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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Alfredo Perez Mitre Jimenez, Wooster, OH (US);
Scott Angel, Marshalville, OH (US);
Melissa Blischak, Copley, OH (US);
David Lewis, Lexington, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 41/24 (2006.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16H 41/30 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 41/30 (2013.01); F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16D 25/12 (2013.01); F16D 25/123 (2013.01); F16D 2200/003 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, a centering sleeve is disclosed herein that includes a hub defining a central opening extending in an axial direction between a first axial end and a second axial end. At least one of the first axial end or the second axial end includes a plurality of fluid grooves on an axially outer surface. Both the first axial end and the second axial end can include the plurality of fluid grooves.