Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Global Tech.inc

Gregory Dean Gardner

Norman Jerry Bird

John W Kimes

Matthew Thomas Trent

David Allen Janson

Gregory Daniel Goleski

Charles Schwab

Lev Pekarsky

Lee John Becker

Dennis Neil Wys

Xiaoyong Lu

Mark William Rosselot

Diana Barbara Placha

Gary H Hafemeister

Yee Chow

Eric Nary

Thomas Eugene Kathman, Jr

Allan Hall

Methods and system are provided for locking a half shaft to a wheel hub to engage four wheel drive are disclosed. In one example, a wheel hub is locked to a half shaft via a radially expanding engagement mechanism. The radially expanding engagement mechanism is without grease and without springs.

Wheel end disconnect system and method

A one-way clutch includes a first race secured against rotation and fitted with a coil, a second race supported for rotation, a coil carried by one of the races, and struts supported by one of the races, each strut driveably connecting and disconnecting the races in response to a magnetic field induced by current in the coil.

Magnetically actuated one-way clutch

An automatic transmission includes a first planetary gearset having a first planet pinion set rotatably supported on a common carrier and drivingly engaged with a first sun gear and a first composite gear that acts both as a first ring gear and a second sun gear. A second planetary gearset includes a second planetary pinion set rotatably supported on the common carrier and drivingly engaged with a third sun gear, the first composite gear and a second composite gear that acts both as a second ring gear and a third ring gear. A third planetary gearset has a third planet pinion set rotatably supported on the common carrier and drivingly engaged with a third sun gear and the second composite gear. A series of nested clutches and multiple bakes are employed to establish six forward speed ratios and one reverse ratio using a single carrier.

Planetary transmission having common carrier for generating six forward and two reverse drive ratios

A dual mode one-way torque transmitting device includes an inner race having a first plurality of notches spaced about an axis. An intermediate race includes a second plurality of notches spaced about the axis, a first plurality of pockets spaced about the axis, and a first plurality of rockers, each rocker being located in a pocket of the intermediate race. A spring urges each rocker toward engagement with a notch on the inner race. An outer race includes a second plurality of pockets spaced about the axis, a second plurality of rockers, each rocker being located in a pocket on the outer race, and a plurality of actuators, each actuator alternately engages and disengages a rocker on the outer race and a notch on the intermediate race.

Dual-mode one-way torque transmitting device

A method for assembling components that are sealed hydraulically or pneumatically includes forming an outer component having an inner surface, a groove for holding a seal, the groove having an opening at the inner surface. A seal is fabricated in the form of a substantially circular ring having a scarf cut extending through the width and the thickness of the seal, and a second inner surface having an inside diameter. The seal is then placing over a mandrel having a diameter that is larger than the inside diameter of the second inner surface so that the seal is expanded by plastic deformation such that a gap is formed at the scarf cut. Then the seal is inserted in the groove while the seal is expanded.

Method for assembling components using split seal

A method for producing a gear assembly which allows for the relatively efficient transfer of energy. Assembly is created by forming a first member and a second member , by placing pinion support members within the second member , by placing gear assemblies or pinions upon each of the pinion support members , and by coupling the pinion support members to the first member , thereby forming gear assembly

Method for creating a gear assembly

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Gregory Dean Gardner