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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brandon David Lint, Dexter, MI (US);
Bradley Ronald Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/10 (2006.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16D 25/06 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/10 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 25/06 (2013.01); F16D 25/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch includes a piston, backing plate, spring, and spring retainer. The piston and the backing plate define a balance chamber therebetween. The piston has a protrusion that extends into and defines a pocket in the chamber. The spring is disposed within the pocket and is configured to disengage the piston from a clutch pack. The spring retainer is disposed between the spring and the backing plate. The retainer extends from the backing plate and into the chamber beyond an end of the protrusion.