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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109377 | Clutch device In a clutch device wherein a plurality of clutch plates are relatively non-rotatably engaged with a clutch outer, a plurality of clutch disks disposed alternately with the clutch plates are relatively non-rotatably engaged with a clutch inner, and an end plate dispo... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7832539 | Multiple disc clutch apparatus A multiple disc clutch apparatus in which driven plates and drive plates are arranged alternately to overlap with each other and which is arranged to be engaged or released in response to an action mode or a non-action mode switched over by the pressing force of a p... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7412316 | Method for setting a clutch torque In a method for setting the clutch torque of a clutch, especially a clutch disposed in a drive train of a motor vehicle, the clutch is adjusted using a clutch actuator. This clutch actuator has at least two actuator parts that may be positioned relative to each othe... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7367437 | Shifting device In a shifting device, for a power transmission having a sliding sleeve which is arranged on a transmission shaft and which can be brought into operative engagement with at least one corresponding clutch member and which is limited in its sliding movement by at least... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328781 | Device for varying stroke of clutch pedal The present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for varying a stroke of a clutch pedal applied to a pedal unit of a clutch system of a manual transmission and varying an e... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278523 | Dual clutch transmission with axially parallel clutches having an improved backing plate assembly A dual clutch transmission with an axially parallel clutches that includes a disc support having a first circumferential groove, a backing plate having a corresponding second circumferential groove, and an annular spring element adapted to concurrently fit within th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267211 | Damper device and lock-up clutch device In a damper device of a lock-up clutch-equipped torque converter which has at least two rotating members that have a common rotation axis and are rotatable relatively to each other via an elastic member, an axial-direction support portion that supports the at least ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7143883 | Hub assembly having a clutch ring travel limiter A wheel hub assembly is provided including a movable clutch ring for selective engagement between an engaged and disengaged position for providing driving torque from an axle shaft to a wheel hub. The clutch ring is in full-time engagement with external clutch teeth... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7070036 | Power takeoff device A power takeoff having an output shaft, an output gear and a connect-disconnect clutch mechanism for connecting the output gear to the output shaft, the clutch mechanism, including a clutch hub, a disc stack slidably mounted between the output gear and the clutch hu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063197 | Backing plate for a disk assembly Backing plate (11) of a disk assembly (L) of a force transmitting aggregate, in particular a multi-disk wet clutch (1) or a multi-disk wet brake, wherein the backing plate (11) is essentially ring shaped and in accordance with the invention comp... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059461 | Torque-transmitting apparatus A torque-transmitting mechanism has a plurality of friction plates, which are forced into engagement by a fluid-operated piston and reacted in engagement by a backing plate. The backing plate is assembled on a rotatable shaft to be aligned with splines on the shaft ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048105 | Friction clutch A friction clutch includes a housing arrangement connectable to a drive element for rotation in common about an axis of rotation, a plurality of first friction disks connected to the housing arrangement such that the first friction disks are fixed with respect to ro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021446 | Centrifugal clutch with shoe retaining feature A centrifugal clutch for coupling the rotational force of a driving member to a driven member includes a hub that is adapted to be secured at substantially its center to the driving member. The hub has a plurality of arms extending substantially radially from its ce... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014021 | Fluid coupling A fluid coupling transmits power from a drive side to a driven side by utilizing kinetic energy of fluid such as oil. The fluid coupling comprises a pump impeller (4) provided on a drive shaft (1), a turbine impeller (5) provided on a driven sha... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6986415 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing connectable with an abutment arrangement for rotation therewith about an axis of rotation. The housing has an outer axial side and an inner axial side. A pressure plate is mounted in the housing so t... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6915889 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch including a housing having an axis of rotation; a pressure plate mounted in the housing with freedom to move axially relative to the housing; a stored-energy element mounted in the housing and transmitting force along ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6854579 | Rotation angle-adjustable rotating device An angle-adjustable rotating device includes a mounting part disposed on a peripheral wall of a base member. A drive unit includes a motor and a drive shaft driven by the motor. A mounting seat is sleeved on the drive shaft, and is formed with an engaging member. A ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6830136 | Hydrokinetic coupling apparatus, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a needle thrust bearing between the piston and the turbine hub The invention concerns a hydrokinetic apparatus, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a casing (10); a turbine wheel (16) secured in rotation to a hub (30); a lock-clutch comprising a piston (50) whereof the radially inner part ( | 12/14/2004 |
