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Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2024
Applicant:

Sonnax Transmission Company, Bellows Falls, VT (US);

Inventors:

Nathan Bierman, Keene, NH (US);

Gregg Nader, Chester, VT (US);

Assignee:

Sonnax Transmission Company, Bellows Falls, VT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/58 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F16D 13/64 (2006.01); F16D 13/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/58 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); F16D 13/646 (2013.01); F16D 13/683 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0021 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0084 (2013.01); F16D 2300/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of preventing damage to a clutch housing includes removing material such that the castellations that are adjacent to each other are separated by second distances that are greater than first distances therebetween before removing the material, where the first distances are sufficient for positioning splines of a clutch plate therein. The method further includes positioning wear inserts where the material was removed from the castellations. The wear inserts positioned with castellations that are adjacent to each other are separated by third distances that are less than the second distances between the castellations that are adjacent to each other. The third widths are sufficient for positioning the splines of the clutch plate therein. The wear inserts prevent the splines of the clutch plate from damaging the clutch housing in use.


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