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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Michael Pariseau, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Christopher Peter Nicholas, Milford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/033 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); F16D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/033 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); F16D 1/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49963 (2015.01); Y10T 403/645 (2015.01);
Abstract
A transmission includes an output shaft. The output shaft is configured to transmit torque from the transmission through an output shaft flange to a driveshaft. The transmission further includes an adapter having a first threaded portion, a second threaded portion, and a journal. The first threaded portion is received by the output shaft. The journal extends from the second threaded portion and is configured to align the driveshaft with the output shaft.