Clutch release bearing
US4881629A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2361/43
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch release bearing assembly of the kind comprising an operating element and a drive element which, by a flanged edge, is axially applied against a flange of the operating element. For the corresponding axial application and retention of the assembly, an elastic washer bears on the drive element; this elastic washer is provided with at least one lug having a transverse shoulder by which it is engaged with the operating element. The lug of the elastic washer is prolonged beyond its transverse shoulder and at its end is provided with a right-angled flange. This facilitates the use of a tool which co-operates with the lugs during assembly of the release bearing. The arrangement is particularly applicable to self-centering clutch release bearings for automobile vehicles.
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