Clutch drum and method of manufacture
US5881856A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19851
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch drum is formed from a single piece of material. The clutch drum includes an inner surface having a plurality of spline portions interspersed with inner wall spaces. Each spline portion includes at least one slot to form at least one snap ring groove within the clutch drum. The outer surface of the clutch drum is smooth and continuous and adapted to receive a brake band. The clutch drum does not include any perforations or breaks through the single piece of material forming the cylindrical portion of the clutch drum.
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