US PATENT SUBCLASS 74 / 371
.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Sliding clutch carrier

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74 /   HD   MACHINE ELEMENT OR MECHANISM

640  DF  GEARING {31}
325  DF  .~ Interchangeably locked {11}
*  DD  .~.~ Slidable keys or clutches {3}
*  DD  .~.~.~ Single clutch shaft {3}
*  DD  .~.~.~.~ Progressive {2}
366  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Single key {2}
369  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Spur gears {3}
371.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Sliding clutch carrier

DEFINITION

Classification: 74/371

(under subclass 369) Transmissions comprising a plurality of spur gears loosely mounted on a hollow shaft, the gears meshing with cooperating spur gears fixed to a second shaft, and also comprising a member slidably mounted in the hollow shaft, which member carries a single clutch element, the

latter of which is manually shiftable to progressively and successively clutch the loose gears to the shaft on which they are mounted.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

336+, for automatically controlled interchangeably locked gearing.

336.5, for governor controlled interchangeably locked gears.

372, for spur gear, sliding clutch operator, single key, single clutch shaft progressive interchangeably locked gearing.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 192, Clutches and Power-Stop Control,

52.1+, for progressive engaging clutches and subclasses 65 and 66.1+ for axially engaging clutches.