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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Burnell L. Bender, Woodburn, IN (US);
Brian P. Marshall, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 2/508 ; F16D 4/804 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 2/508 ; F16D 4/804 ;
Abstract
Clutching arrangements for motor vehicle standard transmissions. The force required to clutch a vehicle transmission using a foot pedal is reduced by providing a compressed air actuated boost device attached to the clutch linkage. The degree of boost is selectable using a hand controlled air pressure regulator. Activation of the boost device is controlled by switches which are sensitive to clutch pedal position.