A synchronizer (18) for frictionally synchronizing and positively connecting first and second drives (12,14) disposed for relative rotation about a common axis (12a); the synchronizer comprising: first Jaw means (30) axially movable into engagement with second Jaw means (26) for positive connecting the drives (12,14) In response to engaging movement of the first Jaw means by an axlally directed shift force (F0); connecting means (20c,30a) connecting the first Jaw means for axial and nonrotational movement relative to the first drive (12); first friction means (36) axially movable into engagement with second friction means (22) in response to the engaging movement of the first jaw means (30) for producing a synchronizing torque (To); blocker means (40c,32h) movable Into engagement in response to the engaging movement of the first jaw means (30) for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw means (30,26) and for transmitting the shift force (Fo) to the first friction means (36) to effect an engagement force of the friction means (36,22); self-energizing means (20e,48,32f) operative to react the synchronizing torque for producing an additive axial force (Fa) in the direction of the shin force (F0) for increasing the engagement force of the friction means; the self-energizing means (20e,48,32f) comprising a link (48) mounted for limited radial movement relative to the axis, a first member (32) mounted for limited rotational movement relative to the first drive (12) in response to the synchronizing torque for effecting radial movement of the link (48) in response to the Emitted rotational movement, and a second member (20) for producing the additive axial force (F8) in the direction of the shift force (F0) in response to the radial movement of the link (48); characterized by: the additive axial force (Fa) transmitted to the first friction member by the first Jaw means (30) via a force path comprising the second member (20), the link (48), and the first jaw member (30).

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#	Name	Date
1	01397-cal-1998-priority document.pdf	2011-10-07
2	01397-cal-1998-gpa.pdf	2011-10-07
3	01397-cal-1998-form-5.pdf	2011-10-07
4	01397-cal-1998-form-3.pdf	2011-10-07
5	01397-cal-1998-form-2.pdf	2011-10-07
6	01397-cal-1998-form-1.pdf	2011-10-07
7	01397-cal-1998-drawings.pdf	2011-10-07
8	01397-cal-1998-description(complete).pdf	2011-10-07
9	01397-cal-1998-correspondence.pdf	2011-10-07
10	01397-cal-1998-claims.pdf	2011-10-07
11	01397-cal-1998-abstract.pdf	2011-10-07
12	1397-CAL-1998-FORM-27.pdf	2012-03-31
13	1397-CAL-1998-FORM-27-1.pdf	2012-07-28

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