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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1982
Filed:
May. 12, 1980
George R Aschauer, Racine, WI (US);
Twin Disc, Incorporated, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An interleaved friction plate clutch in which the interleaved clutch plates can be clampingly engaged to transmit power between the clutch elements. Passage means are provided for cooling and lubricating the surfaces of the clutch plates, which includes a series of circumferentially spaced and axially extending reservoirs located in the clutch hub and radially inwardly of the clutch plates and also including a radially extending slot which extends axially along the length of the reservoir and at one side of the reservoir so as to form a weir therewith in which cooling fluid can accumulate and from which a layer of fluid can then flow over the weir along the entire length of the clutch assembly to thoroughly cool all of the clutch plates.