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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Benjamin A. Siegel, Chicago, IL (US);
Steven J. Kowal, Naperville, IL (US);
David T. Vierk, Mokena, IL (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a first shaft extending along and rotatable about a first shaft axis, and a second shaft extending along and rotatable about a second shaft axis that is parallel with the first shaft axis. The clutch assembly also includes a first friction component coupled to and rotatable with the first shaft, and a second friction component coupled to and rotatable with the second shaft. The clutch assembly additionally includes a band clutch assembly. The band clutch assembly includes a retaining band disposed about the first and second friction components, and a retaining component coupled to the retaining band. The retaining band is engageable with the first and second friction components, and the retaining band and the retaining component are rotatable with the first and second shafts during rotation of the first and second shafts.