US Patent 7090062 Clutch roller yoke

Patent 7090062 was granted and assigned to Eaton Corporation on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Eaton Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7090062

Date of Patent

August 15, 2006

Patent Application Number

10728283

Date Filed

December 4, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Richard M Lorence

Patent abstract

A heavy duty clutch release mechanism including a driveline master clutch release yoke where a bearing support shaft is used to minimize bearing end loading. The clutch release yoke is rotatably fixed to the clutch release shaft for rotation and having first and second forks extending adjacent to the release bearing assembly. The yoke includes a number of bearing support shafts having a first end attached to an inboard side of the first and second forks and a second end having a retention flange. The bearing elements are rotatably mounted on the bearing support shafts and engaging the surface of the clutch release bearing.