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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146726 | Positive clutch plate separator system A torque transmitting apparatus includes a cover portion generally defined by a first axis, and a flywheel coupled to the cover portion for rotation therewith. The flywheel is restrained from axial movement relative to the cover portion. The apparatus also includes ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8096395 | Pressure-regulated friction clutch A pressure-regulated friction clutch is provided including a cylinder-piston unit, operated by a pressure medium, which permits a frictional connection of an output shaft with a driven plate fixed thereto and an input shaft with a driving plate fixed thereto, for th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8056694 | Disc clutch assembly with separating device A disc clutch assembly is provided that includes first and second sets of generally annular plates spaced alternately with one another. The plates of the first set have a friction interface. The first and second sets of plates are selectively engagable with one anot... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7946401 | Multi-disk clutch A multi-disk clutch having a plurality of interengaging disks movable along a longitudinal clutch axis and a resetting device for the mutual release of adjacent disks along a release distance, with the release distance being bounded by an abutment device. The abutme... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7392889 | Hydrodynamic clutch device A hydrodynamic clutch device includes a clutch housing connected to a drive, a pump wheel connected to the clutch housing, and a turbine wheel connected to a takeoff, the turbine wheel and the pump wheel forming a hydrodynamic circuit. A bridging clutch which is ess... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389861 | Hydrodynamic clutch device A hydrodynamic clutch device includes a clutch housing connected to a drive, a pump wheel connected to the clutch housing, and a turbine wheel connected to a takeoff, the turbine wheel and the pump wheel forming a hydrodynamic circuit. A bridging clutch which is ess... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360633 | Lockup device of hydraulic torque transmission device A lockup device 5 includes a damper mechanism 7, a plate 56, a plate 57, a piston 51, and a plate 59. The damper mechanism 7 has a plate 52 rotating together with the turbine 10, and plates 53 and... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350630 | Brake clutch mechanism An embodiment of the present invention involves a drive apparatus with a housing, a first and second axle mounted in the housing and a ring gear located within the housing. A brake clutch mechanism is located on each axle with a drive clutch assembly for selectively... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350633 | Apply piston for a power transmission An apply piston for a torque-transmitting mechanism in a power transmission includes a first circumferential periphery and a second circumferential periphery radially inward of the first circumferential periphery and axially displaced therefrom. The apply piston has... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318512 | Dual clutch transmission with radially nested clutches having a common disk carrier A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches includes an outer clutch having a plurality of first outer clutch disks, a plurality of first inner clutch disks, and a first inner support carrier, with the first inner clutch disks operatively mounted to t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7264101 | Start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly A start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly including a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier, and a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a spring dampening mechanism. The spring dam... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258208 | Vertical mount disc brake with disc separator A brake (10) which is adapted to be rotationally coupled with an output shaft includes a housing (11). An inner shaft (33) is adapted to be attached to the output shaft for rotation therewith. A disc assembly (64) includes a plurality of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7211017 | Inter-axle differential lock shift mechanism An improved inter-axle differential locking clutch is provided that aligns the actuator and the clutch member thereby reducing space and material requirements in the axle assembly housing. The clutch also eliminates the need for a pushrod and shift fork thereby redu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212325 | Mirror mounting structures and methods for scanners employing limited rotation motors A mirror mounting unit is disclosed for use in a limited rotation motor system. The mirror mounting unit includes a mirror, and a tapered base for coupling the mirror mounting unit to an output shaft of a limited rotation motor. In various embodiments, the tapered b... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7111709 | Disk brake devices A disk brake device includes a pair of brake disks and right and left pairs of pads. Each pad includes a twisting compliant section that extends along a line inclined by an angle relative to a radial direction of the corresponding brake disk. The twisting compliant ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7080717 | Emergency brake apparatus of elevator In an elevator emergency braking apparatus, a braking device main body has a main body braking surface facing a main rope and positioned at a first side of a main rope array, and a tapered surface facing the main body braking surface on an opposite side of the main ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7044283 | Dry multiple-disk clutch A dry multiple-disk clutch for transmitting power from the crankshaft of a motorcycle to a transmission input shaft and cutting off power transmission includes an outer clutch member interlocked with the crankshaft so as to be driven for rotation, a plurality of dri... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014025 | Pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch A housing arrangement can be connected to a flywheel for rotation in common around an axis of rotation, and a pressure element is connected to the housing arrangement for rotation in common around the axis of rotation but is able to shift in the axial direction. A r... