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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2017
Linamar Corporation, Guelph, MI (US);
Carl M. Romack, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John Castellano, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Thomas Reedy, South Lyon, MI (US);
Todd Ekonen, Brighton, MI (US);
Jochen Wolkenstein, Boebingen, DE;
Konrad O. Bachmann, Stuttgart, DE;
Kennith J. Stamper, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Christian Krajewski, Neuhausen, DE;
Linamar Corporation, Guelph, CA;
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a clutch hub, a clutch drum disposed about the clutch hub, a first gear connected to the clutch drum, the first gear configured to be coupled with a first shaft, the clutch hub configured to be coupled with a second shaft, a clutch pack disposed between the clutch hub and the clutch drum, and an air-actuated piston assembly for selective actuation of the clutch pack to connect or disconnect two drive axles in a tandem axle assembly. The clutch assembly includes a plurality of lever arms disposed between the piston assembly and the clutch pack. Each lever arm extending to engage the piston and the clutch pack. Each lever arm may be pivotally mounted to a lever carrier plate or to a fixed portion of the piston housing.