Patent ID: 6419062
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A friction clutch comprising a pressure plate, a counter pressure plate and at least one driven plate between the pressure plate and the counter pressure plate, the clutch further comprising spring means adapted to bias the pressure plate towards the counter pressure plate to clamp the at least one driven plate between the pressure plate and the counter pressure plate to engage the clutch, and means to cushion engagement of the clutch, the cushioning means comprise at least one resilient means arranged in a recess in a first component of the clutch, the at least one resilient means acting to bias a second components of the clutch away from the first component to provide the cushioning, the first and second components being rotationally fist and the or each resilient means being arranged to act on the second component via an insert mounted in a recess in the second component.