Patents Represented by Attorney William F. Tharnton

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  • Variable load clutch apparatus
    Patent number: 4253557
    Abstract: Apparatus for limiting excessive torque imposed by a driving member on a driven member under impact torque conditions. The apparatus includes clutch means arranged to be loosely set for permitting slippage to reduce the torque upon the instant of impact and to be automatically tightened to carry normal torque thereafter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventor: Dennen J. Bunger