Clutch plate with cushion segments with dual engagement characteristics
US9739317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2013/642
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch plate, including: an axis of rotation; a first annular plate with a first side facing in an axial direction; a second annular plate: axially separated from the first annular plate by a gap; and including a second side facing the first side in an opposite axial direction; a first cushion segment connected to the first and second annular plates and including: a radially outermost edge; a slot extending into the cushion segment in a circumferential direction; a first edge connecting the slot and the radially outermost edge; and a second edge extending radially inward from the slot. The first edge contacts the second side and the second edge is separated from the second side by a distance in the axial direction; or, the second edge contacts the first side and the first edge is separated from the first side by a distance in the axial direction.
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