Patent ID: 7686148

Claim:
An improved clutch component comprising: a substantially circular element having a perimeter; a substantially circular biasing element having a periphery, said periphery being substantially in a plane, said substantially circular biasing element being comprised of a resilient material that is capable of being elastically deformed in a direction substantially perpendicular to said plane; a plurality of deflection elements having substantially circular cross-sections, wherein said substantially circular element includes a first side and a second side and a thickness therebetween and said first side is generally bounded by a lip element dimensioned to radially restrain said periphery; said first side includes a plurality of pocket elements radially arrayed adjacent to said perimeter and each of said pocket elements is of sufficient width and depth to receive at least a part of a said deflection element therewithin, said first side further includes a protruding portion with a threaded central aperture projecting axially from said first side and generally concentrically with said lip element; and each of said pocket elements having a varying depth into said first side, wherein said depth is reduced with increasing proximity to the perimeter of said circular element.