Synchronizer clutch assembly for multiple ratio gearing
US5531305A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2023/065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A synchronizer clutch assembly for a manual transmission comprising a synchronizer hub carried by a torque delivery shaft and including a cone clutch member carried by a gear forming a part of the transmission gearing and a synchronizer blocker ring adapted to be made of forged steel, the synchronizer assembly including a shiftable clutch sleeve that is engageable with at least one spring element secured to the synchronizer blocker ring whereby the blocker ring cone clutch frictionally engages the cone clutch of the gear upon movement of the sleeve toward an engagement position until the rotary motion of the gear is brought into synchronism with the rotary motion of the shaft.
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