US3264902A
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Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-01-09
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ulysses A Breting
- 👤 Marion D Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/62; F16H3/66; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; F16H47/08; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/20; F16H2200/2002; F16H2200/2015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
642 words
IN A TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN THE COMBINATION OF (A) AN INPUT MEMBER, AN OUTPUT MEMBER, AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, A BIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT INCLUDING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SETS TO DRIVINGLY CONNECT SAID IMPUT MEMBER TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SETS TO DRIVINGLY CONNECT SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER, (B) SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE A FIRST FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO, (C) SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER LESS THAN THE RELATIVE SPEED DIFFERENCE PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A SECOND FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO LOWER THAN SAID FIRST FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO, (D) SAID THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE A REVERSE REDUCTION RATIO, (E) SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT AN INCREASED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO PROVIDE A FIRST OVERDRIVE RATIO, (F) SAID SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID REACTION ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET IS ROTATED BY SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER CAUSES SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A REACTION TO ROTATE SAID REACTION ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET AND CAUSES SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT AN INCREASED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER LESS THAN THE RELATIVE SPEED DIFFERENCE PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A SECOND OVERDRIVE RATIO LOWER THAN SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE RATIO, (G) A CLUTCH IN SAID UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT OPERABLE TO SELECTIVELY PREVENT RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE IN SAID UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT A DIRECT DRIVE RATIO, (H) AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET BEING DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER VIA SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET BEING DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER VIA SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST PLANETARY GEAR SET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
642 words
IN A TRANSMISSION DRIVE TRAIN THE COMBINATION OF (A) AN INPUT MEMBER, AN OUTPUT MEMBER, AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER, A BIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT INCLUDING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SETS TO DRIVINGLY CONNECT SAID IMPUT MEMBER TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SETS TO DRIVINGLY CONNECT SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER, (B) SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE A FIRST FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO, (C) SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER LESS THAN THE RELATIVE SPEED DIFFERENCE PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A SECOND FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO LOWER THAN SAID FIRST FORWARD REDUCTION RATIO, (D) SAID THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INPUT MEMBER, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE A REVERSE REDUCTION RATIO, (E) SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER IS ROTATED CAUSES SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT AN INCREASED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER TO PROVIDE A FIRST OVERDRIVE RATIO, (F) SAID SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET HAVING AN INPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID REACTION ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET, A REACTION ELEMENT, AN OUTPUT ELEMENT DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID OUTPUT MEMBER AND A BRAKE FOR SAID REACTION ELEMENT WHICH WHEN RETARDED AND SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET IS ROTATED BY SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER CAUSES SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A REACTION TO ROTATE SAID REACTION ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT A REDUCED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET AND CAUSES SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT AN INCREASED SPEED RELATIVE TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER LESS THAN THE RELATIVE SPEED DIFFERENCE PROVIDED BY SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR SET TO PROVIDE A SECOND OVERDRIVE RATIO LOWER THAN SAID FIRST OVERDRIVE RATIO, (G) A CLUTCH IN SAID UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT OPERABLE TO SELECTIVELY PREVENT RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND SAID OUTPUT MEMBER TO PROVIDE IN SAID UNIDIRECTIONAL GEAR UNIT A DIRECT DRIVE RATIO, (H) AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET BEING DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER VIA SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID THIRD REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET BEING DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID INTERMEDIATE MEMBER VIA SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID SECOND REDUCTION PLANETARY GEAR SET AND SAID OUTPUT ELEMENT OF SAID FIRST PLANETARY GEAR SET.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |