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US 4,655,103 AGranted
Clutch for power screwdrivers
AssigneeC. & E. Fein GmbH
InventorsWolfgang Schreiber, Manfred Ludwig, Ewald Hald
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Abstract
A clutch for power screwdrivers. It has a transmission, an adjustable bit stop, and a drive shaft. It also has a cogwheel with cams on one face and a clutch disk with catches on one face mounted on the drive shaft. The object is a low-noise, wear-resistant clutch. The drive shaft is in one piece. An intermediate disk with catches on one face and cams on the other face is positioned between the cogwheel and the clutch disk. A spring mechanism is positioned between the cogwheel and the intermediate disk.
Claims5
A clutch for power screwdrivers with a transmission, comprising:
- a one-piece drive shaft;
- a gear rotatable about said shaft;
- a clutch disk mounted on said shaft;
- an intermediate disk rotatable about said shaft and positioned between said gear and said clutch disk;
- said intermediate disk having two faces;
- catch means on one face of said intermediate disk;
- cam means on the other face of said intermediate disk;
- cam means on a face of said gear for engaging said cam means on said other face of said intermediate disk;
- catch means on a face said clutch disk for engaging said catch means on said one face of said intermediate disk;
- and spring means positioned between said gear and said intermediate disk.
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