Self adjuster for push type clutch
Patent 5090536 Issued on February 25, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 8, 2011. 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.
March 8, 2011. 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 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. | |
