Patents
US 9528596 B2: Gear box with clutch having spring engagement and hydraulic disengagement
- Granted
- 2016-12-27
- Filed
- 2014-08-06 application 14453034
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A gear box has a clutch comprising a hub and a coupling, each having drive portions that are movable between engaged and disengaged positions. In the engaged position, the hub and coupling drive portions are engaged in a manner to allow torque to be transmitted between the hub and the coupling. In the disengaged position, the hub and coupling drive portions are spaced apart in a manner to prevent torque from being transmitted between the hub and the coupling. The clutch has an actuator that moves the hub and coupling drive portions between the engaged and disengaged positions. In moving the hub and coupling drive portions to the engaged position, the actuator is driven by spring pressure. In moving the hub and coupling drive portions to the disengaged position, the actuator is driven by hydraulic pressure supplied against the actuator sufficient to overcome the spring pressure.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161227.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldor Electric Company 43 patents | US company or organization | Barling, AR | BALDOR ELECTRIC CO SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Konruff | Simpsonville, SC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H57/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16D | Couplings for transmitting rotation; clutches; brakes | F16D55/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB SCHWEIZ AG signed 2022-03-08 ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD signed 2022-03-08 ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2022-03-22 RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED signed 2022-03-16 | DODGE INDUSTRIAL, INC. OXFORD, CT | 59859/375 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DODGE ACQUISITION CO. signed 2021-11-01 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT DENVER, CO | 58099/286 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-11-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB SCHWEIZ AG signed 2021-11-01 ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2021-11-01 ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD signed 2021-11-01 | DODGE ACQUISITION CO. OXFORD, CT | 58001/201 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-09-20 | Name change Change of name | BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY signed 2018-02-26 | ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. FORT SMITH, AR | 58388/629 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-09-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABB MOTORS AND MECHANICAL INC. signed 2021-09-17 | ABB SCHWEIZ AG BADEN | 57532/502 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-08-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KONRUFF, MICHAEL E. signed 2014-08-05 | BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY FORT SMITH, AR | 33477/170 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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