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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Hofmann, Leutershausen, DE;
Claus Orth, Monchstockheim, DE;
Thomas Goppner, Salz, DE;
Klaus Betten, Rutschenhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192 7027 ; 192 8923 ;
Abstract
A friction clutch with a diaphragm spring which is fixed by a plurality of screws or rivets introduced at the housing. Each of these screws or rivets is surrounded by a spacer sleeve which is clamped between the housing and a circumferentially extending ring. Centering shoulders are provided in the ring for fixing the spacer sleeves, especially during operation.