Positioning pin setting arrangement

Patent 5080212 Issued on January 14, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 20, 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

501 Dana Corporation

Application

No. 630688 filed on 12/20/1990

US Classes:

192/70.25, With adjustable means to move clutch-element axially (e.g., to compensate for wear)192/70.28, To separate engaged clutch-elements192/111AAutomatic wear compensators

Examiners

Primary: Braun, Leslie A.
Assistant: Pitts, Andrea L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Gossett; Dykema

International Class

F16D 013/54

Abstract

A setting pin assembly is disclosed for properly positioning a positioning pin in a two disc clutch. In one embodiment, the setting pin assembly is slidably received in an aperture in a clutch cover, with the aperture being coaxial to the positioning pin. The setting pin preferably has enlarge portions at each axial end of the clutch cover. The enlarged portion on the inner end of the setting pin transmits force to the positioning pin over a relatively great surface area. A spring is preferably mounted between the clutch cover and the enlarged portion at the outer end of the setting pin, to normally bias the setting pin outwardly of the clutch cover and force the enlarged portion on the inner end of the clutch cover against the aperture. The setting pin extends outwardly of the clutch cover, and by merely contacting the setting pin with a hammer or similar tool the positioning pin may be moved to a proper position.