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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1988
Bernhard Limbacher, Niederwerrn, DE;
Karl Muller, Kronungen, DE;
Nikolaus Rudolph, Forst, DE;
Herbert Voit, Schweinfurt, DE;
Fichtel & Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Abstract
A pulled-type motor vehicle clutch to be used between a combustion engine and a gear box comprises a clutch release ring, axial movement of which results in releasing or opening the clutch. A clutch release sleeve is insertable into the clutch release ring and is connectable to the clutch release ring by a wire clip. The wire clip has a circular basic wire ring and two end portions. The wire ring extends over nearly 360.degree.. A gap is defined between the ends of the circular basic wire ring. The end portions are adjoined to the ends of the circular basic wire ring. These end portions can be engaged by hand or by a tool for widening the circular basic wire ring. The end portions cross each other. The gripping faces are directed in opposite circumferential directions away from each other such that mutually approaching said gripping faces results in widening the circular basic wire ring. By widening the circular basic wire ring the connection between the clutch release ring and the clutch release sleeve is interrupted.