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US3318174A
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Transmission
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1964-07-30
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1984-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel A Clapp
- 👤 Kenneth E Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/0006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1987; Y10T74/19893; Y10T74/19907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
IN A TRANSMISSION, A FIRST GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A PLANET CARRIER SUPPORTING A PLANET PINION GEAR IN MESH WITH A RING GEAR AND A SUN GEAR, A SECOND PLANETARY GEARING UNIT INCLUDING A REACTION PLANET CARRIER SUPPORTING A SECOND PLANETARY PINION GEAR IN MESH WITH SAID SUN GEAR AND A SECOND RING GEAR, SAID SECOND RING GEAR BEING ROTATABLE AS A UNIT WITH SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT CARRIER, A POWER DELIVERY SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT CARRIER, A TRANSMISSION POWER INPUT SHAFT, FIRST AND SECOND ENGAGEABLE AND RELEASABLE CLUTCHES EFFECTIVE WHEN ENGAGED TO CONNECT SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT RING GEAR AND SAID SUN GEAR TO SAID POWER INPUT SHAFT, AND A RING CARRIED BY SAID SECOND GEAR UNIT RING GEAR FOR REDUCING GEAR NOISE IN SAID TRANSMISSION, SAID RING CONTACTING SAID SECOND GEAR UNIT CARRIER FOR BRAKING SAID CARRIER AGAINST ROTATION UPON RELEASE OF SAID CLUTCHES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
IN A TRANSMISSION, A FIRST GEAR UNIT COMPRISING A PLANET CARRIER SUPPORTING A PLANET PINION GEAR IN MESH WITH A RING GEAR AND A SUN GEAR, A SECOND PLANETARY GEARING UNIT INCLUDING A REACTION PLANET CARRIER SUPPORTING A SECOND PLANETARY PINION GEAR IN MESH WITH SAID SUN GEAR AND A SECOND RING GEAR, SAID SECOND RING GEAR BEING ROTATABLE AS A UNIT WITH SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT CARRIER, A POWER DELIVERY SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT CARRIER, A TRANSMISSION POWER INPUT SHAFT, FIRST AND SECOND ENGAGEABLE AND RELEASABLE CLUTCHES EFFECTIVE WHEN ENGAGED TO CONNECT SAID FIRST GEAR UNIT RING GEAR AND SAID SUN GEAR TO SAID POWER INPUT SHAFT, AND A RING CARRIED BY SAID SECOND GEAR UNIT RING GEAR FOR REDUCING GEAR NOISE IN SAID TRANSMISSION, SAID RING CONTACTING SAID SECOND GEAR UNIT CARRIER FOR BRAKING SAID CARRIER AGAINST ROTATION UPON RELEASE OF SAID CLUTCHES.
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