US 2002/0117373 A1 · Clutch disc

Abstract

A clutch disc, particularly for use between a pressure plate and a counterpressure plate in a friction clutch which is installed in the power train of a motor vehicle, has two friction linings flanking resilient carriers mounted on a washer which has a hub connectable with a torque receiving part, such as the input shaft of a change-speed transmission. The carriers are connected with reinforcing sections of the friction linings by rivets in such a way that the friction linings and the washer are movable radially relative to each other. This reduces the likelihood of excessive wear upon the friction linings in response to repeated engagement and disengagement of the clutch.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A rotary clutch disc for use in friction clutches, comprising:

a friction facing including at least one annular friction lining;
at least one carrier for said at least one friction lining;
and
torque transmitting means connecting said at least one friction lining to said at least one carrier with freedom of at least radial movement relative to each other.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/078,073Filed 14 Feb 2002

Priority

DE 101 08 875.223 Feb 2001

Published

29 Aug 2002

Term ends

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Classification3 codes

F16D 13/64
Clutching elements: clutch-plates; Clutch-lamellae
F16D 2013/642
Clutch-plates; Clutch-lamellae: with resilient attachment of frictions rings or linings to their supporting discs or plates for allowing limited…
F16D
Couplings for transmitting rotation

Clutch disc

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Clutch disc

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Abstract

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