Solenoid stabilizers and methods for stabilizing solenoids in valve bodies
US12188525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spring retainer and a stabilizer for securing a solenoid in a transmission fluid valve body, the valve body having a pair of bores therein collinear with one another and collinear with a movable valve stem, and a slot in the valve body between the bores. The retainer has an inverted U-shaped body having front and rear walls each having a top and a pair of depending legs defining free ends. The front and rear walls are connected at their free ends at a bend. The stabilizer has an inverted U-shaped body corresponding to the spring retainer body and is positioned in the spring retainer between the front and rear walls. A method for stabilizing a solenoid in a valve body is also disclosed.
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