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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Philip George, Wooster, OH (US);
Jeffrey Hemphill, Copley, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/06 (2006.01); F16D 25/0638 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/0638 (2013.01); F16D 2300/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A clutch assembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The clutch assembly includes a clutch pack; a piston for engaging the clutch pack; a housing including a surface for slidably supporting the piston; a release spring for disengaging the piston from the clutch; and a bearing supporting the clutch pack. The bearing limiting axial movement of the release spring away from the piston. A method of assembling a clutch assembly is also provided.