BI-DIRECTIONAL FRICTION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS TO PREVENT BACKDRIVE - Patent 1718882

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EP 1 718 882 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/45

(21)	Application number: 05713012.2

(22)	Date of filing: 04.02.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F16D 43/02^(2006.01)

F16D 41/10^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/003808

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/093276 (06.10.2005 Gazette 2005/40)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR IT

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Priority:

26.02.2004 US 547833 P
08.10.2004 US 961013

(71)	Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
	Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-2980 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ACOSTA, Luis, E. Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hazzard, Alan David
	Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 Munich 80506 Munich (DE)

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