Clutch assembly with a leg spring
US8042674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D3/66
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch device is described comprising a first clutch element, a second clutch element that is disposed in a coaxial manner in relation to the first clutch element, a first engagement means, a second engagement provided for engaging with the first engagement in a positively interlocking manner for transmitting a torque between the first clutch element and the second clutch element, and a spring biasing the first engagement element and the second engagement element in a circumferential direction against each other. The spring comprises a leg spring with a ring part and two legs, wherein the ring part is disposed in a substantially coaxial relation to the first and second clutch parts and the legs extend in a radially outward direction.
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