192 clutches and power-stop control – Clutches – Operators
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Bonck, Rodney H. (Department: 3681)
192 clutches and power-stop control
Clutches
Operators
C192S085060, C192S10900B
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104380
ABSTRACT:
A system for actuating a clutch that alternately driveably connects and disconnects components, includes a clutch having a piston that includes a first apply area and a second apply area, a fluid pressure source, a source of variable control pressure, and a control coupled with the fluid pressure source and operative in response to the control pressure to engage the clutch initially by increasing pressure steadily at the first apply area up to a first magnitude followed by a rapid increase in pressure at the first apply area and the second apply area above the first magnitude to a second magnitude.
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Bezjak Pete
Bishop Brian
Jungbluth Karl
Bonck Rodney H.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Kelley David B.
MacMillan Sobanski & Todd LLC
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