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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1997
Karl-Ludwig Kimmig, Buhl-Waldmatt, DE;
Christoph Wittmann, Buhl-Eisental, DE;
Wolfgang Reik, Buhl, DE;
Paul Maucher, Sasbach, DE;
Rolf Meinhard, Buhl, DE;
LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH, Buhl, DE;
Abstract
A friction clutch wherein an adjusting device serves to compensate for wear at least upon the friction linings of the clutch disc between the driven counterpressure plate and the axially movable pressure plate. The purpose of the adjusting device is to ensure that the bias of the clutch spring upon the pressure plate remains at least substantially unchanged. The adjusting device satisfies such requirement due to the provision of a device which compensates for departures of the actual position of the clutch actuating unit from an optimum position or which compensates for the departures of those portions of the actuating unit relative to a clutch disengaging member from an optimum position which are acted upon by the actuating unit.