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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Advanced Powertrain Engineering, Llc, Sullivan, IN (US);
Inventor:
Paul Fathauer, Sullivan, IN (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Powertrain Engineering, LLC, Sullivan, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2013.01); F16K 27/041 (2013.01); F16K 27/048 (2013.01); F16K 31/0603 (2013.01); F15B 13/0402 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4973 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49407 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49718 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49726 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49821 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of rebuilding a solenoid for use in automatic transmissions is disclosed. In one embodiment, an improvement over the original equipment design allows for increased durability of the solenoid. In another embodiment, a lower cost method is disclosed for reusing an expensive component. In either case, various components within the solenoid are reused, reconditioned or replaced. A preferred process for disassembling the solenoid is also disclosed.