Patent ID: 9074642
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: F16D,F16H

Abstract:
1. A hydraulic fluid filler for a motor vehicle transmission comprising: an annular ring configured to be positioned adjacent a first retainer ring, the annular ring having a set of holes that receive a set of springs, wherein the first retainer ring has a first set of tabs configured to be press fit into a first subset of the set of springs and has a set of openings formed by pressing material from the first retainer ring into a second subset of the set of springs, the combination of the filler, the first retainer ring and the set of springs forming a spring pack, the filler reducing the volume of a clutch assembly to enhance the effectiveness of a biasing force provided by the spring pack to urge disengagement of the clutch assembly, and wherein the annular ring is configured to be positioned between the first retainer ring and a second retainer ring, the second retainer ring having a first set of tabs configured to be press fit into the first subset of the set of springs or the second subset of the set of springs and having a set of openings formed by pressing material from the second retainer ring into either the first subset or the second subset of the set of springs unoccupied by the first set of tabs of the second retainer ring, the combination of the filler, the first retainer ring, the second retainer ring and the set of springs forming the spring pack, the annular ring including a first set of slots configured to engage with a second set of tabs of the first retainer ring or the second retainer ring.