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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:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederic Ponson, Luynes, FR;
Jean Michel Kromwel, Amiens, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/900 ; F16D 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/900 ; F16D 2/100 ;
Abstract
Device for operating a clutch of the type comprising a thrust ball bearing,, equipped with a non-rotating race,and with a rotating race,, capable of acting on a diaphragm of a clutch mechanism,, an operating element,comprising a tubular portion,and a radial flange,, which can move axially along a guide tube,, and an elastic self-alignment member arranged radially between the thrust ball bearing,and the tubular portion,of the operating element,. The elastic self-alignment member comprises an annular scraping lip,which rubs against the guide tube,to form a scraping seal.