Patent ID: 8272489

Claim:
A multiple disc clutch, comprising: an input member; a clutch outer coupled to said input member; a plurality of driving friction plates fitted to said clutch outer; a plurality of driven friction plates disposed alternately with said plurality of driving friction plates; an output shaft; a pressing member movable in an axial direction to compress said plurality of driving friction plates and said plurality of driven friction plates, said pressing member turning together with said output shaft; a clutch spring axially pressing said pressing member; a clutch lifter movable in a reverse direction of a direction in which said pressing member is pressed by said clutch spring, said clutch lifter being disposed coaxially with said pressing member, said clutch lifter including, a lifter pin coaxial with said pressing member, and a dished holding member formed as a separate member from said lifter pin and attached to an intermediate part of said lifter pin; and a lifter plate held by a periphery of said clutch lifter via a clutch bearing, said lifter plate moving said pressing member in the reverse direction according to axial movement of said clutch lifter.