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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Thomas E Braford, Brighton, MI (US);
Karl-heinz Bauer, Graben-Neudorf, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas E Braford, Brighton, MI (US);
Karl-Heinz Bauer, Graben-Neudorf, DE;
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydraulic double clutch for a transmission with two coaxially arranged input shafts, a driven clutch housing and two hydraulically actuated clutches with friction disks and annular actuating pistons. The first clutch connects the clutch housing to the first input shaft and the second clutch engages/disengages the clutch housing with/from the second input shaft. Both clutches have a common inner disk carrier that penetrates one actuating piston of the actuating pistons.