Patent ID: 7766750
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: B66D,F16D

Abstract:
1. A slip clutch assembly including a slip clutch, a shaft and a housing, wherein the shaft and the housing are movably coupled with a mounting bracket, the slip clutch acting between the shaft and the housing, the slip clutch assembly comprising: an oil reservoir within the housing, the oil reservoir containing oil; and a plurality of stacked washers disposed in the oil in the oil reservoir and being alternately keyed to the shaft and the housing, each of the washers including an oil groove on one surface thereof, wherein the oil groove maintains a consistent film of oil on the washer surfaces, wherein the shaft and housing are displaceable relative to the mounting bracket by an axial load on the shaft, and wherein the stacked washers slip relative to one another such that the axially loaded shaft rotates relative to the housing upon an application of a predetermined torque.