Compact Clutch Assembly Method and Apparatus
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Jan 22, 2009
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Jul 9, 2008
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Jul 20, 2007
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The invention provides a clutch assembly including a drive shaft; a torque transmission member co-axially mounted to the drive shaft; a clutch member operably connected to or integral with the torque transmission member, the clutch member having a first friction face; a disc spring mounted around the drive shaft and having a second friction face engaging the first friction face; a resilient retainer retaining the spring in a compressed condition in which the first and second friction faces are compressed together to allow torque transmission, wherein the retainer includes a fractured ring having first and second ends resulting from the fracture, the ends adjacent and biased towards each other.
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