Adjustable friction clutch
US4501570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1982 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D1/116
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A friction clutch wherein the area pressures on the friction linings can be adjusted within a predetermined range while ensuring an even distribution thereof is provided with an adjustable supporting ring acting to vary the spring pressure within said clutch, the adjustable supporting ring being provided on the surface of the clutch housing and having tongues which point radially outwardly but which extend at an oblique angle to the axis of the clutch which may be turned in one or another direction in order to increase or decrease the nominal torque of the clutch.
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