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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Applicant:
Michael Berhan, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael Berhan, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/58 (2006.01); F16D 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for transmitting torque between a power source and a transmission, includes first and second coaxial input shafts, a housing, first bearing rotatably supporting the first input shaft on the housing, clutch assembly, flywheel, support shaft secured to the flywheel and located radially between the first and second input shafts, and second bearing located radially between the second input shaft and the support shaft. The clutch driveably connects and disconnects the flywheel and an input shaft.