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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Michael L. Bassett, Auburn, IN (US);
Christopher D. Cole, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Clinton J. Mcclellan, Butler, IN (US);
Kevin Schlosser, Auburn, IN (US);
Douglas G. Woolcott, Trenton, MI (US);
Michael L. Bassett, Auburn, IN (US);
Christopher D. Cole, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Clinton J. McClellan, Butler, IN (US);
Kevin Schlosser, Auburn, IN (US);
Douglas G. Woolcott, Trenton, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An embodiment provides a friction clutch apparatus that includes a disk assembly disk. The disk assembly has a disk portion selectively coupled to a first member, and a hub portion selectively coupled to a second member. The hub portion is generally axially aligned with the disk portion. The disk portion is rotatable relative to the hub portion. The disk assembly selectively transmits a torque between the first member and the second member. The disk assembly also includes an energy storage member selectively damping the relative rotation between the disk portion and the hub portion. The damping includes relative rotation between the disk portion and the hub portion. The energy storage member is preloaded, thereby requiring a preselected amount of torque to be applied by one of the disk portion and the hub portion to the other of the disk portion and the hub portion prior to the relative rotation.