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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1992
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene A Wolbers, Northville, MI (US);
Douglas A Drewes, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 98 ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A self-aligning clutch release apparatus includes an axially slidable carrier sleeve, a thrust plate floatably carried on the sleeve, and an anti-friction bearing shiftably supported on the sleeve independently of the thrust plate. The thrust plate can reorient itself in accordance with forces imposed by a clutch actuating yoke. The anti-friction bearing can shift relative to the carrier sleeve so as to be in a centered position relative to an array of clutch release levers.