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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1985
Heiji Fukutake, Toyonaka, JP;
Shozo Iwata, Minamisumiyoshi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Daikin Seisakusho, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present disclosure described a structure for supporting a diaphragm spring in a clutch comprising a diaphragm adapted to force a pressure plate and provided with slits radiately extending from the inner periphery of the spring; tabs extending from a clutch cover through radially outer portions of the slits; and a pair of wire employed as fulcrum for said spring and supported by said tabs; characterized in that; said tabs are provided with straight portions extending substantially perpendicular to the spring and engaging with the outer peripheries of the recesses, respectively, and each straight portion is provided at the side with protrusions protruding toward a portion of the inner side edge of the recess distant from the corner between the inner side edge and the outer periphery of the recess.