US Patent 7510064 Power take-off having an axially movable bearing

Patent 7510064 was granted and assigned to PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION on March, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7510064

Date of Patent

March 31, 2009

Patent Application Number

11384982

Date Filed

March 20, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tisha D Lewis

Patent abstract

A power take-off includes an axially movable bearing that facilitates the assembly of the power take-off without the use of shims or other axial adjustment devices. The power take-off includes a housing, an input mechanism that is supported for rotation on the housing, and an output mechanism that is supported for rotation on the housing. A clutch assembly is provided that is operable in either a disengaged mode, wherein the input mechanism is not connected to rotatably drive the output mechanism, and an engaged mode, wherein the input mechanism is connected to rotatably drive the output mechanism. An actuating mechanism is provided for selectively operating the clutch assembly in the engaged and disengaged modes. The actuating mechanism including a bearing assembly that is supported on the input mechanism and is axially movable to selectively operate the clutch assembly in the engaged and disengaged modes.