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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2012
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian J. Andonian, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jihong Guo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dennis W. Isken, II, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Jacob M. Povirk, Franklin, MI (US);
Kevin M. Sullivan, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/30 (2012.01); F16H 48/00 (2012.01); F16D 11/00 (2006.01); F16D 11/14 (2006.01); F16H 48/24 (2006.01); F16H 48/34 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 11/14 (2013.01); F16H 48/24 (2013.01); F16H 48/30 (2013.01); F16H 48/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch mechanism includes a gear including clutch teeth, a housing having axial holes, including displaceable pins, each pin fitted in one of the holes, and a plate of forged powdered metal, the plate including second teeth, axial displacement of the pins causing axial displacement of the plate relative to the gear and the housing, and engagement of the second teeth with the clutch teeth.