Patent ID: 6827188
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A clutch/brake assembly comprising:a first housing shell having a braking surface; an input shaft coupled to the first housing shell for rotation relative to the first housing shell; at least two input disks coupled to the input shaft for co-rotation with the shaft, the input disks being movable along the shaft; a braking disk having a first friction surface and a second friction surface, the braking disk being movable along the shaft; a biasing member biasing the braking disk against the braking surface of the first housing shell such that the braking disk resists rotation relative to the first housing shell; a second housing shell coupled to the input shaft for rotation relative to the input shaft and the first housing shell, the second housing shell having a third friction surface; and an actuator assembly operable to disengage the braking disk from the braking surface and operable to drivingly engage the first, second, and third friction surfaces with the input disks.