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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Ryan Carlino, Charlotte, NC (US);
Joseph T. Griffin, Matthews, NC (US);
Charles Schwab, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Alfred Thomas, Mint Hill, SC (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0482 (2013.01); F16H 57/043 (2013.01); F16H 57/0471 (2013.01); F16H 57/08 (2013.01); F16H 2057/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A planet pin for use in a planetary gear system and a gear system including a planet pin are disclosed. The inventive planet pin provides a plurality of radial passages in fluid communication with an axial passage which can advantageously eliminate, or substantially reduce, the need to orient a planet pin in a planetary gear system.