Low inertia friction clutch, in particular for an automotive vehicle
US5076409A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2013/642
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a friction clutch of the kind having two friction pads coaxial with each other and adhesively bonded or moulded on to annular supports which are arranged to face each other in the axial direction. In accordance with the invention, a progression element is interposed between the two friction pads, this progression element comprising a plurality of protuberances of resilient material, some at least of which are secured to the supports, with the protuberances delimiting channels between them and having a surface at their outer periphery which is of greater circumferential length than the surface with which they are provided at their inner periphery.
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