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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331254 | Method and apparatus for tensioning an emergency brake system on a vehicle An apparatus and associated method for use in tensioning a park brake cable system includes a body including a housing and an input shaft, the input shaft positioned at least partially within the housing, the housing and the input shaft being axially movable relativ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331255 | Method and apparatus for tensioning an emergency brake system on a vehicle An apparatus and associated method for use in tensioning a park brake cable system includes a body including a housing and an input shaft, the input shaft positioned at least partially within the housing, the housing and the input shaft being axially movable relativ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293637 | Modular twin clutch transmission input for hybrid vehicle An assembly for transmitting power from two power sources, such as an internal combustion engine and an electric motor having a rotor, to a transmission input shaft includes a clutch hub driveably connected to the rotor, a first clutch secured to the clutch hub for ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7172060 | Pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly, comprising a housing; a pressure plate, which is installed in the housing and which is connected by a connecting arrangement to the housing so that it can rotate in common with the housing around an axis of rotation (A) and also move in th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172061 | Self-adjusting clutches for automotive vehicles Self-adjusting clutches for automotive vehicles include a hydraulic cylinder as part of a clutch linkage connecting a clutch foot pedal to a clutch plate biased by a clutch spring to urge a friction disk into engagement with a flywheel of an engine. The hydraulic cy... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147093 | Centrifugal clutch A centrifugal clutch includes a housing which is rotatable about an axis, the housing having a plurality of first supporting areas which each extend radially with respect to the axis; a pressing plate which is axially movable with respect to the housing and is coupl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143885 | Electromagnetic friction disk clutch An electromagnetically operable friction disk clutch having a electromagnet as well as having a rotor and an armature element to which the electromagnet can apply a magnetic field for interaction of the rotor and armature element, the armature element being arranged... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7080722 | Multiple clutch system, particularly a double clutch system A multiple clutch system, particularly a double clutch system, includes a housing arrangement connectable to a drive element and rotatable therewith about an axis of rotation. The clutch system include a first coupling area and a second coupling area. The first coup... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066313 | Self-adjusting clutch A friction clutch wherein a rotary housing supports a tiltable diaphragm spring and confines a pressure plate that is axially movably but non-rotatably mounted therein for movement toward and away from friction linings on a clutch disc between the pressure plate and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051860 | Displacement device A displacement device for producing a rotational movement with an output element adjustable in angle by operating a drive element. A load torque lock mounted between the drive element and the output element blocks, with force locking connection, torque introduced on... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047797 | Method for detecting wear in a brake or a clutch The invention relates to a method for detecting wear in a frictionally locking clutch (50) or a frictionally locking brake (2, 40), the clutch (50) or the brake (2, 40) having at least one electrically excitable coil (4) and at lea... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004059 | Hydraulic master cylinder switch A switch adapted to be positioned on the pushrod of a hydraulic cylinder assembly and including a housing adapted to be positioned against an end of the hydraulic cylinder assembly and including a plurality of axially spaced electrical contacts, and a plunger mounte... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957729 | Friction clutch, for motor vehicle, equipped with a monitored play compensation device A heat engine motor vehicle, having a reaction plate, a friction disc, a pressure plate, a cover, the pressure plate being two half-plates, axially mobile relative to each other, under the action of device compensating play resulting from wear which comprises a pair... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932742 | Method of and apparatus for compensating for the influence of changes of rotational speed upon the characteristic curve of a clutch The invention relates to a method of compensating for the influence of changes of speed of a rotary component of an adjustable clutch upon the control torque characteristic curve of the clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle wherein the clutch operates between... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923304 | Pressure plate assembly A wear take-up device in the path of force transmission between the pressure plate and the force-exerting arrangement includes at least one take-up element, which can be shifted to compensate for wear; a blocking element with a detection section which can come to re... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6874608 | Clutch internal shielding device A frictional clutch for a motor vehicle includes a cover, a pressure plate, a biasing member, an adjustment mechanism and a dust shield assembly. The cover has an axis of rotation. The pressure plate is coupled to the cover for rotation therewith about the axis. The... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866133 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch comprises a housing arrangement; a pressure plate, which is inside the housing arrangement and which can rotate along with it around an axis of rotation; a force-exerting arrangement, preferably a force-storing device,... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845855 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A pressure plate assembly includes a housing designed to be attached to a flywheel; a pressure plate mounted in the housing with freedom to move in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation; a stored-energy device; and a wear take-up device acting in the path of f... