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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2024
Applicant:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventor:
William D Wise, Bay City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Means Industries, Inc., Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2006.01); F16D 27/14 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/064 (2013.01); F16D 27/14 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1022 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10412 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10493 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1107 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3022 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch assembly and method for controlling torque distribution of the clutch assembly based on the movement of an actuator. The clutch assembly includes a selectable clutch having a first position and a second position, an actuator, and a controller. The controller monitors current feedback from the actuator and detects motion of the actuator based on current feedback.