| US 7,461,731 B2 | ||
| Magnetorheologic clutch | ||
| Herbert Steinwender, Raaba (Austria) | ||
| Assigned to Magna Drivetrain AG & Co KG, Lannach (Austria) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 04, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/25,273. | ||
| Application 12/025273 is a continuation of application No. 10/532379, granted, now 7,325,663, previously published as PCT/AT03/00328, filed on Oct. 31, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 739/2002 U (AT), filed on Oct. 31, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0142328 A1, Jun. 19, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F16D 37/02 (2006.01); F16D 35/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 192—21.5 [192/58.41; 188/267.1] | 27 Claims |
| 14. A magnetorheological clutch comprising:
a primary member and a secondary member aligned along a common axis of rotation and forming a clutch cavity having axial ends
and an outer diameter; and
at least one coil assembly disposed adjacent to one of said axial ends and radially inboard of said outer diameter, said at
least one coil assembly including a magnet coil having a center axis noncoincident to said axis of rotation.
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