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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Steven E. Mccutcheon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Inventor:
Steven E. McCutcheon, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/75 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manual adjustment mechanism for a clutch is provided wherein an adjusting gear rotates an adjusting ring relative to a pressure plate that are interconnected by means of an inclined surface or a threaded surface. The adjustment gear is mounted on a shaft and is rotated manually. An externally visible indicator is provided that is based upon axial movement of the adjustment gear shaft that moves with the pressure plate and relative to the clutch housing. The adjusting gear and inclined surfaces may be locked in place between service operations by means of locking elements.