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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Rick L. Boyer, Marshall, MI (US);
Inventor:
Rick L. Boyer, Marshall, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A viscous fan drive with a front-mounted fan and electrical actuation without a tethered harness. The mechanical package includes an inverted viscous clutch, a drive pulley and a split electromagnetic actuator with the electrical portion mounted to a stationary mounting member. An axially moveable valve member controls the flow of viscous fluid.