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827193 | Adjustable friction torque device A friction torque device includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the device in response to wear on a friction surface within the device, and an adjustment limiting member for controlling adjustment thereof. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789656 | Clutch cover assembly A clutch cover assembly 1 having a wear compensating mechanism having accurate wear compensation is provided. In the clutch cover assembly 1, a restricting mechanism 25 restricts movement of a pressure plate 22 away from a friction facing... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779643 | Friction clutch with controlled play compensation for motor vehicle A friction clutch comprising a pressure plate (12) consisting of tow half-plates (12A, 12B) integral in rotation with the input shaft but axially mobile, relative to each other, under the action of the device compensating play due to wear. The w... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6729456 | Clutch assembly and methods of assembling and operating the same First and second automatically operable friction clutches in the power train of a motor vehicle are connected between a rotary output element of the prime mover and first and second input elements of a change-speed gearbox. The wear upon the friction linings on the ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712187 | Clutch adjustment method and apparatus thereof A clutch adjustment method and apparatus thereof are described which are capable of properly compensating for performance variations or performance deterioration due to variations or wear in various parts. The apparatus comprises: (a) adjustment mode setting means f... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6695115 | Process for adjusting a friction clutch system A process for adjusting a friction clutch system of the type including a housing arrangement; a pressure plate; a stored-energy device supported against the housing and the pressure plate; a wear-compensating device installed in the path of support betwee... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695116 | Pressure plate assembly for a multi-disk clutch A pressure plate assembly for a multi-disk clutch includes a housing arrangement, a pressure plate mounted in the housing arrangement with freedom to move in the same direction as an axis of rotation but connected to the housing with essentially no freedo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6662923 | Pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing for mounting to a flywheel; a pressure plate, held in the housing with the freedom to move in the same direction as that of a rotational axis (A); a stored-energy element; and a wear-compe... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6591957 | Pressure plate assembly and pretensioning spring for a pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing arrangement; a pressure plate held in the housing arrangement with freedom to rotate in the same direction as that in which a rotational axis extends; a stored-energy element; and a wear-c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588567 | Pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing, a pressure plate held in the housing arrangement with freedom to move axially, and a stored-energy element transmitting force along a path between the housing and the pressure plate. A we... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588565 | Friction clutch with compensation for wear A friction clutch for use in motor vehicles wherein the pressure plate is automatically shifted toward the counterpressure plate for the friction linings of the clutch disc in dependency on the extent of wear upon the counterpressure plate, pressure plate... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588566 | Pressure plate assembly A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing; a pressure plate held in the housing with freedom to move in the same direction as that in which a rotational axis (A) extends; a stored-energy element; and a wear-compensating device act... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588558 | Release system for a clutch assembly A release slide is or can be connected to a stored-energy element of the clutch assembly for executing a release movement, and at least one brake element can move along with the release slide during the execution of a release movement, which brake element... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561057 | Adjusting device for control cables An adjusting device designed to adjust the length of control cables made up of two half-cables which are connected by a linking device having two exterior linking bodies and two interior linking bodies. The adjusting device includes a coaxially arranged s... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533094 | Clutch cover assembly A clutch cover assembly is provided having a wear compensating mechanism to compensate wear of a friction member. In one embodiment, the wear compensating mechanism is configured to compensate wear of a friction member by moving a support member on a clut... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533092 | Method of detecting the operating state of a friction clutch In a method of detecting the operating state of a friction clutch which may be engaged and disengaged axially, as a result of being triggered by an actuation, an engagement point is determined from the parameters clutch engagement travel and associated cl... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6505724 | Thrust plate assembly A thrust plate assembly for a motor vehicle friction clutch with automatic wear compensation includes a housing, a pressure plate, a force accumulator arranged between the housing and the pressure plate, a wear adjustment device arranged in a support path... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502680 | Friction clutch with a device for taking up wear in the friction liners, especially for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle friction clutch, including a reaction plate, a friction disc with friction liners at its outer periphery, a pressure plate, a cover plate, axial clutch engaging mechanism controlled by declutching and acting between the cover plate and the... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6460675 | Slip clutch with a linear friction wear take-up device, especially for a motor vehicle A slip clutch comprising a reaction plate, a friction disk (100), a pressure plate (11), a cover (12) fixed to the reaction plate, engaging member (13) acting between the cover (12) and the pressure plate (11), a linear wear take-up device comprising devi... | 10/08/2002 |
