Patent ID: 8757344
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A clutch housing comprising: a hub with a cylindrical portion with a splined inner diameter and a disc portion with gear like teeth along its out peripheral edge, said disc portion having a planer disc portion with depressions formed therein forming generally radial ribs, said radial ribs having radial overhangs; and a generally cylindrical body formed from sheet strip material with splined teeth break fold formed thereon, said cylindrical body splined teeth being aligned and connected with said hub portion gear like teeth, said cylindrical body having tabs bent radially to facilitate fastener connection of said depressions with said hub portion and having a generally lateral interference with said ribs of said hub portion, and said cylindrical body having a transition region between said tabs in a generally axial portion of said cylindrical body with a slot therein accepting said hub radial overhangs and having torsional interchange therewith.