Patent ID: 8657090

Claim:
A clutch actuated by an initial torque limiting sliding damping, comprising: a relay transmission structure assembly ( 104 ) including a relay output coupling structure ( 204 ) having an active side connected to a prime motive end ( 101 ) and a passive side that includes a relay output clutch structure ( 1051 ), wherein the relay output clutch structure ( 1051 ) engages an output end clutch structure ( 1052 ) connected to a clutch output end ( 102 ) when the active side of the relay output coupling structure ( 204 ) is driven by the prime motive end ( 101 ); a torque-limiting sliding damping means ( 106 ) installed between the relay transmission structure assembly ( 104 ) and the clutch output end ( 102 ) for causing initial relative movement of the active and passive sides of the relay output coupling structure ( 204 ) to cause said relay output clutch structure ( 1051 ) to engage said output end clutch structure ( 1052 ) and providing a coupling torque between the relay transmission assembly ( 104 ) and the output end ( 102 ) after the relay output clutch structure ( 1051 ) releases the output end clutch structure ( 1052 ).