Patent ID: 6095298
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B30B,F16D

Abstract:
A press in combination with an oil shear clutch brake unit, said press including a shaft and flywheel with an oil filled bearing, said oil clutch brake unit comprising:support means for supporting said clutch brake unit within said press;input means for receiving rotary motion from said flywheel, said input means rotatable with respect to said support means;output means for transmitting rotary motion from said clutch brake unit to said press shaft;selectively operable clutch means for transmitting rotary motion from said input means to said output means;selectively operable brake means for applying a braking action to said output means to inhibit rotary motion of said press shaft, said brake means including a plurality of interleaved friction disks; andfirst means for enabling fluid communication between said flywheel bearing and at least said clutch means to allow oil present within said flywheel bearing to access at least said clutch means.