Clutch with roller fork
US6102181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2023/141
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch release mechanism includes a clutch release sleeve, a clutch release bearing and a clutch release fork. The clutch release sleeve has a lever engagement feature at a first end. The clutch release bearing engages a second end of the clutch release sleeve and has an inner race rotatably fixed to the second end of the clutch release sleeve. The clutch release fork has rollers disposed on each of two arms for engagement with an outer race of the clutch release bearing. The rollers each including a dowel pin with a first end received by a respective fork arm, the dowel pin having a second end encircled by a rotatively mounted tire. The tire has a through bore and a bushing fixedly mounted therein. A retainer is provided for preventing axial displacement of the tire from the second end of the dowel pin.
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