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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Yasuda, Anjo, JP;
Akihiko Kita, Anjo, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/44 ;
Abstract
Friction disks of a clutch are axially positioned and supported relative to the drum of the clutch, using a tapered snap ring. Furthermore, an engaging member coupled with a ring gear is axially positioned and supported by sandwiching between the tapered snap ring and another snap ring. Accordingly, the structure accommodates and supports receipt of hydraulic pressure, as well as thrust force of the ring gear.