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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brian M. Valovick, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/12 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); F16F 15/22 (2006.01); B60K 17/24 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/1202 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); F16C 3/02 (2013.01); F16F 15/1206 (2013.01); F16F 15/1208 (2013.01); F16F 15/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/24 (2013.01); F16F 2222/08 (2013.01); F16F 2236/08 (2013.01); Y10T 74/2131 (2015.01); Y10T 464/50 (2015.01);
Abstract
A torsional vibration absorber for a vehicle is provided. The torsional vibration absorber including a front pilot bearing adapted to couple with a vehicle shaft. A spring member is coupled to the front pilot bearing. An inertia ring having an inner surface is operably coupled to the spring member, wherein the front pilot bearing is centrally disposed along the length of the inertia ring. A rear pilot bearing is adapted to couple with the vehicle shaft, the rear pilot bearing having a portion adjacent the inner surface at one end of the inertia ring.