Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Flywheel – motion smoothing-type
Patent
1992-08-17
1993-03-09
Braun, Leslie A.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Flywheel, motion smoothing-type
192 7013, 192 7016, 192110R, 403260, 403337, G05G 0100, G05G 0300, F16D 1300, F16B 0900
Patent
active
051918102
ABSTRACT:
A manual transmission modular clutch unit is provided comprising a clutch cover assembly, a clutch friction disc assembly, and a flywheel disc assembly which modular clutch unit may be pre-assembled and balanced off line prior to shipment to a vehicle assembly plant. The manual transmission modular clutch unit contains each clutch component with the exception of an engine starter ring which is customarily attached to the clutch flywheel disc. A unique attaching arrangement is provided for the pre-installation of an automatic transmission drive plate on each engine crankshaft of a vehicle assembly line. As the drive plate is interchangeable with either a manual transmission modular clutch unit or an automatic transmission torque converter both manual and automatic transmission vehicles may be built on a common assembly line while minimizing both labor and parts.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2287532 (1942-06-01), Patterson
patent: 2835141 (1958-05-01), DeLorean
patent: 2850131 (1958-09-01), Maurice et al.
patent: 2943503 (1960-07-01), Forster
patent: 2982150 (1961-05-01), Kolbe
patent: 3023636 (1962-03-01), Kelley et al.
patent: 3128639 (1964-04-01), Hein et al.
patent: 3299735 (1967-01-01), Stott
patent: 3862677 (1975-01-01), Bahr
patent: 4220233 (1980-09-01), Ban et al.
patent: 4254668 (1981-03-01), Kessinger et al.
patent: 4353444 (1982-10-01), Bionaz
patent: 4445601 (1984-05-01), Hofbauer et al.
patent: 4650050 (1987-03-01), Alas et al.
patent: 4751993 (1988-06-01), Fukushima
patent: 4895232 (1990-01-01), Kobayashi
patent: 4932286 (1990-06-01), Fukushima
Craft Barrie G.
Doll Peter
Martin Frank
Barthel Edward P.
Braun Leslie A.
Henn David E.
LandOfFree
Vehicle modular clutch attaching arrangement does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vehicle modular clutch attaching arrangement, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle modular clutch attaching arrangement will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-204522