US3241399A
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Transmission
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-12-26
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1982-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark E Fisher
- 👤 Sidney A Rains
- 👤 James A Mitchner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/14; F16H47/00; F16H47/06; F16H47/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S74/00; Y10S74/01; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7758; Y10T137/7762; Y10T137/7764; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7782
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
IN A TRANSMISSION; AN INPUT MEMBER; AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER; AN OUTPUT MEMBER; A TORQUE CONVERTER AND A CLUTCH HAVING FLUID OPERATED CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVE FOR ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT CONNECTING TWO AND SAID MEMBERS, A MULTIRATIO GEAR UNIT HAVING A PLURLAITY OF FLUID OPERATED DRIVE MEANS ENGAGEABLE IN PAIRS TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF RATIO DRIVES CONNECTED BETWEEN ANOTHER TWO OF SAID MEMBERS; SOURCE MEANS PROVIDING A SOURCE OF FLUID AT A REGULATED PRESSURE; GOVERNOR MEANS PROVIDING A PRESSURE PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS; CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS SELECTIVELY CONNECTING SAID SOURCE MEANS TO SAID FLUID OPERATED CLUTCH MEANS TO ENGAGE SAID CLUTCH IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED SPEED; DRIVE CONTROL MEANS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE CONNECTING OF SAID SOURCE MEANS TO CONDITION SELECTED PAIRS OF SAID FLUID OPERATED DRIVE MEANS TO PROVIDE EACH OF A PLURALITY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO A SELECTED PAIR OF SAID FLUID OPERATED MEANS TO AND SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE OF PRESSURE OF THE FLUID IN BOTH SAID LAST-MENTIONED SELECTED PAIR OF SAID FLUID OPERATED MEANS, SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CLUTCH ONLY IN SOME RATIO DRIVES BUT NOT IN OTHER RATIO DRIVES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
IN A TRANSMISSION; AN INPUT MEMBER; AN INTERMEDIATE MEMBER; AN OUTPUT MEMBER; A TORQUE CONVERTER AND A CLUTCH HAVING FLUID OPERATED CLUTCH MEANS OPERATIVE FOR ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT CONNECTING TWO AND SAID MEMBERS, A MULTIRATIO GEAR UNIT HAVING A PLURLAITY OF FLUID OPERATED DRIVE MEANS ENGAGEABLE IN PAIRS TO PROVIDE A PLURALITY OF RATIO DRIVES CONNECTED BETWEEN ANOTHER TWO OF SAID MEMBERS; SOURCE MEANS PROVIDING A SOURCE OF FLUID AT A REGULATED PRESSURE; GOVERNOR MEANS PROVIDING A PRESSURE PROPORTIONAL TO THE SPEED OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS; CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS SELECTIVELY CONNECTING SAID SOURCE MEANS TO SAID FLUID OPERATED CLUTCH MEANS TO ENGAGE SAID CLUTCH IN RESPONSE TO A PREDETERMINED SPEED; DRIVE CONTROL MEANS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE CONNECTING OF SAID SOURCE MEANS TO CONDITION SELECTED PAIRS OF SAID FLUID OPERATED DRIVE MEANS TO PROVIDE EACH OF A PLURALITY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO A SELECTED PAIR OF SAID FLUID OPERATED MEANS TO AND SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE OF PRESSURE OF THE FLUID IN BOTH SAID LAST-MENTIONED SELECTED PAIR OF SAID FLUID OPERATED MEANS, SAID CLUTCH CONTROL MEANS TO PREVENT ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CLUTCH ONLY IN SOME RATIO DRIVES BUT NOT IN OTHER RATIO DRIVES.
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