Reduced drag clutch plate
US10487885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D13/69
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch plate includes an annular body having inner and outer diameters and first and second parallel surfaces extending therebetween; and an integral resilient portion connected to the annular body by a first circumferentially extending tab and including third and fourth parallel surfaces extending at respective acute angles to the first and second parallel surfaces; and, wherein the resilient portion fourth surface includes an edge including the outer diameter; and an axial distance of the edge is greater than a thickness of the annular body when measured from the first surface.
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