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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2003
Hirotaka Fukushima, Hirakata, JP;
Hirotaka Fukushima, Hirakata, JP;
Exedy Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a clutch devicea second flywheel assemblyis axially movable within a predetermined range relative to a crankshaftand a flywheelhas a friction surfaceon a side remote from an engine. The damper mechanismelastically couples the flywheelto the crankshaftThe clutch disk assemblyhas a friction facingneighboring the first friction surfaceThe clutch cover assemblyis attached to the flywheeland biases the friction facingtoward the first friction surfaceThe release deviceapplies an axial load directed toward the engine to the clutch cover assemblyand thereby releases the load toward the friction facingThe relative rotation suppressing mechanismcouples the second flywheel assemblyto the disk-like memberwhen the clutch cover assemblyreceives the axial load directed toward the engine.