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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 23, 2016
Applicant:

Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventor:

David C. Mills, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Assignee:

BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F15B 13/08 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0009 (2013.01); F15B 13/085 (2013.01); F15B 13/0814 (2013.01); F16H 61/0206 (2013.01); F16H 61/0251 (2013.01);
Abstract

A transmission valve manifold can include a single, unitary, monolithic, manifold body (). The body () can have a plurality of fluid passageways () and fluid chambers (-----). Each chamber (-----) can receive one of a cylinder body (--), solenoid valve (-), or spool valve (-). A first passageway () can follow a path that extends along three axes through an interior of the body () to connect at least one of the chambers (-----) with at least one other chamber (-----). The first passageway () can overlap a second passageway () within the body (). The body () can be manufactured by laser sintering of successive layers of laser sinterable material ().


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