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Planetary gear transmission mechanism having an overdrive speed ratio,a direct-drive ratio and multiple under-drive ratios

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1969-11-21
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Granted: 1971-03-23
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Expires: 1989-11-21
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Abstract

Abstract A PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM HAVING COMPOUND PLANETARY GEARING INCLUDING TWO SIMPLE PLANETARY GEAR UNITS CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING TWO UNDER-DRIVE RATIOS, AN OVERDRIVE PLANETARY GEAR UNIT INCLUDING GEAR ELEMENTS THAT ARE COMMON TO ONE OF THE SIMPLE PLANETARY GEAR UNITS, AND A SIMPLIFIED CLUTCH-AND-BRAKE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE RELATIVE MOTION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE GEAR UNITS TO ESTABLISH THE FORWARD DRIVE RATIOS AS WELL AS A REVERSE SPEED RATIO.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alan R Fisher

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 20:02
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/08; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/62; F16H3/66; F16H3/663

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-03-22 1974-09-21 1975-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-03-22 1978-09-21 1979-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-03-22 1982-09-21 1983-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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