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US 10,738,887 B2Granted
Shift fork and method of manufacture
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsJoseph Melekian, Nagaraja S. Gargeshwari
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Abstract
A shift fork and a method of manufacture. The shift fork may be made by bending a rod to form a first prong, a second prong, and a ring portion. First and second intermediate segments of the rod may extend from the ring portion to the first and second prongs, respectively.
Claims20
A shift fork assembly comprising:
- a rod that extends from a first end surface to a second end surface that is disposed opposite the first end surface, wherein the rod includes:
- a first prong that extends from the first end surface to a first intermediate segment;
- a second prong that extends from the second end surface to a second intermediate segment, the second prong being spaced apart from the first prong and cooperating with the first prong to define an opening that receives a clutch collar such that the first prong and the second prong contact the clutch collar;
- and
- a ring portion that defines a hole and extends from the first intermediate segment to the second intermediate segment, wherein the first intermediate segment contacts the second intermediate segment.
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A shift fork assembly comprising:
- a rod that extends from a first end surface to a second end surface that is disposed opposite the first end surface, wherein the rod includes:
- a first prong that extends from the first end surface;
- a second prong that extends from the second end surface, the second prong being spaced apart from the first prong and cooperating with the first prong to define an opening that receives a clutch collar, wherein the first prong and the second prong contact the clutch collar;
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- a ring portion that defines a hole and is positioned between the first prong and the second prong.
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A shift fork assembly comprising:
- a rod that extends from a first end surface to a second end surface that is disposed opposite the first end surface, wherein the rod includes:
- a first prong that extends from the first end surface to a first intermediate segment;
- a second prong that extends from the second end surface to a second intermediate segment, the second prong being spaced apart from the first prong and cooperating with the first prong to define an opening that receives a clutch collar, wherein the first prong and the second prong contact the clutch collar and are received in an annular groove of the clutch collar;
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- a ring portion that defines a hole and extends from the first intermediate segment to the second intermediate segment, wherein the first intermediate segment contacts the second intermediate segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.