| 6808055 | Friction clutch with installation device An installation device for a centrifugal clutch is disclosed. In an embodiment of the invention, the centrifugal clutch includes a clutch cover, a pressure plate for applying a clamping force against a friction plate, and at least one flyweight that moves radially o... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790161 | Clutch for automobiles A coupling means is provided to act to apply a thrust force generated on a helical gear to a stopper for first transmission members and second transmission members to thereby suppress looseness in the stopper. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6736248 | Transport-securing arrangement for a pressure plate assembly of a multi-disk clutch A transport-securing arrangement for a pressure plate assembly of a multi-disk clutch including a housing arrangement connectable to a flywheel, a pressure plate coupled to the housing arrangement for common rotation therewith, a stored-energy device having one side... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719113 | Clutch hub A hub assembly for a carbon/carbon clutch comprising a hub, a first clutch plate, and retaining means or locator releasably attachable to the first clutch plate thereby axially to define the position of the first clutch plate with respect to the hub. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702081 | Torque-transmitting assembly and method A multi-mode torque-transmitting assembly includes a plate-supporting element having an axis, and a plate connected to the plate-supporting element such that the plate is axially movable with respect to the plate-supporting element between a first positio... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702087 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch including a housing having an axis of rotation; a pressure plate mounted in the housing with freedom to move axially relative to the housing; a stored-energy element mounted in the housing and transmitting f... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691846 | Over-running clutch pulley with shortened depth The over-running clutch pulley of a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a sheave member, a hub member located substantially concentrically within the sheave member, a spring member, and a stop surface, which cooperate to rotationally engage an ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672444 | Pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing for mounting to a centrifugal mass; a pressure plate, which is mounted in the housing with freedom to move in the same direction as that in which a rotational axis (A) extends; a stored-en... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666314 | Thrust plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate is held so as to be movable axially with respect to the housing by means of at least one leaf spring arrangement which is secured in a first coupling area to a first mounting area of the pressure plate and is secured in a second coupling ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6634479 | Thrust plate for rollers of centrifugal clutch module An actuation module of a centrifugal clutch incorporates a plurality of actuating weights mounted on pivot links. The weights pivot radially outwardly under centrifugal forces induced by rotation of the actuation module. One weight is secured to each of t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609602 | Friction clutch with installation device A centrifugal master friction clutch having an installation device is provided that includes a cover assembly fixed for rotation with an engine flywheel and at least one friction plate fixed for rotation with a transmission input shaft. The cover assembly... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601681 | Drive mechanism for a rotating component of a printing machine A drive mechanism for a rotating component of a printing machine uses a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the rotating component by a coupling and is supported for axial displacement between coupled and uncoupled positions.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6510933 | Thrust plate assembly A thrust plate assembly for a motor vehicle friction clutch comprises a housing rotatably arranged for rotating about an axis of rotation and a pressure plate arranged in the housing. The pressure plate is displaceable in the direction of an axis of rotat... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6427820 | Transmission unit A transmission having a gear component with a gear housing with a housing cover allocated in axial direction to the housing in installation position. The gear housing has an essentially cylindrical interior space for the reception of individual gear eleme... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6386981 | Component for connection to a crankshaft and method for its manufacture The invention relates to a one-piece component 1 with an at least partial axial contact bearing face 3 for the centred mounting of a ring-shaped component. The one-piece component is made by means of a cross flow pressing process.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375442 | Supercharger clutch system A supercharger clutch system has a clutch housing (52) in which a clutch pack (84) is disposed to transmit torque from an input, such as a pulley (66), to one of the timing gears (58). The clutch pack (84) is disposed within a cage (92), having a spring s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6360853 | Balanced brake assembly having coincident piston application A brake assembly (30) has a plurality of brake fluid actuated pistons. The brake assembly includes a brake inlet port (46) for receiving brake fluid from a fluid reservoir. The brake assembly includes a plurality of cylinders (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, and ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354418 | Clutch mechanism, in particular for motor vehicle The invention concerns a clutch mechanism comprising a support part (8) bearing at its outer periphery fixing brackets (7) in contact with the inner surface of the stop brackets (5) of a cover (2), bearing pivotedly the clutch levers (42), some of which a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6305517 | Locating ring and groove configuration for use with axially stacked torque transmitting mechanisms in a power transmission A power transmission has axially aligned torque transmitting mechanisms. Each torque transmitting mechanism has a backing plate slidably disposed on a spline formed in the housing of the power transmission. Each backing plate has a locating ring to limit ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6247570 | Fail-safe adjustable centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch having an interlocking combination of shoes and stop pins includes compression biasing springs that are adjustable with tamper-free locking, using reversible spring biased wedges that smoothly transition between selected low-gain and ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6230865 | Hub for friction clutch A hub for a friction clutch with at least one clutch plate. The hub includes at least one axial guide device for the clutch plates and at least one stop device, which at least in part merge into one another without interfaces. The stop device is arranged ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6116400 | Assembly for a friction clutch An assembly for a motor-vehicle friction clutch, in which a pressure plate and a pressure spring are preassembled in a clutch casing. The pressure plate can move in the axial direction with respect to the clutch casing and is connected to the clutch casin... | 09/12/2000 |
