Friction clutch release mechanism
US4658945A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D23/146
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A release mechanism for use with a clutch release bearing of a pull type clutch comprises an element on which there is a transverse circular groove, and locking members comprising a flexible ring coaxial with a diaphragm and bearing on the circumference of a central aperture therein, and a washer with flexible lugs applied against the face of the diaphragm and coaxial with this latter so that the flexible lugs engage around the ring to render it rigid with the diaphragm. The ring is adapted to snap into the groove in the actuating element at the moment of engagement.
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