Nsk Corporation

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

David Earl Spieth

David A Salvatori

David Rygiel

Matthew Svoboda

Jason Frisch

Timothy A Puente

Thaddeus S Zaydel

Henry L Stewart, Jr

Michael Gregory Mshar

Kevin Lueschen

Mark A Thorpe

Michael Bowen

A bearing arrangement includes a bearing outer element that defines a first plurality of races opening radially inwardly, a bearing inner element that defines a second plurality of races opening radially outwardly, and a bearing middle element defining a third plurality of races at its radially outer surface thereof and a fourth plurality of races at its radially inner surface thereof. Rolling elements are receivable in the races. The bearing middle element includes an axial protrusion at least at one end thereof that can be received in a housing with respect to which the bearing outer and inner elements are rotatable.

Integrated two-level bearing

A self-locking, twist & lock, system for attachment of an engine flexplate to a torque converter mounting plate including a plurality of lugs carried on the end surface of the torque converter mounting plate in a circumferentially spaced-apart relationship to one another. A snap-lock spring retainer is releasably secured to each of the lugs. The flexplate has a plurality of retainer receivers in a circumferentially spaced-apart relation identical to the placement of the lugs. Each of the retainer receivers defining a retainer bar segment and openings for receiving the lugs and spring retainers. Each spring retainer has a flexible head portion adapted to engage a corresponding retainer bar segment to secure the plates together.

Self-locking flexplate

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Canton, MI, United States of America

David Earl Spieth