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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Applicant:
Thomas E. Braford, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);
Inventor:
Thomas E. Braford, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spline connector is provided which includes a first spline connector member. A second spline connector member is provided having backlash between spline teeth of the spline connector members. A spring is provided which biases the teeth of the spline connector members to engage with one another to counter separation resultant from negative torque oscillations.