Multiple plate clutch
US-9631679-B2 · Apr 25, 2017 · US
Clutch housing with wide lever spring retention slots and clutch housing with axially off-set tabs
US8944229B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944229-B2 |
| Application number | US-70665607-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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The present invention broadly comprises a clutch housing including a substantially cylindrical housing wall and an opening in the housing wall. The opening is operatively arranged to accept at least a portion of a lever spring for a clutch assembly and at least a portion of a protrusion for a torque-transmitting element in the assembly. The present invention also broadly comprises a clutch housing including a first and second protrusions extending from a substantially cylindrical housing wall, axially displaced from each other, and arranged to engage a torque-transmitting element in a clutch assembly. The first protrusion is arranged to receive torque from the element and to support the clutch housing in an axial direction. The second protrusion is arranged to preload a lever spring. The present invention further includes a clutch assembly with the preceding clutch housings.
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I claim: 1. A clutch assembly comprising: an inner clutch housing with first and second protrusions extending radially outward from a substantially cylindrical inner housing wall and axially displaced from each other in an axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation for the clutch assembly, wherein the inner clutch housing and the first and second protrusions are formed from a first single piece of material; an outer clutch housing: formed of a second single piece of materi…
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- What does patent US8944229B2 cover?
- The present invention broadly comprises a clutch housing including a substantially cylindrical housing wall and an opening in the housing wall. The opening is operatively arranged to accept at least a portion of a lever spring for a clutch assembly and at least a portion of a protrusion for a torque-transmitting element in the assembly. The present invention also broadly comprises a clutch hous…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Uhler Adam, Schaeffler Technologies Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D13/56. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).