摘要 |
A friction clutch includes a pivot pin (10) and a capture element (12) that tightly encircles a portion of the pivot pin (10). The material characteristics of the capture element (12) enable it to hold the pivot pin (10) in place when no external force is applied to either the pivot pin (10) or the capture element (12), but allow relative movement to occur between the pivot pin (10) and the capture element (12) when a sufficient external force is applied to the pivot pin (10) or the capture element (12). The pivot pin (10) is formed of a metal, and the capture element (12) is formed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. |