Self adjusting clutch cover assembly
Patent 5069322 Issued on December 3, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 9, 2010. 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.
July 9, 2010. 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 1631235 3168175 Friction clutches Friction clutch with integral adjuster Patent #: 4099604 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 550269 filed on 07/09/1990US Classes:192/70.25, With adjustable means to move clutch-element axially (e.g., to compensate for wear)192/111AAutomatic wear compensatorsExaminersPrimary: Bonck, Rodney H.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF16D 013/75Foreign Application Priority Data1989-07-20 JPAbstractA clutch cover assembly for a pull-type clutch, in which a threaded part an axis of which is identical with an axis of clutch is formed on a pressure plate, a lever height adjusting ring contacting with an intermediate fulcrum point of a release lever is screwed onto the threaded part of the pressure plate, the lever height adjusting ring is relatively rotated and moved in its axial direction by means of an elastic restoring force of a spiral spring or by means of a change of engine torque and a ratchet mechanism, and a lever height is automatically increased according to a wear amount of a facing. | |
