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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Austin Hoff, New Franklin, OH (US);
Kelly Gabor, Wooster, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/32 (2006.01); F16D 1/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/121 (2006.01); F16F 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/328 (2013.01); F16D 1/00 (2013.01); F16F 15/121 (2013.01); F16F 15/1201 (2013.01); F16D 2300/22 (2013.01); F16F 2226/047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wave spring is disclosed herein that creates hysteresis between two components. The wave spring includes an annular body having a wave-shaped profile, and a plurality of axially extending fingers extending from the annular body. The wave spring is dimensioned to be received in a space between at least two axially opposed hub components.