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US 2019/0242476 A1Published application
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 comprising:
- a rod that extends from a first end surface to a second end surface that is disposed opposite the first end surface, wherein 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 is adapted to receive a 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 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 is adapted to receive a 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 is spaced apart from the second intermediate segment.
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A method of making a shift fork, comprising:
- providing a rod that extends from a first end surface to a second end surface that is disposed opposite the first end surface;
- and
- bending the rod to form:
- a first prong that extends from the first end surface to a first intermediate segment;
- a second prong that is spaced apart from the first prong and extends from the second end surface to a second intermediate segment, wherein the second prong cooperates with the first prong to define an opening that is adapted to receive a clutch collar;
- and
- a ring portion that defines a hole and extends from the first intermediate segment to the second intermediate segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.