摘要 |
A device for reducing parasitic loss of a fluid pump is accomplished by connecting the power supply driveshaft to the drive pump element through a clutch element. The clutch element engages the drive pump element and frictionally engages the driveshaft so that at or above a predetermined fluid pressure, the clutch element releases the driveshaft so the driveshaft rotates within the clutch element thereby halting the pumping action of the pump. When the fluid pressure drops below a predetermined fluid pressure, the clutch element reengages the driveshaft to resume the pumping action.
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