Patent ID: 6223625
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A torque transmitting and torsion damping apparatus comprising:a first inertia body for rotation about an axis;a second inertia body supported by said first inertia body for rotation about said axis relative to said first inertia body;a torsion damper between said first and second inertia body for transmission of torque; anda friction clutch between said first and second inertia body for transmission of torque;said friction clutch including a spring, a friction plate and a pressure plate, said pressure plate being disposed between said spring and said friction plate, said spring biasing via said pressure plate said friction plate into frictional engagement with said torsion damper,said pressure plate being in the form of a flat plate including a wall portion radially extending, with respect to said axis and projections extending outwardly and radially with respect to said axis, from an outer periphery of said wall portion into engagement with one of said first and second inertia bodies for allowing movement of said pressure plate along said axis.