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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151966 | Arrangement for operating a clutch Arrangement for operating a clutch, in particular a clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle, comprising a means of transmission that is mounted movably in an operating direction with respect to a support. The support is flexibly mounted in the direction of oper... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8127911 | Clutch actuation guide sleeve and release bearing assembly for a dual clutch transmission An actuation system for a double clutch. The actuation system has a guide sleeve disposed around transmission input shafts of a double-clutch transmission which is connected downstream and two cylindrical elements which are disposed on the sleeve axially displaceabl... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087507 | Release bearing assembly A release bearing assembly has a roller bearing, an enclosure and a slinger. The enclosure has first and second flange portions. The slinger has a body portion sized for radial disposition within an inner diameter of the first flange portion. A lip portion extends f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7712595 | Clutch release bearing assembly A clutch release bearing assembly is provided that includes a housing that encloses a bearing, release sleeve and bushing. The housing defines a reservoir for grease that is supplied to the bearing and bushing. Slots are provided in the release sleeve through which ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7438170 | Clutch release arrangement A clutch release arrangement (1) for a clutch release (pressure plate) (6) used in vehicles is provided. The clutch release arrangement (1) includes a control lever (2), which forms one unit together with a housing (3) and also a c... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416070 | Clutch operator for a disconnectable clutch in motor vehicles A clutch operator for a disconnectable clutch useful in a motor vehicle, and having a self-adjusting release bearing supported on a housing and in the form of a rolling-contact bearing designed as an inclined-shoulder bearing. The bearing has an outer bearing ring, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370745 | Hydraulic clutch-release system A hydraulic clutch-release system has a dual-piston clutch actuator for actuating a twin clutch of an automated manual transmission of a vehicle. The actuator has pistons disposed coaxially with one another in a housing. The pistons are accommodated movably relative... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325662 | Dry friction launch clutch for an automatic transmission and method A powertrain for a vehicle includes a dry friction clutch connected between an engine output member and a transmission input member. The dry friction clutch is selectively engagable to transfer torque from the engine output member to the transmission input member to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322455 | Torque transmitting unit A torque transmitting unit in the power train of a motor vehicle for transmitting torque between a drive unit having an output shaft and a transmission having at least one input shaft. At least one clutch unit is positioned between the drive unit and the transmissio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322456 | Radially stacked dual dry clutch configuration A radially stacked dual dry clutch apparatus for a dual clutch transmission is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, an outer clutch mounted to the housing, and an inner clutch mounted to the housing. The outer clutch includes a first plurality of engageable c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264103 | Release device for a friction clutch A release device for a friction clutch includes a guide tube, a sliding sleeve mounted on the guide tube, and a release bearing mounted coaxially to the sliding sleeve, the bearing including a first bearing race, rolling elements, and a rotating second bearing race.... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228951 | Clutch release bearing and method of assembly Clutch release bearing device that includes: an operating element; a rolling-contact bearing fitted with a non-rotating ring and a rotating ring and connected axially to the operating element; and an annular fixing ring provided with an axial portion mounted inside ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228215 | Method for operation of automatic clutch apparatus The proposal is to compare determined measurement values in the form of the actual engagement position to a set engagement speed of the clutch apparatus with a set position and a set engagement speed so that, upon the attainment of a known set-position and the prese... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222709 | Clutch release bearing A clutch release bearing device including an operating element, a rolling bearing equipped with a non-rotating race and a rotating race secured axially to the operating element, and an annular fixing ring provided with an axial portion mounted in the operating eleme... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213696 | Friction clutch arrangement A friction clutch arrangement includes a clutch housing mounted to a flywheel, a pressure plate, a clutch disk mounted on a transmission shaft, and a diaphragm spring which loads the pressure plate toward the flywheel to engage the clutch. A disengagement device inc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175014 | Clutch release device A clutch release device for a motor vehicle with a release flange (11) which is affixed to a housing and an axially slidably release bearing (9) guided on the release flange (11) between which, a bushing (10) is interposed. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7117986 | Clutch release bearing, in particular for motor vehicle The invention concerns a clutch release bearing comprising an axially mobile piston (14), and a ring (26I), integral with a raceway (C1), hooked on the piston (14) with axial-effect squeezing elastic means (38, 40). The ring (26... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090062 | Clutch roller yoke A heavy duty clutch release mechanism including a driveline master clutch release yoke where a bearing support shaft is used to minimize bearing end loading. The clutch release yoke is rotatably fixed to the clutch release shaft for rotation and having first and sec... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7021444 | Friction clutch for a drive assembly of a motor vehicle A friction clutch intended for a drive assembly of a motor vehicle, operates between an internal-combustion engine and a transmission. The clutch has a clutch release device arranged inside a transmission/clutch housing and has a clutch release bearing and a hydraul... