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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Brian Lee, York, SC (US);
Justin Bitar, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 23/14 (2006.01); F16C 19/30 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16D 125/58 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 23/145 (2013.01); F16C 19/305 (2013.01); F16C 33/586 (2013.01); F16C 33/588 (2013.01); F16C 2361/43 (2013.01); F16D 2125/582 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0084 (2013.01);
Abstract
A latch subassembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The latch subassembly includes a bearing arrangement including at least one thrust bearing. The latch subassembly also includes a diaphragm spring. The diaphragm spring includes a first end for axially mounting in a housing and a second end held by the at least one thrust bearing, the second end being axially movable between a first position and a second position within the bearing arrangement. A disconnect assembly and a method of forming a disconnect assembly are also provided.