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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Jeremy Vanni, Wooster, OH (US);
Andrew Derhammer, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/64 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 41/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/64 (2013.01); F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0205 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0221 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0226 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0273 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0294 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disk assembly of a torque converter bypass clutch includes a disk defining a circular spring cavity and a plurality of arc springs circumferentially arranged in the cavity with gaps defined between adjacent ones of the arc springs. Each of the springs includes an end cap fitted on an end of the spring. Spring connectors are each disposed in one of the gaps and include an end received within a corresponding one of the end caps.