Patent ID: 8146726

Claim:
A torque transmitting apparatus comprising: a cover portion generally defined by a first axis; a flywheel coupled to the cover portion for rotation therewith, wherein the flywheel is restrained from axial movement relative to the cover portion a pressure plate coupled to the cover portion for rotation therewith, wherein the pressure plate is axially moveable relative to the cover portion; an intermediate plate coupled to the cover portion for rotation therewith, wherein the intermediate plate is axially moveable relative to the cover portion and the pressure plate; a first clutch disk at least partially interposed between the flywheel and the intermediate plate; a second clutch disk at least partially interposed between the pressure plate and the intermediate plate; an axially acting biasing element for exerting an axial force between the pressure plate and the intermediate plate; a support member extending through the biasing element, the pressure plate, and the intermediate plate; a first drive strap interconnecting the pressure plate and the cover; and a second drive strap interconnecting the intermediate plate and the cover, wherein the first drive strap and the second drive strap are attached to the cover only by a single drive strap fastener.