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US 11,815,152 B2Granted
Motor dampener and drive train for plumbing tools
AssigneeRidge Tool Company
InventorsAlex Michael Cole, Michael J. Rutkowski
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Abstract
Motor dampening provisions are described. Incorporation and use of the motor dampener(s) in a rotary type drain cleaning machine enables elimination of a clutch in the machine. Also described are clutch-free drive systems using the motor dampener(s). Also described are torque countering members that are used in conjunction with the motor dampener(s).
Claims16
A clutch-free drive system, the system comprising:
- a motor having a drive shaft rotatable about a center axis, and a motor enclosure;
- a rigid torque countering member extending radially outward from the motor enclosure;
- a dampener member contacting the torque countering member and spaced from the center axis of the motor;
- wherein the drive system is free of a clutch.
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A clutch-free drive system, the system comprising:
- a motor having a drive shaft rotatable about a center axis, and a motor enclosure;
- a rigid torque countering member extending outward from the motor enclosure;
- a dampener member contacting the torque countering member and spaced from and offset from the center axis of the motor;
- wherein the drive system is free of a clutch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.