Patent ID: 9422988
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: F16D

Claim Text:
1. An electromagnetic connect/disconnect system, comprising: an electromagnet comprising a coil and a coil housing; a rotatable and axially slidable slide ring located between said coil housing and a sliding collar, said slide ring comprising a radially outer surface, a radially inner surface, a first end and a second end; said sliding collar comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion is located directly radially inward from said slide ring, said first portion defining a first set of axially extending teeth, said second portion is located radially inward from said first portion; a return spring groove located radially inward from said sliding collar first portion and housing a return spring therein; and an output gear comprising a second set of axially extending teeth for selective engagement with said sliding collar first set of teeth.