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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsBradley Ronald HEUVER, Mark William MARCHIE
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A friction element assembly for a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a set of plates and friction members. A piston assembly is configured to apply a force to the set of plates and friction members. The friction element assembly also includes a housing with a mounting groove; a pressure plate having first and second edges; and a snap ring positioned in the mounting groove. The snap ring is positioned such that first edge of the pressure plate contacts the snap ring and the second edge of the pressure plate extends across a portion of the snap ring. The snap ring is L-shaped and includes a leg portion that contacts the second edge of the pressure plate when the piston assembly applies a force to the set of plates and friction members.
A method of assembling a friction element assembly of a transmission of a motor vehicle, the friction element assembly including a set of plates and friction members, a piston assembly configured to apply a force to the set of plates and friction members, a housing having a mounting groove, a pressure plate having a first surface and a second surface and a snap ring, the method comprising:
A method of assembling a friction element assembly, the friction element assembly including a set of plates and friction members, a piston assembly configured to apply a force to the set of plates and friction members, a housing having a mounting groove, a pressure plate having a first surface and a second surface and a snap ring, the method comprising:
A method of assembling a friction element assembly, the friction element assembly including a set of plates and friction members, a housing having a mounting groove, a pressure plate having a first surface and a second surface and a snap ring, wherein the housing is divided into a plurality of legs, and the mounting groove is formed in an inner surface of each of the plurality of legs, the method comprising:
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