Set of wire rings for a clutch especially for automotive racing applications

- Exedy Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view illustrating a set of wire rings for a clutch, especially for automotive racing applications in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the set of wire rings for a clutch, especially for automotive racing applications as illustrated in FIG. 1, taken along section lines 2--2 of FIGS. 4 and 6;

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the set of wire rings for a clutch especially for automotive racing applications as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed along section line 3--3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left end elevational view of the left wire ring of the set of wire rings for a clutch, especially for automotive racing applications as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed along section line 4--.varies.of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right end elevational view of the left wire ring of the set of wire rings illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed along section line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view of the right wire ring of the set of wire rings for a clutch, especially for automotive racing applications as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed along section line 6--6 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right end elevational view of the right wire ring of the set of wire rings for a clutch, especially for automotive racing applications as illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 as viewed along section line 7--7 of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D392655
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1998
Assignee: Exedy Corporation (Osaka)
Inventor: Hiroshi Mizukami (Nayagawa)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/66,617
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Drive Train (D15/148)
International Classification: 1599;