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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Venkata Sivaram Bitragunta, Wooster, OH (US);
Rolf Mueller, Wooster, OH (US);
Charles Schwab, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Michael Hodge, Creston, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/76 (2006.01); F16H 55/17 (2006.01); F16D 13/72 (2006.01); F16D 13/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/76 (2013.01); F16D 13/70 (2013.01); F16D 13/72 (2013.01); F16H 55/17 (2013.01); F16H 2055/176 (2013.01); F16H 2055/178 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch carrier assembly for a transmission is disclosed that comprises a clutch carrier and a ring gear carrier. The clutch carrier includes a plurality of tabs and the ring gear carrier includes a plurality of openings defined in, and extending through, an outer surface. The ring gear carrier is disposed within the clutch carrier. Each of the tabs is received within a corresponding one of the openings such that the ring gear carrier and the clutch carrier are held together.