Patent ID: 6309303
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
In a water pressure cavity machine having a flexible drive shaft for cleaning a tube, the improvement comprising:(a) a reciprocating clutch device being adapted to fit onto the flexible drive shaft;(b) the reciprocating clutch device being adapted to connect the flexible drive shaft to the water pressure cavity machine;(c) the clutch device having a clutch body;(d) a shaft receiving aperture being situated at a first end of the clutch body;(e) a spring assembly at a second end of the clutch body;(f) the first end of the clutch body being oppositely disposed from the second end of the clutch body;(g) a reciprocating jaw assembly being at the second end of the clutch body; and(h) the spring assembly supporting the reciprocating jaw assembly in the clutch body.