Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Gear casings
Patent
1982-12-06
1985-04-09
Hermann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Gear casings
74688, 74705, 74759, F16H 3708, F16H 4708, F16H 3706, F16H 5710
Patent
active
045093890
ABSTRACT:
A transaxle for use in an automotive vehicle driveline having a front wheel drive comprising a torque converter and a compound planetary gear system having two simple planetary gear units adapted to provide four forward driving torque delivery paths, the highest speed ratio torque delivery path being an overdrive, the axis of the converter being located on the crankshaft axis of the vehicle engine and the torque output shaft axis being parallel to the converter axis, and clutch and brake means including overrunning clutches and friction clutches in series relationship for establishing and disestablishing the speed ratios.
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Croswhite Howard L.
Liang Po-Lung
Maynard, Jr. Roosevelt
Vahratian Adam
Andrews Stephen B.
Ford Motor Company
Harrington Donald J.
Hermann Allan D.
Zerschling Keith L.
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