Patents by Inventor Axel G. Andre

Axel G. Andre has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4792029
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement (10) for coaxial shaft members including a drive or input shaft member (12 or 14) and a driven or output shaft member (14 or 12); the arrangement having a disc (20) concentrically mountable on one of the shaft members for rotation with the one shaft member; a plate member (28) mountable on the other shaft member for rotation therewith and so as to extend at least diametrically of the other shaft member in substantially parallel relation with the disc (20), the plate member (28) having at least two openings (46) therethrough each axially in line with the disc (20); a respective axially extending, force applying arm (48) located in each opening; a frame member (50) interconnecting each of the force applying arms (48); and respective friction pad means (52) on each side of the disc (20), each pad means (52) being operatively mounted such that on application of an axial force to the frame member (50), the axially extended arms (48) are movable to cause each of the pad means (52) to move relat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Inventor: Axel G. Andre