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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2015
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Pete R. Garcia, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Bradford E. Vorbeck, Waterford, MI (US);
Dan Coffey, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 7/18 (2006.01); F16H 9/24 (2006.01); F16H 57/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 9/24 (2013.01); F16H 7/18 (2013.01); F16H 57/042 (2013.01); F16H 57/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
A guide pin assembly for a CVT variator includes a retainer and a guide pin coupled to the retainer. The retainer provides at least three functions for the guide pin: pilot, orientation and retention. The guide pin provides lateral and axial constraints to a chain guide through which a chain extends.