Sequential start clutch for a material mixing machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9010991
APP PUB NO 20090238032A1
SERIAL NO

12051506

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A mixer system includes a mixing chamber with a drive panel, open top, discharge opening in a side of the mixing chamber, and door configured to open and close the discharge opening. A first mixing auger is disposed inside the mixing chamber, and a first auger drive is disposed on another side of the drive panel and connected to the first auger through the drive panel and connected to a driveline. A second mixing auger is disposed inside the mixing chamber on the first side of the drive panel, and another auger drive is connected to the second auger through the drive panel. A clutch is connected between the second auger drive and the driveline and configured to mechanically connect and disconnect the second auger drive from the driveline based on an input. A method of sequentially starting different augers within a mixing chamber is provided.

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KUHN NORTH AMERICA INC1501 WEST 7TH AVENUE BRODHEAD WI 53520

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Albright, Chris Brodhead, US 9 58
Bassett, William Brodhead, US 13 90
McFarlane, Claude Fitchburg, US 14 62

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