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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. 21, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernhard Schierling, Kurnach, DE;
Georg Kraus, Bergrheinfeld, DE;
Assignee:
Fichtel & Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
294265 ; 2940208 ; 294266 ; 192 7013 ; 192 7027 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for removing a motor vehicle friction clutch of modular design and to friction clutches suitable for this method. The arrangement of openings in the clutch plate and the use of specific tools for venting the friction clutch enable the clutch plate to be orientated such that the fastening screws may be opened by corresponding screwdrivers through the slots of the spring tongues of the diaphragm spring and through the openings in the clutch plate. This enables a clutch module to be exchanged completely after damage or normal wear.