Patent ID: 8365893

Claim:
A dual clutch in a transmission comprising: a rotationally fixed member; a center shaft; a clutch housing that defines a rotational axis, the clutch housing disposed within the rotationally fixed member and directly connected to the center shaft; a first hub disposed radially inwardly of the clutch housing; a second hub disposed radially inwardly of the first hub; a first clutch pack configured to selectively rotationally couple the clutch housing with the first hub when the first clutch pack is engaged; a second clutch pack configured to selectively rotationally couple the clutch housing with the second hub when the second clutch pack is engaged; a clutch actuation assembly connected to the rotationally fixed member, the clutch actuation assembly configured to selectively cause the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack to engage; and a bearing having inner and outer races, wherein the inner race is directly connected to the center shaft and the outer race is interconnected to the rotationally fixed member, wherein the bearing is configured to transmit axial loading of the clutch housing during engagement of the first or second clutch pack through the bearing to the rotationally fixed member.