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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin E Kummer, Auburn, IN (US);
William H Sink, Auburn, IN (US);
James K Tarlton, Auburn, IN (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 7020 ; 192 7019 ; 192 / ; 188 715 ; 188 723 ; 188 7338 ;
Abstract
A self-centering anti-rattle spring for a clutch is disclosed. The resilient spring is positioned between the circumference of a pressure plate of the clutch and the circumference of a flywheel of the clutch. The resilient spring acts to arrest vibration and tumbling of the pressure plate to reduce wear and noise encountered during clutch operation. The resilient spring also functions to align a rotatable drive member connecting the plate to the flywheel.