Patent ID: 8776978
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A friction clutch for a motor vehicle, the friction clutch being disengaged when in an unpowered state and, in the event of overtravel traversed beyond the unpowered state, compensates for an incorrect axial gap between the friction surfaces provided in a friction clutch caused by wear, the friction clutch comprising: an actuating lever axially movable for engaging the friction clutch; an actuating device including a further lever operating the actuating lever; and a switchable stop provided on the actuating device, the switchable stop releasing the further lever into an overtravel path when a detected engagement path of the further lever exceeds a predefined length, the switchable stop including a controlling component and a controlled component, the controlling component and the controlled component being fixable relative to each other, by a key of the controlling component engaging the controlled component, to initiate releasing the further lever into the overtravel path.