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A mechanical device for limiting the maximum torque transferred from a driving shaft to a driven power transmission element including an adapter which rotates fully around a power transmission element; a sleeve firmly affixed to and rotating with the driving shaft; a high friction clutch element pre

A mechanical device for limiting the maximum torque transferred from a driving shaft to a driven power transmission element including an adapter which rotates fully around a power transmission element; a sleeve firmly affixed to and rotating with the driving shaft; a high friction clutch element pressed between the sleeve and the adapter; and a shear pin connecting the sleeve and the adapter, and providing a compressive force on the clutch element.

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A torque limiting device for use on a shaft delivering torque to a power transmission element being rotated by said shaft; the device comprising: (a) an adapter which rotates freely around said shaft and is attached at one end thereof to a power transmission element and having a planar face at the o

A torque limiting device for use on a shaft delivering torque to a power transmission element being rotated by said shaft; the device comprising: (a) an adapter which rotates freely around said shaft and is attached at one end thereof to a power transmission element and having a planar face at the other end thereof; (b) a sleeve firmly affixed to said shaft adjacent to said face; (c) a clutch element having opposing surfaces with a high coefficient of friction and adapted to be compressed between said adapter and said sleeve; and (d) shear pin means connecting said adapter to said sleeve with said clutch element therebetween being compressed with force applied by said shear pin means.