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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Weiss, Dittelbrunn, DE;
Reinhold Weidinger, Unterspiesheim, DE;
Assignee:
Fichtel & Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 7025 ; 192 7027 ; 192 8923 ; 192 8924 ; 1921 / ; 1921 / ;
Abstract
A diaphragm-spring friction clutch in which an additional spring is arranged which exerts little or no releasing force in the engaged state and high releasing force in the disengaged state. The spring characteristic of the additional spring can be adapted via adjustable stop elements in order to achieve the desired spring characteristics even with unfavorable tolerances.