Patent ID: 6116400
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
An assembly for a motor vehicle friction clutch comprising:a clutch casing having a pre-assembled pressure plate and a pressure spring arranged therein;leaf springs coupling said pressure plate to said clutch casing in a rotationally fixed manner, said pressure plate being capable of moving axially with respect to said clutch casing;at stop area associated with said pressure plate;an opposing stop area on said clutch casing opposite said stop area;releasable transport securing means comprising a locking element frictionally engaging between said stop area and said opposing stop area so as to prevent axial movement of said pressure plate toward an open end of said clutch casing, wherein said locking element can be disengaged by spring force when the clutch is fitted or first actuated; anda catch part passing though said clutch casing, said locking element comprising at least one spring clip having one clamped-in end attached to an outside of said clutch casing and a free thickened end, said free thickened end being placed between said catch part and said clutch casing.