Clutch for a motorcycle
US5860892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2048/045
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch (1) for a motorcycle, having intermeshing plates (9, 10) associated with an inner and outer cage (22 and 23, respectively), and having a release actuator (3) for a pusher element (5) loaded by at least one clutch spring (8) for applying pressure on the plates (9, 10). The pusher element (5) is operable by a force opposite to the closing force of the clutch spring (8) in dependence on the engine load via a control means (11).
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