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6951435 | Method and apparatus for forming new and retrofit detectable warning surfaces Method and apparatus suited for forming retrofit detectable warning surfaces on existing surfaces or new warning surfaces. Apparatus includes a tool in the form of a stamp having one or more dome-shaped volumes that may be truncated domes. Dome-shaped volumes may ha... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942084 | Clutch release mechanism for compensating for misalignments in a friction clutch of a motor vehicle A release mechanism for actuating a friction clutch between an internal combustion engine and a transmission of a motor vehicle that is designed for concentric assembly on a guide sleeve mounted on a transmission shaft in order to bear against a release spring of th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938536 | Central release device for a hydraulic clutch actuation system A central release device (10) is disclosed having a cylinder housing (12), with a cylindrical wall (14), and a guide sleeve (16), which is arranged concentrically therewith and on which an annular piston (18), which can be operativ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929108 | Self-lubricating release bearing housing A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for disengaging a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6883658 | Device for optional engaging and disengaging of a friction clutch for motor vehicles A device is disclosed for the optional engaging and disengaging of a friction clutch for motor vehicles with a preferably hydraulic actuating mechanism, such as a central disengaging device, which, in order to apply an actuating force, is operatively connected with ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868949 | Start-up clutch assembly A start-up clutch assembly (10) for translating torque between a prime mover and a transmission includes a drive member (16) and a clutch pack (30) is supported between the drive (16) and driven members (24). The clutch pack (30... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854578 | Clutch release bearing with improved sealing arrangement A clutch release bearing includes a housing, a first bearing ring having a skirt for fixed rotative securement of the first bearing ring to the housing, a revolving second bearing ring connected to the separating clutch via a spring element, and a plurality of rolli... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6848553 | Collapsing clutch retainer A clutch assembly for a motor vehicle includes a retainer assembly having an upper and lower portion separable by a separating member. The separable member causes the retainer assembly to contract in response to movement toward a released position. Contracting the r... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845856 | Release mechanism with a device for compensating for inaccuracies in a friction clutch of a motor vehicle A release mechanism for actuating a friction clutch is concentric to a center axis of a guide sleeve mounted in turn on a transmission shaft. The release mechanism includes a clutch release bearing and a device for compensating for the tilt of the center axis of the... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843354 | Self-adjusting clutch release bearing A self-adjusting release bearing in the form of a tapered rolling bearing for a separating clutch disposed between an internal combustion engine and a gearbox of a motor vehicle, includes a non-rotating first bearing ring, a revolving second bearing ring, and a plur... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827194 | Clutch actuation device An actuation device for a shiftable clutch includes a pressure supply for providing a pressure of a pressure medium for actuating the clutch, and a first and a second workspace independently in communication with the pressure supply for receiving the pressure. A fir... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6814197 | Actuating device for a friction clutch device, possibly a dual or multiple friction clutch device An actuating device for a friction clutch device installed in the drive train of a motor vehicle introduces actuating forces, especially clutch-engaging or clutch-releasing forces, to the friction clutch device to actuate at least one friction clutch of the friction... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811013 | Clutch release bearing with improved sealing arrangement A clutch release bearing includes a housing, a first bearing ring having a skirt for fixed rotative securement of the bearing ring to the housing, a revolving second bearing ring connected to the separating clutch via a spring element, and a plurality of rolling ele... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811012 | Clutch release bearing with rollerized fork contacts A clutch assembly for a mobile vehicle clutch includes a sleeve axially disposed on a shaft and engaged to actuate clutch springs or levers for opening of a clutch. The sleeve is attached to a clutch release bearing that is moved axially along the input shaft by a c... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6786313 | Rotational control apparatus A rotational control apparatus (10) includes multiple facings (274-276) rotatable with and axially slideable relative to a mount (124) and which sandwich multiple friction plates (252, 253) rotatable with and axially slideable relative to... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6719117 | Self-adjusting clutch release bearing A release bearing includes a rolling-contact bearing having a non-rotatable outer ring, a rotating inner ring, and plural rolling members located between the outer and inner rings. The inner ring is intended to interact with an adjustment ring which has a ring flang... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719115 | Hydraulic operating arrangement for clutches and the like The friction clutch between the prime mover and the change-speed transmission in the power train of a motor vehicle is actuatable by a slave cylinder cooperating with a master cylinder wherein the piston is movable by a clutch pedal or by an electric actuator. The c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702085 | Clutch release bearing with self-alignment by means of elastic sleeve The invention concerns a clutch release bearing comprising an engaging element capable of co-operating with a clutch diaphragm (29), and designed to be mounted on a manoeuvring element (2) mobile in translation under the action of a control member (6). Th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702084 | Clutch operator arrangement A clutch operator arrangement for introducing an actuating force into a friction clutch includes a ball screw arrangement.... | 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 |
