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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Michel Graton, Paris, FR;
Valeo, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A slip clutch comprising a reaction plate, a friction disk ( ), a pressure plate ( ), a cover ( ) fixed to the reaction plate, engaging member ( ) acting between the cover ( ) and the pressure plate ( ), a linear wear take-up device comprising devices ( ) that are provided with ramps and are adapted to cooperate with members that are provided with counter-ramps ( ), teeth ( ) that cooperate with an endless screw ( ), members provided with ramps that are rotationally fixed to the teeth ( ), rotational drive device ( ) for the endless screw consisting of a ratchet wheel ( ) that is rotationally fixed to the endless screw ( ) and controlled by the tongue ( ) of an elastic member ( ), whereby the endless screw ( ) and the ratchet wheel ( ) are borne by a support ( ), and the support ( ) and the elastic member ( ) are joined to the cover ( ), whereby the support ( ) is U-shaped with a web ( ) and two wings ( ) that are used to bear a shaft ( ) on which the endless crew ( ) and the ratchet wheel ( ) are arranged. The elastic member ( ) is fixed ( ) to the web ( ) of the support in a manner that is independent from the manner in which the support is fixed to the cover.