Clutch Assembly
AssigneeClutch Industries Pty Ltd
InventorBrad Davis
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Abstract
A clutch assembly comprising a sealed clutch and an adapter. The clutch being connected to the adapter and the adapter being connectable to a flywheel. The adapter including openings positioned for registration with the connection pattern of a flywheel for connecting the adapter to the flywheel. The openings of the adapter comprising at least two groups of openings for registration with the connection patterns of at least two different flywheels.
Claims20
A clutch assembly, comprising a sealed clutch and an adapter, the clutch being connected to the adapter and the adapter being connectable to a flywheel, the adapter including openings positioned for registration with the connection pattern of a flywheel for connecting the adapter to the flywheel, the openings of the adapter comprising at least two groups of openings for registration with the connection patterns of at least two different flywheels.
A clutch assembly mounting system for mounting a clutch to a flywheel, the mounting system comprising:
- a sealed clutch, and
- at least two adapters,
- wherein each adapter includes openings positioned for registration with the connection pattern of a flywheel for connecting the adapter to the flywheel, the openings of each adapter comprising at least two groups of openings for registration with the connection patterns of at least two different flywheels, and each group of openings of each of the at least two adapters being positioned for registration with the connection pattern of a different flywheel,
- whereby, the mounting system comprises connecting the clutch to an adapter of the at least two adapters, the adapter being selected based on the connection pattern of the flywheel to which the clutch is to be connected.
A method of installing a clutch assembly comprising a sealed clutch and an adapter, to a flywheel, the method including connecting the adapter to the clutch and orienting the adapter so that the one of the at least two groups of openings is in register with the connection pattern of the flywheel, and connecting the selected adapter to the flywheel.
A method of installing a clutch assembly comprising a sealed clutch and at least two adapters, the method including selecting an adapter from the at least two adapters, the selected adapter having openings suitable for registration with the connection pattern of a flywheel to which the clutch of the clutch assembly is to be connected, connecting the selected adapter to the clutch and connecting the selected adapter to the flywheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.