Patent ID: 7048105

Claim:
A friction clutch, comprising: a housing arrangement connectable to a drive element for rotation in common about an axis of rotation; a plurality of first friction disks connected to said housing arrangement such that said first friction disks are fixed with respect to rotation and axially movable relative to said housing arrangement; a hub rotatable about said axis of rotation relative to said housing arrangement and having a plurality of radially outward-projecting connection arms; a plurality of second friction disks defining engagement openings therein being closed on radial inner sides thereof, wherein said connection arms of said hub engage said engagement openings of said second friction disks such that said second friction disks are fixed with respect to rotation and axially movable relative to said hub; and a force-exerting arrangement arranged in said housing and exerting a force for urging said first friction elements and said second friction elements into contact with each other.