A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. Its input shaft is typically attached to a motor, while its output shaft connects to the mechanism that performs the work, so that engaging or disengaging the clutch connects or interrupts the transfer of power between the two. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Clutch (Wikipedia)
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A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft.
Carl Benz (Wikipedia)
Invented By: Karl Benz, Article bodyQuote, Invented By: Karl Benz, Article body
While designing what would become the production standard for his two-stroke engine, Benz patented the speed regulation system, the ignition using sparks with battery, the spark plug, the carburetor, the clutch, the gear shift, and the water radiator.
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