| ACE MANUFACTURING & PARTS COMPANY Patent applications |
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| 20110226579 | CENTRIFUGALLY ASSISTED CLUTCH - A friction clutch assembly connects driving and driven shafts and has a pressure plate axially moveable between an engaged position transmitting torque from the driving shaft to the driven shaft and a disengaged position. The assembly includes levers and a plurality of centrifugal-assist weights on the levers adjacent outer ends of the levers. The centrifugal-assist weights are arranged to apply an increased force urging the pressure plate to its engaged position upon rotation of the cover and the levers. The centrifugal-assist weights are suitably configured to provided the desired amount of increased force. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110031088 | Clutch Brake - A clutch brake for use in association with a braking mechanism for braking rotation of a shaft connecting an engine to a transmission. The clutch brake includes first and second clutch brake sections having first and second lock plates. The first and second clutch brake sections are selectively configurable in a disconnected configuration and a connected configuration. The clutch brake further comprises a fastening mechanism on the first and second lock plates for fastening the first and second clutch brake sections in the connected configuration. The fastening mechanism includes a first fastening component on the first lock plate and a second fastening component on the second lock plate. The first fastening component further includes a fastener body movably mounted in an opening in the first lock plate, and a fastening arm extending from the fastener body. The fastener body is movable from a fastening position, to a release position. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100307887 | CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - An adjustment mechanism for rotating an adjusting ring on a clutch is disclosed. The adjustment mechanism includes a support bracket having an opening therein and a a rotation assembly rotatable about an axis relative to the support bracket. The rotation assembly includes a detent mechanism that is configured to cause both rotational and axial movement of the rotation assembly relative to the support bracket when only a rotational force is applied to the rotation assembly. | 12-09-2010 |
