Patent ID: 11971100
Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A transmission, comprising:
a housing comprising a main opening including a diameter;
a first shift fork arranged within the housing, the first shift fork comprising a length greater than the diameter, the length measured along a shaft of the first shift fork;
a second shift fork arranged within the housing, the second shift fork comprising a length greater than the diameter, the length measured along a shaft of the second shift fork; and
a first cover arranged at a first side opening of the housing and a second cover arranged at a second side opening of the housing, a distance between the first side opening and the second side opening being greater than the length of the shaft of the first shift fork and the second shift fork, wherein a first spring is coupled to the first cover and configured to push the first shift fork in a first direction and a second spring is coupled to the second cover and configured to push the second shift fork in a second direction opposite the first direction.