{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A power takeoff (127) having an output shaft (131), an output gear (139) and a connect-disconnect clutch mechanism for connecting the output gear to the output shaft, the clutch mechanism, including a clutch hub (161), a disc stack (149,151) slidably mounted between the output gear and the clutch…",
  "path": "/patents/1079701",
  "publishedAt": "2005-03-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "A01K13/001",
    "MUNCIE POWER PROD INC [US]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A power takeoff (127) having an output shaft (131), an output gear (139) and a connect-disconnect clutch mechanism for connecting the output gear to the output shaft, the clutch mechanism, including a clutch hub (161), a disc stack (149,151) slidably mounted between the output gear and the clutch hub and a piston (155) for compressing the disc stack thereby to bring the output shaft into rotatable engagement with the transmission of an engine; in which the clutch hub is normally biased by a spring (165) away from the piston but is confined by snap rings (141a,b,c) to limit the hub's movement along the output shaft in such a manner so that substantially no operational force is placed on the snap rings during compression of the disc stack.",
  "title": "Power takeoff device"
}