutch fill and a pressure... Agent: Kristy J. Downing, Esq.