Patent ID: 6575280
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A powered implement comprising:(a) a housing; (b) a prime mover; (c) a traction drive wheel assembly rotatably coupled to the housing for propelling the powered implement along the ground; (d) a driving member operably coupled to the prime mover; (e) a driven member operably coupled to the traction drive wheel assembly; and (f) a clutch suitable for operatively coupling the driven member with the driving member, wherein the driven and the driving members are configured to rotate relative to the housing, and wherein the clutch comprises: (i) a pawl having a base portion and an arm portion extending from the base portion, and further having a neutral, un-extended state and an engaged, extended state relative to the driving member; (ii) a drive disk concentric to the driving member and adapted to be engaged by the pawl; (iii) a friction seal concentric to the driving member and adapted to receive the drive disk; (iv) a drive retainer concentric to the driving member and adapted to receive the pawl and biasing means, the biasing means being engaged with the pawl and the drive retainer; and (v) a pinion wheel concentric to the driving member and adapted to receive the drive retainer.