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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Larry A. Pritchard, Macomb, MI (US);
Branden L. Reeves, Oxford, MI (US);
Denise A. Broick, Romeo, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 17/342 (2006.01); B60K 17/346 (2006.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0473 (2013.01); B60K 17/342 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 17/3462 (2013.01); B60K 17/35 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); F16H 57/042 (2013.01); F16H 57/043 (2013.01); F16H 57/045 (2013.01); F16H 57/0426 (2013.01); F16H 57/0427 (2013.01); F16H 57/0445 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/424 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/4242 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A product may include a pair of rotating elements. A coupling may be connected between the pair of rotating elements. An actuator may be connected to the coupling and may engage and disengage the pair of rotating elements from each other. A valve may be connected with the actuator and may effect a supply lubrication to the coupling when the pair of rotating elements are engaged through the coupling.