Patent ID: 6905008
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. An electromagnetic solenoid type clutch assembly comprising, in combination, an input member and a coaxially disposed output member, a camming operator having a first member having a plurality of camming surfaces, a second member adjacent said first member having a like plurality of camming surfaces and coupled to said output member for rotation therewith, a first clutch pack having a first plurality of first clutch plates splined to said first member and a second plurality of first clutch plates splined to said input member and interleaved with said first plurality of first clutch plates, a solenoid coil, an annular plunger at least partially surrounding said solenoid coil and an annular apply plate coupled to said annular plunger and adapted to compress said first clutch pack, a second clutch pack having a first plurality of second clutch plates splined to said input member and a second plurality of second clutch plates splined to said output member and interleaved with said first plurality of second clutch plates.