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US 2014/0193194 A1Published application
Preventing noise from mating spline teeth
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsCraig M. Mathie, Shailesh S. Kozarekar, James G. Buvalic, Norman J. Bird
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Abstract
A mechanical connection includes first and second components supported for rotation, the first component formed with first spline teeth, the second component formed with second spline teeth meshing with the first spline teeth, and a damper fitted in a groove formed in one of the first and second components, including an extension secured to the damper, contacting and extending between at least some of the first and second spline teeth.
Claims6
A mechanical connection, comprising:
- first and second components supported for rotation, the first component formed with first spline teeth, the second component formed with second spline teeth meshing with the first spline teeth;
- a damper fitted in a groove formed in one of the first and second components, including an extension secured to the damper, contacting and extending between at least some of the first and second spline teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.