Clutch drum retainer
OwnerLuciano Pasqualucciinventor
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Abstract
An antigrab clutch assembly for motorcycles and the like comprising drive shaft means, clutch hub means associated with the drive shaft means, throw out assembly means associated with the clutch hub means, a clutch housing, friction clutch disc means, engageable clutch disc means, the friction clutch means mounted on clutch hub means, the engageable clutch disc means mounted on the clutch housing and cooperating with the friction clutch means, means for securing the clutch housing to the drive shaft means, whereby grab is prevented by maintaining the clutch housing from moving with the disc means axially of the drive shaft means when the clutch hub means is moved.
Claims12
An antigrab clutch assembly for motorcycles and the like comprising:
- (a) drive means including a sprocket and chain,
- (b) a clutch housing secured to said sprocket and rotatable therewith,
- (c) clutch hub means movable mounted in said sprocket,
- (d) throwout assembly means secured to said clutch hub means,
- (e) friction clutch disc means mounted on said hub means,
- (f) engageable clutch disc means mounted on said clutch housing and cooperating with said friction clutch disc means,
- (g) support shaft means mounted in said throwout assembly means,
- (h) said throwout assembly means rotatable on said support shaft means, and
- (i) means engageable with said clutch housing and mounted on said support shaft means for preventing axial movement of said clutch housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.