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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1992
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carlo Beccaris, Santena, IT;
Jacques T de Briel, Levallois Perret, FR;
Assignee:
VALEO, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 7013 ; 192 7019 ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A clutch includes a reaction plate, a cover plate, a pressure plate, and, disposed between the pressure and reaction plates, at least two friction discs and at least two intermediate discs. The intermediate driving member has at least one thrust surface facing towards the reaction plate, with the intermediate disc adjacent to the reaction plate having a reaction surface associated with the thrust surface for cooperation with the latter so as to locate the intermediate disc axially.