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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
Applicants:
David Paul Schankin, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Mark Norman Ranek, Clarkston, MI (US);
Daniel Victor Sagady, Clarkston, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Paul Schankin, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Mark Norman Ranek, Clarkston, MI (US);
Daniel Victor Sagady, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F007/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A damper mechanism for absorbing torsional vibrations in a rotating shaft. The damper mechanism includes a vibration absorbing mechanism and at least one actuator that is controllable to affect the torsional vibration absorbing characteristics of the vibration absorbing mechanism.