Abstract: A shift fork assembly having a shaft and a laminated fork welded to the shaft. The laminated fork includes a stamped range yoke and a backing plate that are brazed together. The range yoke includes a central lug segment that is retained in a mounting slot formed in the shaft to provide the requisite strength.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 9, 2006
Assignee:
A.M.S.E.A. Inc.
Inventors:
R. Scott Dinger, Robert J. Bartell, William D. Blades