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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven Anatole Frait, Milan, MI (US);
Ram Sudarsan Devendran, South Lyon, MI (US);
Frank Hanson, Westland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F15B 13/08 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16L 41/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0009 (2013.01); F15B 13/0814 (2013.01); F15B 13/085 (2013.01); F16H 61/0206 (2013.01); F16H 61/0251 (2013.01); F16L 41/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unitized valve body for use in an automatic transmission includes a valve bore and an annulus. The valve bore is configured to receive a valve. The annulus is in fluid communication with the valve bore. The annulus defines an outer portion having an outer diameter and an innermost portion located at an interface between the valve bore and the valve. The outer portion having a first axial length and the innermost portion having a second axial length. The first axial length is greater than the second axial length.