Abstract: An in-line brake system with a hydraulic booster includes a master cylinder defining a cylinder bore, a master cylinder piston located within the cylinder bore, a transfer piston located within the cylinder bore rearwardly of the master cylinder piston, a transfer piston actuator with a first seat, a sealing member aligned with the first seat, a sealing member spring operably connected to the sealing member and the transfer piston, an input rod aligned with the first seat, a return spring operably connected to the input rod and the transfer piston actuator, a sleeve actuator located within the cylinder bore rearwardly of the master cylinder, and a sleeve spring configured to bias the sleeve actuator away from the master cylinder piston, wherein the sleeve actuator is configured to bias the transfer piston toward the master cylinder piston in response to an applied boost pressure.

Abstract: An in-line brake system with a hydraulic booster includes a master cylinder defining a cylinder bore, a master cylinder piston located within the cylinder bore, a transfer piston located within the cylinder bore rearwardly of the master cylinder piston, a transfer piston actuator with a first seat, a sealing member aligned with the first seat, a sealing member spring operably connected to the sealing member and the transfer piston, an input rod aligned with the first seat, a return spring operably connected to the input rod and the transfer piston actuator, a sleeve actuator located within the cylinder bore rearwardly of the master cylinder, and a sleeve spring configured to bias the sleeve actuator away from the master cylinder piston, wherein the sleeve actuator is configured to bias the transfer piston toward the master cylinder piston in response to an applied boost pressure.

Abstract: A food product slicer includes a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting the food product. The carriage is mounted for lateral motion along a linear path to bring the food product into contact with the blade. A drive motor is selectively connected to the carriage for movement of the carriage along the path. In accordance with a method of automatically operating the slicer, the carriage is moved along the path by the motor to a predefined reference position nearest the operator. A motor position count is initialized, and during all motor energization, a count is generated corresponding to incremental movement of the carriage along its path. The motor is energized for a count to move the carraige to a position corresponding to a start of a slicing stroke. The motor is then energized for a count sufficient to move the carriage to a second position corresponding to a completion end of the slicing stroke.

Abstract: A clutch drive (10) includes a spindle (16) mounting a driving member (94) and a driven member (118) for rotation about the spindle (16). The driving member (94) includes a pressure plate (96) which moves axially along the spindle to engage and disengage from the driven member (118). The pressure plate (96) is mounted on circumferentially spaced pins (102) which are slidably received in apertures (106) in the pressure plate (96). Circumferentially spaced springs (112) yieldably urge the pressure plate (96) into driving engagement with the driven member (118). A fluid pressure responsive piston (52) is connected to the pressure plate (96) by a bearing (68) and urges the pressure plate (96) away from the driven member (118).