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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2019
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Robert D. Keller, Haskins, OH (US);
Ned W. Wright, Toledo, OH (US);
Aaron D. Gries, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Robert L. Vailliencourt, Wauseon, OH (US);
Brian V. Knapke, Toledo, OH (US);
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
A parking mechanism for use in a vehicle and method of operation thereof. The parking mechanism includes one or more actuation mechanisms, a parking pawl and a parking gear. At least a portion of the one or more actuation mechanisms are drivingly connected to at least a portion of a cam. The parking pawl has one or more parking pawl teeth extending therefrom that are selectively engagable with at least a portion of one or more parking gear teeth extending from an outer surface of a body portion of the parking gear. The parking pawl also includes a parking pawl pin aperture having a size and shape needed to receive and/or retain at least a portion of a parking pawl pin therein.