Clutch cover assembly with self-adjusting pressure plate
Patent 4924991 Issued on May 15, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 6, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 6, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3478843 Apparatus for taking up wear in a brake and brake utilizing this apparatus Patent #: 4226307 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 335090 filed on 12/06/1988US Classes:192/111AAutomatic wear compensatorsExaminersPrimary: Bonck, Rodney H.Assistant: Whitelaw, Nicholas Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF16D 013/75Foreign Application Priority Data1987-04-27 JPAbstractA clutch cover assembly comprising first and second fulcrum rings movable in an axial direction on a pressure plate body and having fulcrum points, respectively, inclined faces formed on a face of each of the fulcrum rings, first and second slide keys slidable in a radial direction and each having an inclined face and first and second springs forcing the keys outwardly. The fulcrum points are automatically adjusted according to wear of the clutch facings to extend the life of the clutch. | |
