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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
David Smith, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Michael Hodge, Creston, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/64 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 13/75 (2006.01); F16D 13/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/75 (2013.01); F16D 13/64 (2013.01); F16D 13/38 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 13/648 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch disc, including: an axis of rotation; an annular core ring; a first plurality of spline teeth forming a first radially outermost portion of the clutch disc; and a second plurality of spline teeth forming a second radially outermost portion of the clutch disc, respective spline teeth in the second plurality of spline teeth alternating, in a circumferential direction, with respective teeth in the first plurality of spline teeth. A circle passing through the first plurality of spline teeth does not pass through the second plurality of spline teeth.