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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
May. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventor:
Mickey Jay Hunt, Camby, IN (US);
Assignee:
ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/32 (2006.01); F16F 3/02 (2006.01); F16C 35/06 (2006.01); F16C 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/32 (2013.01); F16C 1/28 (2013.01); F16C 35/06 (2013.01); F16F 3/02 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0052 (2013.01); F16F 2234/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conical spring washer includes a symmetrical annular body, a plurality of inner tabs and a plurality of outer tabs formed in the body. Each of the plurality of inner tabs has a width that tapers radially inwardly. Each of the plurality of outer tabs has a maximum width that is greater than a maximum width of each of the plurality of inner tabs. An intermediate portion is defined in the body and disposed between the plurality of inner tabs and plurality of outer tabs. The plurality of inner tabs and plurality of outer tabs are flexibly coupled to the intermediate portion.