Patent ID: 7810623
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A centrifugal clutch comprising: a rotating input drive member; a rotatable output driven member; a plurality of drive discs mounted for rotation at the same speed as said drive member; at least one driven disc mounted for rotation with said driven member and being interposed between two of said drive discs; said drive discs comprising at least one frictional surface for engagement with said driven disc; a pressure plate mounted adjacent to one of said drive discs for rotation at the same speed as said drive member that moves axially to press the drive discs and driven disc together; a fixed plate that is axially fixed relative to the pressure plate, drive discs and driven disc, and mounted for rotation at the same speed as said drive member; wherein said pressure plate is physically separated from all of said frictional surfaces of said drive discs.