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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eli M Ladin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 98 ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A self-aligning clutch release bearing assembly is described which is particularly well suited for use in a rotatable friction clutch of the type where the clutch release levers constantly engage the rotatable race member of the bearing. The bearing is formed to provide a predetermined radial clearance between the bearing and the bearing carrier for permitting the bearing to shift radially with respect to the bearing carrier, so that the bearing may coaxially align itself with the clutch input shaft axis under a force imparted to the bearing by the rotating clutch release levers.