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US Patent 5251737 - Self-adjusting means and method for friction clutches
US Patent Issued on October 12, 1993
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 31, 2012Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 31, 2012Estimated 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.AbstractA self-adjusting mechanism for a friction clutch of the type having movable pressure plate, adjusting ring, release sleeve, and release lever having ends engaging adjusting ring and release sleeve with intermediate point on release lever engaging pressure plate. Release yoke is engagable with release sleeve to move release sleeve away from pressure plate, release yoke having a selected free play distance between unengaged and engaged positions with respect to release sleeve, free travel distance decreasing as friction surfaces wear. Mechanism includes: sensing mechanism to sense a decrease in free travel distance as engagement occurs and adjusting mechanism responsive to sensing mechanism to cause adjusting ring to advance toward pressure plate as disengagement subsequently occurs, compensating for decrease in free travel distance. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 861139 filed on 03/31/1992US Classes:192/111A, Automatic wear compensators192/70.25With adjustable means to move clutch-element axially (e.g., to compensate for wear)Field of Search192/111A, Automatic wear compensators192/70.25With adjustable means to move clutch-element axially (e.g., to compensate for wear)ExaminersPrimary: Bonck, Rodney H.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3752286, 4099604, Friction clutch with integral adjusterIssued on: 07/11/1978 Inventor: Higgerson4445600, Self adjusting release mechanism for clutch Issued on: 05/01/1984 Inventor: Schmidt4924991, Clutch cover assembly with self-adjusting pressure plate Issued on: 05/15/1990 Inventor: Takeuchi4941557, Intermediate plate positioner means for a friction clutch assembly Issued on: 07/17/1990 Inventor: Flotow, et al.5029687, Self adjuster for pull-type clutch Issued on: 07/09/1991 Inventor: Asada, et al.5080212, Positioning pin setting arrangement Issued on: 01/14/1992 Inventor: Flotow, et al.5090536Self adjuster for push type clutch Issued on: 02/25/1992 Inventor: Asada Foreign Patent References
International ClassF16D 013/75 |
