Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Marmor, Charles A. (Department: 3681)
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
C074S330000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11074751
ABSTRACT:
A twin-clutch manual transmission including: first and second input shafts provided with respective clutches; a counter shaft parallel to these input shafts; gear sets of an odd-numbered gear range group disposed between the rear end portion of the first input shaft and the counter shaft; gear sets of the even-numbered gear range group disposed between the second input shaft and the counter shaft; an output shaft being concentric with and abutting on a rear end of the first input shaft; and a synchronizer provided between the rear end of the first input shaft and the output shaft to provide a direct-coupling gear range. The odd-numbered gear range group includes the direct-coupling gear range.
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U.S. Appl. No. 11/074,750, filed Mar. 9, 2005, Soeda.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Holmes Justin K.
Marmor Charles A.
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
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