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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Paul T. Mccrary, Belleville, MI (US);
Thomas E. Braford, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul T. McCrary, Belleville, MI (US);
Thomas E. Braford, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/10 (2006.01); F16D 47/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/30 (2006.01); F16D 3/77 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flexplate coupling is disclosed. The flexpate coupling may be used as part of a transmission. The flexplate coupling comprises a flywheel, a damper assembly including a hub portion, and a flexplate. The flexplate includes a hub fastened to the hub portion of the damper assembly and a peripheral portion fastened to the flywheel.