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Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-10-22
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1982-10-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert M Tuck
  • 👤 Ulysses A Breting

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 16:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D41/00; F16D41/06; F16D41/064; F16D41/066; F16D41/067; F16H; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; F16H47/08; F16H47/085; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19033; Y10T74/19149

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 227 words
IN A TRANSMISSION; (A) AN INPUT MEMBER AND AN OUTPUT MEANS; (B) A TORQUE CONVERT HAVING A PUMP DRIVEN BY SAID INPUT MEMBER, A FIRST TURBINE AND A SECOND TURBINE (C) ONE OF SAID TURBINES PROVIDING A TORQUE OUTPUT IN ONE SPEED RANGE UP TO A PREDETERMINED MIDDLE OPERATING SPEED AND NO OUTPUT TORQUE IN ANOTHER SPEED RANGE AT AND ABOVE SAID PREDETERMINED MIDDLE OPERATING SPEED; (D) FIRST DRIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID ONE TURBINE TO SAID OUTPUT MEANS INCLUDING A ONE WAY CLUTCH HAVING ROTATION RESPONSIVE MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO OVERRUN OF SAID ONE TURBINE TO PROVIDE A DRIVE FROM SAID ONE TURBINE OF SAID OUTPUT MEANS AND SPEED RESPONSIVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT MEANS AND SAID ROTATION RESPONSIVE MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE SPEED OF SAID OUTPUT MEANS OPERATING TO PERMNIT A DRIVE BY SAID ROTATION RESPONSIVE MEANS IN SAID ONE SPEED RANGE IN RESPONSE TO SAID OVERRUN OF SAID ONE TURBINE AND OPERATIVE TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF A DRIVE IN SAID ANOTHER SPEED RANGE ON OVERRUN; (E) AND SECOND DRIVE MEANS CONNECTING SAID OTHER TURBING TO SAID MEANS; (F) AND SAID ROTATION RESPONSIVE MEANS OF SAID ONEWAY DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A SMOOTH RACE, A CAM RACE, ROLLERS COOPERATING WITH SAID RACES TO TRANSMIT DRIVE IN RESPONSE TO TORQUE, A CAGE ENGAGING EACH ROLLER TO PERMIT ONLY SIMULTANEOUS UNIFORM MOVEMENT OF ALL ROLLERS.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-20 1969-12-20 1970-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-20 1973-12-20 1974-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-20 1977-12-20 1978-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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