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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 15, 2000
Bradley Armitage, Coventry, GB;
Adam Johnson Lambert, Sherburn Village, GB;
Anthony John Curtis, Leamington Spa, GB;
Automotive Products UK, LTD, Leamington Spa, GB;
Abstract
A twin mass flywheel assembly in the form of a twin mass flywheel ( ), a clutch cover ( ) attached to the flywheel, a clutch driven plate ( ), a clutch pressure plate ( ), and spring means ( ) supported from the cover to clamp the driven plate between the flywheel and pressure plate to transmit torque through the assembly. The driven plate ( ) includes a central hub portion ( ) and an outer friction portion ( ) supported from the hub portion via a slipping clutch which may be in the form of a tolerance ring ( ) which allows relative rotation between these portions at torque levels above a predetermined torque thus protecting the assembly and associated driveline from damage due to high level but short duration torsional loading.