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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Dale M. Pickelman, Jr., Marshall, MI (US);
Theodore A. Malott, Jackson, MI (US);
Thomas M. Tembreull, Homer, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dale M. Pickelman, Jr., Marshall, MI (US);
Theodore A. Malott, Jackson, MI (US);
Thomas M. Tembreull, Homer, MI (US);
Assignee:
Borg Warner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 9/00 (2006.01); F01P 3/00 (2006.01); F01P 5/10 (2006.01); F01P 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cooling system for a fan drive device, particularly for a wet friction clutch. The clutch shaft member is attached to a shaft mounting plate and ATF is circulated through them. The shaft mounting plate is connected in turn to an engine mounting plate which has engine coolant circulated through it at a lower temperature. The shaft mounting plate and engine mounting plates both have passageways for circulation of fluids therein.