US PATENT SUBCLASS 173 / 146
.~.~ Friction clutch or torque yielding couple in connecting train


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173 /   HD   TOOL DRIVING OR IMPACTING

141  DF  ADVANCE CAUSING OR CONTROLLING MEANS {6}
145  DF  .~ Rotary drive and advance originate from same mechanical element {1}
146.~.~ Friction clutch or torque yielding couple in connecting train


DEFINITION

Classification: 173/146

(under subclass 145) Apparatus in which the means connecting the mechanical motion converting element to the means to cause tool rotation or cause or control forward movement is provided with (1) a clutch having frictionally engaging elements or (2) a coupling which yields without breaking the drive train in response to the imposition of an excessive torque load.