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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1982
Kurt Fadler, Niederwerrn, DE;
Friedrich Kittel, Schweinfurt, DE;
Fichtel & Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Abstract
A clutch disc assembly particularly suited for a motor vehicle including a hub having a radially projecting annular flange with annular friction pads coaxially arranged with the hub for torque transmission therebetween. A pair of annular plate members are arranged on axially opposite sides of the friction pads and of the annular flange and an annular disc member is arranged axially adjacent the annular flange and between the annular flange and one of the annular plate members. The annular plate members and the annular disc member are rotatably mounted relative to the hub, and coupling members are provided to rotatively connect together the annular plate members and the annular disc member with the coupling members being arranged in rotative driving engagement with the hub with angular play provided therebetween. A load damper is operatively interposed between the annular friction pads and the annular plate members, and an idling damper is operatively interposed between the annular flange and the annular disc member. The idling damper is located radially inwardly of the load damper within openings formed in the annular flange of the hub, and at least one of the annular plate members is formed to extend radially alongside the idler damper. Indentations or openings formed in one of the annular plate members and the annular disc member operate to hold the idler damper within the openings of the annular flange of the hub.