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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
Robert P. Carlstedt, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James B. Chamberlin, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ragnar H. Ledesma, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Nancy L. Saxon, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Dennis A. Kramer, Troy, MI (US);
Doyle R. Downey, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Cubalchini, St. Charles, IL (US);
Monte G. Williams, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Meritor Light Vehicle Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A clutch device for use with a vehicle suspension system to vary the stiffness of a stabilizer bar. A plurality of dampers connected to the clutch body alternate with a plurality of dampers connected to the stabilizer bar. The dampers are coated with a friction material and surrounded by a fluid. When a load is applied on the walls of clutch body, the friction material comes into contact, dampening the rotation action of the stabilizer bar. A sensor senses the parameters of the ride and generates a signal based on these parameters. The signal activates a power source controller which applies the load to the walls.