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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2011
Chris Luipold, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Michael Van Sickle, Akron, OH (US);
Chris Luipold, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Michael Van Sickle, Akron, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A subassembly for a transmission including a seal having a protrusion, a piston including a tab, and a lip about said piston, wherein an axial gap is formed between said tab and said lip, said piston also including a hole corresponding to said protrusion and operatively arranged to receive said protrusion for securing seal to said piston, a spring element disposed in said axial gap between said tab and said lip, wherein said spring element includes a finger corresponding to said tab, wherein said finger is aligned with said tab for axially locking said spring element between said tab and said lip, and wherein said tab includes a recess operatively arranged for receiving said finger for rotationally locking said spring element to said piston.