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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
May. 05, 1995
Vladimir Premiski, Zuelpich Buervenich, DE;
Mark Silk, Cologne, DE;
Zoltan Brassai, Cologne, DE;
Wilhelm Wehren, Kerpen/Blatzheim, DE;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In a planet carrier (1) comprising two carrier parts (2 and 3), connected together axially, at least one of which is provided with axially extending posts (8) and the other with fitting openings (12) corresponding to the posts (8), and wherein the posts (8) engage in the openings (12) in a form-fitting manner and in addition are connected to one another, the posts (8) extending axially from the one carrier part (2) have a triangular cross-section making use of the maximum amount of free space; the posts (8) are provided at their ends facing the fitting openings (12) with a step (10) of height substantially corresponding to the thickness of the other carrier part (3) in the region of the openings (12); and the fitting openings (12) formed in the other carrier part (3) have a triangular shape (11) cut back by a radius (9), which is connected to the openings (12) by a force fit.