ATE142752T1 - Einwegantriebsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Einwegantriebsvorrichtung

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ATE142752T1
ATE142752T1 AT91919025T AT91919025T ATE142752T1 AT E142752 T1 ATE142752 T1 AT E142752T1 AT 91919025 T AT91919025 T AT 91919025T AT 91919025 T AT91919025 T AT 91919025T AT E142752 T1 ATE142752 T1 AT E142752T1
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face
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planar
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Paul B Pires
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Epilogics Lp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D41/00—Freewheels or freewheel clutches
    • F16D41/12—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with hinged pawl co-operating with teeth, cogs, or the like
AT91919025T 1990-04-19 1991-04-18 Einwegantriebsvorrichtung ATE142752T1 (de)

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US07/511,226 US5070978A (en) 1990-04-19 1990-04-19 One way drive device

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JP (1) JP3184520B2 (de)
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AT (1) ATE142752T1 (de)
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WO (1) WO1991016553A1 (de)

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