US Patent 7246692 Dual clutch mechanism for a transmission

Patent 7246692 was granted and assigned to BorgWarner on July, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

BorgWarner

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7246692

Patent Inventor Names

Thomas E. Braford0

Date of Patent

July 24, 2007

Patent Application Number

10973823

Date Filed

October 26, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Richard M Lorence

Patent abstract

A dual clutch mechanism includes an input shaft, a first output shaft and a second output shaft. The input shaft is axially spaced from the first and second output shafts, which can allow for a decreased diameter of the dual clutch mechanism. Axially spacing the input shaft from the first and second output shafts also can allow for an increased diameter of the first and second output shafts without necessitating a corresponding increase in the diameter of the dual clutch mechanism.