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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2013
Applicants:
Szuba Consulting, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Value Extraction Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Szuba, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignees:
Szuba Consulting, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Value Extraction LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/58 (2006.01); F16D 25/0638 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clutch assembly for a vehicle transmission includes a housing defined by a wall having an annular configuration circumscribing a clutch axis. The wall extends between an open end and a floor. The floor extends inwardly from the wall toward the clutch axis. A plurality of splines formed in the wall and each is spaced from the open end of the housing. A snap ring retains clutch plates in the housing. The open end of the wall is deformed inwardly toward the clutch axis defining a retainer for retaining the snap ring within the housing.