Overload clutch

A clutch for transmitting and limiting torque from a driving machine with a hub comprising a driving side, to a driven device comprising a driven side, said clutch comprising:

• a pair of pressure rings, one on the driving side and one on the driven side, each ring having a lateral surface facing the other ring;
• a ring-shaped plate spring surrounding the hub of the driving machine and located in between said pressure rings, said plate spring having an inner circumference and an outer circumference;
• a plurality of force-transmitting elements arranged on the pressure rings;
• means for detachably engaging the force-transmitting elements from torque transmission with the plate spring, said means located only at the inner and outer circumferential portions of the plate spring and selected from the group consisting of bores and depressions;
• wherein said force-transmitting elements create a detachable connection between said plate spring and the pressure rings and wherein said connection engages to transmit torque between said pressure rings, and detaches to limit the torque and allow said pressure rings to turn relative to one another until another connection is formed.