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007784 | Positive separator for multiple disc clutches A clutch assembly includes a clutch cover which can be secured to a flywheel; an intermediate plate spaced from the flywheel; a pressure plate arranged between the clutch cover and the intermediate plate and secured to the clutch cover by resilient straps which urge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997298 | Dual clutch assembly for a motor vehicle powertrain A powertrain for transmitting torque between a power source and a transmission includes an output shaft driven by the power source, first and second input shafts, a housing, a first flywheel rotatably supported on the housing, a second flywheel rotatably supported o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988603 | Disc-packet unit that can be mounted and method for mounting the same A disk-packet unit comprising a pre-tensioned disk packet for mounting on guide elements in a transmission component. The packet comprises at least two adjacent elements that form frictional surfaces, which can be intercoupled in a frictional engagement by means of ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6923725 | Torque fluctuation absorber A torque fluctuation absorber which is unlikely applied with an foreign material such as dust on a limiter portion during transporting the torque fluctuation absorber. The torque fluctuation absorber includes a flywheel for transmitting a driving force from a power ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915882 | Method and apparatus for constructing disc brakes A disc brake comprises at least two axially slidable brake discs. The brake discs are mounted for axial sliding movement under the dynamic conditions of use by means of a series of circumferentially spaced wire springs or leaf springs each of which simultaneously re... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899210 | Piston coupling mechanism and lockup device for fluid-type torque transmission device equipped with the same A piston coupling mechanism in a lockup device having a piston that presses the friction coupling part of a clutch mechanism against the front cover of a fluid-type torque transmission device is provided reduce the amount of work required for assembly. The piston co... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6886674 | Positive separator for multiple disc clutches A clutch assembly is provided that includes a flywheel. A clutch cover is secured to the flywheel. An intermediate plate is spaced from the flywheel, and a pressure plate is arranged between the clutch cover and the intermediate plate. The intermediate plate may be ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6866132 | Friction clutch with intermediate plate mounting system A friction clutch is provided that includes a clutch cover, an intermediate plate that is spaced apart from an engine flywheel, a first friction disk positioned between the flywheel and the intermediate plate, a pressure plate spaced apart from the intermediate plat... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6659251 | Multiple plate clutch device A multiple plate clutch device is provided to conserve space. In a reverse hydraulic brake device 7, a plurality of teeth 35 is formed next to one another in a circumferential direction in an inner peripheral surface portion 31 of a transmission case 21. ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634478 | Rapid release clutch pack The present invention is directed to "wet" friction clutch packs used in land motor vehicle's transmissions. The clutch pack comprises a multitude of friction plates and steel plates, which are stacked one upon the other. The clutch pack further comprises... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6591954 | Clutch brake A brake is provided that includes a friction disc assembly having two opposing friction discs separated by at least one resilient biasing member. A brake disc is positioned between the friction discs of the friction disc assembly and is splined to rotate ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6543596 | Multi-disk friction device having low-drag characteristics A friction device includes drive and driven members rotatable about a common axis and defining a housing therebetween in which a piston assembly is supported and an expandable chamber is defined. A clutch pack is interposed between the drive and driven me... | 04/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6427819 | Clutch for a motor vehicle In a clutch for a motor vehicle, an axially displaceable contact-pressure disk has a number of driver elements guided by a guide and further driver elements which are supported with spring elements in another guide. In the disengaged state of the clutch, ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6279709 | Multi-plate clutch for a motor vehicle A multi-plate clutch for a motor vehicle has a U-shaped spring element fastened to an intermediate plate for holding adjacent pressure plates at a distance from one another. The intermediate plate is reliably held between the pressure plates. Grinding of ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6227340 | Automatic transmission with dual gain multi-disk friction device A fluid pressure operated friction coupling comprising a multiple friction disc assembly having a single piston actuator and having first and second springs operatively configured and arranged in response to pressurization of the piston actuator to select... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6145643 | Housing for a multiple-disc clutch A housing for a multiple-disc clutch includes a toothed ring having a plurality of disc-driving teeth arranged on an inner circumferential surface of the same so as to be distributed in the circumferential direction and extending in a ring longitudinal di... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6085882 | Friction clutch A friction clutch wherein the clutch spring is shiftable axially toward the pressure plate during disengagement of the clutch to compensate for wear at least upon the friction linings of the clutch disc. Disengagement of the clutch is facilitated by sever... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6070708 | Twin-clutch In a twin-clutch, an intermediate plate is configured to be located reliably at a position intermediate a pressure plate and a flywheel. The annular intermediate plate 31 is disposed between first and second frictional coupling portions. A clutch cover as... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6039161 | Twin-clutch device A twin-clutch device is provided that overcomes problems relating to a releasing property, a start property and a phase shift between clutch disks. The device includes first and second clutch disk assemblies 5 and 6, an intermediate plate 7, a clutch cove... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6026944 | Wet multi-plate clutch A wet multi-plate clutch includes a clutch outer connected to an input member, a clutch inner relatively rotatably disposed within the clutch outer and connected to an output member, a plurality of first friction plates axially slidably spline-fitted to a... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5957259 | Clutch cover assembly connecting element A clutch cover assembly 3 includes a clutch cover 12, a pressure plate 10, a pin 33, a diaphragm spring 11 and a coil spring 34. The pin 33 extends in an axial direction and its one end is fixed to at least one of the flywheel 1 and the clutch cover 12. T... | 09/28/1999 |
