Patent ID: 8646586

Claim:
A clutch brake for mounting on a rotatable shaft comprising: an outer annular housing comprising first and second arcuate members pivotably connected at a first end and releasably connectable at a second end, the second ends having complimentarily-shaped interlocking surfaces, and each arcuate member having opposed faces integral therewith defining a slot therebetween; an inner annular collar adapted to be rotatably fixed to the rotatable shaft and capable of rotation relative to the outer housing, the inner collar comprising first and second arcuate members received within the slot in the outer housing; each arcuate member of the inner annular collar having a recess that receives at least one pad, with each pad being biased axially into engagement with at least one of the opposed faces of the outer housing by at least one resilient member that is connected to the inner annular collar; and a fastener for securing the second ends of the first and second arcuate members of the outer housing to each other.