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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2005
Applicants:
Marco Grethel, Bühlertal, DE;
Manfred Homm, Bühl-Neusatz, DE;
Christoph Vetter, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multiple clutch assembly for use in the power train of a motor vehicle between a prime mover and a change-speed transmission. A hub is coupled to a pumping device for an operating fluid. The pumping device is located radially outwardly of two coaxial, interfitted input shafts of the transmission. Each of the transmission shafts is associated with a discrete one of two clutches. The placing of the pump radially outwardly of the input shafts of the transmission contributes to simplicity and lower cost of the multiple clutch assembly.