Gear bolt retention in an automatic transmission assembly subjected to thrust and bending loading
US7182562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B39/103
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bolt lock locks a bolt against rotation on an output gear. The bolt lock includes a locking plate having a ring-shaped body encircling the head of the bolt and provided with locking tabs bendable into locking engagement with the flat sides of the bolt head to prevent the bolt from rotating. The plate is secured to the output gear by additional bolts. The ring-shaped body has additional locking tabs bendable into locking engagement with the flat sides of the heads of the additional bolts.
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