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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaaki Asada, Ibaraki, JP;
Toshiya Kosumi, Kadoma, JP;
Hideyuki Imanaka, Moriguchi, JP;
Hiroshi Mizukami, Neyagawa, JP;
Assignee:
EXEDY Corporation, Neyagawa, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 8924 ; 192 7027 ;
Abstract
A clutch cover assembly (1) has release load characteristics which have been smoothed out or flattened by using a secondary conical spring (8) in combination with a diaphragm spring (7). To reduce the overall number of parts in the assembly 1, the pressure plate (6) includes axially extending pins (10) which extend through holes formed in the diaphragm spring (7). The pins (10) are also engaged with a portion of the conical spring (8).