Patent ID: 8459431
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A housing member for a friction clutch comprising: a circular housing member for mating with a cover member as a portion of a friction clutch for operating a radiator cooling fan; said housing member having a central opening and outer perimetral edge; a first annular fan mounting surface positioned on said housing member adjacent said central opening; a second annular fan mounting surface positioned on said housing member between said first annular fan mounting surface and said outer perimetral edge; a raised annular ridge member positioned between said first and second annular mounting surfaces; a first set of fan member mounting holes on said first annular fan mounting surface; a second set of fan member mounting holes on said second annular fan mounting surface; wherein said raised annular ridge member can act as a pilot member for mounting cooling fans on said second mounting surface.