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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Georg Ruprecht, Biessenhofen, DE;
Falk Nickel, Fuchstal, DE;
Georg Ruprecht, Biessenhofen, DE;
Falk Nickel, Fuchstal, DE;
Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik GmbH, Schongau, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle clutch, particularly motorcycle clutch, is provided comprising a friction system; an engaging member acting on the friction system; and a spring adapted to be brought into operative communication with the engaging member via a bearing, wherein the engaging member is subdivided into an inner part and an outer part which is rotatable relative to the inner part by a defined turning angle, the spring has a degressive spring characteristic, and the bearing and the inner part are adapted to be brought into operative communication with one another via a surface arrangement constituting an inclined plane.