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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2000
Alastair John Young, Kenilworth, GB;
Automotive Products UK Limited, Leamington SPA, GB;
Abstract
A clutch assembly ( ) comprising a clutch cover ( ), a pressure plate ( ) mounted to the cover, a diaphragm spring ( ) biasing the pressure plate away from the cover to engage the clutch, a lever ( ) for releasing the clutch and a hydraulic slave cylinder ( ) mounted on the cover via a support bearing ( ) for movement of the lever to release the clutch. A vibration isolating member ( ) such as a layer of polymeric material ( ) on a race ( ) of the support bearing ( ) is provided between the support bearing and the slave cylinder. The race ( ) of the support bearing ( ) is connected to a piston ( ) of the slave cylinder slidably received in an annular bore ( ) in a housing ( ) of the cylinder to define a working chamber ( ). The housing ( ) is connected with the lever ( ) so that pressurization of the working chamber ( ) axially displaces the housing to move the lever and disengage the clutch.