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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2012
Bradley R. Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Gregory D. Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James G. Gibboney, Livonia, MI (US);
Srinivas M. Arcota, Northville, MI (US);
Dennis N. Wys, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley R. Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Gregory D. Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James G. Gibboney, Livonia, MI (US);
Srinivas M. Arcota, Northville, MI (US);
Dennis N. Wys, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A pinion carrier includes a first disc including ring segments, each ring segment extending angularly about an axis and spaced angularly from the other ring segments, a second disc, spacers secured to the discs and separating the discs axially, and retention elements, each retention element secured to one of the ring segments.