Title:
CVT VARIATOR BALL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/039438
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Variator balls and methods of manufacturing variator balls are disclosed. Certain methods include projection welding or friction welding a main portion of a spherical body having by a first flat portion to a first axle half shaft, and projection welding or friction welding the main portion of the spherical body having by a second flat portion to a second axle half shaft to form a variator ball. Alternative methods of forming the variator ball includes coupling the main portion of the spherical body to the axle shaft using interference fit processes.
Inventors:
ZIECH JAMES F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/057837
Publication Date:
May 30, 2014
Filing Date:
September 03, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DANA LTD (US)
International Classes:
F16H15/26; B21K15/02; B62M11/14
Foreign References:
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| US5996226A | 1999-12-07 | |||
| US6089287A | 2000-07-18 | |||
| US3831245A | 1974-08-27 | |||
| US20100056322A1 | 2010-03-04 | |||
| US20080039273A1 | 2008-02-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAVRANEK, Kristin (650 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CA, US)
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