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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrzej Szadkowski, Southern Pines, NC (US);
Eric Frandsen, Southern Pines, NC (US);
Ronald Morford, Southern Pines, NC (US);
Assignee:
ZF Meritor, LLC, Maxton, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/375 ; B23P 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/375 ; B23P 1/500 ;
Abstract
An improved structure for allowing adjustment of a clutch due to wear includes a bushing which has a flange that is adjustably mounted on said bushing. In one method of providing the feature, the flange is provided by a washer which allows movement of the bushing within the washer in one direction but prevents movement in the opposed direction. In a second way of achieving the adjustment, the flange is provided by a nut which is threadably received on an outer periphery of the bushing.