US3255643A
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Vehicle power package
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-01-08
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1985-01-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert K Hause
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; F16H47/08; F16H47/085; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/06; F16H37/08; F16H2720/00; F16H2720/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S475/00; Y10S475/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A COMBINED TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A MULTISPEED TRANSMISSION UNIT HAVING A SINGLE AXIS OF ROTATION, INPUT MEANS FOR SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT ON SAID AXIS, A DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LOCATED ON SAID AXIS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT, SAID DIFFERENTIAL UNIT INCLUDING A PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF INTERMESHING PLANET GEARS THEREON AND A PAIR OF OUTPUT SUN GEARS EACH MESHING WITH ONE OF SAID PLANET GEARS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF THE TRANSMISSION TO SAID CARRIER MEMBER, BRAKE MEANS ENGAGED WITH SAID PLANET GEARS CONDITIONABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RETARD ROTATION OF SAID SUN GEARS, A PAIR OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT AND ROTATABLE ON SAID AXIS, MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT CONNECTING ONE OF SAID SUN GEARS TO ONE OF SAID UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF SAID SUN GEARS TO THE OTHER UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND A PAIR OF AXIS SHAFTS EACH DRIVEN BY ONE OF SAID UNIVERSAL JOINTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A COMBINED TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A MULTISPEED TRANSMISSION UNIT HAVING A SINGLE AXIS OF ROTATION, INPUT MEANS FOR SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT ON SAID AXIS, A DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LOCATED ON SAID AXIS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT, SAID DIFFERENTIAL UNIT INCLUDING A PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF INTERMESHING PLANET GEARS THEREON AND A PAIR OF OUTPUT SUN GEARS EACH MESHING WITH ONE OF SAID PLANET GEARS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OUTPUT OF THE TRANSMISSION TO SAID CARRIER MEMBER, BRAKE MEANS ENGAGED WITH SAID PLANET GEARS CONDITIONABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RETARD ROTATION OF SAID SUN GEARS, A PAIR OF UNIVERSAL JOINTS LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT AND ROTATABLE ON SAID AXIS, MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TRANSMISSION UNIT CONNECTING ONE OF SAID SUN GEARS TO ONE OF SAID UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER OF SAID SUN GEARS TO THE OTHER UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND A PAIR OF AXIS SHAFTS EACH DRIVEN BY ONE OF SAID UNIVERSAL JOINTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-13 | 1969-12-13 | 1970-06-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-12-13 | 1974-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-13 | 1977-12-13 | 1978-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |