Patent References 2207051 2280355 3235049 3752286 Friction clutch with integral adjuster Self adjusting device for a friction clutch Patent #: 4549643 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 666772 filed on 03/08/1991US 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 Data1990-03-14 JPAbstractIn a push-type clutch, a facing wear adjustment nearly annular adjust ring with which an outer peripheral part of a diaphragm spring contacts from a side opposite to a flywheel is screwed into an inside face of a pressure plate so as to be movable in a clutch axial direction, so that a worm wheel is rotated by a bracket moving in a clutch axial direction to rotate the adjust ring when a facing is worn out. The adjust ring position can thus be adjusted automatically to a diaphragm spring side by a wear amount of the facing. | |