US Patent 7497312 Clutch assembly

Patent 7497312 was granted and assigned to BorgWarner on March, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

BorgWarner

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7497312

Date of Patent

March 3, 2009

Patent Application Number

11411306

Date Filed

April 26, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Richard M Lorence

Patent abstract

A clutch assembly for use in a transmission of a motor vehicle is provided including, a stationary frame, a non-rotating apply piston mounted with the frame, a clutch hub torsionally connected with a portion of a friction pack, a clutch housing torsionally connected with another portion of a friction pack, the housing having a stop for the friction pack, an apply bearing with a first race operatively associated with an apply member and a second race operatively associated with the piston, and a reaction bearing with an outer race operatively associated with the frame and an inner race associated with the clutch housing.